
Stephen Michael Sylvia, MD
Orthopedic SurgeryHip and Knee Orthopedic SurgeryShoulder Orthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleLocations
- Mass General Brigham Orthopedics Clinic
- 30 Tuscan Boulevard, Salem, NH 03079
- Get Directions
- phone: 857-282-8100
- fax: 857-282-0229
- Mass General Brigham Orthopedics Clinic
- 231 Sutton Street, North Andover, MA 01845
- Get Directions
- phone: 978-725-0900
- fax: 978-725-0924
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Colorado, Sports Medicine, 2023
- Residency: Tufts affiliated Hospitals, Orthopedic, 2022
- Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2017
Insurance
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Martin's Point
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid NH
- Medicare
- Medicare - NH
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- NH Healthy Families
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Tufts Public Health Plan
- United Health Care
- United Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
274 ratings, 121 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Excellent
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Dr Sylvia was excellent! He gave me plenty of time and answered all questions
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Dr Sylvia was very attentive, courteous, professional, and seemed very knowledgeable about the condition of my knee.
- Reviewed on 2/5/2026
Personable doctor
- Reviewed on 2/2/2026
i felt respected and confident in the care I received. I truly appreciate his kindness and expertise
- Reviewed on 2/2/2026
Excellent care
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
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.
- Reviewed on 2/1/2026
Provider had a great personality and bedside manner. Felt very comfortable speaking with him. Appreciated his input and knowledge.
- Reviewed on 1/30/2026
He treated me with the utmost respect and kindness and explained everything very clearly.
- Reviewed on 1/30/2026
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.
- Reviewed on 1/28/2026
They were very Professional.
- Reviewed on 1/25/2026
Excellent
- Reviewed on 1/24/2026
Very good
- Reviewed on 1/25/2026
I thought it was perfect
- Reviewed on 1/19/2026
I think this provider is excellent.
- Reviewed on 1/21/2026
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.
- Reviewed on 1/21/2026
Great customer service, very knowledgeable and friendly staff
- Reviewed on 1/15/2026
Excellent right to the pt came up with a plan right away
- Reviewed on 1/14/2026
Professional & knowledgeable Provided options
- Reviewed on 1/11/2026
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.
- Reviewed on 1/11/2026
Excellent experience. Smart, easy to understand, courteous , very attentive and had good news for me? I have complete trust in him now.
- Reviewed on 1/8/2026
My physician was excellent, Dr, Sylvia. He was kind, caring and extremely informative.
- Reviewed on 1/7/2026
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.
- Reviewed on 1/7/2026
He's very nice he explains everything so I understand and he answers all of my questions
- Reviewed on 1/7/2026
Was a good experience
- Reviewed on 1/7/2026
I was very happy with the doctor. He explained my situation and I appreciated that
- Reviewed on 1/5/2026
Very nice
- Reviewed on 1/5/2026
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!
- Reviewed on 1/1/2026
Very peaceful.
- Reviewed on 12/28/2025
Excellent patient care, very professional in their work!
- Reviewed on 12/24/2025
Best care
- Reviewed on 12/24/2025
Excellent care and compassion
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Both the doctors and nurses were of the highest caliber in professionalism, courtesy, and care, can't say enough great things about them.
- Reviewed on 12/9/2025
Very comfortable,informed,satisfied and confident with the entire staff..
- Reviewed on 12/7/2025
[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.
- Reviewed on 12/4/2025
Hi, my experience was overall pretty good. I'm satisfied with the care and the provider [redacted] Thank you.
- Reviewed on 11/30/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 11/27/2025
My appointment with Dr. Sylvia went well. I am confident with him as my orthopedic doctor.
- Reviewed on 11/24/2025
Dr. Silvia was knowledgeable and clearly explained my injury and my care. He listened to my concerns and provided detailed answers to my questions.
- Reviewed on 11/19/2025
He was amazing
- Reviewed on 11/19/2025
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!!
- Reviewed on 11/16/2025
Extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
- Reviewed on 11/16/2025
Dr. Sylvia was outstanding in analyzing my pain. His therapy certainly helped my pain. I am pain free at this time.
