Compassion and bedside manner reviews

Dr. Kamrava and I met a little over a year ago when my chief pain complaint was the left side of my neck. I have a complex history with injuries — I played contact sports my whole life like football and lacrosse, boxed in college, served in the Army, experienced a hit and run on my motorcycle, had multiple snowboarding/wakeboarding crashes, and to top it all off I had brain surgery a couple of years ago for Chiari Malformation. Basically, my body has been through the wringer and now that I’m 30 years old, the pain has caught up to me. Dr. Kamrava has successfully reduced my overall pain in the last year by about 80%. I was miserable when I saw him — I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t sit in my chair long enough to focus on work, and the future looked bleak. How was I going to progress in my career? How was I going to start a family and live my life? The pain was constant and it was so fatiguing. Dr. Kamrava stuck by my side as we resolved each problem in my body. I had arthritis in my cervical spine so we did a couple of injections and an RFA — this improved my pain by 20%. Then we discovered that my left shoulder labrum was torn, along with part of my supraspinatus tendon so we injected it with PRP — my overall body pain improved by 30%. The next thing we found was that I had a couple herniated discs in my neck, which Dr. Kamrava just injected 2 weeks ago — this helped SIGNIFICANTLY by another 30%. Dr. Kamrava brings confidence, optimism, compassion, and expertise to the table. He’s open minded and is always willing to answer questions. I’m not completely pain free yet, but I’m 90% there. Dr. Kamrava and Nora have been so great to work with. I would recommend this team over and over again. They really are out there changing lives. Thank you!!! Daniel

Evish Kamrava, MD

I recently underwent a hip resurfacing procedure performed by Dr. Ramkumar, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. From the initial consultation to post-operative care, Dr. Ramkumar took the time to thoroughly explain the hip resurfacing procedure, addressing all my concerns and ensuring I felt confident in the decision to move forward. The surgery itself was a success, and the pain relief I now experience is beyond what I had hoped for. The post-operative care provided by Dr. Ramkumar and his team is exceptional. They monitored my recovery closely, providing clear instructions for rehabilitation exercises and ensuring I had all the necessary support during my recovery period. I highly recommend Dr. Ramkumar to anyone seeking a skilled and caring orthopedic surgeon for hip resurfacing. I am grateful for the positive impact the doctor has had on my life through this transformative procedure.

Prem N. Ramkumar, MD, MBA

Very user friendly. Caring attitude. Appropriate referral to PT. Very happy that she was recommended to me!

Allyson Estess, MD

Dr. Khurana was friendly, actively listened and answered my questions. He was honest and empathetic. He is an excellent surgeon and has a wonderful bedside manner. He explains everything in as much detail as one needs/wants and is open to spending time with the patient until all questions have been answered. He is not only the best spine surgeon in LA but the world as well.

Sanjay Khurana, MD

Dr. Ramkumar is a one of a kind master of his craft. I can’t say enough good things about the man, but I hope my story sheds some light on his skill, character, & may help someone else who like I did, feels confused, afraid, & is unsure of the future before them. I met Dr. Ramkumar during the hardest time in my life, & yet trusting him as my surgeon has surpassed all expectations. I can honestly say his guidance and support have been the best experience I’ve had dealing with the US medical system in my entire life. I’m a 25 year old professional multi-discipline extreme sports athlete. (Cliff Jumping, Surfing, Snowboarding, Parkour, Freediving, etc.) This year, after over a decade of training, I suffered the worst injury of my career. I fully tore BOTH my ACLs (and a bit of meniscus). The tears happened 3 months apart & although I had an MRI, the first ACL tear had been missed by a previous physician which is what eventually led to the other knee getting injured in the same way. When I walked into Dr. Ramkumars office to get the second knee injury looked at he felt both of my knees by hand and without even seeing the MRI yet, told me he was confident I had torn both. After looking at my MRIs he immediately spotted the tears. He’s new, but he’s cutting edge, doing techniques that a lot of the older surgeons aren’t, because they’re more comfortable with the techniques they learned back in the day. He broke down my injury & the details of my recommended surgery in English instead of usual medical jargon, told me with confidence he could get me back to being an elite athlete again, & I’ll never forget what he said after suggesting the patellar tendon graph… “listen man this is the Ferrari of ACL replacement surgeries. I’m gonna fix you up” Since then Dr. Ramkumar has been attentive & invested in my successful recovery. Texting me with updates, checking in every week & giving me loads of advice. Since I’m one of the few Bi lateral ACL tear patients around, (meaning I tore both at the same time) he went the extra mile to consult colleagues in the east coast with more experience to make sure he had as much information as possible before recommending anything to me. I have felt confident in every choice he’s made, I’ve now done the first surgery, and am already a week ahead of my recovery timeline, 20 days post surgery I’m walking around semi-normal, 90° flexation, full extension/toe touching, and getting exponentially better each day. I have no doubt that in proper time & consistent PT I will be back to the level I was before any of this. I couldn’t recommend someone higher if you’re suffering from a hip or knee injury, especially if you’re an athlete where a full 100% recovery is vital to pursuing your passion & returning to what you love most in the world.

