Joseph F. Zabilski's Online Review Report Card

I never write unsolicited reviews but my experience with Dr. Zabilski could not have been better. Because both hips were causing me a great deal of pain. At 70 years old with many years of gyms and sports had worn away all the cartilage in both hips. I knew a replacement was the only thing that would help. I went in for left hip replacement at Beth Israel in Plymouth MA. Surgery was @7:30am. By 12pm PT had walked me down the hall on a walker and even did a couple of stairs. I was able to leave the hospital by 2:00pm. The first night home I took 1 Oxycontin the next day I took 2 Tramadol. Since then I have been pretty much pain free. I used the walker for 2 days instead of the 2 weeks I would need them. Surgery was on a Tue. by Thurs I was using a cane to get around the house. On Fri I was able to walk up my street and back about 1/2 mi 3 times. I am ecstatic about how everything went and am well on my way to a full recovery. Thank you Dr Zabilski.

Great job on meniscus tear, pain free, increased mobility. Very busy, possibly overextended, but Understandable with aging population needing care! The prescribed physical therapy and shedding 20 pounds prior to the surgery was a key to the quick recovery. Great guy, very personable, caring, and passionate about his specialty.

Dr. Zabilski replaced my right knee. He did an outstanding job and he was very attractive after the surgery. His recommendation to be diligent with the physical therapy was excellent advice because after me replacement and PT I do not have one pain in that knee.

Dr. Zabilski’s is smart, caring and competent doctor.

Dr. Zabilski did surgery on my broken ankle. He and the whole staff were wonderful. I recommend him very highly.

I saw Dr. Zabilski three times after a skiing injury which caused persistent knee swelling, pain while walking and going up and down steps, and tenderness along the MCL for the last 5 months. After the 2nd visit, he sent me for physical therapy - during which the physical therapist noted that a ligament on the side of my knee was popping during some of the exercises. At that point they suggested I stop therapy and wait to see what the doc had to say. On my third visit, Dr. Zabilski started interviewing me about my injury as though he had never treated me before - clearly he never bothered to review my charts, nor the PT notes in my medical record. When I reminded him that he had treated me before - he briefly read the notes from my prior office visit, but not any of the notes from PT (that I could tell). After a brief exam of my knee, because my knee mobility had improve, he said that I could finish out PT and come back to see him "if I wanted." No thanks...I'll be going elsewhere.

I wish I could give him negative 5 stars! He is a rude and incompetent doctor. I was hit by a truck while riding my bike and he couldn’t even figure out a very obvious injury. I went to an amazing chiropractor after him that figured out was was wrong in less than 30 minutes. My hip and spine were badly thrown out He is an arrogant dinosaur that doesn’t seem to understand that patients are paying him. I waited 40 minutes for him to give me less than 10 minutes. Talked to his scribe instead of me.

Incompetent and rude! Could not figure out very obvious injury from car accident. Gave me less than 10 minutes after waiting 40 minutes! Did not listen. Barely talked to me. Rushed out while I was still trying to ask questions. Just totally awful in every way. Don’t waste your time. I found an amazing chiropractor to fix me.

I wish I could give him negative stars. He could not even figure out that my hip and spine had been knocked out of place after being hit by a truck on my bike. He was late 35 minutes late and gave less than 10 minutes of his time AND he didn't even listen to a word I said during those few minutes. Don't go see him if you actually want help.

amazing bedside manner, fantastic doctor