Doctor Fredlinch is the absolute best! My husband is 85 years old and he kept falling, literally dropping to the ground for no apparent reason. After 3 years of trying to find out why it was dis the has Hydroselus, spelled wrong but it's fluid surrounding the brain. The doctor put a shunt in for drainage and after all this time all I can say it is a MIRACLE. He has his life back, thank you Doctor read more

If I could give no stars, I would Terrible experience with this group. My husband was in a severe accident and had a TBI. Was in the hospital for five days during which he had 5 CT scans. We saw Ari Arroyo, who was fantastic at discharge we were told to follow up with a CT scan and an appointment within two weeks of discharge. I called them upon discharge and was told that I can't make it a follow up appointment until we had the CT scan. You cannot get to a live person. You have to leave a message with their AI assistant who will text you back. That was issue number one for us, and we could not understand why we could not make an appointment. While we did get the CT scan requisition, and scheduled it, I let them know the date of the CT scan and they still would not schedule anything until after the CT scan. We had the CT scan, I texted, called, emailed them to tell them that the CT scan was done and we wanted to make an appointment. We didn't hear anything for five days and I contacted them multiple times. Again you cannot get to a live person. You have to leave a message. And to top it off, they take a two hour lunch every day. I contacted our insurance company, who was completely unhappy with this situation and have referred this practice to their QA department for review. Our insurance agent called the number - there is an option for doctors or insurance companies referral. The first day she was on hold with them for 30 minutes the second day for over 90 mins, and trust me when I say they were not happy at all. Our insurance agent was able to get us an appointment with the Loma Linda neurosurgery team within one week. We had an excellent experience saw them at the Murrieta office, and we were seen very quickly by the neurosurgeon and have a great follow up plan. The doctors may be fantastic at this practice, we will never know but their policies of making appointments and getting callbacks is completely unacceptable especially for patients who have neurosurgical conditions. Go elsewhere, as mentioned Loma Linda was fantastic. read more

I first saw Dr Abshire in 2023. He sent me for a scoliosis x ray. When the results came back he said that was "too old" to have surgery to fix my spine. I have since had a terrible decline in my spine. My pain clinic Dr is sending me back to Dr Abshire as he is supposed to be the best spine Dr in the area. I did not like that I could only speak to a computer and a week later I got a text message saying it would be 3 months till I could get on to see the Dr. Well I will try again and see how this appointment goes. read more

Dr. Oh is amazing, he gave me the best care for my thoracic fractures. The office staff are the best, everyone is kind, polite and helpful. My appointments are always on time with no wait. If you need to see a neurosurgeon I highly recommend Temecula Valley Neurosurgery. read more

Love Dr Abshire and Dr Gerald oh They did an amazing job on my lower back surgery my mom also had surgery from Dr Gerald Oh he's so awesome I'll remember him for the rest of my life he has so much compassion walked me through my mom's cancer that spread throughout her spine and into her brain he came to her bedside at the hospital to let her know he was there if she needed anything he could do for her and pulled me aside to talk of what was to come and what to expect I'm forever grateful for him he took the time out of his busy life to make sure we all were ok and how to mentally be ok he was the only one that did that everyone in the hospital was so cold but not him I'm for grateful to you we need more doctors like you in this world read more

UPDATE: within an hour of drafting this review I was contacted by the scheduling department and now have an appointment. I was also contacted by a supervisor and she explained what happened and that they are working on changing their process to make it a little more efficient. Thank you guys for the speedy resolution! This review is only for the intake process. I haven't been scheduled or seen a doctor yet. I received my authorization on Tuesday from my insurance and tried to call their scheduling line. No answer so I left a detailed message as instructed. The following day I submitted an online form that I found on their website. On Thursday I sent them an email, from a link on their website and on Friday I was in the area so I stopped in their office and spoke with the receptionist. Very nice person and very positive communication. She seemed unsure of what was going on and gave me a paper form to fill out with my contact information which I did. So today is Thursday, 10 days from initial contact, and I have contacted them 4 different ways on 4 different days and there hasn't been any communication made. I don't know what else to do. I guess try each method one more time and then ask my insurance to switch providers. They seem like good providers and are convenient in location. read more

