Dobyns Jeffrey L MD

I can’t give him a five yet, because my injury is a work in progress. I generally don’t have to see doctors very often so not sure if my expectations are low, but I did not find him rude like others on here. I thought he was polite.
He does not prescribe strong medication for pain so that can be frustrating if you just had surgery and the strongest thing he prescribed right after surgery is Tylenol with codeine.
Someone mentioned that he refused to order an MRI. I did not ask him for an MRI, but I’m having the same issue with doctors. They don’t want to do MRI’s even after you tell them that you will pay for the exam cash, just order it! I’m not sure why doctors are so reluctant to run an MRI if it will generally make a diagnosis incredibly easy vs playing the guessing game.

Absolutelly terrible experience with Dr. Jeffrey Dobyns. The office staff is all very nice and curteous but avoid getting reffered to this orthopedic doctor who is unwilling to help you. I went in with an old injury that never got treated nor healed in hopes of getting an MRI to figure out what is causing the pain after my having it xrayed. I explained to the doctor I have been hurting day and night for over 20 years. As soon as he heard I was requesting an MRI he looked at me put his hand up in manner of rejection and raising his voice said STOP! You don’t know what you are talking about ! He told me that about 3 – 4 times through out the visit as his voice got louder. He said he wasn’t going to waste money ordering an MRI. He said an MRI is not going to treat the problem. I proceeded to tell him I am in the medical field, I know its a diagnostic tool not a treatment and since I pay my insurance, it is not his money being spent and being in pain for 20 years is reason enough to try to find out what is causing the pain in order to move on forward and treat it in my opinion. All this happened before he even took the time to examine my foot or look at the xrays on the screen. He never did examined my foot. He said he’ll just send me to an ankle specialist without even looking at the xray on the screen or examining my foot… sooo why did I just waste my time and money coming? He stormed out of the room when I told him I would just pay cash for my MRI. I have never in my life been treated this way by a doctor and since I work in the medical field, I can tell you that we would never treat our patients this way even if they were wrong. There are ways of saying things but this doctor has NO bedside manners whatsoever! Honestly he is a complete jerk. I spoke to the front checkout lady and the office manager who both apologized, they we’re very nice to the extent of offering me a refund for my copay which I gladly accepted as I got no help whatsoever from this doctor. Getting no help is disappointing but being treated the way he treated me is NOT ACCEPTABLE, please avoid seeing a doctor.

Unfortunately my doctor (who did my first surgery) moved to Beverly Hills so they sent me to this doctor. The staff is very nice and that wait was not that bad. As for the doctor I think it’s time for him to retire, he is a grumpy man. Bed side manner is always a problem with doctors but this one goes out of his way to make you feel like he couldn’t care less what pain you have or how you got it. I will be driving to Beverly Hills to see my doctor who know surgery. Lesson learned

Pretty much one of the rudest, least caring and least helpful specialists I’ve ever come across. Taking i to consideration the pain I have in my upper spine, back and neck, and the concern I have for any misshapen bones or spinal arrangement, Dr. Dobyns did a cursory review and didn’t even tell me what I have or diagnose me, before pulling out his prescription pad and writing something down. I had to guess and suggest what my primary physician had conjectured. When I suggested a diagnosis, he said «Of course,» as though I could read his mind. I had to keep playing the guessing game with him until I could begin to understand my diagnosis. Not fun, not professional.
I would avoid this doctor at all costs or go at your own risk.