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Dr. John Czajka, MD

Dr. John Czajka, MD

Orthopedic Surgery*
45+ years of experience

Dr. John Czajka, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Ballston Spa, NY and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE in 1977. He is affiliated with St Peter's Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.5 Star Rating
Based on 28 reviews 3.5 Star Rating (28 reviews)

Practice

4 Medical Park Dr Ste 200 Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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Dr. Czajka's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Czajka

3.5
28 ratings, 8 with a written review
5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
29%
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He is very understanding, professional, compassionate and honest.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Andrew Phelan – Dec 31, 2023
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I find Dr John Czajka to be honest, empathetic and always willing to listen. He has always been honest with the diagnosis, sometimes wasn’t what I wanted to hear, but he was correct. Wish others in medical field were as honest and kind.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Gail Cotler – Jun 07, 2023
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Birmingham hip working well
Six years with a Birmingham hip by Dr. Czajka and still skiing, stairmaster, treadmill and weight training all going well.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Robert Braswell – Dec 16, 2022
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First impression was amazing
He was kind, joked around with us, lighthearted, and listened to our questions about our options and explained why they do or don't do certain procedures.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
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Tina – Jun 06, 2022
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Arrogant, doesn’t listen to patients and very unkind. will tell you he is a grumpy old doctor. Never again will I be seen by this doctor
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
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Jan 14, 2020
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Did not stop talking/ preaching, did not look at complete medical history and did not ask. One of his first words were " you have stopped smoking today", I have 5-8 cigarettes a day. What that has to do with arthritis of the knee?
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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Jan 09, 2018
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Was a longtime patient until I had bilateral knee replacement, and he misdiagnosed the recurring pain and swelling in my left knee(which turned out to be infected). My life hasn't been the same since then.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Columbia County – Jun 13, 2017
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I had to give this Dr even one star. Though he doesn't deserve it.I believe he ruined my physical life. He didn't do knee replacement on me. He simply took out my ACL. Because of that it made my knee worse and worse and made my body go off balance and caused my other joints to have major problems. Paying for it for twenty years.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
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Ny – May 03, 2017
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Dr. John Czajka, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Ballston Spa, NY and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE in 1977. He is affiliated with St Peter's Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

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  • Albany Medical Center Affil Hospital

    Residency Hospital, 1982

  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Fellowship Hospital, 1982

  • Albany Medical Center Affil Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1978

  • Albany Medical College

    Medical School, 1977
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery®
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Locations

Practice

The Bone & Joint Center-Malta4 Medical Park Dr Ste 200 Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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Practice

Albany Medical College1367 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12206
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Practice

The Bone & Joint Center-Catskill146 Jefferson Hts Ste 101 Catskill, NY 12414
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • St Peter's Hospital

    315 S Manning Blvd
    Albany, NY 12208
    Recipient of 13
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)

    Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    85%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% higher than the national average

    79%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    4% higher than the national average

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