I had to have fusion's done because my neck was fractured had arthritis, bone spurs and stenosis. My headaches were terrible and was loosing sensation in my right arm and left leg. After a consultations with Dr. Nussbaum the decision was made to proceed with the surgery. After a 7 hour surgery and months of recovery I feel great. Doctor did an absolute amazing job. His attention to detail, professionalism, and care for his patients are one of a kind. I am fortunate to have a found him. His staff is also caring and professional. If I called with any questions or concerns they were answered by a call back. I like his matter of fact response to my questions. Thank you Dr. Nussbaum! read more

It is the worst office and doctor. Don't go close to that office and doctor. My mom after surgery had too much sever pain but no one care there. No answer, no follow up, why this happening. Zero tolerance from them. If There is option I would give negative star. They just simply not picking up the phones. read more

I've trusted my life to Dr. Nussbaum twice. I had neck surgery and no longer endure the pain! The office is very busy but there is a short wait. read more

He was an asshole ! Herniated discs in both back and neck and he said no surgery just workout ! I can't even walk how am I suppose to workout! He doesn't care about the symptoms he's there to protect the workers comp insurance company who pays him. read more

I went to see Dr Nussbaum last year due to severe pain on my left side which causes me to be unable to walk. I also have tingling and swelling in my lower left leg. He took an X-ray and said I have a degenerative disc. He prescribed physical therapy. Said I will need to be mindful of my back. I asked if any other imaging should be done he said, no. All mri's look alike. Fast forward to physical therapy not working. I had an mri with another physician. I need a spinal discectomy. I do not recommend this physician. He did not take the time to listen to me. He said my leg swelling was vascular, but I already had an ultrasound on my veins and arteries in my leg. read more

When I mention to my other doctors and specialists who my orthis, I find that Dr. Nussbaum is well-regarded in his profession. I have always found him to be personable and listens and readily agrees to the PT I need. I can recommend him for back pain assessment and treatment options, I'm most interested in PT and he's been of great help to me there. read more

He is amazing was my work company doctor for so many years and did 2 surgeries. I would of never let any other workers comp doctor touch me but with his knowledge and experience i knew i was in good hands. read more

Juan M. Hernandez, thanks you Dr. Nussbaum for giving him an active life for over 30 years. I couldn't walk I was bedridden. In Sep. 1991 he put a rod and metal bolts w/a battery pack in L4 5-S1 in my spine. Five years of physical therapy (Gary), acupuncture I was back to work and playing sports. Thank you for giving me my back! I am eternally grateful to you! read more

The worst Dr I've seen in my entire life!!! He doesn't care He make me feel worse than a trash I've tried everything to my back His only work no surgery,ok but tell HOW FIX my back give some solution I take 12 medicine He is a doctor must to know no only say no surgery read more

Dr. Nausbaum I have so many wonderful things to say about this doctor back in April 2019 I had what was called dropfoot I couldn't even get out of bed from 2017 to 2019 I couldn't walk I was very depressed. I didn't think there was any hope for me, I called my angel till this day. He really saved my life. His bedside manner was amazing. He was very upfront with me and told me that with the infection and everything else going on there's a possibility that I may not walk, and I remember after being in surgery for close to eight hours first thing I said to him was Dr. Nausbaum I can feel my feet the best feeling ever he was so happy so excited he is the best surgeon matter fact I would never let anyone touch my spine except for him and he did my fourth back surgery and he saved my life so thank you Dr. Nausbaum and thank you for being there for me and believing in me when I tell you I'm in pain and I'm really not comfortable and I'm a very strong woman but he knows and thank you again whether it's five surgeries or 11 surgeries later just thank you so much for being my angel always. God bless Dr nausbaum read more

Dr. Nussbaum performed a Spinal fusion of my cervical vertebrae, as I was suffering an impinged spinal cord that was gradually rendering me completely immobile from the neck down. He was very warm, comforting, kind, and cool. I felt so incredibly confident because of his confidence and assurances. The surgery was such a success! I'm getting better every day! I owe my life to this man! My condition would have resulted in paralysis or death, and I'm so blessed and grateful that this human exists and fought for me to obtain this surgery (cuz insurance did NOT want me to have it). read more

