Joseph.G.Mayo, III MD

Dr Mayo performed total hip replacement of my right hip. It was a piece of cake. Dr Mayo has a way of making you feel comfortable with this type of surgery. He is very articulate and positive. He explains the process very thoroughly and honestly. The process was completed in a couple of hours. The pain was minimal. In fact I was off of all pain meds within 3 days of the surgery. I’m now two weeks out from the surgery and able to walk unaided. I highly recommend Dr Mayo for any Orthopedic needs. I may some day need to have replacement of my other hip and if needed, I know exactly where to go — Dr Mayo.
Larry P

This Dr. has treated several members of my family. He is always caring. He spends extra time listening to each patient and goes above and beyond to follow up. My parents, specifically feel respected and appreciate that he listens when other Dr. s have dismissed their complaints due to their age.

Dr Mayo acts very confident. Even though I had a MRI that said my meniscus was fully intact he convinced me that the radiologist was wrong, that there was a tear in my meniscus and to let him give me a cortisone shot. Of course my knee felt better for a bit but after about six months the swelling returned so I went to another doctor. This second Doctor confirmed what the original MRI reported, with an ultra sound, my meniscus was fully intact and that my knee swelling is from a harmless subcutaneous cyst. This doctor also informed me that my patella was thinning and to NEVER EVER get a cortisone shot because it would make the patella thin even more. I was scratchy about Dr Mayo while I was there. He was critical of my stature even though I am 5“7 and weigh only 133 pounds. IMHO he is a judgmental self serving prick who convinced me to do something that could actually hurt me because he saw there was nothing else he could do to make $, I have great insurance. This clearly shows that no matter how many bibles he has around his office he does not take his vow to, «first so no harm,» seriously.

I had severe knee pain and a torn ACL which had been previously reconstructed years ago. The previous surgeon incorrectly reconstructed the ACL which led to its eventual failure. Dr. Mayo performed an ACL revision reconstruction and cleaned up the knee joint. I have no pain at 7 weeks post-​op. My rehab and recovery are so much easier and faster compared to years ago. His outstanding surgical skills, which are the most important measure of a surgeon, are second to none.

DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR! If you have any self respect, do not see him! He is an asshole and does not act like he cares for you one bit. He will tell you to «suck it up» and deal with the pain. He will also insult your ethnicity and then laugh about it right in front of you face! FUCK YOU!

Dr Mayo himself is very nice and knowledgeable but being part of St Jude Heritage stinks! I am not an HMO patient and Dr Mayo was trying to asses my pain issues and twice a nurse or administrator came in and told him he was taking too long and to move along! In all my years never have I ever had this happen! And this is after they did not tell me I had to arrive earlier and go to an imaging center to get X-​rays. Then they would not X-​ray what I wanted because on the phone when I had made appointment I had said only one wrist. And in the month it took to get in my other wrist started hurting too so I wanted them both looked at since I had waited so long! So my appointment took 2 ½ hours and he didn’t get to finish asking me questions and checking me because of the office staff! Everyone said this was not the way it was when he was in private practice so I blame St Jude Heritage once again!

Dr. mayo visit was a joke. He talks to you as if he patronizes you and even though he is blunt, his professionalism is in need of practice. I don’t care who his family is, I will never go there again and what a waste of a copay. He didn’t give me any real solutions to my back problem, all he said was «find a way to deal with it.» Thanks for nothing. One star because I have to.

After some quack sports surgeon told me I did not have a torn rotator cuff. even AFTER I already knew I did from my family doctor calling me after reading the radioligists report. I was so frustrated in pain and crying. I seeked help elsewhere from a nurse in our family who recommended Dr. Mayo. On the first visit he looked at the x rays in front of me in the exam room I brought in (from the quack) same ones he looked at. and Dr Mayo simply said.“you have a tear in your rotator cuff” and circled the tear in the x ray. I knew at that moment I was in the right place after driving 2 hrs down from the High Desert to Placentia it was worth it. He scheduled me for surgery the following week and was amazing… my painful months were over. Dr Mayo also did my orthoscopic knee surgery a few years later. Now I am 60 and my other shoulder is hurting.(weak shoulders run in our family of women) so I will be making an appointment today before it gets too bad. he is a great surgeon and doctor. very nice … a quirky personality that compliments his bedside manner .a great doctor that I have recommended to many.

Family heritage aside, Dr. Mayo is recognized by Blue Cross /​Blue Shield as being the top in his field for Hip and Knee surgery. It’s his knowledge, caring approach and desire for perfection that sets him aside from other surgeons. He’s not a flashy Dr. that tries to impress others but instead his work speaks for itself. This year he replaced both of my hips and gave me my life back. Having known him personally for nearly 30 years, He is the only Orthopedic that I trust!