Arizona Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists, PC

I am 30 days into recovery from back fusion surgery performed by Dr. Byron Willis. I think my back surgery is good, but it’s kind of early to tell. My complaint about Dr. Willis is his bedside manner… he has none! AND his PA (Danyell) is as non-​caring as he is, if not more so.
I cannot recommend him to anyone because of this. At this point I have no reason to attack his work. I hope he is a good surgeon.

My Partner was operated on by Dr. Byron Willis for what was supposed to be a relatively simple Meningioma. In the OR Dr. Willis had RAP music playing and projecting on screens. The surgery was fast but my Partner developed an infection that (according to other doctors) could only have come from the OR. Dr. Willis was given the incorrect instruments which delayed the surgery. 3 days after the surgery my Partner was readmitted for a second surgery to clean out the infection. My Partner was in the ICU for 9 days during which Dr. Willis came to see him once despite numerous requests. His care was deplorable (in my opinion) with garbage accumulating under his bed and he was never showered. The Nurses were too busy shopping on Amazon and helping each other with Continuing Education exams to help my Partner. In all of the 9 days he had Physical Therapy ONCE which lasted less than 15 minutes. Overall the experience with Dr. Willis was unacceptable. A complaint to the AZ Medical Board was dismissed because (in my opinion after being told by the office) they couldn’t find a similar surgeon to review the case — doctors protecting each other (again, in my opinion). If I ever needed the services of a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Willis is the last person I would look to and even then probably allow nature to take its course rather than have him operate on me.

My name is Jeff, I was operated on by Dr. Byron Hugh Willis MD I use MD lightly. I just received a letter from the AZ Medical Board saying no violations where found.
I will appeal this decision that took almost 1 year. They kept telling me it was hard to find a Dr that would review my case because doctors do not like to turn in other doctors.
Dr. Willis put me through hell. He was not compassionate at all. I do believe part if this was because I’m gay. I had a supposed simple small brain tumor, I had the 1^st operation was out in 2 days a Sunday. By Tuesday afternoon I was non responsive was taken to Banner on power rd. they then took a MRI said I had a bad infection and swelling in my brain. They called Dr Willis they did not operate till the next day. I found out I had a infection from the 1^st surgery that could have only received in the O.R. When I was being wheeled into O.R. I remember seeing huge screens on the wall but they had a rapper on all the screens no sound just the rapper. The surgical staff was discussing if the rapper was tupac. Then the wrong surgical tools arrived. After the surgery I was put into icu for 9 days. I only saw Dr. Willis once after the surgery. The other days I was seen by his staff and PA. She was very incompetent. 2 weeks after I got out I had a appt with Dr. Willis to get my staples out my partner and I stated all the issues we had with him, he listened all he said was, well that’s in the past and you need put this whole experience behind you. There’s nothing I can do now. That’s when I decided to write a complaint to AZ medical board. But they turned me down not to surprised so I will appeal and do what I can. I far from done with Dr. Willis MD