This review is similar to, but not quite the same as, the review I wrote for Medical Neurology…read more Medical Neurology is the name of the practice of Epstein, Bliklen, and.. some other people. Kumar? Hussein? I've only seen Epstein. The practice seems pretty busy; I'm surprised no one else has reviewed it. Anyhow, I've had migraines since I was 12, and have seen half a dozen neurologists across the country. Dr. Epstein is the best, and my favorite. He honestly cares about his patients... but sometimes he shows it in nontraditional ways. I'm giving Dr. Epstein a good review because he helped me fix my migraine drug regimen. That didn't just involve throwing drugs at me: I also had to figure out which foods and triggered my headaches, and fix my sleep patterns. Initially, I wasn't thrilled with his action plan. It certainly wasn't an instant cure, but I feel better than ever, and I'm not overmedicated. The reviews on various sites that complain about his 'bedside manner' make me laugh. Yes, he's abrupt. His sense of humor's a little off. He thinks up some pretty bad jokes sometimes, so if you get offended super easily, or if you can't deal with political incorrectness... this might not be the neurologist for you. There are plenty of doctors who will listen to you whine, throw you some painkillers, and coo, 'come back in a month.' Dr. Epstein will be the one to tell you, 'don't be a moron. You can't sleep five hours a night, drink a liter of soda a day, eat all your trigger foods, and not get migraines.' He'll tell you what you need to do to take care of the problem you have, even if it means you might want to shoot the messenger. If you want to feel better, Epstein & Medical Neurology get my endorsement. If you want a yes-man neurologist who will just take your money, give you some pills, and kiss your ass so you can avoid any hard answers and hurt feelings, go elsewhere. ____________________________________________ Patient population includes (but not limited to) people with nerve damage, stroke, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, migraine, spinal cord injury, and brain damage/ trauma.

In the late 1990's I visited Dr. Epstein. His plan worked well. Time for a follow-up. A+read more

Thank God that my Orthopedic Surgeon recommended me to Dr Andrew Little back in 2012. I had a…read morepinch nerve that wouldn't get better with all the other treatments: shots, physical therapy, and chiropractor. Every person that I asked an opinion from told me NOT to have back surgery. I literally started crying in Dr. Little's office because he made so much sense. He was extremely helpful in answering all my questions and concerns. I was blown away how kind-hearted he was to me. I felt at ease. I felt very excited when I decided to go ahead and have the back surgery (L5-S1). The entire crew at Barrows and Dr Little did a fantastic job preparing me for the surgery. In at 11:00 AM and wheeled out the door in to go home at 4:00 PM the SAME DAY! I literally never took a pain pill or aspirin after the surgery. I had 100% recovery and continue to have full range and comfort in my lower back. I have my life back again and I am so thankful to Dr Andrew Little for his wonderful and kindhearted words of encouragement and his incredible surgical skills.

Horrible care! My primary Dr was concerned I was having a…read morebrain leak & advised me to go to the ER right away. I first was at Mercy Gilbert for 3 days then they medically transported me to Barrow at St. Joseph's Hospital. After being ignored most of the day. I was finally seen by Dr. Little. He was so rude, did not listen, or offer viable treatment. Even though I provided my brain and spine MRI to show my C6 & C7 discs are smashed & I have complete spinal fluid blockage to my head. CAT scan shows an aneurysm. He advised me to see a nose and throat specialist. Then stated my blood test showed I didn't have a brain leak. A blood test won't detect this! I was at a loss of words & very upset.

Dr.Porter and staff were great. On time, very knowledgeable. I have the utmost confidence in Dr…read morePorter.

Every five star review you read about Dr Porter is accurate. as a surgeon, he takes his time to…read morereview your case and go over your options in terms you can understand, as well as what to expect for the pre and post operative stages. His staff is also top notch, fast, efficient and courteous (Andrew stands out the most). I am so thankful for Dr Porter and staff for turning a stressful and mentally traumatic surgery into a "non-event". The procedure went well, and the results blew away even my unrealistically high expectations. I can never say enough praise for Dr Porter and his team if you ever nee to have a disk replacemen!

