Ahmet Dervish, MD

This Dr was my first of two pain docs, I can honestly say I don't think he ever looked at me ! I remember one day after several visits, he told me that I needed to find a way to deal with my pain because he was not going to keep me on any pain meds. He didn't seem to care if there was something going on that was causing my pain he just kept telling me to find some counseling or something to learn coping skills.I switched to another doc that I have been with for several years now (Dr Araujo) and he did some tests and found that I had some nerve damage after my failed back surgery (the real cause of this new pain). I had asked Dr Dervish about a pain pump and if it would work for me, he just told me "NO" but didn't say why... Well, Dr Araujo implanted one and I have my life back, no thanks to Dervish !! He had absolutely no bedside manner and was very stoic and rarely smiled or even looked your direction. I felt he was rude and in the wrong specialty for people in pain that need compassion and understanding. I would not recommend this guy to my worst enemy !!

He gives pain ful shots or knocks you out. He does not "believe in Narcotics for treating pain".Then what are they used for????

HE is totally competent. He is friendly, once you get past the stowic doc face. I'd love to catch him goof up, in a vunerable moment, just to tease him and watch the reaction. Honestly, Dr D is one of finest pain docs I know. Sue is tons better than a local "married" couple of pain doctors. Dervish can perform miracles next to them.