Patient Reviews
Thank you for choosing The Hand & Upper Extremity Center of Georgia for your care. We take pride in helping our patients overcome injuries, relieve pain, and return to active, healthy lifestyles.
In this section, you can read stories from patients we’ve treated about their experiences and recoveries under our care.
Read what our patients are saying about The Hand & Upper Extremity Center of Georgia.
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- “Our son had broken his scaphoid in his wrist. Dr. Peljovich was confident, and the surgery was a success.”– Christian W.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Gillespie is the best.”– Rodney W.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Lourie operated on my son last year to remove a benign tumor from his palm. Even as a physician, I still had a lot of questions and concerns about the process and we received top rate care from start to finish. He had a minor sports-related issue this year and received a very prompt appointment. He operated on my husband many years ago as well, and I highly recommend him.”– Meryl B.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Lourie really took care of my little man. I was extremely impressed with his way of making not only my 6 month old feel comfortable but also made my family and I feel extremely comfortable during such a stressful time. He did an amazing job on my little ones hands. His professionalism and knowledge is top notch! At great referral indeed! ”– Lakendra T.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Very good. This was my 3rd time with Dr. Lourie and his staff. They were all attentive and very professional.”– Wilfred B.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “There are really no words to describe how great I think Dr. Klugman is. That goes for the whole staff especially Isaac and Michael. Everybody is great but I don't know their names. I always leave feeling happier than when I got there! I've broken both of my wrists and sailed through recovery in both instances. When I fell walking into the building in December I broke a rib. The nice people who helped were patients of your practice. One of them went up and told somebody and a member of your staff came down with a wheel chair. I appreciated the help I got as I was in a lot of pain. The entire staff is so pleasant and compassionate that breaking a bone is almost fun :) Thanks to all of your staff.”– Reba N.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “My first visit to Dr. Costa, I had suffered pain in my right shoulder for two years. The results were a complete Rotator Cuff tear and a ligament that was pulled from the shoulder. He performed surgery and while the recovery was a long process by following Dr. Costa's procedure to the letter it was a complete success. My right shoulder began hurting to the point I again visited Dr. Costa and with-in a few weeks I was again recovering from shoulder surgery. The rehab was going along at a faster clip than suited Dr. Costa so he took the time to call my Therapist to explain how he wanted my treatment to proceed. I can't say enough about The Hand & Upper Extremity Center of Atlanta. ”– James T.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Excellent service, no pain, excellent wound care. Great people all around.”– Jonathan G.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr Peljovich presented me with options, laid out pros & cons of each, and discussed to help me make my decision, both times I've needed to see him. Did not dismiss my fears and concerns.”– C. L.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Love this office!! Dr. Rather, Dr Costas and Debra the Office Manager are all AMAZING!! Very nice group and did well with my son. So knowledgeable and caring!”– Amy H.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Ratner and staff were wonderful!! My daughter wasn’t an easy patient as she was squirming. They were fantastic and caring each time!! ”– Marnie D.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “5 plus years of experience with Dr. Lourie and staff has been excellent. The entire team is always responsive, respectful and professional in every respect. In fact, I have personally recommended and referred several friends who are now current patients being treated by Dr. Lourie. ”– Joe G.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Caring. Answered all my questions both in the office and when I called between office visits. Listened.”– Jill F.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “I loved how friendly and supportive Dr. Lourie’s staff were. I felt very comfortable with Dr. Lourie taking care of my needs, and he was compassionate and professional.”– Lisa K.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “The front desk and check out receptionist were both incredibly sweet and helpful. Dr. Lourie was very knowledgeable and respectful. He took his time to explain my diagnosis and addressed all my concerns.”– Carisa H.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “I had a sports injury and I'm really glad that I had Dr. Peljovich and The Hand & Upper Extremity Center help with my recovery. The Doctors explained everything to educate me, the staff was so friendly and their rehab team cared about my recovery every step of the way! I'm really thankful to their attention. I will not think twice to recommend them to family and friends.”– Ram G.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Peljavich! All my questions were answered. I would recommend him and the practice to everyone I know.”– Leslie F.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Klugman was wonderful with my 11-year-old son. He explained everything about his injury and treatment in a manner not only for me as his mother to understand but also at a level for an 11-year-old to understand. ”– Ashley D.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Lourie was able to quickly diagnose my issue and provide a non-invasive solution. ”– Bill S.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “Dr. Lourie made sure the bones in my wrist were fixed and was able to get me playing sports sooner than I expected. ”– Cate H.Treating Doctor:Patient Rating:
