5 years later. Had a L2, L3, L4, L5 vertebrae fusion when I was 60. At 65 still pain free. I saw…read moreDr. Cyr twice, once via video consultation (covid) and then the morning of the surgery. PA CHEN did the initial, prep and all follow up visits. If you want to have a personal relationship with your surgeon probably go elsewhere, if you want a phenomenal surgeon to fix you spine see Dr. Cyr. That being said, Dr. Cyr is not Jesus, he will do an outstanding job putting your spine back together. But it is up to you to do the work. Follow his instructions, lose the extra weight, walk, rehab, exercise, stretch, etc. The more you put in the better your results will be. I am in better shape at 65 than I was at 55 thanks to Dr Cyr. I still lift 60lb bags of concrete, landscaping blocks, etc. Back surgery is brutal, rehab done right is tough. But the results are so worth it! Dr. Cyr is the man!

Attended by PA Chen, stiff face. Only phrase he said was "I don't think Dr Cyr can do the surgery"…read moretoo long and infection concern. Later another test, which I expected to be explained what it meant and any ideas on how can I do for myself, no explanation, same cold attitude. I asked if I will see Dr Cyr at all, receptionist said yes but I never met him, but sent message, his own PA doesn't think he can do this surgery. I was looking for answers, not necessarily surgery; that I avoid by doing my own therapy

Asked alot of questions and seemed interested in my condition. Very professional staff.read more

First time I went to my appointment I was time. I waited for an hour and 20 minutes. I had to leave…read morecause I had an appointment to go to. They apologize and they rescheduled me. I was rescheduled and again waited a half an hour before seen. The office policy is to be on time yet your time isn't respected.

Did surgery on My husband Anthony R Garcia on neck and is free from that pain now for years and now…read moreis seeking help with Sciatica and sever Leg pain and will go to him for that . Thank you

So sorry I am so angry I am in a wheelchair and suffering severe bladder and bowel problems…read moretoo;never had these problems until Dr Guy Fogel did back surgery on me. Wish I wouldve gone thru my primary care dr first. Now after forced to go to other doctors have been told my bladder and bowel issues can never be corrected. I am sorry I said he would go to hell one day.

Dr. Daniel Monsivais was my neurosurgeon. I was in pain that began about 2 1/2 years before I went…read moreto see Dr. Monsivais. Little by little I kept hunching over more and more. I tried Chiropractic, steroid shots, Arosti. Nothing worked. I actually went to an alternative pain clinic several times. One morning after the session I could not get off the table. They had to help me sit on a couch. Some mornings, I could not walk at all. My wife would have to give me pain killers, gabapentin and muscle relaxers before I could move again. I had to stop working August 2025 because I had to drive to work across town and sit at a desk all day. I could not drive if I took the meds and the owner would not let me work from home. I finally sought medical help. I had CT scans, x-rays and MRIs. After a VA Dr. diagnosed me, I was able to choose the Dr. of my choice for the treatment. I found Dr. Monsivais at the recommendation of a friend that works for neurosurgeons in the operating room. She told me that he was very well respected and had a great reputation. It has been 3 months since my operation. I feel like a new person. I do not have any pain, I walk upright and I go to the gym 4-5 times a week. Dr. Monsivais changed my life. He explained what needed to be done and took very good care of me. My spine was pretty much squeezing my nerves shut not allowing me to walk. Again, I feel great now.

Dr Ryan McDermott is an amazing neurosurgeon. He has that special doctor to…read morepatient communication skills that make you confident in communicating. Dr McDermott recently did a major 4 level fusion on my lumbar spine including repairing my scoliosis. I'm on day 4 after the surgery and was impressed that Dr McDermott came to visit me personally every day instead sending a PA or associate. I highly recommend Dr McDermott and will definitely be a return patient . If I could give him more than 5 stars, I would.

