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    Vladimir Sinkov, Md

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    James W Vahey, MD

    4.2(5 reviews)
    0.8 miSoutheast

    Dr. Vahey is, in my humble opinion, the best hand and wrist surgeon anywhere, coast to coast…read more While most physicians spend their down time pursuing personal joy, this physician spends time updating his skills. You can depend on Dr. Vahey to be up to date on the newest information and the newest procedures available... all while still putting his extensive years of knowledge and experience to use. The best of both old and new. Dr. Vahey's unique ability to detect those who are faking, lying, exaggerating, etc is uncanny. He doesn't put up with it... he hasn't got time for cheats. That's excellent news for those with actual, honest issues. Because he doesn't tolerate cheats, he has more time for those of us who need/needed him. I had both hands worked on in the late 1990's. The things he explained to me then are what has happened over time. My issues were extreme (at the time) and almost unsaveable, but because he is the best at what he does, he changed my future. More than 20 years have past since my surgeries and I'm still able to use my hands, something that was not expected prior to my surgeries. Every single day, when I use my hands, I thank God and Dr. James Vahey.

    Tried to charge me for a wrist brace I didn't get. Both the Dr and medical assistant said they gave…read moreit to me, they didn't, I left the office with only a cortisone shot and nothing else. They basically called me a lier. I Will NEVER GO THERE AGAIN!! BEWARE

    The Spine and Brain Institute - Thanks to DR,FFORAGE AND P.A. DR,MATT IS AWESOME MATT IS EXCELLENT HE MADE ME FEEL IM SAFE AND NOW THEY HELP ME TO SOON BACK TO NORMAL LIFE.

    The Spine and Brain Institute

    2.8(49 reviews)
    3.0 miAnthem

    I sought an appointment with Dr. Duke not because I expected surgery, but because I wanted an…read moreexpert review of my MRI findings and an opinion on potential causes of my ongoing symptoms. I was already aware that my imaging showed little of significance and that surgery was unlikely. The purpose of the consultation was to obtain diagnostic insight and discuss possible next steps. *Instead*, the entire discussion seemed to revolve around the fact that there was no surgically correctable structural abnormality. Multiple times I was told there was "nothing to do medically." and "you're at the end of the line". I found this statement both inaccurate and dismissive. Medicine is not limited to surgery, and the absence of a structural finding on MRI does not mean there are no medical explanations for pain or no treatments worth considering. Nerve irritation, chronic pain conditions, headache disorders, autonomic dysfunction, inflammatory conditions, and many other causes of pain can exist without obvious MRI findings. When I discussed my SCM pain, the conversation quickly drifted toward psychosomatic explanations, and I was left with the impression that seeking pain relief was itself unproductive and even that this might be "in my head" (psychological in nature). This was particularly frustrating given that I use pain medication extremely conservatively, typically only a few times per month and often at reduced doses.. my pain is abnormal, but what I didn't need was this air of dismissive disinterest. I'm well aware of the potential risks of pain medication, and while I don't think he assumed I was drug-seeking his quick "oh I wouldn't do that" to pain meds *and* trigger point treatments felt like someone who might suggest using them as a failure of one's constitution or even possibly worthy of rebuke because the imaging is patent. My impression was that Dr. Duke viewed the absence of a surgical target as the end of the discussion. He may be a capable spine surgeon, but this consultation demonstrated a narrow and reductionist view of medicine in which conditions that fall outside his specialty were largely dismissed rather than meaningfully addressed. A quick administrative complaint as well: I received instructions to pick up CD media for my appointment. So I grabbed two discs and brought them with and I was told "these aren't needed we have them".. so I felt I wasted my time grabbing those. Maybe as a "just in case", but I spent two hours procuring these which ended up being pointless additional effort. Maybe they should attempt to grab all imaging and confirming with you if they have a copy before you make this effort. Overall this felt like a waste of my time, I felt belittled and frustrated, and the commentary suggested this wasn't a "medical problem", despite other specialists with contrary opinions and the sheer fact "medicine" isn't purely a system of resolving 'only' structural issues. If I had seen this doctor earlier on with the issues I had and his desire to not treat with medication I have no doubt that I would not be around to have had this discussion. This is a review of his frame of mind, and lack of ability to navigate issues outside his area of expertise. I'm glad I got help from OTHER specialists and even when those doctors didn't have things diagnostically useful they still pushed for me to advocate for myself and if possible seeking treatment options and finding solutions that were still relatively conservative (including physical therapy). Experiences like this is what ruins people's confidence in doctors and healthcare specialists, he had plenty of opportunities to reassure me or express that maybe someone else would be better-suited, instead he framed it as a purely psychological issue (which he has no expertise in and is extremely presumptuous, he didn't offer a single alternative idea or thought beyond 'psychosomatic - which is a useful panacea when a doctor has no other ideas). - Further, he cannot reasonably rule out physical issues that have not been identified purely because one MRI wasn't useful. (Seronegative tests for example are a thing, but generally "the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence", and in this case doesn't mean it's a psychological phenomenon/issue to be vaguely gestured at.) If you have a nice MRI picture with clear evidence of a specific issue or condition, I'm sure he's great. But if you're wading through the uncertainty of a difficult diagnostic situation and seeking help, I would not recommend him. Purely because this is the kind of doctor who's going to chalk it up to an umbrella term and see you out with zero reflection or help.

    If you like long waits and staff that do not respect your time, this is your place. Waiting 1.5…read morehours is an absurd amount of time. Does any doctor appreciate or respect that their patients are taking time off work to be there? If the doctor is running behind due to an "emergency", they should cancel or reschedule appointments they can't get to on time.

    Vladimir Sinkov, Md - spinesurgeons - Updated August 2026

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