Brian J. Klika Md's Online Review Report Card

Excellent pre-surgery appointment; carpal tunnel surgery; and follow-up appointments. Kind and caring doctor.

With underlying health issues and being pregnant, I broke my dominant hand and for the second time after a fall. I have broken this as well as other bones since childhood from bone density problems. I went into see Dr. Klika because he was the one who could see me the soonest. My broken bone (5th metacarpal) was displaced and it was 100% visible on X-ray as well as from normal visual. He came into the room, did not introduce himself professionally, sat down and then grabbed my broken hand and squeezed so roughly that I shrieked and pulled away from the extreme pain that shot up my entire arm. He then says “yeah, it’s broke. Surgery is not necessary because the risks outweigh the benefits.” Without explaining these risks/benefits, he said that he suggested a custom splint & to follow up with him in a month. He left the room ignoring any and all questions/concerns. I then went to OSMS where they performed surgery successfully and saved the function of my right hand with amazing care!

Incredible doctor!!!! We are lucky to have such a compassionate talented doctor in our area!!!!!

Dr. Klika & his staff did a great job on straightening out my aging crumbling right palm. Listen his directions & you will be just fine. Yes I would go back to him with any hand or wrist problems ☺

in August 2016 i went to the ER because I thought my hand was broken. i had an x-ray at that time and had no breaks. I had severe pain at the base of my thumb. i was referred to Dr. Sodhi. he talked to me about the cmc joint and after 3 visits with him, he moved to another location. after a few more visits with assistants and other doctors filling in, Dr. Klika became my doctor. over time i received 3 cortisone shots, and the pain at the base of my thumb continued to worsen affecting my everyday life. being the patient i listened to him. wore his braces to support my thumb, even one for my elbow.. he eventually scheduled me for surgery- - carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve surgery-- hmm,. . . although i had some tingling from MILD carpal tunnel and SOME tingling when he squeezed my arm and told me that was the ulnar nerve causing the tingling. again, being the patient, i listened to him. set up appointment for carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve decompression surgery. so 8 months after my initial ER visit for my thumb, i had the surgery, which included another cortisone shot for my thumb. my FMLA pprwk said i would be out of work, 8-12 wks. he fully released at my first post op appointment at just 6 weeks. i had healed well and had no issues concerning the surgeries. i asked him before he walked out of the room how i was supposed to hold the the 10' pole at work due to the continuing and worsening pain in my thumb. his quoted response was " I've released you from the surgery, stop at the front desk, make an appointment and we'll talk surgery on the thumb". and then he was gone. just like that! i was left standing there with his nurse . . baffled! needless to say, i did NOT stop at the front desk, NOR have I scheduled another appointment with him. Nor will i see him again! now, 6 months post op, since being FULLY released to go back to my manual labor job with my deteriorating cmc joint, records show that i am NOT fully released. notes in my records show patient complains of numbing and tingling at the surgical sites!!! because of those notes i cannot donate blood but yet i can do manual labor 48 hrs a week. . .hmmmm i assumed the cortisone shots then eventually surgery, were steps towards getting to the original problem. . . my cmc joint! HINDSIGHT. . if only i would have known better. i asked questions along the way but did not expect this outcome. i am financially broke since i support myself and cannot afford to have my cmc joint surgery. i have carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve surgery to pay for. my last question for him would be "what up doc?"

Amazing, intelligent, talented surgeon who has a great bedside manner did an amazing job on my husbands thumb after an accident he reconstructed his thumb to the best he could and it looks amazing he did a fantastic job and I would recommend him to anyone

Prior to seeing doctor klika I was examined by two separate doctor's in two different hospitals. I explained to both doctor's that I'm 99% sure that there's a broken scaphoid bone in my wrist. Prior to going to the doctors I did extensive research that resulted in my decision to go in and seek the proper treatment. Both those doctor's said I had a sprained wrist slapped a brace on and sent me on my way. After a few weeks of being in never ending pain I googled wrist doctor's and found dr klikas office went to see him that very day. I explained to him what's going on with my wrist, in less than a half hour I was walking out of there with a proper diagnosis and a appointment for wrist surgery the following week. He's a great doctor that cares about his patience.