I was sent to him for a 2nd opinion regarding the 4 compressed vertebrae in my neck as a result of my work related injury. Instead of evaluating my neck injury he insisted on doing a physical examination on my injured hand and shoulder. When I told him I had already been diagnosed and treated by 2 different surgical hand specialist and 2 different orthopedic specialist he informed me that I had been misdiagnosed by my previous specialist for those specific limbs. I did not have CRPS and he was going to do determine my correct diagnosis after completing a thorough examination. He proceeded to manipulate my hand and shoulder in different ways that caused me intense pain to the point I cried and asked him several times not to continue his examination. He had to examine my teeth, and the underneath portion of my tongue. He had me remove my shoes and socks so that he examine my feet and move my toes around. The entire time he was examining my other limbs he asked me questions about my previous medical history before my work related injuries including how many times I had been pregnant, how many live births I had, abortions, still births, spontaneous abortions. None of which had anything to do with my work related injuries. He also asked about my family’s medical health history specifically if there was a history with mental illness or heart conditions. Any time he did something that hurt me during his examination he would tell me to keep my eyes open and ask me describe what type of I was experiencing. His verbal and physical examination of my other work related injured body parts took 4 hours. He concluded that I had definitely been misdiagnosed and that I had left thoracic outlet syndrome and not complex regional pain syndrome. He was supposed to evaluate the 4 compressed vertebrae in my neck and send his report to my QME for further evaluation. Instead he wants me to come back and see him in 4 weeks so he discuss treatment options. Not happening. He is very rude and unprofessional. Doctors take Hippocratic oath before graduate medical school one of those promises within that oath is “first, do no harm” He broke that oath multiple times during the 4 hours he examined me.?

Submitted May 10, 2023

This is the worst doctor ever. I seen him for over a year. The hospital sent me to him cause I had a cyst growing on my spinal cord. I tried to trust him told me he couldn't remove the cyst cause it was in a very dangerous spot and the chance of me dying or becoming fully paralyzed out weighted them taking it out and me being ok. He also told me I had a teethered spine and I still needed surgery for that. So I had the surgery before they could even take the Staples out I was taken back to the hospital and rushed to emergency surgery cause the doc hit my spinal cord caused a spinal fluid leak as well as staph infection and ended up with a infection in my brain that almost killed me. I was in the hospital for 6 months fighting for my life. The admitting doctor at the hospital tried telling him I needed a 3rd surgery to fixed another problem he cause doing the first 2 The one cyst has now turned into 5 and I have perement nerve damage in the left side of my body it goes completely numb and I am in so much pain I can barely move. I can't even lift my daughter anymore cause it's to much strain on myback. I have been to see soamy other doctors and when I tell them that he was the one that did ally back surgeries I get told oh no we're not touching you. If you want to see a doctor you need to go out of town. I even went down to UCLA and they turned me away said there was nothing they could do to help me cause my back was so trashed cause of what he did

Submitted Nov. 8, 2018

His staff was very helpful, however, he was super late from returning to the clinic from dealing with another patients, he was very rough when examining my neck. After 2 appointments with him, i decided to look for another surgeon. He told me to go to my GP for help w my neck, she sent me back to him and he tried to send me right back. He didn't do anything for me.

Submitted April 4, 2018