Dr. Gregory Frank Ricca

I have been so blessed and thankful to have had a back injury repaired by a surgeon of Dr. Ricca's experience. He really cares about his patients well being from first meeting to surgery and thru the recuperation period. I learned so much from him about my body and what to expect. Dr. Ricca is amazing and I'm so thankful for his wonderful healing hands. Dr. Ricca also has an amazing "team" that really helps throughout. Thank you Dr. Ricca for accepting me as a patient, I'm so happy you chose NE Arkansas for your practice!!!!!

DR. RICCA IS THE BEST NEROSURGERY THAT i HAVE WENT TO. HE HAS DONE NECK SURGERY AND 4 BACK SURGERY ON ME. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER. i WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM. HE ALSO DONE SURGERY ON MY HUSBAND AND PUT TITANIUM RODS FROM L1 TO L5. HE WAS THE 3RD PERSON THAT DR. RICCA HAD DONE THIS TYPE OF SURGERY. MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN THANKFUL THAT DR. RICCA DONE THE JOB. HE IS A VERY HONEST AND GEREROUS PERSON.. HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT HE THINKS YOU SHOULD DO AFTER HE DOES SURGERY. iF I HAVE TO HAVE MORE SURGERY YOU BETTER BELIEVE HE WILL BE THE ONE. iN MY BOOK HE IS A STAR5

Dr. Ricca spend more time with me than any Dr. I have ever been with. He really a caring DR. He show me on my mri what he was going to do to help me get out of pain and that is what he did! surgery with so smooth and within 4 weeks no pain. I would recommend Dr. Ricca to anyone.

He is the best

Dr. Ricca has to be the most thorough, compassionate, dedicated neurosurgeon in the country who not only has a very keen mind when studying the condition, he also has God-given gifted hands! I had total confidence in him without one minute's worry about going under HIS knife for 6-1/2 hours. His explanation to my caregivers, following surgery, was superb and detailed. Would recommend him highly to anyone, without reservation.

Dr. Ricca is one awesome surgeon. His bedside manner is the best I've ever seen in a Dr., and for a surgeon, even more unheard of! My experience with him from start to finish was excellent care. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs back surgery .

Awesome Dr!!! My back pain was gone right after surgery

Best back doctor ever. Could not be more pleased and happier with his knowledge and great bedside manner. Very good man who truly cares about his patients . I would recommend him highly to anyone.

I had forgotten what it was like to be without severe back pain. I suffered an injury in 1997 herniating 2 discs. I was scared to death to allow anyone to do surgery after hearing so many horror stories. So I lived with the pain doing only what the pain would allow me to do. As the years rolled by it would put me down once to twice a year for a week of bedrest and meds. I did everything every doctor I seen suggested such as physical therapy, chiropractors, shots, ting units,etc. then this year I went down 5 times and when it would go out I could be doing literally nothing like closing the dishwasher door. Well my wife works at the hospital and was telling me about this neurosurgeon that she had heard transferred into the WCMC in Searcy. Then her best friend who is a 30 year emergency nurse was raving about what Doctor Ricca had just done for her husband and how wonderful he was and it was the first time she had not heard him complain about his back in years. So I started doing some research and found out he was the one that had fixed an elderly friend of mine who had enough money that he could have flown to any doctor in the world and he choose Dr. Ricca and totally raved about him. So now we are to a place were something has to give and I have found the right neurosurgeon. So I made my appointment with him and it took a while to initially get in and there is a reason for that; I wasn't the only one that knew about Dr. Ricca. Now as you noticed I said it took 45 minutes to get back to see him once I was there but yet I gave him 4 stars for promptness. This is because he spends as much time as is needed to explain and make sure all of his patients know everything about their condition as possible but you can guarantee he will do the same for you. I was so impressed how he wouldn't do surgery untill all other means of treatment how been exhausted. And how he made sure of what was wrong with me; he first sent me for an MRI then for a lumbar discography to identify the exact location of the problem area. On our next appointment he explained what he was going to do if I proceeded on - which I did. His surgery staff as well as his office staff are great. I mean this wasn't my first surgery but it was the first time I had a heated bed with warm sheets and numbing meds so the IV didn't hurt. My surgery was longer than expected because there was 3 ruptured discs not 1 like the MRI showed. He also fixed 2 other discs with cages, screws etc. and cut away the bone that was compressing the root nerves - so it was very extensive. I was walking the very first night and have already started forgetting at times that I have ever had a bad back and its only been 10 weeks. i have lifting limitations while I totally heal but I have no back pain and an expecting a full recovery. So I can tell you that Dr. Ricca has gave me back my life. And I can tell you if you have severe back pain that chances are he can do the same for you.

