I have never had a Doctor spend as much time or answer as many questions as did Dr. Lox. You can…read moretell he cares about his work and is passionate about it. I had a knee problem with persistent problems after knee surgery. He did Knee Stem Cells with my own and I am doing great. Can't say enough positive things. He has a lot of professional athletes and an impressive wall of fame. Very glad I went to him. I highly recommend him.

Dr. Lox performed several stem cell procedures on my right knee several years ago. In both cases it…read morehelped reduce or eliminate pain for a while, but the knee started hurting again after six or eight months. Dr. Lox had advised me that it might not work in a 70-year old man the way it might work for a University athlete. He was right. I eventually had to undergo a right knee replacement and that has served me well with no pain whatsoever (after the first 6-8 months).

I found out that I needed to have back surgery at 43. I had always been active and I was…read moreapprehensive about the recovery. I started acupuncture with Natalie prior to my surgery to manage the pain. I had a discectomy followed by 10 sessions of physical therapy. My surgeon released me to Natalie to continue my rehab with Pilates. We started slow and one year later I have more core strength than I had in my 20's. Natalie's expertise, professionalism, and caring helped me get back to an even higher level of function than I had before my back surgery. I do Pilates twice a week with no pain!

Dr Leiber was amazing! I am about 6 weeks out having both my hips done at once. I am able to…read morephysically do activities I haven't done in years. He really does care about his patients and it does come across in his conversations with you. He has really changed my life. I would recommend him and this procedure to anyone it would benefit!

I had platelet injection and stimulation to address a 20+ year old tear in my shoulder. I had dealt…read morewith this since injuring it playing "Competitive" flag football and behaving like a total idiot by treating it through ibuprofen and ignoring the pain. PT got it better briefly, but I reinjured it and then just decided my career as a QB was over. 2 decades later, the shoulder continued to cause pain but now the pain was interrupting my sleep. I had previous experience with Ozone treatment for my neck so alternative treatments were always in scope for me so when I fell down the YouTube rabbit hole and found Regenexx I inquired. The diagnosis was clear as was the size of my tear, 5mm. That meant platelets were the preferred approach with bone stimulation (might have the wrong name there). I am happy to say that post procedure, I have more range of motion, strength and better sleep. In my training, the move I could not perform that pushed me to book was a kayak rowing like move with a device called a Tidal Tank. My right arm simply could not make the motion. I am happy to say that post procedure I can not only make the motion, but I am escalating in weight in that motion as I continue to address the impact of 20 years where my shoulders rolled forward to compensate for the injury. Dr. Pappas and his staff were always professional and helpful. The facility is spotless, and I recommend them without reservation.

For years I've had frozen shoulders on both sides but it was no longer painful and I didn't want…read moreany treatment, but while exercising to strengthen upper body muscles for Parkinson's, I did something to my right shoulder causing extreme pain on a Thursday. Friday it was so bad I tried to get into my Orthopedic specialists office for some help, but couldn't get in until the following Thursday. I called my pain doctor, and couldn't get in until Monday, and made an appointment. Saturday the pain was so severe I wanted to commit suicide. I went to as walk-in clinic to see what they could do. They did an X-ray that didn't show any break and figured it was just a sprain. I am also diabetic and steroid shots general play havoc with that condition and I try to avoid them if at all possible, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do and begged for a steroid shot to help with the pain. The doctor told me she couldn't put it directly in the shoulder, just the arm and wasn't sure it would help that much but I was willing to try anything and went for the shot that did nothing but throw my Blood sugars way off. On Monday I went to see my pain doctor. Didn't tell her about getting a steroid shot on Saturday, just described the pain and asked if she could inject a steroid shot in my shoulder. She could, and did, but it did nothing for the pain so Tuesday, I searched for an orthopedist who could see me promptly that day and found Dr. Lewis's office and especially surprised that he specialized in shoulders. I was lucky, they could see me that afternoon. I went in and sat with his nurse first to discuss what was going on, including the steroid shot I had on Saturday and Monday and she took notes. I told her I thought the steroid shots hadn't worked because they werre put in the wrong place. I then saw Dr. Lewis who personally took additional X-Rays, He said the shoulder looked fine and I didn't need to look at any replacement surgery anytime soon. Without telling him I had the earlier steroid shots, I told him I usually avoid steroid shots, but I was in such severe pain could he give me a shot in the shoulder and he said, "certainly, I'll go out and prepare one." He and his nurse left the room and were gone no more than 15 seconds when he walked back in and asked, "Did you just have a stteroid shot?" I explained what I had done and he said he couldn't give me another one for another 8 to 10 weeks and that the shot do work, but sometime take awhile to fully work. We scheduled a followup in 8 weeks. What that showed me was great communication between doctor and nurse that she knew to tell him quickly about my previous shots. The pain did subside for awhile, but has returned. On my 8 week appointment he recommended rehab and sent the referral over to the clinic I was already doing Parkinson's therapy. Five months later, the pain is still there and I've made an appointment to return and see if he wants to make a referral for any MRI to detect for a tear that wouldn't show up on an X-ray, and if so, should I do surgery to fix it. Don't know yet, but I can say I really think Dr. Lewis and his office staff are really great and very professional. I'd recommend them to anyone with a shoulder problem with the greatest confidence.

had a really bad injury and went to several other health professionals and got no relief until I…read morecame here.... haven't felt better in years! thank you Dr. Smith.

