Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon
1076 Ribaut Road
Suite 101
Beaufort, SC
29902
Top reviews
I was very pleased with the way he went about accessing my problem. Once he had a solid understanding of the issues he clearly described the problem and the range of remedial treatments available. He described the increasing levelShow mores of meficsl care available, with his recommendation being to follow the least intrusive option, which in my case was Physical Therapy. The Therapist was wonderful and provided a series of exercises to be done at home. After PT concluded, I was provided a well designed continuing at home program. The out take evaluation by Dr. Salzer was as solid and detailed as the intake one. I was very pleased with the treatment program that Dr. Salzer orcestrated.
Dr Salzar is amazing. He is compassionate, patient, thorough and very very smart. I go to him with a variety of symptoms and he figures out what is wrong and how to fix it. So nice to be able to go to Dr Salzar and not have tShow moreo figure out on my own which specialist to go to….. there aren’t very many doctors left like Dr Salzar. I wish him all the best in the world…. But I sincerely hope he never retires. Many thanks to Dr Salzar and all you do for me.
Dr. Salzer is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at BOSS Orthopaedics in Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head Island, SC, specializing in joint, hand, and general orthopaedic surgery.
A native of New Orleans, Dr. Salzer completed medical school and residency at Tulane University, followed by advanced training in sports medicine at the prestigious Hughston Clinic in Columbus, Georgia, under the direction of Drs. Jack Hughston and James Andrews.
Dr. Salzer established Beaufort Orthopaedic Sports & Spine (now BOSS) in 1987 to fill the local need for state-of-the-art orthopaedic care with an emphasis on principles of sports medicine, utilizing physical therapy extensively, with surgeries only done in the context of the rehabilitation process.
Although many of these techniques were originally developed for athletes, Dr. Salzer applies the same principles to problems that are common to the general population with outstanding outcomes.
Dr. Salzer has a broad range of interests in orthopaedics and approaches every patient on a comprehensive basis. Whenever possible, he focuses on non-operative treatment and improving patients’ conditioning and flexibility before surgical consideration.
Dr. Salzer has surgical and non-operative experience in treating a broad variety of orthopaedic conditions, including spine, hip, knee, and shoulder. He also has expertise in hand surgery, treating a wide variety of hand disorders. Although he was trained in spine surgery, he now focuses on the non-operative conservative management of spine disorders. When surgery is needed, he refers patients to his partners, orthopaedic spine surgeons, Drs. Scott Strohmeyer and Andrew Castro.
ACL Tear
Arthritis
Arthroscopic Surgery
CMC Replacement
Carpal Tunnel
Dupuytren's Disease
Fracture Care
Hand & Wrist Injuries
Herniated Disc
Hip Replacement
Joint Injections
Knee Injuries
Knee Replacement
MRI
Meniscus Tear
Neck & Back Pain
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Rotator Cuff Tear
Sciatica
Shoulder Replacement
Spinal Fusion
Spondylolisthesis
Sports Injuries
Stenosis
Tendonitis
Trigger Finger
Locations (4)
BOSS Orthopaedics
1076 Ribaut Road
Suite 101
Beaufort, SC, 29902
BOSS Orthopaedics
4810 Bluffton Pkwy
Ste 102
Bluffton, SC, 29910
BOSS Orthopaedics
4812 Bluffton Parkway
Bluffton, SC, 29910
BOSS Orthopaedics
39 Hospital Center Commons
Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926
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NPI Number
1356385454
Provider's Gender
Male
Reviews
The day of my visit, Dr. Salzer had an emergency he needed to tend to and though I offered to reschedule my appointment, he and his staff worked seamlessly to see me and several other patients before leaving for the hospital. Professionalism at it's finest.
We have visited doctor Salzer many times now with hand and wrist arthritic problems. He takes the time to understand and explore the problem. And explains it so you can understand what's wrong. If you need further treatment, such as surgery he can refer you to very experience surgeons in his personal network. Very trusted orthopedist.
Excellent treatment by both doctor and staff
Dr. Salazar was great. Very practical and down to earth. Explained my situation clearly and the procedure needed to repair it.
Dr. Saltzer has been thorough, conscientious, and at the right time witty. Anyone looking for a great hand specialist, he’s your man!
Take the time to explain the issue and the anatomy of why there is an issue. He answered all my questions and didn't rush to leave.
Excellent service and care!
All issues were taken care of and all questions answered. Dr. and staff are top shelf.
Dr. Salzer’s Practice is very professional, Caring, and gentle. The nurses took their time to make sure I was in no pain while they were doing their procedures. I highly recommend this practice!
Everything was very professional, and it helped me with my hip very well. I am very satisfied with everything boss therapy did for me.
Having benefited from Dr. Salzer’s experience and skill years ago, I was very pleased to see him again, and delighted with his recommendation for treatment that visit which got me on my way in time for another appointment.
Very caring doctor. Excellent explanation of the issue. Called and referred me to a doctor up at MUSC. Very lovely nurse who took care of me before the doctor came in.
Great
Dr Salzer has been my Dr for 40 years. He's the Best!
Listened to my concerns and ordered more testing to see if my pain could be relieved.
As always The Best
Thank you Dr Salzer and BOSS Hilton Head. Dr Dalzer has been tending to my arthritic hand & knee joints since we moved to SC in 2021. He and the BOSS HH staff are professional, friendly, caring, & efficient. Thank you for your high caliber of health care.
Great Dr Love Dr, Salzer Great Orthopedist Fabulous experience
Dr. Salzer is wonderful. I suffered a TBI in 1896 in New Yirk. I have had professional,caring and expert treatment with Dr. Salzer
Great experience. On time and issue resolved
Dr. Salzer looked at my hand because one of my fingers was experiencing paint in the joint. I was given an X-ray and he determined it was just my joint which was just swollen. I was told that an anti-infkammatory would be good as well as applying heat. He checked for arthritis as well. I highly recommend BOSS because everything is looked at and explained thoroughly.
Dr Salzer is great! Very thorough, explains things clearly and offers treatment options we discuss and agree on.
Friendly people. Made me feel very comfortable
The staff at BOSS are so nice. They made my visit a very pleasant experience. Dr Salzer is very professional , and takes the time to explain things. I never felt rushed , I was able to ask questions , state my fears or hesitations, with Dr Salzer acknowledging them and helping me to understand and feel comfortable with my decisions. Throwing in a bit of humor here and there also helped !! I have full trust in any recommendations or choices I am presented from Dr Salzer.
Dr Salzer is great and everyone is helpful and friendly
You cannot find a kinder more caring physician than Dr. Salzer. He is straightforward & to the point and don’t tell him you’ve done your exercises when you haven’t done them! He is simply the best!
Had trigger finger release surgery with Dr Salzer last week and was a very easy process. I was well taken care of by Dr Salzer and his staff!
The Dr was very approachable and knowledgeable.
Above average experience
The doctor visit was prompt, courteous, and very helpful. The parking was a problem, no spaces in the lot, had to park far away in the dirt. Front check-in could use two people, long wait standing in line with bad knee.
