Joseph Lifrak MD
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About Joseph Lifrak MD
Dr. Lifrak graduated cum laude with departmental honors in biology from Tulane University in New Orleans. He then earned his medical degree at the Brown University School of Medicine in Providence.
Dr. Lifrak completed a surgical internship and orthopedic residency at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital. He then completed an orthopedic trauma fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital and a knee reconstruction/sports medicine fellowship at the Jewett Orthopedic Clinic in Winter Park, Fla.
He is a member and past president of the Rhode Island Orthopedic Society. His clinical interests are focused on sports medicine and knee reconstruction, including total knee replacements, ACL surgery and knee arthroscopy.
Dr. Lifrak is also active in the Providence College athletic programs, with specific responsibility as the team orthopedic physician for Providence Friars Ice Hockey team.
Locations
300 C Faunce Corner Road
Dartmouth, MA
02747
Dartmouth, MA
02747
479 Swansea Mall Drive
Swansea , MA
02777
Swansea , MA
02777
1076 North Main St
Providence, RI
02904
Providence, RI
02904
Insurance
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Patient Comments (165)
Open communication about my procedure and compassionate care.
Best experience ever. Dr. Lifrak listens to me, is never dismisseve and seems to care about my problems. Very knowledgeable and reassuring.
Dr. Lifrak listens carefully and explains things clearly. He is supportive and understanding of the patient's concerns.
Dr Lifrak is knowledgeable and listens well.
Dr Lifrak and his staff are an excellent medical team. Thank you.
Dr Lifrak and his team made my journey to having knee surgery awesome . DrLifrak is a fantastic surgeon. I highly recommend him and is wonderful team.
Excellent doctor. Very professional, thorough, and confident. Took time to answer all our questions.
Dr Lifrak is awesome!
Everyone there is friendly and knowledgeable, from the front desk, nurses and the doctor. Dr. Lifrak always friendly and explains the treatments and goes over my care options so I am informed on what is going on.
I felt rushed... MD appeared to be in a hurry... Questioned if he really heard what my initial concerns were. It was 1st time meeting this provider.
The doctor and staff were professional and kind. Everything was explained to me so I could understand. I was very pleased with the service and treatment I received.
The visit was the fine. No issues.
Medical Assistant/PA was extremely pleasant and very thorough!
all areas great
Joe is great.
No complaints!!! Great doctor...
Dr. Was explaining to me about the xrays and best option of precidures tohelp me.
I'm very pleased with this office and the care I received thankyou
Dr. Lifrak is extremely knowledgeable and makes you feel like you are In good hands!
was an excellent experience start to finish,Dr Lifrak is the best
Everything good about southcoast health is human. My chart does offer some convenience and is helpful but Websites and automated phone menus are super stressful. Double that when you have medical issues. The actual people who take the time to talk to patients and listen are what make a difference in customer service.
No issues. Everyone was very pleasant.
Always a good visit with the doctor and the staff.
Everything. Well coordinated and thorough in their explanations
Dr lifak and his staff are great!
Dr Liftrak has been great knee replacement 12 years ago still going perfect
Everything was great, and Dr. Lifrak is the Best, I have no complaints.
Always pleasant to talk to. Explain everything
Could not have been better.
Dr Lifrak listened closely to my concerns and addressed my questions thoroughly.
There's no better in any service business
He was very kind put me at ease. He answered all my questions. I felt so much better after talking to him.
Dr. Lifrak is always an amazing provider. The only downsaw for this appointment was that the air conditioning was not working and that's nobody's fault. But yes, he's a wonderful orthopedic surgeon and I trust him very much. Thank you.
Excellent care in a wonderful environment!
Completely satisfied.
Dr Lifrak is always professional, friendly, and helpful in solving any issues that arise. If trust his judgment.
Dr Lifrak….excellent as alwaysHe is attentive….extremely knowledgeable and listens…great qualities in a physicianHighly recommended
I was given an appointment quickly. I was taken care of quickly and expertly. I'm very pleased with Dr. Lifrak.u00A0u00A0He is an excellent physician.
On time courteous and very efficient
Great support team and provider!
Dr. Lifrak is the absolute best orthopedic surgeon. He is caring and extremely efficient! Southcoast is lucky to have him as part of their orthopedic team.
Kind and very professional.
I was seen close to my appointment time and MD explained my situation to me. Recommended a pain specialist.
Dr Lifrskbis wonderful hid staff is amazing and professional
I was in alot of pain and I was able to move my appointment up.
I trust Dr. Lifrak's decision and knowledge
Great Dr. to deal with . nice guy
Efficient staffX-ray on site. Not too far to travel to North providence RI office visit
Took me 10 minutes earlier than my scheduled appointment and the doctor came in 2 minutes before my appointment.
I was made comfortable and received the numbing injections in both knees and when ready I received the gel shots in both knees.
