Excel Orthopaedic Specialists

Fantastic service! I have been going to Excel for years for a hip condition that I was born with. They are quick and you don’t wait in the office long. They have x-​ray, MRI and physical therapy all in the same building. The doctors, assistants and all staff are pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable. I am extremely happy with everything they offer and would highly recommend them.

Dr Yeh is a great doctor. He talks to you like you actually matter and explains everything to you in detail. This past week was my first appointment but so far so good. I was previously told by another doctor that nothing was wrong with my knee. But Dr Yeh is already taking steps to help me by doing treatments and physical therapy. I am very pleased and would recommend him to anyone. Not only that but the rest of the staff was very friendly and welcoming as well. 5 stars all around. Thank you Excel.

I broke my shoulder and was referred to Excel by Lahey Clinic, as the latter couldn’t get me an appt with an orthopaedic surgeon in under 2 weeks. I was immediately impressed by the friendliness of the staff from the check in desk all the way up to the doctors. They performed surgery on my shoulder (@Winchester Hospital) and then to Excel for PT.
Again, I was immediately impressed with the friendliness and professionalism of the staff. I felt like a patient and not a file number like one does at Lahey Clinic. My two PTs, Greg & Shayne, have restored so much range of motion and strength in such a short amount of time. The positive energy in the main room where all the patients are seen is also tangible.
Per some of the other reviews, it is expensive, about $ 200/​visit and I go twice a week. Most of this is covered by insurance. It it COMPLETELY worth the money, they are extremely good at what they do and friends/​family are stunned how quickly I’ve improved less than a month after surgery.
I couldn’t be happier with this place.

We saw Dr. Nicole Mahoney. Can’t say enough good things about her. My toddler had a small fracture in her ankle and Dr. Mahoney was informative and personable. Most important she was absolutely excellent with a distraught 2 year old without batting an eyelash! The office is new, clean, and bright.

I was suffering a hand problem and suspected carpal tunnel syndrome. Did my own research and received, at my request, a referral to Dr Benjamin Levine from my PCP.
Dr Levine suggested I first try a conservative approach, splinting at night for a few weeks. When that failed we jointly selected the surgical route. It was expertly scheduled and conducted with due regard to a couple of important preexisting issues and my medical history. Still recovering, and with great relief already, I am delighted that I chose Dr Levine and Excel.
When you schedule an appointment it is conducted on time, with great efficiency at all levels of the practice; reception, coordinators and MDs. I would highly recommend Excel, any of their surgeons and therapists, without reservation, for any orthopedic problems or concerns.
A great experience! (or at least as ‘great’ as any surgical procedure and result could be.)

They did a great job on my wrist surgery I got back more use than I ever thought I would! The PT was also amazing. I have no idea what previous reviewers are talking about — they’re not at all a factory I found all the doctors and therapists to be very caring and of high quality!

Im a healthcare professional at a major teaching hospital in Boston. Have always sought out my healthcare in Boston. Had a nerve issue in my elbow decided not to go into Boston and stay local close to my home north of Boston. Went on line and checked out Dr Benjamin Levine education, residencies and fellowship history. Dr Levine’s credentials were excellent and his health grade scores the same. The one thing that wasn’t listed on line was his bedside manner, happy to say it’s outstanding. I had to have surgery and thankfully I’ve only had one other surgery as an adult (hernia done in Boston). The Winchester Hospital Outpatient Surgical Center where I had my nerve surgery was state of the art and rivals any day surgery center in Boston. As for the care, it was first rate. Dr Levine did a fine job on my elbow, as with any surgery and especially orthopedic surgery it’s not an exact science. It also takes a commitment by the patient to get well. My experience which is still ongoing with Dr Levine has been real positive. I would highly recommended Dr Levine as an Orthopedic Specialist in upper extremity injuries. I’m old school when it comes to grading due to my Catholic schooling so I never give perfect scores.

I’m surprised by some of the negative reviews here, so I wanted to present my experiences for comparison. I have used Excel twice, once with Dr. de Asla for an ankle problem and currently with Dr. Fehm for a hip problem that probably originates in my back. Both doctors are excellent – both in terms of technical knowledge/​skill and also communication skills/​bedside manner. I would recommend each of them to anyone who needed experienced orthopedic diagnosis and treatment. Both conditions have required physical therapy. The first time I used Mass. General Sports PT but the second and third times I have used the in-​house services at Excel. Again, I have nothing but praise for the clinical skills of the PTs (some of whom have doctorates, BTW). I’ve seen a few different clinicians there, and while some of them have different styles from other ones, they uniformly keep good notes (and read them!) and stay attuned to pain levels while still being challenging enough to make progress. Some of the students/​interns/​PTAs who do minimal level care (e.g., heat or ice timing) seem inexperienced and not up to the level of the professional staff but that is a small matter. The big open PT gym has about every device or machine you could ever need and the abundant natural light from the many windows is a plus also. They also have a great reminder system (email and robocalls and print outs on receipts) for keeping track of upcoming appointments. I have had one billing problem and it was politely and efficiently remedied. So I am a fan of Excel and give them five stars.

I have been a patient of excel for a year now. Specifically Dr Yeh for my doctor and surgeon and Jen as my physical therapist. Dr Yeh is a great dr! He cares about the whole person not just my hip. I give him easily 5 stars! The same with Jen who has gone above and beyond getting me comfortable and back on my feet so to say! And the customer service front end is great too. No complaints at all.

I don’t know about the medical care, because I saw the doctor for so little time. He came in and immediately seemed like he wanted to leave as soon as possible. He was curt, quick, confusing, and vague. And then he was gone. The place feels like a mill, the reception is like an airline terminal with ten people checking you in and then you are shuttled around from place to place for an X-​ray or what not. In fact the x-​ray is taken before the doctor even examines you which is weird. I don’t like the place and I didn’t like the doctor. Will avoid in the future.

