Dr. David Poulad, MD

Dr. Poulad "LITERALLY" SAVED MY LIFE!!!!!!! I had laminectomies done by Dr. Poulad, to heal the pain, giving out, and numbing in my right leg, due to spinal stenosis. He did a perfect job! I was up the next day walking around and happy with NO more pain. After a while at home recovering, I got some dirt in my wound (which I didn't realize at the time). Slowly my incision starting leaking a little and I started slowing down. I went back to Dr. Poulad and he immediately ordered a blood test. He got the results and I went to see him. He looked at my back again and said, "Meet me in the hospital at 9pm tonight, we have to operate NOW." That night, after a much longer than expected operation, he told my husband... "IF I DIDN'T OPERATE TONIGHT, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD BY TOMORROW." WHY? I HAD CAUSED such an incredibly huge infection, due to my carelessness at home. SO I THANK G-D FOR THIS GREAT MAN. If it weren't for him I would NOT be here.

Upon meeting with Dr. Poulad I instantly sensed his compassion. I had a very bad herniation of discs in my spine and was in excruciating pain. He knew just by by looking at my face the pain I was in and I was terrified of surgery. His knowledge and expertise is something that I am grateful for. He not only put me into his schedule immediately but both he and his staff worked very hard to expedite everything to get me out of pain, ensure that I was in excellent care and on my way to recovery. He explained everything and answered all my questions and put me at ease.

Dr. Poulad is compassionate. He removed a large lesion from my wife's brain. She is making a steady recovery. He is easy to talk to. His office is pleasant, clean, organized, and his staff is helpful, especially Patricia. I am very happy I found him.

After my slip & fall, I was unable to do a lot of things for over a year. When I met with Dr. Poulad he was very thorough, polite and concerned of my pains. He was very detailed in my options & suggested to me about the minimally invasive lumbar TLIF. After the surgery, I have to say even during the healing process I was able to sleep on my back and continue to do more now. His vision is to help you and minimize your pains the best he can so you can continue live life normal again. Ty Dr. P!

After being out of work for 3 months I was in desperate need of finding a doctor who could provide other options for my back other than disc fusion. I am so happy I found Dr. Poulad. He listened to all of my concerns and answered all of my questions. He gave me an option that was perfect for my condition and did not require fusion. My total recovery from surgery was 4 weeks with no loss of flexibility and got me on the road to having a pain-free life! Thank you Dr. Poulad! Teresa C.

I was being treated by a local orthopedic group for 3 plus months and my pain was getting worse by the day. I finally went to see Dr. Poulad as he had performed surgery on my husband previously. I live by the Delaware Water Gap so this was a journey for me. Dr. Poulad took one look at me in a wheelchair as well and immediately admitted me into Overlook Hospital. He removed the evil cyst attached in my spine and I was like a new person. He is certainly, in my opinion an amazing surgeon. In two days I was smiling again. He has a wonderful bed side manner and treated me like we were friends. He is a gentle man and a gentleman. He is my hero.

Dr. Poulad was an amazing surgeon and really helped me out when I was most in need. A few months back I began having terrible lower back pain to the point where I was hospitalized twice. While in the hospital, I was given a CT scan which found that I had a pinched nerve and was told it should go away on its own and they gave me some painkillers and sent me on my way. the next day I went to an orthopedic surgeon who read the CT scan and told me I’d be fine and told me to keep taking pain killers and muscle relaxers and start a three week stint with physical therapy. Two weeks into the physical therapy i wasn’t feeling any better and still had terrible pain that pretty much kept me in bed all day. I decided to follow the advice of an emt who had helped me out and contacted Dr. Poulad. They gave me an appointment within a week which was great since my pain was worsening. After reading the CT scan Dr. Poulad figured the pain would go away with time due to my young age but decided to send me for an mri just in case. That was a Tuesday, I went to get the mri done on that Thursday and on Friday went back for him to check out the mri and to both our surprised I had two bulging discs one of which was pressed so hard upon my nerves that I was not only have excruciating pain in my back and down my leg that I was started to lose strength in my leg that if not treated could lead to a permanent loss of feeling so he recommended surgery. One thing I loved is that he laid out all the possible options and explained which was best for me with pros and cons so after a short talk with my family we decided to go ahead with the surgery, a lumbar discectomy with lumbar fusion. Since time was of the essence he was able to schedule me for surgery just three days later. I was pretty nervous having only met this doctor 6 days before and reading a negative review on Google. Luckily the surgery went amazing, that same day I felt better and walking again. I honestly feel like Dr. Poulad changed my life and helped me regain what was lost while battling with back pain for so long. It’s been a few months since the surgery and I feel great and am able to do pretty much everything except heavy lifting which he said I could start to do again in a few months’ time. Thanks Dr. Poulad for being an amazing doctor, surgeon, and person!

