UCHealth - Martin Verhey MD - Pain Management in Colorado Springs, Colorado

“Review for Dr. Verhey and His Staff Dr. Verhey is an exceptional doctor who truly cares about his patients. During my visit, he took the time to thoroughly assess my condition and suggested a better approach to my treatment. Instead of continuing with ablations, he recommended switching to a caudal procedure, which turned out to be a much more effective and appropriate solution for me. What stood out the most was how well he listened to my concerns and explained everything in detail. His expertise and genuine care made me feel confident and understood throughout the process. The staff at his office are equally wonderful--kind, professional, and always ready to assist with a smile. The entire team creates such a welcoming and supportive environment. I'm grateful for Dr. Verhey's dedication to patient care and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking compassionate and knowledgeable medical care. Thank you, Dr. Verhey, and your amazing team!”

— JChelle Macaspac

“Perhaps due to the plethora of procedures he has done, Dr. Verhey appears to lack patience when people question a specific procedure's risks vs. benefits. A wee bit desensitized perhaps? I firmly believe that on the morning of 7/16/19 I would have felt ok about my decision to leave the outpatient clinic had we parted ways on the previous note he uttered: "It seems like you're not ready for this, therefore take some time to think about it and come back and see us when you are" (not verbatim but that was the gist of it). Instead, because I probably tried his patience by asking about the risks of particulate vs. non-particulate corticosteroid epidural steroid injections and wanted to know which one he uses (particulate it turns out), his demeanor went from general bonhomie to pettiness. He literally told me that spondylolisthesis is caused by weak core muscles. [I have spondylolisthesis L5/S1, stenosis probably caused by the pars fracture that occurred at some point in my life, and osteoarthritis of the spine (spondylosis).] At that point my mood flipped to one of complete outrage. Anyone with a modicum of knowledge of this condition would know that it can be congenital and MANY athletes are afflicted with it. Do not tell me they have poor core strength, ok? That's absurd! I am still a lithe, 6ft / 147 lb, 53 y/o woman who can STILL touch her palms to the floor despite the pain (on a good day only)! I was an athlete and did all manner of sports to include squash, dressage, show-jumping, swimming, athletics,... My last stint was in 2017 whereby exercising just increased the pain levels instead of improving them despite incorporating strength training! I could do abs better than many of the members my age and even younger! I have good core strength. That was insulting to me! Made me see red actually. I guess he wanted to get me out of there, therefore resorted to a petty attack suggesting my predicament is MY fault!! PT, chiropractic, yoga, pilates ....I've done it all to no avail. I lost all respect for him in that instant. So many doctors are arrogant. They don't know everything about every condition. Granted he is an expert on spinal anatomy, but not apparently about everything despite having had 2 transforaminal ESI procedures himself (so he said). What's wrong with your core then Dr.? The low blow was not appreciated. I won't be back.”

— Karen Vavasour

“Dr. Verhey and his staff we're amazing. Dr. Verhey listened to me. He was amazing when I had the injection done. I couldn't believe how better I felt after 5 years of pain. I trust him.”

— Jennifer Shepard

“Very professional, Dr. Verhey has done a few of my steroid injections and I've never had a problem. First time I had one I was very nervous but he calmed me down easily and now they're not so stressful.”

— Carol Long