Southwest Spine Services

Me and my partner had a consult with their new spine specialist. Apparently he comes highly rated with a lot of reviews… I was right to be worried when all of his reviews were from other doctors and not from patients. We were surprised with his complete lack of compassion and poor bedside demeanor. We felt brushed off and unseen the moment he started speaking to us. His reasoning for declining our surgery was purely based on litigation and the hospitals reputation. My partner is a recovering alcoholic who has been 1+ years sober and this surgeon encouraged alcohol consumption as a viable pain reliever. This surgeon also encouraged us (his exact words) “to find a random friend or neighbor to put an elbow into her back”, instead of referring us to a medically, trained professional when t