I like how bad reviews are Rarely done buy actual patients. To be a patient that means you were "treated" medically by the doctor. This has nothing to do with your feelings, wait time or interaction other than that of dealing with pain. The only question you need to know is if the Dr is actually making a positive difference in your life? That is the only subject that matters if you are truly seeking treatment and answers for chronic pain. If that is your goal this is the Dr to seek help from. All the other stuff is useless chatter and loss of focus on something that controls your quality of life. Yes I am a patient. read more

My Pain Doctor of three years left the practice I was a patient of. I was totally happy with him. When I saw the Doctor I was assigned to, the first thing out of his mouth was that I was taking way too many pain meds and that no one should ever take over 120mgs of Morphine or its equivalent per day. His belief was that most pain can be relieved by using epidurals and facet injections of the spine. The first thing he did was cut my pain meds in half. No titrating my medication down gradually. He had me to start a regiment of epidurals and facet injections. After 25 injections (with nine more to go) in the course of forty eight weeks, all I was doing was lying in bed and letting all my household chores pile-up, letting my grooming needs go unmet and worse of all, shutting every one of my friends and family out of my life, I finally decided that enough was enough. So I started my journey to find a Pain Doctor who had at a minimum, one ounce of compassion. Finally I came upon the following: Dr. Wladislaw Fedoriw MD, Physiatrist, Anesthesiologist, Pain Medicine. I had never heard of a Physiatrist so Googled it to find out. Physiatrists are rehabilitation physicians. They are medical doctors who have completed training in the medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Specifically, rehabilitation physicians: * Diagnose and treat pain * Restore maximum function lost through injury, illness or disabling conditions * Treat the whole person, not just the problem area * Lead a team of medical professionals * Provide non-surgical treatments * Explain your medical problems and treatment/prevention plan That right there was enough to make an appointment. Then I read further and found: Dr. Fedoriw's Care Philosophy: "Some pain centers push you to have injections. We don't do that. We follow the Standard of Care written by the AMA. If your doctor didn't try oral steroids, home neck or back traction, or spine specific physical therapy before injections... get a new doctor. Come see us for an honest second opinion. Unlike some pain centers, we will write your pain medications even if we are not doing injections with you. It's that simple." I couldn't believe it!!!! I made my appointment with Dr. Fedoriw right away. They were able to see me the following week. During my consultation, Dr. Fedoriw put in plain words what my X-ray revealed (something that was evident to a layman like me yet all the other Doctors missed). He upped my dosage of pain meds, told me I wouldn't have to be a human pin cushion any longer and started me on a home lumbar traction device; an easy to set-up system to use for 30 minutes a day for 5 weeks. Upon my next appointment in five weeks, I felt like my old self again. I found my life again! I can't climb mountains or run marathons but I can do things I enjoy like cooking and having friends over. Although limited, I can still get out of the house under my own volition and enjoy being with friends and family, doing things like going out to the mall, hitting-up new restaurants and going out to the movies and sporting events. Thank you Dr. Wladislaw Fedoriw for giving me my life back. read more

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Dr Fedoriw listens, cares, and has a very human approach. I recommend him to everyone in pain.

I was referred to Dr .Fedoriw by my primary care doctor but could not get a call back from his office . I left messages several times and even left one with the office manager. Very unprofessional and disrespectful!. read more

I went in to Dr Fedoriw after getting nowhere with the large spine clinic that my primary care doctor first referred me to. First off, they saw me in under a week of my first call, whereas the first place had a 6 week wait!! Dr Fedoriw was so personable and thorough. He read my CT and MRI findings and within 5 minutes found issues in my cervical spine that the neurologist and first spinal surgeon totally missed. This is an ongoing issue that he's treating me for, but so far I couldn't be happier with his knowledge and care. Highly recommended!! read more

I have been a patient for a few years and recently the practice changed. He is now part of a group and only does injections. If you need anything else you see the nurse and she seems afraid of prescriptions. Will be finding a new practice where I can see a Dr. read more

