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Patient Reviews
Overall patient rating
4.5
Based on 199 patient ratings
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
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Earned my trust
Shared the right amount of information
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Patient Reviews
5
Nothing else to say, I was completely satisfied with my visit.
May 2, 2025
5
Doctor Parry went beyond the call of duty to help me get my back from hurting. His was excellent in helping me.
April 27, 2025
5
Our experience was so welcoming and just felt like home. Thank you so much!
April 23, 2025
4
Everyone was very nice and professional.
April 4, 2025
5
Dr Parry was amazing and described a procedure that sounds like exactly what I need to help my lower back! Couldn't be happier with the attention to vivid detail on both the procedure itself and the steps for recovery. He was also very helpful in walking us through the insurance process given this is a newly FDA approved procedure, very helpful!
April 2, 2025
5
I was attended well and was made feel at home.
March 30, 2025
5
The service was well done.
March 15, 2025
5
Dr. Parry and his assistant are very prepared prior to the patients appt. Last week I received a call from his office telling me my X-rays were reviewed and we went thru my med list before the face to face appointment. They were very prepared for my visit and not flipping through files looking at my history for the first time. The time in his office was well spent bc of the prep they put in prior to my visit. Dr. Parry provided advice and we discussed PT and other invasive treatments . My visit was brief and very productive and his staff is wonderful.
March 5, 2025
5
Well-prepared, listened to my concerns and history. Shared relevant information about my situation.
February 28, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable. Understood my issues knowing my background from a previous issue. Treatment plan makes sense and surgery was not on the table, yet.
February 9, 2025
1
I got a call to check in about 15 minutes before my appointment. I was told the doctor would be calling me after his next couple of patients, but I never heard anything back. I left a message that day saying I never heard from him and still haven't received a response. I would like a referral to a different neurologist please. Nothing is getting better and it's been over 4 months now.
February 10, 2025
5
This is the best practice ever! They are about each person and not all about money!!! I always tell everyone what an amazing doc Phillip Parry is and his staff support group etc... is the best I have ever experienced! As I tell every one he is my God send! Never gave up when so many doctors wound care specialist ect... could not figure out my problem he promised from day one not to give up! He found the problem and after not being able to live my life he gave it back to me!!!! He is a doctor who really cares!!! It's not all about money or meeting quotas. The entire office is amazing! I wish there were more like him and his support staff. Thank you Dr Parry for giving me your time! Please thank your family for me. God gave you a talent and I thank you!
February 9, 2025
5
Dr. Parry's nurse was very kind and a good listener. Kept me up to date with Dr. Parry's surgical delay.
January 30, 2025
3
I did not receive any worthwhile information conversation was very short very short. The only thing they talked about was surgery on my spine. This is the first time I've ever been told anything about my spine having problems quite a shocking.
January 4, 2025
5
Very efficient and informative
December 18, 2024
5
I trust Dr Parry and his staff are very helpful
December 15, 2024
5
They did a good job
December 12, 2024
5
Dr Parry was sympathetic to my apprehension and,gave,expert advice that empowered ,not condescending enabled me to make a decision about my future. I'm very satisfied with my, visit.
December 5, 2024
5
We were there for a consultation. Dr. Parry was very personable and attentive to our questions and concerns.
December 5, 2024
5
I was well received. My inquiries were answered very well. They motivated me. They gave me a lot of care. I appreciate everything they did to me. I'm impressed. Thank you.
December 6, 2024
5
Dr Parry is very personable and likable and we enjoy working with him. We hope this surgery will work so we can continue to do it on the other hand
December 5, 2024
5
Great, very informative the Doctor is very helpful.
December 4, 2024
5
I'm very impressed with Dr. Parry and his staff. He has helped my condition and will with my upcoming surgery, and I have the upmost confidence in his ability. I have already recommended his to a friend.
November 25, 2024
5
I really appreciate and enjoyed my experience with the attention I received
November 16, 2024
5
The Doctors and their staff are very professional and make you feel like you mean so.erhing to them and not just another patient.
