Dr. James J. Hale, MD: Eastern Orthopedics

"Dr. Hale is a meticulous, experienced surgeon. He goes above and beyond for his patients. He is kind, compassionate, also an excellent listener and communicator. His confidence and professionalism is shown through his expertise as a surgeon. Dr. Hale's staff is wonderful to deal with. They are very responsive to any issues or questions you have. Our experience was amazing and we will continue to recommend Dr.Hale and his office staff to our friends and family. Thank you Dr.Hale!!"

"We returned to Dr. Hale after my mother had underwent a second back surgery that left her in excruciating pain and struggling to walk. Because he had done her original fusion and had such a strong reputation, we trusted him to give us an honest assessment. I brought her most recent CT and MRI scans, along with lab results showing a GFR of 17--the morning of that second surgery--indicating she was not an appropriate surgical candidate at the time. I also presented the report showing that a Coflex device had been used directly above a prior fusion, something that multiple sources list as contraindicated. Dr. Hale spent only a few minutes with her, glanced at the scans, and said everything looked fine. He offered no comment on the labs or the contraindicated device and simply recommended outpatient therapy. After her condition rapidly declined, we sought a second opinion from a top spinal surgeon at HSS, who reviewed the same imaging and said she was in urgent need of surgical intervention at that time. Unfortunately, by then it was too late. My mother is now wheelchair-bound, on dialysis three times a week, and unlikely to survive more than six months. She will live out what time she has left in pain--and in torment--knowing that those she once trusted to protect her instead looked the other way. From where I sit, it seems doctors protect their own, even when a patient's life is on the line."

"For past 14 plus years, I've been struggling with my back pain nothing was helping (PT, Pain meds, acupuncture etc) and then I was recommended to see Dr JAMES HALE! that was the best DECISION hands down. Dr JAMES HALE performed best spine fusion on my spine. The recovery isn't that bad, but tell you Dr JAMES HALE gave second life. FOREVER GRATEFUL TO DR JAMES HALE."