Spine and Brain Institute of San Diego

"I wanted the best I could get for my surgery and I'll start this off by saying I believe I got it. Dr. Raiszadeh helped relieve the pain i was experiencing with the surgery he conducted. He's a great surgeon and made himself available initially after surgery. If I had to rate just Dr. Raiszadeh it would be 5 stars. But this is the institute rating so I can't give it what I would give him personally. Lack of staffing, unfriendly front office staff at times, back office (medical) staff almost impossible to get through to. Not great with insurance coordination or questions. Dr. Raiszadeh really helped my pain go away. The front and back office was a problem."

"Hands down one of the best doctors I have ever met. Dr.Raiszadeh was kind hearted, personable, professional and valuable. His knowledge and diagnosis of my problem that I have been dealing with for years. He took the time to answer all my questions and explained everything to me. He has an excellent team. Dr.Mercado, Sophea and Eric all have been extremely helpful and kind. I am grateful for all your time and help."

"Dr. Kim is an incredible surgeon, my pain is completely resolved after my discectomy and I have had zero issues since the surgery. His PA-C Davina is also wonderful, she is the sweetest, most accommodating provider I have ever come in contact with, she made sure that I was well-informed and well-taken care of before/during/after, my surgery and I am forever grateful for the way she communicated with hospital staff on my behalf to help my stay/operation run smoothly. However, their office and office staff is an absolute nightmare. The wait times, surgery coordinator, and billing departments seem to have no idea what they are doing which led to a mess getting my operation scheduled and missing information when the surgery was submitted to insurance resulting in large (unnecessary) bills and hours on the phone with insurance. Overall, the doctors at this establishment are top tier, but be prepared to deal with everything else being a bit if a mess."

"I have made several attempts to schedule an appointment. Guess they're too busy! If you cannot bother returning a phone calls, I question the professionalism. Making an appointment shouldn't be pain, when I'm in pain."

"So this review is 5 years late, but it might be better because of that. Dr. Raiszadeh and his team did a triple fusion on my lower lumbar region in 2019. I was really at my wits end after exhausting all other measures and not being able to work or participate in any leisure activities I enjoyed. My life was utterly joyless plagued by constant high levels of pain. He essentially gave me my life back with his excellent work. I would highly recommend this organization if you require back surgery or other procedures. I really can’t say enough good things here."