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Neurosurgery | UNM Health System | Albuquerque, New Mexico

NeurosurgeryAlbuquerque, NM

★★★☆☆3.4/5197 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye (UNM Hospital Clinical Neurosciences Center): 3.6/5 (45 reviews)
  • U.S. News & World Report (individual provider): 3/5 (98 reviews (Dr. Peter C. Shin))
  • U.S. News & World Report (Neurosurgeons at UNM Hospital): 4/5 (54 reviews (for group))
  • Healthgrades (UNM Hospital): 60% patient experience rating (7% lower than national average) (N/A)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • recognized for cranial neurosurgery excellence and 5-star achievements
  • highly rated in stroke care and identified as a high performing facility for specific conditions
  • some patients report successful outcomes, citing kind and considerate nurses and outstanding providers who helped restore mobility

Common complaints

  • reports of feeling disrespected or dismissed by staff and providers
  • concerns regarding communication, specifically failure to follow up or return calls after procedures
  • allegations of patient harm and misuse of medical devices in the neurosurgery department

In patients' words

"Dr Oxford is wonderful... He was never dismissive took everything I said seriously and best of all fixed the problem he could..."

Birdeye review

"Very unfriendly. Felt very disrespected. They deserve 0 stars"

Birdeye review

"After operating on my husband’s spine, contrary to what other surgeons do, he did not give a report to me... he never returned any of my calls despite complications which were occurring."

Vitals review for Dr. Meic H. Schmidt

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5].

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