Dr. Richard Emanuel Seroussi, MD

very knowledgeable and direct aggressive treatment

I had what I thought was a sprain but it was much more complicated. I consulted my local hand doc and he did not instill my confidence. Since I had heard about Dr Seroussi and was going to be in Seattle, I scheduled with him. He was thorough, astute and caring and has referred me to his colleague that specializes in wrist care. Now I feel confident that this seemingly simple but apparently complicated problem is in the right hands. I also took my daughter to see Dr Seroussi for a knee problem and he was great. I highly recommend him! Good sense of humor too.

I was a little skeptical at first as I have seen many doctors in my past that seem overly confident then can't seem to fugue out what the problem is. This time I had a work related injury and problems with L and I approving my claim. I was referred to dr. seroussi by my Dr. The first few visits were basic, just trying to find what was causing my pain and trying to get my claim open. This was a tricky one because I had all the symptoms of tos but a negative emg. Dr. seroussi was very confident that he would be able to get my claim open and get me the treatment I desperately needed. Yes he seems cocky, but that's only because he knows what he's talking about! By my third visit my claim was open and he asked if I was comfortable with having a scalene block that day. I said yes and it was done quickly and painlessly. I have been pain free for 1 hour now, which may not seem like a long time but when you have been in excruciating pain for 8 months an hour of relief is amazing! If you have a… tricky L and I claim or just pain that no one seems to be able to help you with get yourself a referral to dr seroussi asap!

Let's just say I would refer Dr Seroussi and his staff to anyone who needs his medical specialty!I was in a car accident 2 years ago, and was referred to Seroussi 4-5 months after that. I initially couldn't sleep or sit comfortably (needed for my office job) and was just in constant pain. I couldn't imagine the future ahead!When you're miserable and having to seek medical help from various medical professionals, it becomes a chore. It made my life so much nicer and easier when I visit Dr Seroussi's. He has a friendly and welcoming staff and Dr Seroussi himself put me at ease immediately. He's easy to talk to, sympathetic, patient, takes his time with me and is interested in improving my health so I don't have to seek his medical services for the rest of my life...this is a good thing! Don't get me wrong. We tried several treatment options before we found what worked for me. I had to and am working hard to get myself better. I'm seeing consistent improving. And it helps when… you find a doctor who you could work with and who treats you and your pains as urgently and as importantly as you would like them to be treated. I'm so thankful I referred to Dr Seroussi. The future is looking brighter and I'm 'living' comfortably again. Thank you Dr Seroussi!!

I have been a patient of Dr. Seroussi since 2006 through a very difficult medical journey after injuries incurred in an automobile accident. He has had great follow-through and interest in my case. When complications arose he listened to my symtoms and worked very caringly with me to find answers and proper treatment. I have found everyone in his practice to be kind and professional. Truly I don't know what I would have done over the last four years without Dr. Seroussi's care and guidance in getting to the best care for my situation.