This review is about billing department, NOT the excellent Dr. Hirsch or PA Senisi, who are both…read morefive star Clinicians. I have been with STSC for three or four years. I have arthritis in my sacroiliac joints, and as Dr. Hirsch has said, "Really bad hips". Over the past couple of years we've tried everything (steroid shots, etc.) until it was time to go big and burn the nerves in my lower back. The problem is that my insurance provider, Tricare, wouldn't approve the procedure. SO, when Humana became TriWest last year for certain people, Dr. Hirsch wrote an appeal letter, and the procedure was approved. It was approved in early September 2025, and, per the TriWest representatives I've talked to, a copy of the approval letter containing the codes they approved for billing was sent to STSC a couple days later. The problem starts the week before the procedure, where I re-read the approval letter and realized I didn't contact the clinic to make an appointment. However, when I spoke to someone at the clinic, they told me everything was fine, and I didn't need to bring my letter with me on the day of the procedure. I need to note that for a full month before the procedure, I was in INCREDIBLE pain that NOTHING would help, so to say I was both in pain and relieved when the day of the appointment came around would be an understatement. So, apparently, clinic staff told me, while I was in a fog of pain and Xanax, that this would be a "self pay" procedure. I don't remember that, but I wouldn't doubt that I initialed it. The procedure is done, and it helped SO MUCH! I was incredibly thankful until a bill of $1,500 appeared in my inbox, and I noticed that TriWest had NOT been billed. I started communicating through the STSC portal, and the lady I was talking to agreed to bill TriWest. However, a few days later I got another bill informing me that TriWest had only paid $50. Frustrated, I called TriWest again, and they told me that STSC had billed with the wrong codes, and that they could only pay something billed to those exact codes. I went ahead and aske the lady I was speaking to please re-bill with the correct codes, and her response was literally, "we are not changing our codes. I am sorry for the confusion. Please contact the billing office to make arrangements for payment of the balance due. Thank you." SO, long story short, I have to pay $1,500 because they seem to have lost my paperwork (thus the whole "self pay" thing), and didn't let me know that they cannot bill the codes that TriWest approved. This has been stressful AF, and while I love Dr. Hirsch, and PA Senisi, I have to think long and hard if I will ever go back, because of the incompetence of at least some of their staff...and sadly enough, 37 other one star reviews seem to show that this lack of giving a damn about the patients runs rife at South Texas Spinal Clinic.

Would not recommend this company. Long story short I spend months and countless co-pays getting…read moreprepped for a surgery that my insurance company doesn't cover in the fist place. Even after the initial denial the company was still trying to collect my portion of the claim for a surgery that was never gonna happen. The entire process was a massive waste of time and money. It seems the administrative side should have been upfront with my options for a procedure that my policy covers instead of going through all this with absolutely nothing to show for it. I'll probably never say this again in my life. I should've just went to the VA....

I had to have surgery and this is where I was referred to. It was as good of an experience as it…read morecould be. Really nice staff and trustworthy doctors.

From the owner: Contact us today!…read more Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio (NASA) provides a full spectrum of spine and brain surgeries. Our neurosurgeons and staff work together as a team with treating patients, communicating with referring physicians, and performing surgeries in hospitals. NASA?s nationally known surgical expertise includes the management of complex craniocervical junction abnormalities, cervical, thoracic or lumbar problems and a wide range of other conditions. Our neurosurgeons and support staff are leaders at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Stone Oak Hospital in San Antonio as well as in educating and training of techniques to other surgeons.

Amazing Drs. And great staff. Very helpful. Will definitely use again. In and out was taken care…read moreof with out waiting all day. Thank you.

dr. bryant is pretty awesome, however when i did some prosedures at an outside facility, never once…read morewas i asked to pay anything. now im being told for my future appointments they will not see me until i pay a passed due amount i was clueless until booking a new appointment

Let me tell you first that my rating of Dr. Wong is 5/5. He is awesome and he deeply cares about…read morehis patients. However, I have NEVER seen worse office staff in my life... they never return your calls and never follow through with pre authorization and referrals. They put you on hold and will totally forget about you. They also pretend that they called you but they NEVER did. Their carelessness caused me so much pain and stress. He really needs to hire a new crew. It's horrible for his business. Again my rating is for my experience in this office and not for the doctor. I'm hoping he can see this and he hires a different crew. When that happens I will definitely edit this rating.

Dr. Wong is treating my husband for dementia. He is awesome…read more His problem is his staff. I have been trying to get a follow up appt. for 2 months left messages and my calls are never returned. This is not good for his practice. They lack an office manager who keeps on top of this.

I was the previous patient of Dr. Richardson who performed a surgery on me in 2017 his office was…read morewonderful his staff was very helpful and I recovered very quickly however it is now 2022 unfortunately I have herniated disc in my lower back and went for a visit back to Dr. Richardson only to find that his office staff is completely un organized and there's only one person answering multiple phones I was able to see his PA who is very helpful and kind and was able to prescribe me a muscle relaxer and pain medication until they could review the MRI they prescribed however the pain medication does not work and getting a hold of the office has been a nightmare every time I called they just take a message nobody ever calls me back I'm in extreme pain and now I called again and I'm told that they're not even in the office today so needless to say things have definitely changed in this office.

Dr. Richardson is a great place to visit if you're looking for a spine specialist. I was turned…read moredown by multiple specialist because of my specific needs, but Dr. Richardson took me as a patient and helped me out without hesitation - a true Doctor and expert. His office team is fantastic. They demonstrated care, concern, and urgency in getting my appointment set and getting me seen. Yvonne and Jessica, in particular, helped me out tremendously with getting an appointment for imaging, a process of which I knew nothing about. They were extremely helpful, and a pleasure to work with. This is how a business is to be ran, so take your business here. Thank you San Antonio Spine Center!