For fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement specialist Carey Politzer, M.D., improving painful joints is his passion. His focus is treating hip and knee arthritis. “What I love most about this work is that I can help make people significantly better. I see people who struggle to walk around the block and then return them to their favorite hiking trail or back to the links. That is my motivation,” Dr. Politzer said.
For fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement specialist Carey Politzer, M.D., improving painful joints is his passion. His focus is treating hip and knee arthritis. “What I love most about this work is that I can help make people significantly better. I see people who struggle to walk around the block and then return them to their favorite hiking trail or back to the links. That is my motivation,” Dr. Politzer said.
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Excellent Dr. takes time with his patients to make sure they understand. Every time I have seen he has a wonderful smile. I trust him completely.
Mar-2025
He was very professional and nice!
He explained in detail all my health problems and gave me good solutions!
Mar-2025
Excellent care. Explains things in a way that is easy to understand.
Mar-2025
Friendly thorough, explained well.
Mar-2025
Compassionate and caring
Mar-2025
Dr. Politzer is a good listener and quick study. Very pleasant. Liked his stepped approach dealing with my knee issues.
Mar-2025
Dr. Politzer was knowledgeable, helpful, and patient with my (many) questions.
Mar-2025
Thoughtful, careful, clear, and kind.
Mar-2025
Great Doctor.
Mar-2025
Easy to talk to. Seemed to care. Explained options well.
For fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement specialist Carey Politzer, M.D., improving painful joints is his passion. His focus is treating hip and knee arthritis. “What I love most about this work is that I can help make people significantly better. I see people who struggle to walk around the block and then return them to their favorite hiking trail or back to the links. That is my motivation,” Dr. Politzer said.
Upon graduating with his medical degree at Duke University, Dr. Politzer completed his postgraduate residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California San Diego. Dedicated to advancing his skills, Dr. Politzer also completed a fellowship in hip and knee replacement at the prestigious University of California San Francisco, where he trained under world-renowned joint reconstruction surgeons and performed complex primary and revision surgeries using cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Politzer approaches each patient individually and spends quality time with each patient to understand their specific goals. He focuses on restoring his patients to a higher level of function as safely and expeditiously as possible, treating everyone how he would treat his own family members.
When Dr. Politzer’s not at work, you’ll find him spending time with his wife Michelle and black lab Naomi, usually outside. He tries to stay as active as possible, and he enjoys hiking, running, cooking, and exploring new places, near and far.
Specialties Nonoperative treatment of hip and knee arthritis Minimally invasive partial and total joint replacement Direct anterior hip replacement Outpatient joint replacement Robotic knee replacement (ROSA, makoplasty) Computer-assisted surgery
Excellent Dr. takes time with his patients to make sure they understand. Every time I have seen he has a wonderful smile. I trust him completely.
He was very professional and nice! He explained in detail all my health problems and gave me good solutions!
Excellent care. Explains things in a way that is easy to understand.
Friendly thorough, explained well.
Compassionate and caring
Dr. Politzer is a good listener and quick study. Very pleasant. Liked his stepped approach dealing with my knee issues.
Dr. Politzer was knowledgeable, helpful, and patient with my (many) questions.
Thoughtful, careful, clear, and kind.
Great Doctor.
Easy to talk to. Seemed to care. Explained options well.