Dr. Steven Peter Stanos, DO

I was referred to Dr.Stanos for pain management after a week long hospitalization for vertebral protrusions & bulging discs that were compressing a screw from the 4 level fusion I’d had a year prior into my spinal cord and interfering with my breathing. After poking and prodding me relentlessly he was convinced that I was experiencing pain, but because I told him I was a drinker in college he concluded that I must have an addictive personality and insisted that I be assessed by another department for opioid abuse and suggested I get on Suboxone. My problem was lack of treatment to correct it & pain medication, not abuse! I went to the emergency room the following weekend and the staff & ER treated me like a drug seeker and said Stanos had flagged me, so they refused to admit me or treat my pain. Once I finally got in to see my surgeon he was astounded by my condition and scheduled another fusion to repair and stabilize my upper spine immediately. But, ever since Stanos arbitrarily “flagged” me ,I have been unable to obtain reasonable pain management and have had to be prescribed Suboxone, which really does little for actual neurological pain and makes me carry water weight I now have an incurable condition caused by damage to a spinal cord nerve root that binds my nerves and circulation with constantly growing adhesive scar tissue, which renders my left leg nearly inoperable. Thanks to Dr. Stanos I can get little reprieve from the chronic pain. His arrogant inaccurate assumption has severely affected my quality of life. Find someone else!

Dr. Steven Stanos, and his team are Phenomenal!!!! I would highly recommend this Program, to those who suffer with Chronic Pain. Working the Program truly makes a difference. Efharesto Dr. Stanos and Team Members!!!

This man is the most arrogant and rude person I have ever met. I will not refer to him as dr as I thought dr take an oath to help people he must have been absent that day. He will tell you that you are crazy and not in pain and that you are faking. I do not know what purpose this man serves as a dr on any payroll. there are so many good dr out there, avoid this one because he is not worth your time.

Dr. Stanos is an amazing physician. I had the privilege of being treated by him for my chronic pain and I have never felt better. I would highly recommend him.

I couldn't disagree more with the previous review. Dr. Stanos and the RIC pain program helped me get my life back. My pain isn't gone, but it's manageable and I have my life back. Dr. Stanos is knowledgeable and compassionate, as are the rest of his team at RIC. The program is tough but very much worth it, and they treated me and the rest of the people in the program with me as individuals, and with respect.

Dr. Stanos runs RIC's 'pain management boot camp'. It is basically a glorified yoga and pt program. I have never felt so pressured or bullied by healthcare 'professionals' in all of my life. This guy discredited everything I know about my own body and all previous doctors that I have seen to further his own agenda. Run fast and run far if you ever have the displeasure of encountering this guy. Pain patients need support. some need motivation, but a one sized fits all boot camp is absurd. I wish I had read all reviews on Yelp before I agreed to go and see this man, instead I spent a day in terrible pain being bullied by Stanos and his staff.