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Cynthia Kooima, M.D.
OrthoArizona
Orthopedics: Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Gilbert, AZ
Most recent review: 5 days ago
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4.9
1.8K Ratings
688 Comments
Dr. Cynthia Kooima is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and replacement. She is passionate about caring for competitive athletes, as well as patients looking to resume a pain-free lifestyle.
4.9
1.8K Ratings
688 Comments
Dr. Cynthia Kooima is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and replacement. She is passionate about caring for competitive athletes, as well as patients looking to resume a pain-free lifestyle.
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Dr. Cynthia Kooima is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and replacement. She is passionate about caring for competitive athletes, as well as patients looking to resume a painfree lifestyle. Dr. Kooima is currently the team physician for Gilbert High School and previously for the Arizona Derby Dames. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Kooima completed her orthopedic residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and trained under team physicians for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Red Wings. During her sports medicine fellowship at the Institute for Bone and Joint Disorders in Phoenix, Dr. Kooima focused on operative and non-operative treatment for a variety of athletic injuries. She is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Western Orthopedic Association.
Residency
Henry Ford Hospital
Medical School
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Fellowship Training
Institute for Bone & Joint Disorders
Employment
OrthoArizona Sports Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Arizona Spine & Joint Hospital
Banner Baywood Medical Center
Banner Gateway
Canyon Springs Surgical Center
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Explained diagnosis and discussed treatment plan in a very understandable way. Ask if I had questions - and answered them.
Very good explains things very well, I trust her with my medical decisions
Great care, listens to your problems
Excellent. Very thorough.
Very informative
She was an exceptional doctor with Avery caring spirit. We immediately interacted and she answered all of my concerns as well as my questions. She didn’t rush me right along.She took her time and I felt like I had her undivided attention. She made me feel so comfortable and gave me so many facts that I want to have her perform my surgery. As before I was undecided I feel very now comfortable and confident with her expertise. I will be coming back
She's the best!! She fixed my left shoulder 5 years ago and my right shoulder in January.
Very pleasant Answered all my questions
Very nice knowledgeable and caring
I was yelled at by her because my physical therapists weren’t having me do more extreme exercises at this point. She said I should know what should be expected at this point because it was my second go around. She accused me of lying about not knowing what I am allowed to do and not do . I can’t remember everything that happened a year ago. She was treating me as if I was a child and she was scolding me. I don’t deserve to be talked to and degraded. I pay her for her work and I walked out of the office shaking and crying. I deserve an apology from her. I don’t like seeing her in the afternoon I noticed one other visit I saw her in the later part of the day and she was in a very awful mood . I felt like a dog with my tail between my legs when I left. I deserve a personal apology. I’m a nice person and a retired nurse so I know how to treat patients kindly and respectfully.