South Florida Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine's Online Review Report Card

Dr Husted is the worst!!! Walks into the room barely making eye contact then repeats his "speech" after every question and never really hearing what you are asking. After less than 5 minutes with us, he had not answered my questions and he tried to walk out and I had to ask him to wait a minute. No one should have to ask a question in 3 different ways to get an answer. This guy sucks and his reviews are proof. I wish we had seen these first! Go elsewhere if you value your dr patient relationship.

I've had Dr.Haas, Dr.Hoffman and Dr. Desman all treat me for different physical problems over the past 15 years. All three are the best doctors in the Stuart area as far as I'm concerned. Very experienced, competent and all three are no nonsense physicians.Dr. Haas is very experienced as are Hoffman and Desman so if you want to excellent care, those are your guys. The staff was very good and fast on my visits to both offices so no complaints. I've read some negative reviews that I didn't agree with. You must have patience and work with the staff not against them. They're trying to help you. Let them. You just can't beat this type of experience.

I scheduled as a new patient. They verified my insurance and gave me an apt. I show up to said appointment and they tell me they have record of the scheduler talking to me but they didn't write the apt down. They make me wait over 2 hours and then the doctor can not help me and does not even know the trimesters of pregnancy and the options I have. he recommended treatments that are not approved in pregnancy. This is a VERY POORLY RUN OFFICE.

August 1, 2021 a horseback riding accident led to a broken left thumb, in the joint, and a broken right clavicle near the shoulder. Glad I had my helmet on. I don't bounce so well at my age lol. Dr. Lekic performed the surgery on August 17th to "plate" the breaks. I have been very happy with both his medical knowledge and surgical skills as well as his evident concern for his patients. I see him again next week and will hopefully have the green light to begin formal therapy. Need to be able to grip the reins to get back on my horse. 🙂

Dr. hill I wish you had stayed in the room and watched the giant wave of pain that seized my entire neck, shoulder  and  throat. I wanted to tell you something was wrong but you ran out and told us to have a nice day. It felt like you walked out right when I needed you most.  the cortisone shot  in my sternoclavicle was level 10 pain, but the pain that came next felt immeasurable. It took 15 minutes after the shot for me to be able to move or talk.   Had my husband dig in my purse for a tylenol,  I didnt know when the vise grip of pain would end..   My visit started with  me in pain at the front desk and a clerk ask me to move out of the line so she can take a co worker's temperature. Then she went on to ask him where he was going to get lunch and maybe he could get her order.  Followed by,  my doctor isn't dialed into his bedside manner and care, and who dosn't' answer my questions except for yes , no, IDK. and I am his new patient. folks not sure if this doctor and clerk where having unprofessionals days.  BUt i will say this i know for sure dont get a shot in your sternocavicle. I never cried so much from pain even while going through two, natural,  unmedicated, childbirth. I will need a new doctor im not having ptsd with this guy

I admit it, I am a relic of the past. I expect my doctors to treat me as an individual, to look me in the eye when they’re talking to me, to discuss my diagnosis with me, and to lay out treatment options. I don’t expect my doctors to be 40 minutes late, tell me one treatment option because they know best (though they didn’t listen to me), or spend less than 3 minutes discussing my diagnosis and treatment options. The former is what I expected, the latter is what I received during my visit at South Florida Orthopaedics. Time to find another doctor…and another clinic.

So I went to see Dr. Husted after seeing Dr. Hoffman and learning my hips weren't the issue, but my low back was. I have NEVER seen this man before and learned after checking in that I was being allotted 15 MINUTES as a new patient as a man was scheduled 15 minutes after my appointment time.They took 4 views of my low back. I asked one of the girls IF he treated upper back and was told no (as I had brought an MRI and results of severe disc herniation to discuss with him). He waltzes into the room, spends LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES with me and keeps asking me IF I had ever taken ibuprofen for the pain or done physical therapy for my back. I told him no as I take Gapentin for nerve pain related to 2 autoimmune conditions I suffer with and he NEVER went over my x-rays!I was trying to get established so when I am in severe pain, I could get a cortisone injection. After prescribing 12 PT treatments, he says he'll see me in 6 weeks and gets up and walks out.  I had surgery many years ago with one of his colleagues and I was treated way better by him than Hoffman or Husted. They like 3 minute consultations with new patients.I'm very frustrated, aggravated and angry over the shabby way I was treated as a new patient!!!! I am a Senior Citizen and live in a different town than where this practice is -- the main reason I wanted to establish with him is because IF I ever require surgery, they are connected into a better hospital system than the one in my town.The ONLY positive thing I can say about this experience is he's a snappy dresser.

I was reluctant to write this rating, as my wife is still under their care, if you can call it that.  My wife broke her left heal and hurt her right foot.  The hospital gave her a prescription for a couple days worth of pain meds and her primary care doctor set her up with an appointment with Dr. Romano.  Her pain level was such that she was crying and vomiting.  We saw Romano.  He forgot to call in the pain meds.  We learned this when I went to the pharmacy to pick the meds up the next morning.  I went to the office and picked up a paper script to bring to the pharmacy to get her some relief.  She had been telling him about the pain in her right foot since the first visit.  He ordered an MRI after three weeks of pain.  I loaded her and her wheelchair into the car, went for the MRI, got her into the place and learned that he ordered an MRI of her left ankle, not her right foot. So, I got her back home and went in to the office to see if I could get an order for the correct body part.  Once that was completed we learned that her right heal was broken too.  So, over a month had passed and the pain levels were still high, she asked for some pain meds, as hers were depleted during that month.  You guessed it, they never sent in that order either and that was after I had a conversation with his assistant who stated "she" would send it in.  So, I drove up to their office and the assistant said we never discussed meds.  This place is the worst.

Had a shoulder replacement in February and was at work and strained my shoulder. Fearing the worst I reported it to work and opened a workmen's comp claim. The adjuster didn't want to send me to my original doctor even though he was in the system. She referred me to Dr. Kam. After reading the reviews on Yelp! I feared the worst. Boy, was I wrong!  His office was very friendly and professional. Had me in for x-rays before I could finish my paperwork. After that I was escorted to an examination room where the PA saw me immediately. Next Dr. Kam came in and he was very pleasant and professional. Asked why I didn't see my original doctor and I told him the adjuster felt he was "crazy expensive."  He just shook his head.  Read the X-rays, examined my shoulder, and complemented the original doctor for doing a nice job. He reassured me that I had just strained a muscle.  I was on my way and felt relieved!  Follow up in a month to make sure I'm healing properly. So, the Doctor was great, the staff was very pleasant and the only negative thing I have to say about my experience was that the parking lot is a nightmare. And I'm very selective about who I let treat me!  Five stars!

The doctors and staff don't value your time and will have you sitting around forever.  They should at least call when they are over an hour behind schedule.