Patient Testimonials

Dr. Ochiai is a wonderful surgeon. I can’t say enough good things about how his staff and him have helped me over the years on my journey to healing. He has incredible bedside manner and he has always answered all of my questions.

He was the first Dr to correctly identify my pai...

Having had an unfortunate accident requiring lumbar fusion, as the healing process progresses, my aging dancer's hips which were previously not in pain aren't happy at all. My PT recommended Dr. Ochiai and I went in for an exam to assess the condition of my hips. He was so reassuring and careful a...

Extraordinary orthopedist!!! Dr. Derek Ochiai is absolutely, hands down, the BEST of the BEST!!! I tore my ACL skiing in PA recently, went to an orthopedic urgent care in PA where an x-ray was taken to confirm no broken bones, and was told I would have to wait 3 weeks to get an MRI and 4 weeks for...

Phenomenal surgeon - outstanding operation. Back running in no time.

I would recommend Dr Ochiai to anyone who wants to be taken care of. He followed up with me after surgery. He is direct and I like the fact that he is one who tries therapy and not meds first.

Dr. Ochiai has been a God send. After seeing four other doctors, all saying without so much as an x-ray that is was arthritis. I finally got to see Dr. Ochiai. I had a labrum tear and a tear in my glute. I am 6 days post operation and I feel amazing. I have had hip pain for over 2 years and the pai...

Unmatched in insight and precision. I went for a second opinion and sure enough — it was more detailed and revealing than my original physician’s work. I highly recommend Dr. Ochiai.

Dr. Ochiai is a superb surgeon. I'm always treated with patience and kindness AND with a sense of importance that you don't find with many doctors offices! Being a 'mature athlete' I've had a few instances where an orthopedic surgeon was needed. Most recently a torn ACL sidelined me, but within a v...

I had searched for answers previously regarding my hip pain and restricted range of motion without luck. After seeing Dr. Wellborn and Dr. Ochiai, they were able to quickly identify the issues and schedule surgery for correction and repair. Dr. Ochiai knew exactly how to address the issues and recov...

Dr Ochiai was a consummate professional. Provided detailed prognostic, diagnostic and corrective opinion which allowed me to correct a deficiency which had already been present, just exacerbated by an injury to the same hip.

His repair, physical therapy program and follow up appointme...