National Spine and Pain Centers - Beverly Whittenberg, MD - Pain Management in Fairfax, Virginia

“The office front desk is dreadful. I called to cancel an appointment. The phone system forced me to request a callback. Nobody called me back. I called back hours later, as soon as I mentioned this was my second attempt to get through, they placed me on hold. I was on hold 15 minutes before I finally gave up. This has been a horrible experience and I've never even met the doctor. Please find a way to treat people like their time matters.”

— Edwin Wilson

“This review is years overdue. I was a patient of Dr. Whittenberg when her office was in DC. I had severe lower back, shoulder and neck pain from an accident. I received facet injections, spine injections and something else I can't remember. Within a few appointments coupled with physical therapy, my pain dissipated. A few years later I had pain in my hip area, and I ran straight to her office. It was bursitis and she gave me a shot and the pain was gone. I highly recommend her. She has excellent bedside manner, a sense of humor and cares about her patients. Thank you Dr. W!”

— C C

“I waited for 2+ hours with no apology or explanation in an exam room for a consult with Dr Whittenburg for a steroid shot for low back pain. Her consult was hurried, abrupt, with no discussion of my condition or treatment options until I asked. She then offered the shot; however, her office worker told me I'd have to wait another 2+ hours for it. I had already been there for 4+ hours, so I left with no injection, no apologies or offer to work me in for a next-day appointment, and felt ignored and poorly treated.”

— Elizabeth Loftus

“You won't find a better pain doctor, I know because I've had 12 surgeries and Dr. Whittenberg was the ONLY doctor that returned my normal life to me. Her skills with epidurals and ablations are off the charts. Most doctors just shove these painful tool/needles into you and plunge the medication into your spine. They give you no clue how much pain you are about to endure. Dr. Whittenberg is different. She tells you what to expect and if it's more than usual she explains that and why. Dr. Whittenberg is not a chatty Kathy, she's a brilliant medical doctor who knows her stuff and is highly skilled. Don't expect a babysitter or not to wait (you always have to wait for the best), but feel comfortable knowing that if your pain can be ameliorated Dr. Whittenberg will be the one to do it.”

— V Pando