Joseph Lifrak MD

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Joseph Lifrak, MD

Specialties:

Orthopedics / Sports Medicine

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About Joseph Lifrak

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.

Joseph Lifrak, MD has been recognized as Surgeon of Excellence for Robotic Surgery.

Locations

Practicing at the following locations:

Southcoast Physicians Group Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery

300 C Faunce Corner Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747

P: 508-973-2211
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Southcoast Physicians Group Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery

479 Swansea Mall Drive
Swansea , MA 02777

P: 508-973-2211
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Southcoast Physicians Group Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery

1076 North Main St
Providence, RI 02904

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Southcoast accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.

Provider Ratings

Rating	Willingness to recommend provider’s office	Overall Provider Experience	Courtesy and Respect of Staff
4.9	4.9	4.9	5

Patient Comments (107)

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Jul 31, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak was very knowledgeable and personable
Jul 30, 24
Verified Patient

The doctor understood the problem and offered a plan to help relieve the pain.
Jul 29, 24
Verified Patient

Excellent staff ! Dr Lifrsk excellent
Jul 26, 24
Verified Patient

Dr. Lifrak and the staff at Southcoast Orthopedics were very helpful and direct in communicating with me about my condition. Would recommend this facility and the providers there to anyone.
Jul 25, 24
Verified Patient

Visit was amazing , very friendly staff, Doctor was attentive & listened to all I asked & said. This was best choice I have made picking Dr Lifrak.
Jul 21, 24
Verified Patient

I wish the wait from the time I saw the doctor until I got the actual knee replacement was not so long.
Jul 21, 24
Verified Patient

Very pleased with the whole
Jul 18, 24
Verified Patient

I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes to be seen after checking in! In and out!!!
Jul 18, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone was pleasant and accommodating
Jul 18, 24
Verified Patient

I don't think anything could have went any better. The staff, the receptionist, to Dr. Lifrak, they were all just the best. I highly recommend them to anybody. Best experience ever.
Jul 15, 24
Verified Patient

I was seen on-time. The physician was courteous, curious and attentive. He explained all procedures, my prognosis and diagnosis, X-Ray findings and the treatment plan clearly. Excellent bedside manner.
Jul 11, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone I met was friendly and attentive to my needs!
Jul 1, 24
Verified Patient

Outstanding reception.Dr. Lifrak very professional, caring, concerned. Listened intently.
Jun 28, 24
Verified Patient

Explains everything about the procedure. There is no pain. Happy about that
Jun 27, 24
Verified Patient

Office staff friendly and helpful! Dr. Lifrak was has my respect in helping me with my problem. Very personable and gave me all the time I needed.
Jun 26, 24
Verified Patient

I haven't ever had a complaint at this office. Feel very comfortable and appreciate the service provided by all of the staff.
Jun 19, 24
Verified Patient

Dr lifrak is the best!
Jun 6, 24
Verified Patient

Great doctor and office staff
Jun 6, 24
Verified Patient

Personable and professional staff.
May 28, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifraack address my knee issues which allow for a better health and movements in my life daily
May 27, 24
Verified Patient

This is a well organized and managed office. Everyone is kind and explains what is happening.
May 15, 24
Verified Patient

good dr
May 12, 24
Verified Patient

The care and concern for my wellbeing was excellent.Thank You
May 9, 24
Verified Patient

All done in a professional manner
May 9, 24
Verified Patient

Everything was great and everybody was very professional .
May 8, 24
Verified Patient

As soon as you enter the office, you are greeted promptly and with a smile. The wait time to see Dr Lifrak is usually less than five or 10 minutes. He listens to your health issues, talks about possible mitigations, is professional, caring and extremely knowledgeable. It's just a pleasant place to go for healthcare.
May 4, 24
Verified Patient

Dr. L was sensitive to my needs...friendly in a totally professional manner..knew exactly what my needs were..very informative!! He wished me great health and shoke my hand.
May 3, 24
Verified Patient

