Conwisar Philip MD

I have only seen Dr Conwisar in the Santa Clarita office. Almost every time I have seen him, the wait is less than 5 minutes in the waiting room and another 5 minutes in the exam room. The location is clean and orderly and the staff is very professional and friendly.
Dr Conwisar is professional and to the point. Some folks have complained about his lack of friendliness, but I found him to be serious and dedicated to his craft. He is not the «hold your hand» kind of doctor. But if you have a orthopedic issue and want it fixed right, Dr Conwisar is the right guy for the job.

After spending ten plus years at Santa Monica Ortho, I am glad to have Dr. Conwisar in my corner. I have a strong belief in is work and the way he operates. My knee surgery went brilliantly and his staff was great!!! I have some other physical problem that I now will be seeing him for. Trust is the best word that I can spread as a way of telling everyone that he may not have a rival in this city. I will recommend his skills to anyone in need. His staff is alway friendly and professional. That in itself is a miracle in the health field!!! I will need my other knee done this year and I actually look forward to having Dr. Conwisar work on me again… Sounds crazy but you cannot argue with his success… Heinz A

Seems when you are a worker’s comp case, the doc wants you in regardless so they get paid. Sometimes worker’s comp is a big scam. I tried to reschedule an appointment and was told that since I am a worker’s comp case I cannot reschedule. BS. Of course I can. They just want to get paid for my visit. Was put on hold forever. NOT impressed at all. The Dr is a typical workers comp Orthopedic Dr. Sees a boat load of patients. Which means settle in you are gonna wait. Doesn’t talk much, no bed side manner. So not impressed. I am only going to him because my lawyer wants me to. I do not recommend this place at all. I don’t need surgery just some PT. All I can say is the 5 star reviewer must have come from an employee of his.

Friendly office staff and always makes sure you are validated for parking! One less star because it’s a busy office with lots of patients, so appointments are not always on time. Dr. Conwisar is straight to the point with his answers. Only disappointment is the waiting, but what doctors office is on time? None.

i read the previous reviews and could not disagree more with the negatives. First and foremost I needed a capable Doctor to repair my knee, not a best friend. Having said that, I think the 1star reviewer must of caught him on a bad day because I found him to be friendly, communicative with an excellent bed side manner. Best of all, he fixed my knee. This was by far a very successful surgery. My Physical Therpaist also commented on my quick recovery and excellent results.
Yes his office is busy but I found his staff professional and helpful. I know this is a new location for him so maybe a new staff? On surgery day, he showed up promptly and reviewed what was being done. He did so in a reassuring and confident manner which made me even more comfortable, The surgery center staff was great. So much so, I made a joke I wanted to wake up from my surgery to a steaming hot cup of coffee and I got that as soon as I woke up!
Surgery took a bit longer than expected but that was due to him being a perfectionist so I felt he was meticulous and thorough. Although he had a full day of patients, he made sure to discuss with me the results and how everything went.
Once at home, he called to make sure everything was ok.
I would highly recommend Dr. Conwisar.

The Good: He’s a super-​genius. He did amazing work on my knee surgery and my physical therapist said these were the best results she’s seen as far as recovery time, swelling, etc.
The Bad: He doesn’t talk much. I truly believe this is because he is so smart and is focused on solving problems. However, he listened to my questions and answered them quite thoroughly. If you want to talk to someone in his office, you have to call them; they aren’t good at returning calls. Likewise, if you want him to talk more, ask questions.
The Shining Light: Even though he’s not that friendly in the office, he was WONDERFUL on my surgery day. All smiles, very confident, and reassuring. I felt safe with him and I could tell he cared.
The Ugly: You might encounter angry patients leaving his office. I think a lot of them are Worker’s Comp cases who are upset that he won’t bend the rules for them. I don’t blame them, really, the rules suck. But it’s not his fault.
If you don’t think you need surgery, this might not be the doc for you. Surgery is what he’s best at. And when someone is cutting me open, I only go to the best. I don’t care if he’s not chatty, I just want him to know what the heck he’s doing.

HORRIBLE STAY AWAY!!! I cannot say enough bad stuff about Dr. Conwisar and his office staff. I have been hung up on, interrupted and yelled at. His nurse doesn’t return calls. He has horrible bedside manner and spends as little amount of time possible with each patient. When I called to tell them that I couldn’t have surgery b/​c I found out I was pregnant they got mad at me and hung up. They make you wait over an hour and a half past your appointment time every time you go. The girls at the front desk would rather gossip loudly about patients than get any work done. When someone does approach the desk they get talked down to and treated horribly. I hate this office, this doctor and all of the staff. Do not go there if you can help it. Request a new doctor from your insurance! Don’t say I didn’t warn you!