Your staff was amazing. As always, your facility was clean and everyone was really nice. The provider was amazing. He talked to me in words I could understand. He took the time to ask if I had any questions. And when I didn't know, he would find out what the answer was. And he was very helpful and informative and I would recommend your staff and my provider to anyone.
Better office directions. I went to be seen for a bad knee only to park, walk to the entrance and almost climbed stairs to see a sign saying Employees Only, others use front entrance. So, I walked/limped around the building only to find out the entrance was on a different level and road.
Great Doctor and very excellent care . Can't think of any improvement needed
Everything went well and Dr. Lifrak has a wonderful bedside manner! He makes you feel so comfortable with your care.
Dr Lifrak is outstanding. I had to wait a month for initial appointment.
Dr Lifrak is the best!
Provider and staff were professional , courteous and comprehensive with their advice.
Good explanations about my condition. Easy to talk to listens to me and sets my thinking into a correct direction thank you Joseph
Dr. Lifrak and his staff are awesome! Nothing left to say!
My wife would have liked to be there for the meeting with the doctor but the exam room is so small there was only one chair.
Kept appt., friendly employees, clean building, Dr was pleasant and very much in touch w/patient
Dr. Was great!
as usually everyone was very helpful.
From checking in to leaving every staff member treats you with kindness respect and shows genuine interest in your health. Very professional staff.
Dr Lifrak provided me with the detailed explanation of my condition and my options with outcomes for each. He really helped me feel comfortable with the decision I had in mind and I am so very grateful for that !
Extremely punctual
Very well run office, very friendly and Dr Lifrak took the time to properly examine my knee
Great staff and Dr.Lifrak fantastic!
Dr. Lifrak is the best! Great staff also.
Friendly, professional, very enjoyable visit, great staff
Lifrak is at the top of his game
This visit was a 10 across the board in all aspects.
Follow Up on Knee replacement, very happy with the result
Listen and new what I needed
They are very professional Great providers with great experience
Everything has gone smoothly and well since my first appointment with Dr. Lifrack. He and his staff have been professional, informative and courteous from the beginning. I highly recommend Dr. Lifrak.
He was very knowledgeable of my medical history which made me feel very comfortable. And his recommendation I hope will solve another problem I have.
Dr Lifrak was very clear, personable and gave precise instructions/advice to assist me in my recovery process.
New pt. Recommended by another pt who had sx w him. While he wasn't unpleasant I felt somewhat rushed, that I wasn't able to describe course of things that brought me there. Was prob w me 10/15 min. Differential dx pending mri results.
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Great staff excellent doctor
Everything was perfect. The staff was respectful and very pleasant. As for Dr. Lifrak he was wonderful and always makes you feel comfortable and attentive. He's the best, I recommend him to everyone I know.
The doctor understood everything that I was going through and also too, he made me feel comfortable and I was not in pain and that's the most important to me.
Dr Lifrak and all staff were friendly professional and knowledgeable! Definitely recommend Thank you
I felt that everyone was very friendly and helpful and made me feel like they actually cared about what my problem was and I actually didn't feel like a senior citizen that was old and not worth the effort to help.
Dr. Lifrak is a great provider!
The staff were all very professional and friendly. I was seen in a very timely manner. My appointment was at 4 00 and I was out by 4:25, including x-rays. Dr. Lifrak is very caring and gentle.
My visit was perfect from support staff to medical staff. Top notch!
The experience I had at my appointment was great. I was very satisfied.
Excellent interpersonal skills, excellent explaintion of the path forward
Dr. Lifrak is the best!
post op visit. Discussed all the important issues.
Dr Lifrak was very helpful and he has extremely good manners
Dr. Lifrak was a joy to meet. He was very sensitive to my mom's medical issues as it pertains to a possible knee replacement. Kind, caring + treated my mom with respect.
Timely, courteous and knowledgeable I was well treated and things were explained. Looking forwardTo a positive outcome
No complaints the Dr was very personable and easy to understand. He made feel at ease even though I'm looking at total knee replacement. I'm actually looking forward to completing the surgery
Knowledgeable helpful Friendly, knows my problems and makes recommendations how to control the problems I have. Very personable
Excellent doctor !
Dr. Lifrak has been awesome throughout my total knee replacement journey.
Very happy with health experience with Dr Lifrak . Excellent doctor
I've already had my right knee done by Dr. Lafreck. It was awesome. I always recommend him to everyone. And I'm planning on doing it again now. I left.
My visit was very satisfactory answered all my questions. Most of them were very good. I thank everyone there.
Good explanations to all my questions explanations were in a manner that made me instant my situation was very happy with my visit
Overall a very positive experience.
Staff and Dr were very professional and courteous
everyone is so accommodating and treats with the utmost respect and kindness.
Explanation of issues and remedies were easily understood.
Dr. Lifrak was thorough with his examination, explained everything in layman's terms, was obviously very well informed on my situation and was kind and caring, and professional in every way. I would highly recommend him!!!
