Patient Testimonials

Excellent visit. Put me through some tests to see how my leg was doing and explained the function of the tendon I tore.

Got in to see him very quickly. He is very caring and concerned about each patient. Does not rush you and is very thorough.

Dr Kane & team are amazing! He communicated everything about my condition clearly in an easy to understand manner, and brought lots of positivity toward my recovery. Dr Kane is intelligent, compassionate and has a fantastic "bed side manner". He's a really wonderful Dr.

No other doctor made me feel as confident and comfortable about the success of my surgery. Dr. Kane spoke with me about the procedure and showed me the instruments that would be used. Dr. Kane has one of the most upbeat personalities, and ALWAYS has a smile!

Dr Kane is straight forward, no nonsense. I look forward to his continuing treatments.

Dr. Kane gave me great care from start to finish. I am very happy with the outcome of my surgery.

He is so polite and takes the time to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Kane for years and he’s always been very caring & attentive.
He’s really helped me with my shoulder recovery!

Dr. Kane is an amazing surgeon. Very caring and knowledgeable. Thank you for your care!

Dr Kane and the PT staff were excellent. My knee surgery went well and my PT sessions were a plus in my full recovery!

I was pleased with the demeanor of Dr. Kris Downing. He was thorough and answered my questions. Unfortunately there is not much that can be done for my advanced arthritis so my options are limited. His staff was courteous and helpful. A good doctor in my opinion.

I definitely did not thank Dr. Downing, and all the great people at Ortho 1, enough! I’m really grateful for the kind attention and stellar care when I was so vulnerable. Three months post surgery I am almost pain-free. I am ecstatic to have my left hand fully-functional and getting stronger each day. I remain in awe of the power and intricacies of the human body…With the meticulous genius Dr. Downing in control of the surgical repair, my results are beyond the beyonds.

Downing MD did a great job. I have a plate and 3 pins. Left wrist was fractured. He got me to a point where Therapy is able to get me back to 100%. Not promised. But so far improving rapidly.

was faced with the real possibility of losing the end of a thumb after a dog attack. I was told in the waiting room that most injuries like mine result in amputation.

From the moment I met him in the ER, my fears of being permanently maimed were melted away. His confidence and desire to make my hand whole again gave me the reassurance I was in the right hands. He fully discussed the approach he was going to take and why. He came to me in the O.R. before I was put under to once again explain what he was going to do and said he would also clean and stitch up numerous small wounds on both my hands. I now have complete use of my thumb again with full feeling and no pain.

His office staff are all very friendly and hospitable. While he has a very busy office, during my follow up appointments, I always felt he was focused on me and my needs when we were face-to-face and did not rush through my appointment. This tends to cause a bit of a wait beyond the scheduled appointment time, but knowing he wasn't rushing any of his patients and would afford me the same respect makes the wait completely worth it.

I will be forever grateful to Dr. Downing. He did an amazing job not only saving my nearly completely severed and broken thumb, once completely healed, no one will even know of the injury.

While I hope never to need to see him again, if I ever required orthopedic surgery, he would be my first call. I would direct any friend in need of his expertise without hesitation.

6 years ago I fell off a 30ft roof and broke ALOT of stuff in my body but the left wrist/hand basically imploded. While I was in the hospital I had 2 different surgeons basically tell me that I would never use my hand again and the surgeries they did were just to save it from having to be amputated. I found Dr. Downing while was in the hospital/rehab center and not only did he did he save my hand I have about 80% mobility and full function of it within a year. I was able continue my normal life thanks to him. I never write reviews for anything but he deserves 10 stars for the work he did on me.

First time with Dr Downing. He was very polite and professional. He did the procedure I needed in the first appointment and even had a nice lady helping with my 1 year old.

Very good explanation of my problem and solution Thank you. Glad surgery will alleviate my pain

Dr Downing was so receptive to my questions and concerns. He explained using a model of the shoulder. His bedside manners were terrific. Also his staff girls were delightful

Dr. Downing and staff were very knowledgeable and caring. I feel confident I will receive the best care possible.

The finest upper extremity orthopedic doctor in all of southern Calif A gift to our San Diego community. The very rare combination of superb skill and caring bed side manner. 10 plus

Amazing medical team Doctor is always a available to answer questions and treat you with most respect. 100% recomended.

Dr. Andry is easy to talk to, precise with his descriptions of my conditions and conveys his suggested treatment plans clearly.

