Submitted Feb. 20, 2013

Dr.Rauzzino is indeed a genius. I have been a patient of his since 2010 and we exhausted all nonsurgical paths to relieve my constant pain and immobility. Throughout all the physical therapy, pain medications, dry needle therapy (accupuncture), you name it, there was no other choice than to have surgery. We began with an L4/L5 microdiscectomy. Dr. Rauzzino was of course a genius and the procedure went prefectly. Unfortunately for me, my spinal condition did not allow for a successful outcome therefore resulting in an L4/L5/S1 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF). Of course Dr. Rauzzino again, a genius and all seems to be going extremely well so far. For anyone who really needs a true genius with an impecable team of Physicians Assistants as well as Office Staff and Office Manager, don't waste your time with anyone else.......just go straight to Dr. Rauzzino. There just is no better. Read his bio, read his publications which are available on vitals.com and choose him.

Submitted Nov. 25, 2012

great surgeon, great guy I went to him partly based on these ratings and he didn't disapoint. I was in agony with pain in my back and my leg and when I woke up from surgery my pain was completely gone. It was unbelievable. He's a miracle worker.

Submitted March 28, 2012

I had a severe condition and after researching my symptoms online, I called Dr Rauzzino's office late evening (afterhours) one day around November 2010 and he answered the phone. He listened patiently to my frantic call and asked me to set up an appointment by calling his staff the next morning for an MRI appointment. I had my MRI results in 4 days and the Dr Steve and Dr Rauzzino were very concerned with the results. I had a very severe stenosis at c3-c4 and c4-c5 level and needed to be operated immediately. Within two weeks I had 2 surgeries ACDF and laminectomy to decompress the spinal cord. Now it is more than a yr... Although i do have some residual pain which is tolerable most of the time, It is way better than the pre-op pain I suffered for 1 month before my surgery. No more pain in the crown of my head. The entire staff is always courteous and helpful. They will always listen to you and return your voicemails. My family and I are very grateful to Dr Rauzzino’s practice.

Submitted Jan. 5, 2012

great surgeon, very personable and approachable, he helped me alot with my back pain and I fell a lot better after my surgery. I would recommend him highly

Submitted Dec. 14, 2011

Dr rauziino was very helpful in explaining what happened to cause an injury in my neck from a car accident. He was very easy to communicate with and has a great sense of humor. I felt very at ease with both Dr. Rauzzino and his office staff. I am looking forward to having surgery to alleviate the pain and numbness in my arms and hands. I would recommend him to anybody having neck or back trouble. I will write again post surgury.

Submitted April 14, 2011

Dr. Rauzzino performed a double lumbar fusion on me on 15 Feb 2010 (L4-L5-S1). I am unusual in that since the surgery I have had no back pain at all. I have had right calf and foot numbness which is supposed to go away slowly over a few months. I also ended up with two blood clots in my right calf (being treated with blood thinners by my PCP). Dr. Rauzzino talks with patients about your condition and the treatments. He requested to talk with my wife and let her know what was happening and answer any of her questions prior to surgery. Dr. Rauzzino treats his patients as a whole person, not just a medical problem to be fixed. I had extreme pain prior to the surgery. The fusion went very well and I attribute that to Dr. Rauzzino and his staff. This surgery has significantly improved my quality of life. Three weeks post-surgery and I'm off all pain medications. Electing to have this surgery and selecting Dr. Rauzzino to perform that surgery were both excellent choices for me.

Submitted March 9, 2010

Dr. Rauzzino performed a diffult brain surgery on me and he did an excellent job. I am ahead of schedule on my recovery and know this is because my procedure was done by an excellent neurosurgeon. My surgery was four weeks ago and he has already seen me for two follow-up visits to make sure I am doing well. As soon as I met Dr. Rauzzino, I felt he was confident in himself, which put me at ease. My anxiety about brain surgery was relieved and I knew I was in good hands. His staff is very professional, courteous and caring. Dr. Rauzzino's response time to any concern I may have is immediate. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs a gifted neurosurgeon who will take the best care of them possible.

Submitted Dec. 1, 2009

VERY PERSONALABLE, TAKES A LOT OF TIME EXPLAINING THINGS TO YOU AND ANSWERING ALL MY QUESTIONS, WITHOUT MAKING ME FEEL IT WAS A BOTHER. VERY CONSIDERATE AND KNOWLEDGABLE. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM. KALENA

Submitted Jan. 28, 2009

I'd been to 2 other neurosurgeons who both recommended a radical fusion. He was able to decompress the nerves thru a tiny incision and I was out of the hospital the next day. i have been back to work for two weeks now and I feel great. I would recommend him to anyone who is thinking of having back surgery!

Submitted July 13, 2008