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Dr. Gary Drillings, MD

Dr. Gary Drillings, MD

Orthopedic Surgery*
35+ years of experience

Dr. Gary Drillings, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Wayne, NJ and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK / HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SYRACUSE in 1985. He is affiliated with medical facilities Chilton Medical Center and St. Joseph's University Medical Center.

3.3 Star Rating
Based on 16 reviews 3.3 Star Rating (16 reviews)

Practice

246 Hamburg Tpke Ste 302 Wayne, NJ 07470

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Dr. Drillings' Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Drillings

3.3
16 ratings, 9 with a written review
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Amazing bedside manner. Teaching doc also. Wonderful experience
What went well
  • Office environment
  • 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
1 other person found this helpful
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Lisa in Kinnelon, NJ – Jun 21, 2018
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I highly recommend Dr. Drillings. He has operated on my elbow for a torn tricep, my ankle after a torn achilles and my shoulder for rotator cuff repair. I fully expect to have the same great result from my most recent surgery as I did the previous two. Dr. Drillings is a terrific surgeon and a great doctor. He is equally adept in the office as he is in surgery. If you are injured and want the best chance of complete recovery I recommend Dr. Drillings without reservation.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • 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
1 other person found this helpful
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Dave in Butler – Jan 02, 2018
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Dr. Drillings has been caring for our entire family for almost 20 years, treating a variety of problems including a rotator cuff injury, two occurrences of torn meniscus, soft tissue damage in athletic activities, etc. His approach is concervative, i. e. strengthening exercises and physical therapy first before resorting to surgical intervention. We could not have wished for a better doctor.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Konstantin T in Pompton Lakes, NJ – Nov 30, 2016
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I found Doctor Drillings very professional and did not mind explaining things. Very good bedside manner. Having said this the receptionist at the front desk was highly rude and unprofessional. Someone needs to give her a lesson on how to speak with people. Horrible feeling when a person like this starts off your visit at the doctors.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
3 others found this helpful
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Wayne,NJ – Nov 04, 2016
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I would recommend Dr Drillings to anyone needing orthopedic treatment. He is knowledgeable, listens to patient concerns and his staff is great. They got me in quickly, scheduled surgery to repair my injury and had me back to 100 percent in no time. See him if you want professional treatment from the best.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • 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
3 others found this helpful
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Dave P in Butler, NJ – Aug 15, 2016
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Dr. Drillings replaced my sister's hip joint. Without careful pre-op evaluation he replaced it with a piece that elongated the length almost an inch longer than her non-surgical leg. . . She is limited to a selection of $$$ expensive ugly shoes that must be altered (like Herman Munster) by a specialty shoe shop to have lifts added $$$ to her natural leg shoe. She must use a cane. Her health has been affected and she suffers daily. BE WARE!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Baytown, TX – Jul 19, 2016
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I have been to Dr. Drillings' office 2 times in the past 6 months. Each time I was there, I found him to be very rude and dismissive. I did not feel he was really listening to me. He spent more time typing in his notes than actually examining me and trying to understand my concerns.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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MAD in Bloomingdale, NJ – Jun 28, 2016
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I saw Dr Drillings as a follow up visit on some bone fractures from an accident. If there is nothing good to say about this man. He was rude to me and treated me like I was stupid for even being there. His staff was even ruder and more unprofessional than he was. I've never experienced a worse doctor office visit. I would NOT recommend him to anyone. The kicker was the non-refillable pain killer prescription he gave me was not enough to last through me through one week of time.
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
7 others found this helpful
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Beth H in Wayne, NJ – Mar 08, 2016
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The doctor is good except for the staff who is highly unprofessional in their conduct with the patients. I had a very bad experience today when I wanted to pay the billed amount using my HSA account and I was denied rudely and was bullied to make the payment right away. The woman at the register was yelling at me and feeling threatened I had to give away my visa card to swipe otherwise they wouldn't let me leave the office. This was very unprofessional behavior. Please be safe everybody.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
5 others found this helpful
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Bazil in Wayne, NJ – Feb 05, 2016
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Dr. Gary Drillings, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Wayne, NJ and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK / HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SYRACUSE in 1985. He is affiliated with medical facilities Chilton Medical Center and St. Joseph's University Medical Center.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

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  • State University Of New York / Health Science Center At Syracuse

    Medical School, 1985
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery®
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Locations

Practice

Garrick Cox MD LLC246 Hamburg Tpke Ste 302 Wayne, NJ 07470
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(973) 689-6266

Practice

Chilton Medical Center97 W Parkway Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
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  • Hours
    • Mon: 10:00am - 6:00pm
    • Tue: 10:00am - 6:00pm
    • Wed: 10:00am - 6:00pm
    • Thu: 10:00am - 6:00pm
    • Fri: 10:00am - 6:00pm
    • Sat: 10:00am - 1:00pm
    • Sun: closed
  • Directions
(973) 831-5000
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