Dr. poulad is an excellent Physician who is tops in his field

The office staff is very friendly, and the PA, and Doctor Poulad where very helpful in reviewing and findings of my case. Dr. Poulad explained details for word on what the spinal fusion procedure would be like, and the aftercare I would need. He was very caring, and made me feel comfortable in the visit. Thank you Dr. Poulad and staff!!!

Dr Poulad was very thoughtful and patient in explaining my condition. He listened to and addressed my concerns. I was so nervous when I saw him, I did not appreciate it, but I think he's the best doctor I've ever had. He saved my life. If you have back pain and need surgery, I highly highly recommend you see Dr Poulad.

Dr. Poulad was recommended by my professional colleagues. Following diagnostic work up he explained his findings, intended surgical intervention, rehabilitation expectations and finances. Following a 4 hr. cervical laminectomy with fusion and decompression and rehab, as he predicted, I am back driving and returned to work at age 74. Dr. is highly skilled with patience and a sense of humor. The appointments and paperwork was seamless.

Dr Poulad was so kind to my father yet precise & medically clear for all of us to understand. What he did greatly improved dad's mobility and quality of life, and he was just great explaining everything. I really do recommend Dr Poulad to all my family and friends.

Dr Poulad set me at ease immediately and then explained my MRI films in simple plain language. He did not push surgery but gave me my options and let me and my wife decide. I was scared about getting operated on. Dr Poulad made me calm and confident about my decision. His care in the hospital was wonderful. The surgery went smoothly - I cannot believe how much better my life is now. Dr Poulad changed my life. I wish I'd seen him sooner. He is like a kind miracle worker. I recommend him very very highly.

Dr. Poulad is professional, knowledgable and a skilled surgeon. i would recommend him to any family or friends who needed the services he provides!

Don't read the ONE negative comment list OVER FIVE YEARS AGO! Dr. Poulad is a well trained, excellent and caring doctor(I should know, I spent 13 years in the health care industry). I had a large disc herniation at L 4/5 and tried traditional treatments-physical therapy, 2 epidurals, and still in terrible pain. I got an appointment within a week. Dr. Poulad was able to schedule surgery in 5 days. Five weeks later I am pain free and functionally normally. He is a life saver! I am grateful to him and his caring staff.

I hate doctors but Dr Poulad is exceptional. He took a lot of care with me, listening to my condition and my worries. He sympathetically took the time to know what was really going on. Then he explained his recommendations to me in plain words, patiently and using diagrams of the neck and back. I was worried and distracted and he kept explaining so that I could understand. He answered all my questions. In the end, no surgery is needed (at this time) but I will go back for checkups since surgery could be needed in future. He was not pushing me into an operation at all. In fact, he seemed to hold surgery as a last option. And I'll go back to see the big black Clifford dog which Dr Poulad kept by his side. I think having his dog there actually made me calmer and the whole experience easier. If you have to see a neurosurgeon, you could not have a better experience than with this guy.

I had spinal surgery this past October. Right from the start I found Dr Poulad to be very knowledgable and easy to talk to. He seemed genuinely interested in what I was telling him and gave me options rather than only recommend surgery. His staff is very friendly and helpful. The office is very clean and modern. The wait time is reasonable. I would recommend him to a friend without reservation.

I work in the medical field doing X-Rays during spinal surgeries and pain management. I have also worked for an Orthropedic Spine Surgeon and had visited two other neurosurgeons before going to Dr. Poulad. I found his approach to be direct and honest. I went to him knowing I needed surgery as an answer to my problem. I stated this to him and he was able to make me realize he was more than ready to preform the surgery I needed. I can't thank him or his staff enough for understanding my delemma, with working in an OR I did not always get to the office exactly when I was to be there, but with making a call ahead of time the staff was more than willing to help me see him. Dr. Poulad also inserted my spinal cord stimulator which is more than I could ask for, as for pain relief without drugs. I HAVE recommend Dr. Poulad and his partner Dr. Adam Lipson, who I had the pleasure of meeting while being an in-patient post surgery, to everyone who I know needs a neurosurgeon. The office staff has always been great.

Feel that this practice really cares about the patient as a person.

Dr. Poulad was not my first neurosurgery opinion, however, he was the first Doc I felt completely comfortable with. When I met him for the first time, he had taken some time to review my MRI cd's... He gave me a short neurological exam before escorting me into his office to discuss his opinion for my treatment. I was surely not his First 2 level ACDF, and this was evident from the detail he had gone into regarding my condition and just exactly what the surgery entailed- right down to the risks (which I admit, I didn't really want to hear, since for me, it was either become paralyzed from the neck down after one "normal" fall, or fix the spinal cord compression). He answered all of my questions and I felt very reassured about my decision to select him as my surgeon. On the day of my surgery, he was present while I was being prepped and then asked me and my family if we had any more questions for him.... he was great! I'm healing well and won't need to see him again for a couple more months! I would AND HAVE ALREADY RECCOMENDED HIM TO MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!