Received with respect and dignity -and knowledge.
May 1, 24
Verified Patient

Good manners ,thorough, and very explainable
Apr 30, 24
Verified Patient

Fabulous care. Thank you.
Apr 26, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak is amazing doctor. He is beyond pleasant and knowledgeable and I feel well cared for during the visits. His Swansea staff are welcoming and helpful.
Apr 25, 24
Verified Patient

The staff was professional and courteous. The provider was attentive and answered all my questions. A pleasant experience.
Apr 24, 24
Verified Patient

Great office visit
Apr 22, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone involved in my procedure was very kind, caring and supportive. Everyone fully explained all the processes involved in their part of my procedure. Everyone was knowledgeable and pleasant.
Apr 18, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone was extremely friendly! Best experience in a doctors office in a while!
Apr 12, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak & Staff were timely, courteous, and professional, very good experience.
Apr 11, 24
Verified Patient

It was an excellent visit everything was timely everyone was extremely personal and professional the doctor was a lot younger than I expected I'm not sure why but he was very pleasant very knowledgeable and for once he was the first person who ever was able to understand my pain issues and agree with the cause don't forget I was thankful even though we're not sure if there's a cure for the pain
Apr 11, 24
Verified Patient

I was made to feel very comfortable. Everything was explained my x-rays treatment how everything looked. It was pointed out and made sure I understood recommend were made with my approval very very satisfied the knowledge, cleanliness, and understanding.
Apr 11, 24
Verified Patient

His office was great no need to improve
Apr 11, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone was friendly and professional. From the woman who checked me in and out, the medical assistant, the x-ray tech and the doctor. A great office that makes you feel at ease.
Apr 11, 24
Verified Patient

Hi, I don't think you do anything wrong. I don't know how you could improve it. I'm really satisfied with every doctor I have in South Coast. And this time I'm really happy with Dr. LeFek because I left the office and I didn't have any pain and I'm still without it. So he's excellent. So that's all I have to say. And the people in the office were in the waiting room that worked for Dr. LeFek are wonderful. All of them are very cordial, very...
Apr 5, 24
Verified Patient

Excellent explanation of problem with visual of X-Ray.
Apr 5, 24
Verified Patient

My doctor was very professional and he told me everything I needed to know and I like him. Good doctor.
Apr 4, 24
Verified Patient

Dr. L is awesome!
Apr 4, 24
Verified Patient

Yeah, it was a pretty good experience. I didn't have to wait long, which was good. And the ladies that brought me in the room were good at asking questions and getting the pre-information. And then another lady came in, and she was nice. And then the doc came in, and he was very informative. He was cognizant of what was going on in my case, and he gave his opinion, his medical opinion, and what he thought was going on and what he thought might help and improve and ameliorate my situation. And that was it. And then I called him back the next day, and I asked him some more questions, and he called me back within an hour or two, which was very impressive. So certainly we get a recommendation, and I think that they're doing a great job over there.
Apr 3, 24
Verified Patient

The office and staff are very proficient and professional.
Apr 3, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak's office staff and Nurses are always friendly and warm. The office staff always tries to be accomodating.Dr Lifrak is a wonderful and thoughtful Surgeon. Always takes time to listen and always offers a good plan of care.
Apr 1, 24
Verified Patient

All went well as expected.
Mar 28, 24
Verified Patient

Dr, Lifrak and his staff were very professional, friendly and very efficient. I was able to get an appt. in a very timely manner. I am very pleased in my decision to have Dr. Lifrak do the surgery I need.
Mar 28, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone in the office is very pleasant and Dr Lifrak is great always very pleasant and a great surgeon!
Mar 28, 24
Verified Patient

Everything went well ! I was Referred to another specialist
Mar 27, 24
Verified Patient

