Reviews of SBI The Spine & Brain Institute (Doctor)

Irene Moore

Great and friendly service! Dr. Duke is an excellent Dr. He takes his time to listen to you and addresses your concerns. Does not rush through your appointment and does the research necessary to ensure he is able to help. I am very happy with Dr. Duke and his office.

Elizabeth Cohen

Dr Duke is not just any doctor. He is the best! Dan his PA is also amazing. Together they are the perfect team. I had surgery 3/8/18 and I feel amazing. Not only that, Dr Duke is not one of those doctors that will just operate on anyone, he explained what's going on which is so relieving due to some of the fact that many of you would just don't know what's going on and need an answer it's so relieving to finally have a diagnosis. If you need more testing before surgery has office staff will take care of it. Also the nurses in the hospital at st. rose on Eastern and st. Rose Parkway are amazing, and they also talks so well about the doctor and Dan the PA. Before your surgery you meet with Dan and he takes you through every single part of the surgery and everything is going to happen the day of the day after and everything that you need to have a successful and knowledgeable operation. You are a hundred percent aware of everything that is going on and what's happening from A to Z. know exactly what's going to be there When you wake up they make sure to manage your pain also there's a number of people that come in the next day PT, OT, case management.etc Depending on what type of surgery that you're having ,you'll know whether you're going to have drains, a catheter, everything is explained to you and nothing is a surprise!! Whatever you need at home; nurses (to do wound care, a walker... whatever it may be, it is delivered to your room before you even leave the hospital there for nothing slips through the cracks. Dr. Duke has one doctor of the Year many many years in a row. I had a cholecystectomy which is a gallbladder removal in December at Desert Springs Hospital and I have to say that the experience between that and my back surgery (which was a major operation) was so much different my surgeon was late they made me wait 3 weeks to take my Staples out at dr. Duke's office I waited 8 days and my Staples were out!! When I have my gallbladder removed they made me made 21 days to get my Staples out in the Staples are growing into my skin! That just goes to show the difference in the level of care! If you need back surgery, a second opinion, anything!! I would not blink an eye and I would go to spine and brain Institute Dr. Duke is amazing!!!

Audreana Irvin

Dr. Forage was awful. He treated me like a burden, didn't take my situation seriously or show any sense of urgency even after telling me I needed brain surgery immediately to prevent me from going blind (I was already partially) and/or having a stroke. My "urgent" surgery was scheduled for 2 ½ months after, literally, being told I could die. Weeks after the surgery I was still having symptoms and vision loss so when I inform Dr. Forage of this he becomes irritated, put his hands up, shrugged his shoulders and says, "I don't know what to tell you. I've done what I could." then leaves! After a second opinion at UCLA (because Dr. Forage insisted there was nothing more SBI could do) the neurosurgeon there immediately identified the problem as a broken VP Shunt. 2 weeks later I have it replaced but still had to have a 3rd brain surgery due to complications from the broken shunt being in my head for so long. Dr. Forage does not genuinely care about his patients and he's an ass.