Dr. Nwojo performed ACDF surgery on my C4-C7 and placed a titanium plate with 8 screws and it oh my…read moregosh the Lord worked miracles thru his hands. I've been battling this pain for years and now I can finally live life better. I was in and out in one day and was playing golf after 6 weeks. I can't recommend Dr. Nwojo enough if you need any type of spinal surgery! He was. Godsend to me. Thank you Dr. Nwojo.

I suffered a back injury last year that initially seemed to improve, but several months later the…read morepain returned. Since then it has progressively worsened, especially over the last six months. Because of circumstances outside my control, I had to delay seeking medical care. When I was finally referred to a spine specialist, I chose Dr. Nwojo's office because of his education and experience. Scheduling was frustrating from the beginning. After my referral was sent, it took over a week for the office to contact me. Then, the day before my appointment, I was told they needed my MRI images and that the appointment couldn't proceed without them. I had to scramble to obtain the imaging and reschedule. I don't understand why this wasn't communicated when the appointment was originally made. When I arrived, I was seen by a nurse practitioner rather than Dr. Nwojo. I understand that many practices use NPs, but I left feeling that once it was determined I was not a surgical candidate, the focus shifted almost entirely to explaining why surgery wasn't an option instead of trying to determine why I was experiencing progressively worsening neurological symptoms. Throughout the visit, I asked what was causing my symptoms, whether they were consistent with my lifting injury, why they had worsened, and whether they were likely to continue progressing. The answers were largely that it was "possible," "hard to say," or "I don't know." I understand that medicine doesn't always provide definitive answers, but I left without a clear explanation for why my condition had changed so significantly. One comment that stood out was that if imaging had been obtained immediately after the injury, they may have been able to say more. Unfortunately, that wasn't my choice. My employer denied coverage for the injury, and I couldn't afford to pursue imaging on my own at that time. What disappointed me most was leaving without a clear plan to investigate the neurological symptoms that brought me there. My recommendations were medications, physical therapy, and possibly pain management. Those may be appropriate treatments, but they didn't answer the questions I came seeking help with. I paid for this visit out of pocket and traveled to Odessa hoping to better understand what was happening to my back. Instead, I left feeling discouraged and still searching for answers. I was polite and respectful throughout the appointment, but I left feeling that my concerns had not been fully addressed.