I've been going to Dr. Fedoriw for coming up in a year and would ALWAYS recommend his care.. when I first came in to see him we talked about my situation and he said " don't worry anymore I'm going to make sure you're doing better" and he did great! Made me feel like someone ACTUALLY cared.. and wanted to help it was SUCH a relief. Last month they joined with a group and they have patients seeing PA or something instead of the Dr. she said some changes would need to be made within 2 min if meeting me (knowing NOTHING about my personal situation) and take a couple of months to get me there, She immediately made those changes to my care against what she told me to and made claims it was for CDC guidelines ..but then today when I talked to her she made the same claim and said it had to be changed again...siting some nonsense guidelines.. moving goal postsfor administrative purposes it comes off like she is lying to you and there is now ZERO care in that health care, only Administrative decisions with your health care.... Was a great place.. but I would recommend no longer coming here. I'm sure Dr. Fedoriw is going to be upset with his these people damaging his hard earned reputation.. I hate to leave a review like this for him.. it's terrible read more

I was seeing this doctor for a while almost 6 years maybe and all of a sudden he's not seeing patients anymore for medication he's only doing injections now. The new PAs a joke she won't even listen to me about my pain I'm having. Don't waste your time and money here go somewhere else. read more

Sorry to see him fall in with this new group of doctors because the care about patients went out the door they don't care if cutting your meds down to nothing doesn't control your pain or not. He was a great Dr that I gave references out to everyone I ran across that need pain management care as you can figure not no more. read more

Well just like other post Dr. "F" has joined with a large company and what was keeping me sane is now gone. The PA doesn't want to listen to you at all. Medication cut dwn to "CDC" guidelines even tho you have been taking medication for 20 years. Tried to explain this isn't going to work out as my complete spine is not good. From 9 pinched nerves 12 herniated disc's severe arthritic spine to severe stenosis on and on. I was told from PA that when medication is taken away your own body will produce pain control. Really?? Than why are you wanting to put in a spinal cord stimulator? If I could be without medication dose I'm at and my body will produce pain blockers why would anyone need to have any pain medication? Even a spinal cord stimulator. She thinks she has answer for everything and no matter what you say she will not even listen. Of course they made big money on putting in spinal cord stimulators as well. Tho if your patient has informed you Dr. "F" said I wasn't a candidate Mayo neurosurgeon said I wasn't a candidate along with 3 other "neurosurgeons" and you being a PA telling me the patient I am a candidate? Something really wrong here. Do you think for a second I would let you a PA try to put one of these devices in me? Do you honestly think I would trust your word over neurosurgeons? You haven't even looked at my MRI's. But when I ask you to give me an order for new mri you state "ins. isn't going to approve? I've NEVER been denied an MRI in my life. It's a darn shame that Dr. "F" had to become more greedy and do this to his patients! Guess their was a goal he had to accept as many patients as possible and sell out to a "corporate business" And than be put on "their" payroll. It was just an awful thing to do to human lives. I know my body and I'm very active in doing anything possible to help myself including seeing the "best" Neurosurgeons so Dr. "F's" 5 min "oh hi" visits billed for more time he was in room wasn't a huge issue. And that "Janice" billing lady is the most disrespectful human being I've ever talked to. So in reality I can say at least I don't feel "taken advantage of" any longer. The forms they had you sign to is not to have you get billing from your ins. and if you don't sign what they wanted than you have to go to another Dr or from doing drug screens in office when the say they send to lab in California tho do we all know this and charging us from $25-$50 when we're to only pay what our ins. says we need to pay and not one cent more. Tho we all put up with this and for the patients who truly couldn't afford this tho the millionaire Dr. didn't care I think it's time for us to join together and start calling our insurance companies to explain what was done to us. As hey Dr. "F" sold us all out as they say. Now is TIME he pays us back for all the monies he stole from us. I wish each and everyone of you the best pain free life possible. I'm talking from my heart and I did find a Dr. that can help you so you don't have to deal with this PA the lady that's so professional that wears a "skull" mask of all things. If that is a warning I don't know what else is. And a Dr. that truly does care about you #1. Pm me if you would like the Dr's information. Good luck. read more

