I'm extremely happy to be treated by dr Niamehr. I started 13 years ago with out any hope for my…read moreself. I gave up. But my life with pain always has gotten better with this doctor. I highly recommend him DR. Niamehr I'm David DiDenko. Please understand every visit gives DR Niamehr more information to give you a safe and healthy treatment plan. The idea is I gave up all hope before I decided to try DR Niamehr. All the other doctors simply gave me pills and no advice or all the other treatments that are available. If you're suffering please give Dr. complete awareness so he gets to know your pain and treatments.

This doctor is at Synovation Pain Management in Pasadena…read more He may go to their other offices. I haven't seen him yet but scheduled for a episode dural. Will come back later to update.

When attempting to make appointments, the phone is not being answered, nor did I ever receive any…read morecall backs after leaving a voicemail. Dr.Root is always running late and will have me waiting either in the office or through tele-med. Aside from that, he's a nice person. Receptionists need to be more welcoming and friendly. I thought maybe the younger receptionist was having a bad day due to the way she was speaking to me in a patronizing manner when I asked about parking but then I came another time and she was just as rude.

Dr Matthew Root is helpful and knowledgable. But the office staff is not helpful. They are not…read morecaring and or dont even provide information. My husband had an accident and was referred here. There were forms that were needed to be filled ip by the doctor and instead of assisting - they would immediately brush u off and give all the reasons why it cant be done. And they finally said they will have the doctor sign it and would follow up but never did. The customer service of the office staff is so poor.

You won't find a pain and spine specialist better thdxxxan Dr. John Villanueva PERIOD! He has done…read morewonderful miracles for my wife!!! Oh.... and his STAFF is also amazing!

Rose their front office staff is hands down the rudest human being I have ever encountered in…read morehealthcare and I've been a psychiatric social worker for 17 years, so that is saying a lot. I could not make my appointment because I'd been in the ER the night before and was basically accused of having a drug problem when asked if I would take a tox screen & I said I could not come in. Rose just hung up on me and said "ok, bye." Just. Hung. Up. When I called back and asked to speak to her she rudely said "I thought the conversation was over." NOPE! When you abruptly hang up on someone, the conversation isn't over. How dare anyone question a patient's inability to keep an appointment when they've been treated in an ER the night prior & it was not remotely related to my chronic pain. I have zero history of substance abuse & would have happily peed in a cup if I could've kept the appointment. But, I was dismissed, demeaned, and not listened to. I felt horrible. I guess everything happens for a reason and I'm glad I didn't wind up in this joke of an office. Seriously stay away. Ps. Interesting that there is a glowing review of Rose & the doctor from the same day my appointment was scheduled to see their NP because I was told Dr. Villanueva was not in the office. I have multiple emails and messages from Rose that Dr. Villanueva was not present. Seems a little odd, no?!

Amazing doctor who listens to his patients. I have spinal problems, 5 slipped discs in my neck…read morecausing pain and restricted movement in my neck, shoulders and arms. Additionally, a drunk driver broke my back in four places so my spine is fused from T10-S2. Dr Shih treats me with a combination of epidurals, PT and medication. He is compassionate, competent and easy to talk to. I'm always have pain, but these treatments help me function and get the most out of life.

1-Star Review…read more Extremely disappointing and unacceptable experience. We had a confirmed appointment with Dr. Brian Shih today at 2:00 PM. We received multiple appointment reminders from Shih Medical Services and even clicked the confirmation link, which clearly showed that our appointment was confirmed. We brought my elderly, ill father all the way to the office for his scheduled appointment, only to arrive and find that no one was there. The office was completely closed/unattended. We received no phone call, text, or other notification telling us not to come. To make matters worse, we have also had serious difficulty getting his prescriptions filled because the pharmacies we contacted would not accept prescriptions from this doctor, which has created additional stress while trying to care for my ill father. It is incredibly upsetting to put an elderly patient who is already unwell through the difficulty of getting ready, traveling to a medical office, and arriving for a confirmed appointment, only to find nobody there. Mistakes can happen, but when a medical office schedules and repeatedly confirms an appointment, the very least a patient should expect is to be notified if the doctor or staff will not be there. This experience was extremely unprofessional, inconsiderate, and disrespectful of a patient's time and health.

