Dr. Richard Guyer, MD

I have two levels adr in oct 2020, I feel great now and do pretty much everything I do ( mountain bike ski snowboard etc), but it took me 1 1/2 years to recover, I had previous back surgery that was a failure, it might be the reason it took longer then expected. Dr Guyer is a great surgeon

I had ruptured the disc between my L4 and L5 which was causing severe sciatic symptoms. The pain was 24/7 and affected every area of my life, leading to feelings of depression and hopelessness. The injections I had been ordered from a previous neurosurgeon hadn't worked. My only choices were lifelong pain meds or surgery. Dr. Guyer came recommended to me and once we met, he listened to me, went over all of my results, explained my options and all of the risks. He put me at ease with his compassion and open candor. I chose surgery, a laminectomy discectomy, and 13 years later I realize it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The burning, searing pain was instantly gone. I went through the post-operative rehab, and have been mindful of how I bend, lift, and twist. I was given a gift, a second chance to live my life pain-free, which I will always protect. I am truly grateful for Dr. Richard Guyer, because without him I don't know what would have happened to me.

Former patient who developed several life threatening complications from surgery. The pre-surgery process was thorough and detailed, but once things went wrong from surgery there was no ownership. Any patient wants someone and their staff to give treatment not only when things are good, but most importantly when things go wrong.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Guyer’s for many years now. He is without a doubt, the preeminent spine surgeon in this country. He and his staff are professional always, but are also very warm and caring at the same time. Couldn’t recommend Dr. Guyer and the TBI more.

My husband, who was 34 years old and in perfect health other than chronic back pain, underwent double disc replacement by Dr Guyer which resulted in numerous complications. We were extremely strict with his recovery however these complications still occurred which resulted in him loosing his career he had worked so hard for and us ultimately having to sell our home and move out of state to be back near my family for assistance. I urge anyone reading this to please do their homework and consider everything very closely before making the decision to have such a serious surgery. We were given probabilities and statistics going into surgery but expected nothing like this from the pre and post op conversations. Also once the complications occurred we were passed off because They felt the discs looked fine. This has completely changed our lives and is a situation we don’t know as a young couple that we will ever recover from.

Dr. Richard Guyer is the worst kind of surgeon imaginable. Im 23 and ruined my back playing sports and running. I have had several failed back surgeries before finally finding the right surgeon in 2020. That surgeon was NOT Guyer, in fact Guyer was the single worst surgeon I have ever come across in my life. He is as arrogant and self assured as they come. Our first couple visits were actually productive right until surgery. When I had my operation he was rude to my father telling him "Go ask your wife how it went I talked to her" because my dad was flying home a little late from a business trip. Then he kicked me out of the hospital after 15 hours, wrote far too short of a pain med prescription and then wouldn't take my calls when my pain was so bad I couldn't walk. He caused so much damage to my spine that it took THREE TIMES the amount of work to fix his many mistakes. My new surgeon (Dr. Jamie Gottlieb of Denton) fixed it, medicated me properly and saved my quality of life.

Great Physician who saved my life

Dr. Guyer is OUTSTANDING!!!! I have sent patients and relatives to him and he is a 10 Excellent, Kind and Confident. He has an impeccable way with people and spends time with his patients to answer their questions. I also support surgery with technologies and he is always so respectful and engaged. He is interested in new technologies and is open to new technology which is very important. He treats the industry manufacturers like GOLD! You couldn't ask for more. 5 STARS A+++++

Dr. Guyer has performed 2 surgeries on me. Both were life changing successes that transformed me from near invalid pain levels to no pain and business as usual. He has great compassion and definitely works hard to give the patient all of the care they need to restore their life to as normal as possible. He is one of the first doctors I have been to that actually listens to what I am saying during the evaluation. His first objective is to improve your condition and not always with surgery.

I received a Prodisc L by Dr.Guyer and his wonderful staff and surgical team early in 2016 and I now have my life back. I experienced so much pain and physical limitation that I had forgotten how good life can be. Thank-you so much for your desire to help me and do all that was necessary to bring about my return to health. My recovery is nothing short of miraculous. Thanks again!!