- Reviewed on 11/13/2025
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
- Reviewed on 11/5/2025
Dr. Sylvia is easy to talk to; he listens to what you have to say and explains things in an easy to understand manner.
- Reviewed on 11/3/2025
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!!
- Reviewed on 10/29/2025
The doctor and staff were very friendly and knowledgeable.
- Reviewed on 10/26/2025
Dr Sylvia is the best, attentive and thorough. He was recommended to me and I have recommended him to others.
- Reviewed on 10/22/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 10/14/2025
knowledgeable, patient and respectful
- Reviewed on 10/13/2025
Dr. Sylvia was very patient, professional and knowledgeable.
- Reviewed on 10/10/2025
Provider is excellent! cares about patients, explains everything well.
- Reviewed on 10/9/2025
Very happy to have this doctor
- Reviewed on 10/8/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 9/29/2025
I appreciate the time the Dr provided and the diagnosis and recommendation for continued treatment.
- Reviewed on 9/28/2025
Excellent physician, good communicator and generally very likable. I completely trust him.
- Reviewed on 9/26/2025
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]
- Reviewed on 9/22/2025
Super excellent
- Reviewed on 9/22/2025
Dr. Sylvia listened and carefully explained diagnosis and treatment.
- Reviewed on 9/19/2025
It was excellent
- Reviewed on 9/11/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 9/8/2025
He was very informative and answered any questions I had.
- Reviewed on 9/7/2025
Good
- Reviewed on 9/5/2025
Very good care - thank you
- Reviewed on 9/3/2025
I would have liked an answer as to why I'm in pain.
- Reviewed on 9/4/2025
I can not say enough about the care I received from everyone associated with the office in Salem NH...outstanding
- Reviewed on 9/4/2025
Great doctor
- Reviewed on 9/3/2025
This is my first encounter with this provider
- Reviewed on 8/27/2025
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.
- Reviewed on 8/24/2025
Excellent facility and excellent Dr
- Reviewed on 8/7/2025
Very good
- Reviewed on 8/6/2025
Dr. Sylvia is always pleasant, smiling, helpful and professional! He always listens, comments and helps with additional advice, if necessary!
- Reviewed on 8/4/2025
Always treat you with respect
- Reviewed on 8/4/2025
Overall, very professional staff and doctor.
- Reviewed on 7/21/2025
I have all the confidence in DR. Sylvia
- Reviewed on 7/11/2025
I had a very good experience with this provider and I'm glad I picked him among other possibilities that I had. It was recommended to me and it was a very good choice.
- Reviewed on 7/7/2025
Provider was very patient and listened to my problems and explain things very thoroughly
- Reviewed on 7/2/2025
Very thorough asked questions and listened to my answers explained everything made sure I understood went over care options and next steps. I was impressed and felt very confident in his advice and care options would highly recommend this Doctor
- Reviewed on 7/2/2025
I found Dr Sylvia to be respectful, kind, and caring. As with many other doctors, I did not find he has an understanding of fibromyalgia and the having of both fibromyalgia together with arthritis. This has been my plight for many years. I was happy to have been able to talk freely with him and found him to be a good listener
- Reviewed on 6/29/2025
This was a first meeting with Dr. Sylvia. He was courteous and knowledgeable. I was comfortable with him and he explained my injury and options in a way I could understand.
- Reviewed on 6/29/2025
He is a very good doctor. I think he explained everything I needed to know about my condition and how to treat it with therapy.
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Provider was very professional. The doctor listened and did not rush me out. He knew about my past history. Which tells me he reviewed my records.
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Love being a patient at Mass General all the staff and doctors are great!!!
- Reviewed on 6/23/2025
The doctor was very thoughtful and listened to all my concerns.
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Yes, good afternoon. This doctor is very good, very kind, very decent, very polite. The best thing about this doctor, that's the best, and I'm recommending him. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 6/21/2025
Dr. Sylvia was very thorough and caring. He made an effort to explain all possibilities in terms of my injury.
- Reviewed on 6/21/2025
Dr Sylvia was great. I was concerned about something and he knew exactly what it was, explained everything, told me how to do things and I felt great leaving there with no worries. I would recommend him to all!
