Dr. Samuel Keith St Clair, MD

So this would be Surgery 2 with Dr St Clair. No Issues with surgery 1 was excited to not have to worry what to expect. Well Completely different dr. His support staff is amazing because without it he can't navigate an MRI. He seemed concerned about symptoms I have in addition to my neck issue and I'm not sure why. Became upset because he thought I was recording him because I had my phone out when I was showing his PA Reports and sending them messages like they asked. When I look back now I see this was the turning point...He thought I was recording him. The appointment basically ended after that. I got no answer and no call for weeks. My appointment disappeared from the portal. Must be a glitch right.. called his assistant nothing... Not until I called the Practice administrator they told me to seek treatment elsewhere and my notes appeared and someone called. I have been recommended for surgery twice over since it's a shame he is more concerned with a phone than patient. … I just needed help.

Dr. St. Clair is awesome! He takes time with his patients and has a heart of gold!

He was a great doctor to work with. He had to repair my L4 and L5. That was in 2014 but I havent had any problems with the pain down my hip, legs, into my feet. So glad I had this procedure!

My daughter had terrible back pain for a couple of weeks with no history of any kind of pain. We had an MRI done by our PCP and I faxed the report to Dr St.Clair's office. His very efficient and kind staff member called me within an hour to bring her the same day at 4 PM. (Friday afternoon). He informed us that she needed surgery immediately for a herniated disc that had slipped over and almost completely pinched off nerves. He wanted to do this the next morning but Rex did not have an open spot for him on OR schedule. He did not let that stop him. He called the Nursing Supervisor and told her he needed the OR that night so at 9 PM on Friday night of Mothers Day weekend he takes her to surgery. She was immediately relieved of pain and numbness. He even took a great deal of time to completely connect the lines of her butterfly tattoo on her lower back so it would still look the same. The Rex staff was great and they all praised Dr St.Clair. he is absolutely the best. Staff is very… friendly and helpful also.

I was crippled by back pain until surgery and was relieved of it all afterwards. I am very greatful for a wonderful outcome.

This man is fantastic. I had a very old, chronic L5-S1 disc herniation that had calcified (because other doctors were dragging their feet the injury could have been much more easily treated many years prior!) I had suddenly developed leg weakness and numbness and sudden, debilitating pain. I tried a new neurosurgeon suggested by a local hospital. He was rude, spent little time with me, did not even bother to see the CT scan I brought with me and suggested I see a chiropractor and scheduled an MRI almost a MONTH later! I was not happy. A co-worked suggested Dr. Samuel St Clair. I called the office and spoke with one of his receptionists (also very knowledgeable). She had me an appointment for the same week on Friday at 2:30PM. I arrive, I wait a bit, see Dr. St Clair and he spends nearly 15-20 minutes with me as I explain the past I have had and does a very thorough examination. He sits with me and goes over the CT scan I had and the doctor's report from my ER visit and says… he wants me to get an MRI ASAP to see more soft tissue detail. His receptionist sits with me, get's my insurance info, validates my pre-cert and sends me to Wake Radiology for a 4PM appointment the same day! Then she asked me to come right back after my MRI, bring the disc with me and see Dr. St Clair again. I arrive back at Dr. St Clair's office at 6PM (on a Friday, mind) and he talks to me a bit more and goes over my MRI with me. He is concerned about the disc degeneration and wants the opinion of a good, conservative Spinal Orthopedic Surgeron, Dr. Mark Mikels, to make sure that a fusion would not be necessary. I see Dr. Mikels the following week and he says with the amount of remaining disc material and my age, he did not see it to be necessary. After that, Dr. St Clair's office set me up for surgery at Rex. The surgery went well. Dr. St Clair saw me before surgery, explained what was going to happen, saw me again the same day during recovery, called to check on my at about 8PM during my overnight stay and then again he saw me at 10AM the following day to check my progress. I simply could not have been more pleased. He is direct, charming, knowledgeable, and caring. He answers any questions you ask and respects your time. He is honest about possible results, risks and benefits. I never felt he was hiding anything. I never felt like I could not trust him. Simply a fantastic Neurosurgeon.

I had been to several doctors in a 6 month period..steadly getting worse. Went to Triangle Orthopeditics & had nerve conduction study & MRI, That Doctor found my problem & referred me to a surgeon, I was referred to Dr St Claire & had surgery about week later at Rex. That afternoon I was walking without the constant pain & without all those crazy meds. I had 2 bulging discs, herniated disc, & pinched nerves, Thank you Dr St Claire as I had NO life except pain before & now is much much better.

Dr. Samuel St Clair was very tenative to figuring out my problem and treating it without going to surgery! He stated surgery is the last thing he resorts to, and that was his first statement to me before he even suggested a treatment. We tried some alternative and they didn't work. So the last resort was surgery. The staff at Dr. Samuel St Clair's are all very professional and willing to help. The surgery was done at REX Hospital and WOW what a Great facility and all the staff that I encountered are so professional and Like being at where they work!!!! I have no regrets for doing the surgery and I deffinately have NO regrets in getting Dr. Samuel St Clair to do my operation...!!!!!!!!2

I don't think I could've found a better surgeon!

Dr. St.Clair is a fantastic surgeon.I saw him on Friday and was scheduled for surgery on Monday morning at Rex Hospital.I had spinal decompressions on two lower spinal discs and had a speedy recovery with no complications.I had gotten the run around from several doctors and was given morphine,oxycodone and opana for five months before I found out about Dr. St. Clair.I was totally bedridden and in extreme pain until I was lucky enough to be referred to Dr. St. Clair.My life was over and I was dependent on my husband for all my needs.While waiting for my first appointment, I met several people in the waiting room who had had Dr. St. Clair as their surgeon. They all said that he was a miracle worker and believe me, they were right. I thank God everyday that I made the right decision.I also was so impressed by the professionalism of his office staff and the wonderful care that I received at Rex Hospital.