Kirby Richard M, MD

excellent doctor, has worked with me twice. The first time I was 19 and I had hurt my shoulder snowboarding — he fixed it and I was able to use it for 10 years — I managed to fall down some stairs, caught myself with my hand on a railing and yanked my shoulder out again (probably saving my life in the process) — back to the dr. — he operated on me again and I’m recovering really well :)
In short: amazing to work with and very very good at what he does.

It feels weird writing a review on Unilocal about a surgeon but here it goes…
Kirby was great, he fixed my shoulder that dislocated all the time. I had the surgery a year ago, and he answered all my questions and re-​filled my pain meds with just a call to the office when I needed a re-​fill.
He made me feel at ease pre-​surgery and was very easy to talk to at all my pre and post surgery visits.
My shoulder now is back to about 95% range of motion a year later and feels like new! It has not dislocated again which is great. If my other shoulder gets as bad as the one I had the surgery on I will definitely turn to Kirby again to fix it!
If you need any surgery for your shoulder Dr. Kirby is the one you need to see!

While it is true that Dr. Kirby is the best shoulder surgeon, I had a little trouble with him in the exam room. Dr. Kirby was friendly, compassionate, listening and charming until the moment that he decided I was not a candidate for surgery. Like a light switch turning off, his face and body language changed and he could not get out of the exam room fast enough (he was running behind schedule).
Many years ago, Dr. Kirby removed a calcium deposit in my rotator cuff. It healed perfectly and I felt like it never happened. Recently I had pain resembling what I felt post surgery years ago. I went back to Dr. Kirby because I was so happy with his previous work. When Dr. Kirby determined that this new problem was not needing surgery, he had no good answers or interest in what the problem might be. To placate me he said, «This will get better on it’s own», wrote a prescription for pain then he was out the door. When I protested, he sent a nurse to show me some exercises (He would not have sent her if I was quiet). I still have no idea what is causing my pain. I don’t want to go see him again over this because it costs extra to go outside of my insurance coverage plan. I feel like it would annoy him if I showed up again now anyway.
Bottom Line: If I really ever NEED shoulder surgery again, I do want Dr. Kirby to do it.