Melvin Snyder's Online Review Report Card

Without Dr. Snyder I probably would not be walking right now. I had a bad sledding accident many years ago. I had crushed vertebrae in my lower back, trapping my sciatic nerve. I had so much pain with every step that I was crying all day...every day. There were no back specialists in my insurance plan, so I was sent to Dr. Snyder. He performed surgery, and I came out of it able to walk and have a somewhat normal life again. Recovery was very painful, and it took almost a year, but all of it was worth it. Over 10 years later I am still walking without pain. My scar is just a little tiny line. You can barely see it. I do require a mobility scooter for long distances, but I'm able to take my autistic adult son to Disneyland and other outdoor activities. I'm able to do everything I did before my accident. I am so grateful to Dr. Snyder for giving me my life back.

I nearly gave him 3 stars but after much reflection I just couldn’t. In 2019 I was having severe back pain and after having a ct and mri showing DDD at L3-S1 and issues with my foramen and after his “consult” because I was having numbness and tingling and occasional shooting pain in my right leg when I lifted it - he was like “you should see a neurologist - you may have MS” so I have a consult with not one but THREE neurologists and had a full spinal and brain(with contrast) MRI - then Dr Snyder insisted I have steroid epidurals immediately. Now I have a rare condition called epidural lipomatosis where the normal fat that is surrounding the dura of the spine is over growing and combined with the bulging disk is pressing on my spinal nerve causing muscle wasting and weakness. Absolute BS!

This office does not follow up! You have to continue to call yourself! I have been trying to book an appointment with this doctor for a month. I was in the hospital for 6 days with a lumbar drainage and fractured skull. The hospital says to see the neuro surgeon 3 weeks after and I’m going on 5 weeks with no appointment made and no return calls. I can’t rate the doctor because I have yet to see him!

Very experienced and caring physician. No problems at all with my cervical fusion. Never had a problem getting appointments or having questions answered.

run, run for your life, wondering how many people he has killed in the past with his inaccurate diagnosis, for someone couldn't tell the difference between cancerous or non cancerous tumor. very dangerous.

Dr. Snyder took the time to listen to my concerns and gave me an honest opinion that put my mind at ease. He was interested in me genuinely and not in a hurry to get me out of his office.

Excellent results after having two spine surgeries.

I had surgery 12 years ago. This surgeon is FANTASTIC!

Dr. Snyder is not only the kindest and most compassionate doctor I have ever met, but he is a gifted surgeon. He is very conservative with surgeries. He takes his time with your treatment. He will suggest all the ways that you can help alleviate your pain without surgery. If surgery is needed he will educate you on what the procedure will be, and give you an honest assessment of what you can expect . He is a humble man with a great gift whose patients are blessed to have him as their doctor. There can be a wait, but it is well worth it. The time he spends on you is worth every minute of wait time. He will take all the time you need from him.

Dr. Melvin Snyder perform surgery on my neck (C5-C6) during 1994 because of a herniated disc. Immediately after surgery, when I was in the recovery room I knew I was on the road to recovery because I never had to take in meds from that point on and no complaints ever since. The only issue was wearing my neck brace for almost a year and Dr. Synder keep reminding me that I had to prepare myself on getting use to not wearing the brace. Great Doctor!