Dr. James Christopher Califf, MD

I have had 18 surgeries in New York Boston Phillie Cleveland San Francisco and Minneapolis and Dr Califf is absolutely the best orthopedic surgeon I have had. Superior skills, diagnosis and results. I feel the best I have in 20 years. I still need 3-4 more surgeries and Dr Califf will definitely be my doctor.

Quick, accurate,great results with back kyoplastic

I have had 2 visits with Dr. Califf, both times he came into treatment room without looking at chart or conferring with nurse before hand..He had no idea what was going on..

IN MY OPINION DR.CALIFF IS A DOCTOR WHO DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HIS PATIENTS,AND DOES NOT LIKE BEING QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS SERVICES. HE DID A COMPLEET KNEE REPLACEMENT FOR ME SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE THE LATEST AND BEST QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL KNEE PLACED IN MY RIGHT LEG. AFTER MONTHS OF THERAPY I WAS NOT ABLE TO BEND MY LEG BACK TO A NORMAL POSITION.THIS CAUSES A LOT OF PROBLEMS -I CANNOT PICK MY LEG UP HIGH ENOUGH TO STEP OVER EVEN SMALL ITEMS-WHEN WALKING, I STUMBLE-WHEN TRYING TO GET IN A CAR,MY LEG WON'T BEND ENOUGH TO ALLOW ME TO GET MY FOOT IN. I ALSO CANNOT GO UP STEPS WITHOUT CLIMBING THEM ON ALL 4 LIMBS LIKE A DOG WALKING UP STEPS. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR,I RETURNED TO HIM FOR HELP.HE X-RAYED MY KNEE AND WHEN HE PLACED THE X-RAY IN FRONT OF THE LIGHT WHERE I COULD ALSO SEE-GUESS WHAT ? I SAW WHERE THE BONES IN MY UPPER LEG AND LOWER WERE BUT THE X-RAY SHOWED NOTHING IN BETWEEN! I ASK DR. CALIFF IF HE USED THE STAINLESS STEEL REPLACEMENT AS I HAD BEEN LED TO… BELIEVE I HAD GOTTEN-HIS RESPONCE WAS-WELL YOU DONT THINK I COULD DO THAT,BECAUSE YOU COULDEN'T BOARD AN AIRPLANE OR PASS THROUGH SECURITY GOING INTO A GOVERNMENT BUILDING.I REPLIED ,WELL WHAT KIND OF A KNEE DID YOU PUT IN AND WHAT DID I PAY FOR ? DR. CALIFF RESPONDED -WELL IF YOU DONT TRUST ME,FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER DOCTOR. WELL THIS IS MY REVIEW-I SHOULD HAVE DONE IT SOONER-I TRIED LEGAL ACTION,BUT MY LAWYER ADVISED ME THAT I HAD WAITED TOO LONG-IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 5 YEARS-SO WHAT I HAVE TOLD IS THE TRUTH-AND FOR A DOCTOR TO BE LIKE THAT,IS JUST A SHAME-I HAVE WISHED I HAD NEVER HAD HIM DO MY KNEE MANY MANY TIMES-AND NOW, I WILL HAVE TO STUMBLE AND FALL BECAUSE OF THE CARE I HAD.