I'm not at all sure why Dr. Gilmer even practices medicine. He does not have a compassionate bone…read morein his body, he sat there and fidgeted with his reflex hammer for the entirety of the appointment and he seems to have great difficulty sustaining eye contact for any duration of time. He kept going back-and-forth on his possible recommendations for me, even though he said he wouldn't do those procedures himself if it were him, he was all over the place. He comes off as flippant and extremely uncaring. The only exam he did was strength testing and the area of pain was completely covered for the entirety of the appointment, he didn't even look at it. I can't seem to find any positive reviews on this doctor and I wish I would've had time to research him prior to this appointment. I sincerely hope the other doctors at this pain clinic do not treat their patients like they are a second class citizen or a waste of their time. He was not only a waste of my time but a waste of my hard earned money and I have already informed my referring doctor about my experience with Dr. Gilmer. This was essentially my last hope for some pain relief and my hope was to get relief without medications. I guess that's not to be with this guy. FYI: there are some other reviews for a Dr Gilmore. I'm quite certain the writers of the reviews for Dr. Gilmore are meaning Dr. Gilmer. Just keep that in mind if you ever have to schedule at this place. If Dr Gilmer is the only one available, look elsewhere, I promise, you will not be happy with this guy.

Providers are caring. Appointments are timely and staff is professional. Several procedures are…read moreoffered at this location

I have had four surgeries with NW Orthopedics: both hips, a shoulder and a knee, all total joint…read morereplacements. I've had three different doctors for them and each of them are top rate. Dr Lynch did my first hip, Dr McDonald did my shoulder and knee and Dr Reichard did my other hip. They are all amazing doctors.

My primary doctor initially wanted to send me to The Spine Team but I asked to go to NW Ortho…read morebecause my husband went there years before and had a generally good experience. I wish I would have followed the initial referral of my doctor, as NW Ortho has either gone way downhill or just don't have the staff to handle all their patients. I was suppose to go to a doctor, Timothy Powers. I never did meet Dr Powers, the the initial appointment I saw a PA. This was ok but he didn't really explain my x-rays or discuss anything else with me. However when I got the second notification for my appointment it was with another P.A. Still no doctor, not even an introduction. I called the office manager and let her know I'd like to discuss my condition with the doctor my appointment was made with (Timothy Powers). She basicallty told me, without any explanation or policy discussion, I was out of luck. So I went in and talked to the second PA who told me I probably had a pinched nerve and needed a MRI. Fine, I go get the MRI that detailed several spine changes, including several bulges and effacement of the cord at one level. When they called me to come back for the results, the appointment is still with the PA. To be clear: I have no issues with PAs, often preferring a PA to the doctor, ONCE CARE IS ESTABLISHED. Frankly, I am still wondering why over the timeframe of 6 weeks, I never saw one doctor. Does Medicare and the insurance still pay the "doctor rate"? It just seems like extremely poor patient service and care with no explanation from the office or the business, I won't be going back! By the way, total patient face time with both PAs was less than 8 minutes per visit.

I feel compeled to add my experience at Inland Neursurgery and Spine - My doctor has been following…read moremy spinal issues for at least 15 years. During that time he treated me not only fairly but beautifully. The staff is wonderful. When I have called and spoken to the nurse and appointment person for the doctor seeking either an appointment or asking a question they've either picked up their line or called me back promptly. I have nothing but kind words for the doctors in this practice.

I have bone spurs, herniated discs and spinal tumors, and I guess this isn't bad enough for them to…read moretreat me. All they did was look at an MRI and decide .... NOPE she doesn't need to be seen by us. They don't care that I am in agony daily, and it took 3 yrs to get the MRI done thanks to Insurance. Now what am I supposed to do? Just live in agony?? Thanks IN&SA.... you guys do NOT rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Dr Schmitz is top notch! Very caring and skilled surgeon. Everyone in his office is so caring, from…read morestart to finish. Highly recommended!

RE-Review... DR SCHMITZ DID MY LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY FEBRUARY 2021. IT WAS A TOTAL SUCCESS!!!!! HAD…read moreIT NOT BEEN FOR ALPINE ORTHO I WOULD NOT BE WALKING TODAY!! Which leads me to my next bit of info.... People people people. Please IGNORE these 1 star "I would give less if I could" reviews. This doctor is quite good. He's also done neck surgery on a friend of mine and basically have her her life and mobility back. OF COURSE he's going to run behind. He doesn't set a timer and say ding, sorry patient but your time is up. He takes his time with you, goes over all your tests and diagnosis and makes sure that you are well informed of not only your condition but what treatment options you may have. If you want fast and don't give a shake about your health, go to Chas. If you want to be taken care and not treated like you're on an assembly line, then go elsewhere.

I was sad and very disappointed and angry that I was turned down ! from Dr. Shuster. I looked up a…read moreback specialist to attend to my neck and back ongoing problems and found Dr. Shuster with great reviews, now I see these reviews must have been paid for to boost his profile of a so called doctor. I have legitimate problems, I have insurance and to be turned away without even being able to see his P.A. Or talk to him and to that I couldn't get a name of another doctor who could help me. Very unprofessional and sad to see a doctor that practices like this.

