Orthopedic Surgeon
510 Castillo Street
Suite 203
Santa Barbara, CA
93101
Top reviews
She spends time and listens during appts. She explains things Thoroughly. She reads and responds to portal messages herself and she makes changes to deal with pain after surgery. I think she and her team are extremely helpful.
I feel very hopeful that I’m going to finally find out the cause of my condition and receive the treatment/therapy that will relieve some of my pain.
Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico, MD, is a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic surgeon and Spine specialist at Alta Orthopaedics, located in Santa Barbara and Solvang, California. Dr. Lomedico understands that the journey to seeking a spine consultation can be challenging for patients. She aims to provide compassionate, patient-centered care while offering non-operative, minimally invasive, and traditional surgical treatments for all spine disorders.
Dr. Lomedico, a southern California native, is a graduate of Davidson College where she was a Presidential Scholar earning a full academic scholarship and three research grants. She then attended Vanderbilt Medical School where she received the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship and graduated in the top 5% of her class with Junior AOA designation along with numerous other clinical and service-oriented awards.
Dr. Lomedico completed Orthopaedic Surgical Residency including an additional basic science research year at New York University Langone Medical Center/Hospital for Joint Diseases. As a graduate of the 6-year clinician scientist track at NYU, she continued to distinguish herself during residency by receiving four grants and numerous research awards. She then trained at the Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital combined spine fellowship program in Boston, MA. There she gained extensive experience in the operative and non-operative management of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine pathology. Here at Alta, she treats patients of all ages with traumatic, degenerative, deforming, oncologic, and congenital conditions in the spine.
Dr. Lomedico has a strong interest in bone health optimization, regenerative medicine, and wellness. She has over 100+ contributions to the scientific community including publications, presentations, and teachings. Here at Alta, she continues to engage in clinical research and collaborate with researchers locally and at major institutions. Dr. Lomedico is also a certified yoga instructor whose experience in Integrative Health allows her to provide patients with evidence-based recommendations for alternative therapies.
She is married to Mark Lomedico, and they have two beautiful children. In her spare time, she enjoys family life, running, hiking, yoga, and working on her golf game.
ACL
Elbow Tendon Pathology
Fractures
Meniscus Tears
Rotator Cuff Disease and Calcific Tendonitis
Shoulder Dislocation & Instability
Shoulder Replacement
Tommy John Surgery
Locations (3)
Alta Orthopaedics
510 Castillo Street
Suite 203
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
Alta Orthopaedics
210 Palisade Drive
Suite 201
Santa Maria, CA, 93454
Alta Orthopaedics
2027 Village Lane
Suite 101
Solvang, CA, 93463
More About Dr. Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico
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NPI Number
1487002614
Provider's Gender
Female
Reviews
She spends time and listens during appts. She explains things Thoroughly. She reads and responds to portal messages herself and she makes changes to deal with pain after surgery. I think she and her team are extremely helpful.
I felt that the appointment was rushed and I didn't have a chance to explain overall symptoms pertaining to my back. From start to finish I was given about 7 minutes for my first appt. with this doctor.
Dr Lomedico seemed to be genuinely concerned about my health.
I feel very hopeful that I’m going to finally find out the cause of my condition and receive the treatment/therapy that will relieve some of my pain.
Too rushed - no detailed After Visit Summary and order for bone scan was not sent
ALL GOOD.
Dr. Lomedico is a consummate professional. I am pleased to be her patient.
I am very happy w the care I have received from Dr. Lomedico regarding a treatment for osteoporosis. I highly recommend her to other patients.
Always great
Always professional and answers my questions!
Dr. LOMEDICO is a caring professional. She explains treatment options very thoroughly. She listens. Wonderful doctor.
She is very good in her medical knowledge, I felt very very comfortable with her. And I would highly recommend her to anyone else. Thank you.
Kept me waiting over an hour past my scheduled appointment time. Seemed like she couldn’t get me out of the office fast enough. Felt very rushed. Not a pleasant experience for me.
Very easy to speak with makes patients feel at ease. She is so pleasant
Dr. Lomedico listens and is patient. She is very knowledgeable and professional.
Great doctor
Everything was exceptional. I've already been telling everyone how well I was treated.
Dr. Was very hurried
Very helpful solving my painful situation. Herniated Disk. Ouch. Dr Lomedico knew right away what the best treatment for it, and what a relief it has been!
Thorough and easy to understand. Very pleasant manner
Dr Lomedico is very open and shar s all concerns with me about what is happening. She has social mediia info about her training etc with pictures
Really appreciate the doctor’s knowledge, willingness to listen and be heard and prompt responses to portal messages.
A bit rushec
Dr Lomedico is excellent! Extremely knowledgeable and kind. She takes time to explain everything and goes over options. Great bedside manner! However her receptionists lack communication and don’t seem interested. When I called to find out why my telehealth appt did not happen the day before, when I was scheduled for one with Dr Lomedico, the gentleman answering kept yawning and showed no concern as to the break down in communication. It does take quite awhile to get through to a live person also. A little frustrating!
Excellent Dr very concern and very helpful One of the best!
Informative, pleasant, thorough, and helpful.
Nice, friendly and patient
Dr Lomedico seems genuinely concerned with the pain I’m going through, and the possible solutions to eliminate it. I’m continuing in my discussions with her.
Very pleasant experience. Doctor is very friendly and informative.
Excellent care. Listens well.
