I WAS TREATED IN ALABAMA WHERE SOON AFTER BEING REALEASED AFTER HE PREFORMED A MAJOR BACK SURGERY HE MADE ME DO OR THREATNED TO LEAVE ME IN PAIN AND DISCONTINUE TREATMENT IF I DIDNT DO THE BACK SURGURY.. TO MY DISMAY A WEEK LATER AFTER MEDS WORE OFF I CALLED HIS OFFICE WHERE HE LEFT THE STATE! 7 YRS LATER AND AFTER TWO CHILD BIRTHS FOUND OUT I AM HEPITITUS C POSITIVE! AND MY 12 MONTH OLD SON, STILL WAITING ON MY 4 YR OLD RESULTS! I AM MORTIFIED.. NEVER BEEN A DRUG USER AND MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN I HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO PRIOR TO MY SURGURY OR NEGATIVE! THIS MAN IS A MONSTER WHOM TO THIS DAY IS STILL HIDDING MY MEDICAL RECORDS IN ALABAMA!!!!!! PLEASE BE AWARE, HE HAS NO CARE FOR HUMAN LIFE AND IS ABOUT THE DOLLAR BILL. THERE IS NO CURE FOR HEPITITUS C AND MY 12 MONTH OLD SON DIDNT DESERVE THIS AND IM A HYSTIRICAL MESS THAT A DR CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS! I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THERE WAS SOME REASON HE UP AND LEFT AND NOW ITS TO LATE. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS MONSTER DAYYY MICHAELS!!!!!!!

Submitted June 14, 2013

My Mother went to this man for help with chronic bone pain in her hip, he did back surgery and a ton of injections. totally missed her bone cancer and did not even check for it. The staff treated her like a drug addict when she needed pain medicine. the last visit a week before she died she stood at the counter wobbling trying to stay up without falling and hurting so bad she was crying a little and the staff ignored her until my stepfather yelled at them to help. Horrible Doctor and facility

Submitted May 13, 2013

Dr. Michael did not consult with my elderly sister's primary care physician prior to injection of cortizone for her chronic back pain. She placed full trust in that he had consulted as she was on numerous meds. She had to be hospitalized after the 3rd injection, he released her too early, she was taken back to ER by family when we saw the shape she was in,( swollen face, unable to move legs, very lethargic, unable to open her eyes), she was readmitted and died. She did not have a blood sugar problem, until the "shots", her glocose level was over 400 after that last "shot", which was not addressed by Dr. Michael. After she died, he calliously stated "sometimes these things just happen"

Submitted March 6, 2011

My father may soon be in a wheelchair because of this man! Stay away!!!!

Submitted Nov. 6, 2008

Made my dad wait for hours in the emergency room when he did a hip replacement and it popped out. Just plain unprofessional. Could say a lot more but there is not enough room here for all that he has done wrong. So glad he is not in Birmingham anymore. Beware patients in Mississippi. Please find someone else!!!!

Submitted Oct. 16, 2008

THIS DOCTOR IS HORRIBLE DO NOT BE SEEN BY HIM HE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN DUE NEGLIGENCE IN SURGERY

Submitted July 27, 2007

Temper and unprofessional attitude. Recommends too many cortisone & numbing "injections" instead of professional diagnosis and proper treatment. Heard him get mad at a patient in next room and used foul language at her as she left. Says the same thing over and over to all patients trying to justify more injections. Office staff very unprofessional with no compassion for patients. My condition needed surgery and precious time was wasted along with much pain endured.

Submitted May 27, 2007

Dr. Michael has been able to help me to live with cronic back pain and has never mentioned that I must have surgery like others ortho. Dr.s have always done. He has done several pain blocks and 1 nerve block that have helped wonders.

Submitted April 28, 2007

Dr.Michael took care of my mother on two different occassions. Once for a broken arm at wich time he was very nice to her. The second time she had a broken knee cap.He did the initial surgery after letting her lay all day in the ER and then said he was tired and would do it the following morning. Weeks later when she had to be hospitalized again by her Internist because she had infection in the bone and in severe pain, he never (not once ) stopped in to see her and she was htere for 10 weeks. Another Orthopod had to be called in on the case along with a plastic surgeon. My mother left the hospital and died 8 weeks later.

Submitted April 12, 2007

misdiagnosed SI joint instability. Preformed surgeries incorrectly also. Had to have surgeries corrected then found out where unnecessary. TOTAL JERK TOO. Treats patients like crap.

Submitted Sept. 3, 2005