Alison J Rozansky, MD

My 9-​year-​old son broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg playing soccer. We were fortunate to be referred to Dr. Rozansky by my son’s pediatrician. From our first interaction with her (a Saturday afternoon phone call from the er) to our last appointment with her today, she has been a calm, professional, compassionate practitioner. Her bedside manner is among the best I have ever been around and her clear communication of a diagnosis and future expectations to both parents and child were fantastic. It has been a rough 11 weeks for my son but the outstanding care provided by Dr. Rozansky has returned him to good health. We couldn’t have had a better experience. My highest recommendation if you find yourself needing a doctor like her!

Recently my teenage son broke his hand and I found Dr Rozansky through
. All the 5 star reviews are absolutely true. I was really nervous about this injury, it was my son’s first. We were supposed to go on a very active vacation with the broken hand. Dr Rozansky is a very nice, professional and really warm person. She talked us through all available options and was following up with us before and after the trip to make sure my son is comfortable in his cast and his hand was healing properly. Office staff is also great and accommodating. Highly recommend!

My 14 year old son has seen Dr. Rozansky many times, and were it not for our last experience, I would be writing a positive review, even agreeing that she was worth the long wait that others have mentioned. But on our last visit, she saw something unusual on his X-​ray (not related to why he was there), and sent him for an MRI. The radiologist was unclear with just the MRI and had him do a CTscan as well. They did not have a definitive diagnosis, but per the radiologist it was between two things, one of which was cancer. Dr. Rozansky was wonderful on the phone, but explicitly stated, «either way it has to come out,» «it’s too small to biopsy, they will just remove it surgically,» «while there’s still a possibility it’s nothing, it’s not likely.» She even scheduled the appointment with the oncologist herself. We were grateful for her thoughtful and thorough response to the situation, and we trusted her belief in her radiologist. Needless to say, we were all very scared… And then we got to the oncologist and learned that the radiologist was wrong about everything, and that what Dr. Rozansky had told me to expect was entirely wrong. Per the oncologist, there was nothing of any significance wrong with him, there would not have been surgery without a biopsy, and the misread of the images was a huge «cover your ass» error. While I’m grateful that Dr. Rozansky made the referral, and did what she thought was right with the information she had, ultimately she was wrong… and a simple phone call to us to acknowledge that, to acknowledge the radiologist’s mistake, to acknowledge my son’s fear, would have been the ethical thing to do.
In addition, two days after the visit to the oncologist, I left a voicemail for her assistant Cisco, on which I inquired about the pt referral (for the injury he went in for), and I expressed my frustration with the misdiagnosis, and asked that Dr. Rozansky call us back. A week went by and there was still no referral, and no call back. When I called again and did finally speak with Cisco, he denied receiving the voicemail, made excuses for the referral issue and in regards to «the scare» he condescendingly stated, «well, she got you to the right place.» The irony is that they were all so wonderful when they believed something was potentially wrong with my son, but in their desire not to admit fault, they made a situation of simple human error –one that we were upset about but accepting of – feel much worse.
A defensive and dismissive approach to mistakes, and no empathy for the patient’s experience, is bad practice and bad business. It’s a shame.

After a horrid experience taking my son to the ER two days in a row for a nursemaid elbow that hadn’t been fixed properly after two attempts, I was given a referral to Dr Rozansky by my HMO group. I called first thing Monday morning and by 10:00 am, my three year old and I were in her office and greeted by her friendly staff. We were roomed within 15 minutes of my paper work being completed and waited another 20 before her assistant came in to tell us we needed more X-​rays (the ones we had from ER were not the correct views for this particular injury). We had X-​rays and returned to our room. Dr Rozansky came in to see us within 10 – 15 minutes of the X-​rays. Although it was a wait, I understand that a physician – especially a surgeon – may encounter other patients or issues that take longer than the appointment time allotted. I was just thankful that her staff fit us in today. She was very warm and comforting to my son and I loved that she got down to his level and gave him time to warm up to her. She listened to him and made him feel as secure as a little boy could (considering he had two failed attempts at the ER to get his elbow back in place). I had my infant with me and she kindly offered to have the office manager come hold my infant so that I could hold my son for the procedure. Within seconds, she had my son’s elbow back in place and didn’t skip a beat when he karate kicked her in the stomach. We couldn’t leave until he demonstrated that he had use of his arm again… and this is where this office totally won me over – as Dr rosansky had to move on to care for another patient, her office manager stayed and helped me encourage my son (whose willpower is amazing) to use his arm. She went above and beyond the call of duty and was so patient and kind. We finally succeeded and were able to go home. We never felt rushed and she explained everything clearly to me as far as prognosis etc. I highly recommend her and I couldn’t be happier that we stumbled upon her by chance. I have no reservations referring her or her office to anyone.

