Need spine surgeon

[Chathamguy]

Looking for recommendations of surgeon's who specialize in spine surgery. (Drs. Ronzo and Bono are not in my insurance network)
Have neck pain which has not responded well to epidurals from pain mgt dr.
THANKS!!!!!

[784caroline]

Dr Spurrier a neuro-surgeon is one of the best. See today Village sun...he is offering a free seminar on what he does or you can go to his web site at
Dr. Daniel R. Spurrier, MD - Home Welcome to our practice! For information about our services, such as Minimally Invasive surgery, visit our TREATMENT OPTIONS PAGE. To learn more about Dr. Daniel R. Spurrier, visit his BIO PAGE. To learn more about (http://standupstraight.net/) . You will need a referral and Current MRI before you have an apppointment with him.

[Mudder]

Dr. Spurrier is the best. he will not do surgery unless it is absoluetly neccessaary and will greatly help your situation. I've been turned down twice for surgery by him.....altho I wish he'd do it I do respect his decision. I am learning to deal with the pain in other noninvasive ways. If surgery isn't really going to help you long term, why put your body thru it is his theory. I have to agree.

[NotGolfer]

Dr. Spurrier, by far, the best in The Villages. I did have surgery and he's very good. ALL the medical personnel I came into contact with during that time confirmed this!!!

[boatmaiden]

My husband had a double fusion a year ago last December and is doing wonderful. We went to Barry Kaplan, Ocala Neurosurgical Center. They also have an office n The Summit, Hwy 466. I believe Dr Kaplan is only at that office 1 day a week. This was the second successful surgery my husband had with Dr. Kaplan and I recommend him highly. Has a bit of the old "God" complex but his work is wonderful and the experience with the Ocala hospital was excellant. Hope this helps.

[rn1tv]

I agree with the recommendations for Dr. Spurrier.

[Challenger]

me too - need a spine surgeon. have see the comments on Dr Spurier and that looks good . any other recommendations, or cautions.

s/ in pain

[NotGolfer]

I had Dr. Spurrier who finally did his non-evasive surgery on my ruptured disc. Heard countless positive comments from medical folks--from the ER, to the surgical floor, to the P.T. person who ministered to me. The negative comments were---they'd seen the work of many others in the area where surgeries were botched etc etc etc. I still stand by Dr. Spurrier---would go back to him again if needed!!!

[mfp509]

Dr Mark Oliver did my neck surgery a few years ago and I've had excellent results.