Dr. Friedhoff has been my doctor for almost two years with pain management. Finding a good pain…read moremanagement doctor is sort've like dating. It's usually awful, most of them are terrible, and once you've met some of the frogs, it's really clear when there's a prince. I feel that Dr. Friedhoff genuinely cares about me as a person. He actually takes the time to review my case instead of just pushing me out the door with a prescription or telling me to have surgery. He really listens to me, is very knowledgeable about his field and always trying to think outside the box to improve my quality of life. He's a younger doctor who works with athletes around the area as well, so I always feel his treatment plans are informed more modernly. I always feel very comfortable with him and I imagine my life would be different if I hadn't found him as a doctor. He really is excellent. I highly recommend Dr. Friedhoff and the St. Vincent Charity system as a whole. Of all the hospitals for pain management, St. Vincent and Dr. Friedhoff have by far been the best to work with. Things also seem to get done way faster here than at the Clinic. Regardless of your case, age, etc., Dr. Friedhoff can make a big difference in your life and I am very grateful to have him in Cleveland.

I did end up getting my nerve block procedure from Dr. Friedhoff. I went to the Cleveland Clinic…read morefor my previous block and I was severely disappointed by the results. I decided to try Dr, Friedhoff again. It was a great experience. I felt better and the block lasted way longer than anticipated. This guy has the best demeanor too. Very compassionate and friendly. If you can wait to get in for a nerve block, I would highly suggest Dr. Friedhoff. He knows his stuff!

Dr. Keppler did TKR left knee 11/25 and THR left hip 3/26.... for the 1st time in several years I…read morecan walk normally without pain. Highly recommend.

Did the wife's knee "replacement" excellent results. She finally did it after exhausting gel shot…read moreand cortisone treatments over a number of years.

I had my left hip replacement done 4 years ago by Dr. Bechtel and had a great experience! Minimal…read morepain , and I was walking without walker or cane in a week. He was personable and very caring. Unfortunately we moved from the area and I recently had my right hip done where we live now. It was a mediocre experience at best. Much more initial pain and I literally saw the doctor for 30 seconds on the day of surgery. If I have to have my knees done I will make the 2 hour drive to see Dr. Bechtel for sure!!

Best of the best. No complaints whatsoever. Did my hip replacement. I am totally happy.read more

I really like Dr Salama. He's no nonsense and isn't once to mince words in the treatment of his…read morepatients. I have spinal stenosis and have been seeing him for a while. The shots I get (occasionally) in my back are starting to not work as well, so we are looking at alternative treatments. He will prescribe pain meds, but not a lot, and that's okay with me. I barely take mine and generally only need a refill every six months. Just a note, his office is on Brainard, not SOM. I recommend him highly.

I saw Dr Grubb in the beginning of March and was told that I'd have to wait until April to see what…read moredates would be available then to schedule surgery. It's the 15 th and have yet to hear from them. I've made several calls and told by office staff they would transfer call to the scheduler and leave a voice mail. I was told she left a voice mail and you can see all voice mails on your phone. I told them that and have called. Numerous times to no avail. The office staff taking calls are rude and very unprofessional. I ask to speak with the nurse or doctor as I wonder if he's aware of this and was told there's no direct number to reach them. I like Dr Grubb but this is ridiculous.

Dr. Mark Grubb is in every way one of the most proficient, kind, determined doctors I have ever…read moremet. My case was extremely long and involved, but he was determined to help make my life as pain free as possible. It was very evident the day after surgery that he had accomplished that. I had had several vertebral fusions performed by other doctors before; but his least invasive technique to fuse and insert instrumentation was almost pain free compared to my other prior fusions. I had less pain the day after surgery than I had experienced in several years.

I have visited and spent time with several doctors in an effort to provide relief for my pain from…read morea recent car accident. Several of these doctors wanted to push pills on me and send me on my way, while one was so rude I couldn't even look at him by the end of the appointment. Dr. Mehta has been a shining beacon of hope and relief since she became my doctor. She has spent extensive amounts of time with me explaining and helping to chart a course that not only made me comfortable (no pain medication) and was also medically sound. From the onset of my first visit, I have been treated with amazing care; she has worked with me to ensure the proper clinical care that I am comfortable with; she has provided incredible follow-up; I feel like an "Individual" and not a number or another unnamed patient; she is kind and she provides stability to me in and time where nothing is certain and I typically don't feel well. Dr. Mehta receives my highest possible recommendation.

I've been a patient of Dr. Mehta's before, but after 3 years away I had to start over as "new." Her…read morenurse Karen remembered me right away, saw how much my scoliosis and kyphosis had progressed, and got me scheduled for trigger injections. I'm a Cleveland Clinic concierge patient, but I still had to wait another month to see Dr. Mehta -- I trusted her from past treatment, so I waited despite being in significant pain. A few days ago, on my way to the appointment, I hit stopped traffic from a car accident that had just happened. I called the office at 3:10 to explain, and was told to just get there as soon as I could -- that it shouldn't be a problem given the accident. I arrived at 3:33 for my 3:15 appointment and was turned away. No exceptions, no compassion. I explained I'd driven 45 minutes, called ahead, was in serious pain, had been trying to get this injection for 3 months, and had a competition out of town the next day. I was told I'd missed the 15-minute grace period and should have been there by 3:30. A 15-minute injection could easily have been worked in. If you're looking for compassion from this office -- from the front desk or from Dr. Mehta herself -- you won't find it here. I'm still stunned that a Cleveland Clinic physician would turn away a concierge patient in visible pain over an 18-minute delay caused by an accident I had no control over, after her own staff told me on the phone it wouldn't be a problem.