Dr Friedlich is an incredibly gifted surgeon. I just had a 9 month follow-up appointment for a lumbar fusion and I am a new person! I had terrible back pain for over two years until a lower disc finally herniated so bad the nerve pain was unbearable. At 45 years old I couldn't even sit at my desk to work from home for longer than an hour before I had to lay down. Dr Friedlich's office staff were great. After my initial appointment and decision to have the lumbar fusion surgery they worked with my insurance and the hospitals to make it happen as soon as possible. The surgery was hard and the recovery was difficult, but Dr Friedlich and his team made me feel well taken care of the whole time. I would recommend him to anyone. He explains what's going on and what can be done about it so you can make an informed decision. The office staff is also very responsive to messages about questions regarding insurance and medications. They were very helpful and fast when working on my short term disability paperwork too! read more

After nearly 35 years of back issues, I'm feeling much better. Don't hesitate and wait as long as I did to get help. My quality of life was suffering. Dr Friedlich helped me get back to doing the things I enjoy! Dr Friedlich and staff are friendly and helpful. Thank you all. read more

Doctor Friedlich is a brilliant surgeon. He is very thorough and patient. His support staff are Ok. read more

I went to Dr Fredlidge May 8th for numbness in my entire body and I was in a wheelchair when he first saw me but just a month before I had been walking up to over 10 miles a day. He had me ck myself in the hospital for observation because of my cervical spine and disc being crushed. The first time there was a problem finding feeling from head to toe and he stopped to confer with my daughter, sister and myself and I was explained that I could be paralyzed but I couldn't function the way I was. He proceeded the surgery 3 days later and 3 months later I'm up and walking 5 miles and almost as well as I was before. Dr Fredlidge is the best Dr to have on your side and all his colleagues are the best in valley. They checked on me thru out the entire procedure I recommend them to anyone who needs quality care . read more

Worst medical care in my life, July 2023 called to see Doctor concerning severe lumbar pain, was sent for MRI, CAT, Xray of my Cervical , bone density and a nerve study that revealed active nerve damage. No call from Dr concerning results, no Follow up appointment set. After being advised by my GP to call them an appointment was set, complained to Dr Freidlich about it and he sent me for a lumbar MRI after 7 months in excruciating pain, and he sent me for a epidural which had little effect, never called concerning MRI which revealed a synovial cyst and a ruptured lumbar disc. After a year of living in pain a change away from the HMO is necessary to see a Doctor who actually gives a shit about the patient. I have zero trust in this Dr. neither should you. read more

Ruby is the BEST! After several calls, and getting nowhere, I finally texted this Group, and Ruby immediately responded, therefore, I was finally able to obtain an appointment! We definitely need more "Rubys" in this world! Ruby was compassionate and kind, and very much appreciated! Thank you Ruby, for the OUTSTANDING service!!! read more

My issue is the inability to communicate with the office. I can not get to a live person. After holding for over 30 minutes the system asked me to leave a message. And if you leave a message as instructed, they claim that you will receive a call back within two days which is ridiculous in itself but that doesn't happen either. Twice this has happened to me. The first time was to book an appointment after my hospital discharge. The second time was to confirm a phone number for my bone density testing. I give up. I planned on having Dr. Friedlich perform my spinal surgery apparently the front office thinks I should not. read more

Doctor Bret Abshire is the best Neurologist surgeon. I Was completely handicapped with a lot of pain before surgery. The day after surgery I was a new person. I could walk,do my routine work. I had no pain. I will thanks doctor Bret Abshire for the rest of my life . I will recommend him to anyone who has spinal injuries or other serious medical conditions . read more

Dr. Is a patient doctor that listens to.. I am 73 and recently ( 3 months ago) experienced my 3rd disk fusion surgery. No when it comes to the Scheduling team an other staff, they need to go to charm training. They have no interest in what they are doing. read more

