Douglas J Blatz, MD

Dr Blatz is not the problem here but the billing department, over charging me and still trying to get my over paid money back. Cathy is just too busy to take care of my case and it has been dragging on since couple months ago… I have been calling and calling and calling and still calling! Wish me luck!

We first heard about Doctor Blatz from our neighbor who was very familiar with his work. He did surgery a few years ago on my daughter’s knee and it went very well. When I aggravated a very old knee injury I went with Dr. Blatz. Overall, I was very satisfied with the experience. The office staff was helpful. The outpatient surgery center did a good job. No issues. And working with doctor Blatz I was able to rehab my knee and get going again. In fact, the surgery was so successful I was able to participate in a cross-​training exercise program I never could have considered before the surgery. He is an experienced professional. Between my family and my neighbor’s family Doctor Blatz has 4 satisfied patients. He’s worth your consideration.

without getting into too much detail, I would say I like Dr Blatz as a person, but I think his assistant wrenched my knee during surgery and injured me thus needing another arthroscopy. I am now looking at TKR and I think its because Dr Blatz removed too much meniscus … I would recommend Dr Hariri in LG. My knee was never the same after the surgery with Dr Blatz.

Dr. Blatz ruined my Dad’s Knee. The knee cap was off to the side after my Dad’s surgery. My Dad went to a doctor who got a call from Dr. Blatz about my Dad’s knee and ask for advice. This doctor is going to fix Dr. Blatz’s mess and give my Dad the physical therapy that he needs after surgery.

Dr. Blatz saved me from surgery in 2003 with an accurate diagnosis. The first doctor I went to wanted to just do surgery and diagnose it while in there. I had a bone bruise, which just needed time to heal.
In 2005, he made an accurate diagnosis of a ganglion cyst, which was the most painful thing I have ever had. I healed 100% after the surgery. I have been in an HMO the past 18 months, am having another knee problem, and will leave the HMO to go back onto a PPO in January, just because I don’t trust the 3 ortho surgeons I have seen in the HMO. I highly recommend Dr. Blatz.

Dr Blatz was very quick to see me and move on to the next pt. Not very forthcoming with information. Office staff very nice. They tried to refer me to «their» MRI center and said that they will only charge me in network rates for my PPO. What they dont know is that if I need anything else done i will have to re meet my in network deductible again. Dont think this is very ethical for a Dr to knowingly cost his pt’s more money without disclosing that to them! Ill go somewhere else!

Dr. Blatz performed knee replacement surgery on my left knee five years ago (at age 59), and I continue to be amazed at the mobility, durability, and pain-​free use of knee. I would never know that the knee had been replaced if it were not for the almost invisible scar at the outer curve of the knee area. My healing was very speedy and successful, and even the physical therapists who worked with me were very impressed by the range of motion I had almost immediately after surgery. I have recommended Dr. Blatz to several friends, and will continue to do so.

Anyone who has been an athlete an has required surgery for an injury should see this man. I had reconstructive knee surgery from Dr. Blatz when I was 15 years old and because of him I was able to go on to play collegiate volleyball and baseball. It’s been 15 years since this surgery and I’ve yet to have an issue with my knee. In fact, during a baseball game the surgery performed actually prevented my knee from buckling and I was able to finish my career without issue. Dr. Blatz may be a man of few words, but that is simply because he is a very sought after surgeon and does not want to waste his time. I have recommended him to everyone I’ve known with no disappointments ever.

I was recommended to Dr. Blatz from a doctor doing his fellowship at the Truckee Medical Center after suffering a knee injury while skiing. I must state I had never been injured before and have Anthem Blue Cross as my health care provider. I was relieved that Dr. Blatz was primary care physician within the Blue Cross system. I was able to get in to see him within a day of getting back to the Bay Area. His staff was very friendly and polite. Dr. Blatz is a man of few words, and unless you have a specific question he is off to the rest of his patients in other examining rooms. They gave me a prescription to have an MRI done to see the extent of the damage. Unfortunately, they sent me to an Imaging Center that was not accepting Blue Cross (was billed $ 1800). It turns out this was a new imaging center and they were in the process of getting approved with Blue Cross, so through a series of calls I was able to get this billing issue resolved. Upon getting the MRI results I ended up with a torn ACL and torn meniscus. Surgery was scheduled for the following week. The surgery went well and was off to physical therapy within a few days after surgery. With in a couple of weeks of the surgery I get a bill ($ 1300) from the anesthesiologist that helped with the surgery. It seems the anesthesiologist is not a primary care physician with Blue Cross. I would have thought since Dr. Blatz’s office knew I have Blue Cross they would use a anesthesiologist that was approved. When I questioned their choice, the office had nothing to say. Now, the surgery was performed approximately a year ago and I get a bill from the Surgery Center that Dr. Blatz has an interest. It seems Blue Cross paid them last June and I now into the next year get a bill for my portion. Since this is a new year, my deductible and maximum out of pocket is reset to zero, so I cannot claim this amount for ’09. My knee is still not 100%, and I’m not sure if it ever will be, but I am satisfied with Dr. Blatz’s medical treatment, just not the business practices.
What I have learned is to ask questions and keep asking until you understand everything. I am considering switching over my health care provider to an HMO to hopefully avoid some of the pitfalls of having to stay «in network» on every medical aspect.

I was referred to Dr. Blatz by a client. I had knee surgery a little over a week ago, he essentially cleaned out my meniscus. Within 48 hours after the surgery I was at physical therapy and I feel great. I also was given a dvd and pictures of the inside of my knee and thus I know everything that happened in my surgery. That is some kind of confidence in one’s skill, in my opinion. It is a very busy practice and thus there is not a lot of time for chit chat but I felt that there was time to have my questions answered. Dr. Blatz also is ably assisted by his PA Joseph Sullivan and he was great too. My knee is rehabbing nicely and I would definitely recommend Dr. Blatz. It’s hard to comment on the negative post because no details were provided but I hope the poster is feeling better.

The people at the office were all very helpful and wonderful to work with. they helped me when my insurance was trying to screw around with me and make me pay for things they said they would cover. They went the extra mile to make sure I was taken care of both physically and financially.
Dr. Blatz was wonderful and didn’t beat around the bush. He knew what to do and was able to get me back walking and running to my old ways. My knee hasn’t felt this good in YEARS!!!

Dr Blatz put my knee back together in 1984. He said it was one of the worst «blown out» knees he had ever seen. I was terrified beyond belief and he was very caring, thorough and compassionate. It has been over 20 yrs and I still remember his kindness. Can’t go wrong with him.

Dr. Blatz was reccomended to me by my orthopedic surgeon a couple of years ago. He is terrific and a peach to be around. He’s not one of those doctors that shuffles you in, and then scoots you out. He likes to know what’s going on in your life — which is very important to me considering I spend most of my time with an acupuncturist and quite like the ways of eastern medicine. Definitely reccommend Dr. Blatz!