I came to Mr.Joshua Goldner supposedly a Pain Management "Dr" for help with chronic pain, well..to…read morebe nice, I question his ability to help as he refused me any help..1st thing out of his mouth, after making me wait 40 minutes in his office was..I wont give you opioids ..even though i said i was there for any kind of help BUT opioids..he then became abrupt and ended our meeting saying he cant help me..i said ..fine, what kind of Dr does not care for his patient..if he lived or died..well, he threatened to call ems because i said "died" and i was laying a heavy guilt trip on him..really?..he cared not about my health or the fact life is a nightmare for me..folks.."Caveat Emptor"

I saw dr. GOLDNER about a year ago for pain management and he seemed resl nice, so i was in need of…read morea pain management dr. So i thought i would try Dr. Goldner again . YOU TALK ABOUT A MR. JECKEL AND DR. HIDE!!! Ileft his office pissed off and will never recommend him to my worst enemy! I have doctors telling me if i can avoid surgery to do so , well all Dr. Goldner kept saying was i had to have the surgery and that he would not treat me until then and until i was on a C-PAP MACHINE !! If St. Vincent thinks im paying this bill they are out of there mind ! What a joke !!

I've been in pain management for almost 20 years. I started my pain management journey with a kind…read moreand compassionate doctor at the Cleveland Clinic. Unfortunately, he moved out of state and the doctor that I had to go to after him was pretty much worthless. He didn't listen, I never saw him and only saw his nurse, and he refused to give me anything that would work to treat my pain so I suffered for years. I've been with Dr. Shah for about 4 years now and he is amazing! He and his staff are kind, compassionate and great listeners...everything a pain management office should be. I've never been made to feel like a drug seeker and he's always been willing to try a variety of treatments with me until we found something that works. I have recommended many friends to his office and they have always been pleased. If you are looking for a great pain management doctor I absolutely recommend Dr. Shah!

I can no longer recommend this doctor and here is why. When you go to a Pain Management doctor or…read moreany doctor for that matter with pain and discomfort, you expert that person to use his expertise to recommend solutions, right? Well he recommended physical therapy which I did religiously. But sometimes I would have breakthrough pain episodes where the pain was bad. When I explained this to him he said to take Tylenol. When I said that didn't help he said, "Well I don't know what to tell you." I started to cry out of sheer frustration. He said, "I know you said muscle relaxers don't work for you." I said, "That is incorrect. In fact the last time I saw you I asked you to refill my Robaxin and you said no and told me to go back to the original physician who wrote it for me." Then he had the balls to say to me, "Well that is what I wrote in my notes and I don't tend to make things up." He even asked me, "Well what do you want me to give you?" I said, "I don't know medicine. You are the doctor. I just find it hard to believe there is NOTHING you can write for me that would help me." Like, hey jerk, humor me and write me a script for a topical compound or something along those lines! He even went so far to check my Medical history and say, "You have only been dealing with this for 6 months." Are you kidding me? Right then and there I decided I would NEVER go back to him and that I would find another doctor... you know, one who is compassionate and who gives patients OPTIONS and SOLUTIONS to HELP a patient in pain. Begrudgingly he wrote me a measly 10 Robaxin and told me to use them sparingly. This guy is a complete jerk and he is not a caring doctor.

Wow! It seems we all have something in common with course of treatment dr Barnett seems to…read morefavor...for my level of pain rated 8-10 I was instructed to take 1 extra strength Tylenol and go to physical therapy!!!! He also offered steroid injection even though they were ineffective previously???? Also I was waiting on previous results and lab work to rule out infection in my red and swelling legs! Yikes is is that desperate for $$$$ to order epidural injection when a May have a active infection??? Remember these doctors make there money on procedures not office visits and prescriptions. I had severe stenosis with claudication confirmed by mri and documented by 2 other doctors as well as spondlythesis confirmed by X-ray but got missed along the way! Dr Barnett documents in his notes that he found the above to be undetermined in his assessment??? Are you serious? He neglected to treat my pain and orders physical therapy!!! Thank goodness I didn't go to physical therapy I went to a surgeon at UH for his medical opinion. He listened as to what symptoms I had as well as my debilitating pain ordered X-ray, MRI and nerve muscle test. He put me on appropriate pain meds. After test results he said that surgery was needed to stop further damage. My spine -vertebra was badly out of alignment with 1 bone sliding on top of another causing horrible pain as well as pinching nerves causing weakness and a neuropathy to my right leg!!! I think dr Barnett should think about getting out of pain management. Doctor Barnett not ever patient is pill shopping and I believe he is burned out and patients are left without there pain being properly treated!!!! To all, I would not waste your valuable time going to this doctor for pain control he's burned out and his medical judgement is clouded therefore neglecting to treat your pain appropriately!!!!

I was sent down to UH CMC from Tripoint for an issue on 8/19 - every individual and team I…read moreinteracted with over the next four days were OUTSTANDING. From the ER staff (doctors, nurses, etc.), to the teams of doctors from Vacular, Rheumatology, etc. to the lab people and folks in Ultrasound and CT scans treated me with dignity and respect and were very kind. I was exceptionally please with Dr. Hannah Jarvis (hospitalist) - truly an outstanding individual who clearly explained what was going on with me in terminology I could understand. Nurse Jo on Hannah House 3rd floor was also terrific (as were the other staff on 3rd floor that checked in on me!). Kudos to you all - my wife, daughter, and I were all grateful your outstanding care and attention to my medical crises.

They are too cheap to pay for nearly enough people to answer their phones. They charge a facility…read morefee on top of doctor and other medical service fees. If you have a life threatening outcome from your medical care (or lack thereof) be assured that no one will be held accountable in any way no matter what you've gone through unless you die, lose a limb or something that drastic and permanent. They lie and cover up the facts. Cleveland Clinic isn't perfect, but they make an effort.