Dr. Steven Wei, MD
Orthopedic Surgery*
30+ years of experience
Dr. Steven Wei, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Niantic, CT and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Wei has extensive experience in Knee & Lower Limb Surgery and Shoulder & Upper Arm Surgery. He graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1994. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Backus Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
3.2 Star Rating
Based on 58 reviews 3.2 Star Rating (58 reviews)
Norwich Orthopedic Group
11 Industrial Park Rd Niantic, CT 06357Telehealth available
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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Wei
3.2
58 ratings, 31 with a written review
| 5 star | 53% | 53% |
| 4 star | 0% | 0% |
| 3 star | 2% | 2% |
| 2 star | 5% | 5% |
| 1 star | 40% | 40% |
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Awesome doc!
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
What could be improved
- Long wait times
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Jun 15, 2024
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I highly recommend Dr. Wei.
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
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Apr 12, 2024
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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
What could be improved
- Long wait times
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Jan 10, 2024
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Knee
What went well
- Appointment scheduling
- Wait times
What could be improved
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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GK – Aug 11, 2023
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Very fine professional with a tell-it-like-it-is no nonsense style. Had knee arthroscopy and returned for rotator cuff.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Jun 30, 2023
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Terrible
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Staff friendliness
- Wait times
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
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Daniel Januszewski – Jan 27, 2023
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Excellent shoulder surgeon
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
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Aug 29, 2022
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Very poor experience. He is always in a rush closer to walk out through the door. Poor communication skills, never experienced with any other physician. I have been seeing this physician for almost 2 years. They wanted me to follow up every 3 months and I did and they do not want to spend even 5 mins in the room for follow up. He had performed my surgery on my shoulder. In spite of more than a year of regular physical therapy and home exercise I still have my stiffness and I came know today that I had to just accept my stiffness for my life that was quite surprising to me.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Dec 21, 2020
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I think he’s fantastic!! He’s always been good at listening and solving the problem the easy way first.
What went well
- 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
5 others found this helpful
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S.K. – Aug 30, 2020
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Took my son who was 11 at the time to Dr. Wei. My son had broken his leg and ankle in a fall. The doctor was extremely impatient with my son, very abrupt and had no bedside manner. He barely looked at the Xray, did not want to hear anything we had to say and then quickly sent him down the hall to get a cast. No questions answered, nothing explained. It was the end of the day. Maybe he needed to get home. No excuse for being so discourteous. Immediately upon check out we asked for another doctor which seemed to create some waves. The visits was billed for about $1300. What a joke.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Appointment was rushed
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MaryLou Gannotti – Aug 18, 2020
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Very rude doctor. Hurt my son during the exam, and disregarded all of my concerns. He was very short with me and my son, and didn’t fully explain what he was doing. He was unclear about how long the healing process would be and brushed off every one of my questions. Would not recommend.
What went well
- Office environment
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
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Apr 29, 2020
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Dr. Wei misdiagnosed a meniscus tear I had that resulted in surgery elsewhere after a second opinion and months of pain. Doesn’t take time with his patients and doesn’t seem to care much. Also claimed he looked at my MRI images but he clearly didn’t because within seconds of a sports specialist orthopedic viewing the images he seen the tear very clearly. I do not recommend Dr. Wei.
What went well
No results
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
- Long wait times
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Nicole – Oct 26, 2019
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Dr. Wei exceeded my expectations - he repaired a torn rectus femoirus and allowed me to break a track & field school record due to the perfect surgical repair, when other doctors doubted my ability to walk normally again.
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
6 others found this helpful
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Joseph Kelly – Sep 03, 2019
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He was abrupt and condescending. I wish I had read the reviews before making an appointment with him.
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Staff friendliness
- Wait times
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
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Jul 28, 2019
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Dr Wei has always been good to me. I come in with a problem and
he tells me what I can do about it. If there’s nothing we can do, he lets me know. I like his no nonsense style. He tells it to me like it is. He doesn’t try to gloss over everything by prescribing pills.
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
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Jul 20, 2019
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Recommended surgery but understood why I couldn’t do what he wanted. He was treating the whole person, and not just my shoulder. Great 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
- Long wait times
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Jun 30, 2019
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I would NOT recommend Dr. Wei. He was extremely rude, showed no empathy and it felt as though he was just going through the motions to get to the next patient. Dr. Wei, you are dealing with someone's health, and my recommendation to you is take a class in Patient Service (Guest Service). I will not recommend you.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- 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
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Jun 18, 2019
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Rude condescending know it all
I’ll prepared for appt
60 min late
Read incorrect xrays; told me I didn’t have arthritis despite 25 yesrs of treatment
Came for a review; was told I should only b there if I had wanted durgery
What went well
- Office environment
- Staff friendliness
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
- Long wait times
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Cc in Waterford, CT – Jun 11, 2019
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Dr. Wei is Excellent! My kids have been there, throughout the years, for buckle fractures, fractures of the foot and for me a broken wrist! Always listens and cares about you. I would recommend him to anyone!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Mar 14, 2019
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Dr Wei has always been attentive and willing to listen. Treatment has been wonderful.
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
7 others found this helpful
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Mar 04, 2019
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How was your experience with Dr. Wei?Overall Patient Satisfaction
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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Wei to family and friends is 3.224138 out of 5
About Me
care philosophy
I am a Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a sub-specialty certification in sports medicine. I believe in meeting my patients' individual needs by carefully listening to their problems. One of the most important things I need to know is how...read moreOrthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Hip & Knee Orthopedics
Orthopedic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Private Practice - Group/partnership
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Residency Hospital, 2000Perelman School Of Medicine University Of Pennsylvania|university Of Pennsylvania
Internship Hospital, 1995University Of Pennsylvania
Internship Hospital, 1995Washington University School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1994University Of Michigan
Undergraduate School, 1990University Of Michigan / Ann Arbor
Undergraduate School, 1990
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery®
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Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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Orthopedic Surgery
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- Recipient of 6
hospital awardsView all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
76%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well - Recipient of 14
hospital awardsView all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% higher than the national average
77%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 3
hospital awardsView all awardsJoint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
82%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home2% lower than the national average
75%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% lower than the national average
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