I am having numbness in my lower right leg. Dr Palmer works out of the Methodist Hospital group in the Woodlands. I visited Dr Maria Aamin who did lab testing and xrays. She wrote an order to see a Ortho doc due to the xray findings. Even though I seen a doctor in his group, his office requires that I see a Physicians Assistance in his office before I can see him. Just sounds money hungry to me. If I had not seen a physician in his group I could maybe see why. But sionce the Dr Aamir works in the say office that should be good enough to see Dr Palmer. I have high deductibale insurance and each vist cost about $250 out of pocket for each visit. Just money hungry

Dr Palmer is the real deal. He was referred to me by several friends who sang his praises. I can see why. I had surgery for a herniated disc by him and am pain free for the first time in years. Love his bedside manner and his education and credentials are top notch. Also, his office staff is amazing.

After searching for an orthopedic surgeon at my workplace to stay inside the network for my insurance I spent hours reading the doctors training backgrounds and patient reviews and believe me Dr. Palmer was very impressive with hundreds of reviews on multiple websites and 90% of the reviews were very excellent and a few were negative and were usually about insurance issues or appointment/waiting issues, those are not important issues. I have serious sciatica and chose Dr. Palmer. He introduced himself with a handshake and asked me a ton of questions and listened to me as I told him about my pain, where the pain was and put me through some hands-on physical tests and gave me a few options. I wanted surgery right away as his many reviewers praised him on what he did to them, he convinced me to do the lower lumbar epidural injections first and I did. His staff were very friendly and all talkative and told me about Dr. Palmer's reputation as a top-notch Orthopedic surgeon and I could not believe I walk out of Methodist almost pain-free that morning, could barely walk into the hospital. Dr. Palmer did not push surgery on me and gave me options and verbally walked me through each one and asking where do I wish to start, not out of the woods just yet but the next level if the pain comes back will be surgery and am blessed picking this doctor. Also, surprising was the Woodlands Methodist hospital and only two years old, very cutting edge and clean. I would definitely recommend Dr. Palmer for anyone.

After searching for an Orthopedic surgeon at my workplace to stay inside the network for my insurance I spent hours reading the doctors training backgrounds and patient reviews and believe me Dr. Palmer was very impressive with hundreds of reviews on multiple websites and 90% of the reviews were very excellent and a few were negative and were usually about insurance issues or appointment/waiting issues, those are not important issues. I have serious sciatica and chose Dr. Palmer. He introduced himself with a handshake and asked me a ton of questions and listened to me as I told him about my pain, where the pain was and put me through some hands-on physical tests and gave me a few options. I wanted surgery right away as his many reviewers praised him on what he did to them, he convinced me to do the lower lumbar epidural injections first and I did. His staff were very friendly and all talkative and told me about Dr. Palmer's reputation as a top-notch Orthopedic surgeon and I could not believe I walk out of Methodist almost pain-free that morning, could barely walk into the hospital. Dr. Palmer did not push surgery on me and gave me options and verbally walked me through each one and asking where do I wish to start, not out of the woods just yet but the next level if the pain comes back will be surgery and am blessed picking this doctor. Also, surprising was the Woodlands Methodist hospital and only two years old, very cutting edge and clean. I would definitely recommend Dr Palmer for anyone.

I received exceptional care from Dr. Kenneth Palmer and his staff. He treated me with care and compassion and he's obviously a great surgeon. I am now pain free. He was referred to me by several friends. His reputation is stellar and now I know why.

Dr Palmer and his staff are excellent. I got great care. I totally trust Dr Palmer. His treatment was conservative at first but he performed surgery when other options no longer worked. I am pain free now!

The best. Thanks Dr Palmer. Great staff and wonderful surgeon. Explains things, patient and skilled surgeon. I am finally pain free.

Dr. Palmer is the best. He treated my dad with compassion and conservative treatment as he is old and weak. My dad is pain free now and happy. Highly recommend.

Dr. Palmer is excellent and he always exceeds my expectations, I have been a patient of his for more than 5 years and with each issue I have had in the past he gives me his professional opinion and explains everything clearly. He is the only doctor I would ever let do any surgery on me. Surgery is a last resort in his expert opinion and has advized me with all options available for my pain treatments.

