Jeremy Smith, MD – Keck Medical Center of USC

Dr. Jeremy Smith (MOVED TO ORANGE, CA – one of the spinal/​back doctors at OSI) seems well versed in spinal medicine; but he has no concern for your time or informing the patient of options. How do I know?! I WAITED ONE AND A HALF HOURS see him on the first appointment at 10am in the morning (how do you get this far behind after being open for 2 and ½ hours?!). No apology from Dr. Smith or his staff. They will send you 2 texts to make sure you are on time to the appointment, but no call/​text or warning from his staff in the waiting room.
He runs the appointment in a brisk, rushed manner and you have to ask A LOT of questions in the 12 minutes I had. I had to «drive» the appointment to make sure I received the physical therapy prescription and medication I needed to avoid a repeat appointment. This assembly line medicine is unfortunate. I’m hoping he’s better in more serious spinal problems.
(BTW, I would try Dr Danto, or Dr. Deckey first. Dr. Shepard is good, but only does Sports Medicine now.)

In February 2015, I attended a back pain seminar sponsored by St. Joseph Hospital in Orange. When I met with Dr. Smith for diagnosis and treatment of my back condition at the Orthopedic Medical Speciality Group, I had a poor experience here. Dr. Smith had diagnosed a synovial cyst in my lumbar spine from a MRI scan however, this surgeon refused to offer me any medical treatment for this serious, neurological condition. He failed to give me any options in medical treatment. Nor would hetake the time to obtain for me a proper referral. This physician spent about a total of five minutes with me in the exam room and rudely walked out of the room. Dr. Smith told me to go out and seek treatment elsewhere. I found this surgeon to be indifferent and not at all helping me to find a solution. Dr. Smith abandoned me with deliberate desertion denying me proper medical care and treatment.

Jim W.
I went to Doctor Jeremy Smith with a referral from my General Practitioner. I’ve had two back surgeries with complications and a long history of back problems as well as a long list of specialist that I’ve seen. I found Dr. Smith to be very personable, professional and extremely qualified. He was concise, intelligent, and very comprehensive with his diagnosis. One of the fastest yet thorough assessments of my condition I think that I’ve ever received. His time spent with me was done quickly but covered descriptions of my condition that others either didn’t feel necessary to share or didn’t consider or understand themselves. I was pleasantly surprised. He laid out my options, his recommendations while considering my choices as well. I feel beyond confident in his judgement, prognosis, and future treatment plans. It’s refreshing to actually feel so comfortable with his findings. He’s a very busy Doctor with limited time which is understandable with such expertise and talent. I found his staff to be equally as professional and caring as he is. The Keck Medical Center of USC seems to be quite a bustling professional environment, clean, modern, and thriving with compassion. All of my insurance paper work had been pre approved and streamlined for my benefit as well as their convenience well in advance. I can’t over state my praise and admiration for my entire experience with Doctor Smith, his Nurses, Staff and the Keck Medical Center of USC. Basically a Great experience and I am looking forward to my future appointments.

I saw doctor Smith regarding spinal pain. After his brief visitation and diagnosis of my problem, he sent me to see a specialist. The appointment was set for 3 months out. I quickly learned that he sent me to the incorrect specialist and should have know that, plus his facility billed me $ 400.00 for 7 minutes visit plus a hospital charge of $ 290 that I never utilized. I tried to dispute the charge but he sent it to collection. After seeing the correct specialist, I was warned about going to USC and advised to stay within the private sector. I received proper care immediately outside of USC.

I suffered from a shoulder and neck injury for over a year half that seemed to get worse by the day. I had seen two different doctors before meeting Doctor Jeremy Smith. Doctor Smith was found by my mother after looking for a second opinion about a very serious diagnosis that was made prior to seeing Dr. Smith. The previous doctor, although intelligent and right on with her diagnosis, treated me like a patient and not a person… especially considering that I was being told that I was in danger of ending up in a wheel chair if not operated on soon. I met with Dr. Smith, and was immediately comfortable in his presence. He explained everything thoroughly and honestly and my procedure was a complete success thus far (4 weeks post surgery). Dr. Smith and his staff changed my life in a way that I’ll forever feel grateful. I’ll eventually be able to go back to the active life style I so enjoy. If you’re looking for an orthopedist regarding spinal injuries, you couldn’t possibly find a better doctor!