- “My son was born with webbing of his middle, ring, and pinky finger on both hands. My childhood pediatrician recommended I contact Dr. Ratnerfor a consultation regarding surgery to correct the webbing. As a first time mom, I can't begin to explain how nervous I felt about having my 10 month old baby having what I consider to be a major surgery at such a young age. The doctor's and nursing staff at the Hand and Upper Extremity Center were phenomenal!! Not only did they help to keep this nervous wreck mommy at ease, but the work Dr. Ratner did on my son's fingers far exceeded our expectation. It's been almost a year since his first surgery and I am contacting you today to thank each and every person who was involved with his syndactyly correction, especially Dr. Ratner!!! His scarring is so minimal you barely notice and he has full movement in each of his little fingers! We are so appreciative of you all! I couldnt recommend a better specialist!”– MorganTreating Doctor:
- “Dr. Lourie, My wife Debbie and I want to convey a sincere thank you for your care and professionalism following both of my carpal tunnel surgeries performed over the past several months. I could not be more pleased with the outcomes; having full use of both my hands and being able to actually sleep at night has restored my quality of life. We also want to recognize and complement your entire staff. They have all been extremely professional and supportive every step of the way. This includes in the office Brittany, Ashley, Allie, Connie, and everyone at the reception desk, the surgical team of Cindy, Vickie, Trey, Elizabeth Ann, and Leslie, and Elisa handling the physical therapy follow ups. All of you are the best...thank you, thank you and thank you!”– FrankTreating Doctor:
- “We just have to thank the awesome care we have received at your practice by Dr. Lourie and his staff. The personal care and attention is incredible and we will recommend the practice to anyone. From calling the front desk and speaking with Somulra and Connie Sue, with their professional and upbeat personalities, to dealing with Allie. She is amazing!!! So timely and personal. During my husband's surgery, it was taking longer than I thought and who walked through the front door, but Allie. She found out right away what was going on and she has been an angel from start to finish. She is amazing and seems to be 10 places at once. I hope Dr. Lourie compensates her highly...because people like her are hard to come by. Speaking of people that are hard to come by one of our favorites is Sean. He was a two fold...getting the cast on and getting the cast off. Craig and I are also thinking that Sean is missing his calling in the art arena as he did a masterful job in December with a display of coloring with green and red!!!! Again an asset to the practice and deserves a bonus!!!! And now to another one of our favorite....Brittany. What can I say but AMAZING? We were so impressed when we met her in the office with Dr. Lourie. Enough said. After my husband's surgery, I had answers within very relative time frames. I had access to her. Brittany is a REAL person. She cares, she's there, she showed up in physical therapy to see how my husband was doing ....I can't make this up. Brittany is the real deal. She even gave me access to her on a weekend...that is unheard of. Simply incredible!! In this day and age you can't put a price tag on customer service and this group has the book in the bag. Oh, by the way, we absolutely love Dr. Lourie....didn't think we would forget him did you??? The best bedside manner ever. The man is the easiest to talk to as well. As I said earlier,we will recommend this practice to anyone. Not only because of the incredible medical professional that Dr. Lourie is, but because of the aforementioned staff he employs. Again, many thanks to the entire practice!!”– LaurieTreating Doctor:
- “Hello, it's Marie again! I am officially over four months out of surgery and I am doing absolutely phenomenal! I am 100% back to all my skills in gymnastics and I couldn't be happier! My coaches are thrilled to have me out of pain and they even say some of my skills are even better than before (probably because I am out of pain), but all thanks to you. I just wanted to say thank you again for everything you have done for me and allowing me to get through the surgery with ease. I have now had no pain in my elbow/hand for a few weeks now and I am thrilled. So thank you again and I hope all is well for you and everyone else at the Hand Center of Georgia!”– MarieTreating Doctor:
- “I had an appointment with Dr. Gillespie today. I can honestly say I was absolutely amazed with the level of care I received from each and every person on his team. The professionalism, expertise and compassion was quite refreshing. And that was displayed by everyone. I am so glad when I searched for the best Atlanta had to offer Bing and Google led me to the Hand Center. And I am so grateful. Dr. Gillespie and crew are my HEROS. I am an RN and I am a believer in recognizing exceptional care. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.”– GlendaTreating Doctor: