After seeing several negative reviews of Dr. Batlans' practice I feel obligated to share a completely different perspective.
I suffer from periodic severe pain issues related to several damaged disks and a narrowing of my spinal channel (spondylosis) that were largely the result of getting hit head on by a drunk driver. My primary care physician referred me to Dr. Batlan about 18 months ago after I experienced a debilitating episode while engaging in some heavy gardening around my home. I was barely able to ride in my car, even with my wife driving me and my primary care physician provided me with enough extra-strong pain killers to see me through until I could get into see Dr. Batlan (which was only a matter of a few days).
Dr. Batlan was extremely sympathetic, and prescribed a more effective pain medication while getting me scheduled for a series of MRIs, and getting me on the surgical schedule for epidural injections (I'm somewhat 'pill phobic' when it comes to long term medication).
Long story short, the epidurals worked wonders, as did a 'use as needed' corset type back brace.
I've continued to see Dr. Batlan as I've experienced periodic flare ups over the last 18 months, and have found him to be very helpful in directing me to specific physical therapy regimes I can use at home that have helped to significantly reduce my pain flare ups. Although I understand that my back isn't going to magically heal itself and that I may eventually require some type of interventional surgery, Dr. Batlan will continue to be my go-to doctor for this issue. Let me also commend his administrative and medical support staff for always treating me like an actual person rather than a number.
If you need a caring, technically astute physician to help you with a pain management issue, look no further.