Robert Brophy's Online Review Report Card

Dr Brophy noticed my knee issue right away, he got me in for a surgical repair immediately. He was responsive, is very knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of my questions. I recommend seeing him for your issues.

I waited a little over an hour and a half past my appointment time, and once he arrived, he was in the room with me for less than two minutes. (This is not an exaggeration; it really was less than two minutes from the time when he entered to the time when he left.) This meant a very brief explanation of the treatment plan, no real opportunity to ask him questions, and I'm not very confident in his medical assessment of my situation. I'm not sure if this was the result of one busy day, or if it's a normal aspect of his practice, but am sharing here just in case!

Its been 2 years after ACL and meniscus surgery, and my leg will never be the same. I've had 2 surgeries and they recommend another, drained it several times, put cortisone shots in it. The swelling never went away, and after a year and a half of physical therapy my quad never fired. Now when I walk my calf is on fire. Its more of a struggle mentally because I will never be able to do half of the things I could before.

Dr Brophy did ACL reconstruction and provided an excellent surgical outcome. It seems that a number of the poor reviews here have to do with complaints about the lack of time spent during office visits. He is definitely a busy orthopedist. The BJC orthopedic center has high volume, he has clinic only a few days a week (in surgery others) and trains residents/fellows through Wash U. Patients are best served by coming to office visits with questions thought out in advance. There is not a lot of time for chit-chat or to ponder what you might want to ask while in the exam room but, he has always stopped to answer a question I posed during a visit. And, for questions that come up outside the visit, I’ve found his nursing staff to be responsive. In my opinion, it comes down to how much you value the technical skill of a surgeon over his bedside manner - and he is perfectly pleasant, cares about patients; he’s just very busy too.

Surgeon for a clavicle ORIF. Has horrible bedside manner. Wouldn’t listen to any of my questions and constantly talked over me. Could offer no explanations for the change in my post-op plan and even deviated from the papers they sent home with me from the hospital. I became so frustrated during the appointment that I began to cry. Only choose Brophy if you want to be confused and disappointed.

Doctor Brophy took no time to listen about my injury, spoke way too fast and told me to "take medicine for a month" for an issue that's been a problem for years. This guy pushed me out of his office faster than a barber. Felt absolutely no care from this doctor whatsoever.

So far so good with Dr. Brophy. I had one procedure on my knee with the expectation that a second is a possibility due to the damage in my knee. He wasn't in a rush to cut me open but is the first doctor to actually listen to my issues and care about getting me back to a more active lifestyle. First surgery I was up and walking pain free in under a week. I will be getting the second more involved surgery soon and am not worried at all thanks to his explanation of the procedure. Working with athletes I trust that he knows how to get people back in action quickly After reading other reviews I think it comes down to others not asking questions. Yes he talks fast and works to get you in and out of the office fast. However if you ask him a question he stops and answers all of them very thoroughly.

Absolute Great Doctor! Highly recommended

Truly one of the best Surgeons in town. He has great bedside manner. He fixed my knee when other doctors tried to retire me. Thanks doc

Dr. Brophy was excellent! I seen 2 Drs before I found him and they all told me nothing was wrong with my knee. I went one year in pain because the other Drs kept thinking it was "nothing". Dr. Brophy we truly concerned and when I told him my history with the other Drs, he wanted to take action immediately. He scheduled my MRI immediately and after he received the results he scheduled my surgery a few weeks out. The staff was also friendly and was always reachable when I had a concern.