Stephen Michael Sylvia, MD

Patient Feedback

4.882508 average rating from 303 reviews

• Their service was excellent.

  2026-05-29

• Listened, explained/showed no broken bones, gave exercises and properly fitting splint ... can walk without pain now, and doing the exercises to strengthen ankle.

  2026-05-28

• This was my first visit with Dr. Sylvia and I'm pleased with how it went. We have a plan for next steps that is reasonable and logical.

  2026-05-27

• Very professional

  2026-05-27

• Overall, my experience was very positive. I was able to get surgery scheduled very quickly. The surgery seemed to go very well. The only thing I would have changed would have been just to have Dr. Sylvia to quickly check in on me after the surgery just to discuss how the operation went. Beyond that, it was a very satisfying experience.

  2026-05-28

• He reviewed my files and X-rays and gave me a very comprehensive response. He was knowledgeable and very easy to talk to.

  2026-05-20

• Dr. Sylvia is a true professional, and at the same time he is caring and knowledgeable.

  2026-05-18

• Dr Sylvia was great. Unfortunately there was confusion on why I was there. They wanted to xray knee - my issue is lower buttock assuming nerve. Dr Sylvia said he would reccommend another Dr (I forget who he said) & someone will reach out.

  2026-05-21

• Dr. Sylvia and everyone on the team were really amazing, so much so that I wanted to leave a comment and especially I had to call in because of unusual circumstances making me late and I just was answered and able to resolve that while I was driving and on my way and running a few minutes late so I just really appreciate the care. Thank you.

  2026-05-20

• Fast and accurate

  2026-05-17

• I had never met the provider before but I was very impressed and put at ease with him. Great guy.

  2026-05-13

• Everyone, from the front desk, to the end of my visit was fabulous. So professional, Love coming here. Always feel like I matter. Really like Dr. Sylvia.

  2026-05-10

• Doc was real good, discussed options and course of action. Listened to my concerns and diagnosed me appropriately.

  2026-05-06

• All good.

  2026-05-06

• Great care and understanding of what I was feeling

  2026-05-06

• Great experience!

  2026-05-04

• Excellent expetience

  2026-05-04

• Very nice and helpful

  2026-05-04

• One of the best experiences that I have ever had with a provider. Professional and positive experience.

  2026-04-29

• Everything was explained and the doctor took his time and answered all my questions. He was very professional.

  2026-04-29

• Very professional and caring

  2026-04-29

• From start to finish this appointment was wonderful! Dr. Sylvia was attentive and really listened to my concerns.

  2026-04-27

• Excellent

  2026-04-23

• Excellent

  2026-04-23

• When I got there, there was a mixup with my appointment. Dr. Sylvia still squeezed me in.

  2026-04-22

• What an excellent clinical encounter from start to finish

  2026-04-20

• Very knowledgable

  2026-04-17

• Very interesting and paid attention to my wishes and I was very pleased with him.

  2026-04-13

• Very impressed with Mass General Salem location.

  2026-04-08

• I'm pleased

  2026-04-08

• Dr Sylvia is kind compassionate and professional.

  2026-04-05

• I was satisfied with the visit.

  2026-04-07

• Listened to me. Discussed options

  2026-04-05

• Professional yet warm and caring.

  2026-04-01

• I was treated with exceptional care, professionalism, efficiency and respect.

  2026-04-03

• There was little wait time for the appointment, he was attentive and explained everything. He was friendly and helpful.

  2026-04-01

• This provider was professional and listened to my concerns and thoroughly answered my questions. I felt comfortable and respected. I would highly recommend Dr. Sylvia.

  2026-03-30

• The doctor was very caring and knowledgeable. The staff is amazing as well.

  2026-03-29

• I have nothing but positive comments about everyone on staff at the Orthopedics office in Salem, NH but especially [redacted] and Dr Sylvia. What amazing medical providers they are!

  2026-03-27

• I had a great experiences with the staff and provider. Everyone was polite and courteous.

  2026-03-24

• He was great

  2026-03-23

• Very professional explained everything about my shoulder

  2026-03-22

• Excellent service

  2026-03-18

• He was very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail.

  2026-03-15

• I felt confident in the information the doctor was able to provide.

  2026-03-16

• He is always thorough and takes the patient's opinion into consideration.

  2026-03-14

• The provider was sensitive and attentive to my concerns.

  2026-03-11

• This was the first time I've seen this doctor Dr. Sylvia, very professional and very helpful explaining everything to me. I hope he will accept me to be his patient for the future made me feel very comfortable. Thank you Dr.

  2026-03-04

• Dr. Sylvia is exceptional. Skilled, knowledgeable, kind, compassionate, communicative, effective, with an easy manner and demeanor that quickly put me at ease. He managed all of this while using our time very efficiently. Why can't other doctors be like this? He should teach 'patient engagement 101' to other doctors. He is the best all around doctor I've seen in a very long time.

