MIchael Malizzo's Online Review Report Card

Michael Malizzo is the best pain management MD I've been to in years.

Dr. Michael Malizzo saved my life after a spinal surgery gone wrong.

I have been seeing Dr. Malizzo for spine injections for at least five years. Although spine injections are not fun, his technique is superior to other providers that I have used so that the injections are much easier on me as a patient. The staff is unfailingly friendly and pleasant. I highly recommend this provider.

One star = negative 5 stars. I have a malpractice suit pending against Malizzo. That is why Davita just now sent the bill for his botched procedures: my insurance provider rejected the charges because they don't compensate the patient for botched procedures. I would avoid this so-called "doctor" and Davita the House of Torture & Pain. Especially if he's practicing from his jail cell.

I would follow Malizzo anywhere! Very professional and has helped me so much with pain via injections. Very gentle and great bedside manner

I told him I'm under-responsive to local analgesics and need extra time for them to kick in. He rolled his eyes and said he's sick of people thinking that's a real thing. I felt the entire spine shot. I still have nightmares about it. It left me with a headache and blurred vision that lasted weeks, and they kept telling me to wait it out. He was extremely dismissive. On my last visit there, I left him a list of PubMed articles about the insufficient effects of local analgesics in people with my condition. I hope he saw it. I'm sure he's great at something, but I hope I never run into him again. He's unwilling to communicate.

I waited for 6 months only to have Davita (Malizzo) perform a painful procedure on me twice, after the same procedure had no positive results the first time and after my condition had significantly worsened. Maybe it's the only procedure this guy knows, and he does it badly. In my opinion his medical license should be revoked due to malpractice. I, for one, have reported him to the New Mexico Medical Board for the following actions: Prescribing the wrong medicine. Failure to diagnose a medical problem that is found later. Failure to respond to a patient in a suicidal state due to increasing pain. Note: Davita sent out the cops instead of a medical professional to handle this situation. Response time by police was 14 hours after the situation was reported to Davita. Retaliation against a patient for posting a negative complaint on the patient portal.

Literally waiting for months for anything to get done with insurance adjuster. If you go here, plan on doing the leg work yourself.

I am being fair and objective. This person is probably ok if the patient does not have anything that requires a little extra thinking in diagnosing the problem as he cannot think out of the box. He also has a temperment problem when you expect something more from him regarding an explanation. He needs anger management. So, if you have an issue that is easily diagnosed , he's probably ok. Two stars , I'll say.

We are leaving the practice! Care plans are not being carried out as prescribed by the dr. Kyle, the Nurse practitioner has set a plan in place for my husband. This plan is now no where in notes now. Makor lack in communication. Unbelieveable lack of care. The change of staff, now with only 1 dr aboard, the ability to achieve anything BUT what is conducive to good care. They do not manage pain..