I think he did a great job on my back surgery! He doesn't "sugar coat" anything; he is straight forward and honest in his assessments. He may come across as arrogant, but I think it's just his personality! He is easy to talk to and will explain everything in "laymans" terms". I will use him in the future if needed.

Submitted Jan. 29, 2011

Very good surgeon! Pretty straight forward; explains everything well. I agree with the poster that said he was confident! He is, and that can be perceived as arrogance but oh well. He did a great job on me. I would use him again!

Submitted Nov. 28, 2010

I've had 3+1 thru the stomach surgerys from him. The first visit it felt like going to get a membership to a gym, He just kept asking me well do you want me to do the surgery or not? Well this was my first time to get a back surgery done and he stated that this would fix my issue so I went for it. Well then the hardware broke! So he says well that never happens, so he went back and took it all out and said I should be fine.. Well I was 10 times worse! so I had no choice but to have to go back and have the hardware put back in. Then he says that's all I can do!! I can't help you know more. so now I'm disabled at the young age 36!! So you the readers of this make your own judgement. I know what mine is.

Submitted Jan. 14, 2009

He has done three different back surgeries on me and each one has been successful. He has always had a caring attitude and his staff are excellent. Great bedside manner always. I will continue to go to him only for any back problems I have and do recommend him highly for effective back surgeries.

Submitted June 9, 2008

HE WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR MY BACK, AND WAS POLITE. HE HAD THE ANSWER FOR ALL MY QUESTIONS, AND I WILL GO BACK TO HIM IF ANOTHER PROBLEM COMES BACK. SO FAR SO GOOD.

Submitted Dec. 11, 2007

I believe that he made mistakes on 2 out of 3 of my back surgeries. I would never go back to him.

Submitted May 9, 2007

I have been going to him for about 6 years. Two major neck surgeries. He has always talked to me about what he was going to do. Never gave me a 100% guarantee on the outcome but he did a great job both times. The only problem I had was when he came to the hospital. It was almost like he couldn't look at you. Other than that I always felt like I received very good treatment. Always gave meds when I needed them. I really thought he was a cold person the first time I saw him but after several visits I just realized he has a different sense of himself. He does have a lot of confidence in himself! He could be a little warmer toward patients but I really don't care about their personality as much as I do their surgical skills. I ask a lot of questions so he has to answer them.

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Submitted March 31, 2006