  2026-03-04

• Dr. Slyvia is outstanding. Compassionate. Great listener. Knowledgeable. Genuine cares about he welfare of me. I recommend him highly.

  2026-03-04

• Dr. Sylvia is a wonderful doctor, very easy to talk with, explains everything, was very patient with my questions, and overall very pleased to have him as a doctor. My husband had him for shoulder surgery and it was a miracle actually, the way he recovered from the shoulder replacement. I was very pleased with what the doctor recommended and gave me, well not recommended, but gave me options and I feel I made the right decision, got the steroid shots, which helped a lot. So I'm very happy with Dr. Sylvia. He's a wonderful doctor. Thank you.

  2026-03-05

• Extremely happy with doctor

  2026-03-02

• We had some serious confusion regarding the appointment. We were expecting that it was going to be taken to a particular office, but the driver had no idea where we were going and we ended up being dropped off in the middle of Boston at the Mass General facility there. We had nothing of any use of information or anything like that. We just got dropped off to the wrong place.

  2026-03-04

• Dr. Sylvia has always acted in a professional caring manner. I trust and appreciate his input and advice when it comes to my treatment and ongoing care.

  2026-03-01

• Dr. Sylvia was compassionate and attentive. I highly recommend.

  2026-02-26

• DR. Sylvia listened to me and we decided that knee replacement is my best option.

  2026-02-24

• warm, friendly, very professional, listened to me and answered my questions

  2026-02-24

• I recommend Dr Sylvia to anyone with very painful knees. He listened to my issues and discussed possible approaches to alleviate my pain. He is very easy to talk to and we decided the best approach for me.

  2026-03-07

• I came here for a second opinion and while the opinion matched my original doctor, I felt this doctor was more open, more understanding of how I felt, and more into helping me find some other options in the meantime.

  2026-02-23

• Excellent

  2026-02-04

• Dr Sylvia was excellent! He gave me plenty of time and answered all questions

  2026-02-04

• Dr Sylvia was very attentive, courteous, professional, and seemed very knowledgeable about the condition of my knee.

  2026-02-04

• Personable doctor

  2026-02-05

• i felt respected and confident in the care I received. I truly appreciate his kindness and expertise

  2026-02-02

• Excellent care

  2026-02-02

• Dr. Sylvia and the nurses were so professional, got me in and out, met my needs, and scheduled visits, MRIs, scheduled visits and everything. It was amazing. I would recommend this Dr. Sylvia to anybody who has any problem. He is one of the top best guys in the areas.

  2026-02-04

• Provider had a great personality and bedside manner. Felt very comfortable speaking with him. Appreciated his input and knowledge.

  2026-02-01

• He treated me with the utmost respect and kindness and explained everything very clearly.

  2026-01-30

• The doctor was top notch and this is my second time seeing him and I would recommend him to everyone and myself, even for surgery if needed.

  2026-01-30

• They were very Professional.

  2026-01-28

• Excellent

  2026-01-25

• Very good

  2026-01-24

• I thought it was perfect

  2026-01-25

• I think this provider is excellent.

  2026-01-19

• I think it was good, a good program you're running, and I'm in a lot of pain. I would like you to get me out of pain. Thank you.

  2026-01-21

• Great customer service, very knowledgeable and friendly staff

  2026-01-21

• Excellent right to the pt came up with a plan right away

  2026-01-15

• Professional & knowledgeable Provided options

  2026-01-14

• Dr. Sylvia was very professional, pleasant and most importantly was thorough in examining my knee and relaying his findings to me. He provided good exercise guidelines and expectations regarding expected length of time for healing.

  2026-01-11

• Excellent experience. Smart, easy to understand, courteous , very attentive and had good news for me? I have complete trust in him now.

  2026-01-11

• My physician was excellent, Dr, Sylvia. He was kind, caring and extremely informative.

  2026-01-08

• I have had to see multiple doctors, 10 actually, since [redacted]. And Dr. Sylvia was by far the best, most comprehensive, easiest to understand, listened to what I had to say, just the best doctor I've seen since I've been sick.

  2026-01-07

• He's very nice he explains everything so I understand and he answers all of my questions

  2026-01-07

• Was a good experience

  2026-01-07

• I was very happy with the doctor. He explained my situation and I appreciated that

  2026-01-07

• Very nice

  2026-01-05

• This was an initial appointment with Dr. Sylvia and I'm so grateful to become a patient. He is highly experienced, knowledgeable, kind and straightforward-he definitely seemed to care about my condition. I would highly recommend Dr. Sylvia. The office was also very professional and efficient, what a great practice!

  2026-01-05

• Very peaceful.

