I went to Dr. Spivak for an excruciating pain in my lower back. This has been with me for a decade…read morebut has gotten worse every year to the point of severe pain affecting even basic functioning like walking. After viewing MRIs he recommended ablations to my sacroiliac joint and facet joints( which had brought relief in the past to a medium degree). Both were done but we're relatively unaffective. I'd say the least effective I've experienced. I know he's a neurosurgeon MD that does surgeries and I said " where do we go from here". This is where I believe he was uncaring. He crudely said " I'm not a magician and there's nothing that can be done" . After my surprise and astonishment I then said , "so what am I to do, live the rest of my life in terrible pain " and his answer was simply "yes". He said go back to your pain management Dr. and maybe he can help with the pain. Fast forward to my pain management doctors recommendation of an specific orthopedic surgeon. After this surgeon said it would be tricky but I can help 6 months and 2 surgeries later I'm feeling like a different person. Still some residual pain from the last surgery but the pain that I lived with for years is nearly gone. Please go to a Surgeon who cares and doesn't just blow you off. I have zero respect for Dr. Spivak. His skill and his bedside manner is lacking terribly.

The positive reviews here are fake. They are from reviewers that only have about two reviews total…read more The negative reviewers are actual Yelp users with lots of reviews. Dr Spivak abruptly dismissed me when he decided he could not do surgery on me. I then asked what could be causing my issues and he said he did not know or care. Many years later, I learned one of my legs was shorter than the other. A little concern and effort back then could have saved me a lot of pain and damage to the disks in my lower back. His only concern was if he could make money on a surgery on me.

Dr.Dwyer quickly diagnosed a problem within my neck, which I had thought, was in my shoulder. He…read moreinformed me what the problem was, and the course of corrective action that was needed (surgery). I was a bit hesitant at first, but realized it was necessary. Dr.Dwyer took the time to explain everything that was wrong, and what he would do to fix it, and answered all my questions. My apprehension subsided, and was replaced with confidence. The operation was a complete success and I now feel like I used to. I cannot overemphasize the professional abilities of Dr.Dwyer. Dr.Dwyer has also had the fortune to surround himself with the greatest, caring, professional staff that I have ever encountered. If you have a question, just call their office, and they would either know the answer, or call you back...not in days, but by the end of the same day. Doesn't matter who it is, they are all friendly, pleasant, and knowledgeable Great guy and great staff!

Dr. Petrucci gave me my life back! Every positive comment about her is 100% spot on. Caring,…read morecompassionate, interested, skilled (extremely), personable, down to earth with a great sense of humor and just a damned good surgeon. I can't say enough good about her. I couldn't walk more than 100 yards without extreme pain. Now? unlimited distance but I usually walk about 4 miles, play golf and chase my little grandkids around the yard. Thanks Doc you're the BEST! Nick Ercoline

I was in a car accident in March and my fractured spine was not healing. She miraculously fixed…read morethe issue in a few short weeks. From first appointment, to MRI to procedure decision to the procedure in just one month. Constant suffering with a brace to normal, no back pain, in a month! Very caring and kind and an skilled expert.

Your search for a good physician ends here! Dr.Raab is a god amongst men and saved my husbands…read morelife. Not only is he caring and thorough his staff is a credit to him as well. You can count on this office and the physicians to care for you and put your trust back into the healthcare system. A million thanks to you all!

I recently visited Dr. Raab regarding chronic back pain. Dr. Raab was attentive and empathetic…read more He carefully reviewed my MRI results with me, discussed and thoroughly explained a treatment plan. Dr. Raab exhibits all of the fine qualities I seek in the physicians that I deal with.

if i had a choice to give a score of zero, i would. there is an indian man who paralyzed me for…read moreover 24 hrs. let me tell you what kind of human this was. he put me on the same label as the old gujarati women that come to see him. he started out talking down at me in hindi. after his nurse took x-rays i was looking at them on the monitor. when he came to the room, i asked what i was looking at. he got enraged and told me what would you understand looking at the x-rays? i am a md and i know how to read. showed me his fake md tag. i was awestruck. i wanted to tell the idiot that i graduated from ru new brunswick, grad school in statistics with 4.0 gpa. i am sure he failed his md exams a few times. i must find a lawyer to sue him. first when we agreed that i did not waste a day, because of my anxiety disorder i don't drive long distance unless i want to have an accident. finding this warehouse was nightmare on a heavy rainy day. no one could direct me to the warehouse. i was in tears. i had aetna till the end of dec. 2021. now, after a year, a woman with no civility called me, left me msg. and finally sent me a bill for $1200 plus. when i reached that floor, i had to pay the a co-pay of $50 and then this year i received another bill of $13.80. the man treated me as such. he threw the numbing fluid from a distance of 4'. then he injected raw cortisone on my both knees. as i was coming out i started feeling acute pain and then after 2 hrs. of drive when i came home i realized that i won't make it. in the 2 world's fair drive my dr. mark butler told me that he always uses novacane to dilute the steroid. he belongs to rwj univ associated with ru, nj. the front desk woman did not give me a receipt and looked like she stole the money. there were three useless women at the front desk and talking with each other.. ' now it is my turn to write to dr. lombardy and find a solution for my harassment by this uncivil woman. . aetna sent me medicare papers to recruit me after dumping me in 2021. i had no insurance for the entire month of january. aetna is not just a bogus insurer, they are fraud. the uncivil i will take that filthy woman for a ride if she thinks she will get away. she has a long msg with no real info. then i left msg. for her and never heard. because she is playing hookie with me. she should be fired. . today i received the 2 bill in 2 weeks of $1,200. if dr. lombardy does not get a chance to read this i am sending this email via regular mail. i never wanted to see this patel fellow . being an indian and being very knowledgeable in many areas of life, i don't believe in degrees or diplomas acquired by patels. goodbye charlie. i know french, english, spanish, russian. what do you know, patel? since i did not have the luck to be treated by you, i assumed you are very good.

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Awesome doctor and staff especially Kristy. Very helpful and Dr. Cohen is very knowledgeable and a…read moregreat surgeon. I had back fusion and neck fusion. Couldn't as for for a better doctor and staff. Thanks to everyone at the spine institute.

Nice man, respectful and kind but dont expect much in the way of followup after your surgery...No…read moreone gives a dam...

Dr. Grossman is a superb doctor. He has an excellent bedside manner and takes his time to explain…read moreeverything in a thorough, understandable way. He also exhausts all non surgical options before recommending surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Grossman for anyone suffering from back pain.

I would highly recommend Dr .Douglas P. Sieminski, he has been caring and understanding and…read moreextremely knowledgeable. I've been seeing him for over 10 years and have no regrets. And by far the best doctor I've ever had .I would rate his professional service a 6 Star review if I could. If you are looking for a doctor defiantly ask for him you will not be disappointed. Thanks for all you have done for the Gioffre Family.

This place is really awful, I've been coming here for two years and every appointment has been at…read moreleast 45 mins to an hour behind every time. One time I got a call the night before saying my appt was canceled, the next morning I got a call asking why I wasn't at my appointment. When I threw on some sweats and rushed to the doctor the front desk said that no one canceled my appointment, after I replayed the voicemail for them the head office manager said "oh well I didn't call". Each time I come here it's the same bs delays. Front office women gossiping behind a desk and not being helpful at all while the one or two assistants for the doctors run around and do all the actual work. The secretaries and office staff really ruin this place. If you are moving to Sussex County or trying to find a new primary doctor or office I would highly recommend avoiding Skylands Medical Group at all costs. ... side note I am still at my appointment right now, coming up on the 3rd hour of being here. What a joke.