I like Dr Feldman and his whole staff. He is very efficient,…read moreknowledgeable, and he has been established and comes with a lot of experience. I had a procedure ( facet block) with him, unfortunately it did not work. I was warned that it would be a hit or miss... Olivia the administrative manager and Becky the nurse are both " staples " at Dr Feldman's office, and so awesome and efficient !

Very rude front desk workers. They do not respectfully handle phone calls, give attitude, talk over…read moreyou, and hang up mid conversation. So unprofessional it's unbelievable that things have to be said multiple times.

Dr. Berkeley was kind, attentive, & took his time to go through my symptoms and care plan. I've…read moreseen other doctors regarding my shoulder injury & he's the only one who really took the time to go over my symptoms.

Dr. Berkley is very knowledgeable and professional. During my visit, I felt well cared for, and his…read morestaff was both friendly and efficient. I also appreciated how easy and quick it was to schedule my next appointment. I would definitely recommend him.

I have never been to a pain management office before so I was skeptical, but they have been very…read morehelpful in trying to assist with treating my degenerative disc in my lower back. Unfortunately the facet procedure did not help, but they have prescribed me a low dose pain medication to manage my pain until I have surgery. The ladies who run the front desk/check in are very nice and helpful. The doctor I have seen was very knowledgeable and took his time answering my questions and concerns. The doctor and anesthesiologist who did the procedure were both very professional. It was easy to schedule an appointment and so far all is good. I am impressed also with the follow up calls to see how I am doing.

Dr. Kevin Kohan is a major disappointment to the medical community…read more He is in bed with insurance companies denying medically necessary treatments to pain patients and lying on denial letters. He is the epitome of what is wrong with medicine today. Avoid at all costs.

Do not go to Yuri's office! You may eventually get what you need done, but you'll be disrespected…read moretime and time again in the process. You'll wait hours in the waiting room--I was in so much pain that I was sobbing for truly almost 2 hours waiting for my first appointment. Then they tried to give me X-rays I already had received. When I saw the doctor the first time, he did not give a single fuck that I was sobbing due to the amount of pain I was in. In fact, until he looked at my MRI it was clear he thought I was being dramatic. We get past this. Surgery to remove my MASSIVE herniated disc (in fact he gasped every time he pulled up the MRI even AFTER he'd removed it from my back, but we're not there yet). His surgery center that he owns is TRASH. They did not allow my partner to stay with me pre-op. Then when I had barely woken up from SPINE SURGERY the nurse put my bag of clothes on my stomach, told me to get dressed, and left. I was in so much pain, out of my mind, and left alone. THen she came back, wheeled me outside without checking if anybody was there for me, and gave me a sheet of instructions claiming I was good to drive home myself. Wrong and unprofessional and MEDICALLY FUCKED UP TO THE POINT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT. Months later at my follow up, I told Dr. Yuri Falkenstein that I was still in a lot of nerve pain. He said it was normal but I was welcome to get another MRI and then he'd call me to see if I needed further treatment. I got my MRI, had my sister in medical school go through the results with me while I waited for the call, and then he never called. I'm only writing this review, after all of that, because I messaged the office this morning saying "Hey can I get the call from the doctor? Can he let me know I'm all good?" and his office assistant called me to say "nope!" you gotta come back in and pay your copay and be disrespected while you wait hours to see the doctor for seconds! Well of course she didn't phrase it like that, but that's how it comes off. The lack of patient care is despicable, and their OSS physical therapy office sucks too. If you're referred here, ask for something else.

