Excel Spine Center | Choll Kim, M.D., Ph.D. | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon

Joe R. 

on Healthgrades

a year ago

My symptoms were numbness in my feet, legs, buttocks and groin with pain in my legs. I couldn’t stand longer than 10 minutes and couldn’t walk more than 20 yards. I consulted 2 physicians and 1 spine specialist. All agreed that pressure was being applied to my spine. Why did I choose Dr. Kim for my fusion procedure. I researched his practice and found an article in a medical magazine that asked physicians who would they choose to operate on their back. They chose 4 physicians and Dr. Kim was one of them. I made the correct d... read more

Dee 

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2 years ago

I waited eight months before doing this review to give this Dr. Kim the benefit of the doubt. I had L3-4 L4-5 LLIF MIS and TLIF done by him. Dr. Kim told me I would walk out the next day, I did not was there 5 days completely numb from the waist down, My ankles are tight it feel like shackles, all he kept saying was hang in there it would get better. He never gave me any proper post op care it was always his Physicians assistant. I had MRI done a month later after ending up in the emergency room, he received it and according... read more

Robert J Santoro DDS 

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2 years ago

I had pain for over 20 years from College Gymnastics( Tumbling) and pounding that was getting worse, causing numbness in two of my toes. I had had Cortizone shots that worked every 5 months, but decided to try to correct the problem. I saw Dr Kim and he did alol the preliminary work for surgery on one side, but put it off and two years later the other side was bothering me, worse. Minimally invasive surgery was done on L4,5 S1 on my left leg in june of 2020, with excellent results, then in September 2022 I had the Right side... read more

Anonymous 

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2 years ago

Dr. Kim performed nothing short of a miracle on my back, saving me from lumbar fusion. I have a spondylolisthesis that every surgeon I spoke to across the country advised permanent fusion. Dr Kim performed his novel LESS surgery on me and now, after 2 years of being unable to walk for more than 0.25 mile or approximately 5 minutes, I am now walking 3+ miles and am starting to slowly jog again. It has been only 5 weeks since my surgery, which is absolutely insane in my opinion. my incision is about the size of a nail clipping... read more

Anonymous 

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2 years ago

Dr. Kim provided excellent care of my chronic low back pain, which had become unbearable. I was told by 4 different spine surgeons that nothing surgical could be done. But when I saw Dr. Kim's video about minimally invasive spine surgery on YouTube, I was convinced that he could help me. We scheduled a video consultation, then test injections, which helped. I had the LESS procedure at two disc levels in Sept. 2022. I am so grateful to say that the surgery really helped me! I no longer have the sharp, stabbing back pains I wa... read more

Kim Wood 

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2 years ago

I searched out the best I could find. I wanted to find the most up to date doctor I could find. I loved what I saw from doctor Choll Kim so I made an appointment even though he was on the other side of the country. I would have done anything to have the opportunity to be able to live my life again. This man allowed me to make an appointment even though I tried to make sure WAY ahead of time that he was ok with over weight people. I never could get an answer but I went ahead and made the appointment anyway. He dismissed me wi... read more

Rando Miller 

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3 years ago

I was in trouble with an infection that was destroying my cervical spine. Dr. Kim and Dr. Garfin saved me. 15 years later i have No Arthirithis..No pains in winter ( i have metal in my neck) very minor stiffness when cold..an advil solves that. I dont want No One touching my spine if its not Dr. Kim or Dr. Garfin. Period. 

Julien 

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3 years ago

I went to see Dr. Choll Kim and staff regarding double discs replacement surgery. I was very un easy about another surgery under my belt, especially one been in my cervical region. Dr. Choll kim ensured me I would feel better literally a few days after my operation. 2 days after surgery I was already moving around in the gym doing light weight workouts etc... 8 weeks post op, I'm back to a 110% from where I was and keep getting better everyday. Excel Spine staff is easy to talk too and most important the communication is exc... read more

Mark D. 

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3 years ago

I am forever grateful to Dr. Kim for the life changing work he performed on my spine. His medical genius and true professionalism is only out paced by his compassion for his patients. Dr. Kim's entire staff reflects his genuine care for people, and I am fully convinced that thee is no rival to his team, the best modern medicine could possible offer. I would be living a far inferior life physically and my small children would not have been able to share the same experiences with their dad had it not been for the selfless and ... read more