Very friendly checkin staff; very timely call into exam room and Dr. Lifrak promptly arrived following the LNA checking my meds, etc. Dr. Lifrak and I were on the same page as to my therapy.
Mar 17, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak and his associates were courteous, professional and good listeners. My experience was top notch.
Mar 13, 24
Verified Patient

I was seen right away and the doctor was great
Mar 10, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone was helpful and courteous
Mar 6, 24
Verified Patient

The office staff was very accommodating, courteous, and friendly. I think that the office staff can make or break the experience no matter how great the doctor is. Doctor Lifrak is a wonderful doctor, but first I had to get through his marvelous staff. It's a win win for me!
Mar 1, 24
Verified Patient

The nicest man you could go too, very kind.
Feb 29, 24
Verified Patient

Dr. Lifrak and his staff are very good and professional. I would recommend them to other friends.
Feb 29, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone from front desk, intake persons and providers are always the best experience here.
Feb 22, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak is always 100% attentive and explains everything every step of the way. He has been a great physician to my daughter from pre surgery through post op 9 months later.
Feb 22, 24
Verified Patient

I have know Dr Lifrak for many years and always he is professional and will informed about my problems. He is definitely a ten star doctor in all phases.[Name] [Name]
Feb 22, 24
Verified Patient

Dr. Lafrik is a stand up guy. Really great surgeon. I love him !
Feb 20, 24
Verified Patient

Perfect visit
Feb 18, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak was knowledgeable and caring. His staff was very helpful and pleasant to deal with.
Feb 16, 24
Verified Patient

I don't know. I had pain, now I don't. What is there to complain about.
Feb 16, 24
Verified Patient

No changes necessary. Efficient and knowledgeable staff. Great experience. Thanks to all!
Feb 16, 24
Verified Patient

Great Doctor and he has an awesome staff. His assistant [Name] [Name] is awesome. My daughter was so happy to see her today. Dr L was great he made everything so understandable and made daughter comfortable with her upcoming surgery. He was highly recommended by multiple people and now I understand why!
Feb 15, 24
Verified Patient

Everyone in todays office visit was exceptional including the office workers. Very impressed
Feb 15, 24
Verified Patient

Dr. Lifrak is knowledgeable and direct in his delivery of the information that he needs to share. I'm happy to be working with him.
Feb 10, 24
Verified Patient

The doctor was friendly and precise in his observation about my knee condition.
Feb 7, 24
Verified Patient

Payed attention to my needs and diagnosed the issue. Caring and made sense of the problem. Gave logical steps towards treatment
Feb 4, 24
Verified Patient

The doctor was very unprofessional would never go back to him. I do think the office staff was very professional in there service.
Jan 31, 24
Verified Patient

The facility was very easy to find, very easy to park and I was treated extremely well by the front desk, the nurse, and the doctor.
Jan 29, 24
Verified Patient

Wonderful experience as always
Jan 22, 24
Verified Patient

Your office was perfect. The work that needs to be done must be done by me. (Smoking cessation). Lovely office and staff and a very learned physician!
Jan 22, 24
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak's assistant (think her name was [Name] seemed to do the job of the receptionist and also check in the patients. She was very pleasant and efficient doing both, but I wondered why no front office girl! Dr Lifrak was very informative about my X rays and explained the possible future treatment.The X Ray technician was a pleasant experience also.So, a happy patient all around!
Jan 19, 24
Verified Patient

My initial appointment took me two months to be seen and another month to get on the doctor's surgery schedule . He is a very good doctor .
Jan 17, 24
Verified Patient

Very timely! I was not left waiting at all!
Jan 6, 24
Verified Patient

I would like to say that the receptionist and I can't think of her name is wonderful. She is so kind and helpful and such a pleasant person.
Dec 21, 23
Verified Patient

The staff and doctor were knowledgeable in what I had a problem with and assigned a name to the problem and started on a path of correcting it. Thank you. I enjoyed being with him.
Dec 20, 23
Verified Patient

