Laser Nail Center in Santa Maria, CA

Dr. Green is an excellent orthopedic surgeon, he performed cutting edge arthroscopic hip surgery, which gave me another 10 years out of my hip, most recently did a total shoulder replacement, and have had multiple arthroscopic knee surgeries! In all instances I received an excellent result! I could not recommend him any higher! Brent in Carmichael

Dr. Greene completed a total knee on my right knee 8 years ago and it is doing fantastic. He is fully committed to seeing that his patients get great follow up care and ensures that they have a top level function prior to release. Being a nurse, this knee has been fully tested and going strong. I have only a hairline scar and no numbness. Able to walk without pain or tiredness throughout a 12 hour shift. As far as the PA, his PA is fully qualified and confers with him on any patient, so you get two for one.

Dr Greene, as a surgeon, has been unfairly persecuted by some reviews regarding the use of a PA. I understand the need for using a PA, and also understand that some people only want to see an M.D. My opinion is that we are here reviewing the surgeon, and not reviewing ethics on practices that use a PA. My review of Dr Greene as a surgeon, he is outstanding. I had surgery about 8 years ago by Dr Greene on my femur and tibia. He was great at explaining, in terms I understand, the procedure. He was kind and friendly, and made me feel comfortable through everything from start to finish. Jump to the present. I'm having the hardware removed from my femur at the end of the month. Just my luck, I have a new fracture. When it comes to "surgery" Dr Greene is amazing at his craft, and he will be repairing my new fracture. The bottom line is, my review is based on Dr Greene's surgical skills and the confidence I have that he will do another outstanding job. It's not fair to "review" him based on opinions on the use of a PA. And by the way, I have seen the PA, and NP, and both consulted with Dr Greene and worked as a team to come up with my treatment plan.

What a joke this place is i was seen twice by the doctor or should i say once on my second visit the physician assistant came in and told me that there was nothing wrong with my ankle which only mad me mad because ive been in pain for years on top of that they sent me to collections over a co pay really? Thanks for hurting my credit report thanks for not calling me to resolve the problem

Dr. Greene did a nice job in repairing my broken shoulder. However, I feel he dropped the ball on my care, after I had continued to complain of pain and stiffness long after my surgery healed, hardware removed, and four rounds of PT. At my last and final appointment his PA told me the symptoms I was still experiencing were due to scar tissue, and dismissed me. After over a year of this putting up with my pain and discomfort, I have finally gone to see another reputable orthopedic surgeon, who immediately ordered an MR Arthrogram. (Dr. Greene never did do an MRI) It turns out I have a torn labrum. I am very disappointed that Dr. Greene did not listen to me. However, he did a great job on my initial surgery. Also, I feel that when a doctor uses up to four PA's, it creates a discontinuity in patient care, as Dr. Greene has many, many patients, and some of us simply get lost in the shuffle. You may want to consider going to a small orthopedic practice where you can actually see a doctor.