My experience with this facility was hurried and anything but comforting. I was literally pushed…read morethrough the two extremely painful experiences. The second one more impersonal than the first. Coming from out of state I was expedited through their facility on two different occasions at a high rate of speed. I saw only two individuals. The doctor and his assistant, who did everything except administer the gas and the injections, including collecting the money. I received no relief whatsoever from my treatments at this facility. After paying thousands of dollars, I was certainly expecting a Better result. I would have preferred Less hype and salesmanship and better relief from pain.

I had my shoulder injected with Stem cells by Dr. Grana about 6 months ago. I have been very…read morepleased with the results, and with the care I received by Kathryn and Dr. Grana. I was in terrible pain from a torn rotator cuff with multiple tears of the cuff and also a torn labrum (cartilage), and Stem cells were my last resort before surgery. I am so glad that I went with Dr. Grana! It took a couple of months before I started really feeling better, but then the healing took off and I feel like my shoulder is about 98% healed now. Even most of the clicking and popping I had is gone. I can do everything pain free now. I don't want to reinjure it so I am being careful but thinking of going back to the gym now and carefully strengthening the joint. I am extremely happy that I chose Regenerative Orthopedic and their "Live" stem cell transplant from my own bone marrow. The results for me have been fantastic! CS

For my colonoscopy, this facility was chosen by my doctor. The building's exterior was well…read moremanicured and there was ample parking. The interior was spotlessly clean. The waiting room had cushy chairs and even had a couple of sofas. A few days ahead of time, the Belleair Surgical Center staff call you to set your time to come in. They answer questions and acquire any additional information that they may need. If you complete the online pre-surgical history section of their web site, it will only take a few minutes to check in on the day. I did do that and my registration only took about 5 minutes. I have had this procedure before but this time everything ran on schedule. The pre-op prep went well as did the procedure itself. After they unplug your IV, there is a relaxing waiting room where you sit to speak with your doctor. Next time I go, I would rather speak with my physician in private rather than in front of strangers. I will request a private room for my physician's consultation. All of the medical staff were professional and friendly. I have no reservations in having another procedure there. If you're over 50, get a colonoscopy, stat!

I have been having a really difficult time since July 2020 when I fell on my face, fracturing my…read morenose. Since 'the fall', I have had 4 surgeries on my nose and in doing so, I have encountered some of the best medical people out there who really define the word 'caring'. I wrote a review on Bardmoor Surgery Center in Largo where I had one of my surgeries done but this review is concerning Belleair Surgery Center. It seems in addition to infrastructure damage in my nose, a biopsy revealed a basal cell carcinoma which my doctor said had to be removed. OK. It appeared to resemble a simple indentation one gets from wearing glasses so I was told surgery would take one hour and a few cuts would enable skin to cover the damaged site. Checking into the surgery center was so simple and straightforward. First off, it's an absolutely lovely lobby with tall ceilings and comfortably appointed with nice furniture. Everyone wore masks and social distance, as expected and the entire process went smoothly. Patty came out, introduced herself to me and said she would be my nurse for the preparation for surgery. Not real talkative but one of the fastest check ins I have ever had. When it was time to insert the IV needle, I warned her of how difficult it was to find a vein but I didn't know I was talking to the 'Queen of Phlebotomy'! Wow!!! One stick and I never felt it!!!!!! Usually everyone is in tears trying to get the needle settled firmly in place. Every single employee at that facility was unbelievably kind, professional and concerned about my comfort. The surgery itself morphed into more than anyone thought, but the staff was so gentle and concerned that I was not in pain and reassured me that everything would turn out fine as my doctor was one of the best! I needed that coddling, trust me! The usual follow up call was more than to reaffirm that I survived and the gentleman was concerned that I was handling the pain and taking medications on time. I honestly felt like we had known each other for a long time and our conversation lasted a good 20 minutes. See, that's fantastic medical attention and not just treating me like a number. The point is, after a month of having a flap that will cover the area of concern, I am returning to Belleair for hopefully my 5th and final surgery. On the other hand, I almost look forward to seeing the fantastic staff and rest comfortably, knowing I am in totally competent hands of people who are true professionals and treat the patient like she/he is the only one they are attending to!!!! It means a lot and I applaud their attitude, skills and kindness.

Dr Whelton is magnificent, intelligent and inventive. He definitely knows what he is talking about…read more Countless past physicians diagnosed me with DDD and sciatica and even pushed for surgery. After two months with Dr Whelton, being diagnosed with SI joint dysfunction makes ALL the sense in the world! I've actually been saying it seems like SI joint/QL issue for years and I was never validated until I met him. I feel so much better and I now have the tools to help myself get back to baseline when things flare up. He also suggested a CBD that has really helped me relax and loosen up (mentally and physically - ha!) I've been suffering since 2005 and finally have relief! Stars aligned for me and I strongly recommend seeing him for help!

I think this doctor is scamming people. After 10 minutes he wanted to charge me $4000 that I had to…read moresign up for in advance to fix my so-called problem. He gives you a $21 evaluation and then offers you the approximately $4000 package. Never looked at my scans. I felt very uncomfortable about it.