A great alternative to more extreme procedures. Dr Pope seems extremely knowledgeable and…read moreattentive to patients lessing their pain as non invasive as possible. Very glad to have found him and his approach to pain management.

Julia is amazing and very life changing. She's the best and has made this a completely positive,…read morehelpful, and insightful experience.

Ok, Yes, 5 stars.. Here is why and I know everyone has their own experience but here is mine…read more. I live in Marin County and at the time the two doctors I was seeing for my severe pain brought on from years or road racing motorcycles and skydiving, we're both moving out of the area. It was extremely hard to find a doctor in my area that would take my insurance and after a bit of a search, I luckily found Michael Yang at Summit Pain Alliance only a short 20 min drive to their office in Petaluma CA. Right away I was at ease with Michael since he was also a former motorcyclist and an alum of the broken collarbone club. I find it helps when talking to doctors that understand the dangers involved with racing and or crashing. Michael and I tried everything to find relief treatments for my my back and neck issues. We eventually tried my first epidural which seemed to work the longest, but after a short period of time, the pain would return and it became my living nightmare. I own a drink company and each case weighs about 11lbs, my general practitioner didn't want me lifting more than 5lbs. When I would do physical work, it just about broke me. I would have to go rest only after a few hours and being on my feet all day was brutally hard. All things suffered, as an entrepreneur RaceFuelZ didn't have a pain free guy at the helm to lead things the best I could. After 2.5 years we tried it all. Increased physical therapy, pain meds, epidurals and even tried a rhizotomy (burn your nerve endings). When that didn't work, I really felt that I was at the end of my rope, (I would never do anything to harm myself, but) I remember saying to Michael, I just don't know how much more I can take of this and I have a high threshold for pain. It was at that time, we discussed me being a candidate for a trial of a new back pain therapy. I would be testing the Nevro HF10 spinal cord stimulation device, an internal battery like a tens device but that would eventually live inside my body. For the trial they don't install the device, they will however run the leads up your spine and connect the wires sticking out of your back into the battery on your waist for a week. Before I go any further, I want to say that I am not a paid reviewer of this system or the doctors office. I am however about to tell you about a partial gift that I have been given with my quality of life. The initial surgery went well, aside from the pain of the tape and discomfort of the wires in your back, the stabbing, crippling pain was pretty much gone, I was afraid to say how much I thought was gone at first because I was so used to things wearing off, but I felt pretty amazing. While having the device in and working for my crippling pain, I sadly realized how many other things in my body hurt that I wasn't able to feel because of the overriding pain in my back and neck. Five days later it was time to get the device unplugged and take the temp leads out (that was gross). I was told by the Nevro rep that I would or could experience the positive effects of the device for a few days. She was right, it lasted 5.5 days. One the final day that it would wear off, the pain came back, not gradually but like a Road runner ton of bricks. It hurt so bad, I actually wept with the thought of living with this pain some more. Luckily my healthcare insurance kicked in and 30 days later I was rolling into the OR ready to have the device put in permanently. 3 Hours later I was rolled out to the curb, hopped out of the chair and was driven home. The recovery of this process is NO JOKE, quite painful but if it would work then I might be out of the agonizing pain I was living with. week 1 = tough, week 2 = tough week 3 = getting allot better and by week 6 I was able to not only sleep pain free through the night, get up and out of chairs without pain, but I was able to sit on an 8.5 hr flight to Iceland where I would hike up glaciers and enjoy a pain free vacation for the first time in 10 years... 7 Months later: I am still in awe of the Nevro Device and have follow ups with Michael Yang and his staff at Summit Pain Alliance. But, I am able to live life almost like a normal person again. I can SLEEP,! lift the groceries out of the cart (sounds stupid I know), lift cases of my product and not wince, ride a bike with my son, drive (which I love) and so many little things that you take for granted on a daily basis. I am reminded that I am not fixed though often without Summit Pain Alliance telling me, my back and neck still remind me if I push things to far and I have to take it easy or easier for a few days to recover. But I can't say enough good things about Summit Pain Alliance and the compassionate team of doctors, nurses and staff have been towards me. If you are in the Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma or Marin County and in need of a great team. I think you know what I am going to say next. #nevro #summitpainalliance #almostpainfree

Worst experience ever. I went to Dr Hau first for a lumbar epidural and experienced the worse pain…read moreever. Excruciating pain with no relief afterwards at all. A year later I decided to try Dr Hau again for a back ablation. What was I thinking? If I thought that eipurdal was painful, let me tell you, it was nothing like the back ablation. I was screaming during the procedure and had much worse back pain after that than before. Never again. I swore I would never do that again. However, in Jan 2026 I switched over to Kaiser Permanente and decided to see their Spine Specialist who also suggested a lumbar epidural. I was scared to death but he assured me it wasn't bad so I decided to go for it. Well .............. I had that epidural done yesterday and the pain was nothing more than a mild bee sting and it only lasted a few seconds. That was just the numbing agent. When he injected the cortisone, I didn't feel a thing. I left that office feeling like a Happy Camper and pretty much pain free. Day 1, my pain level is about a level 1 but the doctor said it would take a few days for the cortisone to truly take effect so I'm looking forward to more happy days. =) A lady in the Waiting Room told me her epidurals through Dr Vidaurri (Kaiser) lasted 10-14 months. For me, that would be Heaven Scent. My diagnosis: spinal stenosis, sciatica and a cyst on my spine. I am 75 yrs ago. If I could've given Dr Hau zero stars, I would have. If this review were for Dr Vidaurri at Kaiser, I would have given him 5 stars.

