I went to Dr. Esparza when I had sciatica and back pain back in 2021-2023. The muscles in my back…read moreand thighs were so tight. They felt hard like concrete! Dr. Esparza and his PA treated me with lidocaine trigger point injections, which loosened my muscles immediately. The injections relieved the sciatica and back pain within an hour and the relief lasted weeks. I did my part with weight loss, physical therapy, and daily swimming in addition to the injections, so my sciatica and back pain went away within a few months. Whenever I got a flare up, the office welcomed me back for maintenance injections, as needed. I highly recommend treating back pain and sciatica with Dr. Carlos J. Esparza!

I was diagnosed with colon cancer a year ago. Dr Esparza was my surgeon of choice because he made…read moreme feel at ease and in good hands. The surgery went well and I credit Dr Esparza with saving my life. I just had my one year "after surgery" colonoscopy today, i was clear and incredibly happy. I would recommend Dr Esparza to friends and family.

I have been seen and treated in both oh the Modern Pain and Spine Clinics. I was referred to them…read moreby my PCP at Presbyterian Montgomery. I was originally seen by a Pain and Spine Specialist at Presbyterian with whom I was very happy. When I tried to make my third appointment with her I was informed that she was no longer on staff, so my PCP referred me to Modern Pain and Spine as one of their Doctors had stopped by her office just two weeks earlier and informed her that they had doubled their staff and opened a second office location. I phoned in and made an appointment with Dr Melissa Merhege, MD. When I made the appointment for the following Tuesday, the scheduler mentioned that Dr Merhege would like to see the films and treatment on file from Presbyterian as it would eliminate her duplicating tests and any unnecessary expenses for me. I told the scheduler I would contact my Referring Doctor and go by her office to sign the release forms that day so she would have them in time before my first visit. She thanked me on Beale of De Merhege. When I arrived at Modern Pain & Spine for my initial appointment the offices were very clean and organized. The auxiliary staff were all very efficient and friendly. I was escorted into an exam room by Dr Merhege's assistant where she took my vital signs and verified my personal information and medications that had arrived in my file. She thanked me and stated that Dr. Merhege would be in momentarily to minutes later Dr Merhege entered and introduced herself. She then informed me that she had red my files from Presbyterian and examined the films they included. She then asked me to explain in my words what was going on and where my pain was located and the level of pain in each area. (I explained that the pain originated from a total left knee replacement and breaking of all long bones in my left leg 12 years earlier. I had placed my Seeing Eye Dog in his carrier located in the cargo area of the SUV and I closed the back Hatch door. I Then went to step up on the sidewalk when my foot caught on the curb and I went projecting forward into the landscaping across the sidewalk. I put both hands out in front of me to help brace my fall and I landed in the landscaping on both palms and both knees atop plants, cacti and 3 inch deep granite. In excruciating pain. I was driven immediately to the emergency room at the hospital just over two miles away. After many X-rays, exams and questions from nurses, doctors and other personnel, the initial diagnosis was presented. I had broken my knee, broken every long bones in my left leg and multiple cuts and bruises. They called my orthopedic surgeon and made an office visit appointment for me on the following Monday. They cleaned out the granite debris, plant twigs and leaves and blossoms and cleaned up my leg inside and out. They taped and gauzed it and then wrapped it with stretchable binding. They injected me with antibiotics, pain medication and started an IV in my left wrist. They called admitting and requests a room upstairs for me. About an hour later I was moved up to my room. The next day the Surgeon came by my room to look at all of the films and explain what needed to be done and plan a schedule) Dr Merhege discysses My file from Prebyterian and agreed with the approach my Pain and Spine Doctor had discussed with me. Although the pain originates from the knee it had been agitating my hip and lower five Vertebrae over time and by try to overcompensate for the knee pain. She suggested that we concentrate on the lower spine first as my lowest five Vertebrae were collapsed and pinching all of the nerves. She said she would like to propose to my insurance company that she wanted to inject the lower spine region first to release the pinched nerves. Once that was relieved she wanted to inject the left hip and ease that pain to get us to the final culprit. That is the course of treatment she has been following. Since the injections have relieved the major pain, the insurance company approved her to repeat them on a rotating basis every three months until I have my reconstructive surgery in New York City. Dr. Melissa Merhege has been a true blessing.

The positive of this place is they can generally get me in quickly which is rare here in NM. And…read morethe actual doctor and nurses who do the injections are nice. But that's about it. All the other staff could give a sh*t. At the best they are indifferent. At the worst they are incompetent. The doctor that does my injections specifically asked me to have my PA Mallory talk to her about a possible change. When I mentioned that to Mallory it was clear she had no interest in taking that simple step for me. And then I was checking out after my last injection and Mallory was standing there and didn't acknowledge me in any way. They just don't care at all.

I've been a patient at Interventional Pain Associates for just over a year, and I genuinely can't…read moresay enough good things. Before I found Dr. Raiten, I'd been dealing with severe, debilitating pain while every provider I was seeing made me feel like I was being dramatic and it wasn't that bad. That is an incredibly isolating experience, and if you've been through it you know exactly what I mean. Dr. Raiten was able to figure out what was actually going on at my first appointment. He caught something rare that everyone else had completely missed because he actually sat down and took the time to listen to me. That led me to get specialized treatment out of state that has made my life immeasurably better. The procedures have always gone smoothly, and follow ups with his PA Maria haven't been rushed. I am able to trust everyone at IPA, which isn't something I say lightly given how long it took to find people who actually took me seriously and listened.

