1800 Sutter Street , Suite 100
Concord, CA, United States
94520
Facility Affiliations
Dr. Semon R. Bader's Credentials
Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
Dr. Bader grew up in the Bay Area and attended the University of California, Davis, where he majored in neurobiology, physiology and behavior and graduated with the highest honors. Dr. Bader went on to complete medical school at the University of California, Davis, and completed his Orthopedic Residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Bader then completed a one-year fellowship in Sports Medicine, Knee, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation. While at the Cleveland Clinic, he gained extensive experience as a team physician for local high schools, club teams and Cleveland State University. He was also a member of the medical team for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns and the NFL Combine, gaining experience in the management and care of athletes at all levels. After his fellowship, Dr. Bader returned with his wife and three children to settle in the East Bay area. For the past five years, he has served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters focused on joint preservation. He has presented at regional and national conferences on the treatment of knee disorders and ACL reconstruction. Dr. Bader brings an added skill in the management of hip disorders in young adults.
Languages
- English
Education
- University of California Davis
Other Specialties
Insurance accepted by this Doctor
- Anthem BCBS Of California
- Blue Shield Of California
We reached out to Dr. Bader through email with a specific inquiry regarding the Bear Implant ACL repair procedure, as our situation was time-sensitive, and we needed the surgery completed within a 51-day timeframe. In our email communication, we made it clear that our insurance was through Kaiser, and we would be covering the costs out of our own pockets. At no point during this initial correspondence did Dr. Bader disclose that he had no prior experience performing this procedure on any patients. It was only during our consultation that he informed us of his lack of experience in this particular surgical technique. Subsequently, we were billed $587 by his office, which has now been reduced to $352 after we escalated the issue. It's disheartening to discover that a surgeon with 18 years of experience would charge patients for consultations under misleading circumstances. We're relieved that we didn't select him as our surgeon, given his unethical practice of charging for consultations in which he lacks expertise.
Submitted Nov. 8, 2023