Dr. Standiford Helm, MD

Not sure why there are so many negative comments on Dr. Helm? I like him allot and think he is the best pain Dr. I have seen. Not big on his NP, as she thinks she is a Dr. and can only understand 'literal' statements. But, Dr. Helm is the Doc and I only would listen to him and never the nurse pract (or now a 'PA'). But the staff are rude, so other than them and the NP, as long as you focus on Dr. Helm, you should have no issues. By law, one can see a Dr. every 3 months if on Opiates, so I think it is unfair that we have to go every month, but that is the model of every pain Doc.

This doctor used to be a decent and professional human being; a long time ago, but not anymore, based on my experience. He is downright verbally abusive towards me, as well as condescending and sarcastic, he stopped listening a long time ago, and seems to always be in a hurry to get out of the room . Not sure what happened to him, but he doesn't seem to be concerned about the welfare of his patients--at least, from my observations. This has been my experience alone. I don't recommend him..

Heaven forbid you have an emergency and need to speak to this Dr. after hours! Completely rude and condescending! He was always the on call Dr. when I was going to this office. Never was he any help!

Check my yelp review regarding these people ...Complete Morons is the nicest way to describe the support staff of this doctor....

I hate to say this but it seemed more of a pill mill clinic to me.

Dr. Chen was nice but did not really care and follow through, plus office staff were pathetic. I couldn't even get an order for an MRI after calling & calling. Frustrating! See my more thorough Yelp review.

Horrible, abusive doctor. They used to have a nice PA there called Lilly. She was wonderful. Dr. Helm is a nightmare.

I was highly recommended to see this doctor. I drive 2 hours to see Dr Helm, but he is worth it. I find him to be knowledgeable about pain issues and has not "given up" on me and continues to try different things to help my pain. I like doctors who are a little older as their experience shows. I also like that he does not over book and the wait is not too long. A previous doctor I had booked literally 20 patients at the same time. I would wait 2-5 hours. Dr Helm is always punctual and I have only seen one other person waiting in his office. I would highly recommend him for pain management.

I'm a patient of Dr.Helm for the past 4 years. He has always been very positive when I was very doubtful. Not every patient is the same as many people have successfully had a scary. It didn't work for me. Though we tried and failed I was on pain meds and now I'm off all pain meds. I still have chronic pain along with many other problem with my neck back and carpal tunnel. But with out Dr helm and his understanding and thoroughly explanation of treatment. I very well could be opioid dependant. I am a mom and did not like the way the medication made me feel. I told Dr.Helm I didn't like who I was. I'm choosing to live with pain and coping with it. Then opioid dependence. I will always recommend Dr. Helm to anyone who needs pain management. Thanks for never giving up on me Dr. Helm. Much love

I have been a patient of Dr helm for a while. Hands down the best Dr and best staff. They treat me with respect. And treat my back with the best care. Very happy.