November 16, 2024
5
Great provider and practice
November 16, 2024
5
Dr. Parry is very professional. He helped my husband through his first craniotomy and just had a consult for a second area of concern. He's very proficient. He communicates very well. We understand the course, the treatment, and he has great bedside manner as well.
November 16, 2024
5
I think Dr. Parry is the best doctor for back surgery around. He is the best. I recommend him to all my friends who have problems.
November 16, 2024
5
They were great and his staff and nurses I trust him so much and he is very thorough
November 14, 2024
5
Very professional and answered all my questions
November 1, 2024
5
Nothing else to say, I was completely satisfied with my visit.
May 2, 2025
5
Doctor Parry went beyond the call of duty to help me get my back from hurting. His was excellent in helping me.
April 27, 2025
5
Our experience was so welcoming and just felt like home. Thank you so much!
April 23, 2025
5
Dr Parry was amazing and described a procedure that sounds like exactly what I need to help my lower back! Couldn't be happier with the attention to vivid detail on both the procedure itself and the steps for recovery. He was also very helpful in walking us through the insurance process given this is a newly FDA approved procedure, very helpful!
April 2, 2025
5
I was attended well and was made feel at home.
March 30, 2025
5
The service was well done.
March 15, 2025
5
Dr. Parry and his assistant are very prepared prior to the patients appt. Last week I received a call from his office telling me my X-rays were reviewed and we went thru my med list before the face to face appointment. They were very prepared for my visit and not flipping through files looking at my history for the first time. The time in his office was well spent bc of the prep they put in prior to my visit. Dr. Parry provided advice and we discussed PT and other invasive treatments . My visit was brief and very productive and his staff is wonderful.
March 5, 2025
5
Well-prepared, listened to my concerns and history. Shared relevant information about my situation.
February 28, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable. Understood my issues knowing my background from a previous issue. Treatment plan makes sense and surgery was not on the table, yet.
February 9, 2025
5
This is the best practice ever! They are about each person and not all about money!!! I always tell everyone what an amazing doc Phillip Parry is and his staff support group etc... is the best I have ever experienced! As I tell every one he is my God send! Never gave up when so many doctors wound care specialist ect... could not figure out my problem he promised from day one not to give up! He found the problem and after not being able to live my life he gave it back to me!!!! He is a doctor who really cares!!! It's not all about money or meeting quotas. The entire office is amazing! I wish there were more like him and his support staff. Thank you Dr Parry for giving me your time! Please thank your family for me. God gave you a talent and I thank you!
February 9, 2025
5
Dr. Parry's nurse was very kind and a good listener. Kept me up to date with Dr. Parry's surgical delay.
January 30, 2025
5
Very efficient and informative
December 18, 2024
5
I trust Dr Parry and his staff are very helpful
December 15, 2024
5
They did a good job
December 12, 2024
5
Dr Parry was sympathetic to my apprehension and,gave,expert advice that empowered ,not condescending enabled me to make a decision about my future. I'm very satisfied with my, visit.
December 5, 2024
5
We were there for a consultation. Dr. Parry was very personable and attentive to our questions and concerns.
December 5, 2024
5
I was well received. My inquiries were answered very well. They motivated me. They gave me a lot of care. I appreciate everything they did to me. I'm impressed. Thank you.
December 6, 2024
5
Dr Parry is very personable and likable and we enjoy working with him. We hope this surgery will work so we can continue to do it on the other hand
December 5, 2024
5
Great, very informative the Doctor is very helpful.
December 4, 2024
5
I'm very impressed with Dr. Parry and his staff. He has helped my condition and will with my upcoming surgery, and I have the upmost confidence in his ability. I have already recommended his to a friend.
November 25, 2024
5
I really appreciate and enjoyed my experience with the attention I received
November 16, 2024
5
The Doctors and their staff are very professional and make you feel like you mean so.erhing to them and not just another patient.
