Dr Ricky Kalra is the best! 8 years ago 5 other spine specialists gave conflicting diagnosis, which…read morereally didn't make sense to us. A friend recommended Dr Kalra. Not only did Dr Kalra immediately tell us what he "guessed" we'd heard from the other Doctors, he proceeded to give his opinion, which actually made sense to us! Then, as he was not included in our insurance plan, not only did he join that plan (which took several weeks to get accepted), he fought for the procedure they didn't want to cover, and he won! He worked weeks on finding studies supporting he recommended. He is very dedicated to his patients care!! That was neck, we are back for lower back issues. The neck was one time and done! We feel if you truly want the best spine Doctor, with a wonderful bed side manner, who will fight for you, you must come to Dr Ricky Kalra's practice!

After everything I experienced, I feel obligated to share my story. I had a spinal fusion in…read moreDecember 2024 with Dr. Ricky Kalra, and almost immediately during recovery I began experiencing severe nerve pain down my left leg. At my 2-week post-op appointment and every appointment afterward, I repeatedly tried to explain how intense and persistent the pain was and how concerned I felt about it. Unfortunately, I left those visits feeling unheard and dismissed. I understand recovery from spinal surgery can be difficult and unpredictable, but as a patient, I desperately needed reassurance, guidance, and to feel like my concerns truly mattered. Instead, I personally felt like I was repeatedly told to "wait it out," even as the pain continued month after month. During this process, I was referred by Dr. Kalra to multiple different specialists in an attempt to address the ongoing nerve pain. However, after being evaluated, those doctors ultimately referred me back to Dr. Kalra regarding the issues related to my fusion and recovery. This left me feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and unsure where to turn for answers or support. More than a year later, I am still dealing with the same nerve pain that began after surgery. This has significantly affected my quality of life. When I contacted the office again hoping to discuss the ongoing issues I've been experiencing since the fusion, I was informed that I was being dismissed as a patient and later received a certified dismissal letter from the practice. That was incredibly upsetting after trusting this practice with my care and trying for so long to advocate for myself. I'm sharing this only as my personal experience. Every patient's situation is different, but for me, the lack of support and communication during such a painful and vulnerable time was deeply disappointing. I hope future patients feel heard, respected, and taken seriously when expressing concerns about their recovery.

I was introduced to Dr Cottrell through some of the best in Digestive Health industry. Had it not…read morebeen for my PCP Dr. Medina referring my specialist Dr. Patel (DHAT) whom physically handed me over to Dr. C at Advanced Surgical of North Texas, in the hospital, I truly believe my outcome would have been a very different one. I won't get into the gruesome details of surgeries and procedures but in just the last 6-7 months, I have had approximately 5 procedures and 3 open chest surgeries. It's hard to believe, with as long as I've had issues, but things are looking up! Dr C carries a magic scalpel and I couldn't be more grateful. This isn't required of any doctor but, I never felt scared as long as he was with me and if he needed to, he would hold my hand without any request.

My 99 year old grandfather had emergency gall bladder surgery with Dr. Cottrell. It was too bad we…read morewere unable to choose our own doctor because we would not have chosen Dr. Cottrell. We had a 2 PM follow-up appointment a month after the surgery, but had to wait 3 hours to see the good doctor. When he saw us, there was no apology whatsoever. What kind of human being would make a 99 year old man wait for three hours in his uncomfortable waiting room and then not even apologize?

Great Doctor!!!!! I had spinal fusion in 2022 with Dr. Salinas. No issues!!!!…read moreGreat staff, great bedside manner, a good experience!!!

It doesn't get any better than Dr. Paul Salinas. He's compassionate and a brilliant physician. His…read morestaff is wonderful and they work hard to accommodate your needs.

You should prioritize patients with appointments over walk ins. Twice now I've waited over an hour…read moreto even go back to a room and waited again 30 minutes to see the Dr. so disrespectful to make us wait each time and the waiting room is full of people complaining. I'm missing work to sit in the waiting room! If we have an appointment scheduled for 9 am, we should be seen within a 20 minute window.

This place is amazing same staff all the time always very helpful. Always on time with patients…read moregetting in and getting out.

Next Step Orthopedics, thank you for your dedication and exceptional care. I want to extend a…read moreheartfelt and special thanks to my surgeon, Dr. Dominique Nickson, MD, for being an OUTSTANDING physician. Your expertise and compassion for your patients have made an immeasurable difference to my physical and mental well-being during a challenging time. Orthopedic surgery requires precision, resilience, and strength to tackle complex procedures, and you embody these qualities. The patient-centered approach you and your team take has helped improve my quality of life and recovery from my rotator cuff injury. We are fortunate to have such a skilled and caring orthopedic surgeon as you, Dr. Nickson. Again, thank you for your kindness, support, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Sophia W.

saw a friend of mine on social media getting help for her knee so I asked her for the referral…read more She was so right - this place is GREAT!!! The doctor and staff was VERY attentive and nurturing. I was a bit anxious but the type of care I received had me at ease. I drove about an hour to be seen here and it was beyond my expectation!

