Daniel Birkbeck's Online Review Report Card

A jerk of a doctor. Made us wait over an hour and a half then came in and spent 5 minutes not even looking at my moms hand, just said there was nothing he would do. Came in like he was bothered by is being there after hours when he was the one who couldn't keep a schedule and was over an hour and a half late to the appt. appt was at 3:30. Didn't show his face in the room until after 5pm. Useless. Not helpful and no bedside manner. Don't go here if you can help it at all! Didn't even discuss the MRI or X-rays. Did not discuss what my injury was. Nothing.... Just won't help you goodbye. Spent all of 5 minutes in the room

Referred myself to an orthopedic Dr for my hand and wrist, after nearly 2 years of treatments. Online and the ortho department didn't explain  to me that there was a separate orthopedic hand specialist in theor department and that I would be seeing him (Daniel Birkbeck). I was under the impression, I would be seen at the Vacaville Clinic. It wasn't until my apt confirmation call,that I was informed it would be with a hand specialist in Fairfield. The transparency at this clinic is below average.  In addition to that the Dr. Birkbeck was 30 minutes late for my apt.and no one informed me he was behind. I was allotted a 30 minute slot for my appointment. He cut me off several times during my consultation to shut me up and rush my appointment along. He barely glanced at my hand before walking out. He was in the room for 6 minutes. I paid for 30 minutes and was unable to explain in through detail because he kept interrupting me.

I have been a surgical RN for 18 years, and have worked with Dr Birkbeck at 2 separate hospitals, with a decade of time separating the occasions. Additionally, my husband suffered a very traumatic on-the-job injury which severed the tendons on the back of his dominant hand and was treated by Dr Birkbeck. I have worked with many, many surgeons over the years-but none with hands as skilled as Dr Birkbeck’s when it comes to Hand/Microsurgery. He is unquestionably the very best I have seen! My husband’s surgery lasted over 6 hours, and the work was meticulous! I am astounded at the negative reviews I am reading here. I can’t speak to the competency of his office staff, etc-it would seem Dr Birkbeck is being held accountable for these extraneous factors by those leaving negative ratings here. I suppose that’s fair enough, as the entire experience a patient has with their care providers reflects on an overall opinion. This is unfortunate, because in my own humble opinion, when seeking surgical care, it is the skill of the surgeon’s hands that should be sought! That is what separates extraordinary from average! Bedside manner, pleasant staff members, a nice office with a panoramic view (...) are all wonderful things, but the key really is skilled hands...the rest can be obtained by a nice family practice doc. I would travel across the country, wait hours and hours in a crowded office, tolerate rude and offensive office staff and whatever else I needed to do to obtain surgical care from Dr Birkbeck should I ever need hand surgery. That is how great I think he is at what he does!

Beyond excellent! The most caring & compassionate Dr.’s AND staff I’ve ever been treated by! Will recommend highly to others!

I had surgery by Dr Birkbeck and he did a wonderful job. I can use my right wrist and right thumb again. I was in a lot of pain before he fixed me. I'm also impressed with Alexis, his PA, who helped through my recovery. She has also given me shots for a trigger finger and you can barely feel them.

Let me start by saying that Dr Birkbeck is one of the nicest people I have met since moving to the North Bay three years ago. Not only is he a very gifted surgeon and family man but also just a down to earth approachable guy that likes to Mt Bike. I sought out Dr Birkbeck and his team specifically because he specializes in hand and wrist surgery. My experience was absolutely wonderful from the initial consultation to the final follow up appointment. I was also seen by one of the groups PA?s Alex

Let me start by saying that Dr Birkbeck is one of the nicest people I have met since moving to the North Bay three years ago. Not only is he a very gi ...

Let me start by saying that Dr Birkbeck is one of the nicest people I have met since moving to the North Bay three years ago. Not only is he a very gifted surgeon and family man but also just a down to earth approachable guy that likes to Mt Bike. I sought out Dr Birkbeck and his team specifically because he specializes in hand and wrist surgery. My experience was absolutely wonderful from the initial consultation to the final follow up appointment. I was also seen by one of the groups PA's Alexis Rockwell and she is amazing as well. It was obvious to me that they care very deeply about how their patents are doing post surgery and I was given ample opportunities and encouraged to ask questions. I had absolutely no discomfort after my surgery and was given adequate pain medication if I should need it post surgically but it was not required. I am not in a big hurry to have surgery again anytime soon but if the need should arise there is no question in my mind that I would chose Dr Birkbeck and his team of dedicated professionals for any orthopedic needs I may require in the future. I would also not hesitate to refer my friends and family to Dr Birkbeck. From the bottom of my heart thank you once again Dr Birkbeck for such outstanding care.P.S. I was back on my Mt Bike five weeks after surgery!!!!Very Respectfully;Dr Philip R Clark DDS FAGD CRTT

Loved, loved, loved this office. I was in so much pain for to many years and within 2 visits, Dr. Birkbeck had me scheduled for surgery and was able accommodated me & my work schedule. The office staff & Dr. Birkbeck have great patient, bedside manners. Thank you for everything!!

I went in to see Dr. Birkbeck because of occasional pain in my thumb starting three years ago. Birkbeck played with my thumb for 5 minutes, said I had arthritis and left and being a healthy 21-year-old studying Art and Painting this greatly affected me. He then went on to give me a cortisone shot (which he injected straight into the fleshy palm-side of my thumb, rather than from the back as he should have), which caused the entire muscle to atrophy and my thumb is now almost useless and I have to constantly wear a brace to stabilize the weakened joint. I have never had a doctor treat me so badly and incompetently. Thanks to Dr. Birkbeck I will most likely never paint again.