National Spine and Pain Centers - Rodney B. Dade, MD

"Dr. Dade is nice and he does take his time to listen to you and talk (which is better than most doctors who rush you out of the door), but I'm giving him 1 stars only because I saw him for over a year with severe shoulder blade and neck pain. He kept saying myofacial pain syndrome and loose ligaments, which i have, but they never got better. I kept telling him they weren't getting any better and in fact worse. He kept saying it takes time. I finally saw an orthopedic surgeon and i have had scapula bursitis for over a year and likely have a bone deformity that will require surgery plus a bursaectomy (def not spelled right) due do extreme bursae scarring from this prolonged nightmare after I get my MRI results. I mean, this is just horrible that this facility pushes muscle and "ligament tightening" injections for over a year with zero relief and dont tell their patients they need to see an orthopedic surgeon. As a patient, I didn't know better... but leaving this review in case someone else is going through something similar. Again, Dr Dade is so nice and i am sure he means well, but that's pretty awful."

"I saw Dr. Dade about non cardiac chest pain in 2018 and was less than satisfied with the experience. I will not speak of the outcome because I did not return after the first visit. Dr. Dade projects supreme confidence about his diagnosis, apparently made within seconds of entering the room, and his course of treatment, which he promised would knock out 75 percent of the pain. This confidence is infectious and one wants to be caught up in it. But it is delivered so quickly without really listening or taking any kind of detailed patient history. So I should not be surprised that his treatment did not achieve any change in my pain. The real problem is the inability to follow up and have the conversation because I was already being slotted into the round 2 appointment where supposedly my remaining 25 percent of pain would be dealt with. I tried on the phone and by email to provide feedback and try and get an acknowledgement that his breezy confidence was not really useful to my condition but was not successful."

"I have been seeing Dr. Dade over the years and he has been an outstanding professional. I have received numerous improvements in addition to his support team, from the receptionist desk to the assistants. Great Doctor and Great Practice, i would definitely recommend my family and friends. I understand it takes time to heal it doesn't happen overnight."

"I have never experienced such an unprofessional, inhumane doctor. My wife has been suffering from neck and back injury for five months now. We trusted Dr. Dade fully and did everything he recommended. All he cares about is his getting money for his procedures. That's his priority, not his patients. He never once addressed our issues. He even refused to see us once we refused the procedure. He doesn't listen to his patients, nor care a single bit. The "do no harm" is not in his vocabulary. After he promised the shots were the answer and we told him it wasn't working, he didn't even want to follow up with us. He kept on canceling our appointment and telling us to follow up with his physician assistant. He doesn't have time if it is not a procedure, he ships his patients off since there is no money to be made out of them. He never once took the time to explain to us or help us understand what's going on. Instead all he does was push procedures. I expect a doctor to put patients' health first, not money. He is all about the number of procedures and getting money, not the patient or medicine. It is very disappointing. I wouldn't even recommend him for my enemy. Maybe other people had a better experience, but this was our experience."

"Beware if you're disabled. He gave me work restrictions that led to me not being able to work, which eventually led to my termination. He's supposed to be a pain specialist for people who want to avoid surgery. When the steroid injections didn't work, he offered their (stem cell?) solution, which I couldn't afford. He then told me that he couldn't help me and referred me for neck surgery, which I also couldn't afford. Because of this, he put in my records that I was NOT disabled. Basically, he's after the money. I went to a different pain specialist who actually prescribed me physical therapy and a neck brace, which Dr. Dade failed to do. My new doctor is actually AGAINST neck surgery and tries to help me ease my pain by prescribing me other medications to try, which, again, Dr. Dade failed to do. I get injections from my new doctor but they don't help much, but at least my new doctor won't give up on me! Dr. Dade is a bunch of crock. BEWARE!"

"Dr. Dade started the visit with bravado. He was going to make me better quickly. He examined my back without viewing my CAT scan and immediately said that the problem was inflamed hip joins, not a back problem. Within a few days I had cortisone shots in both hips. It did not work. I then made an appointment with Dr. Ronald Childs an orthopedic surgeon who looked at my scan and diagnosed my problem as spondylosisthesis, a degenerative condition in my lower spine. He recommend a series of three cortisone shots directly into the affected area. So far I have the first shot and I am already improved. I am thankful to finally have a correct diagnosis and an appropriate treatment to relieve my pain. I would avoid this doctor I relooked at Dr. Dade's great ratings and discovered that they we're not on the reputable Web MD site but in a look alike site called doctors web med MD. What reputable doctor is on a phony site that shows unsuspecting people all great ratings. I then found real ratings on google that showed complaints similar to mine. I would avoid this doctor."

"AI can't say enough about how fantastic Dr. Dade is! I have been seeing him for about 3 yrs for herniated lower back disc. His bedside manner is superb! He's a smiling happy guy who listens and cares. He has done several treatments on me. His offices are top notch with an excellent staff. I love this Dr.! Go see him."

"Dr Dade was my doctor in the 1990's when I injured my knee while working for USPS. He exceeded my expectations as a professional service provider, was always very polite and friendly and I have fond recollections of our many meetings in his office. I can recommend him to the highest degree! Dr Dade, if you read this I send warm greetings to you from PA/SC Phil"