David J. Kolessar, MD

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He is a great surgeon and Doctor. He cares about your understanding of procedures. He works with you before, during and after surgery. He has a very helpful staff. He tells the truth and doesn't sugar coat anything. He does not push you into having surgery but waits for you to say you are ready for it. That meant the world to me since I had been to a different doctor who just wanted to operate and didn't care if I was ready for that step or not. Needless to say, I never saw him again.

Worst doctor I have ever encountered. No sense of obligation or responsibilities towards his patients. Lacks any patient rapport, and most importantly, he is not skilled in his specialty. If you value your knees, avoid this doc at all costs. Reconstructed (poorly) my ACL in 2003. Insisted on an allograft (I was 16 years old, healthy, and active in 4 sports) and would not perform autograft (much stronger and always recommended for young athletes--read studies). Being young and inexperienced, I tr...