I waited for an hour and 15 minutes and the Dr didn't even see me. I've had pain at a level of ten and needed some guidance on what to take and such severe back pain in addition to other medical issues. I appreciate the honesty however at least have the decency to meet me talk to me in person. I was clear when I made my appointment about all of the issues I've had and they said it would be a good place to start. In addition to this the tv in the lobby had a super inappropriate show in it hat talked about sex. This is a horrible place and I would never recommend it to anyone. read more

I was referred to Dr. Fedoriw, MD by several people who live near me, after my Family Practice Physician referred me to a pain specialist. He gave me a list of doctors, and choosing one is kind of a gamble unless you know one of them (which I didn't). But after hearing the care they received at Az Back Pain Institute, I decided to make my appointment and see for myself. I was very nervous, because I have been on a pain medication regimen that has worked for me for over a year now, and I was very worried that it would change drastically, or he would be the type of doctor that would want to start treatments all over again from the beginning. Let me just say I have had steroid injections, facet injections, some without x-ray guidance, some that required general anesthesia, I have had my nerve endings burned off with microwaves and given every kind of pill you can think of. I have had one doctor suggest back surgery, and another doctor suggest it would do no good. I also have other medical issues, and take other medication besides pain meds. Let me just say I was so impressed at my first visit. I do not like to initially tell someone I have been a registered nurse for over 20 years, because sometimes people have assumed I understand everything, and will skip the education portion of the visit. But this was not the case with Dr. Fedoriw, MD. He asked me about my history, how I hurt my back initially, treatments I have done, what has worked and what hasn't, and then he explained why each treatment worked and why some didn't. He also explains why the medication I was taking was the best Type for me. He explained tests that I needed, so that I could be monitored on a routine basis to make sure that my medications had no adverse reactions. No one had ever spent the time to teach me these things before in a plain and simple language that I could understand. He made me feel comfortable, and my anxiety went away immediately. He answers any questions I ever have, and never acts like he is in a hurry to leave the room. He always says "is there anything else I can do for you?" at the end of my appointment. Be patient when you make your appointment, he is a popular Dr and will spend the time he needs to care for each patient. Remember, one day, the patient that needs extra time may be you. And my last tip, make your follow up appointment as soon as you check in! I have forgotten before, tried to call a week or so beforehand, and found out his appointments fill up quick! read more

I don't understand his staff. Dr. Fedoriw is a wonderful doctor but almost impossible to see because his staff will not return calls. How can I make an appointment when they don't answer the phones, new patient, existing patient or office manager... all go to voice mail. They promise to return calls within 24 business hours, but I have left messages 4 business days in a row and still no one will return my calls. As a retired business consultant I can honestly say I have never ever seen a more incompetent staff in my life. I know doctors are swamped but nothing can explain not returning calls for almost a week. Are they closed? On vacation? What is going on? Nothing on any recording that can explain why they don't answer. read more

I recently went to Arizona Back Pain Institute for a lower back problem. According to an MRI it was a L5/S1 disk problem. I had tried physical therapy, and that did nothing. I was worried at my age I was going to need a fusing of the vertebrae, or pain killers. I was fine with light activity but 10 minutes of lying down became agony, and sleep was aweful. Dr Fedoriw looked at my MRI and it immediately became obvious he knows his business. He told me what movement would hurt and when, and was 100% on with what I was experiencing. He showed me where the problem was and how it most likely occurred. Best part was, he said I didn't need injections (although he offered to if I wished) and that if I used an inversion table for about 3 weeks everyday, and then 1 to 2 times a week, the disk would slip back in and I wouldnt have any symptoms. I was very impressed with his knowledge and highly recommend him to anyone suffering back pain. read more

