Golden State Orthopedics & Spine

Dr Richard Wyzykowski is an outstanding orthopedic surgeon. He has performed surgery for carpal tunnel on both of my hands, and removed a cyst correcting a trigger finger issue. Hands have healed beautifully, no scars, and everything is back to normal. He is a great orthopedic doctor, knows what he is doing, and will get rid of all of your aches and pains related yo your hands. Plus he is a good person, kind and very knowledgeable!

I cannot say enough good things about Dr.Schilling and his staff. I’m in the medical field and I recognize what it takes to run a professional, high expectation practice. I fractured my dominant hand wrist and never felt rushed, I felt all my questions were answered, and Dr.Schilling made sure I was seen even if no appointments were available. I would refer any of my friends/ family/ colleagues to Dr.Schilling with every confidence. Thank you for my excellent care and outcome!!!!!

I’m looking at other reviews of Golden State Ortho and they are mostly very accurate. The best summary is to say the doctors and nurses who work here are fabulous, but the systems and procedures are absolutely horrible. I had rotator cuff surgery in December (2022) and it went very well. But my surgeon left the practice shortly after and I believe it was due to the change from Muir over to Golden State. I was on the phone for hours trying to get my MRI scheduled and to set up an appointment to see the doctor initially. The front desk staff seem to be just as frustrated with the systems as everyone else so I’m not really sure where the blame lies. It’s kind of like going into Safeway on Broadway. Everyone there is awesome and helpful but the store is a disaster. If you plan on using Golden State, just be prepared to spend a lot of time making appointments and getting through their systems and when frustration sets in, just remember I told you so.

I definitely recommend Golden State orthopedics. I had a TKA in October. It's been about 5 and a half weeks and I am doing great! My surgeon is very skilled and feel confident in getting my other two surgeries done here. Wondering or worried if you should get your knee replacement? I would say just do it go for it. Your first four weeks after surgery are the most important. Exercising at least twice a day to stretch and get range of motion is going to be vital to alleviate your pain quickly. I highly recommend practicing your total knee replacement post surgery exercises at least a week or two prior so that you have a idea of what you'll need to be doing. Just go for it! You will be so glad you did!

Fell and broke my hip and Dr Coufal was my surgeon. He has a great bedside manner. Told me what I broke and what they were going to do in surgery. Visited his office through the year and every time he took time with me and explained my improvements and listened to my concerns with a lot of patience. I highly recommend him. Happy he took care of me.

I first visited Dr Clark to drain a few ganglion cysts growing on my wrist. It came back after a few weeks. Dr Clark recommended surgery. He was very thorough during the pre op visit. I knew exactly what to expect and how he plan on removing the multiple cysts. He was able to remove all the cysts with only one incision which I am very grateful for. The staff and nurses at Sequoia Surgical Pavilion was a cheerful bunch even at 5:30AM and made me feel at ease before the surgery. I would definitely recommend Dr Clark.

I had a great experience with Dr. Clark. Admittedly, I was a little nervous because I was assigned to him as my worker’s companion surgeon, and in the past I haven’t had the best experience with worker’s comp. Dr. Clark was kind, compassionate and listened to me. I truly feel like he’s given me my life back now that I can feel my hands again. I would recommend him to anyone who is needing carpal tunnel surgery. Thank you Dr. Clark!