After many years of pain Dr Petersen and staff was able to fix my problems. I have 3 fused…read morevertebrae and endured no pain or problems since. I recommend him to anyone who has back problems

From the owner: Bendt P. Petersen, III, M.D…read more Spine Specialist Dr. Petersen graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and biology. He received his medical degree from The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. After completing a residency in orthopaedic surgery, he completed fellowship training in orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Petersen is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and specializes in conditions of the spine. He is a member of most area hospital staffs. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of South Alabama and a United States Army Flight Surgeon. Credentials Undergraduate The University of Alabama Medical School Doctorate of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine Residency Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Harvard Medical School Certification Board-Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr Handwerger and his staff are so helpful, caring, and efficient! We were there bc my 6 yr old…read morebroke her arm. We were called before I even finished filling out the paperwork. There was zero wait for x-rays either. Dr Handwerger was great explaining the break and had a good sense of humor.

Zero stars if I could. Extremely poor first impression. Had an appointment for 2:30 and had to…read morearrive by 2:15. I was there as requested and checked in by 2:15. At 3:15 the office made an announcement the Dr Boatright was running an hour behind which was an understatement. At 3:45 I had still not been called. I cancelled my appointment and will not be rescheduling with this doctor. This office charges the patient $25 if you cancel under 24 hours before the appointment. Maybe they also need to reimburse patients $25 when they can not uphold their appointment times since we have to waste time and take off work to see them. I for one will not be returning to this office at Orthopedic Group in Mobile, Alabama. And I definitely will not even consider scheduling another appointment with Dr Jeffrey Boatright. My suggestion is do not waste your time

In regards to Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic in Mobile, AL, more specifically, Dr Matthew Barber...(I…read morehave not experienced any other professional at this facility): I am certain that Dr. Matthew Barber truly is the excellent surgeon that he boasts in all of his muscle-bare posters scattered every 15 feet or so throughout the clinic. But only as long as you have the proper insurance and can pay the additional thousands of dollars in co-pays and additional fees. BUT, if you DON'T have the proper insurance, and a wad of cash stashed under your mattress, well then, you might as well just move along. That is to say, within the constraints of your physical ability to move at all! So if you find, while trying to find other means of obtaining the procedure you so desperately need, that you only require a minimal form to accompany an application for said assistance, in order to get back being a productive member of society, don't expect any help with that! A simple form, a half page piece of paper, nothing more than a few scribbles, the only thing left standing in the way of just sending the application for assistance....well, you better just go back and start over with another, EQUALLY talented surgeon, because Dr. Matthew Barber just doesn't have time to consider anything that he cannot place on his list of super-human achievements.

The wait time wasn't so bad. The staff is considerate and professional. I went in for steroid shots…read morein my neck and Dr Cockrell was my doctor and he is very explanatory and very caring in the way he talks to you. They always make sure you're alright through the entire process. I am picky about everything and especially my personal doctor. I live almost an hour from mobile in traffic, in Daphne and I will continue to travel that distance because of Dr Cockrell and his staff.

My surgery went fine, but before my surgery I had to pay $536.13. I had to set this up through…read moreAffirm because they didn't take payments. When my insurance claim came back, I should have only had to pay $288.94. Evidently their phone has been disconnected as I have been trying to call for weeks with no answer.

Their billing department is terrible. We were told we had a $35 copay and would be billed after…read morethe insurance paid their portion. We show up the day of the surgery and were told we had to pay $3600 up front. We have had nothing but problems with billing since. Everyone wants to blame the insurance companies for the financial problems of healthcare but the billing practices of medical facilities like this are a major problem.

I needed a knee replacement. Spent 5 minutes talking to him. I told him I would need home health…read moresince I live alone. He brushed me off said "Oh, they (case mgmt, nurse?) will take care of all that". Scheduled my surgery for 7 weeks later. 1 week before surgery and I haven't heard a peep from anyone. NOTHING is set up. No home health, no assistance of any kind. I live alone, have a flight of stairs to climb to get into my apartment, have no one to assist me, drive me. Finally get a call from his nurse just days before surgery, she's nasty, blames me for their failure. Still nothing set up. They have done nothing. It's all about the $. They made sure they got their money first.

I am one week out from having hip replacement surgery and am walking with little to no help! Dr…read more Zarzour had me walking the same day of surgery, and the next day I walked the hallway before I was discharged. He did an excellent job, as did the whole team at the Mobile Infirmary. I highly recommend him for join replacement and I am sure, for any other procedures he performs. I highly recommend him!

I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in 2009 which is nicknamed the "suicide disease"…read more While visiting near Mobile Alabama I had a flare that would not subside. After 3 weeks of increasing and adding medications as prescribed by my NC neurologist I went to USA University Hospital ER and was subsequently admitted for 4 nights for pain control. At this time I made the decision to have Microvascular Decompression via keyhole (2 cm) craniotomy with Dr Jai Thakur. Best decision EVER! I did not realize how much of my quality of life was gone; either through medication side effects, TN diagnosis, or avoiding TN flares. I am only a week post op and my greatest risk currently is incisional infection which is minimal at this time. I have several rupture cervical discs which has made recovery a bit more challenging but once this issue was addressed in addition to some occasional incisional pain, I have been basically pain free!! For the first time in 14 years! As a retired ICU RN from a 1,000+ bed hospital in NC, I became apprehensive about several additional tests to verify information that initially delayed surgery for more than 24 hours. But then I realized I had to respect and appreciate the thoroughness Dr Thakur and his team displayed. I feel so good that I want to initiate conversations about cervical ruptured disc repair!! USA University Hospital is lucky to have such an amazing & talented physician practicing in Mobile, Alabama.

Ok, after one hour and thirty minutes in the waiting room, I have decided to go elsewhere…read more First visit. Not happy.

Used to be a good place to go until the unfortunate loss of Dr. Terry Sr. The nurse practitioners…read moreare not knowledgeable. One tried to tell me my sons known kidney problem was musculoskeletal. So she basically told me that my sons kidney pain was because of a pulled muscle and had nothing to do with his UPJ obstruction that he has already had surgery on. Now we are seeing a physician out of New Orleans that has confirmed his diagnosis and is taking measures to surgically fix the problem. Also trying to get a nurse to call you back is impossible. So don't try.

Dr. West is an amazing Spine Surgeon. He has done two surgeries on me and I will definitely go…read moreback to him if necessary. He is rather straight forward, which I prefer. And he has a great sense of humor. Excellent surgeon. Great human being. Highly recommend.

Medically, it is likely that he is sound. As for patient care and concern, he is terrible. He…read morespent no more than 5 minutes with my 87-year old mother who had a compressed vertebrae ( broken back without spinal chord injury). He said " Do you want the pain medication or not? " He NEVER offered any care, concern or advice as to what her condition was. He did not tell her what the prognosis for recovery would be. He may have said 4 sentences. I would not recommend Dr. West to anyone.

Dr. Barber did my right knee a few years ago and I am very happy with his work. It took several…read moremonths but I am back to normal when it comes to my knees. Esecially if you consider how much I hurt before the new knee. I highly recomend Dr. Barber for knee replacment.

Always tested great, prompt service, and a year after having both knees replaced I would do it…read moreagain.