Brain and Spine Institute of San Antonio 12709 Toepperwein Road, Live Oak, TX 78233

"When I say I love this team. They are awesome. Dr Ahmed is the best spine surgeon. He will be my goto doctor for any spine issues I have. I give them 1,000,000,000,000 stars"

"A huge thank you to Dr. Ahmed and his wonderful staff. I suffered from chronic low back pain for over 3 years. Despite having multiple injections, taking medications and going to PT, I was left with moderate to severe pain. Dr. Ahmed was recommended by another healthcare practitioner, and I am glad I went in for a consultation. I had great results from having a minimally invasive interbody lumbar fusion (OptiLIF). Dr. Ahmed listens and really cares about his patients. I would highly recommend Dr. Osama Ahmed."

"Dr Ahmed, Kimberly Guarado, Toinette Garza, and the entire staff are absolutely amazing. Aways friendly and helpful. They’re extremely patient and knowledgeable and answer all the questions we had. I can’t say enough about how wonderful they are. If I ever moved to another state and needed a neurosurgeon I would fly back here to have Dr Ahmed preform whatever surgery I might need. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me!"

"I was referred here by my doctor for a spine injury, I didn’t even make it in the door as a new patient. I called to let them know I was running late due to the weather/traffic and zero visibility; yes I left with plenty of time to arrive. The front desk person I dealt with was completely disrespectful and when I called back to speak to the office or practice manager, I was hung up on 3 times. Just a note to the practice: if it’s so imperative the new patient packet is completed before the appointment, it’s your responsibility to make sure it’s sent to the patient. Also, if you see its not on file when you have a patient coming in, a phone call would be great. We as patients don’t run the practice, we are seeking care for potentially life changing and huge financial undertakings. I’ll make sure I share my experience with my referring doctor."

"Last summer, I was referred to Dr. Ahmed by my PT/Rehab doctor after a car accident and dealing with endless attempts to heal my pain I was experiencing. Deep down I knew it was a herniated disc and I needed surgery. I got an appointment with Dr. Ahmed the same week and was met with such kindness and gentleness from everyone in the office. Dr. Ahmed came in and expressed his concerns, answered all my questions, gave me all my options, and let me know the course of action every time I came into the office. He was so reassuring and calm but confident. You can tell he is the best of the best in what he does! After going through all the tests, treatments/management and diagnostics, we finally discussed surgery. The NP (NP Antoinette) that I saw when it came to the surgery discussion was like the female version of Dr. Ahmed. So sweet, spent an hour discussing the surgery and answering all my questions and calming my nervousness. She encouraged me to go home and do research for a week or so on the surgery to ensure that I had all the information possible and felt confident in my decision to move forward. The surgery process was smooth and quick also. Again, Dr. Ahmed and his team were diligent, caring, and confident the whole time. Their bed side manner is always unmatched. At 27, I never thought I would be able to say I got neck surgery from a herniated disc but the recovery has been so seamless! I am now about 3 and 1/2 almost 4 months post op and all my pain is completely gone! Other than muscle soreness, which they explained can take quite a while to tame, especially for chronic injuries that have lasted as long as mine has, I am 100% back to normal. I feel like a 27 year old again! 4 days after the surgery, I could already feel a difference. I was so emotional and happy that I was no longer in constant, sometimes unbearable pain and so so grateful for Dr. Ahmed and all the staff that I had been helped by! They are still doing their due diligence by occasional post-op rechecks every few months but I will forever recommend everyone to their office! They are thorough, kind, confident, and passionate about what they do! Thank you so so much to everyone there! Y'all are absolutely amazing and so refreshing to be in the care of a doctor and medical team who truly care about their patients and the best for them!"