Dr. Richard A Tallarico, MD

Extremely intrusive, abrasive secretary/scheduler. Surgeon said I had “broken the circle of trust” when I questioned his secretary about my surgery. Not sure what that meant. I found a top neurosurgeon who is certified in using a newer, safer procedure called a Coflex instead of fusion, and I am so glad. Good luck to you.

I hate& curse him every day!! I wish I went to the wake where he operated on a gentleman & he died!! I would of @#*%$@%!! I have scoliosis from his operation, nerve damage, chronic pain, dents in my head from the halo being too tight, that my hair never grew back, a hole in my neck, look hunched back. Feel the painful bars & arthritis has been set in & if he had students do it, that is against the law!!! Do not trust him!! IMMATURE You do not know the hate feeling I have for him! The whole thing is I went for my Lumbar spine!! There is a Nero surgeon in Utica that is willing to fix it! He could send all his patients there except the ones that died. Dr. Qundah! Really MAD!! since 2011. Sooo in pain every day!

Dr. T performed neck fusion on the front and back of my neck and have not had this pain free in 25 years! I have more mobility moving my neck and it’s getting better and better everyday. Thank you Dr. T for giving me my life back. Can’t say enough good things about him. Very professional. Easy to talk to. He explains everything.

Rotten no good Dr..Ruined me for life & now someone died who had him!!! My pain is 100 times worse, I have dents in my head from the HALO because it was to tight. My hair never grew back! I wish I took pictures after surgery. I looked like someone beat me up. I am deformed!! My head sticks out!! I have scoliosis which a few doctors told me after I did not have it before!!!! MAD ANGRY!! He caused it by putting the bar in crooked!!! All I had was a little pain in my neck!!! I went for my lumber spine & he told me I had to do my cervical spine FIRST because I would end up in a wheel chair!! I never had my lumber spine done Because I was so Afraid After what he did. Believe it or not he laughed & thought it was funny.!!!!! IN MATURE PUNK!!!! My lumber spine is so bad now & still scared to do anything !!! Legs & feet gong numb & pain going down my legs!! I can not walk to far!!! He never came to the hospital once to check on me!!! Had to have a blood transfusion!!! Now i heard someone… died going to him!!!

The pain is 100x worse. It feels like a vise around my neck that moves!! It feels like screws are sticing in me & OUT of ME! Arthritis has set in my shoulders & all around the UGLY SCARE! People ask me if I was in an accident! HE MADE ME DEFORMED ! MY HEAD STICKS OUT! THE bar is in crooked! People tell me they would like to choke him. I can not wear my hair short because the scare is disgusting!! I have missed out on a lot with my GRANDCHILDREN because of him!! Pain 24 hours a day! Other doctors say it is a botched up job & they can not believe it. Have scares on the side of my head where the halo was so tight & the hair never grew back!! A hole in the back of my neck. Glad he enjoyed Disney!! I can not go because of the pain!!

BAD BAD BAD

WHO EVER WROTE A GOOD REVIEW MUST BE RELATED!!! ALL I HAVE HEARD IS BAD_ BAD_ BAD!!! HE TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO BE PARALLIZED TOO!! ANOTHER Doctor told me no way!!!!! Just RUINS EVERYONE!!! THE PERSON WHO WAS PRESIDENT AT CARRIER SAID HE WAS A BUTCHER!!! HE IS Right!!

I HAVE SUCH NERVE DAMAGE< MY NECK & BACK FEEL LIKE NEEDLES & PINS WHEN IT IS TOUCHED FEEL THE METAL IN ME PUSHING IN & OUT!!!!!! JUST PAINFUL!!!!!!

BAD BAD BEDSIDE MANNER AT OFFICE!! HE DOES NOT VISIT YOU IN HOSPITAL!! DO YOU BELIEVE IT??? IT IS TRUE!!!!! HAD 6 OTHER DOCTORS TELL ME HE REALLY BOTCHED THIS OPERATION UP!! I`M STILL IN PAIN FROM HIM FUSING C 2 TO T 2 ! I FELL LIKE THERE IS A BRACE IN BAKE OF MY NECK PUSHING MY HEAD FORWARD!!!! THE 6 DOCTORS ALSO TOLD ME THE BAR HE PUT IN IS CROOKED!!! HE HAS RUINED MY GRANDMA YEARS. I CAN NOT ENJOY MY GRANDCHILDREN!! MY HUSBAND HAS TO WATCH THEM!!! MY SKIN IS SO THIN, IT STILL BLEEDS..HE OPENED THE WOUND 3 TIMES!!! I HAVE TO TAKE AN ANTIBIOTIC THE REST OF MY LIFE, WHICH HE NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT BEFORE!!! I HATE TO TELL YOU WHAT THAT COST!! THE PAIN IS REALLY UNBEARABLE AND I AM DEFORMED. YES DEFORMED, DEFORMED. DO YOU BELIEVED HE LAUGHED!! I WOULD NOT DO THIS TO MY DOG!!!! I TOLD HIM THAT OR MY WORST ENEMY!!! I SUFFER EVERY DAY!!!! I HAVE MISSED BASEBALL GAMES, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, & ICE SKATING WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN!!!! I CAN NOT GO ON VACATION WITH THEM!!!! IT IS THE WORSE PAIN FEELING… EVER!!!! IT FEELS LIKE SOME ONE PULLED MY SKIN BACK & SUPER GLUED IT BACK& I FEEL THE BARS & SCREWS!!!!!!! I HAVE A HOLE IN THE BACK OF MY NECK WITH HAIR GROWING OUT OF IT!!! I COULD NEVER WEAR MY HAIR SHORT AGAIN!!!!!! I HAVE DENTS ON EACH SIDE OF MY HEAD WHERE THE HALO WAS SO TIGHT IT DENTED MY HEAD!!!!! I HAVE PILLS GET CAUGHT IN MY THROAT , WHERE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO STOP BREATHING!!! HE DID GO THROUGH THE FRONT TOO !! DID I TELL YOU I AM DEFORMED!!!! YOU SHOULD SEE THE BACK OF MY NECK!!!! THE NERVE DAMAGE IS SO BAD. NERVE PAIN IS THE WORSE!!!! YES, IT IS THE WORSE!! I COULD TELL YOU MORE BUT I WILL STOP HERE!! OH YES ONE MORE THING ONE DOCTOR COULD NOT WAIT TO CALL ANOTHER DOCTOR AT THE HOSPITAL HE WORKS OUT OF, HE COULD NOT BELIEVE THE MESS!!!!!

Dr.Talarico is a great surgeon, I was in pain for yrs.with a neck injury, Doc and his staff care about you as a person, very highly recommended, THANK YOU! !