Dr. Andrew David Fine, MD

Dr Fine was a true gift to me in a very serious situation. I came into the ER and was diagnosed with a mass in my brain. I was admitted and the next day Dr Fine came to my bedside explaining that the tumor had to be removed. I have never met a more personable and compassionate Surgeon in my life. The tumor was 100% removed, which I’ve found out doesn’t always happen. Every Physician I’ve seen that looks at my MRI post surgery say “your Surgeon did an excellent job” He’s the best! Dr Fine

Sadly, I have to give the office staff of Dr. Fine a zero. They didn't mess things up once or twice, but three times starting with an MRI, second time with who I was going to see and third time canceling the appointment with the wrong person. The supervisor of scheduling did not return my phone call. In addition, no one answers the phone's. It's a very sad situation for people who are struggling with spine pain to not be able to talk to

I would trust Dr. Fine with my health care and my families health as well. He is an amazing Dr.!

Dr Fine is an Awesome Surgeon. He did my back surgery five years ago and performed a great job. He is also a very humble Doctor who listens well to his patients. I recommend him highly to anyone needing neurosurgery. Valerie M

The level of attention in this office is incredible. From the facilities to the super professional staff. Dr. Fine and his MA, Brett, are fantastic, knowledgeable, very understanding, and thorough. They immediately inspire confidence in their patients. They both thoroughly explained my CFS surgery results to myself and my family. Wonderful hospital experience, as well as, office visits.

Dr. Andrew Fine was very patient, compassionate and honest in his assessment of my brain fluid leak and in his communication. I felt like I could not ask a question. He is very personable and created a wonderful doctor/patient relationship.

I cannot even begin to express my respect and appreciation to Dr. Fine and his amazing staff. He operated on my neck and changed my life. He is a kind, genuine Doctor who truly listened to me and his staff helped me every step of the way. The world would be a better place if we had more Doctors like Dr. Andrew Fine.

I am a patient of Dr Fines because of his great reputation however I have called numerous times to get another apt and all I get is an answering machine,leave a message but no one calls me back. My daughter is a surgeon in Lauisiana and wants me to go to Shreveport where a world renowned Neurosurgeon is. I really don't want to go away from my home or feel up to even travelling my pain is so severe but if I don't get a call back today I will travel to get the care I need.

After more than year of physical therapy, I took the advice of 2 colleagues whose lives Dr Fine had changed and made an appt to have him help me with my cervical, shoulder, and neck pain. It turns out that I had one bad disk, one so-so disk, and bone spurs ( i.e. arthritis-type bulges) that were pinching nerves. Dr Fine is an incredibly kind man. My husband was extremely nervous about me having spine surgery, as I am only 47 and my whole life revolves around extensive computer work and outdoor exercise when I am offline. I am a workaholic who lifts weights, dives, kayaks, cycles, runs, etc when I am not working. Weighing the risks and benefits of surgery was very important to us, but my pain level was already interfering with my lifestyle and making me so unhappy. I love t dance, and had already given up dancing, weight lifting, and beach diving, because of the long walks with a tank on. I will say 100% without question that I would not have had this surgery with any other doctor. The… people I know who he helped literally raved about him. Additionally, my neighbor, a doctor, said I was very lucky to have found my way to him. My vet said she was worried about me having cervical surgery, until I said who was doing it. It just so happens that Dr Fine gave her assistant's life back to her. My vet said he is as state of the art as one can be. He is also extremely ethical. He will not perform surgery on you unless it is 100% necessary and 100% in your best interests. This proved true for me, when during surgery, he decided that one of the two disks I was going to have removed could be saved. I only needed to have one taken out. He was apparently right, because I feel like a million germinating flowers, and I am not taking pain meds. I just don't need them, and I have been exercising at home with a stepper and stationary bike, with my collar on, but it's ok. I can't lift weights, but that will come. When you meet Dr Fine, you will immediately note that he is brilliant, kind, soft-spoken, and wonderful. My husband was very comfortable with Dr Fine, and he is currently my 2nd favorite person in this world, after my hubby. My advice to you if neck pain is changing your lifestyle and not going away ( I just happened to be lucky that my boss had been helped by him): 1. Make an appt to see him asap. See him before you talk to anyone else or try to delay surgery with other types of help. Dr Fine sent me to a top-notch physical therapist ( David Stevenson, also excellent) for 6 weeks, to make 100% sure that my issues needed surgery. Let Dr Fine make that call for you, and trust him. I had already been through lots of physical therapy, and many chiropractor visits, before I went to Dr Fine. See him first. Let him send you to a PT who specializes in your issue. Dr Stevenson could not make my problem go away with PT, but he gave me many tips on how to make my life bearable while I was waiting for surgery. He even told my husband how to rebuild my road bike, so I could still exercise and sit completely straight up. I call it my clog dancer bike. 2: Dr Fine will recommend a collar. Use it. It's not that uncomfortable. Don't take the darned thing off. Not all surgeons recommend it, probably because is is expensive. I don't know if my insurance include it, but I imagine so. If Dr Fine wants you to wear one, trust him, and wear it. My surgery was 29 days ago, and I have not had one single spasm. From what I have heard and they, that can be bad. I also realized that I do not need pain meds. This is because I had the best Dr around, and because I follow his instructions to the letter. If you have neck problems, I hope you will find your way to him. I heard so many horror stories about people being worse after surgeries, having corrective surgeries to fix the first ones, etc. My boss and friend who is in her late 70s had 3 bad disks he fixed ten years ago, and she is still pain free.I have a friend who had two surgeries from a famous Dr in PA, one to correct the first, and I keep begging her to go see Dr Fine. Dr Fine is a mensch, and my hubby is the only other person I have met in my adult life who fits a true idealist's understanding of that word. This is someone whose field and work, and helping people genuinely matter to him. It shows. I apologize for the length of this review, but at least you know it's legit.

My surgery was a huge success! I can't say enough about Dr. Fine and his entire team. You can trust this guy!