Dr. Michelle Clarke, MD

Multiple surgical procedures performed by Dr. Clarke have improved my quality of life tremendously! Her entire team is world class!

Dr. Clarke is excellent! My husband has debilitating hereditary Schwannoma tumors on his spine. Most doctors wouldn't touch him because his are intradural tumors and complicated to remove without cutting nerves and causing permanent disabilities. She successfully dissected his tumors alleviating his crippling pain, allowing him to come off the gabapentin, and he is back to work. These tumors are hereditary so he has multiple family members who have these also. We traveled from Iowa to see her. His sister traveled from ND for 2 suscessful surgeries, his Aunt from ND, and his uncle from Las Vegas NV. She is the only Neurosurgeon they will trust for this delicate surgery for these complicated Schwannoma tumors. She is exceptionally talented and straight forward at the bedside. I would not recommend anyone else.

My husband had a spinal fusion 35+ years after having a spinal tumor removed. He couldn't walk on the golf course, his legs went numb standing for more than a minute or two, and couldn't hold our grandson while standing. 2 weeks after our consult he had surgery. He missed a whole summer golfing (his passion during the summer) but is back swinging his clubs better than ever a year later! He has feeling in his feet that was absent for 35+ years. Her consult was direct and liked the candidness.

Rockstar surgeon, brilliant! Amazing care, highly recommend. She surgically repaired my lower spine following treatment for metastatic breast cancer tumor. Back to exercising—no pain, no complications. I believe that those who had complications were either highly inactive and overweight or they did not listen to their doctor very well.

Horrible bedside manor and very uncaring. Once your initial procedure is complete, if any complications arise, they don't want their record tarnished.

She spoke to me like a real person and helped me understand, in normal words, what was going on. Easy to get a hold of her staff, scheduled in a timely manner, and great outcome. Highly recommend!

misplaces hardware/screws placed outside of, doesn't even places pendulum screw in the bone and uses to long pendulum screws.places pendulum screws so they protrude out the back of the spinal bone into the cortex and forgets to put in the graft. Avoids using a c arm in the operating room to know proper placement of her very poor surgical performance and incompetently reads ct scans, Then avoids sharing the truth with patients and doesn't have a clue why patients have pain and not healing!

Doesn't inform pt of MEDICAL Errors she makes in surgery doesn't follow through post operatively to get help patient needs. Very incompetent costs effect others people health lives. Covered up her