The people working at the front are the worst, it is incredible that these women have such a bad…read moreattitude towards the patients, it is horrible, please look for another place do not go to this here.

I wish I could give this place zero stars…read more Went to Dr. Castro for a check up today after my accident. I was hit by a car while riding my bike. I had one appointment with Dr. Castro where he mentioned the word surgery twice THEN sent me for MRI's of my shoulder....we don't even know what's wrong why would you even mention surgery? Luckily I have common sense combined with anatomy training so I knew better than to pay this any mind. He said he would call me if there was anything major (like a tear). Otherwise I could rest up and we would go over the results at my next visit. Fast forward two weeks. I Was expecting nothing abnormal since he said he would call if I had any tearing. He had two weeks to get the MRI images from the place that did my MRI and review them. I have them on a CD at home but thought "why would I need to bring them with me? This is a professional" I was very wrong. He didn't even HAVE the images on hand never mind having looked them over. He had two weeks to get them and to do his job. I was told by a nurse that Dr. Castro "doesn't need images because he can read from the report" oh, you mean a piece of paper that anyone could read? Ok. Thank you. I was then told that I "Probably maybe have a less than 50% tear in my rotator cuff-but it might just be inflammation." He "wasn't sure" The reason why he couldn't tell? Because he didn't have the images. That he had two weeks to obtain. He also explained nothing to me. When I asked him which muscle tendon had the tear he said "rotator cuff" yea buddy there's 4 different muscles in the rotator cuff. THEN he told me he thinks that I should "go on medication, do physical therapy if I want and then if that didn't work, get an injection in my shoulder in three weeks" Sigh. So. Many. Issues. With. This. 1. "Probably maybe" isn't an acceptable answer. 2. Less than 50% tear. First of all, it's degrees, not % and secondly what does that mean? Is it a 3 degree tear or is it a 49 degree tear. Distinct difference. Experts know the difference. 3. YOU HAD TWO WEEKS TO OBTAIN THE IMAGES AND YOU WASTED MY TIME. 4. I told this man repeatedly that medication, surgery, injections-anything invasive was absolutely not happening. The fact that he kept trying to push it is absurd. 5. Why wouldn't he CALL me as he PROMISED and let me know that my rotator cuff tendon may be torn. so I don't further Injure myself. So I could make appropriate steps to take care of myself. I've been walking around with a tear for 3 weeks? Are you kidding me? Just came from my new doctor (Dr. Neuman-he's wonderful and explained everything) and as I suspected, I do have a tear and guess what this is a big deal and will take time, patience and proper rehab to get better. He advised me on physical therapy and proper rehab. Oh, castros office also gave me the run around on obtaining my medical records. Dr. Castro wasted my time. I'm a massage therapist. Time is essential in the healing process. It's also essential for me to go back to work as an independent contractor. But by far my BIGGEST issue is the patients out there who don't have any formal training in anatomy that just "trust the doctor". These are the people who are being drugged up, injected and cut open unnecessarily by people like Dr. Castro. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this guy as well as educate yourself and listen to your gut. It's your body and you only get one.

Had surgery in 1997. Its 2024 and thanks to Dr.Elowitz i was able to see my son grow to the 31yr…read moreold man he is today and many more years to go . Thank you with sincerely appreciation [:

