From past experience with surgery and nonsurgical treatments I feel its necessary to comment on the reviewer statements written by MM . I too suffered from disc herniations and underwent a cervical fusion and laminectomies throughout the last twenty years of my career working as a RN. Sadly in my experience both as a patient and a RN if physical therapy and steroids do work its temporary only. Usually insurance companies will not pay for any surgical intervention until conservative treatment such as injections and physical therapy are utilized first. Most insurance companies require prior authorization first before any surgical intervention but not for injections or physical therapy even if you have a PPO. Its great if they do work but unfortuantely I feel its a temporary bandaid on a problem that will need surgical intervention in the end. I dont think its fair to give this doctor a negative rating when he is entitled to his medical opinion. He is a credible surgeon, I am not sure where your information is coming from stating he is not credible. I have met several people all unrelated cases one is a former surgeon who all received wonderful surgical intervention from him and have a better quality of life because of him. I dont think its fair to give him a poor rating because you were not happy with his opinion.

Get a second opinion. I was given the recommendation to have a discectomy after only a week of a new herniated disc case. I was told, no amount of physical therapy & steroids will help...youll be in pain for the rest of your life. I was never given any pain medication. Ended up going to someone extremely credible at Stanford and they recommended strongly against surgery. Im only 28. Day 3 of non surgical treatment (PT & steroids) and feeling amazing.

Thank you Dr. Onibokun. He did 2 MRI on my spine in various places and found compressed nerves and objective proof of all these weird hallicunatory burning sensations / radiculopathy especially when trying to do physical therapy. Thanks for finding my slipped discs and showing me precisely how jacked up my spine is, Dr. Onibokun!

I was treated by Dr. O for bone slippage in my back. I wouldnt wish that pain on my worst enemy. Pain was so bad I could barely walk. I had a spinal fusion and was pain free immediately after surgery. Very skilled and humble surgeon. Very appreciative

Great Surgeon. Fixed my sciatic pain

Treated me for a herniated disc. First class professional. Couldnt be happier with my result.