Long Beach Lakewood Orthopedic Institute
Orthopedics • Long Beach, NY • Since 1998
About
Long Beach Lakewood Orthopedic Institute is a medical practice specializing in evaluation, medical and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Established in 1998 and based in Lakewood, CA, it serves Long Beach, Lakewood, and surrounding communities, operating four offices (primarily in Long Beach and Lakewood). The practice is a partnership with a small team and offers orthopedic services to patients in the area. Contact: main phone lines and visit their homepage at lborthoinstitute.com for services, providers, and office locations.
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
5750 Downey Ave, Suite 308, Lakewood, California 90712, US
Phone
5623484588
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- baospine.com (Brandon A. Ortega, MD profile): 4.89/5 (Not explicitly stated (average rating cited))
- Unilocal.net: Not explicitly stated (individual reviews provided) (14)
Patients praise
- Skilled and professional surgeons (specifically Dr. Wassef)
- Positive surgical outcomes and faster recovery times
- Excellent staff and patient care reported by some patients
- Compassionate bedside manner
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments
- Administrative issues with referrals and insurance authorization
- Poorly trained or unresponsive front desk staff
- Crowded waiting areas
- Difficult parking situation
"Dr Wassef is an incredibly skilled surgeon who treats his patients like good friends. In less than 5 weeks after my hip replacement, I was back on the dance floor."
— Long Beach Lakewood Orthopedic Institute website testimonial"What’s the point of having an appointment if all my Grandma and I will be doing is wait over an hour, anyway? The wait time is just ridiculous!"
— Unilocal.net reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Getting Back on Her Feet: How Marguerite Found Relief Through Robotic Hip Revision Surgery | MemorialCare — Jan 21, 2026
- In the News | Dr Philip Yuan | Spine Specialist Long Beach, Lakewood, Los Alamitos CA — Oct 10, 2025
- Dr. Ramkumar Leads AI and 3D CT Imaging Study Identifying Four Distinct Knee Phenotypes for Personalized TKA - Prem N. Ramkumar MD, MBA | Knee & Hip Specialist | Orthopedic Surgeon | Long Beach, Los Angeles, Orange County, CA — Sep 8, 2025
- Long Beach Surgeon Reaches Milestone With 2,000th Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement - Long Beach Local News — Dec 17, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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