Dr.Edward Nomoto ,MD is best. He found an answer to our questions on the very first appointment . We will continue with Dr.Nomoto,MD review very soon. read more

Horrible doctor. Said he could help me. Next appointment was in a room used for storage where I waited for an hour until he finally came in smirking told me, "I can't do anything for you" which was bizarre then walked out leaving me there dumbfounded. I have a 5 star surgeon from Cedars who looked at all my scans and is sending me for more. Nomoto's ego is bigger than his ability looking at reviews. I'd avoid him. read more

I could not say enough amazing things about Dr. Nomoto and his care team at Cedars, and DOCS Spine. I suffered from a herniated disc in my cervical spine, C6 - C7 which came with severe weakness in my left arm. After speaking with his colleague at Cedars, Dr. Arash Lavian, Dr. Nomoto was able to fit me in promptly for an appointment, and diagnose me immediately. Dr. Nomoto and his team worked quickly to schedule my anterior cervical disc replacement within a month of my first appointment. He was kind, direct, and patient with me during my treatment. I am one day post-op, and I truly feel incredible. Forever grateful to him and his team! read more

DOCS Surgery Center used OutcomeMD to track my symptoms before and during treatment. My Spine score has improved to 100 from a baseline of 44. Thank you DOCS Surgery Center team for your exceptional care that helped me achieve such a great outcome! read more

One of the most amazing surgeons and doctors Ever. Such a caring and knowledgeable doctor, team and staff. Everyone were amazing. So much care and attention to detail and so compassionate. My mom loved him as soon as we met him and he discussed our options. He was so thorough and yesterday he did the surgery and my mom already feels so much better: he talked to us and checked in several times after surgery. Thank you so much Dr. Nomoto. We appreciate you so much. read more

My sister has spinal surgery performed by Dr. Nomoto and she is pain free after 7 months. From the start to finish it was very informative and straightforward. She was very scared but needed to take care of her pains from a bad accident. I was the interpreter and met Dr. Nomoto at every consolations, before-after surgery and follow ups. He knows his work and performs expert surgery. He explained the details and all the facts to his patients so they can make the decision for themselves. He never pushes or advice for any services - just the facts and potential issue later if it's not treated so his patients can decide. I highly recommended Dr. Nomoto. read more

There isn't enough words to express my gratitude for this doctor! It's been over ten years since my first serious herniated disc, and over the years dealing with the pain, multiple herniations and surgeries since, I'm grateful for Dr. Nomoto skills and expertise in total disc replacement. I'm now recovering free of back pain although the recovery will take some time I'm happy to say the back and leg pain is 100% gone! Less then 24 hours after disc replacement I was walking and climbing stairs. Completely shocked as to how quickly I was able and ready to get out of bed. Again, I've waited over ten years for disc replacement to be covered by my insurance, finally relief, and I can't wait to be "me" again!! Dr. Nomoto truly cares about his patients, and goes out his way to make sure you are well taken care of. While hospitalized at Cedars Sinai, I was seen by many of his colleagues whom also shared a high standard for patients care, a genuine concern, and most of all, ethical standards. I have been down a long road this past decade. I have met many doctors, some whom "pretend" to be and others that truly make a difference in someone's quality of life. Dr. Nomoto has a quiet yet very knowledgeable personality willing to talk about what was best for my situation. That kind of personality put my mind at ease and trust in him. I put my life in his hands, so should you!! Thank you again Dr. Nomoto for a second chance to be "me" again!! read more

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Great doctor, frustrating front office. I had a great experience with Dr. Nomoto from a medical perspective. He was very calm, thorough, understanding, and also conservative, which I needed in my instance. He said a great phrase of "I am going to treat you as though I'd treat myself". However, the entire rest of the experience was frustrating to say the least. When trying to book an initial consult with him for a severe neck injury, I was given availability over a month out. I could not schedule imaging ahead of time, so the sum of the appointment was essentially to order imaging (this is likely an insurance issue rather than an office issue), but then I was told that my imaging wouldn't be read to me by the doctor for another 2 weeks (now it's over 6 weeks from injury just to know what's wrong with me). On top of that, and most-frustratingly, the front office was extremely hard to get a hold of - we're talking 5+ calls with no response at different times of day. When I was able to get a hold of the front office, they almost-never had any context of past appointments, and didn't seem too keen to find the context unless they were pressed on it. Every time I called, it seemed like my previous appointment had not happened, so they just offered an appointment 1+ months out that wouldn't be relevant to me because the appointment they were recommending had already happened. 5 stars for the doctor himself, 1 star for the whole rest of the experience. read more