Interventional Pain Associates is hands down the best clinic I have ever been to. Dr. Raiten and…read morehis team are caring and supportive. I think Dr. Raiten has the best bedside manner! I highly recommend IPA!

After a lot of confusion and wasted time with a spinal condition I hired Dr. Campa to sort…read moreeverything out for me. He was able to sort through my complicated case and even had me get another EMG/NCS which showed much more detail than the previous one conducted by one of the healthcare giants. I was being forced down a human cattle shoot by a corporate Dr. What Dr. Campa offered at first was an unbiased view of what was really going on with me and made recommendationsfor treatment that I will greatly benefit from. His depth of experience has led me to a path of healing rather than jumping through hoops to get substandard or greatly truncated care. Dr Campa is a champion for his patients putting them before corporate profit. What Dr. Campa has been able to offer me after the initial consultation is cutting edge treatment that in my case has had promising results. He is a world class researcher in our backyard rite here in albuquerque. His genius with Neurology is immediately apparent and the no nonsense approach that he uses is refreshing to say the least. My whole trajectory has changed for the better with my orthopedic and neurological maladies. Dr Campa has helped me to realize a much brighter future. This is cutting edge research medicine. A few caveats go along with it. The results aren't guaranteed " common throughout medicine already" and most health insurance does not cover off label use of Cross linked Hyaluronic acid. PRP is commonly used in oral surgery to regrow bone. In fact that's where Dr. Campa got part of his idea for this research. I am looking forward to the next round of treatments with an enthusiasm renewed by careful testing and expert experience. I can't say enough good things about Dr. Campa and his practice

I have been going for injections of my spine for over probably 10 years now in Denver Colorado too…read more I love to go there I almost sometimes want to just have pain just to go. The injections last me a long time I don't have any reaction to him after the fact. And the nurses and the doctors well I won't be able to say enough on this review. Spectacular they are superheroes and my opinion. Dr birdy Dr Vernon all the staff and make sure appointments for you and the nurses that come and get you to take you back like I said I wouldn't be able to say enough good things. I'm sending all my love to all of you and my gratitude. I can move around without pain because of you all. And all of it without narcotics. Superior job people thank you so so much.

I have been getting injections and radio frequency procedures from most of the doctors. They are…read morevery good and know what they are doing, as long as you follow their directions. Started with Dr. Pace, then Dr. Wagner and now Dr. Zuniga. My PA is very knowledgeable about back issues. They changed the procedure; no longer both sides at the same time. That is the only issue I have. They also changed procedure site to Rust. All the doctors are very knowledgeable and know what they are doing. And they do call post procedure to see how I am.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! This doctor pretends to be sweet and she'll tell you she doesn't want anyone to…read moresuffer or be in pain, she'll try to impress you with all her medical knowledge, until she snaps on you, call you out, and withhold medication from you just because you accidently missed a group once. She's also in collusion with one of her relatives with the same last name that she helped hire at one of her places of work and then knowingly worked with this individual as a exclusive team (creating a conflict of interest) in the treatment of patients. And she'll have you kicked out if she thinks you're a threat to her reputation. I hope this lady realizes her hypocrisy and chooses a different field in her medical profession. She clearly has never had any experience with addiction and thinks that she can taper medication at the same time and for all of her patients regardless of how long they have been in treatment or where they are mentally in handling their issues. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR TREATMENT!!!!!!!

I was hopeful they would help my very sick partner and he was turned away for using legal medi pot!…read more They would prefer he takes very addictive narcotics obviously! We followed a Dr who moved there from another practice who KNEW that he used medi pot and even wrote scrips. for marinol. We sat in the waiting room for an hour only to be turned away due to this NEW policy! As usual these days its about that bottom line, NOT compassionate care!

Sadly, Dr. Muche is no longer here, and I 'm not sure whether this location will remain open…read more Dr. Julie Muche at the ABQ Pain and Spine clinic rocks! I went with a back problem that was not responding well, and after receiving "pro lo" therapy, could walk pain free. They also take just about any insurance. She is compassionate, knowledgeable, and not afraid to get you the help you need.

A real Mickey Mouse outfit at the Coors location, the bureaucracy of process to get treated is…read morehorrendous. Front desk personnel was unable to explain the waivers, consent forms, or name the exact procedure to even get checked-in. The office manager is nice new and getting used to the processes. Some of the nurses don't even know how to take vitals, blood pressure, properly. The doctor is great. Dr. Rumbaugh is very good and overworked at multiple locations. I hope they are paying him well. But this medical company functions with HQ in El Paso. Their IT dept lacks serious GUI programming skills. I had to check-in, preregister and check-in again online even though I was standing in the office. Try another location because this is the worst of the NMPC offices. I hope to find a better pain management office with a doctor as competent as Dr Rumbaugh. If you are just a person who wants opiates or other drugs to feed an addiction, this is not the place for you. They have strict guidelines for administering pain meds. That is a good thing. I have structural damage to my spine and discs. With severe damage comes severe pain. NMPC can help you but not this location.

They leave for vacation and no one will give you a refill. do not go here! You will be abandoned…read moremidstream and god help you if you need a PA. I was left in withdrawal by them. No one cared. No one here cares about anything but billing. Please save yourself the pain and go elsewhere! You were warned.