My mother and I are both thrilled with Dr. Elowitz' expertise. My mother is 84 years old and had…read morebeen in severe pain for three years. Her back pain radiated into her left leg and she had great difficulty walking, sitting and lying down. Her lifestyle changed dramatically and she could no longer keep up in activities with my father. My mother tried the usual treatments ie. chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture and epidural injections however did not experience any lasting relief. A laminectomy was the only answer. I researched surgeons for my mother as I am a registered nurse. I found three top spine surgeons including Dr. Elowitz in NYC and we scheduled consult appointments with each. Dr. Elowitz was the only surgeon who was confident that a minimally invasive laminectomy was the way to go. The other surgeons wanted to cut up and rebuild my mother's spine (including performing a fusion) which was way over the top for an 84 year old woman. My mother and I did not feel that she would survive the recovery period for a fusion which is very involved. We chose Dr. Elowitz to perform my mother's surgery. Her care was top notch every step of the way. From admitting to preop to operating room to recovery room to the hospital floor where my mother stayed overnight (as did I), everyone we dealt with was professional, competent and ready to help. Dr. Elowitz even has hospital privileges to admit his patients to the 15th floor at Weill Cornell which is a post surgical floor with only private rooms and views of NYC and the river. We were very impressed. Dr. Elowitz spoke with us before the surgery, numerous times on the day of the surgery and checked on my mother at 7:00 AM the day after the surgery. He gave us as much time as we needed to answer all questions and told us to contact him at any time if we needed him. The surgery went well. My mother is presently 10 days postop and feels much better. She no longer has tingling down her leg. Dr. Elowitz says that my mother's nerve was damaged over the past three years and that she will continue to see improvement over the next few months as her nerve repairs itself. My parents have been going for walks all over the neighborhood since her second day postop! My mother could barely walk before the surgery from her bed to the bathroom. We absolutely made the right decision to go with Dr. Elowitz for surgery. He obviously is capable of performing a more intensive surgery (as the other surgeons we consulted suggested) but he took into consideration my mother's age and type of recovery that she would experience and performed the perfect surgery for her. I highly recommend Dr. Elowitz. He is a highly competent neurosurgeon who happens to have a wonderful bedside manner as well. Edward Butler, NP: My mother and I are very impressed with the competence, practical knowledge and professionalism of Ed Butler, who is Dr. Elowitz' NP (Nurse Practitioner). My mother is 84 years old and needed a laminectomy. I am a registered nurse and helped my mother chose Dr. Elowitz as her neurosurgeon. We spoke with Ed Butler who took a through history before we saw Dr. Elowitz. We also met with Ed at the two week postop visit before seeing Dr. Elowitz as well. Ed treated us with respect and responded to all of our many questions. Ed has worked in spine surgery for quite some time and has a wealth of experience to draw upon. My mother thought that she was having an allergic reaction two days postop and we called the office. We were put through immediately to Ed who considered my mother's symptoms and gave recommendations. Ed realized that my mother was experiencing throat tightness due to residual soreness from the breathing tube that had been inserted during surgery and was not having an allergic reaction. I had told my mother the same thing but she had to hear it from Ed, not me. A few days later, my mother called Ed with another question and he promptly called her back. All too often, it is very difficult to get in contact with medical personnel after surgery. The patient seems to be forgotten. That is not the case with Dr. Elowitz and Ed Butler. They make their patients very comfortable and assure them that they are always available for problems or questions.

I really can't say enough about Dr. Buza's honesty from the first visit. He had me try other…read moreoptions before electing surgery. He referred me to a pain management specialist and he was amazing. He gave treatments that helped with my pain for over a year along with PT unfortunately my body didn't the tolerate as accepted but not as long as it should've. I then after almost two years later we discussed surgery. I was nervous because I never had surgery but his honesty and compassion put me at easy. He explained the steps clearly and told me what to expect when having the full lumber area worked on. From the check outarea Brianna took care of everything for me. Then when surgery was completed and I was admitted for a week every one from Dr. Buza his full PA staff and nurses made me feel so special and made sure I was comfortable in every aspect and discharged with full instruction on handling the worst 2 weeks of pain and discomfort. He sent nurses, OT,PT to my home along with all medical equipment I would need. I felt like a VIP PATIENT and would highly recommend that team especially Dr. Buza. My recovery is going great and love that my quality of life without pain is a blessing. With humble gratitude and appreciation to this great surgeon and his whole team. Thank you with all my heart Dr. Buza. I could not have done this without you. I soooo appreciate you. I give you the most stars I can give. God bless all of you. PS the bone stimulator brought personally to my home from rep Christina I couldn't end this review without mentioning her. She is the sweetest person I have ever met. Kept checking on me explained how to use it. I'm adding her to this excellent team With great respect, gratitude and appreciation Evelyn W.

For me, Dr. John Buza is one of the best doctors of the spine. In addition to his wonderful…read moreattention, professionalism and respect for the patient. I recommend him and I give him 5 stars plus

The office manager gave me her card, then never returned a call…read more A nurse practitioner didn't read the medical notes and invented a story which made no sense. The attitude of the office workers was uninterested which made the entire experience a waste of time.