I highly recommend this physician. This is my second surgery with him. I find him to be knowledgeable, caring and extremely talented. Thanks to him I can now ambulate without pain after slipping a disc. He is very responsive and actually answers his emails or text right away. Back surgery is always scary and is never a guarantee but if you need it, this is the guy you want to do it. read more

Dr. Nomoto fused my c4&5 Was absolutely fantastic, let me know exactly what would happen and the risks involved. He was thoughtful and a good listener. He understands what he does, and the environment he works in. His team was fantastic. You could not ask for a better spine surgeon. My mom is a nurse practitioner in neurology, she flew in from out of state to see me through my procedure. She also was very impressed with Dr. Nomoto from a professional standpoint. I can't sing his praises enough. U rule Dr. Ed! read more

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I am a 53 year-old woman, that has been suffering degenerative back pain since I was age 40. You know, I did the running and heavy aerobic weight training forever. The trainers all told me how it was supposed to be so "good for you!" Good for your heart perhaps-not the skeletal system. No big surprise later on, combine that with my genetics=osteoarthritis, bone spurs. I had been through every "conservative treatment" for my right lower back pain, which particularly felt like a knife jabbing me in one spot chronically. It never improved, even from physical therapy, acupuncture, epidurals,steroid shots, chiropractor and endless pain management appointments, you name it-I tried it. Every medication, too, and with the smug, dismissive attitude that typical physiologists use, either to inform you that "back surgeries aren't that successful," or they give you the attitude that "perhaps you're seeking opioids to get high." I was even told that it wasn't worth my time to get an MRI. I had to insist on this at Kaiser, and finally was validated/confirmed that indeed I had facet spondylosis and spinal stenosis in my lower spine. I had my first sacroiliac fusion surgery done at Kaiser Sunset which only took 20 minutes. That helped with some of the pain, but not all. And then I found Dr. Nomoto, who performs a lateral L4 L5 trial fusion for people with slipped discs (which I don't have), but this kind of fusion potentially does not put as much pressure on your L3. Well, I failed to qualify for the trial, but I still wanted Dr. Nomoto to perform a minimally invasive L4 L5 fusion on me regardless. After being in the hospital for five days and feeling like I had been impaled on a sword, I immediately was walking again after a 3 1/2 hours long surgery. Yet astoundingly by week three, I forget that I ever had lower chronic pain for over a decade! Here I am a year later post-surgery, and I am so glad that I didn't listen to any of those Pain Management doctors regarding spinal surgeries-the techniques have improved so greatly! And with such a fantastic surgeon like Dr. Nomoto, you'll get your life back without having to go to all of those other endless appointments that never resolve your pain permanently. His excellence as a surgeon will make you feel completely comfortable and confident in your decision, and like other reviewers have noted in their previous comments, Dr. Nomoto is "minus the pompous surgeon 'tude!" Finally, I don't care about having some loud, boastful, flashy office where you have to wait 90 minutes for your appointment time either. I am definitely having Dr. Nomoto perform my cervical surgery next without any hesitation. Call. read more

I came to Dr. Nomoto in 2019 dealing with a herniated disc between my L5 and S1. The pain was so much so that I could barely walk and my left leg was starting to shrink. Even with all the pain I was still skeptical and scared about surgery but after talking to Dr. Nomoto I felt more at ease about it. He really helped me understand what was going on and answered every question I had. But I think what really sealed my trust was when I said I wanted to have surgery and he told me "Let's get you feeling better". It's simple but it was just so reassuring and I remember waking up in the recovery room after surgery and thinking "Oh that's what it feels like to not be in pain." After this surgery and with some physical therapy, I started walking normally again and I'm starting to feel like my old self. Thanks Dr. Nomoto read more

Just a quick update. I'm now two years post-surgery and am still 100% pain free. I even gave birth naturally 18 months after my surgery and it was without pain or complications. :) read more