Look My life is hard. I'm Missing some of my most vital organs as I've lost them to organ Disease that lead to surgeries. To understand I missing as in completely gone my pancreas my spleen my gallbladder most of my stomach parts of my intestines Apendix ect ect. I'm Hooked up to an ivy 7 days a week 16 hours a day. I vomit on a good day 6 times A day. I have deep organ pain what that means? I have stomach pain that's so bad I can't move completely unbearable. Then to top that off Because I have no pancreas I'm brittle diabetic & have extreme nerve damage and pain in my hands legs and feet thats unbearable. Than my stomach pain is beyond measurable from all the surgeries. I can Go on but Needless to say life is hard! Please realize I only state this not for symphony. But so you know how important it was for me to find a Caring Dr Who Knows what he is doing. One who Makes you feel better and Not scared to talk to. Helps you actually Be Able to deal with you horrific pain so you can and want to stay alive. Dr Wladislaw is absolutely amazing I honestly would not be functioning without his help. He is kind he is down to earth and He is A Dr to Help the Sick Not just for The money! In the world of pain there are very few caring Dr's Most don't care and treat you like they own you and that you should be grateful they pick and choose therapies to force on you based off money. But not Dr Wladislaw He Is A true caring Dr The Shining star of pain Management! If your sick and in pain and find life not manageable because of your pain make a appointment to talk to him and see if he can help! When Your sick and in pain you often feel alone like no one understands and you don't know what to do. I cannot even begin to thank and tell Dr Wladislaw How much His support and care Means to me!. All I can do to thank him is tell as many as possible to make a appointment if you need a dr. He is a wonderful Caring Dr also to address any concerns from past reviews about staff He is the only Dr so you will always see him he has a new staff that are awesome his assistant sphen and back office & front ladies are on top of it and amazing and also kind Lastly I want to stress I wrote this review on my own accord from my own experiences. I stand behind everything I wrote! I'm a real patient just like you! No paid reviews here read more

I really recommend Dr. Fedoriw if you're having back pain, specially in my experience lower back pain, I will say just be patient with the appt scheduling process, he does stay booked up which in my opinion is a good thing clearly he has a good patient base that believe in his medical experience. He is very personable once he comes into the room he asks you several questions about your pain/activity, from my first appt he made me feel at ease that "i would be okay, no surgery, Injections needed"- easy fix with an inversion table. My MRI review confirmed I had a herniated disc which would explain my pain when I sat & felt pinches on my thighs- altogether I was in pain for 6 weeks, and I was skeptical to use the inversion table, but it really is easy to use and after 5 days of using it I can finally say I'm 3 days pain free!! He did prescribe a low dose Anti inflammation medication & muscle relaxer that I have taken but the past two days I haven't been taking - just as needed. Also note - i do stretches everyday - twice a day & I get up from my desk & walk, and use the inversion table once a day - I never want to feel the pain I felt, i felt hopeless to not be able to do a simple task as sitting. I'm writing this review for those of you suffering from pain & that are skeptical, I was in your shoes & I would spend hours reading reviews to try to find some hope/reassurance "I'd be okay" - well I am okay & slowly going back to my normal routines & sitting with no pain. Thank you Dr. Fed! read more

Loved his staff. He took the time to talk with my husband and adjusted his meds to manage his back pain. Also, suggested looking into a syndrome that may be causing my husbands issues. Nice to FINALLY get a doctor that understands the challenges of back issues. read more

Don't be taken advantage of. Always read your explanation of benefits from your insurance especially if this doctor is in network. The office didn't get prior approval from our insurance for a charge and our insurance said do not bill the patient but they did. Per the office manager the doctor says bill patients when the insurance denies and the patients pay as she was trying to convince my husband he had to pay. My insurance called the office manager and told her they can't balance bill us because they have a contract with them. She tried to argue and blame the insurance website for the information changing. They can't bill patients because they didn't check if authorization was needed. Read your mail from your insurance so you do not get taken advantage of. read more

I've never been treated like this by a physicians office. I have wasted three weeks waiting to get a treatment plan in place and have followed all instruction provided by Dr Fedoriw. After two appts they cancelled on me and then pushed back yet another week JUST to review my imaging. They basically want patients in and out the door and don't listen. They will cancel appts on you and the man working the phones is so incredibly rude and demeaning. He basically determines your care prior to even seeing the Dr - he did it to me twice. This is a sketchy place in my opinion and they clearly do not care about the health of their patients, just the dollars coming in. read more

Top notch staff from.the minute you step through the door. Caring, knowledgeable, and willing to sit and to make sure all questions are answered satisfactorily, Dr. Fedoriw is one of the greats. Normally, with docs, you have to choose between a great clinician, or a good bedside manner. Dr. Fedoriw excels at both. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

