NU-Spine: The Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Institute

I recently underwent minimally invasive spine surgery with Dr. Branko. The surgery was a total success. Pain free and pretty fast imho. The post op recovery was also easy and stress free. All the staff was extremely knowledgeable, compassionate and actually listened to my concerns

Dr. Branko Skovrlj is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I was in a car accident in July 2020 & and my Dr. sent Me to Him & I had back Surgery in June 2021 & now 2 months later I can't believe the amount of relief I have already & he told Me that as time goes on & I continue PT I'll feel even better!!! His Office Staff is ALWAYS VERY Pleasant & Helpful. Tawana is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! There were days that I called her 4 or 5 times & She is ALWAYS VERY Patient & even when Dr. Branko is in surgery. She reaches out to Him & gets back to me with an answer to whatever is going on!!!
Danny & Michael are other office staff that I had interactions with for a few different things & They also Were Extremely helpful & Pleasant.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Dr. Branko to anyone who needs a neurosurgeon. He was one of 2 doctors who really helped me start this road to recovery that I'm on. I'm SOOO GRATEFUL to Him & His Staff.
7/18/23
I'm adding to this review because once my PIP coverage was depleted, they wouldn't see me anymore after my year follow-up, unless I paid cash. They told me they don't accept Medicare, so now I have to find another doctor to follow up with me when I have an issue!!! I'm VERY DISAPPOINTED with this situation because he really knows his stuff, but I can't help but think the money is more important to him than patient care. Just for the cost of the surgery was more than I had for PIP. My PIP was $250,000. & he charged $265,000 just for his part of the surgery but was paid around $188,000 plus was paid for every visit before the surgery & once my PIP ran out, his billing office started billing me for the follow-ups until I continued to call & have that taken care of.

Dr. Branko helped me to get back to normal life after a bad car accident. I was suffering from back pain, tingling down my legs, and trouble keeping my balance. Dr. Branko diagnosed me with myelopathy, and recommended decompression surgery. He was very supportive throughout the entire process, explaining what would happen during the procedure and what the outcome would be. 1 year later and I feel amazing! I will be forever grateful for such personable care.