Prem N. Ramkumar, MD, MBA

I’ve had two surgeries with Dr. Khurana and cannot say enough good things about him, his staff, the facility, everything. When confronted with a lot of pain, I just wanted a compassionate, thoughtful, knowledgeable person to help me. Dr. Khurana and his staff are it. I honestly don’t see how an experience could be any better.

Sanjay Khurana, MD

Great listener, kind, explained procedure well. I didn’t feel rushed!

Amandeep Bhalla, MD

Great bedside manner. Informed, polite staff.

Sanjay Khurana, MD

I had a partial knee replacement surgery on 10/16/2023. My recovery is amazing. Today (2 and a half weeks post-op, I am able to do 100% weight bearing on my surgical leg. I had minimal bruising post-op and pain was manageable. Along the way, Dr. Ramkumar was there and easily accessible via text messages. He is extremely attentive to my needs. When he advised me to consider partial knee vs. Total knee, he explained the logic for his recommendation. I respected his opinion and I am vey happy with the outcome. He's extremely knowledgeable, very tech savvy and has excellent bedside manner. I am certain he will treat all his patients with love and grace. Thank you Dr. Prem Ramkumar!

Prem N. Ramkumar, MD, MBA

Dr Khurana is an excellent surgeon as well as a caring and compassionate person - The perfect combination.

Sanjay Khurana, MD

An exceptional Orthopedic Surgeon, caring extremely professional with knowledge of state of the art devices such as robotics, and vey sophisticated of new surgery procedures. Because of his extremely excellent skills I gained many New Years of quality life. I am unboundedly thankful for such a exceptional surgeon. I highly recommend Dr. Bhalla for being so lucid and clear in all his explanations, followed with a big smile 😊. My recommendation to any person with orthopedic issues, being neck, spine, etc. IS: see Dr. Bhalla for the best advice and recommendation you can ever get from a professional Dr. with the utmost knowledge, expertise, and warm heart that leads to a deep feeling of trust. He is a Dr.’s Dr., yes he is a “Magician”‼️‼️👏👏

Amandeep Bhalla, MD

Dr Amandeep Bhalla is a patient, attentive and extremely knowledgeable doctor with great bedside manner… he is thorough and very skilled surgeon

Amandeep Bhalla, MD

Dr. Lee was thorough and kind, and seemed to clearly understand what would solve the problem.

David Lee, MD

Dr. Khurana is one of the best doctors I have ever been to. He's extremely knowledgeable, confident with compassion, thorough and reassuring. The Spine Institute that he has created is a rare clinic. From top to bottom the staff are capable, caring, efficient. It's spacious and clean. I had my fusion surgery there and it was by far the best surgery experience I have ever had.

Sanjay Khurana, MD

Dr. Amandeep Bhalla is one of the most caring and kindest physician I have ever met! Many thanks to him for all of his support.

Amandeep Bhalla, MD

Dr Millstein and his staff provide not just a very professional and caring experience and expertise, but they are all very kind, friendly and welcoming as well.

Eric S. Millstein, MD

Dr. Millstein is very caring, patient and knowledgeable. A true expert in his field. He explained in detail the source of my knee pain that was coming from my hip. He gave me an injection and delivered treatment options with clarity. I highly recommend him to anyone who suffers with knee, hip and back pain.

Eric S. Millstein, MD

The doctor was thorough, caring, professional and efficient with my time. A clear plan was communicated to me at the end of the exam.

Allyson Estess, MD

Dr Millstein did an amazing job on my shoulder surgery. He’s very attentive, caring and explained every step of the way. He’s an exceptional doctor, I’m very thankful surgery went so smoothly.

Eric S. Millstein, MD

Efficient, professional, kind, super deep insightful examination and report back with clear next steps. Truly best I’ve ever experienced

Sanjay Khurana, MD

Dr Wassef and his team were so great. My THR went really smoothly and I felt informed and supported every step of the way. Dr. Wassef has such a lovely and calm bedside manner. Not to mention, my recovery went so well. Highly recommend!

Andrew Wassef, MD

I have had numerous spine issues and Dr. Khurana has operated on my spine every time. Dr. Khurana and his staff are really excellent in the care they have given me. A special shout-out to his Surgical Coordinator Jessica Gomez who always answers her phone and thoroughly answers my many questions. Dr. Khurana is an excellent surgeon that really cares, I highly recommend him and his top notch team. As a side note, at both my 3 month and 6 month follow up appointments there is no pain at all. Recent August 2023 edit: Also, it’s been a year now without pain and I feel terrific. So no more appointments are scheduled. Dr. Khurana said to call for an appointment only if needed. Truly a great caring surgeon.

Sanjay Khurana, MD

Dr Eric Millstein is a smart and compassionate Ortho, highly recommend him!

Eric S. Millstein, MD

Dr. Khurana was very kind and honest in his opinions. He did not rush me and offered to be helpful in the future. I would highly recommend him.

Sanjay Khurana, MD