What an awful experience. I made the mistake -- perhaps a fortunate fall-- of telling him that my knee injury was the result of my mother's penchant for picking me up and throwing me when I was a kid. "What did you do?" he asked. Actually, she threw me down an oak staircase when I was five, the formal start of my right knee problems. After almost 60 years, I now have no cartilage. My TMI moment was really meant as the segue to a conversation: what happens to someone's knee when she grew up with a catastrophic injury? Are my tendons, etc. the same as "normal"? I wasn't looking for sympathy -- I have some emotional intelligence -- but rather a frank talk about my prognosis. Anyway, I wasn't ready to be put on the list for knee surgery, according to Dr. Yao, despite my cane, problems walking, and inability to drive, thanks to my knee not being reliable about switching from the gas to the brake. Now, one and a half years later, my knee pain wakes me up and sabotages my day. It's hell. On the plus side, he touched my knee without causing more pain. I suppose he has his fans, but count me out.

Submitted June 8, 2023

No follow up after durolane shot rude a very bad experience

Submitted Feb. 21, 2023

Worst bedside manner. Screwed up my surgery. Can not recommend to anyone. His aftercare was also confusing and not consistent. Dismissive and not informative.

Submitted April 3, 2019

Dr. Yao is amazing. His beside manner is outstanding. He even came over to the hospital on his lunch hour to give me my shot!! I have nothing but good things to say about Dr, Yao, Easy to talk to and answers all questions. Wendy, receptionist is also amazing. A pleasure to deal with both Dr. Yao and Wendy. Thank you so much. Highly recommended.

Submitted Jan. 23, 2019

I inadvertently placed my comment under Dr. Y. Yao instead of Dr. Peter Yao. My apologies. See Dr. P. Yao for comment.

Submitted Feb. 16, 2018