I went for Herniated discs in my lumbar. He was very professional, and explained exactly what needed to be done. He didn't have a problem with answering any questions that I had for him. Never had an attitude like I was bothering him with questions read more

Dr Frendo took the time to explain my condition and explain what needed to be done to remedy my pain I have faith that he will be able to help me recover after surgery read more

Dr Sanelli has to be one of the nicest, compassionate and knowledgeable doctor I have dealt with. He addresses your concerns yet he is so compassionate and nice he makes any situation have a positive spin. He is a great asset. read more

Wonderful doctor explained everything in detail in words you can understand. Gentle kind and caring. I would recommend him and his accommodating staff that treats you with respect. read more

Dr. Mermelstein is a great doctor. He took lots of time viewing my MRIs and CAT scans of my spine. He explained everything. As a result, I felt extremely confident to undergo surgery. He's a wonderful, caring doctor. read more

Excellent doctor. Very thorough, knowledgeable and concerned. Would definitely recommend him.

Dr Frendo is the best. He did surgery on myself and my wife with excellent results. I continue to reccomend him. He always speaks to us not at us. He is great read more

Dr Dowling 111 is attentive and puts your mind at ease when he talks to you explaining your symptoms. The one secretary in particular is super nice and doesn't make you feel like a bother. read more

Kept me waiting over 2 hours after my scheduled appointment and told me it would be at least another 20 minutes more - Then the physician assistants or nurses (not sure their title) didn't know what was going on. Brought in all sorts of anesthesia equipment when I had to tell them I WAS NOT having general anesthesia. Oops#1 Then After keeping me waiting two hours, THEY ASKED ME what procedure I was having done. When I said you've got to be kidding, you don't know what I'm having done, she tells me she was testing me REALLY ?!!!! Oops #2 Can't say whether the shot I was getting was helpful or not, cause I left - the waiting so long was beyond ridiculous but the incompetence of their physicians assistants frankly scared me!!! read more

I was very satisfied with my experience at Long Island spine specialists. I saw Dr Abbasi. He was very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this place. The staff was very courteous and friendly as well. They treat you as a person and not like a factory the way you may be treated at some of the big facilities. read more

Very smooth office. Thorough. Ty hey looked at my old records and went over everything that I need and how to move forward ! Been using them on and off for 15 years read more

Dr Abbasi and his staff are great! At Both offices . Everyone is caring in which you don't find nowadays . They actually care and ask how you are feeling. I've been with Dr abbasi over 13 yrs and he's fixed my back both times and my neck . I highly recommend and always recommend him to my friends and family. Thanks again Dr abbasi read more

Great Dr Frauwirth very compassionate intelligent and a sense of humor I had a procedure done by him went very smooth

Dr Dowling is an excellent spinal surgeon. I have been a patient of his since 1996. He has performed two back surgeries on me the last in 2001 a spinal fusion surgery. His staff is courteous and professional. I have referred friends and family to his practice. read more

Dr. Thomas Dowling is the very best Dr. Dowling is accurately knowledgeable and charismatic. It's wonderful to be able to visit a medical professional that can precisely diagnose and recommend solutions for improved health I've been a patient of Dr. Dowling for the past 40+ years. Thank you LISS read more

Dr Dowling, Sr and his staff are great. As a new patient, Dr Dowling took the time to review all my reports and explain what my next steps would based on past procedures for my spine. read more

Dr. Basra and his entire team at Long, Island Spine Specialists are terrific. They are kind, compassionate, caring, and want nothing other than to see you get better. From diagnosis, pre-surgical testing and conversations to post operative care and recovery, the process has been remarkable. Although it was not long ago I was experiencing incredible pain, it's now becoming a distant memory. Thank you Dr B and team. read more

Dr. Abassi is the best. He is very knowledgeable about his craft, has amazing bedside manner, and really cares about his patients needs. Every visit was a great experience. Thank you. read more

Billing repeatedly incorrect- staff in office not able to help and no one personally tries to fix anything. Now placed my bill from 4 months ago in collections and garnishing my pay??????? I am a physician who works with this group and this is totally unacceptable. Calling number gets me nowhere read more

