Excellent care, facilities, meals, staff. Seemed like weekend staff were not quite as diligent as…read morework week teams but overall my experience was very good and I would highly recommend.

It's here! Day of my surgery at St. Vincent Spinal Center with Dr. McCanna…read more Pre-Op in the Spinal Center, at Entrance 8, covered everything well last week and I returned to the same location today. Surgery check-in went quickly and the wait time for my surgical nurse was only 5 minutes. She was very pleasant and reassuring. Everyone I dealt with was so kind and very friendly. The nurses and doctors explained everything before it happened and made the experience less stressful. Unfortunately I had a small issue during surgery requiring my stay to turn into an overnight hospital stay. My hospital nurses were nice but a little overprotective, rules...they had to follow. My stay was uneventful and I was released the following evening which went smoothly and fairly quickly. I highly recommend the Pre-Op team at St. Vincent. The Pre-Op visit, labs taken care of, and knowing exactly where I needed to go day of surgery certainly relieved some of the anxiety.

Dr. Ahmad is a talented, amiable and, personable neurosurgeon surgeon. His staff is also, friendly,…read morecompetent and efficient. It was a great experience working with Dr Ahmad and his team. He did a spinal fusion for me yesterday, and my sciatica is gone and I'm able to walk normally again. I'm quite comfortable and am only taking a muscle relaxant and acetaminophen as a precaution but have not needed anything stronger, so far. I highly recommend Dr Ahmad. I came to Dr Ahmad from Asheville North Carolina for my surgery. It was worth the traveling and I'd do it again if I had to.

Dr. Arbuckle is a excellent physician who cares deeply about his patients car…read moreXxxxxxxxxxxx

My experience is not to waste your time with Dr. DePowell. I came hoping for a meaningful…read moreassessment and was instead shut down almost immediately, with verifiable clinical and factual inaccuracies. I forced him to cite his reference to support his conclusions. I asked that the citation be included in the clinical notes. He did not include it. After going back and requesting it, his office staff spoke to him and they provided a citation that undermines his own conclusions and documented findings. Don't expect an honest assessment. I have already placed a call to file a formal complaint. So far I have not received a response. Whether Goodman Campbell, writ large, is 1-star, I can't say. My experience with Dr. DePowell was sub 1-Star.

I've been a patient at Goodman Campbell for nearly 6 years and have no complaints…read more I was referred to Dr. Lee for a baclofen pump. He is one of the leading neurosurgeons in the world when it comes to baclofen pumps so I knew I was in good hands. I had tons of questions and concerns before committing to the surgery. Dr. Lee sat down with me and thoroughly answered all my questions. Since having my surgery, I can honestly say it was the best decision for me. The nurse who maintains my pump is fabulous! She makes me feel comfortable and at ease. I love that they empower me to make decisions about what I need as far as my meds. I highly recommend Goodman Campbell if you need a baclofen pump.

A family member needed a second spine procedure. We used the same surgeon as the first, because he…read morewas very good. This time we did not go to a large general hospital, but went to the spine hospital. The experience was phenomenal. We learned that the spine hospital only hires staff that has a lot of experience with spine surgery. They have the most state of the art equipment and the facility is immaculate. Everyone on staff loves their job and it comes through the way they treat their patients. If you need spine surgery, consider asking your doctor if they work out of this hospital. Insurance covers them the same as any other hospital.

I have nothing bad to say. Dr. Shukairy explained everything very well pre op…read more the day of surgery, after surgery, and each time he came by while I was in the hospital. He explained the recovery in the office when he set up my therapy. After therapy we went over before and after imaging with more explanation. Very personable doctor, has a good sense of humor.......I had him laughing multiple time. I would recommend him to any one requiring neck surgery.

From the owner: As I started my practice in Munster, Indiana, I treated a broad group of neurosurgical problems…read more Since my Board certification in neurosurgery (by the American Board of Neurological Surgery), I have focused on a few key areas: 1.) degenerative spinal conditions: including disc problems, spinal stenosis, sciatica, neck pain, and back pain. I try to utilize the very latest technology and techniques - but that are well-established and proven by good scientific studies! - to treat these problems 2.) complex spine pathology: spinal tumors, scoliosis and spinal trauma, and sagittal balance problems. Generally, these problems require a more complicated and creative solution to achieve good results 3.) functional pain surgery: sometimes, you cannot safely or reasonably fix the problem facing the patient. Or the patient may have some underlying nerve damage (CRPS, for example) that does not correct with surgery. Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) can be of great help to these patients. 4.) minimally invasive surgery: using advanced retractors, endoscopic and microscopic techniques to alleviate a patient's pain can lead a quicker recovery 5.) brain tumors: such as pituitary tumors, or tumors compressing or invading the brain. Surgery can often help to diagnose and treat these tumors

DO NOT GO TO to this DR FOR BACK SURGERY! go to a university for back surgery. this…read moredr crippled me as well as seven others I know of. my family dr will no longer be referring to him.

