Had surgery in 1997. Its 2024 and thanks to Dr.Elowitz i was able to see my son grow to the 31yr…read moreold man he is today and many more years to go . Thank you with sincerely appreciation [:

My mother and I are both thrilled with Dr. Elowitz' expertise. My mother is 84 years old and had…read morebeen in severe pain for three years. Her back pain radiated into her left leg and she had great difficulty walking, sitting and lying down. Her lifestyle changed dramatically and she could no longer keep up in activities with my father. My mother tried the usual treatments ie. chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture and epidural injections however did not experience any lasting relief. A laminectomy was the only answer. I researched surgeons for my mother as I am a registered nurse. I found three top spine surgeons including Dr. Elowitz in NYC and we scheduled consult appointments with each. Dr. Elowitz was the only surgeon who was confident that a minimally invasive laminectomy was the way to go. The other surgeons wanted to cut up and rebuild my mother's spine (including performing a fusion) which was way over the top for an 84 year old woman. My mother and I did not feel that she would survive the recovery period for a fusion which is very involved. We chose Dr. Elowitz to perform my mother's surgery. Her care was top notch every step of the way. From admitting to preop to operating room to recovery room to the hospital floor where my mother stayed overnight (as did I), everyone we dealt with was professional, competent and ready to help. Dr. Elowitz even has hospital privileges to admit his patients to the 15th floor at Weill Cornell which is a post surgical floor with only private rooms and views of NYC and the river. We were very impressed. Dr. Elowitz spoke with us before the surgery, numerous times on the day of the surgery and checked on my mother at 7:00 AM the day after the surgery. He gave us as much time as we needed to answer all questions and told us to contact him at any time if we needed him. The surgery went well. My mother is presently 10 days postop and feels much better. She no longer has tingling down her leg. Dr. Elowitz says that my mother's nerve was damaged over the past three years and that she will continue to see improvement over the next few months as her nerve repairs itself. My parents have been going for walks all over the neighborhood since her second day postop! My mother could barely walk before the surgery from her bed to the bathroom. We absolutely made the right decision to go with Dr. Elowitz for surgery. He obviously is capable of performing a more intensive surgery (as the other surgeons we consulted suggested) but he took into consideration my mother's age and type of recovery that she would experience and performed the perfect surgery for her. I highly recommend Dr. Elowitz. He is a highly competent neurosurgeon who happens to have a wonderful bedside manner as well. Edward Butler, NP: My mother and I are very impressed with the competence, practical knowledge and professionalism of Ed Butler, who is Dr. Elowitz' NP (Nurse Practitioner). My mother is 84 years old and needed a laminectomy. I am a registered nurse and helped my mother chose Dr. Elowitz as her neurosurgeon. We spoke with Ed Butler who took a through history before we saw Dr. Elowitz. We also met with Ed at the two week postop visit before seeing Dr. Elowitz as well. Ed treated us with respect and responded to all of our many questions. Ed has worked in spine surgery for quite some time and has a wealth of experience to draw upon. My mother thought that she was having an allergic reaction two days postop and we called the office. We were put through immediately to Ed who considered my mother's symptoms and gave recommendations. Ed realized that my mother was experiencing throat tightness due to residual soreness from the breathing tube that had been inserted during surgery and was not having an allergic reaction. I had told my mother the same thing but she had to hear it from Ed, not me. A few days later, my mother called Ed with another question and he promptly called her back. All too often, it is very difficult to get in contact with medical personnel after surgery. The patient seems to be forgotten. That is not the case with Dr. Elowitz and Ed Butler. They make their patients very comfortable and assure them that they are always available for problems or questions.

Awesome doctor and staff especially Kristy. Very helpful and Dr. Cohen is very knowledgeable and a…read moregreat surgeon. I had back fusion and neck fusion. Couldn't as for for a better doctor and staff. Thanks to everyone at the spine institute.

Nice man, respectful and kind but dont expect much in the way of followup after your surgery...No…read moreone gives a dam...

Dr. Grossman is a superb doctor. He has an excellent bedside manner and takes his time to explain…read moreeverything in a thorough, understandable way. He also exhausts all non surgical options before recommending surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Grossman for anyone suffering from back pain.

I came in at 9:30am and it's only one person working there now it's 11am and still not been seen…read moreand people just come in and are seen and she doesn't take the other patients that wait she takes the patients that say I want now what is this and she doesn't check the book horrible place

I have never written a public review in my life, but I truly believe people should be aware of my…read moreexperience. After months of back-and-forth communication and calling multiple times a day, I finally decided to pull all of my records from Big Apple Spine due to the lack of responsiveness and support regarding my medical care. While it may be easy to schedule an appointment, do not expect timely follow-up on results or referrals for additional services such as MRIs or physical therapy. Calls and messages consistently went unanswered, regardless of how much pain or urgency I expressed. In my experience, this practice reflects many of the frustrations people have with the healthcare system today. I would strongly encourage others to consider seeking care elsewhere.

From the owner: At Big Apple Spine & Orthopedics, our mission is to relieve pain, restore function, and help…read morepatients reclaim the freedom of movement. Our team of board-certified specialists, including Dr. Grigoriy Arutyunyan M.D., Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, and Dr. Elvis Francois, M.D. Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, provide expert care for a wide spectrum of spine conditions. Every patient’s journey is unique, and we are committed to guiding you with personalized treatment options. At our practice, you are an active partner in the decision-making process. We believe in a team approach—combining medical expertise with open communication—to ensure you receive the most effective and compassionate care possible.