Terrible, tried to get test results receptionist was rude and would not pass me to the office manager. No one gets back to you. Trying to get medical records let's see how long that takes. Stay away. read more

Excellent care from walking in and interaction with office staff Tom medical assistant. Then physician is very knowledgeable and able to discuss my health so I can understand. No issues if needs to repeat anything until we'll understood. Caring, consise caring and listens. Works to make patient comfortable. read more

Dr. Mermelstein and his staff are extremely friendly and competent. My husband has not had his surgery yet but we feel he is in excellent hands. Dr. Mermelstein explained his recommended least invasive procedure that was easy to understand. Highly recommend. read more

In the office I had a great experience from checking in to checking out, all the front office staff was very helpful and respectful of what I needed. X- ray staff was exceptionally nice and made sure I was comfortable at all times while they did their job diligently. Staff in the back were extremely friendly and patient with me making sure I was comfortable then asking questions about my health. I can't say enough about Dr. Basra who did 3 separate surgeries on my spine, he's the best as they come and I always recommend Dr. Basra and his staff to others looking for help with spinal issues. Thank you all for all your help. Chris read more

I see Dr Frendo and I can honestly say he is the best doctor ever. I've never been more confident in someone's hands. He's happy and cheerful and makes me feel comfortable every time I see him. There's truly no one better! read more

I had 2 disks pinching on a nerve in my lower back, and another in my upper back. Dr. Frauwirth suggested a shot of cortisone administered over two separate days. After the first shot, I was in excruciating pain. I called him and he said, 'we'll just give you another shot in the other side of the lower back instead of the upper'. I asked if we should get an MRI to see what happened. 'No'. I got the MRI done anyway and it arrived at his office the day of the 2nd shot. He told me he received it and would proceed as planned. Sure enough, the second shot did nothing for the pain. I went to The Hospital for Special Surgery and began recovering right away. Each time I went to L.I.S.S., I was charged $1,500 plus the anesthesiologist's cost. Go to HSS instead. read more

I would leave a zero star if I could, the office is unorganized. It's been three weeks and they still haven't submitted my prior authorization to the comp portal. I highly recommend going somewhere else if you are an injured worker. read more

0 stars but yelp made me pick at least 1 in order to post a review and here is why so give it 0: I went to this place for a back issue because I couldn't get in to see my regular orthopedic surgeon. I wasn't seen by Dr DeWal until my last visit in regards to my MRI, I was handed off to an assistant at prior visits. The feeling that I was left with was that you are a number, they recommend you see the physical therapist in the same building, recommend you see their guy also in the same building for cortisone injections to manage pain if any. Forget about mailing any forms to the office if you need them filled out despite addressing it to the Dr himself, floor # exact address, after 7 days of sending a letter from commack to commack and being told one story after another by some of the staff "no one seems to have seen it" I guess they just let their mail pile up. And there is a particular person at the front desk that is very rude and I hope has been spoken to about her less than pleasurable and professional demeanor and won't be scolding other patients in the future because she hates the sound of the fax machine going off. That being said, because of all of the above, I will be sticking to my regular orthopedic surgeon for now on. Also, funny, when I was told on 1/25/2022 that they didn't have the paper work I sent in, wouldn't you know it, I received the same paperwork back today 1/262022 with my original note. Amazing how they found my paper work so fast after I complained to a "supervisor" about Jac××× who was rude to me about me faxing too many times. read more

I am a professional colleague of Dr Arjang Abbasi, and have worked with him for over 15 years He's an exceptionally nice man, with compassion toward his patients. I can speak most definitively about his technical skills and medical knowledge, where he is renowned nationally for his expertise in spine care. He is one of my go-to doctors when I am struggling with a difficult case, and who I recommend my friends and family members see when they are having spine difficulties read more

After three years of pain and countless doctors I am so lucky and thrilled to have found Dr. Choi! I had giving up on ever getting relief after each doctor I had seen (over six) did not want bother with the pain I was having because they could not figure where It was coming from. After one visit Dr. Choi pointed out that a nerve was being compressed. Soon after I had the ACDF surgery. I can't say enough for how caring and friendly the entire staff is. The office is clean. Even better the scar looks fantastic after six weeks post op! read more

