Robert L Barrack's Online Review Report Card

Has several complaints after hip surgery. After waiting 2 hours , he spent 2 minutes listening. He did not x ray the joint & I found out later that so had a fractured femur.

I had a total knee replacement in August 2022 and it went so well, my mom had hers done too and is doing well… I’m so happy that my experience with him went well because I just made another appointment to get my other knee done with him… Can’t wait to get it done

Did my mother’s hip replacement and was rude, arrogant, disinterested. I am in the medical industry and he was perhaps the worst surgeon I’ve come across, zero interest in his patients outside of getting his surgery notch on his belt. I can’t believe Wash U maintains him in their joint replacement prgrm… shame on them.

I had total hip replacement in December, 2020. Fourteen months later, I have more hip pain, limitation of movement and instability than before the operation. I cannot do things as walk more than a quarter mile. I was certainly better off before the surgery than after. Dr. Barrack does not care, you just felt as a patient you were simply one of his quotas.

In December 2018, Dr Barack replaced my right hip due to hip impingement. Following surgery, I had more pain, walk with a limp and remain in more pain now then prior to surgery. Dr Barack will point to X-ray and will say it’s “perfect” but makes no suggestions or has anything to do with my pain. He doesn’t listen, doesn’t care and is arrogant and callous. I am so sorry I ever did the replacement with him (and yes, Ice tried everything from PT, rest, acupuncture, injections, etc). Says can’t guarantee anything since not none on bone.

Dr. Barrack performed a hip replacement for me 8 years ago. He walked me through the procedure and answered all of my questions. I received excellent follow-up care and was recently seen at my request for evaluation of the replacement as well as my other hip. I have the utmost trust and confidence in Dr. Barrack and is most grateful for his accessibility!

Dr. Barrack replaced both of my hips at the same time in 2010. One of the hips dislocated in 2011 when I slipped on the ice and that was followed by 4 other dislocations - one traumatic because I didn’t look where I was walking and three due to stretching or twisting the hip joint - over the next 6 years. In 2018, after several x-ray studies Dr. Barrack had a new ball and socket made for my hip implant and relocated the socket and the hip joint is very stable now with excellent range of motion. Dr. Barrack is an excellent orthopedic surgeon. I agree that he doesn’t excel in bedside manner and often leaves explanations about the surgical procedures to his nurse. However, if you’re inquisitive about your x-rays while he’s looking at them and ask him questions about your surgery he opens up quite a bit. I would ask the patients who still have pain in their joints how serious they were (and still are) about their physical therapy.

I had my Right knee replaced in 2017 with Dr Barrack. He presented cold and impersonal. On initial exam, he 1st sent in his fellow to examine me, he didnt identify himself but started asking me questions. I stopped him and asked him to identify himself, which he did. He completed his exam then told me Dr Barrack will be in shortly. When Dr Barrack entered the room, he immediately starts talking to his fellow doctor without a "hello, I am ...". I AM the patient who is paying for your services and you wont offer a simple, uplifting greeting. He was rude and cold. I had several post-OP visits and told him that I still have pain and numbness in the operated knee. He said it should resolve within 3 yrs. It is now July 2020 and it is STILL painful and numb as if it was never done. I have CHRONIC PAIN level 7 all day long. I cant walk more than 30 minutes at a time. I shouldnt have had my surgery by him. Maybe by someone who truly cared. I would NOT REFER this man to anyone.

I had a bilateral hip replacement, the Birmingham Hip. I was told that this would allow me to return to my active life style that I had prior to my injury. That was not the case. There was relief of some of the pain , but limited motion as far as my active life style. I recently found out that there has been a investigation on the hip replacement. When I asked him about it he claimed that there was no investigation. If a doctor is promoting a certain product, he/she should be up on the current news regarding the product.

I had hip resurfacing with Dr Barrack in 2008 and the other hip in 2014. Have not had any issues with either hip since the surgery. In May 2019 I had partial knee MAKO surgery and recovered quickly with Dr Barrack. I’m 59 and compete in Olympic Duathlons and Sprint Triathlons. All three surgeries were flawless. If not for the excellent job by Dr Barrack and his staff I would not have the quality of life I have today. John Hill Bentonville, AR 12-2-19