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Kern Medical clinic

Kern Medical

Orthopedics • Bakersfield, CA

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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

Services Offered

  • Orthopedics

Team

  • Winnie Palisp, MD, MD Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Matthew M. Malerich, MD, MD Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • David Bowen, MD, MD Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgeon

Insurance & Payment

Not published.

Languages Spoken

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FAQs

What are the Fresh Fracture Clinic hours?

The Fresh Fracture Clinic is open Monday through Friday except on County holidays. Walk-in fresh fracture patients are accepted between 7 - 8:30am.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

Patients praise

  • Professional and friendly staff
  • Doctors who listen to patient concerns
  • Successful surgical outcomes and pain relief
  • Comprehensive care including on-site diagnostic services
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  • 4.3/5
  • 302 reviews
  • Birdeye (SCOI Bakersfield-Truxtun)
  • 5.0/5
  • 126 reviews
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Kamil Erfanian)
  • 182 reviews
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Karl Balch)
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  • Surgery went very smooth, pain free and quick recovery. Very happy with the results and my problem is now gone.
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Common complaints

  • Long wait times in clinics
  • Provider unavailability or being in a rush during appointments
  • Post-surgical complications and uncontrolled pain (general, not site-specific)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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