This is the third occasion I had to visit this office (I am a boymom). The first 2 were with Dr. Brookenthal who is Awesome! But this current time we have been seeing Dr. Rozansky and yeah she is also AWESOME!!! She’s very sweet and caring and answers everything I need to know sometimes without me even asking her. The front desk ladies are super sweet and the X-​ray and casting boys are great! I don’t love the reason why I need to visit (broken bones are no fun) but this place of great orthopedists make us feel like happy campers! I totally recommend this place if you have the need and the choice

We love Dr. Rozansky and would recommend her to everyone. This is a very busy office though, a much different environment from your typical pediatrician’s office. People need to understand they can not control how many emergencies/​broken bones will walk through their door. Which means a longer than usual wait time.
We’ve always had a pleasant experience here. Dr. Rozansky is a very caring physician, she takes her time explaining the condition and treatment plan. Which makes the wait time WORTH IT. They recently added a new physician, this should help with those busy days.
As for the staff, they were nice too. The parking is another story, dislike. Site needs a larger lot!

Love the doc she is great. I don’t understand why she still have the mgr there. Is his responsibility to keep the wait to be minimum. At bare minimum 1 hr in waiting room and another one in the exam room. I hate to find another doc but this is unacceptable.

Dr. Rozansky is absolutely the best!
I have two boys (both high-​level baseball players) and I would never dream of taking them anywhere else for orthopedic care.
Over the past 3 years, my older boy has broken a finger (baseball) and, most recently, a foot (basketball). Both times, Dr. Rozansky has done an AMAZING job! Every time I hear of a kid breaking a bone, I run over to the parents and whip out my «You have to take your child to see Dr. Rozansky… She is the best» speech.
If I need a quick appointment they are almost always accommodating. The check in girl (forgot her name) was pleasant but busy (that’s fine by me). The guy who has put both of my son’s casts on is fantastic. I think his name is Cisco.
Dr. Rozansky is perfect. She is warm, bright, articulate and has an AMAZING bedside manner… especially for kids.
I don’t know what to say to the others who have written poor reviews, but sometimes people want to be treated «special».
If there’s a wait… then wait! Yes, I’ve had to wait before. But my guess is that that’s because others have shown up late to their appointments and pushed everyone else back.
Can you imagine the negative Unilocal reviews if Dr. Rozansky didn’t take someone who showed up late… it’s really a no-​win situation for them.
All I know is this:
I’d rather go to a doctor who cares, knows her stuff, loves what she does, has a great staff, and may be running a bit late because she has SO MANY PATIENTS, than go to a doctor who had an empty waiting room.
FIVE STARS from this repeat patient’s father for Dr. Alison J. Rozansky, MD!

My son broke his arm Last June and we have been seeing Dr. Rozansky since. He had to have 2 surgeries and multiple visits to her office. Dr. Rozansky is great! She is not only caring, patient but an awesome doctor. We cannot say ANYTHING bad about her or her staff. Her staff has been quick to respond and very attentive. Every time we called her assistant Sisco responded right away or called us back and helped us. I am not sure why people are complaining about them, we never had a bad experience. There was one time that we did have to wait about 30 minutes but, it was because she was out on an Emergency. Its to be understood since she is also a surgeon.
She was great and her staff was awesome but I do hope we never have to go back. We DEFINITELY recommend her to anyone with kids that needs an Ortho surgeon!

Dr. Rozansky is an excellent doctor. I tore my ACL in October and she repaired it in surgery. I have felt no pain whatsoever and my knee is healing rapidly. The waiting is an inconvenience, but in reality almost all hospitals, clinics and health offices take awhile. I wouldn’t have chosen a different location or doctor.