November 16, 2024
5
Great provider and practice
November 16, 2024
5
Dr. Parry is very professional. He helped my husband through his first craniotomy and just had a consult for a second area of concern. He's very proficient. He communicates very well. We understand the course, the treatment, and he has great bedside manner as well.
November 16, 2024
5
I think Dr. Parry is the best doctor for back surgery around. He is the best. I recommend him to all my friends who have problems.
November 16, 2024
5
They were great and his staff and nurses I trust him so much and he is very thorough
November 14, 2024
5
Very professional and answered all my questions
November 1, 2024
4
Everyone was very nice and professional.
April 4, 2025
3
I did not receive any worthwhile information conversation was very short very short. The only thing they talked about was surgery on my spine. This is the first time I've ever been told anything about my spine having problems quite a shocking.
January 4, 2025
1
I got a call to check in about 15 minutes before my appointment. I was told the doctor would be calling me after his next couple of patients, but I never heard anything back. I left a message that day saying I never heard from him and still haven't received a response. I would like a referral to a different neurologist please. Nothing is getting better and it's been over 4 months now.
February 10, 2025
1
I got a call to check in about 15 minutes before my appointment. I was told the doctor would be calling me after his next couple of patients, but I never heard anything back. I left a message that day saying I never heard from him and still haven't received a response. I would like a referral to a different neurologist please. Nothing is getting better and it's been over 4 months now.
February 10, 2025
3
I did not receive any worthwhile information conversation was very short very short. The only thing they talked about was surgery on my spine. This is the first time I've ever been told anything about my spine having problems quite a shocking.
January 4, 2025
4
Everyone was very nice and professional.
April 4, 2025
5
Nothing else to say, I was completely satisfied with my visit.
May 2, 2025
5
Doctor Parry went beyond the call of duty to help me get my back from hurting. His was excellent in helping me.
April 27, 2025
5
Our experience was so welcoming and just felt like home. Thank you so much!
April 23, 2025
5
Dr Parry was amazing and described a procedure that sounds like exactly what I need to help my lower back! Couldn't be happier with the attention to vivid detail on both the procedure itself and the steps for recovery. He was also very helpful in walking us through the insurance process given this is a newly FDA approved procedure, very helpful!
April 2, 2025
5
I was attended well and was made feel at home.
March 30, 2025
5
The service was well done.
March 15, 2025
5
Dr. Parry and his assistant are very prepared prior to the patients appt. Last week I received a call from his office telling me my X-rays were reviewed and we went thru my med list before the face to face appointment. They were very prepared for my visit and not flipping through files looking at my history for the first time. The time in his office was well spent bc of the prep they put in prior to my visit. Dr. Parry provided advice and we discussed PT and other invasive treatments . My visit was brief and very productive and his staff is wonderful.
March 5, 2025
5
Well-prepared, listened to my concerns and history. Shared relevant information about my situation.
February 28, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable. Understood my issues knowing my background from a previous issue. Treatment plan makes sense and surgery was not on the table, yet.
February 9, 2025
5
This is the best practice ever! They are about each person and not all about money!!! I always tell everyone what an amazing doc Phillip Parry is and his staff support group etc... is the best I have ever experienced! As I tell every one he is my God send! Never gave up when so many doctors wound care specialist ect... could not figure out my problem he promised from day one not to give up! He found the problem and after not being able to live my life he gave it back to me!!!! He is a doctor who really cares!!! It's not all about money or meeting quotas. The entire office is amazing! I wish there were more like him and his support staff. Thank you Dr Parry for giving me your time! Please thank your family for me. God gave you a talent and I thank you!
February 9, 2025
5
Dr. Parry's nurse was very kind and a good listener. Kept me up to date with Dr. Parry's surgical delay.