First, to be clear, Dr. Nomoto is excellent. The star reductions is for the office. They deserve zero. I had filled out long forms, copies of insurance, written out back pain issues and emailed to them in advance. The receptionist emailed back saying received and filed. When I went for my appointment in Santa Monica office, I was told they don't have it. (Also bad energy). So I had to do it all over again even though I showed email proof. Then I went in for x-ray and meeting with doctor Nomoto. He was very helpful. I was told I would get copy of x-ray results. I did not get it for a month, so I called them, and they sent me copy of old x-ray results that I had provided myself, from another doctor. Called and emailed again requesting the updated results from their own office. It's almost two months, and I still have not received it. I need it for physical therapy and epidural, and that is being delayed. I'm wondering if the office lost that too. read more

My mom had severe pain in her lower back and left leg. She couldn't sleep, sit or walk normally. It was terrifying to see her suffering and she is not first to complain. So we scheduled an appointment with Dr. Nomoto. We had few consultations with him and we were given options to do physical therapy and/or do injections to ease the pain or to do a spinal surgery. I have to say it was probably the hardest decision in my life to agree for surgery, but Dr. Nomoto comforted us as much as possible. I remember he said: don't worry the help is coming! Today we are at 6 month after the surgery and my mom feels so much better. HUGE THANKS TO DR. Nomoto and his assistant Unith! Very professional, punctual, carrying! Highly RECOMMEND!!! read more

The most amazing and qualified Surgon ever. He operated on my L4, L5, S1. It was causing me paralises in my left leg. I am not overstating when I say I was 99% better within couple hours after surgery. Dr. Nomoto is one of the most qualified surgeon whom I have ever met. I had 2 neck surgery one lower back surgery and one full hip replacement. None could hold a candle to him. Let me go further and say that physician is perfect without his support team and if you ever had the pleasure of having met Susan, you will see Why this team is 100% perfect. Thank you Dr. Nomoto you are one in one hundred million. Mehrdad Oliver K. read more

Dr Nomoto performed a disk decompression for me on two disks in my lower back earlier this month. He was very patient in explaining the process and what the procedure would be (and what other procedures might need to be done once the surgery was underway and he got a closer look at the actual areas of the surgery). I'll note that the address given above is not accurate. I saw Dr Nomoto at Suite 760, in the West Building, at that 2001 Santa Monica Blvd address. I would certainly recommend Dr N to any friend who was having spinal difficulties. read more

Dr. Nomoto is a stellar surgeon. I had an 8mm L4/L5 disc herniation from a basketball injury with chronic radicular sciatica that persisted for two years until I finally had a consultation with Dr. Nomoto. I was referred to him from my pain management doctor, who said that he recommends Dr. Nomoto to friends and family. Prior to the surgery, I had received epidural injections every 4-6 months from my pain management doctor, which provided temporary relief, but inevitably was not effective at healing my problem. When I met with Dr. Nomoto, I was very impressed by his confidence in the solution to my problem being a microdiscectomy. I was wary of getting surgery and had put it off for two years, but due to his explanation of why my problem was not getting better, I immediately scheduled surgery. I experienced minor relief after the surgery and was in a decent amount of sciatic pain for 6-8 weeks, but it was totally worth every second. I also could not bend, lift, or twist (especially twisting) for 3 months. Again, totally worth the work required. Being on top of recovery is super important and I found that doing a very decent amount of walking greatly helped. I am now 5 months out from surgery and am 80-90 percent pain free. I go on 10 mile runs every week and play basketball, golf, volleyball and even bowling. As I continue to do physical therapy, the pain continues to decrease and the mobility continues to increase. Dr. Nomoto gave me a second chance at life and I am forever grateful. read more

Just want to say, two years later and I have no back problems. Thanks Dr. Nomoto!