We saw Dr. Rozansky for my younger son’s ankle pain over a year ago but when my older son broke both his arms back in March, we were very happy to be referred to her. Even with HMO insurance we were able to get a same day appointment. They did explain to me, in no uncertain terms, that the office was very busy and wait times could be long so we were fully prepared. Wait times were not as long as we expected but while waiting, the kids watched a movie or played video games in the waiting room, which took my son’s mind off the pain he was in. In short, Dr. Rozansky is a really great doctor. Her bedside manner is friendly and she made jokes with the kids, putting them at ease. I would never wait as long to see a pediatrician but even with the long wait, Dr. Rozansky’s office will have your child’s x-​rays, casts, and little hearts feeling better in no time.

I had to wait over an hour and a half to have my daughter be seen today by Dr. Rozansky. Another family in the waiting room was actually told that they double book in case someone cancels. So they are always behind!
This is not a smart practice for a pediatric doctor!!! The waiting room was full of impatient children and not enough seats. When we finally got in to see the doctor, she only spent about five minutes with us and told me that the wait is always like that.
I have my doubts that the doctor even really took the time to diagnose my daughter correctly. I’m going back to my pediatrician to get a second opinion. Hopefully from a new doctor that values things called appointments.

Well, I’m sitting here waiting for my daughter to be called in (been 40 min now and counting) so why not write a review while I wait. What better way to pass the time, right?
Had a very unpleasant experience with the front office staff today and I honestly can’t wait for my daughter to be done with her treatment so that I never have to come back here again. The heavyset bald white guy that works in front office and the office manager are rude as can be. The girl in the front who checks people in isn’t so great either. The guy in particular is a condescending prick and the girl has no people skills. Smh. What a shame because we really love Dr. Rozansky, she’s great.
The girl that checks people out is sweet as can be though, honestly this trio could learn a thing or two from her.
I would not recommend coming here for this reason. I don’t like to be treated rudely. I’ll find someplace else to go to where the staff treats patients with kindness & respect and smiles once in awhile. Everyone here looks miserable. Must suck to hate your job, but don’t take your misery out on your patients.
50 minutes and counting…

My 5 year old son had to be carried into her office because he was in severe abdominal and back pain that he could NOT walk. She took x-​rays, read them and said and I quote, «this was a million dollar mock-​up for POOP!» She sent us on our way and told us to give him an enema. We took him to a GI doctor the next morning to see if my son crawling on his hand and feet from severe pain was really just from poop. I knew she looked young and inexperienced, but I never thought she would be so incompetent. The GI doctor, Dr. Bajar, saved his life. He spoke to Dr. Rozansky and she was ADAMANT it was not a bone issue, as she is the bone specialist. Thankfully, he knew there was something really wrong when he saw him barely able to walk, and ruled OUT constipation, as that is HIS speciality. He admitted us to the hospital for an MRI, and the next morning we found out he had 4 broken bones in his back that was causing all that PAIN! She was unprofessional and incompetent in misdiagnosing my son. What is worse, she could’ve prevented more fractures if she had put through the MRI as I had asked her to do that day, instead of arrogantly assuming it’s just poop. My God, you are an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in bones. It turns out he has LEUKEMIA, that made his bones so brittle. He was in a back brace for almost two months until his vertebraes healed and he was able to walk again. My son continues his battle with leukemia 1.5 years with 2 more years of chemotherapy to go. He has a good prognosis. We have a team of amazing doctors, and an incredible support system. I don’t her to misdiagnose another family, and to empower parents to not accept the word of a ‘specialist,’ if you feel it’s not correct. After she found out he had 4 broken bones in his spine, and she misdiagnosed him she was dismissive about the entire situation when speaking to our pediatrician (who referred us). The other orthopedic surgeon in her office was who we were suppose to see, but he was unavailable that day and we were desperate to get him in to see an orthopedic surgeon. I wished we had gotten him after such a horrible experience. I would never want her to misdiagnose another family so I am sharing our story.

Dr. Alison Rozansky got us in the same day we called to accommodate my 2 year olds broken arm. We had been to the ER the night before and they had told us that it was a clean break with no issues. But when we saw Dr. Rozansky she instantly noticed that my son’s forearm bone was out of the socket and that was why he was in such awful pain. She popped it back in within 3 seconds, ran x rays, had us casted and out in an hour and a half (including wait time). The entire staff was kind and helpful and made the experience so much better.
The doctor also has an office in thousand oaks…