January 30, 2025
5
Very efficient and informative
December 18, 2024
5
I trust Dr Parry and his staff are very helpful
December 15, 2024
5
They did a good job
December 12, 2024
5
Dr Parry was sympathetic to my apprehension and,gave,expert advice that empowered ,not condescending enabled me to make a decision about my future. I'm very satisfied with my, visit.
December 5, 2024
5
We were there for a consultation. Dr. Parry was very personable and attentive to our questions and concerns.
December 5, 2024
5
I was well received. My inquiries were answered very well. They motivated me. They gave me a lot of care. I appreciate everything they did to me. I'm impressed. Thank you.
December 6, 2024
5
Dr Parry is very personable and likable and we enjoy working with him. We hope this surgery will work so we can continue to do it on the other hand
December 5, 2024
5
Great, very informative the Doctor is very helpful.
December 4, 2024
5
I'm very impressed with Dr. Parry and his staff. He has helped my condition and will with my upcoming surgery, and I have the upmost confidence in his ability. I have already recommended his to a friend.
November 25, 2024
5
I really appreciate and enjoyed my experience with the attention I received
November 16, 2024
5
The Doctors and their staff are very professional and make you feel like you mean so.erhing to them and not just another patient.
November 16, 2024
5
Great provider and practice
November 16, 2024
5
Dr. Parry is very professional. He helped my husband through his first craniotomy and just had a consult for a second area of concern. He's very proficient. He communicates very well. We understand the course, the treatment, and he has great bedside manner as well.
November 16, 2024
5
I think Dr. Parry is the best doctor for back surgery around. He is the best. I recommend him to all my friends who have problems.
November 16, 2024
5
They were great and his staff and nurses I trust him so much and he is very thorough
November 14, 2024
5
Very professional and answered all my questions
November 1, 2024
5
Nothing else to say, I was completely satisfied with my visit.
May 2, 2025
5
Doctor Parry went beyond the call of duty to help me get my back from hurting. His was excellent in helping me.
April 27, 2025
5
Our experience was so welcoming and just felt like home. Thank you so much!
April 23, 2025
4
Everyone was very nice and professional.
April 4, 2025
5
Dr Parry was amazing and described a procedure that sounds like exactly what I need to help my lower back! Couldn't be happier with the attention to vivid detail on both the procedure itself and the steps for recovery. He was also very helpful in walking us through the insurance process given this is a newly FDA approved procedure, very helpful!
April 2, 2025
5
I was attended well and was made feel at home.
March 30, 2025
5
The service was well done.
March 15, 2025
5
Dr. Parry and his assistant are very prepared prior to the patients appt. Last week I received a call from his office telling me my X-rays were reviewed and we went thru my med list before the face to face appointment. They were very prepared for my visit and not flipping through files looking at my history for the first time. The time in his office was well spent bc of the prep they put in prior to my visit. Dr. Parry provided advice and we discussed PT and other invasive treatments . My visit was brief and very productive and his staff is wonderful.
March 5, 2025
5
Well-prepared, listened to my concerns and history. Shared relevant information about my situation.
February 28, 2025
1
I got a call to check in about 15 minutes before my appointment. I was told the doctor would be calling me after his next couple of patients, but I never heard anything back. I left a message that day saying I never heard from him and still haven't received a response. I would like a referral to a different neurologist please. Nothing is getting better and it's been over 4 months now.
February 10, 2025
5
This is the best practice ever! They are about each person and not all about money!!! I always tell everyone what an amazing doc Phillip Parry is and his staff support group etc... is the best I have ever experienced! As I tell every one he is my God send! Never gave up when so many doctors wound care specialist ect... could not figure out my problem he promised from day one not to give up! He found the problem and after not being able to live my life he gave it back to me!!!! He is a doctor who really cares!!! It's not all about money or meeting quotas. The entire office is amazing! I wish there were more like him and his support staff. Thank you Dr Parry for giving me your time! Please thank your family for me. God gave you a talent and I thank you!
February 9, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable. Understood my issues knowing my background from a previous issue. Treatment plan makes sense and surgery was not on the table, yet.