I have been treated by barrow brain and spine since Oct 2023 or a year and a half. The facility is…read moreexceptionally clean and radiates a feeling of care. For such a large facility this is exceptional. The staff whether at the front desks or in the halls always seem to have a moment to help. My Doctor is Dr Turner whom has performed two significant spinal surgeries on me with his staff. I cannot recommend him enough. I hope I'm done but I'd ask for him again.

Ok, here goes: My…read moresurgeon, Dr. Kakarla, is amazing. Very competent and has helped me (I'm declining to say what surgeries I've had) tremendously. I cannot speak highly enough about him. However, (and this is a very big deal to me) I want others to know before agreeing to surgery about Barrow's philosophy on pain control. I have had two surgeries with Dr. K. within less than a year. The second one is known to be one of the most painful surgeries one can have, which indeed it was. Yet, I was given a prescription for only a minimum amount of pain meds when discharged from St. Joseph's. Not even close to enough. Here's the issue that I want to caution others about. Barrow *WILL NOT* refill pain medication. In excrutiating pain a week out from surgery, I had to reach out to my primary care doc's office, speak with very kind people (Honor Health) do a virtual appointment with my pcp, speak with another very kind nurse and have my spouse go get the meds from the pharmacy. My pcp was stunned that I was sent home with such a limited supply of pain meds and that they *WILL NOT* refill medication. Had I not had a primary care doc at all or one that did not understand this was an absolutely legitimate request, according to Barrow, I would have had to go to a local ER, pay a $500 copay (in my case) just to walk in the door, then get whatever additional bill for seeing a physician all to get a $10 prescription. Upon calling Barrow to ask about the severe pain I was in, Dr K's resident told me the pain I was experiencing (an 8 on the pain rating scale) was expected and that I could need narcotic pain medication for 3 to 4 weeks. Lack of post-surgical pain support is a deal breaker situation for me and I want to make sure others are aware of this before signing that consent for surgery form.

My spouse could not be in better hands. He is moving through their specialists now and we are…read moreformulating our plans for his Parkinson's. I worked very hard to get the initial appointments and their schedule was tight but we are in. He is having treatment now and it is starting to make a difference. Thank you Barrow for helping us.

Dr Rodriguez is fantastic! I have felt so very much better since going to her. She has been…read moreincredible. Also, Dr Diaz was in charge of my radiation, and everyone at Barrow has been professional, efficient and friendly. All questions are answered. So glad I started going there!

Dr Pansing was amazing! I was extremely anxious and had many questions. Not only was she very…read morethrough but she took the time to get to know me and my husband. She answered all of my questions and then some. Her bedside manor was wonderful. Her staff were extremely nice as well. It was worth the drive to see her. I highly recommend her.