I had pain shooting from my back, around into my arm and into my hand. It felt like someone was stabbing me in the back with an ice pick. At my regular doctor's office, the response was to "wait it out." The orthopedist I saw sent me to physical therapy. The physical therapist spent ten minutes with me and said "go see Richard Seroussi, right now."I checked around. I happen to have a lot of doctors as friends. They checked around. Universally, the response we recieved was that Dr. Seroussi was in the top echelon of spine doctors in the Puget Sound region. So I went to see him.Look, he's a great guy. He diagnosed me with a "probable" herniated disk and put me on a Prednisone taper. He provided trigger point injections. He prescribed pain medication. All of a sudden, I was out of pain. He sent me to physical therapy with specific instructions on what to do. He made sure the physical therapist I was seeing was one of the ones he trusted. (She was.) As he said, "there's… physical therapy and then there's physical therapy." He made sure I was getting the best.On the first visit he put me at ease and had me laughing. He does this thing with his computer and his voice recognition software which is entertaining to watch. Apparently, it's more efficient. He's a funny guy. And while he is putting you at ease he is practicing the best spine medicine in the city.I never got back into pain, and have been out of pain now for three years. I'm fine. I have had him see my son for various injuries and have referred four or five others to him. Universally these people have thanked me for the referral and have said nothing but wonderful things about the care they recieved and their personal feelings about Dr. Seroussi.In the years since he treated me, I have spoken to other doctors about Dr. Seroussi. He has just come up in conversation. Other doctors hold him in extremely high regard. Several have expressed to me that they consider him one of the best spine doctors around, and contact him for advise. I am told he is generous with his time.He's just a good guy and a very, very good doctor. I read the grumpy comments at the bottom of this list. I guess you can't please everyone. To me, a few of the comments seem to have some sort of agenda, but whatever. It's impressive to me and in keeping with the quality of people at the clinic that the clinic has asked for more details so they can address the particular situation.I would hate to see a few unhappy people keep anyone from seeing one of those gifted few people who can really help, who really cares about helping, and who can do their job at an incredibly high level while keeping their feet and their sense of humor firmly rooted in the ground. He's a good guy and a good doctor. That's my experience.

I was in a nasty car accident that left me in a lot of pain. I initially went to my family doctor who eventually referred me to two other doctors within his clinic. Things slightly improved but I wasn't really making much progress. I was in a lot of pain. I decided that I needed to seek medical care elsewhere. I spoke with several medical professionals about my situation and they had one name in common; Dr. Siroussi and the Seattle Spine Clinic. After my first visit with Dr. Siroussi I wasn't sure where he was coming from. I was expecting some dialogue of what I already heard before but instead he was spot on and diagnosed some things others missed. Dr. Siroussi was very concerned and really dialed in on the issues that I had right away. He communicated with me in a very special way that gave me the confidence that I had finally found a doctor who could provide me with the medical care that would help me heal. He diagnosed some serious problems I had and immediately… prioritized them. We spoke about my situation and provided me with a lot of information. Rather than dictating a healing plan, he gave me options and had me fully involved on how we were to proceed. In addition, his staff has been just as responsive and top notch. Dr. Siroussi referred me to a couple of other health care professionals outside of his expertise and I finally began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am doing much better today. I highly recommend Dr. Siroussi and his staff. If you have neck, back, or spine problems, or in a lot of pain from an accident, don't make the mistake I made, go see Dr. Siroussi at Seattle Spine first!

Professional and friendly, with a talent to explain and involve you in the diagnosis and treatment.I was impressed with Dr. Seroussi's expertise. Already in the exam he was able to recognize signs that other physicians missed. Most impressive is his conservative approach to treatment.

I was incredibly fortunate to have been referred to Dr. Seroussi for a frustrating injury which had adversely affected the quality of my daily life, both personally and professionally. He performed numerous diagnostic tests over the course of my treatment, referred me to other specialists in order to gather even more information, and prescribed several repairative modalities such as massage, physical therapy and chiropractics. Dr. Seroussi also utilized in office treatments which were very beneficial. Aside from being thorough in his diagnosis and treatments of my injury, what I always really appreciated about Dr. Seroussi is that he is a very caring individual. He listened to my concerns and feedback and treated me like a real person who was deserving of recovery. I have confidently recommended Dr. Seroussi to a colleague and would not hesitate to recommend him to a friend or even anyone in my own family. He is a real gem!

I've been seeing Dr. Seroussi for a few years for acute pain and he has always treated me well, listened well, and never, ever given up on me. He genuinely cares about his patients and seems to always be on the lookout for potential treatments - including sending me to another specialist altogether if he thought it would help, with ZERO payment to him - so the comment that Dr. Seroussi is out to "milk" anyone is absurd. Ask around among the medical community and you'll learn, as I did, that he's considered one of the TOP spine doctors in the Northwest. I highly recommend him.