John A Anson's Online Review Report Card

I’ve had 2 surgeries with Dr. Anson and the results of my lumbar stenosis and cervical stenosis were beyond my expectations at 67 years old. His attentiveness and surgical skills changed my life. I’m doing things I thought I would never be able to do again. I’m so grateful to Dr. Anson!

I am a physician and I have had 4 surgeries done by Dr. Anson. He is an excellent surgeon and I send all of my patients to him.

Dr Anson is the best. Professional, caring and a great healer. I can say this as he had operated on me several times. We are all very fortunate to have him in our community

Dr John Anson many years ago saved my life. I had an aneurysm with a ten percent chance of survival. Thank you for your care. I have never forgotten you and what you did for me.

Run from this man as fast as you can!!! Do not let him perform neck surgery on you at all. He is incompetent, does not care about you at all.... He only cares about the money he will make from you. He really messed up my throat, and voice, not to mention that the surgery was a failure. I would give him less than one star if i could. His whole staff is a joke, run from these people....

The star you see above really should be a minus (-). Dr. Anson did spine surgery on me that resulted in him nicking my spinal cord that he didn't bother to repair surgery. I couldn't understand why I continued to be in such terrible pain. Went back for follow up and he put me back in hospital for second surgery, but didn't tell me about the injury he did to my spine. He tried to repair the damage he'd done but made it even worse. I lived with the pain for 2 years and had to have another surgery to fix his first two. This is when I found out he nicked my spine and tried to fix it the damage Dr. Anson had done.

Dr. Anson may be a competent neuro-surgeon but he does not communicate well with patients. Most of our follow-up visits have been with PAs, without even a few minutes for asking questions. When we've questioned a diagnosis directly to him, the reaction has been negative... borderline hostile. Other (younger?) neurosurgeons have been more willing to explore diagnoses. If you are in a similar situation, PLEASE seek out a different provider.

After seeing some negative reviews (???) of Dr. Anson, I had to relay to you my personal experiences with him over the years: In 2013 I was walking with a cane (maximum distance was 1/2 block) and in severe pain 24 hours per day mainly caused by sciatic pain going down both legs into my feet. He diagnosed my spinal problems at the L4/L5 & L3/L4 regions. He suggested I do try various physical treatments first before surgery and I said none of that had helped in the past and I refuse to live in any kind of drug-induced state. I wanted him to operate on both the L4/L5 & L3/L4 regions at the same time. He refused stating that would only do the worst first (L3/L4) and go from there... He performed a laminectomy and a foraminotomy followed by the insertion of a 'coflex'. (Please research all 3 of these procedures !!!) Once I awoke from the operation I was completely free of the pain that had debilitated me for over a decade. Within one hour I was walking. I felt as though I could have left the hospital right then and there but I heeded their advice and stayed overnight. In 2016 the L4/L5 started to bother me. Back to Dr. Anson I went. He set up the next operation for 30 days later. This time it would only be for the coflex. I was operated on at 9 am and walked out of the hospital 2 hours later... My wife was still shopping and was very surprised that she had to pick me up so soon. Now the only medication I take is for my blood pressure -- I am completely free of pain because of the surgical skills of Dr. Anson. Dr. Anson was one of the first doctors in the US to use the coflex procedure -- It is a titanium 'spring-like' mechanism that gives you total mobility -- The way God made you! No cement, screws or rods which all eventually worsen your condition and increase your pain. Please research the horrendous drawbacks to these dark-ages procedures !!! Dr. Anson is a highly renowned brain surgeon! I researched his creds before I first contacted him -- He was written up in the Las Vegas Review for the remarkable brain surgery he performed on a young girl involved in a plane crash -- His skills saved her life! I recommended Dr. Anson to a friend, a dancer with a degenerative spinal condition. She could barely move her neck and was in constant pain. Her recovery took longer -- about a week -- but the results were the same; she is pain free and has complete mobility of her neck. Finally, always remember that the spine is an extension of the brain: Only a Neurosurgeon should operate on the spine !!! Orthopedic doctors (bone doctors) do spinal operations at a lower cost and are always recommended by your insurance carriers for less than noble reasons. Never let a bone doctor work on your brain !!! Okay, one more final comment: Rods, screws and cement in your spine will, in my opinion and friends’ experience, destroy any possibility of you having a normal future without constant pain and restricted movement.

Very thorough and detailed throughout my Surgery

I had a pituitary adenoma and was loosing my vision. On the day of surgery I was nervous and scared that I wouldn't see again and was crying. Dr. Anson came in preop and held my hand while they moved me into operating room. He said I won't let go until your asleep then I will go scrub up. How many doctors do that? NONE