February 9, 2025
5
Dr. Parry's nurse was very kind and a good listener. Kept me up to date with Dr. Parry's surgical delay.
January 30, 2025
3
I did not receive any worthwhile information conversation was very short very short. The only thing they talked about was surgery on my spine. This is the first time I've ever been told anything about my spine having problems quite a shocking.
January 4, 2025
5
Very efficient and informative
December 18, 2024
5
I trust Dr Parry and his staff are very helpful
December 15, 2024
5
They did a good job
December 12, 2024
5
I was well received. My inquiries were answered very well. They motivated me. They gave me a lot of care. I appreciate everything they did to me. I'm impressed. Thank you.
December 6, 2024
5
Dr Parry was sympathetic to my apprehension and,gave,expert advice that empowered ,not condescending enabled me to make a decision about my future. I'm very satisfied with my, visit.
December 5, 2024
5
Dr Parry is very personable and likable and we enjoy working with him. We hope this surgery will work so we can continue to do it on the other hand
December 5, 2024
5
We were there for a consultation. Dr. Parry was very personable and attentive to our questions and concerns.
December 5, 2024
5
Great, very informative the Doctor is very helpful.
December 4, 2024
5
I'm very impressed with Dr. Parry and his staff. He has helped my condition and will with my upcoming surgery, and I have the upmost confidence in his ability. I have already recommended his to a friend.
November 25, 2024
5
Great provider and practice
November 16, 2024
5
I really appreciate and enjoyed my experience with the attention I received
November 16, 2024
5
Dr. Parry is very professional. He helped my husband through his first craniotomy and just had a consult for a second area of concern. He's very proficient. He communicates very well. We understand the course, the treatment, and he has great bedside manner as well.
November 16, 2024
5
The Doctors and their staff are very professional and make you feel like you mean so.erhing to them and not just another patient.
November 16, 2024
5
I think Dr. Parry is the best doctor for back surgery around. He is the best. I recommend him to all my friends who have problems.
November 16, 2024
5
They were great and his staff and nurses I trust him so much and he is very thorough
November 14, 2024
5
Very professional and answered all my questions
November 1, 2024
5
Very professional and answered all my questions
November 1, 2024
5
They were great and his staff and nurses I trust him so much and he is very thorough
November 14, 2024
5
I think Dr. Parry is the best doctor for back surgery around. He is the best. I recommend him to all my friends who have problems.
November 16, 2024
5
The Doctors and their staff are very professional and make you feel like you mean so.erhing to them and not just another patient.
November 16, 2024
5
Dr. Parry is very professional. He helped my husband through his first craniotomy and just had a consult for a second area of concern. He's very proficient. He communicates very well. We understand the course, the treatment, and he has great bedside manner as well.
November 16, 2024
5
I really appreciate and enjoyed my experience with the attention I received
November 16, 2024
5
Great provider and practice
November 16, 2024
5
I'm very impressed with Dr. Parry and his staff. He has helped my condition and will with my upcoming surgery, and I have the upmost confidence in his ability. I have already recommended his to a friend.
November 25, 2024
5
Great, very informative the Doctor is very helpful.
December 4, 2024
5
We were there for a consultation. Dr. Parry was very personable and attentive to our questions and concerns.
December 5, 2024
5
Dr Parry is very personable and likable and we enjoy working with him. We hope this surgery will work so we can continue to do it on the other hand
December 5, 2024
5
Dr Parry was sympathetic to my apprehension and,gave,expert advice that empowered ,not condescending enabled me to make a decision about my future. I'm very satisfied with my, visit.
December 5, 2024
5
I was well received. My inquiries were answered very well. They motivated me. They gave me a lot of care. I appreciate everything they did to me. I'm impressed. Thank you.
December 6, 2024
5
They did a good job
December 12, 2024
5
I trust Dr Parry and his staff are very helpful
December 15, 2024
5
Very efficient and informative
December 18, 2024
3
I did not receive any worthwhile information conversation was very short very short. The only thing they talked about was surgery on my spine. This is the first time I've ever been told anything about my spine having problems quite a shocking.
