Thomas E. Melin's Online Review Report Card

Excellent surgeon with a very competent PA (Paul Theiss)

My daughter broke her neck in a car accident & had to have 2 emergency surgeries. Dr. Melin not only saved her life, he also kept her from being paralyzed. This man is an Angel from God and I owe him everything I have or ever will have. He gave me my baby back. Profoundly grateful for his expertise, care and compassion.

Dr. Melin is the rudest, least compassionate doctor I have ever met. He isn't my doctor but my mother's. He has absolutely no bedside manner at all. Makes you wait forever to see him and unless you request to see him, he has his P. A. meet with you. At our last visit, he came in the room and asked if she wanted surgery and when she said at her age that she couldn't go through surgery but wanted to know what else there was, he cut her off, said he would see her in a few months and have her get an x-ray before coming back, and exited the room without even saying good bye, it was nice to see you, kiss my foot...nothing! We sat there in shock. He is as cold as ice. No wonder he gets a 3 star rating...I wouldn't give him a 1 star rating.

The providers and their teams are wonderful!! The women on the left side of the front registration/reception area is rude and has no patients or compassion!!! She is so rude!! The fact that she is the first representative you see for this office would send most people packing to another office! Drove 2 hours to deal with her attitude that I had no appointment!!!

I started treatment with Dr. Thomas Melin in January of 2019 and he treated me through June of 2021. He is a kind and patient man and a skilled surgeon. I would go to no other, I trusted him completely.

Dr. Melin has performed all of my back surgeries since 2007. He and his PA have a great bedside manner and I highly recommend this practice. I'm a retired nurse.

This guy is an absolute joke. I travel two hours to see him and he wouldn’t even look at my MRIs. Also he wouldn’t even examine me. He said that he had looked at my MRI and then I told him that I had three of them and he had no idea. I have no idea what was the purpose of driving there since he wouldn’t even examine me. I have been dealing with Hell for 10 years with my back. And then I go in there and receive that type of treatment. Very disheartening and very condescending. Disgraceful really

my husband and I have both relied upon dr. melins expertise in this field: I had c5-c6 fusion 10 years ago and im painfree and working without difficulty in the rehab field, my husband just had fusion L5 - S1 6 months ago. his numbnes and pain are gone and he is moving more and more freely everyday without a device and able to paddleboard. thank you. i have also had the privilege to rehab numerous patients of dr. melin with spectacular outcomes as well over the past 25 years. he wont do the surgery if its not needed, and you have to be onboard for it. he is not knife happy so to speak. he will give you all information and take time with you at your appointment, so be ready with them if you dont understand something. some things just need fixed to be right, and thats what my husband and I needed to be able to go on painfree in our lives.

My past experience with Dr. Melin was EXCELLENT! I was in a lot of pain. Immediately when I woke up after surgery (L4-L5) I was out of pain. I followed instructions of Dr. Melin and to this day, I am still out of pain from that procedure and continue to do the stretch exercises before I get out of bed. I trust Dr. Melin and tell all my friends and recommend anyone with back, spinal issues to go and see him first! (My procedure has been at least 20 years ago and I would do it all again!)

Dr Melin can come across as arrogant but he spent 15 years in college (after high school) learning neurosurgery. Dr Melin is very bright and is under a lot of stress. I currently have a left ventricular shunt that Dr Melon adjusted. I understand the bit of arrogance he may show in some people's opinions but he is intelligent and seems to want to help all of his patients.