Dr. Lifrak is the best.
Dec 19, 23
Verified Patient

Dr Joseph Lifrak was very professional and very kind I would recommend his services to anyone that needs his help.!!!!!
Dec 19, 23
Verified Patient

The provider did not listen to my concerns, I felt that he did not listen, genuinely listen. I'm not returning to this practice.
Dec 18, 23
Verified Patient

Prompt and efficient use of my time
Dec 17, 23
Verified Patient

I had a great experience…everyone involved was properly professional, yet friendly and comforting.
Dec 14, 23
Verified Patient

The front desk and Medical Assistant was very friendly, professional and efficient.Dr Lifrak was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. Explained my situation clearly and recommended a plan we both agreed on. He is an Excellent communicator and Doctor! Great visit !!
Dec 13, 23
Verified Patient

Great nurses…great Dr… great experience… all were very personable and helpful… thank you
Dec 4, 23
Verified Patient

Dr was excellent he gave me common sense approach for my issue . I am thankful I saw him for a second opinion a slower treatment plan seems right for me in every way
Dec 1, 23
Verified Patient

Reception was very busy upon arrival, but they checked everyone in in a timely manner. Dr. Lifrak was very personable and very informative. He suggested a few things to improve my health and told me He would be there if I needed him. Thats a great feeling. He was great and so was his medical assistant! A great overall experience
Dec 1, 23
Verified Patient

my experience was amazing. The doctor is very professional. I trust him and I would recommend him to anybody. The staff was very pleasant. Welcome you I felt very comfortable there.
Dec 1, 23
Verified Patient

Very clear verbal instructions as well as written
Dec 1, 23
Verified Patient

Everyone in Dr. Lifrak's office is very kind, helpful, and courteous.
Nov 27, 23
Verified Patient

I was called right away by an MA and after an xray, the provider saw me within 5 minutes. I was referred to this provider and I also referred a friend.
Nov 20, 23
Verified Patient

pure professionalism with courtesy and respect
Nov 18, 23
Verified Patient

The doctor was very courteous and he had a lot of information and he was willing to give you the time of day and it was very nurturing and I thought he was an excellent professional and I would ... would ca ... say that he is right up there in the top of doctors and I think maybe the only problem I did have is getting people to get into him on time. But I know he's, you know, booked heavily so ... and it ... and it really was because the person in front of me had a problem and she took a long, long time.
Nov 17, 23
Verified Patient

Dr Lifrak is fantastic.
Nov 16, 23
Verified Patient

The doctor always listens to me and talks to me in a kind and understanding way. He always makes me feel comfortable.
Nov 16, 23
Verified Patient

The wait was short.The staff was friendly and professional, The medical care is excellent.
Nov 9, 23
Verified Patient

Friendly kind good explanation of procedure. Seemed to really want to be helpful in a productive manner.
Nov 8, 23
Verified Patient

From the minute I checked in until the time I left my appointment the staff was attentive to my needs and my questions. I was very much at ease with them.
Nov 3, 23
Verified Patient

1st visit with this provider, professional and explains things at a level I can understand.
Nov 3, 23
Verified Patient

[Name] [Name] and Dr. Lifrak..... Are the best. They listen to all your needs always smiling.... It's a wonderful feeling to trust and know you are getting the best care you need!
Nov 2, 23
Verified Patient

Nothing everything goes smoothly.
Nov 2, 23
Verified Patient

Explained everything to me in the procedure.
Nov 2, 23
Verified Patient

Very happy with the progress thank you
Nov 2, 23
Verified Patient

I was excellently treated by all staff in this office! Dr. Lifrak's treatment was wonderful! I consider him my new orthopedic knee physician!!! Today I am walking around with no pain in my right knee!!! That hasn't happened in many, many years with that knee!!!
Nov 2, 23
Verified Patient

Don't have anything to say,GOOD reception,nice doctor

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