  2026-01-01

• Excellent patient care, very professional in their work!

  2025-12-28

• Best care

  2025-12-24

• Excellent care and compassion

  2025-12-24

• Both the doctors and nurses were of the highest caliber in professionalism, courtesy, and care, can't say enough great things about them.

  2025-12-11

• Very comfortable,informed,satisfied and confident with the entire staff..

  2025-12-09

• [redacted] Great practice-every single staff member was friendly and helpful. The Dr truly listened and I felt like he came up with a good plan for my injury and listened to my history to do so.

  2025-12-07

• Hi, my experience was overall pretty good. I'm satisfied with the care and the provider [redacted] Thank you.

  2025-12-04

• Dr. Sylvia could not have been better! He explained carefully, listened to me and my concerns, and was truly concerned about my health and attitude.

  2025-11-30

• My appointment with Dr. Sylvia went well. I am confident with him as my orthopedic doctor.

  2025-11-27

• Dr. Silvia was knowledgeable and clearly explained my injury and my care. He listened to my concerns and provided detailed answers to my questions.

  2025-11-24

• He was amazing

  2025-11-19

• Excellent care!! Very good listener and treated me with the upmost respect Did a wonderful job at explaining my issue and try to help alleviate my shoulder pain!!

  2025-11-19

• Extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

  2025-11-16

• Dr. Sylvia was outstanding in analyzing my pain. His therapy certainly helped my pain. I am pain free at this time.

  2025-11-16

• I thought for sure I would hear that I needed knee replacement but was so happy to hear the doctor say we were not there yet

  2025-11-13

• Dr. Sylvia is easy to talk to; he listens to what you have to say and explains things in an easy to understand manner.

  2025-11-05

• He is kind and a very good doctor! Put me at ease and listened to what I had to say. Answered all my questions. . Was excellent and caring!!

  2025-11-03

• The doctor and staff were very friendly and knowledgeable.

  2025-10-29

• Dr Sylvia is the best, attentive and thorough. He was recommended to me and I have recommended him to others.

  2025-10-26

• I found Dr. Sylvia an outstanding physician. He was kind, patient, understanding, knowledgeable, helpful. I can't say enough wonderful things about this physician. He is truly, truly an asset to Mass General.

  2025-10-22

• knowledgeable, patient and respectful

  2025-10-14

• Dr. Sylvia was very patient, professional and knowledgeable.

  2025-10-13

• Provider is excellent! cares about patients, explains everything well.

  2025-10-10

• Very happy to have this doctor

  2025-10-09

• The care provider explained the other options for treatment to me. He answered my questions about the medication and why he recommended that we try it first before going to the next step.

  2025-10-08

• Dr Sylvia was very helpful in figuring out what was going on with my shoulder. He spent plenty of time asking questions and evaluating my shoulder. I was confident in his assessment.

  2025-10-01

• My experience was overall very well. It was done in a very timely fashion. The doctor was very efficient and I would recommend him to other people.

  2025-10-02

• I appreciate the time the Dr provided and the diagnosis and recommendation for continued treatment.

  2025-09-29

• Excellent physician, good communicator and generally very likable. I completely trust him.

  2025-09-28

• I was in immense pain, and Dr. [redacted], who's also a part of the Mass Brigham Network, sent me to Dr. Sylvia, and he was wonderful. His nurses were wonderful, kind, sweet, down-to-earth, very concerned, caring, made me feel super comfortable, and I look forward to my follow-up visit. That's how wonderful they were. [redacted]

  2025-09-26

• Super excellent

  2025-09-22

• Dr. Sylvia listened and carefully explained diagnosis and treatment.

  2025-09-22

• It was excellent

  2025-09-19

• I was looking for a second opinion on shoulder surgery and was given a great review and opinion of options. The Doctor reviewed my images and MRI and listened to my concerns and gave me good advice.

  2025-09-11

• He was very informative and answered any questions I had.

  2025-09-08

• Good

  2025-09-07

• Very good care - thank you

  2025-09-05

• I would have liked an answer as to why I'm in pain.

  2025-09-03

• I can not say enough about the care I received from everyone associated with the office in Salem NH...outstanding

  2025-09-04

• Great doctor

  2025-09-04

• This is my first encounter with this provider

  2025-09-03

• I'm kind of disappointed on the lack of futuristic help as of I left thereafter. I'm still having horrific pain due to the circumstances of my injuries. Thank you.

  2025-08-27

• Excellent facility and excellent Dr

  2025-08-24

• Very good

  2025-08-07

• Dr. Sylvia is always pleasant, smiling, helpful and professional! He always listens, comments and helps with additional advice, if necessary!

  2025-08-06

• Always treat you with respect

  2025-08-04

• Overall, very professional staff and doctor.

  2025-08-04