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Richard Nussbaum, M.D.
Los Angeles Orthopaedic Institute
Orthopedics: Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine
Sherman Oaks, Palmdale
Most recent review: 3 days ago
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4.6
741 Ratings
202 Comments
Dr. Richard Nussbaum is a nationally renowned expert in minimally invasive spine surgery. He is the first Los Angeles area spine surgeon to perform herniated disc repair using the new HydroDiscectomy procedure.
4.6
741 Ratings
202 Comments
Dr. Richard Nussbaum is a nationally renowned expert in minimally invasive spine surgery. He is the first Los Angeles area spine surgeon to perform herniated disc repair using the new HydroDiscectomy procedure.
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Dr. Richard Nussbaum is a specialist in spinal surgery and disorders of the spine. A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, the Columbia University School of Graduate Studies, and the University of Sorbonne, he earned his medical degree from New York Medical College. He completed an internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in NY, and a one-year Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Orthopaedic Hospital.
Dr. Nussbaum is a nationally renowned expert in minimally invasive spine surgery. The first Los Angeles area spine surgeon to perform herniated disc repair using the new HydroDiscectomy procedure, he lectures widely and has taught symposia and courses in France, Mexico, So. Korea, China, and the US. He is an active staff member at four area hospitals and serves as a consultant to two biomedical companies.
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I love how he knows everything about me. His appointments are about 5 min stop ins. I wish they were a bit more in depth. He is really the best surgeon ever to have touched my back. I couldn't do much before my low back surgery and now I can do anything and keep it up all day. Thank you
Straight forward, no nonsense and to the point.
Very rude
Kind, friendly, knowledgeable, understanding, educational, and allows for sufficient time to answer any questions.
Perfect
I give Dr Nussbaum 5 stars but I give the office 3 stars. I went for an appointment and was 6 min late and was made to wait 45min - 55min until I was called to go in. Then I saw his Nurse or PA and waited 20 min more until Dr Nussbaum came into the room. I was there for a very important Post-Op appointment. He was unfortunately rushed since it got into lunch break time frame so the office was closed for lunch. I prefer to try to keep my appointment instead of letting all others go before me. I was quite upset but I admire Dr Nussbaum for relieving my pain. Thank you
An awesome Doctor...
Understanding, kind, caring thorough, and extremely experienced! Able to have relatable communication and get reason for my back/spine pain… Super friendly Dr that makes you feel seen and heard
Mr. Nussbaum is a great Doctor surgeon 5 star plus for him
Very grateful for Dr. Nussbaum doing my acdf. I see improvement already at 4 months post in pain relief from using my arms. He found me and asked about pain level just after surgery. 5 stars