Dr. Bruce Frankel, MD

He saved my life. I had a brain tumor on my cerebellum, pushing into my spinal cord. He is the best.

First, when he came in, I tried to give him my MRI and he told me "Don't hand that to me!" I saw him about 9 months earlier & he suggested ablation then stimulator. The ablation didn't work, so I came back about the stimulator. He said he knows nothing about them. He said he didn't know why I was there & I was wasting his time. He said there is nothing to help me & I have to live with the pain. He said my pain dr. is just taking my money & he doesn't know what he is doing. I tried to tell him all the different procedures that they have tried & he said he isn't a pain dr. & doesn't know what I am talking about. I told him that I would never waste his time again. Pain drs. do the trial stimulators & neurosurgeons do the permanent implant. I had emailed him all this & his office said he needed to see me. I don't know why HE wasted my time & money for a visit where he says he knows nothing about the spine procedures. He shouldn't be a neurosurgeon & MUSC DEFINITELY doesn't need him!

My husband was experiencing numbness is his hands and down his left side. After tests and meeting with the Dr. it was determined that he had a large Ependymoma in his spinal cord. When other surgeons wanted to wait and observe the tumor Dr. Frankel recommended it be removed. He was very caring, listened to our questions and answered all as best he could and shared what to expect and what the outcome of no surgery might be. It has been three years since the tumor was successfully removed. We can’t begin to thank him enough. We will always be grateful for his services.

Never even saw him just his PA. Felt like she didn't care nor wanted to help with ongoing lumbar stenosis due to condition of bones in my spine. Just sent to pain specialist to rely and die on spinal injections the rest of my life. Thanks for nothing.

Bad beside manner. His registered nurse was condescending too.

You are waisting your time seeing this doctor. He has the WORST bedside manner I have ever experienced from a doctor, and won't even listen to a word you have to say. Not someone I would want operating on my head. Stay away!!

Excellent neurosurgeon.

Dr. Frankel is an extremely competent, compassionate, and highly sought after neurosurgeon. After getting 4 consultations with surgeons around the Southeast,he is the only one who recommended a less invasive procedure. He is kind, listens and explains tithings in clear language. The onlyh drawback to him is that he is highly in demand, and sometimes you may have to schedule s.urgery out a bit, but he is well worth waiting for. His PA, and all the staff at MUSC were stellar in their dealings.

Dr. Frankel provided professional, straight forward care. He communicated directly what he felt my issue to be and his recommended treatment plan. 5th back surgery, TLIF L4/S1 (prior ALIF also). Exceptional surgery, best recovery period thus far.

I went to see Dr Frankel for 2nd opinion for continued severe neck, shoulder and arm pain/numbness. He has such a great bedside manner, spend alot of time explaining to my husband and I my options to help my severe pain. So very thankful he saw me quickly due to the urgency of my condition. He will be performing my surgery very soon and I feel more confident of a positive outcome. He was honest and explained why he can't fix all of my problems at once but his correct diagnosis gave me hope!!!

He did laproscopic surgery and I went home the same day. Excellent result.

He spends a lot of time explaining my conditions and treatment. Others simply have not been as giving.