Do not go to Providence hospital as they have to disable my left hand several years ago and never…read morewanted to aftercare. I had nothing wrong with my hand and the surgeon lied and told me that I'd a severed. Tendon, the provenance is the worst corrupt hospital. I begged them for a correction of my left hand surgery. And they would not do after care. They even wrote me a letter and told me not to go to physical therapy. Orthopedics, I was saddened by this behavior i'm professional incorru

There was a misunderstanding on on a scheduled surgery. I called on Wednesday with a seemingly…read moreimpossible request. With 24hrs that request was met and everything that I needed schedulewise was taken care of. In today's society it is hard to find Healthcare providers that take extra time and care. PO is an exception. I was treated with such care and immediate attention I am still blown away. Highest recommendation possible for the whole team!

Best Customer service I have ever received, both in the office and on the phone. I have been going…read morethere for 2 years now and they are so consistent that it amazes me how they do it. No stress!

This place should be shut down. Christian Garrido is a PA, not a Dr. He's arrogant, talks over u, &…read moreshuts u down. You know how u want to feel heard, understood, & cared about by your Dr? That does NOT happen here. They're rude & aggressive, I left 3 of my 4 appts in tears. They obviously have disgust for ppl in pain. Christian likes to act like we're all stupid, but I've been in gifted edu my whole life & my IQ tests above 140. So no sir, you're not smarter than me. Lol. He's a PA masquerading as a doctor, residing over the kiddie table of his profession, while I'm a successful director/writer, & work with A list actors, producers, and industry professionals. I am proud of my work. I wouldn't guess HE is proud of HIS work. ‍ "Note to self", If everyone hates you & says u treat them badly, maybe the problem is you? And maybe it's time to make a change? The 1st visit they're more reassuring, they tell u things they'll do to help u, then make u come back in 2 wks, when they change what they said at the first appt. 2 times he told me what he was calling in for me, but when I called the pharmacy he had totally changed what he said, so I had to call back and forth to figure it out. Never had that happen b4, ever. And he wanted to give me a med i previously had an allergic reaction to, yrs ago, so i asked him if he was SURE I should take it because I had a prior allergic reaction. He assured me that yes its safe, this is a patch & not a pill like b4, i will be fine, he said. But guess what? I DID have allergic reactions, and i was terrified. I went into what seemed to be anaphylaxis, and it was ALL because of him. I could have died & I hope my family would've sued. My next appt, I saw the woman PA (Alliah?) who was very aggressive, trying to make it seem it's my fault, she only seemed to want to cover their butts, & didnt care about ME. I tried to ask why he changed the other meds from what he said in the first appt too, and she refused to answer. Maybe they like to play with ppls minds. It's sick. For some reason i looked at my after visit notes on Mychart (which I NEVER do), & saw she had made up a whole section "meds tried and failed", where she listed all these meds that she says I've tried and failed, & NONE ARE TRUE. I was shocked. I didnt understand why she'd make stuff up..what would that do for them? Except maybe to create a new narrative of why Christian prescribed me something that almost killed me, knowing I had allergic reax b4? Maybe she thinks it will look like they had no other choice? That's the only thing I could think of, I hadn't tried ANY of the meds she listed (& she even put what the reax supposedly WAS to each one too. Lol. I hadn't even heard of some of the meds on her list of lies! I decided to find another clinic, obviously, & my last appt w/ Christian was super weird. But I made sure to tell him ALL my feelings about how they treated me, b4 I left. Of course he tried to shut me down, minimalize and dismiss me, but I stood firm. I told him they CAN'T treat patients that way, that ppl in extreme pain are very vulnerable & should be treated with respect, listened to, & above all be treated KINDLY. So this part is almost funny. When I left, he told me what he called in for my last script, but when I called the pharmacy, they told me it was WAY less than what he said. So again i call to see WTF that guy is doing. I find out that not only had he lowered my meds by like 20% after i left, (after telling them all my thoughts lol) but he also made me pick up half at a time 2 wks apart, which I NEVER did b4. They said he thought I may be suicidal, lol, because I told him a lot of patients with pain had depression, anxiety or could even be suicidal, & that is a reason to be MORE kind & patient with them. Ugh. That guy. So he used that to tell me a final "F U", lol. SUPER petty. The idea that this is a medical professional treating vulnerable people is infuriating. I wouldn't hire him to clean up after my dogs. So, It was a HORRIBLE experience. Probably the worst I've had in a medical situation. I was extremely bothered by it all, couldn't sleep, & was having bad anxiety about how I was treated (or mistreated). But a few days later I remembered the scene in good will hunting, where Robin Williams said that what Will said in their appt really bothered him until he realized Will was just a punk and had no idea about life or anything, so then he slept well. And I thought that was very apropos. Christian Garrido is just someone to feel sorry for. Anyone who likes to hurt other people must be so messed up inside. So I'm not going to let someone like him live in my head. But 1st I had to write a review of the horror I went through. Hopefully it can help someone else. (PS, My last call to them, a recording said "the number you've called has been identified as likely a scam, it is recommended u hang up now" & when they call my phone identified it as "scam likely", which is pretty suspicious

Recieved a referral to restore health for pain management…read more Worst experience to date. Gigi is the moest unhappy, judgemental,unempathetic little person I've met to date.. I would not recommend restore health to anyone.