I too can not say enough good things about Dr. Ricca, at 48 I have had 12 surgeries, 5 on my lower back alone and Dr. Ricca is the best Dr. I have ever seen. His bedside manner and the time he is willing to spend with each patient if far better than any. He takes as much time as needed to find the problems, explain them to you and offer you options, rather than telling you nothing can be done b/c it's more than he wants to deal with, which I honestly believe I have been told before now. I will never forget him telling me " I work for you, you tell me what to do". That's when I knew I had found a good Dr. He made sure I knew each options along with risks, recovery time, what he would do with each procedure and the intended outcome. I have surgery in less than 2 weeks, and I feel confident that i'm in good hands, and facing a 10 hour surgery, that's a good feeling to have. I could go on and on, but i'll end with a genuine thank you to Dr. Ricca and suggest anyone with back problems that have given up hope or think you can't be helped, go see Dr. Ricca, I do not think you will find another Dr. that will treat you with more respect and have the eagerness to help you that he will.

Our son became Dr. Ricca's patient about nine months ago with a diagnosis of fractured disc requiring surgery to repair; the condition was exacerbated by the delay of the health insurance carrier to approve the surgery. As our son's health deteriorated, Dr. Ricca worked harder as his advocate including a personal call to plead his case. After receiving approval, Dr. Ricca performed the surgery today, found exactly the problem he predicted and repaired the damage. He was passionate in his concern, extremely caring for our son and his family, spent time with them prior to the surgery and in follow-up immediately after in the surgery waiting area and also checking on the patient later in the day. He is our HERO; we would seek his care personally or highly recommend!

When I first seen Dr. Ricca, he KNEW how badly I was hurting......I was scheduled for pre-op bur before I left town, his nurse called and told me to "get back to the office." They did pre-op and then just a day or two later I had surgery....very successful....I STOPPED HURTING..!!!!!! Went home the same day, I didn't want to go to beds but knew I should so I could heal......A week later I rode to Ct. to visit my 99 yr. old mother......I would recommend Dr. Ricca to anyone, in fact I have, and he did her surgery...... he is very caring.....gives you a lot of his time and good follow-up.....

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Ricca! I had neck pain for YEARS and another surgeon had told me my condition could not be improved by surgery. After consulting with Dr. Ricca, he was willing to try. Turns out I had a disc torn completely in two and it didn't show up as such on my MRI. Dr. Ricca fixed me right up and now I am PAIN FREE! I have never met a dr who is more caring and sincere than Dr. Ricca. He genuinely cares about his patients! It did take 3 months for me to get my initial appt, but that is only bc he is so booked up and he can only treat one patient at a time. Believe me...the wait is WORTH IT :)

After being misdiagnosed for over a year, Dr. Ricca spent the time to find that I had a compressed nerve in my back that several other Doctors had not taken the time to dig to find the problem. He did minimally invasive surgery on L5 and S1 with great success. It was outpatient surgery and I was back to work in 2 weeks. I have nothing but GREAT things to say about Dr. Ricca. He takes the time needed for each patient which can cause a wait time but it is well worth it. The time he spends with each patient shows his dedication to do and be the "best".

I did not like fact he did not stop in to check in on me after my surgery. I have had multiple surgerys in the past and every surgeon stopped by to see how I was doing. His lack of concern for his patients is shameful. It appears he cares nothing for the well being of his patients but only by how much he will get paid to do the operation. Shame on him and his lack of patient courtesies. I will not recommend him to anyone I know for surgery. He is a disgrace to his practice!

We all know the health industry has it's fair share of problems. After meeting and choosing to use DR Ricca it gave us a totally different outlook. Although I didn't use him, in a sense I did because my wife is under is care, I can honestly say I have never met a DR with such enthusiasm and care for his patients and the family members. We had put off back surgery because of all the hora stories you here, so going into the consult I was apprehensive to say the lest. Coming out of the consult I couldn't wait for her to have the surgery. DR Ricca not only spent almost 2 hours with us, he was not arrogant or dismissive with any questions or concerns we had. I had a vey clear understanding of not only the surgery but also exactly what to expect afterwards. He does not offer a guarantee or a miracle but makes it very clear he is good at what he does and wouldn't risk his success or his record if he didn't feel he could help her. I can honestly say he has allowed her to begin living life again.

He is fantastic. Sometimes you have a little bit longer wait, but it's because he is such a good doc that he will spend all the time with you that you need. He is an amazing surgeon who has operated on many of my friends and they all love him too. Best neurosurgeon I know.

Dr. Ricca is a fantastic physician. I've known him for 20+ years and he has never led me astray with either his care or diagnosis. He cares so much about his patients and actually builds friendships with them. I look forward to my appointment because they aren't just a "you're in, you're out" kind of deal.He takes his time to make sure I understand everything about the procedure and explains difficult material in a way that makes sense without making me feel ignorant. You can obviously tell he has tons of experience and ensures, that when you make an appointment, they are efficient and effective. The only reason I can think of why anyone would complain about him is if they are just trying to get more painkillers than necessary, and in that instance they probably just need to see a therapist, not a neurosurgeon.

If insurance runs out you see the real Dr. no caring interested person anymore arrogant and stone cold

What a wonderful, compassionate, professional, awesome....I could go on and on. He gave me answers that no other Doctor has been able to give me. He got right to business and went on to fix the problem. I have never had this much faith in a Doctor before. Thank you Dr. Ricca!