David G Levinsohn, MD

No hype; this is an amazing doctor’s office. It starts off with a warm staff that is on top of their game. Referrals, appointments and surgery scheduling; no worries. This team is great! Next you will meet the Dr’s assistant. She is so nice and crazy efficient. You will be amazed. Now the incredible part. You get to work with one of SD finest orthopedists. Like an olé trusted mechanic, Dr. Levinsohn has one goal, to get you back up and runnin’. He is so friendly and well spoken. He speaks to you in simple terms and explains all of your questions.
Now if you have to have surgery, I would recommend no other. He arrives at the time he tells you and gets right to work. And the work is elite. I have trusted him with both my shoulders and knees.
True story. I went in for my right shoulder a few months after my left. Dr showed up on time and got to work. During the follow up appointment, I asked the doctor if he didn’t find anything. He said no, that in fact was a little worse than the left. I said I was asking because I can already do this. I had already gained movement back and was on a fast recovery. He actually did a Tiger Woods fist pump. The only thing that would have been more awesome would have been if he just dropped his scope and walked out the room.
Look this place is to let the public know about businesses. Take my word, this guy is not only nice and funny, he is also an amazing doctor. You will not be sorry.

Great Doctor. He spends as much time as you need to answer all your questions. Made sure I was pain free as possible after replacing my knee. Easy to talk to. He really cares about his patients. Great Great Great …

My 19 year old son dislocated his shoulder when he was 17 surfing and afterwards kept dislocating it over and over, even during sleep. We were referred to Dr. Levinsohn by our primary care MD and as he was on our health plan, off we went. Dr. Levinsohn was great with him! My son had never had any health issues and was nervous as it became clear that surgery was his only option. Dr. Levinsohn explained everything in layman terms to him, spent the time he needed, we had great experience at the Sharp Outpatient Pavillion for the actual procedure. Dr. Levinsohn called himself afterwards to check on him and when my son had a reaction to the pain medication, Dr. Levinsohn was attentive and caring, calling daily until it was cleared up. We are now so grateful for him, my son is back to surfing, rock climbing and working out. I highly recommend him for any orthopedic procedures you need.

After two bad experiences with previous surgeons for my hip and my first knee replacements, I have finally found an awesome doctor! Yay!
My first knee replacement was at the beginning of this year, and while the surgeon did a good job, he was very unprofessional and fat shamed me several times. It was awful.
There were some others who wouldn’t take me at my current weight. When Dr. Levinsohn would, I asked him why. He said research shows that there is no more of a risk doing surgery on an overweight patient as there is on a thinner patient. And he said, «I have compassion for what you’re going through.» Wow, that was a 180 degree turnaround from my last Dr!
I had my 2^nd knee replacement with Dr. Levinsohn 11 weeks ago. He released me the day after my surgery because I’m doing so well! He even called me his star patient at my 2^nd post op visit!
He’s a warm, responsive guy. You know… normal? He doesn’t seem to have that god complex thing I see in most surgeons.
I have one good hip left. I’m praying my arthritis doesn’t move in on that one too. But if it does, I know where I’m going for that replacement!

Although I did not get booked with Dr Levinsohn I want to praise the scheduler I reached at his office. She went out of her way to get me a referral to the surgeon I had wanted. Checked into my insurance and got me a new Referral number so I could have the doctor I knew and trusted. No one else seemed to care what I wanted but she did. She didn’t have to do any of this so I am impressed beyond belief. Forever thankful to her for caring.

I’m not one to leave reviews, but after the exceptional care I received from Dr. Levinsohn, I had to. I’ve been very impressed with Dr. Levinsohn from the first time I met him. You get a sense immediately that he really knows his stuff and continues to learn new things as an Orthopedic Surgeon. I’ve recently had my right total knee replacement and feel privileged that it was done by Dr. Levinsohn. He was faithful with hospital rounds while I was in the hospital and during every office visit from day one.
You may have to wait like someone mentioned, but he is WELL worth the wait. I’d much rather have an amazing surgeon working on my body, than see another doctor who had no wait, but also doesn’t care about his patients like Dr. Levinsohn does.
Kudos to the staff too! Tracy, Betzy and Dr. Levinson’s nurse (who is newer and I’m sorry can’t remember her name) are amazing! For a not so fun situation, they’ve made it pleasant and I’m going to miss them all when I’m done with my revovery. Thank you to all of you!

I’ll start by saying that Dr. Levinsohn is a very nice guy. Seems like he knows his stuff. But I’ll leave it at that for now. Remainder of review coming later.

Dr. Levinsohn is great surgeon and caring man, Dr. Levinsohn and whole team treated me like I was the only one they had take care of. I had double knee surgery done, not many surgeon will take on this task, Dr. Levinsohn did, my surgery had a great out come, my knees where so bad before surgery I could barley walk. reason was I so afraid of surgery I put off until could not stand it anymore, but talking to Dr, Levinsohn he put me at ease after four an half months Ian back at work doing great thank Dr Levinsohn and staff.