I have an appointment end of September 2018 for 2 disc replacements. I have been in need of this…read moresurgery for about 10 years, putting it off, no money and can't find a doctor anywhere that I would trust, ofc, I am in , Vero Beach FL. I Googled for weeks on spine doctors all over. I came across an ad for Spine & Orthopedic 1-855-586-2615. I saw so many awesome reviews about this Dr. Katzman,Ortho Surgeon at Spine & Orthopedics Center. Thought I would give them a call ask questions and advised to send my MRI and Disc, notes so I did. To sum it all up, I got a call from Dr. Katzman, talked to me about my problem, and offered to see me, and consult me over the phone. Really, what Dr. would do that? With Dr. Katzman's phone call and his knowledge of my problem, I felt comfortable, and was ready to have this procedure done. Next phone call came from, NJ Spine and Orthopedics, Dr. Katzman's team of employees. They called to set up my appointment, got me scheduled and on the right track, which I could not afford this surgery even with my so called insurance. Few days later, another phone call from NJ Spine & Ortho Center, this time from (Ethan P) Senior Patient Advocate 973-788-5028 He works for Dr. Katzman's team. Ethan made it all possible, and easy to talk to. He helped with my financial part, as in the amount I would owe out of pocket, even as far as setting up payment arrangements, and to the surgery date. Ethan, was awesome, don't think I could have managed this without Ethan's and Admins help. My so far experience. I will do a follow up to this review after my surgery, stay tuned. I will then leave my phone # incase anyone would like to reach out to me for advice, on my experience. I have never heard of a Doctor calling their patients to talk about their concerns, without asking them come into the office for consultation, which then you have your office fee.

Prior to seeing Dr Chiles, I went from my primary, to urgent care, to the ER, and back to urgent…read morecare, where a lower spine injury was finally diagnosed. I went to a spine specialist and left the consult with a bad feeling. I was referred to Dr Chiles by two co-workers. My first contact was with Sarah and Jessica in the office. They were absolutely fantastic and made this stressful situation so much better. At my consult, I felt comforted and impressed. Dr Chiles is very knowledgeable, yet spoke to me in terms I could understand. I was provided as long of an appointment as I needed to have all my options presented and all my questions answered. Actually, he provided so much pertinent information, many questions were answered before I asked them. My consult was informative, comforting, and left me with a true sense of hope. I needed a laminectomy, decompression and fusion of my L3-L5 vertebrae. We scheduled my surgery at NYP Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville. Dr Chiles and his surgical (as well as his office) staff are the absolute best. Together, they resolved my crippling back pain, got me standing upright, back on my feet and back to enjoying life pain free. Thank you to everyone who assisted me especially Dr Chiles! I highly recommend Dr Chiles to anyone with a spinal injury/illness. KMB

From the owner: Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery is a multi-hospital private neurosurgical practice founded,…read moreowned, and operated by Bennie W. Chiles III, M.D., F.A.A.N.S., F.A.C.S.. The practice provides state-of-the-art surgical evaluation and treatment for a wide variety of conditions related to the spine and brain, with emphasis on surgical spine problems such as disc herniations and spinal stenosis, often requiring complex operative treatments such as laminectomies, discectomies, and fusions. Dr. Chiles has received the prestigious honor of being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Neurosurgery/Spine Surgery each year from 2020 to 2022. He has also been recognized as one of the Top Neurosurgeons in the region by Westchester Magazine in their annual November Top Doctors issue for both 2020 and 2021, and will again be featured in the upcoming November 2022 annual Top Doctors issue of Westchester Magazine. Additionally, in both 2021 and 2022 he was named one of the Top Neurosurgeons in the entire New York Metro Area, and in this regard was featured in the July 2021 annual Best Doctors issue of New York Magazine and will again be featured in the upcoming July 2022 annual Best Doctors issue of New York Magazine.

The office manager gave me her card, then never returned a call…read more A nurse practitioner didn't read the medical notes and invented a story which made no sense. The attitude of the office workers was uninterested which made the entire experience a waste of time.

Staff is attentive and helpful Dr. Sood and her staff are both expert and supportive. The…read moreprocedures are explained in detail as they proceed and concern for the patient's comfort is unwavering.

Your search for a good physician ends here! Dr.Raab is a god amongst men and saved my husbands…read morelife. Not only is he caring and thorough his staff is a credit to him as well. You can count on this office and the physicians to care for you and put your trust back into the healthcare system. A million thanks to you all!

I recently visited Dr. Raab regarding chronic back pain. Dr. Raab was attentive and empathetic…read more He carefully reviewed my MRI results with me, discussed and thoroughly explained a treatment plan. Dr. Raab exhibits all of the fine qualities I seek in the physicians that I deal with.

Dr Cozin is a true professional takes time with his patients great bed side…read moremanners highly recommend him the front staff was wonderful and accommodating, the tech was a wonderful man took his time and helped me to get into the right position with my bad neck,back 5 star place super busy !!!!!!!!!! and the Dr Cozin gave me samples of the medicine which is very expensive THANKYOU DR COZIN,AND STAFF

This office will most likely be the reason you're Delayed in Treatment or even get care for a…read morediagnosis or ailment you have. The Front Desk does horrible with relaying messages to patients, keeping up to date with chart information while lacking basic human decency when interacting with people who need care. No one wants to come to the doctors office the least you can do is make the experience more enjoyable for a patient who has to be there I've been a patient here for 3 years and the only thing that keeps me coming back is to be in the care of Dr. Sparman. I've been more than patient with this office but for the last 6 months but l everything has literally gone to garbage and it's unfortunate the owner of the practice doesn't do anything about the FIRST point of contact the patients have with the office seeing how many horrible reviews are on yelp,google, or other websites where a review can be left. Placing more importance on keeping a full staff rather than an efficient short staff will always be their downfall.