Staff is attentive and helpful Dr. Sood and her staff are both expert and supportive. The…read moreprocedures are explained in detail as they proceed and concern for the patient's comfort is unwavering.

Dr Dushay is a wonderful doctor who always takes the necessary time to explain the cause of the…read moreproblem, ordering any needed diagnostic tests without over testing, and go over the various alternative treatments in a very clear and understanding way. He has helped me a lot over the years. Thank you Doctor Dushay!

I am very happy that I met Dr Dushay, he is an excellent orthopedics surgeon and a very nice and…read moreintelligent person, He made a great surgery on my knee. Thank you, Doctor!

OMG. 1000% the entire staff are true professionals, friendly and respectful and caring…read more Again seeing the AMAZING AND TALENTED Dr. Sanveej Suratwala who handled my C4 neck double fracture Feb 2024, neck cord replacement 2023 and L5 S1 lumbar spine surgery in 2023 at Syosset which has restaurant style cuisine (Chef Bauer). Boss lady Devika and Nurse Rose. Big hugs when we saw each other again. And of course I was all glammed out in my Royce Royce. AKA my wheelchair. Dressed in pink glam. lol. Devika was so amazing awesome for helping out once again. Due to my insurance giving me the wrong medical supply company. One month later I had to start from scratch. Hanger Clinic for prosthetics at 170 Earle Ave Ste 101, Lynbrook, NY 11563. (516)678-3659 {Kate & Marie Ellen} worked together and with Devika also helping by sending my Dr's note from Orthopedic Doctor Dr. William B. Walsh to Hanger Clinic within 30mins. The process now with them got started. Tech: Jimmy was very patient and helpful helping on the x-ray bed. Newbie Cindy. All were awesome, friendly and professional. They did some renovations to the office that laminates the space with brightness and a large great colorful art piece behind the front desk. All smiles, welcoming and such a great vibes always. For me that's my place always.

Dr. Baaj working at Banner University Hospital in Phoenix at the time, performed a spine fusion on…read moreme in 2021 from my pelvis to T10, I'm a male, age 62 in 2021. After 2 weeks during after surgery follow up I asked him why I was tilting to the left, he said all my muscles were cut and I would have to wait for 2 years for my muscles to get strong enough to straighten me back up. 3 months later the rods came out of the couplings and had to go back in for surgery to put them back in. Over the 2 year period I was having a lot of trouble because I was tilted to the left. After 2 years I asked for it to be fixed because I was having to much pain, and Dr. Baaj responded that no surgeon would ever go back in to fix it because I was high risk and should look into getting a lift placed in my left shoe to straighten me up. I did so having a foot specialist determine it would take a 7/8" lift to equalize me. The lift never helped, so I was not only living with pain but also was getting depressed because I had nothing to look forward to. I moved to San Diego in December 2023 and started going to a pain management doctor, he decided to send me to see a Neurosurgeon for a consultation in mid 24, thinking he could assist with all the pain I was having at T10. He was unable to assist but said I should see Dr. Mundis, an Orthopedic Surgeon at Scripps in La Jolla. Dr Mundis said he could help, I was under the impression that he was going to do something around the T10 area, but he informed me that he was going to pull out all the hardware from my pelvis to T10 and install new hardware from my pelvis to T3. He determined with testing that I was not high risk and he promised I would once again be straight and if I wasn't he would go back in and fix any issues. I actually had tears in my eyes because it gave me hope. Just as a note, I was actually straight, looking front to back before my surgery with Dr. Baaj, but from side to side I was a mess. I went through the new spine fusion in Oct 24 and as promised I was perfectly straight. I highly recommend Dr. Mundis for severely deformed spines. To close, I put down that MAYBE I would recommend Dr. Baaj for future surgeries, because advancements in technology could assist Dr. Baaj to better insure the spine fusions turn out the way they are supposed to turn out. I may have been a difficult case, but Dr. Baaj never once offered to correct the fusion after he realized I was tilting to the left. 2nd, he took all my hope away when he said that no other doctor would ever go back in to fix it, so I lived with it for 3.5 years until I found out otherwise. You may turn out well with Dr. Baaj but I lost all confidence in him. If any Doctor ever wanted to view the before and after views of Dr. Baaj's work and the results of Dr. Mundis's work, all they need to look at are the full body X-rays. I suffered for 3.5 years and had it not been for a caring pain management doctor, Dr. Patel who actually cared about getting me some relief and getting me off of morphine I would still be suffering because I was not looking for another surgeon because Dr. Baaj told me himself that no surgeon would ever go back in to fix it. These comments are true to the best of my memory.