Dr. Levinsohn definitely earned his 5 stars here. I had a recurring shoulder issue that lasted about 6 months without getting better. I have played sports my whole life and am in tune with my body so I knew there was a problem but finally after doing x-​rays, physical therapy, steroid shot and multiple doctor visits they allowed an MRI. They basically said there was not much to do and to take inflammatory pills before and after activity. Everything I love to do is with my right shoulder so that was an immediate issue. I was then reffered to Dr. Levinsohn, thank God! He reviewed my x-​ray and MRI and even contacted a personal friend who was a shoulder specialist for a second opinion. Of course I had a torn bicep muscle and labrum and they ended up shaving my shoulder as well for bursitis when they did the arthriscopic surgery. Everything was explained and explained again as well as all options. In and out for the surgery and only needed one pain pill the night of the surgery. 2 months after and about 10 physical therapy sessions later I am about 70% of normal. I am confident I will be back to everything I love in a few more months. By the way the therapists wete amazed with my quick recovery and range of motion which i credit the Dr.Levinsohn.
One note about the wait. I did wait a while at each visit but let me stress that you are talking about your health and best chance at full recovery and less time to recover which is the most important factor. At least it was for me, make your own decision.

Dr. Levinsohn is an amazing surgeon with outstanding medical ethic, I would not trust any other Ortho Surgeon with the care of my sports injuries.
There is always some wait and bumps on the road as far as office visits but I find that when you are seen you receive the care and attention you deserve.
Be aware that there is a long wait to get an appointment so be prepared, I think this just goes to show that he is always in high demand.
You can see him or his associate Dr. Austerlitz they are both great Orthopedists and will take very good care of you.

Dr. David Levinsohn is one of the sharpest Orthopaedic surgeons I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with. Due to my share of Rugby related injuries, he has repaired a torn bicep tendon I suffered three years ago, and most recently re-​attached my ruptured Achilles’ tendon. I’m very lucky the doctor has a passion for Rugby himself, and understands the nature of these injuries and what it takes to get you back in form again. My bicep tendon has mended well, and I am ¹⁰⁄₁₀ as far as strength and agility goes. My Achilles’ tendon is coming along well after only being 10 weeks post-​op, and I am way ahead of the suggested protocol timeline. This I credit to Dr. Levinsohn’s surgical skils, professionalism, and caring nature for his patients.
Much props also goes out to the staff who are ‘over the top’ and the back bone of the day to day operation at Dr. Levinsohn’s office.
* Delilah, Reception — Always greets patients with a nice smile, and makes sure that they feel welcomed upon check-​in.
* Rose, Surgery Scheduling — Chills out in the back office with a nice window view making sure that surgeries are scheduled appropriately. She only comes out front if you bring chocolate in with you :)
* Betsy, Medical Assistant — Cool, calm, and collected. Knows her job well, and has fun doing it.
* Erika, Scribe — Enjoys what she does with a smile.
Now I’ve read the complaints about long waits to be seen, etc. As true as that may be on some days, the way I look at it is like this — if you want to be seen by the best in the profession, you have to be patient. If that means waiting for an hour or so past your scheduled visit time, it is what it is! I allow that factor because I know I’m being seen by the best, and my health is worth the wait. Or you can go to somebody who has you in and out in no time because you are just a number, not a patient or a friend.

I agree with the other comments. I waited over 1 ½ hours past my appointed time to see Dr. Austerlitz. At one point I asked the staff how much longer and was told another 5 – 10 minutes. I waited another hour! The doctor’s there are great but definitely are over booked and have incompetent staff to support them. There was not enough room/​seating in the waiting area and patients actually had to wait in the hallway (some of them with casts on their legs/​feet). At no time did staff address the LONG wait or apologize.

Something needs to be done regarding the check-​in process. Two different staff handle two separate set of doctors within the same receptionist space. Therefore, if you check in with the wrong one, they will not notify the others. I waited 45 minutes before I was told that Dr. Austerlitz’s staff didn’t know that I had checked in. This is not the first time I have waited so long. I understand staff is inundated but perhaps they could check in with patients who have been waiting. This does not violate HIPAA (federal law which protects patient privacy), this is just common courtesy and good customer service. Even a sign directing patients to the appropriate staff member would help tremendously and save frustration.
Furthermore, while I was waiting, I noticed the staff call a patient on the telephone who had physically checked in within the last ten minutes to see if he was going to come into the office. This is laughable.
In addition, I previously waited over an hour for another, separate appointment before I gave up and rescheduled.
I would be happy to update my review once this issue has been addressed adequately. I feel that the doctors are excellent and competent and care about the patients. Unfortunately, they need to rethink their patient flow problem. Most of us do not have 2+ hours to spend on waiting to be seen and the actual appointment itself.

Fixed my husbands rotator cuff and ruptured bicep tendon when other doctors told him that they did not need repairing and to live with the pain. Now he is active again and playing volleyball. He could not do that before surgery. Dr. Levinsohn is AWESOME… Regarding staff and appointments, we did not have a problem.

Nice physician but REALLY incompetent staff. This staff cannot even answer a telephone without screwing everything up. If you wish to be seen by an orthopedic surgeon, this is not the one to see. Dr. Levinsohn is great but his staff will NEVER get the appointment right so you will never see the physician. Do not waste your time here.