Dr. Paul Ratzker was wonderful. My first initial visit with him was honest. He answered all of my questions and step-by-step, he told me the cause of my pain, the procedure he suggested regarding C4-C5-C6-C7, the recovery time and my movement and pain probability after the surgery. Well after my consultation, I decided to move forward with the surgery, and all I can say is that he was true to his words of expertise. My recovery was just as he stated (of course I did the things I was supposed to during recovery, and he complimented me because patients don't always do what the doctor say) but my recovery was great, I am no longer in pain and my movement is at 95% and still improving. I recommend Dr. Ratzker to anyone who is suffering from pain or conteplating surgery. He is my Neurosurgeon forever!