January 4, 2025
5
Dr. Parry's nurse was very kind and a good listener. Kept me up to date with Dr. Parry's surgical delay.
January 30, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable. Understood my issues knowing my background from a previous issue. Treatment plan makes sense and surgery was not on the table, yet.
February 9, 2025
5
This is the best practice ever! They are about each person and not all about money!!! I always tell everyone what an amazing doc Phillip Parry is and his staff support group etc... is the best I have ever experienced! As I tell every one he is my God send! Never gave up when so many doctors wound care specialist ect... could not figure out my problem he promised from day one not to give up! He found the problem and after not being able to live my life he gave it back to me!!!! He is a doctor who really cares!!! It's not all about money or meeting quotas. The entire office is amazing! I wish there were more like him and his support staff. Thank you Dr Parry for giving me your time! Please thank your family for me. God gave you a talent and I thank you!
February 9, 2025
1
I got a call to check in about 15 minutes before my appointment. I was told the doctor would be calling me after his next couple of patients, but I never heard anything back. I left a message that day saying I never heard from him and still haven't received a response. I would like a referral to a different neurologist please. Nothing is getting better and it's been over 4 months now.
February 10, 2025
5
Well-prepared, listened to my concerns and history. Shared relevant information about my situation.
February 28, 2025
5
Dr. Parry and his assistant are very prepared prior to the patients appt. Last week I received a call from his office telling me my X-rays were reviewed and we went thru my med list before the face to face appointment. They were very prepared for my visit and not flipping through files looking at my history for the first time. The time in his office was well spent bc of the prep they put in prior to my visit. Dr. Parry provided advice and we discussed PT and other invasive treatments . My visit was brief and very productive and his staff is wonderful.
March 5, 2025
5
The service was well done.
March 15, 2025
5
I was attended well and was made feel at home.
March 30, 2025
5
Dr Parry was amazing and described a procedure that sounds like exactly what I need to help my lower back! Couldn't be happier with the attention to vivid detail on both the procedure itself and the steps for recovery. He was also very helpful in walking us through the insurance process given this is a newly FDA approved procedure, very helpful!
April 2, 2025
4
Everyone was very nice and professional.
April 4, 2025
5
Our experience was so welcoming and just felt like home. Thank you so much!
April 23, 2025
5
Doctor Parry went beyond the call of duty to help me get my back from hurting. His was excellent in helping me.
April 27, 2025
5
Nothing else to say, I was completely satisfied with my visit.
May 2, 2025
Publications and Articles
StephenCare
Stephen Nowlin became unexpectedly paralyzed one day when preparing for a Fourth of July celebration with friends. A flight EMS team was called to transport him when the flight nurse on call, Hannah Carr, recognized the address of the accident—her childhood home. She flew her father to Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, where he could have the fastest, most comprehensive trauma response—and a chance at full recovery.
When routine yard work went wrong
Preparing for his annual Fourth of July party, Stephen mowed his 13-acre property in Waco, Georgia. The routine chore took a terrifying turn when his mower flipped. Trapped underneath, he realized he was paralyzed. His friend soon discovered him lying there and called 911.
Meanwhile, Stephen’s daughter, Hannah, was working that day as a flight nurse for a local air ambulance company. When the call came in about a 60-year-old man in a tractor accident, paralyzed, at her parents' address, she instantly knew who it was. Hannah and her air ambulance service partner were on their way.
In good hands: first responders act fast
The local fire department and EMS arrived quickly, carefully removing the mower without moving Stephen. They transported him to a nearby landing zone where Hannah and her flight partner waited. As Stephen was loaded onto the helicopter, he told his daughter, “I just hope they can fix me.”
Hannah and her partner did a thorough, head-to-toe assessment for life-threatening injuries.
