Dr. Sharan is everthing a doctor should be and more! He is a fantastic surgeon and is a caring doctor as well. I still can not believe how smooth the surgery went. Highly, highly recommended! I have recommended him to friends who could not believe how welll I was doing after the surgery!

Dr Sharon great guy great doctor best crew ever made you feel right at home I recommend everybody to him everybody

Dr. Alok is truly deserving of special commendation. I thought my back pain would never be gone, he repaired it with his exceptional surgical skills. He has relieved me of my pain and was literally able to walk out of the hospital the same day after surgery, and...dance three days later. I could barely walk prior to Dr. Sharan perfoming my sugery. My whole-hearted gratitude to Dr. Sharan, Billy, Drs. Tim & Matt, the wonderful PT team and the beautiful front desk staff both in medical and PT. I can’t find a way of thanking you enough. I am very grateful for being under the care of such an experienced and capable doctor along with his team, and entire staff.

Dr. Sharan is an incredibly caring, knowledgeable, and understanding doctor. He takes his time to actively listen and explain his thinking clearly, and I trust him completely. I’m so grateful he’s on my care team. ??

Great service

Thank you for your help!

Once upon a time, a very busy teacher was grading her final exam research papers when BAM, she was struck by the evil sorcery of sciatic nerve pain. Ignoring the pain, figuring it would pass, she kept grading. But the evil sciatica would not stop spreading. First to her back and then to her legs, and even her toes, until she could not walk upright. She limped pathetically through life pretending she was fine. But she was not fine. People told her “Go see a chiropractor! They will fix you!” But, alas, the chiropractor did not help a bit. The busy teacher tried the orthopedist next. This bone magician found she had four bulging discs, so he gave her five days worth of enchanted beans called methylprednisone. She limped home convinced that this would be the magical cure she was waiting for.Within two days, the busy teacher felt a little relief, but, alas, the magic beans only lasted 5 days. The evil sciatica was not going to be scared away by a little prednisone. The teacher was feeling dejected and despondent, thinking she would never escape the evil curse of sciatica and she became desperate. She tried soaking in epsom salts. Massages. More and stronger enchanted steroids (three rounds). She endured trials of the epidural cortisone shots; three rounds of them, but nothing worked. She tried CBD oil. CBD lotions. She even saw an Ecuadorian shaman healer who left bruises but did not cure her at all. Heating pads. Stretching. Crying. Nothing was working. The curse, it seemed, was going to last forever. For THREE long months, the busy teacher suffered and cursed the bulging discs. She cursed the evil sorcery of the sciatic nerve. She cursed whatever she had done to bring this misery upon herself. The busy teacher was at the end of her rope, thinking that she would never feel normal again when she finally found the supreme wizard of spinal surgery! Dr. Alok Sharan. He told her of the new and magical awake spinal surgery that would banish the bulging and lift the curse off of her sciatic nerve. The busy teacher said, “Yes! Please, fix me Dr. Sharan!” BUT, as in every fairy tale, there were obstacles to overcome; mountains to traverse. These mountains were the dreaded, most horrifying insurance company policies who take pleasure in driving people off of the cliffs of despair. They block the path to healing and laugh with glee as they plan the endless loopholes and nonsensical rules than infuriate doctors and patients alike. This time, though, the insurance company was no match for Dr. Sharan and his office staff. At first, the insurance company would not approve it. BUT some wonderful sisters sent a torrent of prayers and overpowered the insurance company! The busy teacher checked in for surgery on Tuesday afternoon, nervous, but ready to face her fears. She woke up an hour later, still numb from the anesthesia. Once the feeling in her legs came back, the nurse helped her up to walk and WOW! She could walk again without pain. She could stand up straight without pain. SHE WAS WITHOUT PAIN! She went home that night to sleep in her own bed relieved tht Dr. Sharan had banished the evil sciatica forever! The very busy teacher lived happily ever after! The End! This fairy tale is a true one. I honestly walked out of the hospital after the surgery feeling better than I had in three months. The sciatica pain was absolutely gone! It was truly magical. I was in some surgical pain for a few days, but this was normal and a healing pain. I only needed the stronger pain pills for two days and after that some Advil for a week. I had to follow rules about not bending or twisting for two weeks (and I’m not one to sit still or tolerate restrictions) and I did because I did not want to undo the surgery! It’s been six weeks now and I do not regret the surgery at all. I’m back to my normal (ish) self and YOU can be too. If you are suffering, please call Dr. Sharan and see if he can help you too. You don’t have to suffer! He has magic!

