Pallia Chris S, MD

Preface: I worked for a restaurant that had no issues overworking their employees into the dirt. After working for that company for 7 years full time I sustained several injuries.
In 2007 I developed a searing pain in my left knee, presumably from running up & down stairs while carrying a tray above my head full of food dishes, repetitiously about 200 times throughout the night.
When I went to the ER I was referred to Dr. Pallia. After a consult & some diagnostics, I was scheduled for surgery.
The wait for my turn on the table was a little nerve racking but after that, the surgery was a breeze! I didn’t even remember it!
8 years later and my knee is still going strong with no issues. I am extremely thankful that Dr. Pallia removed the searing pain that had once made my life a living hell.
Unfortunately, I returned back to the slavery house, I mean work, where, in short order, I developed severe & debilitating pain in both feet & ankles. I returned to Dr. Pallia.
After extensive tests & diagnostics, it was determined that I had developed osteoarthritis.
I wore my cartilage down to the bone. (There isn’t a cure for that.)
Even though my condition is permanent, that I would never heal & that I would have to live with chronic pain for the rest of my life, I think the most important thing that stands out for me, was during that time in a fragile state of being, Dr Pallia was never blunt about my chances of recovery, never worded my recovery, or lack thereof, in a way that would leave me hopeless.
I am still being treated by Dr Pallia til this day, I developed a femoral acetabular impingement of my left hip, presumably caused from limping. Thankfully this is correctable through surgery, and if Dr Pallia did hip surgeries, I would jump at the first chance to have him as my first pick.
So all & all, this man has single-​handedly changed the quality of my life for the better, I trust him with my life & you should too.

I recently went to see Dr. Chris Pallia. I have multiple health conditions, including advanced arthritis, rotator cuff tears, knee surgery, and dislocated wrist.
When I sat down and spoke to Dr. Chris Pallia he wouldn’t say much. As I explained what was wrong with me he would look at my best friend sitting next to me and sarcastically exhibit a gently laugh, more like a smirk. I felt he was making fun of everything that was wrong with me and left his office feeling humiliated and depressed.
I never asked for any of my conditions, and to have Dr. Pallia find my serious health conditions «funny» is very insensitive and disrespectful. I didnt say anything at the appointment since I needed help and not a confrontation. But later I thought this is something I should mention because no one deserves to be treated the way I was treated that day by Dr. Pallia. I was unlucky to be born with a frail body but being a doctor doesn’t give him the right to make fun of someone in need of help. I hope this letter reaches your attention for I will be posting a similar review on social media and Unilocal.No one deserves to be treated this way.
This doctor has no bedside manners and is a total jerk.

Great surgeon, great doctor! I had a knee injury and was very worried about what that would mean.
From the beginning I was made very comfortable. The office staff was professional, helpful and friendly, which I needed as I was very nervous from the start. Dr. Pallia himself was absolutely wonderful. I was taken directly into his office/​exam room and he took the time to explain what was going on in my knee, showing me models and diagrams and talking in language that I, a lay person, could understand. He explained my MRI and x-​ray findings at length and described what would occur during surgery as well as after.
The staff was very helpful with all of the other info and logistics. Very professional and friendly. They were able to get referrals for me in the shortest time I have ever seen! They explained what I needed to do prior to surgery and walked me through everything. I was anxious and nervous and they were great… repeating info for me and making sure I had it all down on paper.
Overall the experience was fantastic and I am back to being active as I was before with no sign of surgery!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Note: I only consulted with this surgeon, I have never allowed him to operate on me.
I tore my ACL skiing in Jan 2010 and I was cautious with the doctor I chose to perform the surgery. My first consult was with Dr. Pallia. I chose him because of his credentials (on paper) and as I recall, he was surgeon for the Chargers that year. Although I see from his website that little notation is no longer there.
I left that office in TEARS. Dr. Pallia has no bedside manner and described my upcoming surgery so graphically that I wanted to hobble out of there, never visit another orthopedist, suck it up and just live with my busted knee.
He might, *might* be a great surgeon. But he had no idea how to handle a young runner who accidentally thought she was an Olympic skiier on fresh powder over the Christmas holidays. If his skills in the operating room vastly outweigh his skills in consultation, then call me a monkey’s uncle, but I wasn’t stickin around to find out.
Want a traumatic consultation? Look no further.