GO ELSEWHERE IF YOU HAVE SEIZURES!! I called and asked if Dr. Kumar handles patients with…read morecatamenial epilepsy (hormonal epilepsy...I have seizures at certain times of my cycle). I was placed on hold while the receptionist said they would go and ask Dr. Kumar herself. I was told that yes, she does. Go to my appointment and when Dr. Kumar finally comes in I am asked to describe my seizures. She asks if I live alone and I say yes. "So, how do you know that you had a seizure?" Because, first of all, I ALWAYS have a warning prior and second, it's not like I can be sitting there knitting a sweater, have a seizure then continue on knitting as if nothing has happened. There are repercussions to a seizure... Is it really that difficult to understand? The question wasn't to get a better picture of my seizures, it was as if not believing that I really am having seizures (why do doctors act like we make stuff up? As if this is all fun for us?). She also asked if I work. When I said no she asked if I'm on disability and what do I receive disability for. What's the purpose of these questions? It's like they just go in there assuming you're making stuff up. Believe me, I don't want to be there in her office and it took A LOT for me to admit/realize when I could no longer work. I'd also love to not have to deal with her, or other doctors', ignorance in an attempt to get assistance with my medical conditions. In addition to her telling me during this appointment that she doesn't specialize in seizures it was plainly obvious that she doesn't. After she asked me what kind of testing I have already had and what kind of seizures I have she tells me she needs to do more of the same testing because she doesn't know what kind of seizures I have since I live alone. Um, what? 1) You just asked what kind of seizures I have and I told you 2) They can still be (and some have been) witnessed 3) Why do you ask me what testing I've had if you obviously don't care? Why do you ask me ANYTHING if obviously my responses don't seem to matter? I ask about Epidiolex, a CBD medication FDA approved in 2018. She tells me she isn't comfortable prescribing a "new" medication (I understand this is considered "new" for the medical community) and isn't comfortable prescribing anything without any tests and without knowing what kind of seizures I have. Hmm...a little preparation may have been good for this? If you don't take me at my word (then why ask the questions?) then why didn't you prepare and read my records? If you don't take me at my word then why should I believe anything you say? Instead, I'm told she wants more testing done and she tells me that I've been on every seizure medication but proceeds to say she needs testing to see what medication to put me on because even catamenial epilepsy patients must be on medication (No they don't. Also, how would she even know that if she doesn't specialize in seizures and doesn't seem to know the basics of "normal" seizures? There's no way she would have known much, if anything, about catamenial epilepsy to be able to make that claim. And the research I found it clearly states some patients don't respond to medication and it must be addressed hormonally. Why don't doctors seem to listen when you happen to be that one outlier who doesn't fit the norm?). I'm really tired of these doctors not listening to you and demanding that you be subjected to the same tests and medications over and over again simply because they weren't there for the first dozen or so times. Isn't that what medical records are for? She made no mention of wanting to address my hormones. I came and told her why my seizures are hormonal; why doesn't she want to verify that? She's simply dismissing it. My catamenial epilepsy needs to be addressed hormonally. I've tried typical seizures medications. I WISH one had worked. That would've been easy. Also, isn't the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result? Why are we treated as if we are crazy if we don't want to do that? This is my body, I know what has worked, what hasn't and how my body responds to things. These doctors don't care about you or listen to you, they simply check the boxes to get as much money from their insurance and kickbacks from medications provided as possible.

I absolutely love Dr Vehra. Too bad that his office staff and support team are so awful. I have…read morebeen attempting to get a refill of my medications for two weeks and still have received no call back nor has the pharmacy. It's like this every time I run out of meds. It's terrible they should not hold you hostage by withholding maintenance medications from thier patient's. Long term maintenance medications Need to be filled in a timely manner. Not to mention that they are rude and do not return calls. They are losing a long time patient because of thier neglect.

I've had a series of neurological problems for 40 years. I needed to check in with another…read moreneurologist to evaluate the care I've been receiving. Dr. Vandian was happy to do this for me. We talked extensively about my symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. He agreed with everything my current neurologist is doing and had a few recommendations. All in all, it was a great appointment.

I've spent years trying to find answers to my symptoms. During my first appointment with Dr…read more Vandian, he knew exactly what was going on and lined up the tests which provided the official diagnoses. Dr. Vandian is kind, caring and knowledgeable.

They don't want to change my blood pressure med that's causing me to be dry skin hair nails and I'm…read morealways thirsty also my ankles and fingers swell.

Not good at all.... the doctor does not seem to care, they rarely answer the telephone and at no…read morepoint in the last two months have they been able to fax a referral to the proper location..... they really, really don't seem to care whether you get help or not. My dog gets treated better at his vet clinic.

Dr Johnson is a great doctor. He takes time to listen to your complaints and is very thorough in…read moretesting to make sure he is not missing anything. His assistants are also terrific and kind. I would definitely recommend him. He is one of the best neurologists I have ever seen. (And I have seen several for several chronic neurological issues...) The only reason for not giving him 5 stars is because if you need to talk to him or his assistant, you are sent to his assistants voicemail by reception and it can take several days for them to get back to you. Other than that, he is really great and I will continue to see him.