Dr. Lin is an amazing surgeon and a very kind and caring man! My lower back was in so much pain that I could not stand upright. For about eight years, I had been dealing with back pain and becoming more and more bent over. I went to Pain Management where they gave me lots of pain medicine, but because it was nerve pain the medicine just wasn't working. By the time I found Dr. Lin, I had exhausted all other resources. I was completely bent over and had to use my forearms to push my walker. Every step sent a horrible nerve pain from my lower back down both my legs down to my toes. It seemed like every day it was getting worse and worse. When I went to Dr. Lin he ordered an MRI, but because I couldn't lay down flat they had to do an open MRI, which meant that he did not have a very good picture of my spine before surgery! He said my spine was a mess and he opened me up and moved the muscles away from the spine. He was shocked he said it was the worst he had ever seen. I knew it was bad, and I was very worried that he would not be able to fix it. I worried that I would have to have several surgeries. I worried that I would never walk straight again. However, I woke up from surgery with a back brace on, and no pain! Absolutely no pain! About three or four days later I was in a lot of pain, but Dr. Lin had given me pain medicine before the surgery. The pain only lasted a couple of days! I can now walk straight up, but because I waited so long, my core muscles are very weak and I'll require a lot of physical therapy, which I started about three months after surgery. I am so happy with the results! I am so happy that I will not have to have another surgery! Dr. Lin is an amazing surgeon and a really nice guy. He's got a beautiful smile which he wears often. He explained everything to me and told me that, even though it was a very difficult surgery, he was able to get my spine aligned again, and I can feel the results of his work! He saved my life! I couldn't do anything before the surgery! All I could do was sit with my legs crossed or pulled up to my chest. I was in so much pain I had trouble holding conversations, and I really had no desire to go anywhere or do anything. I was just in so much pain! Dr. Lin has given me my life back. Even though I'm still using the walker, which won't be for long, I am not in much pain at all. I can play with my grandchildren again, I can go places and I can drive! I am so happy that I am now wearing my smile all the time, just like Dr. Lin! His office staff is amazing. They never make you feel rushed and will talk to you for as long as you need, they listen and they do everything they can to get you an appointment as soon as possible. They are so kind and so helpful. And they actually act like they like their jobs. They laugh and chat and do not seem to be stressed out at all like in some doctors offices. I love Dr. Lin and the work he has done on my spine. I love going to his office it's the type of office where when you have an appointment they actually call you in at that time and the doctor comes in a few minutes. I'm never there for more than half an hour. I've been to doctors where it was common to wait two hours. Dr. Lin's office is not like that at all. They're scheduling is perfect. When you have an appointment you will see the doctor at that time. I guess there could be emergencies but it hasn't happened to me. I highly recommend Dr. Lin. I think he is the best Spinal Surgeon in the world! read more