Dr. Mallempati: 5 stars His staff: 1 star…read more We made an appointment to see Dr. Mallempati in the Pell City location, which by the way, is not easy to find. He's only at this location one day a week, I think, and they use another doctor's office/optometrist (?) facility. There's really nothing that tells you he's there and when you're standing in line to sign in, there's a sign for a dermatology office and another for St. Clair Eye. We had to ask, "Are we in the right place?" So they took us back to a room within a few minutes - less than 30 minutes in the waiting area - and then... more waiting. We ended up waiting almost 2 hours and then finally someone came in and they admitted they totally forgot we were there. Ok, fine. They owned up to it and apologized, it's ok - we can move on from that. Dr. Mallempati was great, very thorough, and great bedside manner. He schedules an MRI and wanted us to come back after for a follow up. MRI was done and we return one week later. This time we saw him in his main location and thankfully, wait time was much better. His nurse practitioner saw us first and she was very thorough, but she interrupted us when we tried to tell her something and we had to make her listen. We saw Dr. Mallempati again, and he was great. He wanted us to schedule a nerve block which would be performed at Surgical Institute of Alabama. We immediately scheduled the nerve block for Dec 23rd, 2025 to be done at Surgical Institute, BUT they (Surgical Institute) would call us the day prior to confirm the time. No food or drink the day of the nerve block (prior to). Also, a 3 week follow up post-nerve block would be scheduled with Mallempati. December 22nd comes and by 3:30 p.m., we still had not received confirmation. We call Surgical Institute and the lady who answered the phone said, "What's your name? Oh yes, we have you down for tomorrow and they WILL be confirming this, but we're just really backed up. But you will hear something." We go to bed at 9 pm, still no word. December 23rd comes and we've taken vacation from work and are sitting here, waiting to hear. At 7:30 a.m., I call Surgical Institute and the lady who answered said rather rudely that that she had no idea what we were talking about, no appointment was scheduled for us. We repeated the story about how someone at her office said we WERE on schedule, and she kept repeating, "You need to call Mallempati's office - no one from there has ever sent us anything to do with your information." I called Tracy, Dr. Mallempati's nurse, and left a voice mail to PLEASE call us ASAP. By 9:30 a.m., we gave up hope and decided to eat/drink since obviously the nerve block wasn't happening. It's April 19th, 2026 and Tracy nor anyone else at OrthoAlabama Spine has yet to call us back. We've been completely ghosted by this facility, as if we were never there. We've told everyone we know to avoid this place - which is sad, because Dr. Mallempati is great.

I went to see Dr Tran today for a block on the left side of my back for the first time. I explained…read moreto him that I sat on my wallet wrong on my right buttocks and hurt it. Without me saying anything else he told me he would fix that too. I never had a doctor that cared so much about his patients. Much love to him and thanks. I hope he sees this post Greg Miller

Fixed my crooked toe no longer crooked! Larry Lemak and his granddaughter are great people!read more

Clinic is really well kept, clean and new looking. The staff is incredibly friendly and doctors…read morewho help you seem to care about their patient. Additionally, the clinic attached to them is also as professional. This is in a great location and a breeze to work with. The only thing, however I guess it's normal, is the amount of paperwork. Other than that, everything was great!

I've had three outpatient procedures with Southern Pain Specialist. Dr. Varley is excellent and his…read moretechnique is truly incredible. That and something funny. He looks like Tommy Chong. LOL Dr. Varley and all his staff are compassionate and very easy to talk too. Either Online, Portal Use or Calling in making appointments, paying bills, Etc., is very easy. Southern Pain Management offers all the traditional pain/nerve blocks, Radio Frequency Ablasions, Etc; Several new innovative procedures including Ketamine infusion treatments at affordable cost to patients. The science of Ketamine Infusion makes too much sense for insurance companies to my help pay for such a thing. They would much rather pay for pain medicine. To my knowledge insurance pays ZERO MONEY for Ketamine Infusion Treatments. Hunter Chatham, CRNA manages all IV Theropy, he too is excellent, professional and compassionate. You can't go wrong coming to Southern Pain Specialist

I have been seeing Dr. Varley for several months and am very happy with the care I have received…read morethere. He was the only doctor in the Birmingham area who was willing to refill my implanted pain pump. Before finding him, I had to drive to Slidell, LA every month to have it filled. He and his staff work together as a team. It is comforting to see teamwork in one's medical care. They are also very good at what they do, and each one plays a part in your care. I have suffered from hip and thigh pain since I had a defective hip replaced with a non-defective one. I thought that the pain was caused by all the surgery. Thank goodness Dr. Varley had other impressions. He discovered that the pain was emanating from my spine and that Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) was the solution. I had been having it performed on the other side of my spine for several years, with good results. Walking without pain is truly amazing, after suffering with it for so many years. I highly recommend Southern Pain Specialists for anyone with back/spine problems.

