Dr. Richard John Ruskin

I was doing small talk in a doctor's waiting room, and Dr Ruskin's name was mentioned as a possible avenue to get rid of my lower back pain. I followed up with the reccomendation and I now am really pleased with the results. My progressing pain, of three years, has stopped bothering me. Big problem now is to get moving and reshape the muscles that went soft from lack of use.

I have degenerative disc disease and Dr. Ruskin has provided a great alternative to surgery.

Terrible! They are all very incompetent and disorganized. I'll never do business with them. I definitely would not recommend them. They say they will get back with you and they don't. They apparently don't know what they're doing. I wouldn't eve give them one star. Their grade is F-.

Let me start by saying how great their entire staff is! Tina, Cherly, Stephanie and the ladies at the front desk are all so helpful and caring, they really try to make you feel welcome and comfortable! Dr Ruskins is absolutely hands down the best Doctor I've ever had he takes the time to listen and seems to genuinely care about his patients. He has excellent bedside manner. I would highly recommend this Desert Pain Institute.

Dr. Ruskin is a joke. Doesn't review your file before meeting with you; doesn't remember you from week to week; doesn't care about your pain. He should have his medical license taken away.

Poor quality of staff, doctor was immediately dismissive when I stated it was nerve pain. I had been electrocuted several years ago, that's why it continued to hurt and has not stopped hurting. They wanted me to do physical therapy that was excruciatingly painful. I was not asking for some higher dose, same dose for years, but instead of doing the tests I asked, for, Electrocardiograph Monitoring, or sending me to a neurologist have it done, they refused me.

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I drive 3 hr. to see Dr Ruskin because he is that GOOD. Desert Pain Institute was recommended by a relative several years ago. His staff from the front office to recovery is outstanding. I don't know what else to say he has done me good.

A week before Christmas, I contacted Dr. Ruskin's office when my 96 yr old mother was in terrible pain from a fractured vertebra. He went out of his way to get her in, saw her in his office, personally contacted other doctors to coordinate complicated tests she needed, called me at home on Christmas weekend (!) and relieved her pain with a Kyphoplasty the week after Christmas. He was very caring and professional and we could not be more pleased with her care. He and his staff were amazing!

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After a recent fall resulting in a compression fracture of vertebra, Dr. Ruskin made time for me, helped me evaluate treatment options and expedited required tests, Medicare clearance and did Kyphoplasty just a week after first appointment. Not only is he knowledgeable and skilled; he is also kind and has a sense of humor. It is a pleasure to go to appointments at Desert Pain. The nurses and other staff where procedures are performed are very professional, skilled and friendly.

He has managed my back pain for over five years: performed numerous procedures including the placement of cement in two fractured vertebras - seven denervations - many lumbar epidural steroid injections and lumbar medial branch blocks. He counseled against another procedure for a fractured vertebra that was healing satisfactory. He is pleasant and personable; technical and office staff respect him; and, complicated material is presented understandably. I highly recommend Dr Ruskin.

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Very experienced with pain management. He is very professional and keeps up to date on new pain management treatments. His staff provides excellent medical care. He has treated me since 1997 and every treatment has had excellent results. I strained my back one weekend and was in a a lot of pain. I contacted his office on Monday morning and they made room for me on there schedule to see him and have a procedure by 2:30 P.M. that same day.

Dr. Ruskin explained everything regarding my treatment options in terms I could understand. I had great relief from the injections he gave me. I would highly recommend him.

Dr. Ruskin was referred to me from a very close friend of mine. He too had severe back pain for which he had been prescribed pain medication for years. He actually became addicted to them and ended up going to treatment. I do not recall how he heard about Dr. Ruskin but he recommended that I go and see him. I found Dr. Ruskin to be extremely well versed in his field of pain management. He was not like any of the Doctors I had seen in the past, who were always too quick to prescribe pain meds.

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I have been seeing Dr. Ruskin for back and leg pain. He has been able to diagnose the cause of my issue and significantly reduce my pain. He has also referred me to other specialists to help address other issues contributing to my pain. He was very thorough in answering my questions.

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I have seen Dr. Ruskin for years and he has always been very knowledgable and helpful. He took the time to answer my questions and made sure I was comfortable with my plan of care.

Dr. Ruskin is very knowledgeable, professional and personable. He has always explained things to me in a way that I could understand and my calls have always been returned very timely.

Very Professional!

I felt rushed thru my appointment, to the point I couldn't ask questions and when I asked to see the doctor I couldn't. He gave me many injections of the years but the last one was the final one. Horrible bedside manner, didn't check on me afterwards in the recovery room.

This is my first time asking for help with my back. He ordered x rays, said he would call me with the results. Two weeks later no call. I had to leave a message for him to call me. Not a good first impression. I will be going to a different doctor that keeps his word.

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