Fabien Bitan's Online Review Report Card

Dr BitanIs an amazing doctor!!He is the Best!!

We live two hours away from Dr. Bitan's office. A number of years ago, when my husband had unsuccessful spine surgery with a local doctor, we turned to Dr. Bitan, upon recommendation. The main complain wason the right side.Dr. Bitan was thorough, personable, and performed a completely successful spine surgery. My husband was able to recover, and be pain-free for years.A few months ago, my now-82 year old husband started to suffer from the left sciatica side.I did not hesitate, made an appointment to take him to Dr. Bitan. The doctor was as professional, as thorough, as personable as ever. He truly cares about his patients and takes the time to explain, demonstrate, and even reassure us. I recommend him, as well as his first-rate staff.

The BEST spine doctor in NYC. He truly cares about his patients. This is one doctor that I believe became a doctor to help people. He did 2 spinal fusions on me. Whenever I get x-rayed, other doctors comment on what a great job he did.

We live two hours away from Dr. Bitan's office. A number of years ago, when my husband had unsuccessful spine surgery with a local doctor, we turned to Dr. Bitan, upon recommendation. The main complain wason the right side. Dr. Bitan was thorough, personable, and performed a completely successful spine surgery. My husband was able to recover, and be pain-free for years. A few months ago, my now-82 year old husband started to suffer from the left sciatica side. I did not hesitate, made an appointment to take him to Dr. Bitan. The doctor was as professional, as thorough, as personable as ever. He truly cares about his patients and takes the time to explain, demonstrate, and even reassure us. I recommend him, as well as his first-rate staff.

I am a 47 years old I injured my lower back. I was in serious pain for 3 months couldn’t lay down to even sleep couldn’t sit or drive. I would lean on counter tops to take pressure off my lower back I had calluses on my hands that’s how I would sleep. I needed to try spinal epidural first from my pain dr after 2 epidurals within 3 months nothing worked. I couldn’t go on like this no more I needed help in the worst way. At this point I lost feeling in part of my left leg. So a friend of mine reached out to me to referred me to his back surgeon Dr Fabian Bitan. I called the office right away explain to them my situation they said there’s no waiting please come to Lenox hill hospital in Manhattan right away. So I was there in 2 hours they did mri this was on Monday dr Bitan admitted me to be cleared for surgery on Wednesday. dr Bitan performed a left L4 L5 discettomy extra foraminal approach. After 2 weeks from surgery I was sleeping walking driving & know returning back to work I can’t thank Dr Bitan and his office staff enough for giving me my life back thank you 🙏

Please consider this review my utmost and profound admiration, appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Fabien Bitan. He literally saved my wife's life. For over 4 years Cindy has suffered severe lumbar spinal and leg pain as a consequence of a chemotherapy reaction that damaged her spine. Everything had failed her, she was starting to give up. As a physician myself, I had sought out the best care I could find, however, after many surgeries and interventional procedures, everything I had found had failed her, the pain was becoming uncontrollable. She could not sit down without severe burning and unrelieved pain. Medications were of little use. Both of us were becoming despaired. An amazing blessing occurred when I thought of an old collogue and friend, Dr. Sudir Diwan (an renown interventional spine specialist in Manhattan). I confided to him that we were losing hope. He immediately called Dr. Bitan, and this one phone call changed our lives forever. Dr. Bitan accepted her case, and despite the CoVid restrictions of New York, assisted our travel to Manhattan. He identified a surgical solution unseen by others. Cindy went on the NY, but my flight was delayed, as she had gone on ahead of me. Cindy was to be at the hospital 5 AM. Unexpectedly, Dr. Bitan's wife, Dawn, generously met Cindy at the Lennox Hill Hospital early that morning, just so she would not be alone! When I finally got to the hospital later in the day, Cindy's surgery had been more complicated than anticipated as Dr. Bitan had found an unusual calcification attached to part of the sciatic nerve resulting in hours of microdissection and fusion. He undertook an artistic repair that I am convinced no one else on earth would have done or achieved- just because he cared, and that is just who he is. Cindy's recovery has been remarkable. After 4 years of suffering, her pain was gone! It has been now 8 months since her surgery, and my wonderful wife Cindy is back to her athletic vibrant self, totally pain free. We remain forever grateful to this wonderful, gifted, and talented kind man- as well as grateful to his lovely wife Dawn being there for Cindy, and Dr. Diwan for that fateful phone call.