I found Dr. Palmer on a whim. I am 31 yrs old and had back to back babies who are 11.5 months apart. When my youngest was 5 months old, I began having lower back pain. I saw a distinguished chiropractor in the area for about 5-6 months and adjustments didn't help...nothing did. He INSISTED that I didn't need an MRI as "it is just weakness due to the pregnancies. You're too young to have disc issues." Could kick myself for ever listening to him. As a mom of 2 little ones, I pushed through the pain. 7 months later I found myself almost completely unable to walk, & at one point, unable to move at all. A year that should have been one of the best in my life has been THEE worst! In tears, I came upon these great reviews when searching for a dr in the area as I am from out of state & not very familiar with many doctors/specialists in the area. By the grace of God, Dr. Palmer had a cancellation 2 days later. Through my personal experience, I know that it can sometimes take 2-3 weeks to get an appt with a specialist, especially a really good one! After reviewing my MRI, the first words out of Dr. Palmer's mouth was "SURGERY!" He didn't think PT or injections would help me at that point as I had a pretty significant herniated extrusion at L-5/S-1. Everyone thought he was crazy for suggesting surgery...everyone BUT me! They hadn't been living in my shoes the prior 7 months! Once I was finished with the oral steroids he prescribed, they pain immediately came back with a vengeance! My parents were in town for my little ones' birthday parties & I don't have much help with the littles ones, so I decided my best bet would be to suffer a drive home out of state with them & try the injections first. 4 injections later...I was still in excruciating pain & at times, barely able to walk/sit. Surgery it was! The only reason I didn't have Dr. Palmer do my surgery is because there was no way I could tolerate a 5.5 hour drive back to TX! After my neurosurgeon reviewed my MRI, I told him what Dr. Palmer had said & his response was, "What did you say that surgeon's name is again??...I like him!" Surgery was a dire need indeed! Dr. Palmer's staff was amazing as well! His assistant is extremely helpful. I needed all of my records sent to my pain management doctors out of state & when I called her, she was right on it & sent them right away. As for the negative reviews here, well, I think some people just shouldn't write reviews! Yes, Dr. Palmer does bounce in & out of the room, but he has Radiology reports to review on your case & comes in to chat with you to get your history, examine you, then goes to review your Radiology reports outside of the room, then comes back in to talk to you. It wasn't a big deal to me. He does speak very fast...like brilliant fast! However, he is very thorough & will answer any questions or concerns you may have. And remember that he's a SURGEON! They spend most of their time in surgery! So if you feel rushed, it's most likely because the little time that they are in clinic, their schedules are jam packed if they are a reputable & highly sought after surgeon! Write your questions down beforehand so you won't forget to ask anything! He'll answer all of them thoroughly & then you'll both be on your way! Just food for thought! I know this is lengthy, but I hope it helps. I've been there, done that, & appreciate others for sharing their reviews who led me to an amazing doctor! Best wishes on your journey! ;)

Several of my family members have seen Dr Palmer. We wouldn't go anywhere else. One family member even flew from the east coast to see him. He's that good and that caring.

Exceptional Doctor.!

Went to him after numerous neurosurgeons misdiagnosed me. He diagnosed the problem quickly. The treatment he prescribed was successful. I am pain free for the first time in 5 years and I am grateful. To top it off, he's a nice guy and he's easy to talk to. Highly recommend.

Dr. Palmer is the best! If you need spinal care, I would highly recommend him. Competent, caring, great bedside manner, awesome surgeon!

I can't recommend Dr. Palmer highly enough! He has a great bedside manner and makes you feel at ease. I had surgery done by Dr. Palmer after suffering debilitating back pain for years and going to several other spine surgeons who misdiagnosed me and treated me poorly.I am now pain free and forever grateful!

I would definitely choose this doctor because I think he is extremely competent and knowledgeable . He makes you feel comfortable and he explains everything so that you the patient can understand.

Dr Palmer treated me with kindness and compassion. I saw he is listed in Houstonia Magazine and a "top Doc" and I can see why. He was thorough and listened to all of my concerns. Other doctors told me I needed surgery and tried to push me to "go under the knife". Dr. Palmer thought it best to try other options first. He treated me conservatively, with physical therapy and injections and I am doing much better now! Thanks Dr. P!!

I went to Dr. Palmer after seeing 2 other spine surgeons who were rude and incompetant. He made me feel at ease immediately. His bedside manner is terrific. He gave me a thorough exam and listened carefully to what I had to say. My good friend is an OR nurse and she told me he is the most competant surgeon she has ever worked with. That's the best endorsement. I am now pain free! I don't know what the reviewer "Murray S" is referring to. Don't listen to him. He is completely wrong. Dr. Palmer is the best!!!

Dr. Palmer took care of my son after a sports injury. He was kind , caring and very professional. We always felt confident in his diagnosis and treatment. My son is doing great now thanks to Dr. Palmer.

Dr. Palmer performed surgery on my 18 year old daughter. His work was impeccable. My daughter received the best care I could wish for. I highly reccommend Dr. Palmer for anyone needing back surgery.