It took three to four weeks to get an appointment, while I was in the middle of a very intense…read moreissue with sciatica. When I finally got there, she had her own agenda. She did not listen, or read my chart, so suggested options that were not appropriate. Once she finally offered a steroid injection for my pain, she couldn't book it for four-six weeks. By the time an appointment opened up and after months of pain it had resolved by itself. However, I had to spend months in needless pain. I will never go to her again and would not recommend her.

From the owner: As part of Sutter Health, a not-for-profit organization, Dr. Yulia P. Rivelis provides…read morepersonalized, patient-centered care with a focus on your long-term health and well-being in Petaluma, Santa Rosa. As a specialist in Pain Management, Dr. Rivelis takes time to listen, explain options and guide you to trusted care resources as needed. With access to advanced services across Sutter, Dr. Rivelis is committed to helping you stay healthy and feel supported.

Outstanding! I was in such pain that joy had almost vanished. He listened and cared. Read my…read moreX-rays and mri. Went to task, explaining and executing a plan to restore my joy. Recommend to all who suffer. Thanks Dr. Pope

Dr Pope was amazing I was his patient previously and had visited him for fibromyalgia, spinal…read morestenosis and low back pain . My insurance changed at work and I now have kaiser . I had the spinal injection which worked well and I was very confident with him and his team at Sutter out patient surgery in Santa Rosa . They stayed with me after as my blood pressure rose during the procedure . I had the same injection at kaiser 2 years later and it was a very bad experience, they treated it like I was getting a simple flu shot and took me into a tiny room with just one nurse , it was excruciating painful and did not work . So I never went back. If you have serious pain. Of course self care, diet, yoga ,stretching , metal awareness and positive energy all help if you need a physician too see Dr.Pope

I have been a patient of Dr Michael Yang's for about 6 years now. I have found working with Dr Yang…read moreto be a beneficial experience. When I was first referred to him my pain level was between 7-8 on a scale of 1-10. He looked over my most recent MRI and together we decided on a course of action that might benefit my type of pain. With time and patience on both our parts I'm now at a pain level of 2-3 most days. I've been able to go back to my Pilates class, my strength training class, and walk my dog every night. Treating pain is certainly tricky business as everyone has different expectations and their pain tolerance differs widely, however, I personally have found great relief with the help of Dr Yang. I wouldn't hesitate to refer him to a friend. Jan T

Quality of care is important. I have had a wonderful experience with both Dr Yang and Barbara! They…read moreput me at ease and got me back on my feet after a decade of pain and numbness. I've been to Drs who don't listen. This is not that place! Their staff is also super efficient.

The worst pain I've ever felt. I had back injections a month ago and my back is still much worse…read morenow than it was before the injections. Worse experience ever.

I have been seeing Dr Hau for several years. He also has an office in Petaluma which makes it…read moreconvenient for me and I have referred my friends and family to him. I have multiple pain issues and I feel he does his best to help me. He has a sympathetic ear and gives you his full attention. His practice is a very busy one but if you are having an urgent problem he will get you in.

Went to Dr. Lee for a pain study and was very impressed with his manner and compassion for his…read morepatients. So I continued going there for knee treatments even though he was located in NYC at the time. I was very saddened to hear that he left and am hard pressed to find someone locally that is as professional as he is. Any one who sees him is s certain lucky person, as he treats you as a person not just a patient.

I was treated by Dr. Lee for occipital neuralgia. Very painful. He barely talked to me prior and…read moreafter the proced I had pain and swelling after the ablation. Lots of it. When I went to see him for that he never even tried to feel the swelling under my skull. He also didn't prescribe any pain medicine. I was taken care of by my GP. I'm glad he's gone as dr. Spayde is excellent.

If you are a female stay away and keep your clothes on! Do not let him do any "injections" in the…read moreoffice. Glad he is being held accountable for his poor practice! Not a good guy!!

Dr. Keller turned out to be my worst nightmare! When I first saw him he told me my previous pain…read moredoctor didn't want to see me anymore. He only wanted to give me cortisone injections, which cost $500.00 an injection. Dr. Keller stated, "I am a neurosurgeon, I'm smarter than Dr. X, and I should know you're in real pain and need medication to control your pain." He ordered strong pain medications, and yes, for the first time I was completely out of pain. I was very concerned about the combination of prescriptions and discussed them with my doctors as well as my pharmacist asking them, "Are these combinations of medications were safe to take?" They all confirmed they were safe. I was judicial about taking them and only if I was in horrific pain. Long story short, Thomas Keller is in jail waiting to be sentenced for the death of 3 patients and over-prescribing opioids.

Dr. Ramchandami has been seeing my wife for about a year or more and he always remembers my wife…read moreand her case. It makes me know she is in good hands. When choosing a pain provider you understand that you want someone compassionate and understanding and smart. That is him. Plus his sock game is beyond this world.

This is Avery good Dr., I worked with him in the past in Eureka CA…read more He really does listen to his patients, he's very attentive.

I got to see my friend scream when getting a shot. She hates needles. 5 star experience, thank you.read more

Dr. Slater was our primary care doctor for many years. My husband was terminally ill and Dr…read more Slater was compassionate, empathetic, a straight-shooter, and gave us the information we needed to care for my husband. His sense of humor helped ease our nerves when we received not-so-great news. When my husband passed away, Dr. Slater was there for me and my daughters to answer any questions we may have. When I remarried, Dr. Slater delivered my daughter. It was nice to share a happy moment with him. The office staff was like family. Very friendly and helpful