He had some bad reviews on here that I read. Sadly with Medicare you don't have any choice. He may be a brilliant surgeon, but he hates his job, and has contempt for his patients. The office is a circus, it's just not a place that inspires confidence. I dislike this guy so much, I am changing insurance groups. He needs to retire read more

SEP 8, 2021! This place is trash! Trash trash ! Rescheduled me 4x times a month ahead each time of the dates I was supposed to come in. So with no explanation on why and genuinely did not care and tried to reschedule for next month!! No cares that I'm in in pain and that I've been needing scans for 4 months. Staff literally said my appointment was at 8am HOW?? When this place don't open up until 9 ! I know this is a plan of Discrimination I've been calling since 8am this morning so that's a lie. so ima make sure it be known! I rate the staff -100! They did not approve their services according to there response on the last review! Staff sound like there used to lying to people about there appointments & availability. Doctor seems careless. I got 4 months worth of bad reviews to catch up on for this place I got time until y'all improve since y'all wanna play read more

I went to Dr. Sobeck for shoulder issues a year ago. He was very nice. So I returned to the office for neck issues. He referred me to Dr. Nussbaum in the same office. He's not the most personable doctor. It's hard to get an appointment in the Sherman Oaks office because he's only there on Wednesdays. THE OFFICE STAFF IS A NIGHTMARE. UNPROFESSIONAL. DISORGANIZED. DON'T SEEM TO CARE. NEVER RETURN PHONE CALLS. THEY'RE HORRIBLE. I called on a Wednesday since that's when he is there to get a refill for pain meds (which I'd not had in 2 months but needed again after the epidural wore off.) Spoke to someone who said he'd check and call me back. Wed and Thurs pass, no call. I leave a voicemail Friday morning before they open. All day Friday, Monday noon, no call. So I physically go to the office to demand they get back to me. They called me later and said he declined the refill request and I could talk to him the following week during my appointment. I decided I was done with this office. So on Thursday I called and left a voicemail requesting my medical records. I said I needed them by the following Thursday. The next week nobody had called me back, nothing new. So I called and asked for records. The guy was so unprofessional. I told him what I was calling for and he just sat in silence. I said "hello?" He said "I'm here." I asked "well were you going to answer me or are we just going to sit in silence?" He said "they're ready." That was it. I hung up and went to pick up my records. The office is almost always packed with patients. They're always running late. They're just the worst. I'll never go back. read more

I was in an accident over a year ago and was not able to get to a real doctor until a month ago. At first visit with the doctor I noticed he did not speak much, but was certainly all business. He is not rude, but constantly observing and listening to your concerns so he can treat you properly. He was able to through a series of tests find the injury to my hip. I am 28 years old and at times cannot walk due to my injury. I appreciate this doctors no nonsense approach as he is on a mission to heal. My first relief in over a year was having a true doctor who cares help me. The office ambiance is like a normal office. It does not feel crowded and is organized. The staff is organized and nice. Appointments can take time so do not come in a rush or with other plans just in case. read more

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I cannot recommend this office or doctor. I have seen quite a few for my neck and shoulder issues, which are difficult to ascertain, admittedly. But the doctor did not even circle around the main issue for which I said I was there (after waiting 3 months to get an appt and having very restricted movement of my shoulder). This main concern was never actually addressed, nor was the actual area examined. The doctor started out fine asking background questions, but then did not seem very concerned to sort out the current trap/shoulder issue which is triggering migraines and very much restricting daily activity. Rather he read the MRI report and walked me through options for dealing w my spine, which of course is necessary, related and what he should do; however I already knew all that -- and received some looks of contempt if I tried to interrupt to get back to the main reason I was there -- lack of movement without pain; restricted mobility and a "popping" in my trap or shoulder. All and all it felt as though I was adding to his otherwise irritated day and I left with no new information, no sense of what I might do to work on the shoulder issue and feeling as though if I hadn't gone in to this appointment I would have at least had a better day too. read more