“I knew I was in good hands,” Stephen said. “She's going to take care of me better than anybody else would.”
On the flight to Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, Hannah communicated with the hospital ahead of arrival. In emergency situations, it’s important the team is assembled and ready to perform care as fast as possible. Because of their collaboration, not a minute was wasted.
Spine surgery can help people like patient Ulysses Price find relief from chronic pain and get back to the activities they enjoy.
“Low back pain is such a common complaint among patients, and there are a limited number of specialists who are able to address these concerns,” said Wellstar Neurosurgeon Dr. Phillip Parry.
If you are experiencing neck or back pain or managing a spinal condition, Wellstar’s Neuro Care team will work with you to create a personalized care plan and decide if surgery is the most effective treatment option. Wellstar’s spine surgeons help patients with a variety of spinal conditions, including scoliosis, sciatica, arthritis, herniated disks and spinal deformities. Our spine surgeons perform cervical disk replacements and cervical fusions for cervical neck pain syndromes and offer both simple and complex spine surgical options for patients with low back pain syndromes.
Surgeons at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center also perform peripheral nerve decompression surgery for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and other compression neuropathies.
“Wellstar offers a unique opportunity for patients to receive comprehensive, compassionate and close-to-home care for whatever disease process they may have,” Dr. Parry said. “The spine care provided here at Wellstar is world-class.”
If you looked up the word “active” in the dictionary, you just might find Ulysses Price’s picture.
Between serving on the tennis court, racking up strikes in bowling and learning new moves in martial arts, he defines life by what brings him the most joy: movement.
But all that changed when severe neck and shoulder pain entered the picture. Ulysses could barely do a double take let alone hold play doubles on the court.
“Not being able to do simple things like reach for a bowl in the cupboard or turn my neck were big limitations in my life,” Ulysses said. “I tried to tough it out. But when the pain was non-stop, that’s when I decided I needed medical attention.”
Ulysses turned to Wellstar’s neuro experts to help him take control of his health. Now, after a state-of-the-art neck procedure, Ulysses is back in action and doing his favorite activities — even better than before.
From diagnosis to surgery and recovery, Ulysses formed a lasting partnership with his Wellstar care team and knows he can face any health hurdle with confidence.
Health providers who have your back
When pain became a constant part of Ulysses’ life, he sought help from his Wellstar primary care provider.
Ulysses' provider took his pain seriously. After an MRI revealed a serious spinal issue, he connected Ulysses with expert neuro care at Wellstar right away.
That’s when Wellstar Neurosurgeon Dr. Phillip Parry joined the team, determined to help put an end to Ulysses’ pain. Dr. Parry stressed how important primary care providers are when it comes to keeping a keen eye out for potential medical issues.
“The value of having a primary care provider who can identify neck and low back pain cannot be overstated,” Dr. Parry said. “Having these conditions addressed early by the right specialists is extremely important.”
Catching neurological conditions at the start is key to helping patients have the best outcome possible. The same was true for Ulysses, whose spine issues were interfering with his everyday life.
“Ulysses had a narrowing in the cervical canal of his cervical spine, the bony portion through which the spinal cord is transmitted,” Dr. Parry said. “As we age, virtually all patients develop some amount of this compression.”
“In Ulysses’ case, his spinal compression had become so severe that it was causing spinal cord dysfunction,” Dr. Parry explained. “His condition resulted in weakness in his hands, being unable to walk with confidence and feeling very unstable on his feet.”
Working together, the pair discussed the potential treatment options for his pain. Because Dr. Parry always kept an open dialogue, Ulysses felt comfortable being an active participant in his care.
“I always try to be proactive about any medical procedure and do my research to know as much about it as possible,” Ulysses said, sharing how Dr. Parry took time to answer his questions. “Dr. Parry listened and spoke with me about the most up-to-date procedures, and that made me quite comfortable with him as a person and a physician.”
Soon, they created a care plan that would help Ulysses live his healthiest life for years to come.
