Piper Mark A DMD

I had a fat graft surgery performed by Dr. Piper in early March, and woke up feeling like at least 70% of my TMJ pain had subsided. I agree that this surgery is a journey; I am 6 months post-​op and still have some pain and my bite is changing, however, this is all normal. It is a very slim chance that this doctor can’t change your life for the better. As I mentioned previously, yes he is expensive, but for good reason. The fact that Amy C. is questioning his capabilities is absurd, as his credentials are very impressive as well as all of his research conducted. I am not only speaking of myself, but also for the MANY (50+) patients of his that I have grown to know. He was my 16^th doctor I had seen, the previous 15 (all in Los Angeles) could not diagnose me and I was pushed around as if I wasn’t a human being. If pain is something you are finished with, please see Dr. Piper… This man has changed my life.

This doctor claims that the fat graft procedure he performs has 99% success rate, while in fact there is no scientific evidence that it works and no proof of 99% success. He charges people 6 times what it normally costs for similar type of procedure elsewhere. There is not a single research article that this doctor has published in any respectable research journal. If you start questioning what he is doing, he begins treating you like a lesser human being. Avoid this practice if you are looking for professional, honest and medically sound care.

I had tmj surgery done by Dr Piper. All was fine until there were complications post-​op. The stitches came out a few days after surgery and you could see into my ear. It was bleeding and gross. I was told over the phone «it’s no big deal, we’ll check it when you come in next.» A week later. I also had trouble with the post op therapy machine running smoothly, it would jerk to one side. Dr Piper put it in my mouth and held it there watching it happen as tears ran down my face. I finally pushed his hands away and took it out of my mouth because the pain was more than I could take. He kicked me out of the exam room because I was crying and said,“when you can act like an adult, I’ll let you come back in my office. Until then, you can sit in the hall.” He showed me to a chair in the corner of the hallway and left me there for an hour, like I was a child being punished for something. I just wanted a machine that didn’t hurt me and yank my jaw. At that point he’d gotten paid by the insurance for the surgery, and didn’t need me anymore and didn’t want to deal with anything less than a «perfect patient.» I felt used and abused. I’ve never been treated so horribly by anyone, much less by a medical professional. I never returned to his office after that and got treatment elsewhere. He’s not worth the hype or the money. There are plenty of other providers who will truly care about your long term recovery and be there beginning to end for you.