This place is a horror show of voice mail robo responses and a protocol maze. I have been a patient for years but now that I am thousands of miles away on vacation they cannot renew a non-narcotic prescription because it is 'not policy.' The policy requires seeing the doctor every three months for a prescription. A stock trader would call that churning. The doctor admitted there was no point in my continuing to come for examinations because my choice was to have an 8 level spinal reconstruction or to 'ride it out with Gabapentin.' I chose the latter and the doctor agreed. Except now he has decided that I should keep coming in for appointments even though he knows the exam serves no purpose other than payment for an office visit. No response to voicemails. No response to faxes. They just don't care. read more

Dr Frendo is one of the best surgeons out there. Very compassionate and caring. I've been seeing Dr. Frendo do 10 years without any problem from him what do ever. There is laws against any doctor giving narcotics without seeing them. If anyone wants to put blame on the fact they have to see a doctor to get there narcotics refilled they should blame the past abuse by other doctors which now doesn't allow patients to get what they need for chronic pain. They also have pain management doctors to help control your pain. They require all there patients to be soon on a monthly basis in order to control your pain. This is a law now throughout the country. Florida being the worse with giving out narcotics. So do what your suppose to do in order to not be left without medicine. It's that easy. Dr. Frendo is number one in my book. read more

Office staff unintelligent and very rude. It's a shame because this kind of attitude often puts a smear on the doctor, but I must say when I notified Dr Choi he was very sorry for his staffs bad behavior! I would give Dr Choi a #10. St frances hospital nurses were another subject , horrible bedside manner uncaring inattentive, i would give there care a #1. I helped myself. They left me lying on a bloody pad for my back, didn't clean or straighten sheets or adjust my pillows I had back surgery read more

My doctor was very thorough and found things others didn't. The staff are also extremely helpful. read more

Long Island Spine Specialists - Waiting room - Spine Surgeons Near Me - Commack, New York

Had a great experience here with Dr. Daniel Choi. Had some bad sciatica and Dr. Choi came through with a microscopic surgery. Did my research online and he had credentials and training I was looking for. Was very nervous about the entire process but he was very calming and helped to explain the ins and outs of the entire surgery. Staff here is great too. Lauren was exceptional with helping to plan the entire surgery. Had pretty minimal pain after the procedure and leg pain completely gone after surgery! Not really sure if I could ask for much more. Thank you Dr. Choi!!!!! read more

Long Island spine have many doctors to choose from and the two I've experienced were very good at what they do. My issue is when your not sitting in front of the dr. You become a number and not a patient. The staff is very good at following their procedures and policies but to a fault. When the rules of the office is first and the need of a patient is second there's an issue. While sitting with the dr and insurance is paying him your made to feel cared for but once your off the clock you quickly become just a number. Waiting days while in pain for a dr to call you really makes you see the difference between being under a drs care and having a caring dr. It's a shame that such competent drs sometimes loose sight of that. read more

I had a great experience here! The doctor was very informative and thorough. The staff was very friendly and caring. They are very professional! read more

Should not be in business. Has an EMG to figure out where the nerve damage was, found it, then the doctor heard my cough and said there was nothing they can do for me. Instead of working with my pulmonologist and getting me in a place where I could have the surgery, completely gave up on my case and billed me 8k for the EMG. Awful careless doctors. Still in a world of pain. read more

Dr DeWal did my lumbar fusion and I am feeling a lot better. He was very professional and very knowledgeable, he took the time to answer all of my questions and made sure I understood everything. The staff is very friendly and I highly recommend him for anyone having spine surgery. read more

I Couldn't ask for better drs and staff to not only work with but to also treat me for a back condition related to a accident. I am so blessed to have found Long Island spine. They really are top notch in all they do. read more

In the hole $1600. Charged $700 for less than one hour of care which consisted of reading MRI results. The other $900 for my daughter. Same. At no point did they inform me they did not accept my insurance. 2 full price level 5 consults. Never again. Drs we're fine. This method of not being clear with patients regarding insurance, inappropriate. I've NEVER had such an irresponsible experience in all my years with a medical office. read more