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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.
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
All questioned were answered.
I received substantual explanation of all possible procedures and their+ and -. Thanks
Dr. Politzer took the time to explain the injuries I did to my knee. He was thorough and listen to my concerns..
Me sentí muy cómoda hablando español con Dr. Carey Politzer. Es muy atento, toma su tiempo, me escucho atentamente y me explico los diferentes tratamientos. Gracias Doctor!
Very through and took time to show and explain what the issues were. Easy to talk to.
Knowledgeable, professional, thorough, and patiently answers questions.
Very knowledge, listens well and explains causes and options
Dr Politzer is a doctor with good heart. He take time to explain my illness very detail. That make me feel comfortable and I feel he is perfectionist. Thank you Doctor.
He was very kind and interested in my problems
He listened attentively and made very good recommendations. I am grateful for his kindness