Patient Testimonials

I saw Virgilio Matheus, MD Neurosurgeon, at Orlando Health, on 11/21/23. after being referred to him by Dr Mautner, Management/Anesthesiologist here in Mount Dora Florida at Manoogian Orthopedic Center. My visit was at 1:30 and I was seen on time. The entire staff was friendly, efficient, with good communication skills. My visit with Dr Matheus, was extremely helpful on deciding what options I had for my severe central spinal stenosis, broad based bulging on L2-L3. I had previously had spinal fusion/laminectomy/Discectomy with instrumentation on L3-L5, S5-S1 approximately 10 year ago, My major concern was having my past surgery reopened, and removal of six screws along with hardware, and inserting more 10 more screws in my lumbar spine. Leaving me with a larger scar and month's/years of rehabilitation. This was one of the options I received from a previous Orthopedic surgeon at an earlier visit this month. I will not name place, or name of Doctor here. Dr Matheus asked me what I was experiencing, I explained to him my situation, the pain and inability to walk at times, with weakness in my thighs, buttocks which made me feel I would fall and debilitating pain down the left side of my body up to the medial part of my leg near my shin. Dr Matheus listened carefully and asked questions in particular where I had the most discomfort. He then reviewed my MRI with me in detail, and explained exactly what was going on and what my options where. He would be able to resolve my issue without having to touch my previous surgery. That in itself removed 100% of my stress. He explained to me that they're new technologies with instrumentation that can be performed, such as Prone Left Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion L2/L3 with L2 laminectomy on my spine. Only removing a small portion of my lamina where he could remove the central spinal stenosis, but would leave the rest of my vertebrae intact/strong for support. He explained to me clearly the process, along with the pros and the cons. These are the best minimally invasive options he gave me and I accepted them. For those of you who don’t know Dr Virgilio Matheus bio, he did a Fellowship in Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2013 according to his peers and other medical professionals not everyone has this privilege or the qualifications to do a fellowship here. Dr Virgilio Matheus is extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, patient and kind. This is what you are looking for when making a decision to have a spinal surgery as serious & difficult as this. I was 100% scared when I walked in the office but walked out 100% confident in Dr Virgilio Matheus and his staff on my decision to have the surgery performed by him and his team. My surgery will be sometime in January 2024, I will come back and share my success story with you. Thank you Dr Virgilio Matheus and staff I look forward to my future encounters with you and your staff. Happy Holidays to you and your Team. Milagros Crespo, Mount Dora, Florida.

Great surgeon who performed multi level Discectomies. Perfectly performed. Great communicating and long term perspectives. 100% recommend.

Dr Matheus is kind, welcoming and knowledgeable. Takes the time to address any concerns you may have.

A very safe experience. From the receipt of patients, the nurse who calls me to prepare my appointment to the doctor and then the closing of the appointment, everything is very attentive and cordial.
Thank you for this experience and may your kindness and dedication for each of the people you receive always be the same 🙏🏽

Dr Matheus is attentive and knowledgeable. He will reassure you of your next steps and answer any question you may have. I was happy with my visits

Professional. To the point. Easy to communicate

Staff is very nice. Doctor talked to me about my issues and discuss several options.

Great doctor extremely informative and prepared for consultation best doctor ive been working with yet

My visit to Dr. Virgilio was very pleasant, excellent Doctor, he explained a lot about my condition, very attentive to what I asked, giving me concrete answers, he made me feel very comfortable. The office staff are all very attentive and with a smile. Giving a very good impression. Thank you, Dr. Virgilio, for maintaining the Spanish language and for such pleasant attention and for the excellent work team.

The office staff is welcoming. They’re mindful of your appointment time. Dr. Matheus makes sure that all questions are answered and you can leave his office knowing all the facts before you make a decision about your care. He is very supportive and has an amazing bedside manner.