I would definitely recommend Dr. Desiderio's practice to anyone I know. After seeing another MD and…read morenot being satisfied with the results, Dr. Desiderio was a breath of fresh air. His curt manner may be perceived by some as dismissive or rude, but his quick, professional diagnosis gave me some much needed realism when it came to my condition. From my surgery through physical therapy, everything was handled with skill and tact, encouraging me that I was getting the best treatment possible. While my other OS was buttering me up with claims I felt were too good to be true, Dr. D was just focused on improving my quality of life. I would recommend him again and again.

I would not recommend visiting this office. When I went to visit Dr. Desiderio, the way that he…read moretreated me as a client couldn't have been more disrespectful. He used a tone that belittled me and made me think that the little issue I was having would forever hinder my active life forever. After seeing other doctor's, I've learned that what he insisted for me to do was just the opposite of what I really needed. Later, when I contacted the office for help in retrieving background records, they were very cold about getting me what I need. I would suggest looking into seeing someone else.

I needed reconstructive wrist surgery within 3 days after my initial emergency care following a…read morebiking accident. Advanced Orthopedics was able to immediately get me into surgery with Dr Fitzgibbons. My wrist healed well. I also went to see him for a false trigger finger. He injected me with cortisone to see if he could straighten it , sent me for mri's, and also to occupational physical therap., i appreciate his expertise and honesty.

Dr. Fitzgibbons has made an impression on me as an incredibly thorough, attentive and dilligent…read moreprofessional. He treated my 12 year old son from diagnosis to operation to post-op with a lot of respect and care. In my experience, the combination of a very competent doctor with being finely atuned to the human aspect of things is a rare thing to find. My son is the kind of person that needs to know what is happening every step of the way, and Dr Fitzgibbons not only welcomed his questions (even in after hours), but also gave praise for his curiosity. Also, the post-op included a lot of difficulty handling pain, finding the right perscription, and getting it filled through insurance... And he was very solicitous and available to help with that very circuitous process too!

My doctor is great. But whomever calls you back about appointments and follow ups was RUDE. She…read morecalled me today and gave me attitude for asking follow up questions about something I did not understand. Condescending attitude that completely ruined my day. I should've given her a piece of my mind. Instead here I am knocking off a star.

Absolutely love it here. I met with a doctor the first day and she took great care of me. The…read moresonography tech left for the day and the doctor took it upon herself to do a sonogram for me . I felt like she really cared and totally feel good dealing with this practice during delivery

I would give this office no stars if possible. Monica in the Rockville office is horrible. She has…read moreno idea what she is doing. They booked my elderly mother for an appointment tomorrow and called me after 4pm today to cancel it. The reason? You can't have two appointments in the same week! This was for a nerve conduction test she was told she had to have. Patients and their caregivers deserve to be treated better. Shame on you Monica. I can't tell you anything about Dr. Nikhar. I called and spoke with Monica months ago to schedule an appointment with Dr. Nikhar. Guess what? When we arrived for our appointment with Dr. Nikhar we had an appointment with an NP who was very good. She told us we NEVER had an appointment with him, we had an appointment with her. Watch out Maryland stay far away from this practice!!!!

I wouldn't recommend this doctor's office. The front desk staff aren't customer service oriented…read moreand I had a really bad experience with them. I gave them my new insurance card that has the same member ID as the old one but a different group number than my old card. After my appointment, I noticed that my bill was pretty high and saw I was charged $176 without my consent. This seemed really odd and I called my insurance. I found out they used my old insurance information from my older plan that is no longer active. That's why I owed the full amount. I called their billing department and gave them my new insurance information so they could resubmit with my new insurance information. They said this could take a month or two to process. We're getting close to two months and I have yet to get reimbursed the $176. I was recently told by one of the billing people that one of my claims is in appeal and may not get approved which means I may have to pay the full amount. I told them this was unacceptable given this wasn't my mistake but theirs. This whole thing is stressful and should have never happened. The front desk people need better training because this was a super careless mistake. I'm dealing with so many health issues I really don't need to worry about something else. I get the sense they're short staffed and need to hire more people. I switched to Capital Neurology and Sleep Medicine. My experience here has been a lot better. The front desk people have done ok and my new doctor explains things in detail, is kind and friendly.

