SIU Medicine | Jose A. Espinosa, MD

Dee Porter 

on Google

a year ago

Dr Espinosa took over my case when my neurosurgeon dropped me. Dr Espinosa is funny, smart, caring, and the best neurosurgeon ever. 

dee porter 

on Google

4 years ago

I became Dr. Espinosa's patient after my neuro surgeon from Springfield Clinic dropped me. I have Intracranial Hypertension and a type 1 Chiari Malformation. I had my first V.P. shunt in 2011. I have had a revision, a replacement, and my final surgery was in July of 2014. With 48 hours of that surgery I started having tremors and stuttering; I have never stuttered or had tremors prior to this. I went to see my Neurosurgeon, and he admitted me to Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. I spent several days there while Dr. Sat... read more

Diana 

on Google

4 years ago

Unfortunately, I was sent to Dr. Espinosa for a second opinion. He did not listen to a word I said, as he had clearly decided to parrot the first doctor word for word instead of deciding for himself. He claimed that my neurologist was wrong in her diagnosis, that I do not have the disease she says that I do, and yet he wants me to try a basic treatment for that disease. After being diagnosed with IH, I have lost 30 pounds in the last 5 months (what he claims will help). It has not helped at all, and the pressure in my head h... read more