Patient Reviews

I have been a patient at The Pain Institute of Southern Arizona for some time now. Due to chronic degenerative disease, I need their help to manage my pain. They’ve made my quality of life so much better. My thanks to Kerry and all the other wonderful people at PISA.

Kerry really listened and takes detailed notes that she follows up. She offers alternatives to opioid medications. She is very knowledgeable. I feel like she is my teammate in controlling my pain.

He’s patient, he listens and explains everything but he lets me make the decision of what I want to do. [Kayven Farshad, MD]

As always, Dr. Cornidez and the whole team are amazing. I always feel in great hands when I go in for treatment.

Dr. Duran is an excellent physician, I’m grateful to have him assigned to my case, he has worked tirelessly and gone the extra mile to help me with my back issue.
I also am grateful to Kristen O’Dell for her professionalism, she spent a considerable amount of time explaining in detail a future procedure to me in terms that I as a lay person could understand.
I appreciate and respect both Dr. Duran and Kristen O’Dell.

On May 1. 2022 i awoke and could not walk
After my MRI showed surgery was out of the question and steriod shots as well, Dr Cornidez suggested a stimulator, which was inserted in my back 1 year ago and i consider it a miracle that i am able to walk today. Dr. Cornidez never gave up until he found a way to help me walk again. I recommend the Pisa clinic for anyone suffering from back pain.

Nicole is great. Very efficient. Knows what she is doing.

Kerry is excellent, she is friendly, a great listener and competent. Good not ask for more

I was very pleased with the facility, staff and Dr. Duran. My first 2 visits were for diagnostic purposes and I had some significant relief. However when I called in my pain log the day after my 2nd visit in the morning I expected a phone a call to set up the ablation. I waited 3 days and left another message asking for my appointment. They called the next day with a date a month later saying the doctor was out for 2 weeks. That was no excuse since the doctor told me he would see me in 2 weeks, and since I wasn’t contacted right away maybe they would have been able to schedule me before he left for vacation which he definitely deserved. Just disappointed I have to wait a month in pain.

I think Gemma is awesome! She is very professional while at the same time very warm and compassionate. She always talks to me and makes me feel at ease. I recommend her whole heartedly.

Injections were much easier than I had anticipated. Dr. Gossler paid attention to what I told him about my pain and how it was affecting my daily life.

The staff was polite and professional.

My first visit he had so much energy and appeared to be doing exactly what he loves doing [Marco Duran, MD]. He smiled and was so excited to explain to me what no one had regarding my chronic pain, diagnoses, test results , showed me every detail on a model sculpture he had in his office . I left from there feeling stress free and extremely confident I was in good hands. Thank you !

Overall I have been pleased. But communication has been lacking for me. The written and oral instructions were vague to me. To the point a procedure was rescheduled because I took my oral sedative before I arrived at the clinic. I never even understood what the “ablation” procedure was. Until I finally received a brochure about it the day my appointment was canceled.
Once I was in the procedure room the staff was wonderful! Always helpful and explaining exactly what was happening. Those were my best thoughts about the pain clinic.
Other than that… I can’t say I felt like a valuable person…

Very personable. Addressed all of my concerns. [Kerry Kopecky, FNP-C]

She is great! Very attentive and sweet. She truly listens and offers helpful advice, Very satisfied! [Nicole Nelson-Bridges, PA-C]