Jed Axelrod

My daughter is having back pain. She was diagnosed with scoliosis. He stated that scoliosis doesn’t cause back pain. The comment is obscure and thoughtless. When we questioned how that’s possible he shrugged his shoulders and said “I don’t know what to tell you….scoliosis doesn’t cause back pain.” If he back back up his statements he shouldn’t be practicing. Waiving off back pain and insinuating it’s in her head doesn’t treat or alleviate what’s going on.

My son had Achilles Lengthening surgery with Dr. Axelrod in 2016 for idiopathic toe walking. I had been seeking medical treatment for my son's toe walking since he was 2 years old, splints and braces to keep his foot flat, physical therapy to keep his range of motion. My son walked on his toes just out of habit and had no medical ailments that caused his toe walking. No doctor would listen and always said he would grow out of it. In 2016 my son was 11 years old and still walking on his toes! Due to doctors brushing off his toe walking his Achilles Tendon shorten and he was no longer able to put his heel on the floor. Finally we were referred to Dr. Axelrod after a growth plate fracture and he agreed to start the process to Achilles Lengthening surgery. During this time my son had to go through a series of botox injections in his calf muscles, and MRI's so the insurance would agree to pay for the surgery (they needed to see that he had no underlying medical ailments). My son's surgery was a success and he now walks normally. He did go through extensive physical therapy afterwards to help correct his "want" of feeling like he had to walk on his toes. Thank you Dr. Axelrod you definitely helped my boy to feel like a normal kid. He had been bullied and picked on and I can't tell how much this has helped our family. You were truly a blessing in our lives!

I rarely review doctors. My daughter has an extra bone in her foot and I asked Dr. Axelrod to consider her for surgery because she'd been telling me that her foot still hurt. It's been years since I had a doctor answer all my questions in an unhurried manner. This ended up being essential because he realized the pain my daughter had was not stemming from the extra bone and likely the normal product of long walks. He saved us from an unnecessary surgery and even took more time to explain her condition in depth so we know what to expect in the future.

I rarely review doctors. My daughter has an extra bone in her foot and I asked Dr. Axelrod to consider her for surgery because she'd been telling me that her foot still hurt. It's been years since I had a doctor answer all my questions in an unhurried manner. This ended up being essential because he realized the pain my daughter had was not stemming from the extra bone and likely the normal product of long walks. He saved us from an unnecessary surgery and even took more time to explain her condition in depth so we know what to expect in the future.

My daughter was treated by him for bilateral clubfoot. It was a horrible experience. Her cast kept slipping and we were constantly having to make the 2 hour drive to be recasted and charged each time. I finally asked him how many children he had seen who were as complex as her and he told me 1. We now see Dr. Dobbs in St. Louis. I would not recommend this physician for anyone’s child. He put my 3 month old through 2 tendonotomies (one of which was open) and needless pain because he was not experienced enough to do her casting correctly. Steer clear.

We also highly recommend Dr. Axelrod. My granddaughter's surgery went beautifully, and Dr. Axelrod took plenty of time with her and us, answering our questions and treating her with kindness and respect.

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My son had the best experience undergoing a clavicle procedure with Dr. Axelrod earlier today. He was extremely patient, personable, and explained the procedure in great detail with pros and cons. My son already feels so much better. Thank you Doc. HIGHLY recommend.

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Seemed to insinuate that it was not worth the bother to put a kid on the autism spectrum in a scoliosis brace. I'm thinking he wants to make more money on surgery.

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