Erik Stark's Online Review Report Card

Dr. Stark is a great doctor. He is knowledgeable and personable. He totally resolved my injury. I strongly recommend him.

Dr. Stark and his Surgical Team were excellent. Had several administrative issues with the office prior to surgery which made me doubt the care I would receive from Dr. Stark. He was rock solid!! I was a nervous wreck, but from the moment I walked into the surgery center the entire surgery team, anesthesiologist and Dr. Stark were top-notch. They made me feel very comfortable and were totally professional, organized and very kind. I am at day 5 after my surgery and doing very well. Thank you Dr. Stark and Team!!

Dr Stark is Beyond Brilliant. This sixth arthroscopy (4x shoulders; 2x knees) in 15 years, followed 25 yrs of getting banged around as a Marine Infantry and Special Operations Officer and thereafter as a contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have always greatly appreciated being treated as an athlete by Dr Stark, who has transitioned from power lifting to martial arts. He's the real deal for any athlete, Words can only fall short in expressing my great respect and appreciation for what Dr Stark has done for me. Without his focused attention and outstanding work, I would not be fearlessly (not recklessly) resuming challenging workouts Importantly, in the months beforehand, I did my best to prepare by Not aggravating the condition at a complex intersection of bones, cartilage, tendons, muscles and ligaments. Yet just one (1) week removed from a second subacromial decompression of my dominant left shoulder and I already had significantly less pain and a greater range of motion (ROM). Just Incredible. And now six (5) weeks later, I have Full ROM without impingement and albeit with light resistance, I have again begun real strength training. Dr Stark's outstanding acumen and no nonsense, results-oriented approach are amongst the very best I have witnessed in any profession. To understand Just How Good he is, here's one for you... Following a second scope to my right knee at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, the gifted surgeon approached me with the Imagery and said very directly of Dr Stark's Work, "Whoever was in here before me was Brilliant." That was An incredibly rare peer review if I had Ever heard one before in the surgical arena! How can anyone ever measure what it means to restore the health and hope of another, as Dr Erik Stark has again done for me. Thank you. Patient Note here. Beyond having had 30 ortho surgeries/ procedures and beaten 6x cancer and TBI, I have found it to have been incumbent upon me, the Patient to "get smart" on any condition in order to have intelligent and even collegial relationships and discussions with my surgeons and providers. Anyone that has not done the homework and whines about a well seasoned doctors demeanor, as an Un-informed patient will only get what's coming. Doctors work for us. Yes, they do. And one can command respect and make intelligent choices and decisions by being well Informed from the injury and then throughout the process. We make our own luck. Best. Semper fi. GWM

Great doctor. Great experience.

I am so grateful to have such a proficient surgeon within minutes of my house! Thank you so much! The photos of surigal procedings were informative and interesting.

Dr. Stark has treated my knees twice, both with professionalism as well as a great chairside manner. Highly recommend!!

His office workers are incompetent. Tovi did the disability part and messed up on the dates. Nobody in that office helped me. I couldn't get ahold of him for months then he called and said he would call me on a monday...he never called. My disability payments were 4 months late and I was back to work at this time. He still has not called to fix the problem. Stark's office needs to be managed better because these people are not helpful and are inconsiderate. What office calls at 7:30 a.m. to schedule an operation for 2 weeks out? This office!

Dr Stark was friendly, knowledgeable and listened to my questions and concerns. He recommended a less invasive surgery that my other doctors had not.

I was referred to Dr. Stark by a friend because my knee was bothering me. I was able to book an appointment within 24 hours to see him. He was super professional and was able to relieve my knee pain. His staff was helpful and kind too. I would highly recommend him.

Dr Stark performed a full thickness rotator cuff tear surgery on my right shoulder in 2016. About a week later, I heard and felt a pop sound in the shoulder. I was concerned but Dr. only ordered an x-ray, and of course, nothing showed up on itI went through physical therapy, which was long, arduous and painful. Things just didn't seem very stable. About a year later, I opened a drawer and felt the entire surgical area open up.... tear after tear after tear. It was so excruciating that through a closed house my husband could hear my cry from outside. I had an MRI done and sure enough, the band Dr. Stark used had opened up and the tear was worse than before.Now, do you trust the same doctor to fix what he messed up to begin with, no! I've been living with the pain and 6 years later I've decided I need to do something. Who the heck do you trust. I don't want to go through this again. I'm just beside myself.