L4 & L5 Pinched Nerve Recommendation for a Neurosurgeon
 

I have tried spinal epidurals with no success. Also did spinal decompression. Now pain is going done left leg. Thanks

Daniel Robertson
Ocala Neurological Center
352-622-3360

He will require a current/most recent MRI.

Had unbearable back pain the travel down my left leg and couldn’t walk. When my pain doctor saw my MRI he said epidurals won’t help so he recommended a neurosurgeon. Saw Dr. Christopher Baker in Orlando and though I was against anyone messing around with my spinal cord he put my wife and I at ease by patiently going over my MRI layer by layer. Had L3 and L4 fused and that stopped the pain pretty quickly since the disc was no longer pressing on my spinal cord.
So I definitely recommend advent health and Dr. Baker if you’re needing a competent caring neurosurgeon. (407) 975-0200

Dr Daniel Ho at Shands Hospital. Be sure it's not his brother who is also a neurosurgeon who's focus is the brain not the spine like Dr, D. You have to 'try out' to be a patient. His reputation is such that he only has time for the most challenging patients.
After an 8 hour surgery - half of that time repairing the work done by two other surgeons over the years - he gave me my life back. I've gone from being unable to walk to the end of the driveway and back to trying, trying, trying to break 80. Good luck!

Another strong recommendation for Dr. Christopher Baker!!

Agree he is very good. Helped my wife eliminate back pain.

could be sciatica...common problem. I take prednisone to relieve the pain. that, or meloxicam

Dr mark oliver .
Ocala neurosurgeon

Dr Barry Kaplan Orlando but has office in Leesburg at Blue Cedar hospital. Did surgery on me and my husband. I had torn sciatica in back at L 4-L5, caused extreme pain.I was absolutely pain free after surgery. Husband had rod put in back and was back to golf 3 months later. Highly recommend Dr Kaplan.

Thank you for beating me to this post - I also have pain going down my left leg and was going to ask for best recommendations - love all the responses……. Very grateful - my last back surgery was in 2011 in NC and very successful.

Highly recommend Dr. Dan Robertson! He gave me my lifestyle back so I could once again play golf and do all the little daily things with NO PAIN.

Dr Paul Jeffords in Atlanta
One of the best in the USA
Yes it’s far I had pain like you now I’m playing softball glad I went to him

Totally agree with twopjt, Dr. Daniel Ho. When selecting any doctor, in addition to getting recommendation, you should check out his/her credentials and the hospital they are affiliated with. Dr. Ho is at Shands/University of Florida Hospital.

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Compton chiropractor group...call them

I can’t give you a recommendation for a good neurosurgeon, but I can tell you one to stay away from and that is Barry Kaplan. If I thought I could have sued him, I would have done so.
I went to him for back and leg pain. After three MRI’s, which included brain, neck, and lower back. He told me that I needed neck surgery. I questioned why neck surgery and not my back; he told me the neck surgery would alleviate the pain in my back and legs. He told me there was a 95 percent chance that I would see relief.
After the surgery, there was no improvement, he damaged my throat, which has affected my swallowing. He also damaged a nerve that has left some numbness in my neck.
I regret that I didn’t check out his references before I allowed him to cut on me.