Dr. Richard Lytle, MD

During my Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy surgery the chest roll slipped and became dislodged causing the Mayfield Head Holder to tear a large gash above my right ear - 8 staples! Dr. Lytle blamed me saying I moved!! He never apologized and canceled 10 appointments that where made when I found out I could not moved my left arm more than 20 degrees! The EMG test showed nerve damage that took over 3 months of pool therapy to recover from.

Three years now and I'm much worse than before surgery. Doctor said probability of success was 95%. Guess I'm the 5%. Whole ordeal was a coverup. I'd complain at follow ups, and they would report how well I was doing !! Questions submitted to Patient Portal went unanswered. I'm thinking of suing, if not too late. Lytle ruined all my plans and future.

Good surgeon as long as nothing goes wrong. My husband had a benign brain tumor removed and sent home in 3 days. In a few days he began to have complications and as per discharge instructions we reported to the office. We were only allowed to speak to triage or his PA Sean Henson. Because my husband had no fever his symptoms were basically blown off. Less than 2 weeks after the 1st surgery he had to have emergency surgery for MRSA and nearly died. He was hospitalized over 30 days and had IV antibiotics for an additional 30 days. He was left with his brain herniated out of his skull for 6 months while being told it was normal brain surgery. Finally. he was able to see another Neurosurgeon at Duke and had reconstructive surgery. He has permanent brain damage, dead brain tissue and will have to have extensive surgery. No compassion or empathy or regard or awareness of neglect from Lytle or Henson.

He put a plate in my neck, and so far 25 months of daily stiffness, coupled with finger numbness, muscle loss, and permanent nerve damage. Also, many untruths on Patient Portal on follow ups, from the doctor, nurses, PAs, everyone involved !! Sad, Mission !!

I'm not overly confident with the office in it's entirety. My father had back surgery on a Thursday and had some complications. It was the weekend, he called the after hours with no return call and he had to finally call back the next week. The response was something along the lines of "oh well, wait until your follow up appointment". This review is not over ....

I had bilateral subdural hematomas (bleeding on both sides of the brain)that shifted my brain as a result of a fall and hitting the back of my head. Dr. Lytle scheduled emergency burr hole surgery to alleviate the pressure. He saved my life.

Dr. Lytle was the first person in a long succession of doctors to notice the signs of Cauda Equina Syndrome and order an immediate MRI and emergency surgery. Only because of him did I not lose all bowel and bladder function and am not totally paralyzed from the waist down.

My dad had a benign but aggressive brain tumor. Dr. Lytle's idea of a successful brain surgery and my idea of a successful brain surgery ended up being very different things. It was was a nightmare of an ordeal, and Dr. Lytle didn't seem to be concerned at all that my dad couldn't speak or walk after the surgery. He eventually could talk some but not well and was confined to a wheelchair and a skill care facility. He should have referred my dad for radiation treatment after the tumor removal but failed to do so.. We found that out a year later when the tumor grew back. My dad died soon after.

I saw Dr. Lytle a number of years ago, and I felt it was a terrible experience. I was having a lot of neck pain. I had never met him. He walked into the room, didn't introduce himself, and the first words out of his mouth were, "I've looked at your MRI, and we need to schedule you for a tri-fusion, where I'll fuse C4-7 together. No discussion, no nothing. My husband was with me and we saw him a second time after this, and both of us agreed that we needed to find another doctor. Maybe he has gotten better at talking with patients, at least I hope so. I got by with steroid injections in my neck for 12 years and finally had fusion done for C5-7, a year ago. I would never recommend someone like this to be your surgeon.

I fell in October of 2018 and dislocated my spine between T3 and T4. I was lucky to have Dr. Lytle perform surgery on me. The surgery was minimally invasive and I have had a complete recovery. His staff are exceptional and I find Dr. Lytle to be very knowledgeable, compassionate and willing to take time answering my questions. I could not ask for more and feel he saved my life.

I had to have Burr holes because I had 2 subdural hematomas. I feel this doctor saved my life and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

My best friend Steve P was a patient of Dr. Lytle. He was operated on for an arachnoid cyst on the spine. He drove his self to the hospital and walked in on his own and little did he know it would be the last steps he ever took. He has been paralyzed every since the surgery. If that wasn't strange enough he has never spoke a word or even seen Dr. LYtLe since the surgery. He has been told by other Dr's as well as the folks at Care Partners that this was attributed to a surgical error.

Dr. Lytle saw my father in law at Mission Hospital and it was the best experience I have ever had with a doctor. Dr. Lytle and his team have went above and beyond. Thank you so much for all you have done for us. Wendy M