I was referred to Dr. Jones for my lower back pain last summer and again this past fall in 2023…read more The staff at the Swaid Clinic were very friendly, compassionate and thorough. They have ordered the tests needed, advised me of my options, and I will be letting Dr. Jones handle my surgery soon. I appreciate the care and support given to me from Dr. Jones and his wonderful staff.

Dr. Swaid and his staff provide excellent care and communication. They took what one doctor said…read morewas simply tennis elbow and determined it was two pinched nerves in my neck. They fixed the problem, and I've good ever since (5-6 years ago).

Dr. Bramlett was recommended to me by my Endocrinologist and I couldn't be more thankful! After…read moreyears of seeing other Orthopedists who gave me no remedy, only filled me with shots, Dr. B finally gave me a SOLUTION for my double valgus knees. At my very first appointment, he said it was time for a Total Knee Replacement and I am so grateful! The other Orthos weren't even long long at my knees, just pumping steroids into my knees to 'get me through', every three months, which was ultimately weakening my bones and making my knock knees worse. Dr. Bramlett is a solutions and action type of guy - he wanted to HELP me, instead of just pass me off like the others. What I like best about Dr. Bramlett is his direct approach and communication, no dancing around the problem, but doing everything he can so I get BETTER and get my life back! I'm two weeks out from my TKR, and I am already walking without a walker - and I am so pleased with his skill and ability. This man has done over 30,000 joint replacements, which is more important to me than having a doctor who just placates me - I wanted a Surgeon who can help fix my legs, so I can get back to living LIFE. That is what Dr. B has done for me, and I'm ready for the second leg, knowing that I have one of the BEST Surgeons in the business!

Good explanations. Whole staff is very kind and caring. The knee replacement went well and my…read morerecovery was excellent. They are all very responsive to messages left on the patient portal. I couldn't be more pleased! The other knee will need to be replaced as well and I wouldn't dream of going anywhere else

I had my biopsy this morning. If you are ever in need of a general surgeon, I highly recommend Dr…read more Michael Littleton. He was so reassuring and genuinely cares. His staff was quick to respond and get me into surgery. His office received the referral Tuesday at 4:30pm. His staff called me promptly at 8am yesterday morning and had me in his office yesterday at 1pm for a quick exam. Then, they scheduled for the biopsy this morning at 9am. He made what was an uncomfortable situation a breeze. Seriously, this guy is amazing and his bedside manner is well above par. He is at Brookwood Hospital. What an angel!

I have been a patient at this practice for over 20 years, and I have always trusted and respected…read moreDr. Leong. She is knowledgeable, professional, and someone I have felt confident following medically. However, over the last couple of years, my annual appointments have consistently been with a physician assistant rather than with Dr. Leong. Unfortunately, my experiences with this provider have been disappointing. I have felt talked over during visits, not fully listened to, and at times treated as though my concerns were an inconvenience. I raised these concerns previously and was told I would not have to see this provider again, yet at my most recent visit I was scheduled with her again. The most concerning experience occurred when I became extremely ill. My wife called the office to request medication for nausea and was told that if we did not hear back, we should check the pharmacy. There was no follow-up call and no prescription sent. For a patient of more than two decades, that lack of communication and care felt dismissive and unacceptable. I still have respect for Dr. Leong, but the overall patient experience has declined. Long-term patients deserve to feel heard, respected, and cared for -- especially when acutely ill. I hope the practice and anyone thinking of joining takes this feedback seriously.

I think most people dread going to the doctor, Especially if they have physician they are not…read moreexcited about. That's exactly where I'm at. I'm trying a new doctor. Dr. Neil Meadows is excellent. This 119 facility is now Complete Health by UAB. This facility is really loaded. It's a smaller version of Kirkland Clinic and it appears they do it all. For those whom don't know, this was formally One-Nineteen by St. Vincents.

I had procedure on neck joint yesterday, Dr. Downey and his procedure team did a excellent job. I…read morehave been going to him for years. Dr. Downey is a Christian and experience doctor that i trust . all his staff does excellent job. I am feeling better since yesterday already. God bless Dr. Downey and staff

This bunch will run you through without a doctor ever having a conversation with you. It's not how…read moreprocedures on a spine should be--a doctor should sit down and explain what the problem is and give me options. That never happened--I didn't see a doctor until I was laying face down on a table.. didn't know what the problems were.. didn't know what the procedure was going to be.. nothing! I refused and walked out and made an appointment with an actual doctor who has been great. Stay far away from this place