Kirkham Wood's Online Review Report Card

Back in 1993 I was injured on the job and within a few months my condition deteriorated rapidly. I seen 3 other orthopedic surgeons, 1 in Duluth MN, I in Eau Claire WI and the last was in Rochester, MN (Mayo). Each of these surgeons told me i will never walk again. They said that i will have to get used to it. Duluth's (I will not name him) said, "It's all in your head" Then my life changed when i met Dr. KB Wood. He was at the University of Minnesota then. I will never forget what he said to me, "I'll have you walking out of here in 5 days". He was right. I have a great life due to what he had done for me. I had a fusion at L5-S1, that was 29 years ago and i have never had to have another back surgery. Dr. KB Wood will always be a miracle worker for me.

I was pleasantly surprised how nice Dr.Wood was when I met him since there were a few bad reviews. I’ve seen him twice and he was nice and thorough both times.

Botched surgery resulting in life threatening conditions

Botched surgery ending in life threatening condition

Botched surgery resulting in life threatening conditions

He is the best I ever had and he solved my back and leg pain issues and when I woke up and checked things out I was pain free Highly recommend

I saw Dr Wood due to pinched nerves in my lower back, causing pain down my leg, 3 months after a hip replacement. He was at my hip surgeon's office in Los Gatos a couple days a week, so I made the appointment with him - I love my hip surgeon, so I figured why not? His PA put incorrect information in the visit notes -- she made an addendum to it after I complained. He barely looked at my MRI & said that I first needed an epidural spinal injection because "this sometimes helps, but is also useful as a diagnostic tool". I don't know why I agreed to it. It was very painful and did nothing for my continued extreme pain down my leg. I made a follow-up appointment - but it was 4 weeks later! Once they caught sight of my complaint about misinformation in my file, I got a phone call to get me in the following week in Redwood City. The Resident who came in first seemed to have the same attitude as Dr Wood - kind of arrogant. He also put misinformation in the visit notes. Dr Wood then came in. I asked him how large the cyst was at L5-S1 (the size was not noted in the MRI report). His response: "I don't know". I told him that I asked a doctor at the surgical facility how large it was & she took the time to pull up the MRI & did her best to measure it. So I asked him how a cyst approximately 1/4" in size can cause the amount of constant pain I was in. He had no answer for me. I told him I wanted him to explain everything noted on the MRI report, which he didn't. His answer to "fixing" my problem & getting rid of my pain is surgery. I do not feel comfortable enough with him, and actually do not like him at all, so he will NOT be cutting into me. I'm seeing another doctor next week, outside of the Stanford network, who I hope will show me some respect and treat me like a patient in pain searching for help, who will understand and help me without attitude. So, I will NEVER recommend Dr Wood to anyone.

Dr. Wood is a very detailed, extremely experienced physician and surgeon. He was able to correct a back condition that I had struggled with for over 3 years during which I saw reportedly excellent pain physicians and other back surgeons before finding him. Dr. Wood was the most knowledgeable, easy to communicate with and very detailed in explanations and his care. Somehow, "excellent" isn't a strong enough descriptive term. Within 2.5 months after having pins and rods inserted for scoliosis, I was able to resume my entire life prior to the back condition, including athletics.

I've known Dr. Wood for over 40 years and he is one of the most intelligent and caring doctors I've ever met. Additionally, he performed my back surgery in 2009. - a full success: from a near career ending spine/disc malformation to my now fully functional spine. I could not be more pleased with the outcome. I would confidently recommend Dr. Wood to anyone.

Dr. Wood is a miracle worker who, through his stellar orthopedic surgery expertise, has allowed my son to walk again...this man is not only an exceptional surgeon, but truly one of the kindest individuals we've had the honor of knowing...Dr. Wood is our family's personal hero!