My relationship with Dr. Yuri Falkenstein and his office are the worst in my entire life. DO NOT GO…read moreTO THIS PLACE! I have been in excruciating back pain for several years on and off. I am an otherwise extremely healthy, trim, and very active person. Excruciating and ongoing pain is debilitating. Physically, emotionally, psychologically. Yuri Falkenstein was recommended by my GP. At first, Falkentein seemed knowledgeable. I received an epidural for my pain and it relieved me for several months. I was diligent about PT and pilates to strengthen my core, but when the pain returned in my back and hip my PT therapist said he thought my hip was just as much of a pain source as my back. When I reported this to Falkenstein, he glibly said "He's not a doctor." I then went to a hip doctor and it turned out that I needed a hip replacement, as my joint was bone on bone. I got the surgery immediately and recovered quickly. It relieved the pain but a few months later it returned, now in the form of sciatica - excruciatingly painful down my right leg. Falkenstein is always at least an hour late for every appointment with no accountability and no apology. In my multiple visits with him never looked me in the eye, not once. Stupidly, I went back to him - perhaps afraid to change back doctors at this point. He took no accountability about misdiagnosing the hip issue. He ordered an MRI to set up for another epidural. I never heard anything from the office about the insurance approval. After not hearing for weeks, Melissa, who takes care of insurance, was unreachable. She is negligent and poor at her job. After SIX WEEKS and calling numerous times I reached out to my insurance myself and learned that the request had been declined WEEKS before. No one told me! They had not received enough information from Falkenstein's office and Melissa never responded to them to supply what they requested. She promised to resubmit but nothing happened. After not being about to reach her again, I WENT TO THE OFFICE and insisted I see her IN PERSON. She made excuses and said she would resubmit again. It was as if I was annoying her. Once again, I never heard from her. And then was told by my insurance that she did NOT supply the information requested. Not being able to see Falkenstein in a timely manner, I made an appointment with his associate who gave me some sort of muscle shot for temporary relief which proved to be ineffective. Finally able to get into Falkenstein a week later, (and after another hour wait to see him) he gave me yet another localized shot and ordered yet another MRI, for insurance approval. The shot was ineffective. He asked me to make a follow up appointment. The woman at the scheduling desk office was nothing short of nasty. Mean and a hateful attitude. I wish I knew her name so I could mention her here. When I asked if my latest MRI request was marked STAT, noting that I could not live in this kind of pain, she said "You have to follow up on that yourself, no one is going to call you." And that I needed to check every day on my own through the portal. She said, "I'm not I.T. and I don't do that." (I have never been to any doctor where the doctor's office does not follow up with the patient.) When I said that I could not leave the office without knowing how to follow up on it, she said "It's not part of my job." A kind woman overheard and led me through the process of accessing the portal. I checked every day for a week. Nothing. Finally, at the end of my rope, I changed doctors, (as recommended by my hip doctor) to the wonderful Dr. William Costigan at Congress Medical. It was at Costigan's office that I discovered that if an MRI request is denied, out-of-pocket cost was only $450!!! I would have gladly paid for that but it was never brought up as an option!!!! I waited for MONTHS for this and no one told me. Dr. Costigan was able to get the MRI and Epidural insurance approval IMMEDIATELY. That day!!! I got the MRI and the office called after o see how I was and make sure I got in. Having it examined by Dr. Costigan, I was told that the condition I have is congenital spinal stenosis. Which is inherited and contributes to degenerative spinal disase. Falkenstein never mentioned this. I have five bulging discs and multiple bone spurs. I was also told that the shots I received at Falkstein's office were the wrong choices for my condition which explained why they were ineffective. AND I GOT THE EPIDURAL 3 DAYS LATER!!!!!!! Everyone in Falkenstein's office seems angry, ineffective, and rude. No patient care. There is no follow up, no bedside manner, no respect. That comes from the top. I am relieved to now be in good hands. Nothing remotely human is factored into the care at Falkenstein's office. There are people who become doctors because they have a calling to help others, and others who do not have basic empathetic instincts and who should not be dealing with people at all. They may as well be a car wash.