Wagner Robert H, MD

I had an injection with my own plasma and just like that the pain was gone. The procedure is not covered by insurance. It’s a little pricey but well worth the cost.
G. Karadaghi

I continue to be under Dr. Rober Wagner’s care for chronic lower back problems. Dr. W and his team (Maggie Ipsaro and Connie MacLean) are first rate. I highly recommend them to anyone having serious back pains that require more than occasional visits to chiropractors.

Dr. Robert Wagner is a very effective and caring physician who successfully treated my issues with pain in the lower back and radiating to the legs. About a month after my second Platelet Lysate treatment, I noticed that the pain that I had been dealing with for a year had finally subsided. I had been cautiously optimistic about a possible recovery, but I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed the results. I highly recommend Dr. Wagner for patients seeking treatment for pain issues such as mine. The other thing that I really liked about him was that he spent plenty of time discussing my issues with me, and I never felt rushed during any of our visits. He is very thorough, and interested in informing his patients well, and engaging them in discussion.

Dr. Wagner is an amazing physician who truly cares about helping patients overcome their ailments. He listens well and has an open mind to whatever opinions I may have. Additionally, he helps me understand what the problem is and teaches me ways I can help myself get better. I have not needed an injection from him yet, but if the need arises, I wouldn’t hesitate to see him. Both my shoulder and back problems were quickly and accurately diagnosed by him as well. In conclusion, Dr. Wagner is a physician who went into medicine to help patients because he himself was once a patient.

Dr Wagner and PA Erika Slating have great bedside manners, care about their patients and will not push one type of treatment over another unless they, in their professional opinion, feel it’s the best course of treatment. Unfortunately most insurance companies consider PRP/​prolotherapy investigative or experimental and thus will not pay for it. However, after doing a lot of research and getting second opinions, I went ahead and got PRP treatment by Dr. Wagner. My problems and pain were alleviated greatly within three days.
I will continue to independently research my physical problems and concerns, but the opinions of these two people mean a lot to me.
Thank you, Dr. Wagner and Ms. Erika Slating, PA. I wish I could do more to recommend you.

I saw Dr. Wagner because my DO thought I might have a torn labrum in my hip, as well as chronic tendonitis in my shoulder (I know, I know, I’m a mess). Dr. Wagner appears to be the authority for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections, which might help with the tendonitis, and was recommended for prolotherapy of the hip. As an aside, if you’re looking to do RPR, make sure you don’t have Aetna, as they are the only insurance that doesn’t cover this procedure.
My DO (who I’ve reviewed here) refers his patients to Dr. Wagner for prolotherapy of the hip because he does it under fluoroscopy (a continuous X-​ray), which is important because the hip joint is such a deep joint you don’t want to go in there blind.
Dr. Wagner seems like a nice guy, and very knowledgeable in his fields. After the first visit he ordered an MRI with contrast. At the second visit he checked out the MRI and it turns out that I don’t have a torn labrum so he was unable to help me, and by the time the second visit came around I had my tendonitis under control. However, his demeanor and his apparent abilities gets him four stars in my book, although it should be noted that I have not had that much interaction with him.
One thing that should be known about him is that when the diagnosis deals with something that falls outside his expertise he gives very conservative advice. For example, if one were to have femur-​acetabular impingement he would advice no running, rowing, cycling, or any weight lifting that puts additional load onto the hip, even if it doesn’t cause pain. This is not a bad thing, but a good thing, playing it safe with issues he’s unfamiliar with is very reasonable. I merely mention this because I feel like it should be worth noting.