Dr Lifrak explains thing thoroughly providing all options available. He is pleasant and courteous
Best Dr and staff ever.
Dr Lifrak has helped me tremendously. I have advanced arthritis in my knees which quite painful. I am not a candidate for a knee replacement due to advanced age and medical history. Dr Lifrak had performed cortisone injections with such skill. He is kind and caring. I am so thankful for him
I think Dr. Lifrac, I very much like him. He seemed informed, seemed interested in my health care and I would definitely recommend him.
From walking through the door to exiting everyone was very kind I was seen within minutes had an x ray then seen by Dr. I would highly recommend this provider
Excellent customer service from reception, office assistant, lab tech and Doctor. All were friendly; made me feel comfortable and explained everything in detail.
My concerns were discussed. My goal was discussed. And I'm being treated by the Md I requested to see, not a PA.
He told me the possibilities for my health that may happen in the future.
My visit was on time by thoughtful knowledgeable staff and dr. Lifrak is very kind and trustworthy. Thanks to everyone!
The entire crew was very helpful, knowledgeable, and willing to do anything to ensure my well-being top-notch
It was my first time visiting your office and everything went smoothly, very little wait time and all staff were very pleasant .
Always treated well when visiting Dr. Lifrak for my annual check and xray.
First time at this office and the doctor and staff were great!
Took his time to his honest opinion and explain his reasoning.
Dr Lifrak was very informative and understanding but I just felt like the appointment was a little rushed.
Not at all what expected. I left the office frustrated and disappointed!!!!
This provider got me walking again pain free. An also the provider is still monitoring my progress. I really appreciate it that.
Very dismissive just because I'm not an athlete doesn't mean I should be turned away. I have a complete acl tear a partial ligament tear to be told that over time it heals not worried because I'm not an athlete doesn't mean anything. I still need to walk , work, and do everyday. So what is the point of going back if you're not treating me then? Rude
Always a good visit with everyone. Always very professional and pleasant reactions with your staff.
Very nice, knowledgeable and on time
Everyone is so very very helpful
Dr Lifrak was very understanding and professional awesome Dr
Dr Lifrak is a joy. With my fear of Needles he promised me that I would be ok. I literally drive from the Cape to his office when I can see another Southcoast physician right in Wareham. My Faith and Trust in this Office is profound.
Not a thing. Dr. Joseph Lifrak and the people that work for me were all kind, courteous and very respectful and helpful.
Dr. Lifrak exudes confidence and is always professional. His bedside manner is terrific.
First time withDr Lifrak and he was personable and professional. He explained in a way I could understand.
Dr Lifrak was very friendly we talked so when he gave me the shots in both knees I hardly felt a thing. It was a very nice experience .
SO friendly and really listens!
Loved Dr Lifrak
Explained procedure being done today and explained knee replacement surgery to me. He always listens to what I have to say. Answers my questions to my understanding. Dr Lifrak cares about his patient it's very obvious.
Had injections in both knees and all were pain free
I had a very good appointment.. dr Lifrak is kind and caring
Dr Lifrac made me feel relaxed and explained my health issue with my knee and remedy.
He always leaves time to listen to my concerns. I feel comfortable recommending him to my friends.
They were very well prepared with my medical history and explained everything perfectly, and I was never rushed
You're a very professional business.
Every was done in a professional and friendly way
Great appointment and treatment from Dr Lifrak
As usual everyone was very helpful in all aspects of my visit. I very seldom give a 10 that belongs to God Thank you all!
I was well taken care from all staff involved, receptionist, nurse, and Dr Lifrak. I was very satisfied with my experience with this office.
Dr. Lifrak is very knowledgeable, competent, and personable.
So far you are doing great
Always a good experience, nice staff from check-in to med asst. And of course, Dr. Lifrak is wonderful. He is kind, clear, and helpful.
Friendly staff and Dr. Never have a bad experience when I go.
Dr. Lifrak is a wonderful, knowledgeable, professional and caring doctor. I feel fortunate to be his patient. Thank you.
All of the staff, front desk, radiologist, and orthopedic doctor were kind, professional and courteous.
The front office staff, as well as the nurses, along with the doctor, were very professional, courteous, and polite.
Everyone in this office is so very very very nice
First of all my appt was on time and Dr. Lifrak was very upbeat and explained everything I asked about and made me feel very comfortable.
On time . Not rushed . All kind and courteous
Great professional advice and experience. Can't wait to get my new knee cap.
My visit went well. I was taken in a timely manner. The office staff was wonderful and the doctor was wonderful. No complaints at all on my visit.
The provider was amazing, he was straight to the point and gave the answers I needed.
I would not see any other surgeon Dr. Lifrak is one of the best knee specialist in area. He's always helpful and he's a great surgeon and a great doctor to deal with. Can't think of enough.
Entire staff was professional, amiable and cooperative. Great team!!
The whole place is a nice experience
On time, discussed various treatment options!