Dr. Hooman Melamed, MD

Dr. Melamed is above and beyond the finest physician, person and surgeon I have ever encountered or could envision. On three separate, unrelated cases, he has restored my quality of life through challenging spine surgeries. He has always started with conservative approaches, striving to avoid surgery yet when surgery was clearly required, he performed very skilled, compassionate surgeries on my cervical, cervical fusion and lumbar which allowed me to continue a highly active, unimpacted quality of life. In all cases, other surgeons recommended more aggressive surgeries and Dr. Melamed always opted for just what was needed (e.g. laminotomy vs. laminectomy) and this always proved to be best for my health and wellbeing. Dr. Melamed has the best skills and compassion of any Surgeon you will ever find.

I was introduced to Dr. Melamed for a revision surgery needed after being ejected from a Jeep and bursting my T5 vertebrae leaving me paralyzed from the chest down. If you seek a surgeon who listens, treats you as an individual and follows the most up to date surgical approaches HE IS your doctor. For example, my first surgeon did hardly anything leaving a ton of work left to be done (improper fixation, wrong equipment and left my spinal cord crushed). Instead of rushing mine to get more patients in, he dedicated his ENTIRE surgical day just for me so he wasn’t pressured to hurry and get to the next. He took the time to explain everything down to each little detail which is very hard to find these days. His office staff is very punctual and cohesive as well so nothing goes unnoticed. I cannot thank him enough for what he did for me because if I hadn’t found him my fixation would have failed resulting in further complications. I am now two years removed from injury/surgery and… everything is strong and permanent allowing me to continue on with a new normal life. I challenge you to find another world renowned surgeon like Dr. Melamed because he truly is one in a million. THANK YOU DR. MELAMED FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART AND BECAUSE OF YOU I KNOW ONE DAY I WILL WALK AGAIN.

Dr. Melamed is simply one of the best. Rather than try to push a surgery or other expensive treatment, he prescribed exercise and stretching. Honesty, integrity and quality; rare to find these days.

Dr. Melamed is an exceptional doctor in his field. I find him to be professional warm kind a good surgeon! And a very good heart!

This is the second time he has saved me! You are amazing

Dr Hooman. Was excellent he did his job better than expected, he is so personal and took time out of day to check on me. Nurses that took care of me were excellent and extremely nice and willing to help me with anything while I was there. I would recommend Dr Hooman to anyone

I am 2 months post surgery now, and so hopeful moving forward. Two of the three painful issues I have had for 20+ years been resolved since surgery. The last is just normal post-op pain. Great Dr, great patient care!!

Dr Melamed, was able to diagnose my problem and gave me a solution. I was tremendously pleased with the visit!

I had leg pain for over 12 years due to scoliosis, a collapsed vertebrae and pinched nerve. Every doctor recommended fusion, although there was no consensus on how many levels to do and which approach to use. Additionally, everyone told me a decompression would not be possible. Dr. Melamed diagnosed me immediately and recommended a decompression using BESS (biportal endoscopic spine surgery.) No cutting of muscle, no hospital stay, no pain killers. He had me walking the same day. I am 9 weeks post op. My leg pain has dissipated, the nerve tingling is greatly reduced and I have my life back. I know it sounds too good to be true, but trust me, go in for a consult and see if he can help you. I'm eternally grateful to Dr. Melamed and pray that these results continue into the future.

I am so grateful for Dr. Melamed! He has helped improve the quality of my life. He is skilled, trustworthy, caring, and compassionate. He is easy to contact and responds in a timely manner. He answers all questions and is a great teacher. He looks at the whole person and how our lifestyle can help us heal and prevent future problems. He is very thoughtful and recognizes every holiday for every person! I appreciate and thank you so much!