MIchael Yang's Online Review Report Card

I was very disappointed in my meeting with Dr Yang as he didn't provide me with information to help me understand more fully what pinched nerves entails or offer any advice for managing the pain I was in. It felt like my back was broken in half every time I got up from bed (and more general back pain the rest of the time). I asked if there was a recommended way to rise from bed and he laughed. The office scheduled me for a steroid epidural in 3 weeks. When I went to the outpatient hospital for the procedure Dr Yang came to the pre-op room I was in, looked at the patient chart at the foot of my bed, didn't look at me, didn't greet me, didn't say a word to me. To tell the truth, I wasn't even sure if it was Dr Yang since I'd only met him once 3 weeks prior and he had a mask on, also head covering. This nonchalant treatment by the Dr just prior to getting several painful shots in the spine is not reassuring!!! I will not go back to him for a follow-up, I will start over at Providence Medical Group Pain Management. The shots did nothing to help, not that I blame him for that because I was told that sometimes they don't work or you need the shots more than once.  P.S. I started seeing a physical therapist and she showed me how to properly get up from bed and that has helped tremendously!! At least I don't feel like my back is broken in half! And good luck getting any call-backs from his office staff.

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I have had many visits with Dr. Michael Yang, pain specialist. He is an excellent doctor. He helped me with a sciatica issue. He is now helping me with a knee issue. I have a lot of confidence in his knowledge and skill. He stays up to date on treatments. Furthermore, he has a very warm, relaxed, confident, personality. Also, he has a great sense of humor. Furthermore, I find his staff to competent and kind.

I have been in pain (back) for over a year, I saw an ortho and after 2 visits he referred me to Dr. Yang. I know he had to start with injections and epidurals which did not work, The last procedure was( in english) burning the nerves in my back L2 L3 &L4 I am now PAIN FREE He is the best Dr ever for pain management.The staff is friendly and make you feel welcome,

Dr. Yang has been treating me after a severe fall that had such intense pain in my arm, shoulder and back for nearly a year.He has been awesome and professional in treating me with mostly epidurals in my back and neck.He has gotten me out of bed and walking again.Thank you Dr. Yang for giving me back my life.Pamela

My back hurts tons more now that he got a hold of it. Sorry I ever went !!

Dr. Yang has been treating me after a severe fall that had such intense pain in my arm, shoulder and back for nearly a year.He has been awesome and professional in treating me with mostly epidurals in my back and neck.He has gotten me out of bed and walking again.Thank you Dr. Yang for giving me back my life.Pamela

I would never recommend this Doctor. I have been seen and diagnosed with C.R.P.S. by multiple specialists so there is no doubt as to my diagnosis. Before my injury I was a dancer, 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. I went from that to being trapped in my living room for months and unable to do menial tasks b/c of the pain. I repeatedly asked for assistance with depression, anxiety, and/or counseling. I told him it HAD to be part of the CRPS b/c it wasn't part of me before. He told me to go pay for it out of pocket (i'm a worker's comp patient, and if you know what that means then you know i'm not even paying all of my own bills right now). I ended up in the E.R. full on panic attack w/ a side of suicidal thoughts. After treatment I became aware of my situation. Dr Yang used to say things to me like "we're taking shots in the dark here" "science doesn't know anything about CRPS yet" and was fast tracking me through a series of spinal injections with the main goal of doing a major spinal surgery. If you google "CRPS depression" up pops a government site. Want to know what it says? A CRPS patient should be seen for psychotherapy treatment for depression/anxiety/PTSD before pain treatment begins b/c these mental side effects of the syndrome make the pain seem more intense and the patient less likely to respond to any pain treatments. He ignored me. He lied to me at our last appointment and said he "would try to refer me." This man was not concerned with me as a patient or my recovery. He was concerned with the money he could make off of me. He never even bother to google my condition and do a little reading and re-education. Maybe things have changed a little since medical school... On the flip-side Dr. Campos, his colleague, get's 10 thumbs up (yes, 5 people's worth of thumbs up). He treated me twice, both by accident. He showed concern for my insomnia, my depression, my anxiety, he even did an injection for me and I had NO negative side effects after. My first injection I was taken in with an increased heart rate, sweating, in panic mode... Dr Yang had to say "picture" somewhere in between 15-20 times for every adjustment of the needle and x-ray he had to take. It felt like he had a needle in my back attached to a joystick. It also felt like I had been kicked by a barnyard animal for 4 days after my procedure, my entire right leg went numb for a day, and I had pain radiating down my leg as well as up for a day. NONE of that with Campos. He never even said "picture" once... He even promised to refer me to a psychotherapist if I were to begin treatment with him, but I had already begun proceedings to see a new doctor. If you do choose to see DR. Campos watch out for the paperwork department. I had to spend and extra 26 hours in a car, 3 trips, and push back treatment by three months all because they never faxed the right form. Also at one point my benefits were completely shut off because they didn't fax the insurance company any information about my treatment. So three days before Christmas I get a letter, instead of a check, which summarily stated "no more money for you, good luck paying your bills."

Had procedure which leaves me still with paralysis in left leg and 10 times the pain that I had in the first place. After continued requests for a call from doctor himself, it's now 4 months and nothing. Redirected because of cancelled appt. when I couldn't physically drive nor safe so I cancelled. Cant still figure out exactly what happened, but spinal root stripping isnt something I did myself. I found new office and am replied to like I deserve. I wouldnt recommend him at all.

Had procedure which leaves me still with paralysis in left leg and 10 times the pain that I had in the first place. After continued requests for a call from doctor himself, it's now 4 months and nothing. Redirected because of cancelled appt. when I couldn't physically drive nor safe so I cancelled. Cant still figure out exactly what happened, but spinal root stripping isnt something I did myself. I found new office and am replied to like I deserve. I wouldnt recommend him at all.