Horrible. Basilar Invaginarion. Failure & my daughter got MRSA & Sepsis & is on life long…read moreantibiotics. We noticed green infection right away f called Dr. Leslie Cohen Plastic Surgeon made us wait until our 2 week visit to see her & sis not perform blood work. We listened to them & she suffered thru many months of treatment ,intubation opening & cleaning the wound,surgery for lumps pic lines & still years later the surgery failed & no one will touch her because of the poor surgery that was done by Dr. Baaj & Dr. Leslie Cohen. She has no life because & neither do we. They promised she would be better but they made her worse. I felt confident when we first met them now I'm sorry I entrusted my daughter. Cohen wasn't even Board Certified when she did the surgery we found out later & we traveled from Pa to N.Y. & she never had the equipment when got there. We made trips there for nothing. She was very disorganized & never showed compassion. Being a fool I even bought her flowers as a thank you gift. Yellow because she said she like yellow flowers & had them at her wedding. I'm not mean but I'm so hurt what they did to my daughter & no one stood up for her or helped her. We couldn't get a lawyer because when they found out who her parents were they wouldn't take the case. Up until then they were all into it. Guess they have a lot of political pull also. Even within the hospital their lawyer was brusk with my husband but I bet if it was her children or grandchildren it would be a different story. Even after all these years I had to say something because eats away when she can't sleep because she hurts so badly & her neck is twisted. They fused her neck so she can't turn it screwin it are loose f she's always in pain & no one can or will help her. I curse the day I entrusted my daughter to these drs.

I spent 3 years trying different therapies for relief from intense sciatic pain. After a failed…read morelaminectomy (authored by a different physician at a major NYC hospital), a Castle & Connolly physician recommended Dr. McCance. One month later, Dr. McCance surgically corrected the prior surgery. I was, within a few days following surgery, completely pain free for the first time in years. Now, 5 years to the month (almost) later after his surgery, I am still pain free. To everyone, he is Dr. McCance. To me, he is Saint McCance.

Dr Matusz has operated on me 3 different times for spinal stenosis and I think he is an…read moreextraordinary surgeon and an extremely compassionate doctor. He explained his procedures and my post operative care clearly and directly and answered all my questions quickly during recovery. I am grateful to him for the active life I still lead and for helping me to face the surgeries without fear . I recommend him to anyone with spinal issues l

Dr. Petrucci gave me my life back! Every positive comment about her is 100% spot on. Caring,…read morecompassionate, interested, skilled (extremely), personable, down to earth with a great sense of humor and just a damned good surgeon. I can't say enough good about her. I couldn't walk more than 100 yards without extreme pain. Now? unlimited distance but I usually walk about 4 miles, play golf and chase my little grandkids around the yard. Thanks Doc you're the BEST! Nick Ercoline

I was in a car accident in March and my fractured spine was not healing. She miraculously fixed…read morethe issue in a few short weeks. From first appointment, to MRI to procedure decision to the procedure in just one month. Constant suffering with a brace to normal, no back pain, in a month! Very caring and kind and an skilled expert.

Dr Lu specialty is neurology. I had this nerve pain in my face for over two months. My regular…read moredoctor referred me to Dr Lu. The man is fantastic. Without any hesitation He knew what was wrong with me. Dr Lu is explained everything to me. No rush. My only concern was the waiting time. I had a 2:20pm appointment I didn't see the until 3:30pm. The office staff was nice but the wait was too long. I would recommend Dr. Lu to any one that needs a neurologist.

Scammed my parent to have multiple scans. Scares my parent by saying they have multiple tumors and…read morehad them do multiple scans and when the results came out clear? He apologizes says its nothing and he said he made mistakes. The worst thing is he uses scare tactic saying each tumor is worst than the next to get them to do the scans asap. Traumatizing them as they wait for the mri approval and results. If it wasn't for my parent's old age I would take this horrible excuse for a doctor to court so he won't do this to another elderly person.