I had a wonderful experience at the Center for Brain and Spine…read more I'm glad that my primary physician referred me to this Center because I thought Dr. Amini was very knowledgeable and super professional. Unfortunately, my experiences with many physicians/specialists in the past have not been all that great because I got the sense that they were trying to rush me through the appointment. However, Dr. Amini took his time to read my medical records and listen to me while I discussed my symptoms. Unlike a few other specialists, he actually let me finish my thoughts before cutting me off with an answer. Also, he provided wonderful (maybe wonderful is the wrong word) about my lower back issues.

My 84 year old mother suffered with back pain for more than 20 years. Daunted by the radical…read moreprospect of spinal fusion, she put surgical options off. As the pain became intolerable and she saw her mobility decline dramatically, we sought surgical consults. Dr. Amini was our second consultation. Thoughtful, measured, and experienced in the extreme, while deeply concerned, we were prayerfully led to trust him my mother's care. He and his team are compassionate in addition to skillful. Her pre-surgical stenosis pain is non-existent. She is starting to drive again and has regained a great deal of her agility and confidence. Dr. Amini is clearly gifted and highly trained, as are many neuro-surgeons in the Medstar system. However, his most salient asset is his intentional, patient-oriented approach, and determination to treat his patients like he would want his family to be treated. As my mother said to him, "You restored my hope." Dr. Amini is an answer to our prayers and a primary reason why she is restarting a favorite pastime of walking 10,000 steps a day.

The Centers for Advanced Orthopedics is a scumbag operation, funneling patients in and out as fast…read moreas possible, attempting to add on extra charges after-the-fact, lying about paperwork being sent out, and then lying ON the paperwork about it being 'past due'. They are unmistakably driven by profit over patient care, and are a perfect encapsulation of what's wrong with the American medical industry. I had 1 appointment with Dr. Keeling. He was late. He then rushed through our appointment as fast as humanly possible, spending maybe 6 or 7 minutes with me. He told me I had some medical-jargon-named condition in my knee, and that I should start PT in their PT office ASAP, ideally that day. He then tried to leave at the point in the appointment where a good doctor would then sit and talk me through the condition, what I should do, what I should expect, etc. But no, he didn't even tell me the used name (arthritis), and provided no helpful advice or guidance going forward. He just wanted me signed up for PT and he wanted the appointment OVER. So I got home and had to google all of the information that a good doctor would have provided, and, ya know, trust that what I'm finding on the internet is sound medical advice. That would have been enough for a 1-star review, but there's more scumbaggery. Within days of the appointment, I started receiving urgent emails from their office claiming I had an Overdue Balance with them. After getting 5 or 6 of these emails without having gotten a physical bill for them for anything, I called in (they don't have an email address). The woman who answered assured me that the physical bill had been sent out and I would see it in a few days at the most. Several MONTHS go by, and I receive nothing except more urgent emails. Today, the physical bill finally arrived 3 months after the appointment. The bill claims a SECOND co-payment is owed, and that I am 60 days past due. It's this kind of used-car-salesmen nonsense that keeps people, in general, hesitant to go to doctors at all. So my advice would be to stay far, far away from this profit center and Dr. Keeling.

Dr. Keeling was condescending, dismissive, and abrupt. He lacked any level of empathy and had an…read moreinappropriate bedside manner. He had boundary adherence and guideline compliance issues. History of DUI.

Nice office, staff is ok when they are working and not fooling around. doctor was nice friendly BUT…read moreTHE WAIT IS HORRIBLE I WAITED SO LONG! I would give 5 stars if I didn't have to wait a day just to see him! I will go back because the doctor knows what he is doing, but I really hope they can do something about the wait!

The office was more concerned about selling me ill-fitting products than actually treating my neck,…read moreback and foot problems. I was sent to get x-rays that only after 7 months, and several physical therapy sessions not treating the problem, did Dr. Kessous return my calls. While in the office for my one visit, I was billed $180 for night splints that were the wrong size, I do not use, and they would not accept a return (these can be purchased for $20-30 at your local pharmcy). I was also sold $45 off-the-shelf orthotics that actually worsened my plantar fascistis. I should also note that the x-rays were a separate bill ($70 out of pocket). Because I had not had any results from the x-rays or word from the doctor on either my bill or my physical therapy, I cancelled a follow-up appointment for which I was then billed another $40. The billing office was terrible and unresponsive but finally (8 months later) credited me those last $40. In the end, I received better advice and more attentive service from the salespeople at my local running store.

Dr Durbhakula saw me for an emergency on a Friday afternoon and he was wonderful. I got the…read moreappointment on the same day I called and I was so happy that he could accomodate me. He recommended against surgery and he made the right call. He was caring and compassionate and I would highly recommend him.