On 6/16/2023 I posted a 1 Star review that was negative in nature and I would like to correct my posting. Yesterday 6/22/2023 I was at the office to finally meet Dr. Oh and discuss my situation regarding my lower back and how to proceed. While I was waiting for the Dr to come in the exam room a young lady named "Liz" to discuss my Yelp review. I explained my concerns about my calling and no return calls and having to drive to Murrieta from Sun City just to speak with someone. After about 15-20 minute conversation we were able to come to a satisfactory resolution. I admire Liz because she addressed the issue "head-on" and she assured me that those concerns are being addressed within the office. I am very grateful that I am being seen by this practice and hope my back surgery turns out well. Thank you Liz for your "professionalism" in addressing my concerns. read more

We couldn't be more pleased and confident with the staff here at Temecula Valley Neurosurgery! Maria who is the surgery scheduler there is wonderfully helpful. She really "hit the ball out of the park" when it comes to her professionalism and empathy. She has gone above and beyond and has never dropped the ball on us. Dr. Gerald Oh is pleasant and professional as well. He has the best of the best team working with him. We have been to several doctor's appointments lately and this office by far is the best and we couldn't be happier with his practice especially Maria. Such a huge difference with this practice! Dr. Oh's office is located in nice area of Murrieta and is beautiful as well which is an added bonus so with that combined with the care we received there by him and his team is outstanding. I would definitely recommended this practice for all your neurology brain and spine needs. You won't be disappointed! read more

I had a hemorrhagic stroke, brain bleed with craniotomy. Dr Abshire and group saved my life. Thank you for everything!!

I am extremely pleased with my Lumbar Surgery that I had recently performed by Dr. Daniel Friedlich. I went through many years of back pain and met with other Neurosurgeons from other medical groups. The other medical facilities never gave me confidence that the surgery would be successful. I finally had the opportunity to consult with Dr. Friedlich at Temecula Valley Neurosurgery and my life has changed for the positive since then. He explained everything involved with my type of surgery and felt I comfortable with assessment and outlook. I agreed to the surgery and since my recovery and physical therapy, I have seen a great improvement with my back pain. I am grateful to have met with Dr. Friedlich and recommend him highly. Thank you.- Martha A. read more

Dr Oh and his staff are friendly and helped me with all my paperwork. Dr Oh did laminectomy on me 3 months ago. I feel great, and recovered very quickly. read more

I want to thank Roberta for her help in contacting me when I was quite frustrated. She helped with my initial concern and my insurance craziness! I appreciate it! read more

Went here recently after a car accident to see Dr. Abshire. The staff was very friendly, and polite. The office was very nice, they had water and coffee available as well as snacks, not that I had any. There wasn't a terrible amount of paperwork to complete as a new patient. I didn't wait very long after completing the paperwork to get taken back. The nurse was very sweet and understanding. I waited a few minutes after the nurse left to see the Doctor. He was very nice, I really appreciated that he was kind, yet to the point. He asked some questions, examined me and made the appointment very to the point, again which I really liked. It didn't feel rushed it just felt like he knew exactly what he was doing and what he was looking for. the appointment desk on my way out was just as helpful. I really appreciated her understanding that an MRI may be difficult for me. She was pretty quick and made sure I understood everything and all my questions regarding the scans ordered and following up. read more

Awsome team of dr abshire and dr uhler did so good on my spinal fusion from s1 to t9 i was able to walk the next day. They repaired and removed my previous implants from my 4 other spibal fusions. Best staff at the offi e as well from nurses to schedulers. What an amazing place. More power to you Dr Abshire. Keep healing people! read more

Temecula Valley Neurosurgery - S1 to t10 fusion and removal of old implants - Surgeons Near Me - Murrieta, California

I had Dr. Oh for a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with allograft (including four screws, two rods, and a cage). I'm only 23 and this is following a motor vehicle accident. I highly recommend Dr. Oh, he was helpful and informative before surgery and I am even more impressed with his attentiveness after surgery. He made his rounds multiple times, checking my wound, monitoring pain, adjusting anything I needed with great bed side manors. Dr. Oh went beyond my expectations and I highly recommend him to anyone. I have a long process of healing but I wanted to thank and recognize Dr. Oh for making me feel confortable and prepared for such a major surgery. The scar is beautiful as well, it's still healing but, looks GREAT. Thank you Dr. Oh!!! read more

