Richard J Wyzykowski, MD

After four plus years of seeing Wyzykowski: (1) He’s always late — sometimes more than an hour without an excuse — just a shrug. (2) He lacked compassion with me — it was just business. (3) He was sarcastic and arrogant to me. (4) He didn’t take my comments into consideration. (5) Quite perturbed and rolled his eyes around when I asked him to explain my surgery for a second time (three years later) (6) Uses Premier Surgery Center where he must have a financial interest and doesn’t even have a gurney to lay on before surgery. Just a few recliners with a drape around them in a room about 45 degrees. Not classy. (7) Doesn’t call the day after surgery. (8)Sent me to John Muir Mt. Diablo for an MRI that only uses 1 tesla (compared to pixels) UCSF that uses 4 tesla. Either he or the machine caused him to treat my shoulder incorrectly for two years.
I will never be back. Instead, went to UCSF who were shocked he wouldn’t consider giving a nerve block after my hand surgery. It’s standard practice at many hospitals.

I liked Dr. Wyzykowski — very competent. His staff not so much. I met with the doctor and we agreed on the next procedure. He said his staff would call me once they got authorization from my doctor. 3 weeks went by and I heard nothing. I called the 4^th week and got a sympathetic person and said someone would call me immediately and schedule my procedure. It was another 5 days before someone call me. I am not happy that I am having to live with this pain because someone in the office didn’t do their job.

This is an amendment to my first experience with Mr. Wyzykowski. I sit in the parking lot of the new office writing this as experience is fresh.
After my second visit he spoke directly with me and was very professional about listing to me and hearing my concerns regarding my first experience that I expressed on Unilocal.I have to agree when he suggested to not publish a one time experience but instead give it a couple of chances.
I conclude I was finally properly diagnosed and appreciate that more than I can express. This is after multiple doctors visits and countless hours of time wasted.
He is still handsome as ever and I still have to say the picture is a bit dated! You will be pleasantly surprised ladies.
I have to say I cannot change my point of view on wait however. I was told today he had three appointments at 11 two at 11:15 and so on. You have to admit that can’t help with waiting time! So if you can wait it out… He is worth it.

Went to him as a second consult. Prior doc put my wrist in a splint that didn’t constrain the movement causing the swelling. In a new brace now with limited mobility for a few weeks. He expects to see the swelling goes down. If it doesn’t then surgery is next.
He did run a bit late but given the excellent manners when he came to the room, it was well worth the wait.

This year, I had my ring finger broken and though I asked for him, was told there were no appointments in less than 3 weeks time. Urgent care had indicated seeing an orthopedist was «urgent» because of the type of fracture (oblique with rotation). I explained this to the scheduler, and after consulting with the doc, Dr. Wyzykowski squeezed me into his busy schedule. After looking at 2 sets of X-​rays, determined I needed to be casted for the finger to heal properly. My cast was removed after 4 weeks and the finger has healed with perfect alignment. I have always found him to be pleasant, highly knowledgeable, skilled, and informative… and definitely worth the wait time! The office staff has also been exceedingly kind. I wish I could give him 10 stars. OT comes next and I will see him again as rehab progresses. I would not consider seeing anyone one else if I have additional needs in his specialty.

He is very full of himself. I am a 72 year old female, and broke a major bone in my hand and he told me, in front of my husband who is also a physician, that «we don’t do anything for these kind of breaks when you’re over 70». He then proceded to try to «reduce» the fracture without using any sort of novocaine or numbing. It was very stressful to hear him tell me to suck it up and stop whining. My husband was so stunned, he was speechless. Needless to say, we went to see a college friend of ours who is an Orthopedist, who said the «over 70» thing was B — S — .
Stay away from this guy! You will not be a happy camper, I assure you.
Marcy Terry
Moraga, CA

What a terrible doctor! Not only did I wait over an hour for my appt, he then hurried me along and actually got up to leave mid conversation… as he’s recommending I have surgery. He was very condescending and rude. I was told he is good and worth the wait by his staff, who also said he runs late on all his appts. I’m sorry, but nobody’s time is more important than someone else.

My thumb was injured in a car accident. Dr. Wyzkowski was the one that diagnosed it properly. My surgery and recovery went well. I believe this is due in part to his outstanding abilities. His staff is friendly and the office clean. The wait is never very long. I have had to come in for a flare up of pain and I was able to get seen quickly. I highly recommend this Doctor and I would not even think of going to another.

I have been seeing doctors about my arthritic thumb for over 10 years in 3 states. Dr. Wyzykowski is the only one that has been able to make any progress on treating it. He carefully explains all my options and works with me to implement the best treatment for me. I really wish all doctors were like him. I see other reviewers mention the wait times, and while I have waited up to 30 minutes, this is is small price to pay for the excellent service from him. I do hope he can minimize the wait times in the future, and I took a star off for it, but he is really one of the best doctors i have seen in a long time.

Dr. Wyz is a good surgeon. I have been seeing him for about litle over two years. He is a great surgeon but bedside manner is little lacking or could use some adjustment. He performed reconstructive surgery on my hand, it was exactly like he told me and result were good. There are days when his mood is not the best and days where I feel he does care and great mood… There was a time right after surgery that I wanted to switch doctors de to bedside maner but stuck with him because I know he knows his stuff and is a great surgeon.

I have wasted no less that 9 hours over the course of 7 appointments sitting in his waiting room because he is always running behind. Is my time any less valuable than his? I would highly suggest going to someone else, unless you like wasting time. I’m writing this as I sit in the waiting room now, 1 hour past my scheduled appointment time.

Great doctor! Very good bedside manner, and takes time to answer all of my questions to my complete satisfaction. He did a carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand, which was very successful. Just recently he had to do a nerve surgery on my left elbow which wasjust as successful! I would definately recomment him to others!

I have been a patient of Dr. Wyz for a couple of years. I started with him for shoulder pain, after some shots and rehab all the pain was gone. Last year a had severe pain in my left arm. I had severe carpal tunnel in my left hand and mild to moderate in my right hand. Dr. Wyz preformed surgery on my left hand in August, I am completely pain free and have full use of my hand. My right hand started to act up and after a shot in my right wrist I have no symptoms in that hand either. Dr Wyz has told me, I may still need surgery someday, in my right hand. I am totally confident in his ability to get my right hand in tip top shape if it comes to surgery. My only advice to anyone making an appointment to see Dr. Wyzykowski is make your appointment early in the day. He is really busy and can get behind because he takes time with each of his patients.

Bad Doctor!!! I was referred by pain management for a consult for severe carpul tunnel on the right. I also have a bracial plexus injury or TOS. I’ve never had pain in my hand just numbness. Until I saw Dr Wyzykowski. He took both thumbs and pushed on my surgery scar from my previous surgery back in 1990. Because I’m numb I didn’t pull my hand away. By the time I got to the car my wrist was throbing and i was having sharp pains in my thumb and index finger. It was so bad at night I had to sleep with and ice pack on my wrist. Did he need the money so bad that he would make sure I needed surgery before I left. I’m more mad at myself for allowing him to hurt me. I also saw Dr Bruce McCormack in Sf and hes amazing. If I do have surgery it will be with him but for now I’m icing it hoping it will go back to the way it was. Its been and month and ¹⁄₂