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Matthew Pifer, MD
- Orthopedists
- Santa Barbara, CA
About this business
Dr. Pifer is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon fellowship trained in Sports Medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical techniques. His practice provides care to recreational, high school, college, and professional athletes in the greater Santa Barbara area. He has authored articles, scientific papers, and book chapters on sports-related injuries and general orthopedic topics. Throughout his career Dr. Pifer has received numerous awards and most recently selected by his physician peers as a Super Doctors Magazin... read more
Location details
5333 Hollister Ave #150, Ste 150, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
He took his time with me and answered any and all questions I had.
I had to undergo a total shoulder replacement and bicep repair. I found Dr. Pifer and I couldn’t be more pleased. I’m a retired ortho nurse and sometimes nurses can be very selective about the care they receive. I received excellent care from Dr. Pifer and his team. His MA Tejoni is extremely responsive and professional and returns messages so promptly. The surgical center staff who assisted Dr. Pifer when he performed my surgery were empathic and professional. Everything was explained and the center was immaculate. Although... read more
I am a civil servant who depends on my body to function at a high level of performance. I am also in a position that exposes me to a lot of doctors and hospital staff. I had injured my shoulder in at least four different areas due to high impact trama. After about 6-8 hours of research on line I decided to call Dr. Pifer's office. A soon as I called the office staff, explain my injury, you could hear the empathy and urgency in her voice. They went out of their way to get me in within a week of injury (not a month or more whi... read more
I expressed various concerns about him suggesting I take a high-does anti-inflamatory and steriod injection and he totally dismissed this. But the real kicker is when his office scheduled a follow up phone call after my nerve study. It was a 30 second call during which he couldnt even remember what arm we were discussing or the details of my case. That call, without insurance, came to $413 (my provider negotiated to $100....lucky me).
Dr. Pifer is a good surgeon but has a horrible bedside manner and turns on you when he feels you aren't healing as quickly as he would want as was in my case. When I shared my experience, I was told that 3 other patients had the same experience and was shocked. He's also arrogant and won't let you get a word in edge wise. All of these things soured my experience and I would never recommend him to anyone.
If I could sing the praises of Dr. Pilfer on this review I would gladly do so. Dr. Pilfer is AMAZING!
It all went very well i everyone explained instructions to me thoroughly
Dr. Pifer and his staff are very professional. There is excellent communication after the procedures.
Thoroughly happy with overall staffing, professionalism and quality of expertise and care throughout my initial consultation, pre-surgery, surgery and post-OP visits. I felt comfortable, listened to and satisfied with all communications and info regarding my extensive shoulder injuries, gameplan to alleviate the issues and how to get my shoulder back to a near normal condition. The confidence and compassion exhibited by Dr. Pifer and his staff were one that left me feeling that this entire procedure would go quite well and t... read more
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Matthew Pifer, MD has a 4.9 star rating with 231 reviews.
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