After 1 month & 7 days. I finally got to see Dr. Andry!! It was Fantastic relief after such a long time waiting to get my knee shot!!!! He is a miracle Dr. & I so appreciated my knee shot!!! Thank you, God!!! Relief from pain, whew!!!

Dr Andry and his staff have been very helpful as we prepare for my surgery.

Dr. Andry saw me regarding my fractured ankle. He was very empathic and concerned not only for my ankle, but for me as a person. He understood the real impact this injury had on my daily life and functioning. I went from 100% able-bodied, to 100% dependent on my spouse for everything. He welcomed my questions and took the time to explain his course of treatment, and the recovery that would follow. I felt very reassured and confident that he was going to successfully repair my ankle and get me going on recovering my mobility and function. Dr Andry not only is an excellent physician, but is also a physician that cares for his patients as a whole. I’m very grateful he was my Doctor.

Great guy highly recommended

Great

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Dr. Andy got to the heart of my issue (shoulder pain from an old sports injury) superfast, and then explained in a clear, logical manner my options to deal with this issue.

Dr. Andy seems to be concerned and knowledgeable about my specific shoulder injury and getting me into physical therapy to help with my healing process.

Excellent surgeon, outstanding doctor and great staff support, very quick response to the patient needs and quick to solve the needs of the patients
Thank you for your great surgery for a quick recovery, again, great job and supporting staff

Dr. Pallia performed arthroscopic surgery on my knee with torn femoral cartilage and meniscus damage in May of 2019. I have now been back to 100% pain free activity since the start of 2020.
We had a discussion about progress I was making prior to the surgery. He said, if you are progressing let’s hold off on surgery and you can come back in 5 weeks for a follow-up.
He was clear and honest. The surgical repairs have allowed me to get back to surfing with 100% confidence. I am extremely satisfied with Dr. Pallia. I highly recommend Dr. Pallia, so much so that my father subsequently had an extremely successful shoulder surgery with Dr.Pallia.

I am 55 years old and suffered a Bicycle accident on March 22, 2020 breaking my left wrist, was taken to Coronado Hospital's ER and was lucky to have Dr. Pallia see me next day at his office, Very professional from the beginning, he scheduled my surgery for four days after,, surgery team was great as well, surgery went so well that I did not required any pain medication after surgery, this was my first and hopefully my last broken bone, Dr. Pallia has magic hands, definitely the best, Thank You Dr. Pallia, you deserve 10 stars not 5!!!

Started out with left shoulder rotator cuff tear and minimal bicep tear, and the 2 partial knee repairs and finally right shoulder rotator cuff and ruptured bicep repair!! Phew!! He’s done all of them and did a great job! I would recommend him to anybody thinking of having work done!
Thanks doctor Pallia!

Extremely grateful that I found Dr. Palia! He is not your average surgeon. He has high expectations. He is critical of others in the care pipeline.

He repaired a complete tear of my patellar tendon and rotator cuff/labrum tear. He did such a good job I swear my "bad" knee is stronger than the good one. My rotator cuff tear was in a rare place. He said he might not be able to repair it with conventional methods. When I came out of surgery he said it was a good repair. Now I'm doing push-ups and running/hiking/boulder hopping. No pain!

On other sites I've read complaints about his lack of bedside manners. Do you want a social butterfly or a good surgeon? Dr. Palia is legit!! I can't thank him enough for putting me back together.

Dr. Pallia fixed my 83-year old Mother-in Law's accidental hip injury (needed new hip), my rotator cuff (sp).....made it bionic... and now gave med a total new knee.... our family will always entrust our joints to this surgeon....pick the best! He will tell you TRUTH

Came with my brother to see Dr Palia for a 2nd opinion on his knee pain. Dr Palia took the time to to review his x rays pointing out what he saw and why he thought that was causing his pain. He then went on to show him a a working model of a knee and explained exactly what he thought was happening.

We never felt rushed in his office. Dr. Palia was warm and personal as was his receptionist.

I would highly recommend him and will turn to him on the future with any future knee, elbow, or shoulder problems

Dr. Pallia is wonderful. He did my emergency surgery and he is kind and progressive which is just what I needed. I would highly recommend him as an orthopedic surgeon.

I can’t express enough gratitude to Dr. Chris Pallia for a successful surgery to repair a massive tear of my rotator cuff. From the very first consultation, I felt cared for and informed. Highly recommended.