Dr Knapp was HIGHLY recommend to me by a very dear friend who had going to him for years. My…read moreexperiences have been nothing but wonderful going to this office. Dr Knapp and his staff have been helpful, kind and have given me exceptional care. I went to the office due to terrible pain and deformities in both feet caused by other medical issues. We tried non-surgical options first, but Ultimately both feet needed surgery. Done one at a time, with detailed follow up appointments I feel that I have had the very best care and highly recommend Dr Knapp. Thank you Dr Knapp! ***I see Dr Knapp at the Little Elm location.***

Well shi*! I don't know what to think about all of this. I'm the epitome of your average hobby…read morejogger nowadays. I moved to TX and with that, the old me is dead and gone. On any given week I'll run 0-40+ miles and have been experiencing foot pain from early this year prior to moving here. I went in thinking I had nerve damage, a Morton neuroma since my symptoms were pointing in this direction. Only to several visits (xray that apparently didn't show anything and was completely pointless + MRI) and many payments later find out I have a laundry list of issues. According to my mri I have a stress fracture, a fully detached plantar plate and a torn plantar plate in my 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsal along w various other issues. I'll be lying to say I wasn't in complete disbelief when I found this out. I stood there staring at the screen like this can't possibly be my foot we are talking about. It's cute hearing people talk about their jogs but have you ran a marathon, and various other races for the past 6 months on a broken, fully ruptured foot, if not I don't give two f's! This coming from a woman who has been in heels nearly everyday of every week for months on end. No wonder my left knee where I had arthroscopic surgery has been all out of whack, I didn't know I'd been doing this on some bum foot! I seriously can't fathom these MRI results are accurate and surgery?!!!! I'm getting a second opinion like any human would but have looked further into this center since discovering this. Most every individual has been in a boot and had surgery here. I don't like the idea of feeling like I've had zero care to actually treat any of my symptoms just visit after visit scheduled to collect payment after payment. Zero taping techniques provided or anything useful in anyway that would help other than trying to be shoved into a boot and other costly options. I'd be weary of the "care" or lack there of. I did break my left foot years ago and I'm convinced they are reading results saying it's fractured, on a 5 year old fracture. If it is fractured in addition to fully detached as shown to me and torn in other areas well, then that's just peachy I suppose my adrenaline since being here has increased my tolerance to pain because it's pretty insane to think of what I've done on this foot the past 6 months. Get a second opinion if you're going to come here but I wouldn't suggest this center. It's felt all sorts of sketch from the jump. Boots, surgery, infection, being nickeled and dimed. It screams insurance fraud or some sort of scam into trying to rob you blind and a push into going under the knife. The second I head cutting through bone, my head nearly exploded. Are you effing serious right now?!? I'm going to run Dallas marathon on this before any type of surgery whatsoever. The way I see it, if something's fully detached- then I can't detach it any further. I suppose if everything told to me is accurate it's time for me to take up the out of my tax bracket hobbies I've been putting off, hello needle pointing and mahjong!

Dr. Peskind is treating me for sudden sensorineural hearing loss and I have found him to be kind,…read morethoughtful, and funny. It's a complex situation and an involved treatment process, and he's been great at putting me at ease and explaining next steps and what to expect. The staff there is just as great. For a rather distressing diagnosis, my experience at UTSW has been so fortunate. I'm really glad it's where I ended up.

I was treated very disrespectful... I have had undiagnosed sinus issues for several years... no…read moreENT's could figure it out... So I was recommended to check out Dr Peskind...he dismissed me from the start, barely looked me in the eye when talking to me... told me there was nothing he could do for me, then he lead me out of the office telling me there was no need for a follow up appointment. I was shocked... felt numb, sad, depressed... I walked to my car in such despair for I have never in my life been treated with such disrespect. One year later as I was visiting a oral surgeon about possibly removing a molar, I told him about my sinus issues... he diagnosed me as having an internal nasal valve collapse on my left side... BINGO!

My husband and I have entrusted our health to MAAC and have been getting weekly allergy shots for…read morealmost a year now. Although I have a bit of a fear of needles, our weekly visit for our shots has actually turned into a time we look forward to, thanks to the incredible nursing staff. Our shot nurse, Jill, provides us with our shots weekly and is truly incredible. She takes our health and her job seriously, by confirming any previous reactions, ensuring we have had our antihistamine and have our emergency epipens. As a busy adult, I appreciate this reminder seeing as at the end of the day reactions CAN happen and by her friendly check-in's it allows us to be prepared for a reaction IN office but more importantly an unexpected reaction once off the premise. I always feel like the best review or compliment is a referral and we have actually just changed our children from their pediatric allergist to MAAC also. Their patience and understanding with our littles gives me even more reason to rave about this staff. We literally trust them with our lives. If you're on the fence, I truly couldn't suggest a better place.

Don't go here, find an alternative. These people are not professional. They are gossipers and…read moreopenly hostile. They will talk to other doctors behind your back. And the only way you will find out they gossipped about you is if the other doctor they talked to reaches out to you to find out why they said what they said.I have never seen such an openly hostile, unprofessional and un-emphatic doctors office before. A doctor is supposed to be trustworthy and kind and symathetic. These people don't have any of that trait ! Forgot the fact that this is a doctor's office even a business is not this discourteous and unprofessional.