I was having trouble with my left knee, so I came and saw Dr. Lawler. Well, he gave me a number of ideas, from having my knee shot with cortisone to an arthroscopy, but he also didn't think that I would need a total knee on this side, which made me very happy. I felt better pretty soon, probably within a day or two after the cortisone shot. Dr. Lawler is warm and friendly. He's professional. The receptionists are wonderful. They're very friendly when you come in. The medical assistants here are wonderful as well, so yes, I would absolutely recommend California Orthopedics & Spine.--Lolma