I'll leave this man a single star for the fact that he has the ability to change someone's life for the better. Problem is, his bedside manner is one that is absolutely insulting at best. Within seconds of walking into the room I was rushed into, he immediately tells me that having a surgical procedure to implant a neurostimulator is in my best interest. He clearly did not want to be bothered by listening to me for even a few seconds. I'm a highly educated, very active business woman and mother of six. I'm well aware of what treatment and surgical procedures I've had and what most certainly did work for me. He only talked over me, bringing the "Boston Scientific guy" and another assistant to tell me that 1. I need to "Learn" and 2. "The Attitude" (suggesting it's my attitude that needs to change on the medical implant he suggested without even having a true conversation with me. I simply shared that my last doctor had done radio frequency ablation and I had great results from that procedure, it's just been years since I had it done and asked if that was a possibility over a neurostimulator? He said, "Ok, we'll do that. Do you want sedation?" I'm like I'm not the doctor, I'm trying to ASK YOU A QUESTION. He immediately wrote up orders to Doctors Hospital Manteca to do MULTIPLE LEVELS on my cervical spine AND MULTIPLE LEVELS on my lumbar spine without so much as an exam or ANY DISCUSSION of the exact areas I'm in pain or really ANYTHING AT ALL. He handed me the paper and told me his assistant will get me scheduled for the hospital and that I need to "listen to" the Boston Scientific guy and "learn" and walked out. There is NO WAY I would let this man do anything at all near my spine or any other part of my body. Had he taken even a moment to hear about who I am and how health conscious and aware I am, we may have been able to "learn" something from each other. He was clearly disinterested in knowing anything at all about me as a human or what I have been through that caused my chronic pain. I appreciate him so kindly referring me to a psychologist. I sincerely pray for those who must put their health and pain management into his hands. I work hard and do pay for good insurance, there are too many great doctors to settle for this treatment. Today, I choose to walk away in the same pain to put my healthcare into the hands of a caring and thoughtful practitioner. There are great doctors out there. This one is not one I can recommend. read more