From the owner: Specializing in Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures for the neck and back…read more At Nwi-spine Institute conservative care is the first option. We offer Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, Chiropractor, Accupuncture, and Pain Management

I love this office! The NP's and Dr's really take the time to understand your pain. I hurt for so…read morelong before visiting this office. I appreciate Katie, Lisa, and Dr Dasari for helping me get back to living a normal life.

UPDATE: Horrible experience with Doctor Bonynge. I'd give negative stars if I could. Took me a few…read moreweeks to get my original appt. I finally got in, we sat down &went through everything, I wasn't super comfortable, but I figured I would go ahead and get the epidural shot anyway because I was in excruciating pain & needed it. To get a little personal, I have anxiety when it comes to any medical procedures and I made the doctors aware of the situation so they suggested I get sedation. A week and a half later I finally get in to have my shot done. It was hotter than Hades in that office & was even hotter once you got back in the patient area. The bed they put me in was baking in the sun. It had to be nearly 80° and then they put a warm blanket on me. I sit down and my anxiety rampant. My blood pressure was high. My heart rate was high, and I had a Slightly elevated temperature, which are all symptoms of anxiety. They took my vitals every five minutes in a crowded room with constant beeping a blood pressure cuff going off every minute and then constantly telling me to calm down. As the timer went off every five minutes, I anxiety got worse. My Elevated temperature did go down to 99.4. And if you read the CDC says a fever is considered anything over 100.4. The doctor, then rudely comes over and tells me he cannot continue with the procedure because I must have some sort of infection. And then told me it was not possible to have an elevated temperature from anxiety. I've experienced this numerous times before I have been told by different doctors that it is completely possible to have an elevated temperature due to my anxiety, and I have read numerous studies from medical journals as well as information from the CDC that very clearly states heightened anxiety can cause an increase in temperature. When I explain this, he basically told me I was crazy. It wasn't possible. I have an infection. I have to go home. The minute I get home I take my temperature and it is a cool 98.7°. Just like I said no fever no infection it was caused by my anxiety. I called the office afterwards and ask them if I could reschedule my procedure but with a different doctor and she told me it was against policy and they wouldn't let me do so. After complaining she said she would talk to her supervisor and get back to me by the end of the day or at least the next morning at the latest. No call yet. Unprofessional, beyond ridiculous and I would say never come here and never see this doctor again I'm a little worried that he doesn't know that any of that is actually possible. Makes you wonder what else this doctor doesn't know. Here's a couple articles to enlighten you. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4843908/. https://www.health.com/mind-body/can-stress-cause-fever So after all of this mess and administrator calls me and tells me they will definitely give me a new doctor. They can even move me to a different clinic to have the procedure done and she's gonna see what she can do to get everything expedited and call me back and give her a day or two. Well, it's now been a week and she hasn't called me back clearly they don't care about their patients. I'm going to make sure I file complaints wherever I possibly can't about this place.

