Payvandi Soheil DO - Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine Medical Corporation

Doesn't even deserve 1 star... Horrible doctor… Injured my wrist and arm at work, through workers comp I was referred to this buffoon by my primary. Before seeing this “doctor” I had an MRI which showed a tear in my TFCC. Payvandi spent MAYBE 5 minutes with me after I waited an hour an half in the waiting room AND driving from an hour away hoping to get care. I could barely understand him due to not only his accent but by how quickly he spoke and his refusal and frustration about me asking him to repeat himself and to slow down. Only did minor examinations on my wrist and wrote off my extreme pain, popping, locking and inflammation as “weakness.” I work in the medical field myself and knew he was wrong. He told me I had to go back to full duty at work right away… I had to literally BEG him to give me some more time which he finally agreed, rudely saying he had to get to other patients. Needless to say, I jumped through hoops and waited a couple months to get a referral to someone else for a second opinion. After choosing a much more qualified specialist, who unlike Payvandi, has 5 star reviews across the board, turns out I do in fact have a TFCC tear! As well as ECU Subluxation. Which Payvandi didn’t even bother to mention. This other provider, who I will name! Dr. Dana Hess, spent over an hour with me. Talking, listening, thoroughly examining my wrist and arm, going over the MRI with me. I got a Cortisone injection and instructions to minimally use arm with brace for the next 6 weeks until I come back in for a follow up. This was 2 days ago and I’m already feeling better. Please do yourself a favor. DO NOT GO SEE PAYVANDI IF YOU ARE REFERRED TO HIM! I’ve been on this roller-coaster since January 30th of this year and I really do not want anyone else going through this BS. Be your own advocate! Listen to what your body tells you, do your research! I would not want my worst enemy to being under the subpar care from “Doctor” Payvandi.

Dr Coward performed two surgeries in 1984 to repair a knee I damaged playing in the NFL in 1981. The last surgery was an experimental implant. Since that time I have been as active as I ever was and have not had a surgery since. I would highly recommend Coward to any injured atheletes.

I wouldn't wish anyone to need an orthopedist, but if you ever do, Dr. Ghalambor is the doctor to go to. He takes the time to explain what's going on with your injury in terms that you, and not your best friend, can understand, and to answer all your questions. He knows you aren't a doctor, but by the time you leave the examining room, you feel that you understand what happened and what you need to do.

Seeing Dr. Ghalambor is the best thing you can do for yourself.