My experience was excellent, with all the staff and most of all with Dr.Pallia my hero. I appreciate all of you,thank you from my bottom of my

Dr. Kusnezov is the best.

Great experience everyone was really nice.

Hasta hoy si estoy contenta con la cirug?a

The best experience at an ortho clinic so far, Dr kusnezov was very attentive and listened to all of my concerns, very friendly and at the same time, to the point, I’m so happy that I found him and I definitely will suggest him to every one that needs an orthopedic surgeon, simply the best!

I love how my time is respected. We never wait for very long in the waiting room or in the exam room.

He seems to be a great doctor, very thorough, I'll let you know after my hip surgery

Dr Kosnezov. is attentive, informative and a very experienced surgeon & physician. It's a pleasure being his patient.

Great doctor ! Great staff

Nice doctor and accommodating. He answered all my questions.

Dr.Kusnezoc is a phenomenal Doctor.
He listened to my story, my wishes and concerns. He has a great bedside manner and knows who you are. We agreed on course of action and he hit a home run! I have been in severe pain for over a year and it's gone due to his trememdous skills as a surgeon. I would highly recommend.

This is my second experience with Dr Trodonsky and my 3rd experience with california orthopedic. I would recommend the institute and Dr Trodonsky to anyone

wonderful very thoughtful and patient. always had time to answer questions and give clear instructions would recommend him to anyone who had a hip problem

My experience was great in spite if the pain, Dr Tandonsky is a good listner and provides great services.

Dr. Tradonsky , did a great job working on my shoulder. The shoulder has no pain and works how it is supposed too. Thank You Dr. Tradonsky

This is the very 1st time i had to seek medical care and to have landed under the care of Dr. Tradonsky and his staff. Dr. Tradosnky answered all my doubts and questions while making sure i had all the information required. I appreciated the explanations provided as i could easily understand.

The good doctor perform total hip replacement surgery on both my hips and did a great job!

He successfully replaced both of my knees When I was 63 years old! I faithfully did the rehabilitation for my knee surgery’s! I had a very good therapist who worked with me and was very patient with me even though I may not have wanted to do the exercises but I am glad she pushed me to do the exercises for the knee rehabilitation now I have complete movement the heels of my feet touch my buttocks thanks to the doctor and the therapist I have the best niece ever in the world and the doctor called me the apple of his eye because I never complained all I did was give him praise about the wonderful job he did on both my knees hallelujah that’s right I’m a Christian man and I love my orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tradonsky And now I am 70 years old I work full-time using my knees to do a lot of lifting and walking I am a maintenance man at Walmart

Dr. Traonsky a competent and professional surgeon. I was skeptical after I read some of the reviews below, but now I can honestly say these people are a bit ridiculous. His interpersonal skills are on point as he took the time to explain what I did to my knee (tore my ACL and meniscus) with a model even though I'm sure it was the hundredth time he explained it. He also answered all of my questions through the recovery process. I would highly recommend Dr. Tradonsky to anyone needing an orthopedic doctor.

I first met Dr. Tradonsky when I went to him for a second opinion about getting an ACL revision in 2010. I followed his advice, thankfully, and did not get a revision done. Three years later he operated on my shoulder and last week he operated on my daughter's shoulder. He has always been kind, curtious and professional. My daughter is doing very well so far and my outcome was also good. I have, and will continue, to recommend Dr. Tradonsky to friends

was referred to Dr Steven Tradonshy by my Dr after I was complaining
about a lot of pain in my right elbow and shoulder. I had x-rays done
and read the report's and I was sure that I would need surgery . So I
took my x-rays and report's to Dr Tradonsky. I was very pleased with
his staff after talking to them on the phone and making an appointment .
I was very pleased with the building and especially the parking is done
well for handicap parking. I arrived early and did all my paper work and
then was called in to see the Dr. He is very friendly and smiling the whole
time and you can tell that he is very sharp. He examined my report's and
x-rays and did a physical check of movement's on my arm and asked me
question's. He was never in a rush and showed genuine concern with
my pain. He recommended a cortisone shot in my arm and some
therapy . Dr Tradnshy gave me a cortisone shot in my arm and I
figured it was gonna hurt , but it wasn't bad at all. Today is day 2
after my appt. and I am pain free and very happy with my new Dr.