I have been meaning to write this review of my surgery I did in early April 2024. I remember the…read moreday I got my surgery as if it was yesterday. I am very happy I chose Dr. Zachary NaPier for my surgery. Here's my background as a patient and the history. I am originally from Hawaii and have been an active water polo player throughout the years. I consider myself active and healthy. Over time I would complain of back problems and muscle spasms, but it wouldn't last more than a few days. I was only 34 years old at the time when I suddenly felt extreme shooting pains down my legs that prevented me from walking for several hours. I went to a local hospital to get a steroid injection and was recommended I go see a pain doctor. After x-rays and an MRI, I was diagnosed with nerve damage, and severe spinal spondylosis in my L4-L5 region. I was put on heavy pain medications, various muscle relaxants, nerve thinners and I went through too many Aleve and Tylenol which did not help. I could not walk comfortably for more than 10 minutes. I did not like this lifestyle and found my pain getting more severe to the point where I could not work, and lay bed ridden with pain on the worst days. I needed surgical care. The spinal surgeons in Hawaii wanted to shave my spinal bones from the back to alleviate pain. They told me this is a temporary fix that would destabilize my back, and water polo would be out of the question. They even suggested jogging with caution. I would be due for continuous back injections after the surgery. I reached out to both UCLA Spine Center and DISC's Newport office. Neither could get back to me timely, and said they had issues with contacting my insurance. Then I heard of Indiana Spine Center and spoke with Dr. Zachary NaPier. I've read his bio which included experience at Cedar Sinai, Harvard, and procedure expertise in ALIF, LLIF and PTP LIF procedures. To be honest, I haven't even heard of these procedures at length before meeting him. I spoke to one of Dr. NaPier's assistants named Nikki. She is very warm and helpful. She quickly got me on Dr. NaPier's calendar for a video call. There were times I emailed Nikki after work and she responded to me very quickly from Indiana. After I "beamed" my images to Dr. NaPier he got back to me with a permanent solution utilizing a PTP LIF. There were animations he would show for every step of the surgery, along with examples of patients similar to me with successful results. This was the first time a doctor recommended approaching my situation through the side which would minimize muscle damage and pain. I have a local PPO insurance plan here in Hawaii that is somewhat notorious for taking a while to approve procedures. For example, both my MRI's took over a month each to be approved. I decided to go in to my health insurance office in person and luckily had Dr. NaPier on the phone during this meeting. I was approved within 20 minutes! An amazing first impression. Within a week of being approved, I made it to Indiana and met Dr. NaPier's team for surgery. The assistants, nurses, nutritionists, rehabilitation team, were all 5/5 amazing. I got a little nervous as I have never done surgery in my life, but Dr. NaPier walked me through the process. My operation pictures looked great and I walked the day of surgery. Before writing this review, I wanted to give it proper time to heal. Since surgery I have had amazing sleep and can do activities even better than before. Just last month I hiked up diamond head and now have been playing in water polo tournaments and practices. I followed the rehabilitation program and feel stronger every day. Thank you Dr. NaPier and everyone at Indiana Spine Center for everything you do! (Here is a picture of my x-ray and a picture of a recent water polo tournament. I am pictured holding the trophy on the right)

From the owner: Zachary NaPier, M.D. is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon. He…read morereceived a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Dartmouth College before attending medical school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He completed orthopedic surgery residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, one of the country’s top orthopedic and neurosurgical spine centers. Dr. NaPier underwent advanced spine training at the Harvard Spine Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. NaPier has extensive training and experience with cutting edge minimally invasive and motion preserving surgical techniques that create less postoperative pain, decreased soft tissue injury and blood loss, and faster recovery times. He is also skilled in complex reconstruction of spinal deformities, degenerative conditions, and failed back syndrome. His practice involves comprehensive clinical and surgical care of adult and adolescent patients. Dr. NaPier has a specific expertise in prone transpsoas lateral interbody fusion (PTP LIF) and has presented and published his techniques in addition to teaching other surgeons. He is also a prolific researcher, having authored or co-authored many clinical and basic science manuscripts, presentations, and textbook chapters in addition to receiving grants from organizations including the Cervical Spine Research Society and Scoliosis Research Society.

Whether Goodman Campbell, writ large, is 1-star, I can't say. My experience with Dr. DePowell was…read moresub 1-Star. My experience is not to waste your time with Dr. DePowell. I came hoping for a meaningful assessment and was instead shut down almost immediately, with verifiable clinical and factual inaccuracies. I forced him to cite his reference to support his conclusions. I asked that the citation be included in the clinical notes. He did not include it. After going back and requesting it, his office staff spoke to him and they provided a citation that undermines his own conclusions and documented findings. Don't expect an honest assessment. I have already placed a call to file a formal complaint. So far I have not received a response.

Lots of paperwork -- killed a whole tree -- but staff friendly, communicative, helpful and…read moreprofessional. Dr. Spomar was awesome! Friendly, clear, dedicated, professional. He told me his findings after the exam, went over his recommendations, verified the plan. He was clear, concise, and courteous -- a very personable care provider. Hopefully we can get my neck working again!

The speech and occupational therapists that my son has are fantastic. He is age 21 and has autism…read more They have done more for him than any "specialty" autism programs he has been in, yet they claim to know very little about the condition. They are extremely knowledgeable in in their fields and incredibly patient and understanding with my son. He has made remarkable progress since switching to St. Joseph.