Dr. Fedoriw is the BEST back pain doctor I have ever seen. I have been seeing him for a few years and I am extremely impressed with his knowledge and his understanding of my pain. I get injections 6 times a year and I'm always confident that he will do them right! Also, his staff is awesome! They make you feel like family. I have been to several other back pain institutes, which were ok, but this one beats them all. Thank you so much for everything! read more

I have suffered back pain since 1998. I've had 3 failed surgeries and have been treated here and in Michigan. Dr Fed is the first Dr who's ever explained to me what is happening in my back and works WITH me to come up with a treatment plan. I've seen countless Dr's and he is by far the best back Dr yet! read more

Absolutely Beyond impressed with this doctor. Extremely knowledgeable and takes time to answer questions and concerns. Also his staff is amazing, extremely courteous both over the phone and in person. My experience at Arizona back pain Institute was fabulous!! read more

I am 64 & have been a patient for 5 yrs. Dr F correctly diagnosed my SI joint problem. I've seen him regularly for methadone refills. Appts only last a few seconds. I recently asked for help w/neck pain & Dr ordered an MRI. An employee Mike "handled" the ins auth. What should have taken a day took a month. My ins provider & the MRI center were exasperated at his lack of understanding & unprofessionalism. At my next appt Dr.F spent less than 10 seconds with me reading my MRI, jumped up to leave & turned me over to--yes--Mike to arrange getting a traction device. Mike started with: Good luck, there is only one place to get them around here & you need to pay cash, about $575, maybe they'll take pmts. That there used to be 2 places but the other "lost its ass" when ins stopped paying for devices. Incredulous, I requested a referral for PT instead. Later I checked online & found many traction devices at lower prices. Why doesn't Mike know that?? His parting words were: maybe a second place is now selling them, he'd "check around." Right. I will ask the PT to recommend one--and yes it is covered by my ins if Mike would have checked for me. I have rec'd a referral to another doctor. My gut feeling is Dr. F is cutting back on staff, is not an advocate for my health & is bored with his practice. I will no longer recommend him. read more

Went to see this doctor and paid the front desk my yearly 200 dollar deductible for medicare, later i found out there billing department or whom ever took that money, I was told I had to pay it towards my medicare, they instead put it towards my office visits and never paid the deductible, even tho i always paid the billing for office visit, they took it upon them self's to use that money for something other then what i had paid it towards. when I called to complain i was told they always bill for office visits first, anyway It caused all kinds of problems with other doctors who wanted to also claim i had to pay the deductible, and here I am saying no it has already been paid. I also was billed for visit's that i had paid for in office, later after i no longer went there i started getting bills for things that were all ready paid, Called again and found out they owed me money, which they said they would mail me a check, and they never did! read more

I created this account just to make this review that is how much I believe in this place. I suffered really bad back pain for a few years. It was debilitating. I went to several back doctors who went straight to surgery, injections and heavy heavy meds. I just didn't want to have unnecessary surgery so I thought I'd give it one more shot with another doctor. Read Healthgrade reviews and thought I'd try Dr. Fedirow. He had me get new MRIs, correctly diagnosed 2 badly compressed disks which he showed me, and then did something I didn't expect: told me to get an inversion table (cheap on Amazon is the way I went) and prescribed a very light medicine. I was soooo skeptical but the pain was bad enough I figured I'd try it. After the first kinda painful week I started realizing I felt better. After that being on the table didn't hurt anymore. A month in, I was amazed. I would travel across the Valley to get to this doctor. Highly recommended. read more

Been seeing Dr F for a few years, sad to say. Each visit was worse then the next. He is quick to prescribe the meds, and offers procedures that no one can afford with the current healthcare situation. He doesn't give you eye contact, and is in a hurry to get out of the room. Feel like a herd of cattle, run them in run them out. His office staff is horrible. Sat on hold countless times, and usually had more interaction with his staffs voice mails. As far as the office staff, there is no office manager so the inmates run the asylum. Most of the front office staff are rude and talk about patients in front of other patients, which is a HIPPA violation. Also when taking the drug screening, they send if off to labs without your approval. Then you get huge bills from the labs, because they are out of network with your healthcare provider. My body aches more from the huge debt, lack of care and concern that this office shows. I would not recommend them to anyone, not even my enemies. read more