Please consider this review my utmost and profound admiration, appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Fabien Bitan. He literally saved my wife's life. For over 4 years Cindy has suffered severe lumbar spinal and leg pain as a consequence of a chemotherapy reaction that damaged her spine. Everything had failed her, she was starting to give up. As a physician myself, I had sought out the best care I could find, however, after many surgeries and interventional procedures, everything I had found had failed her, the pain was becoming uncontrollable. She could not sit down without severe burning and unrelieved pain. Medications were of little use. Both of us were becoming despaired. An amazing blessing occurred when I thought of an old collogue and friend, Dr. Sudir Diwan (an renown interventional spine specialist in Manhattan). I confided to him that we were losing hope. He immediately called Dr. Bitan, and this one phone call changed our lives. Dr. Bitan accepted her case, she is now well.

Please consider this review my utmost and profound admiration, appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Fabien Bitan. He literally saved my wife's life. For over 4 years Cindy has suffered severe lumbar spinal and leg pain as a consequence of a chemotherapy reaction that damaged her spine. Everything had failed her, she was starting to give up. As a physician myself, I had sought out the best care I could find, however, after many surgeries and interventional procedures, everything I had found had failed her, the pain was becoming uncontrollable. She could not sit down without severe burning and unrelieved pain. Medications were of little use. Both of us were becoming despaired. An amazing blessing occurred when I thought of an old collogue and friend, Dr. Sudir Diwan (an renown interventional spine specialist in Manhattan). I confided to him that we were losing hope. He immediately called Dr. Bitan, and this one phone call changed our lives forever. Dr. Bitan accepted her case, and despite the CoVid restrictions of New York, assisted our travel to Manhattan. He identified a surgical solution unseen by others. Cindy went on the NY, but my flight was delayed, as she had gone on ahead of me. Cindy was to be at the hospital 5 AM. Unexpectedly, Dr. Bitan's wife, Dawn, generously met Cindy at the Lennox Hill Hospital early that morning, just so she would not be alone! When I finally got to the hospital later in the day, Cindy's surgery had been more complicated than anticipated as Dr. Bitan had found an unusual calcification attached to part of the sciatic nerve resulting in hours of microdissection and fusion. He undertook an artistic repair that I am convinced no one else on earth would have done or achieved- just because he cared, and that is just who he is. Cindy's recovery has been remarkable. After 4 years of suffering, her pain was gone! It has been now 8 months since her surgery, and my wonderful wife Cindy is back to her athletic vibrant self, totally pain free. We remain forever grateful to this wonderful, gifted, and talented kind man- as well as grateful to his lovely wife Dawn being there for Cindy, and Dr. Diwan for that fateful phone call.

I suffered from back problems for several years. I was a very difficult case because I had a lumbar artificial disc that was not working properly. My original surgeon refused to help me try and fix the issue because it was such a complex revision. I spent years trying to find a surgeon willing to help me. They all would say we can’t help you it’s too complicated. Finally I was referred to Dr Bitan. I uploaded my images and he direct messaged me that same day. He was willing to help me. The whole process has been great. His assistant Dawn set up all the appointments and worked through my insurance to get it all approved. I flew in from FL and met Dr Bitan’s team. All of them treated me like family. My surgery was no joke, it took all day but they were able to successfully remove the prodisc and perform the fusion. During the hospital stay all of his team was in constant communication with my wife and I.Im extremely thankful for Dr Bitan and his entire team.

Dr. Bitan has operated on me three times. He is a phenomenal surgeon and the most decent man. Because of his brilliance and dedication to my care, I can stand up strait again, I'm no longer experiencing the excruciating back pain that was destroying my life for 5 years while my spine collapsed, and my faith in doctors has been restored. He and Dawn have become part of my family over the past 7 years. We all love him. He is an awesome person and surgeon. He is interesting to talk to, he is well traveled, and he is so "normal" for such a skilled surgeon. Meaning, he is not socially awkward or disconnected from his patients' experiences like so many doctors I've known over the last 23 years. He is clearly a genius surgeon with blessed hands. And, Dr. Bitan and his wife, Dawn, make an excellent team. Dawn always responds to my calls/texts/emails promptly and he has always made himself available to talk to me. He even called me while he was vacationing in France! He is devoted. You can tell that he is passionate about changing lives. Dawn is just lovely! She is wonderful to communicate with, too. This duo has gone above and beyond to help me every single time I've needed their help. He is a genius with with blessed hands. Thank you, Dr. Bitan and Dawn! My family and I adore you and we appreciate you more than you could ever know.