After having sciatica for several months and learning some very serious results from my lumbar spine MRI, I finally got to meet, Dr. Edward Nomoto after going through four three other opinions for surgery. I was really fed up and tired and in pain. The previous surgeons were in a hurry, going to lunch with some buddies, asked for lots of money up front, and the first had me squat to look at my MRI while he sat in his desk chair! I met Dr. Nomoto by accident and, I have to say it's the best thing thats happened to me. I was looking at losing the use of my right lower extremity due to my spinal cord being strangled. The doctor I was supposed to see wasn't taking insurance any longer, and was asked if I wouldn't mind seeing, Dr. Nomoto. I met him briefly in an elevator the day before making the appointment. It was meant to be. Initially, I was extremely nervous to meet him considering what I had gone through in my previous consults. I was impressed, and touched with the amount of concern and time he spent with me on our first meeting. He was very serious and listened to everything I had to say. We went over the MRI, x-rays. and come to find out I had a potential problem with my cervical spine. I had to have an additional MRI of my cervical spine, and a CT to see if I could have a anterior & posterior fusion done which was better with the amount of damage I had, and the high likelihood I was going to have nerve damage. I took a friend who's like family with me to my second appointment. Dr Nomoto spent two hours with us, explaining everything, what needed to be done, why, the pros and cons. I was blown away by the thoroughness of everything. It was like I had taken Lumbar & Cervical Spine 101 A & B. His sincerity and kindness were very evident as well as how serious he is about caring for those who come to see him. My friend(family)/advocate was positively blown away as well by the amount of time he spent with us. She too has worked in the medical field, so we both get the jitters. I did elect to go with Dr. Nomoto for my surgery. It was very long and everything went extremely well. I was in surgery eight hours @ Cedars'. Dr "Eddie" as I call him took wonderful care of me. He saw me in the hospital and doesn't leave town when he has patients in the hospital. He also was easily accessible once I was discharged home several days later and post-operatively. I will never be able to thank, Dr. Eddie enough for what he has done for me. Most people know that spine surgeries don't go well often, and it's important to be very communicative with your medical team which I am, and vice versa. He worked very well with my primary doctor @ Cedars', and all the professional nursing ,PT, OT staff there as well. It's all very involved and is definitely not just a quick fix. I committed to Dr. Nomoto just as much as he committed to me. I will say Dr. Eddie is much more communicative than many who work in the same speciality as he does. I'm forever grateful for that, and especially what I went through to find him, which I can now say I'm glad I did. I am very picky, and am glad I am because I do feel I deserve the best medical care. I'm having him take care of my cervical fusion as well. Dr. Eddie has never rushed me out of the office. He gives me all the time I need. He's always been polite, kind, caring, compassionate, a true gentleman, human being, and a very bright, gifted, warm hearted surgeon! Dr Edward K. Nomoto, is among the best of the best, and in my opinion, is the best in his field of the spine. read more

Dr. Nomoto was wonderful. I had Spinal fusion of L4-5 and S-1. I was so nervous about having the anterior and posterior done separately with a few days in between. Dr. Nomoto said he would do the surgeries at one time. It was over before I knew it. He's a very busy Doctor yet he spends plenty of time explaining what needs to be done and definitely has a lot of patience. I have never felt rushed. Very organized and efficient staff read more

Dr. Nomoto was amazing! Great bedside manner; a real concern for his patients. He even responds to emails. It's a month post spinal fusion and so far I'm feeling great! read more

f.y.i., Dr. Nomoto performed C3-C7 disk replacement and fusion. He was great and helped me understand everything that was needed and what the process was. I appreciated the time he took with me. read more

I was diagnosed with a L4-L5 disc herniation and was told by one doctor that I would need my spine fused. I did research and was impressed with Dr. Nomoto's background. I went in for a consultation and he assured me I would not need a spinal fusion. He scheduled me for a micro-discectomy in March 2017 and as of today, I am pain free! It took some work in therapy and 3 months of no bending, lifting, or twisting, but as of today I am running 3-5 miles, weightlifting, and even took on a kickboxing conditioning class. Dr. Nomoto is as good as they get. If you are hesitant, consult with a couple other physicians, and you will see why Dr. Nomoto is good at what he does. Keep in mind that spine surgery is more of an art-science, not so much a science per se. I trust Dr. Nomoto for what he's done for me and the skill he possesses. I suffered for nearly 11 years with severe pain and when I woke up from surgery, it was instantly gone! Almost 8 months post-op and I have to say I don't think I've reached my plateau. Thanks Dr. Nomoto and the entire team at Beverly Hills Spine Surgery! read more

I was hoping Dr. Nomoto could help me with cervical surgery. I have spurs, and herniated disc on C7. Before surgery Dr. Nomoto sent me to a series of appointments (other doctors) to see if I was a good candidate for surgery. "The Investigator" that he sent me to today, said "the main reason for all my pain is that I am taking too much pain medication". I asked them to then prescribe the correct amount of pain mediation, but instead they recommended that I go spend a week in the hospital to detox. Dr. Nomoto will not help you with pain and is too afraid of losing his license. I wasted two months waiting to have surgery with Dr. Nomoto whom does not return your emails or calls. read more