Thank you Dr Nussbaum for your amazing work , I spent a year and half in extreme pain and unable to walk with out crying, after my surgery I am able to walk no tears. Your the best. Thank you. read more

Stay away from this clowns, stay away as far as you can. Please find another doctor if you want your health problem solved. Here is my story: I had an accident, bad one. Broke some bones including spine and neck. Registered as a new patient to this individual ( I can't call this waste anything medical. ). Had to wait for my appointment for 2 months. Luckily at the hospital I was given a brace to keep my spine and neck in place, which I was wearing for 2 months before I got to visit this hole in Sherman Oaks. Came 15 min. before the appointment, which was 10:30am. My next appointment to see a leg doctor was at 12 noon, I thought I could make it. I came in pain, wearing brace, cast on my hand, had swollen leg (which appeared later that day was 2 blood cloths). At 12 noon I was still in the lobby waiting, alone, loosing my patience and late to the next appointment which at that time was more important than to see this clown. I politely asked front window girl if 2 hours of waiting was more than enough and 20min. later I was asked to proceed inside to be seen by this individual. It took exactly 5 minutes for him to see me and send me to do MRI elsewhere then come back to see him. OK. I did MRI and scheduled my follow up appointment. I came to the followup appointment scheduled at 11am, sat for an hour in the lobby, I was alone sitting there, right across the front desk girl with black curly hair. I lost my patience and asked her what in the world I did to be here for an hour today and two hours last time? She went to find out and came back with apologies. Another nurse that took me in said that the front desk girl forgot to hand my chart to someone... ...she was looking at me across the room the whole hour I was sitting there, chart was right in front of her nose, but she was doing other things and looking at empty room with me in it... Doctor came, pulled 2 pages of MRI report and started reading it to the nurse, who typed all that readout into the computer (for what reason?, since it was pulled and printed from the computer), then she made copy of the report and handed one copy to me. That was it. Another 5 minutes of seen this clown passed by "flawlessly", he did not even look at me, nor he talked about my injuries, just read the report to the nurse and left saying I needed physical therapy. I was left alone with my pain. I read reviews of this place and this clown on Yelp, I agree with each and every one star review out there and mine will be an addition. This place is a complete joke and why this guy keep doing his practice and damage people health I don't know. There are many good doctors out there looking for work in specifically in Los Angeles, and Southern CA, but this one sits like a bug, using HMO money, and patients time. Clowns like this should not even have license to practice such lousy work, and front office stuff should be sent to school to learn customer service skills, attention, and organizing things. My review is truly based on my experience and other reviews posted by his patients on the internet regarding his office medical practice. HORRIBLE - UNPROFESSIONAL and the most importantly ABSOLUTELY NO MEDICAL HELP !!! I suggest stay away from them. I definitely in lookout of a new doctor and never ever I will come back to this circus. read more

My sister Adelina, had back pain for long time. Slowly the pain got so bad that she could not move from her bed. After visiting Dr.Richard Nussbaum for the first time he followed up, sent for mri then nerve tests and finally we had to do surgery. My sister is 22 years old we were very scared for her to go under the knife. Dr.Richard Nussbaum is a god in operating room. He is very professional and caring. He followed up every step of the way from getting authorization to After surgery care if you are reffered o him, trust him. He will get you back on your feet. read more

Avoid this guy like the plague. He is a second rate physician and doesn't deserve to be licensed. I saw him several years ago as a referral for a Workman's Comp case. He almost lost me my case because all he said I had was some muscle strain in my back and that's the report he submitted to the state insurance commission. I had 2 other opinions after that from board certified orthopedics and the MRI's showed I had disk bulges at L3, L4 and L4,L5 and some disk degeneration as a result of my accident. I have to see a back surgeon several years after that diagnosis by this incompetent and my insurance plan referred me to him. I immediately asked for another doctor. No way was I going to trust my back issues with this idiot. Like I said, he doesn't deserve a doctors' license and I would avoid this guy at all costs. read more