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My husband had surgery with Dr. Abshire. He will not even talk to us. We call the office and they say they will call back and never do. Not only are they horrible so is Dr. Abshire. My husband walked into surgery in November and to this day he can't walk or stand. The one visit we got in the hospital from him My husband's concerns were ignored and the Dr. says it takes time. They will not call us they say go to the emergency room in Murrieta. How do we get there? Medical Transportation. 1350.00 a hour ok. Can you suggest another Dr. that will help us? read more

Took my daughter to her appointment but the office was closed. A lady from other clinic approached us and said the clinic has been closed for the last 2 days and she saw some patients knocking the door but no answer. We called the office and no answer. How can they just let their patient go to their appointment and not informing their office is closed! read more

I can not say enough wonderful things about the experiences I have had with Temecula Valley Neurosurgery. Dr. Abshire did my first spinal fusion 17 years ago and literally gave me my active lifestyle back. Just recently, in May 2022, I had been having issues with severe leg pain and weakness. I went to the Emergency Room (they were expecting me as the Nurse Practitioner at Dr. Abshire's office let them know I would be coming) and all my tests were done within 2 hours. Dr. Abshire came in and explained that he would be doing a revision of the original spinal fusion and adding a level. The visits by Michelle ( PA ) & Tracey (Nurse Practitioner) while in the hospital were thorough and professional. At the writing of this review I am 4 weeks post op and starting PT today. I have no doubt that I will once again be active in my life once fully recovered from the surgery. Lisette, the Office Manager/Clinical Coordinator, is nothing shy of perfection. Her compassion and professionalism are so refreshing to see and she gets things done quickly and efficiently. The office runs like a well oiled machine, but they are "family" which is rare nowadays. It is easy to get an appointment, refills, or whatever you need just by contacting the Medical Assistant staff in the office. Dr. Abshire is a brilliant, kind, exceptional person and surgeon and it definitely is reflected in his staff and office. read more

Horrible service. Be prepared to wait 30 minutes minimum after your scheduled time to actually get out of the waiting room and then another 15 minutes once your in the back before the doctor comes in. I have been there twice and both times were the same. This time I am at an hour in the waiting room. I won't be back. read more

Dr. Abshire is GREAT! I have been seeing him since 2008 and had a spinal fusion performed. Although Dr' Abshire's office is obviously not at the hospital where my surgery was performed, he dropped by very often (as I was an in-patient for almost a week). I really couldn't be more pleased of his professionalism & medical performance. Away from the treatment realm, there are a couple issues that is no secret: appointments are always weeks into the future and not once are appointments on-time. I always arrive early to each visit and yet still wait 45-60 minutes after my scheduled appointment time, plus another 20-30 minutes in the patient room ~ yes, one & a half hours waiting before I'm actually seen. Like I said, great Dr - he knows what he's doing, but the convenience of appointments and appointment wait time are the downfalls. read more

If I could rate worse, I would. I saw Dr Freidlich today after a month wait. He was awful. Every question was answered "nobody knows". Questions were simple..basic..recovery time? Pain? Any other options? Anything I can do to to make it better or worse? He said my MRI was awful..accused me of moving. I have a herniated disc..told me I would have a 14 inch incision and minimally invasive with small incisions were "tv commercials". He was dismissive and rude. If he w Did not want to do the surgery, just say so! Everything super vague and weird. NO BEDSIDE MANNER, NO ENCOURAGEMENT, NO ANYTHING! I left there scared and depressed. NEVER GO SEE THIS GUY, HE IS AWFUL!! read more

Dr Abshire is great. His office staff is ridiculous. I have wasted months of my life waiting for return calls. I am now on week 4 on this particular issue alone and still no call back. They NEVER answer the phone. You have to wait several days for responses and medical records will never call you back. So although my insurance company is likely going to approve surgery through them I am cutting my losses and leaving. As much as I wanted Sr Abshire to be my doctor I cannot deal with an office where no one wants to help you. I finally get through, tell the lady that I have been waiting THREE WEEKS for calls back (leaving messages once a week). I ask for an office manager. Nope. I get transferred to yet another voice mail. Im done. So unprofessional. I have never experienced so much unprofessionalism. Say goodbye to thousands of dollars, a surgery and what could have been a lifetime patient. read more