- Reviewed on 6/18/2025
Dr Sylvia was caring and treated me lije a human being , not like an old person
- Reviewed on 6/17/2025
I have been to this office numerous times and every single member of this staff is always professional and courteous! I never feel rushed or uncomfortable.
- Reviewed on 6/16/2025
Dr. Sylvia is an excellent provider. He was very helpful, supportive, knowledgeable and thoughtful. I highly recommend him!
- Reviewed on 6/11/2025
The visit was overall an excellent one. All the people I interacted with were very friendly and supportive and most importantly very professional.
- Reviewed on 6/12/2025
Very professional.
- Reviewed on 6/9/2025
Dr. Sylvia has always been very helpful, courteous and knowledgeable with my injury that happened almost a year ago. I have referred other people to him.
- Reviewed on 6/5/2025
Was very polite and informative
- Reviewed on 6/4/2025
Dr Sylvia is attentive and extremely caring. He listens and discusses issues, concerns and resolutions.
- Reviewed on 6/7/2025
Everything was fine, I had the injection, but I still hurting, now , specially when I'm sleeping painful.
- Reviewed on 6/6/2025
He was friendly and courteous.
- Reviewed on 6/5/2025
Empathetic, helpful and knowledgeable
- Reviewed on 5/26/2025
Dr. Stephen Sylvia was very professional in explaining my X-Ray to me. He explained everything to me in a way that I understood. He listened to my concerns about my injury. He was absolutely a wonderful Doctor.
- Reviewed on 5/21/2025
Dr explained everything and I felt much better when I left.
- Reviewed on 5/20/2025
Efficient, friendly, instilled confidence, answered all my questions ... completely. Procedure was excellently performed.
- Reviewed on 5/19/2025
he was excellent! professional yet easy to talk to
- Reviewed on 5/15/2025
He was very professional and respectful.
- Reviewed on 5/16/2025
Exceptional. Would see him again.
- Reviewed on 5/12/2025
The doctor was great. He explained everything in just the right amount of detail. Wanted to know how much, in fact, he asked me, are you a doctor or something? I said no. But he answered everything clearly and concisely and just the right amount of information, just perfect. You couldn't ask for anything more. It was great. Hopefully, I don't have to see him again, but if we do, I'm confident, I like him. He's a good guy.
- Reviewed on 5/7/2025
This was my first time at the Salem NH office nd I had a great experience. All the staff were great and the process was fast and efficient. Defiantly would recommend to someone. Will also be going back myself.
- Reviewed on 5/7/2025
He listens to all concerns and offers helpful suggestions and treatments.
- Reviewed on 5/7/2025
Very knowledgeable and very personable.
- Reviewed on 5/1/2025
This provider was very polite and knowledgeable
- Reviewed on 5/2/2025
This was the first time we had used this care provider. My mother has dementia and I'm her daughter and I took her. And the last place that we used to go to, they were so awful. They had us waiting for so long. The experience here at this location was so much better and the people so much kinder and so much nicer and more respectful of my mother's dementia in time than the previous place I went to. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.
- Reviewed on 5/1/2025
All is fine
- Reviewed on 4/29/2025
I've always felt that Dr. Sylvia was being sincere and upfront with the diagnosis and treatment for my arthritic knee. We took the logical step of first trying the cortisone, and gel injections to ease my soreness and improve my mobility. Within time I required a total knee replacement.
- Reviewed on 4/21/2025
He was very compassionate respectful and knowledgeable
- Reviewed on 4/22/2025
He has patience for the patients.
- Reviewed on 4/9/2025
It was great
- Reviewed on 4/7/2025
I can't think of anything negative to say, as my appointment went very well.
- Reviewed on 4/2/2025
Listened well and seemed to genuinely care about me
- Reviewed on 4/3/2025
Everyone at this facility was extremely friendly and helpful. We're just so impressed with the care that we've gotten there. We drive much further than we would need to, but we do that because we like the people there. And I insisted that he wants to stay with that care team because they're so awesome.
- Reviewed on 3/30/2025
Dr. Sylvia was great! Very clear, efficient, and comprehensive in his diagnosis. I am really grateful and have already recommended this practice to others.