Today was my one year follow-up with Dr. Nomoto after he performed a double fusion on my spine last March. I can't say enough good things about him. In addition to being an incredibly skilled surgeon, he's extremely kind and patient. He will answer any and all questions you have and explain as much as you want to know about your condition and surgery. His office staff is always so nice - from the people who schedule the appointments to the nurses who do the interview/take your blood pressure to Alex who does the x-rays. Dr. Nomoto came to see me in the hospital both days I was there after surgery. He personally called me at home the next week to see how I was doing, and then again when I came down with a fever the following week. So nice. He also answered some questions I wrote him over e-mail. I'm incredibly grateful to have found such a good and caring doctor. When I first went to him, I was in absolutely unbelievable pain 24/7 - except for my fingertips which were numb. I was so beyond miserable. Today I live a pain-free life with no limitations on my activities -and a relatively small scar on my neck. I highly recommend this wonderful doctor. read more

Dr. Nomoto gave me my life back. I had excruciating pain for 9 months every time I walked. I tried every other treatment option available on the market, nothing worked until Dr. Nomoto's surgery. I'm absolutely pain free now and am extremely gratefully I found him. I highly recommend him Dr. Nomoto. His bedside manner is derserving of five stars, too. read more

Dr. Nomoto may be the best back specialist in Los Angeles, but I'll never know because he has absolutely no consideration for a patient's time. My wife had an appointment to see him at 9:20 this morning. We waited until 10:40, one hour and twenty minutes, at which time he still hadn't seen us. We asked his assistant if he could please come out of his office to let us know how long he would be. He never did. He wouldn't give us that simple courtesy. So we left. I know physicians are notorious for keeping patients waiting and valuing their own time more than their patients. But common courtesy should have at least dictated he come out of his office to apologize, let us know he's running late, and give us the choice of waiting or re-scheduling. If you have time to burn, by all means go see Dr. Nomoto. But if you want to see a doctor who will value your time, you may want to look elsewhere. read more

I called Dr. Nomotos office because I was in a great deal of pain due to my sciatica. I was looking to commit to a doctor that could help me work towards restoring my mobility and quality of life. I was told at the time that I would have to wait nearly 3 weeks to get in so I agreed to tough it out till then. The day before my appointment I received a call letting me know that the doctor was going to be late and could I come in for a later appointment, I agreed. Then, the day of my appointment and just a few hours before I was supposed to be there I was told that the doctor would not be in at all that day and I would have to reschedule for two more weeks out. I explained that I had been waiting in pain for almost three weeks and was met with a cold response of maybe try scheduling something at his other office. No thanks, I will be reporting this to my insurance company and letting them know that maybe they should reconsider referring new patients to Dr. Nomoto. read more

Dr. Nomoto and his staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout the whole process. He performed a microdiscectomy on my L5-S1. I was fully recovered in 4-6 months and able to run, lift, play sports, and do all the activities i was used to doing before the injury. I am writing this at 14 months post surgery and i still feel great. The whole staff was very knowledgeable and concerned with coming up with the best plan for me. My surgery was performed one month before my wedding and I was able to walk down the aisle without any pain! I have recommended others to visit the office with back issues and I recommend the same to you! read more

I am so blessed that Dr Nomoto did my surgeries! He is very detailed when explaining, professional, and just so nice! After my first surgery, he visited me in the hospital on a daily basis to ensure I was healing ok. He even visited on his day off. He truly made me feel like a valued patient. I highly recommend him and his office! read more

Had a great visit with Dr. Nomoto , he took his time with me listened to all I had to say made me feel comfortable and suggested physical therapy. Not straight to surgery. His staff was very welcoming and the excepted my insurance which is a plus. I would highly recommend him . read more

I went to Cedars-Sinai and met with Dr. Nomoto. He discussed my options and I chose surgery. Great choice, successful surgery. I'm now pain free and enjoying life again. I was especially impressed with Dr. Nomoto's skill as a surgeon and the great follow up care I received. A friend, also suffering severe back pain experienced the same results from Dr. Nomoto. I would not hesitate to recommend this great doctor to anyone suffering with back problems. read more