not helpful, rude.. condescending . stay away

I had a complex condition in my spine. Dr. Sharan and his team were able to carefully remove a complex tumor in my spine. I am very grateful for this efforts.

follow up after visit was the Worst!!! He did nothing for my mother and sent her home in excruciating pain. she had to go to the emergency room the very next day. he also told my mother to seek pain mgmt with doctor blanco but never left the referral in the chart. i called 6 times in 3 days and he never returned the call! thanks for nothing. You can be as nice as you want but i'd rather have a mean doctor that actually does work efficiently!!! I will make sure i complete a rating on every site possible!

not really a good doctor after surgery, he does not care to call or follow up unless a patient continue to call otherwise, he does not care. will not advice any patient to go through him for anything. He practices on gesture and plays on human lives.

To be clear, Dr. Sharan does NOT have an accent; he speaks fluent/perfect English. Second, he is a very competent, skillful, professional, and an overall great surgeon. He not only knows what he's doing but he also knows how to perform surgeries using more modern techniques. Before choosing Dr. Sharan, I had a consult with another spinal surgeon and that doctor's method for the same procedure was very 'old-school' and traditional, and also would have left me having to deal with great pain on a regular basis afterwards. For example, chipping off a piece of bone from another part of my body and using it in the spinal region. I have heard many complaints from other people that this method is extremely painful. However, Dr. Sharan's method of growing new bone of your own without causing damage to another part of your body was an amazing technique that saved me the trouble and pain that I would have endured if I had gone with the first surgeon. Dr. Sharan also takes his time to answer all of your questions. He is very detailed and precise. It's difficult to find a doctor/surgeon who has both, great bedside manners as well as great surgical skills, and I feel strongly that he has succeeded in fulfilling both. Surgery went well. Follow-ups were helpful during my recovery; paid attention to how much rehabilitation was needed as well as my medications. I do admit the office is pretty busy, but I think that's only because he's that good. Definitely recommend him to others who have problems with their spines and need answers!!!

Although Dr. Sharon is very gentle & understanding his office staff is the worst! Just try to get in touch with him or any person on his staff. They NEVER return phone calls, & it's almost impossible to make or check on an appointment. I can honestly say I don't even fell any better or different after my surgery,. I would never have gone through with it if I knew I would end up worse pain than before!

The lower portion of my spine became misaligned and popped out of its place, causing me extreme pain and numbness. I met 2 other orthopedic spinal surgeons before I met Dr. Sharan but ultimately, I went with Dr. Sharan because he seemed professional yet sincere; one who cares about his patients and not simply $$$. He took the time to answer all of my questions - and I took a list of questions with me every time I had an appointment with him. Unlike other doctors, he didn't kick me out after 5-10 minutes. All of his answers were very clear, honest and confident; which made me feel confident in him as a knowledgeable and experienced surgeon. Trust me when I say that choosing him for my surgery was the best decision I've made. If I had gone with another surgeon, who knows how my condition would be right now; maybe having pain on a daily basis but with Dr. Sharan's help and skills, I am no longer restricted from walking or doing my daily activities. In response to the other reviewer: NO surgeon has the time to babysit each and every patient. It is, therefore, the patient's responsibility to keep things up-to-date with the surgeon after having surgery. I was told exactly what to do by Dr. Sharan before my surgery date (i.e. regarding rehabilitation afterwards, how often my follow-ups were going to be, etc.), and I followed through. Help him help you! A patient and his/her surgeon need to work as a team in order to guarantee a full (or almost full) recovery. As long as you reach out to him and follow all of his instructions, he will always be there to help you; taking his time with each patient.

This doctor and his staff are aweful, phone calls are never returned & questions never answered.