Horrible! Service attendants rude. Dr yeh messed by kids knee up, that dr schena at pro sports in Waltham fixed. Next time I brought my kid another mess up, poor follow thru, just leave the 17 yr old unable to walk or play lacross. This really is a horrible ortho place! Go to pro sports 100% better!

Dr. Joseph Czarnecki, MD. EDIT:
I was diagnosed with OCD of the talus and had a MAJOR bone graph put into my ankle. The surgery was a failure and I’m now unable to walk more than 500 feet and can’t stand longer than 15 minutes. I now have to use a motorized wheel chair and it’s now considered inoperable by my new ortho surgeon. The graph was not a success. I had complained of pain and was told to get custom orthotics and to do physical therapy. After a paperwork dispute I switched doctors and they promptly did an MRI on my ankle and it showed multiple lesions. The transplant did not take. After suffering a few years in pain with Dr Czarnecki it took ANOTHER surgeon at a different practice to finally run the proper tests (MRI’s) to confirm the bone graph did NOT take. I wish I had never gone to Excel Orthopedics. END OF EDIT
I’ve been a patient for 5 years now. All was fine until his physicians assistant, Michael R. Spenard, PA-​C — Physician Assistant, printed me a script for custom orthotics. I told him in advance that there was paperwork that needed to be filled out for insurance purposes and he agreed to fill it out but after I spent the money on a ride from peabody to burlington to NOPCO in burlington and was fitted for the custom orthotics, NOPCO contacted me and told me that the MD REFUSES to fill out the paperwork. They have tried many times and he REFUSES to fill out the paperwork. Both these people have now lost my business and if I’m billed by NOPCO for the custom orthotics I will be taking them to SMALL CLAIMS COURT for the cost of the transportation and the bill for the fitting.
I told them AHEAD of time they had to fill out paperwork from NOPCO and it would be from a certain insurance that they did not accept but I was told by Spenard that would NOT be a problem and they would fill it out. NOPE. Very disappointed with Excel Ortho. WONT GO BACK AGAIN!!!

I have been to Excel Orthopedics for 2 different injuries over the course of 7 years. I had a great experience the first time and a terrible experience the second time. Before I wrote my review, I read the other 4 reviews for Excel that were here when I wrote mine. Every review is accurate and reflects my opinions exactly. I guess that whether or not you give them 1 star or 5 depends on how things turn out for you. The one thing that sticks out the most to me is the guy that said «Excel is in it to make money» is probably the most accurate. On the medical side, you have to wait a long time to see a doctor, and when you do, they rush you out of their office and over to the therapy side. On the therapy side, you have a shorter wait, and a well-​managed, friendly staff. The problem is that I think they have a company policy to get patients to keep coming as long as possible, so they can keep billing the insurance companies.
My first visit was 7 years ago for an elbow injury, that the doctor could not pinpoint. It took Debbie Cooper (my therapist) only a couple visits to figure out the exact nature of the inury: a torn tendon insertion. She was wonderful and caring, and had the injury healed without surgery after only 8 visits.
My second trip to Excel was 3 years ago for a hip injury. The doctor that I saw, accurately diagnosed the injury as a torn labrum in the hip. He told me I would likely need surgery (he was right… but I had to go somewhwere else 3 years later), but that I should try 8 sessions of Physical Therapy first. During my first appointment with Greg P, he told me without even examining me that I did not have a labral tear… right after I told him that I was a runner. He said «all you runners are exactly alike… you try to run too straight, and it weakens the muscles around your hip». My 8 visits to PT included 6 sessions with Greg P and 2 sessions with Bill M. During my 2 sessions with Bill M, he stopped the session after only about 10 minutes each time, telling me that he was certain my labrum was torn, and these exercises would only make the condition worse. Each of my 6 sessions with Greg P were spent being forced to do the exercises he thought would strengthen my hip muscles, but each time I left there, I was in more pain than before. After 8 visits, Greg would NOT recommend me for an MRI or surgery. He prescribed 8 more PT sessions, which I decided to forego. He was also very pompous, and made me feel like he knew so much more about my pain than I did.
Eventually, my hip got so bad, I went to Agility Orthopedics in Stoneham. They quickly diagnosed my hip as having a badly torn labrum. They performed surgery on the hip, and while they were in there, they discovered that my femur, where it inserts into the hip joint had been broken about 3 years ago. They didn’t catch THAT at Excel.
Like I said, most of the staff at Excel is very good, but it just takes one pompous jerk, who’s on a mission to prove himself right, to ruin it for everybody… and the company doesn’t mind, as long as he keeps bringing people back for extra sessions they either don’t need, or would hurt them more. As long as they make money…

I went here after dislocating and breaking my elbow and needed OT. My surgeon was at MGH but I didn’t want to go into Boston to get therapy. One of the OT’s at MGH recommended them since several of the hand specialists used to work with the surgeon who did my operation.
This is a busy place. There are a lot of physical therapists here (which I didn’t use) and about 4 occupational therapist (3 of which were hand specialists). I used primarily Deborah Cooper and occasionally Donna. Both were excellent and knew what they were doing. They pushed me as hard as possible so that I would get the most mobility back in my arm. Also, they were sincerely concerned with my progress and well being– physically and emotionally with this serious injury. I would recommend either of them.
The facilities are really good and the front desk staff is really efficient. My only complaint would be that all of the tables are in one huge room so sometimes it can be a little noisy. All of the tables do have privacy curtains in case you need that and there are some private rooms.
Nice place and super nice people. I hope that I don’t ever need PT/​OT again but I would come here if I did!