Extremely poor patient care. Stay away from this Dr at all costs. My Father had back surgery by Dr. Nussbaumb. That surgery went over by 4 hours and left my Father with permanent nerve damage. Dr. Nussabumb ignored my many requests to help my Father while still in the hospital and said the nerve damage was only temporary. If it was only temporary why is my Father still disabled with nerve damage from a surgery almost 20 years ago ? Dr. Nussabum's care falls well below the standard of care. read more

I went in for Lumbar Fusion Surgery on 11-5-2020 & was lucky enough to have the Wonderful Dr.Nussbaum as my surgeon.He did an excellent job & went thru the whole surgery process with me & answered all my questions before & after the surgery. His staff/team were also GREAT! I would highly recommend his office to anyone,He made a very stressful time for me,very easy to handle,thank you again to Dr.Nussbaum & his team.Vince R. read more

I am a patient of Dr R Nussbaum. He has done lumbar and cervical fusions on me, worker's comp injury, without any problems. I personally have not experienced any of the difficulties noted by other reviewers. In fact, I have referred many people to him all with successful results. He works between 2 locations plus doing many surgeries for other patients but he's always been on time, cordial, helpful and interested in my success. He has guided me through the workers' comp maze without any problems. I can walk without pain, run, exercise, sit, drive and everything I could do before my injury. I'm just finishing the journey with the cervical fusion and have excellent results per Vargo PT. Be sure to give yourself the chance for improvement if you have any of these issues. It really has been miraculous. btw the injuries were in 2011 and am still working with him in 2019. read more

Very poor patient care. Numerous problems with getting medication prescriptions written in a timely manner. Lack of providing information that is necessary to understand my current status. A sense that the doctor does not know what he's doing at times. Very rushed and a lack of interest in the patient's desire to understand better what's happening. My recommendation is not to see Dr. Nussbaum because of these issues and his staff seems extremely unorganized and unprofessional. read more

Saw Dr. Nussbaum at the Palmdale office. I based this doctor by great reviews from other patients on Healthgrades.com, but was completely wrong. I saw this doctor twice, the second time was to give him the benefit of the doubt from the rude first visit. Very bad bedside manner. Does his report and does not explain the issue in details. Walks out the door before you can get any questions in. And when you do catch him, he has an attitude. Changing to a new doctor. I would not recommend this orthopedic doctor based on his rudeness. read more

Very unprofessional service by doctor and staff. Failed to return call and insurance follow ups. Diagnosis was wrong with the wrong treatment. read more

I am only giving this doctor one star because I can't give him zero stars. I wouldn't send my worst enemy to this guy. He was rude and disrespectful from the moment he walked in the exam room. When I tried to explain my symptoms and answer his questions he raised he hand and shushed me. He has the bedside manner and personality of a wet mop. Blamed my debilitating pain on depression and ignored my test results. Needless to say I flipped him off and walked out! DO NOT GO HERE!!! read more

Possibly a good Ortho surgeon but when it comes to the back and spine, go with a neurosurgeon. Performed a Discography on my back at a surgical center in Encino. The pain was worse than natural childbirth. Received a check from my insurance company for his "pre surgical procedure" for the tune of over $8,000.00. When it came time to schedule my actual back surgery he said the insurance company won't cover the expense, yelled for his surgery scheduler to deal with me ( because I was floored by the greed, pain and non professionalism of the whole ordeal) and promptly left the room. Went to Doctor Jeffrey Wang (5 stars by the way) at Keck USC and, low and behold, repaired my spine/back and was compensated by my insurance (PPO mind you) company. Maybe my experience was an exception as opposed to the norm...but, buyer beware. read more

I want to extend my gratitude to all the caring and knowledgement I have been receiving with lots of problems I have with my spine from Doctor Nussbaum. Thank you so much to the stuff also,very professional !! read more