I've known some people who've had neck surgery that help them but what I had done, performed by Dr. Freidlich was amazing! I have full use of my neck now, and there is virtually no scarring. I highly recommend the practice. Very professional, extremely on top of things office staff! Very impressed overall. read more

Dr. Oh was my husband's back surgeon. He was the best! My husband is 10 days out from surgery and is feeling none of his pre-surgery pain. The doctor explained the procedure and answered all our questions prior to surgery being scheduled. He took the time to address our concerns and has a great professional and friendly bedside manner! We can't say enough wonderful things about Temecula Valley Neurosurgery and in particular Dr. Oh!! read more

First, Dr O is fantastic and this review is not a reflection on him in the least. The office, however, is awful. I had a follow up Appt to read MRI and XRay results but was informed the day of my Appt that they could not see me because my insurance medical group changed. I had changed it after calling their office to confirm that they did in fact accept the new medical group which I was told they did. I was apparently misinformed and they would not see me based on their own mistake/misinformation. The "help" the office manager offered was to switch back and to reschedule my Appt for after the 1st of the month when it kicked in. So I am now left with 2 compressed vertebrae and a bulging disk to wait another month to have results read as to the severity and options for recovery!? I don't think so. They even refused to see me as a cash patient. In my frustration I used a swear word not directed at anyone but just as a general grievance of the situation and I was firmly reprimanded by the office manager saying she will not allow me talk to her that way and that it was completely unacceptable. I apologized and assured her it was not directed at her or that I was even angry with her but just with the circumstance. She then reprimanded me again for the same thing after the fact even though I had "behaved" and apologized for my brief lack of censoring. I believe she was looking for a justification to get off the phone with me as she was not willing or able to actually help me. Word of advice, next time admit fault, use your "sorry" and own what is yours to own. As far as I'm concerned, I will happily take my time and money elsewhere based on the absolute incompetency of the office and the lack of their willingness to admit fault and/or help. If I'm going to have to wait another month for results anyway I might as well go to an office that is competent. read more

Great drs dr oh helped me a lot did a fusion in my neck and lower back they care about there patients especially him . Great office staff as well . They take there time to explain things and help as best as they can . I highly recommend this place and especially seeing Dr Oh! read more

I chose to get opinion from TVN after previous Neurosurgeons have not been able to help me. I explicitly explained my circumstances of Previous T-10 thru S-1 Fusion with all the MRI's as back up. My pain and suffering is at new and insufferable level. Can't walk or sleep. Dr. Abshire ordered Hip MRI's. It has been two month's and it is still not approved. I pay a significant amount of money for PPO insurance. Their office doesn't answer the phone or return calls from me or the Imaging facility trying to get approval. If you have a difficult case and in pain, I suggest you go elsewhere and I pray for you and the relief you deserve. read more

It has been over two and a half years since Dr. Abshire saved my sons life. By all accounts, his stroke was so massive he should have died. But at 2:00 AM Superbowl night, Dr Abshire not only saved him, but in the time since has help guide my son to a fairly normal life. This man and his partner are truly wonderful Doctors! read more

I have had three successful cervical spine surgeries over the last 16 years by Dr. Abshire. There has never been a need for a second opinion as he is the only doctor I trust with my life. read more

I want to give Dr Abshire 5 up. My husband had his 6th back surgery two months ago and let me tell you. He is doing great plus the incision is almost invisible now. This is a wonderful Doctor and he knows what he's doing. My husband said of all his surgeries up in Wa State, but here in Southern Calif ., Dr. Abshire was the best. He is very popular so the wait to see him might be longer than you'd like but he is well worth it. This Neurosurgeon knows what he is doing. We are so glad we had him read more

After many years as a patient, follow ups from a surgery, there is a level of excellence and expertise that is superior. Dr. Abshire is a brilliant doc who is kind and supportive year after year closely monitoring my condition. His support staff all have the same exceptional attitude and I can't express how thankful I am to have found them originally through UCSD. read more