James Rizkalla, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgery..., Orthopedic Surgery
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James Rizkalla, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgery..., Orthopedic Surgery
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Locations of James Rizkalla, MD
Baylor Scott & White Spine & Scoliosis Center - Baylor University Medical Center
3900 Junius St Ste 705, Dallas, TX, 75246
6611.5 mi
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972.817.7450
Open
- Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Baylor Scott & White Spine & Scoliosis Center - Plano
4716 Alliance Blvd Pavilion II, Ste 470, Plano, TX, 75093
6611.4 mi
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972.817.7450
Baylor Scott & White Spine & Scoliosis Center - Waxahachie
2360 N Interstate 35E Ste 320, Waxahachie, TX, 75165
6617.8 mi
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Biography
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Dr. James Rizkalla was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Indiana University, where he obtained his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and was inducted into ... View More |
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| English |
| Education |
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| Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine - Indianapolis (2017) |
| Internship: Orthopedics, Baylor University Medical Center (2018) |
| Residency: Orthopaedics, Baylor University Medical Center (2022) |
| Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University of Utah (2023) |
| Degrees: Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Fellowship: AO Spine-Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spine Ortho Clinic, Melbourne, Australia |
| Hospital Affiliations |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano |
| Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie |
| Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health |
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Reviews (240) for James Rizkalla, MD
| averageRating | metric | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Provider showed concern | |
| 4.9 | Provider included you in decisions | |
| 4.9 | Rate provider 0-10 | |
| 4.5 | Wait Time at Clinic | |
| 4.8 | Time Care Provider spent with Patient | |
| 4.9 | Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider |
Patient Comments**
| 5.0 | Mar 13, 2025 | Very friendly and helpful/ informative | |
| 4.9 | Mar 11, 2025 | It was fine | |
| 5.0 | Mar 11, 2025 | Great personality, kind, listens patiently to questions and and answered fully. I left feeling I could trust him with my care. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 11, 2025 | Excellent. Though explanations. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 8, 2025 | He was upfront and honest and friendly . Very pleasant provider . Glad we got him for situation im in. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 8, 2025 | Always focused on making sure that I am doing well. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 7, 2025 | So kind ,considerative ,take time to listen to the patient needs | |
| 5.0 | Mar 7, 2025 | He was thorough, thoughtful, helpful and I left feeling better. | |
| 4.8 | Mar 6, 2025 | Dr. Rizkalla was very friendly and explained in detail what wa going on with my neck and the treatment options. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 6, 2025 | Listened to me, explaining terms so that I understood. Took the time to explain. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 6, 2025 | He does thorough assessment, he acknowledges patients fears & Empathize with patients emotions. Treat patients equally irrespective of their backgrounds, race culture and beliefs. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 4, 2025 | Professional attentive and personable | |
| 5.0 | Mar 1, 2025 | Hey, everything was wonderful | |
| 4.8 | Feb 28, 2025 | One of the Best Provider who treats his patients with empathy &professionalism | |
| 5.0 | Feb 27, 2025 | Dr Rizkalla was a great listener and after looking at xrays, quickly decided what action he would take, and he did. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 26, 2025 | I absolutely adore Dr Rizkalla! He makes me feel so comfortable & his staff is the most professional & helpful I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with. I'd recommend Dr Rizkalla & his staff a thousand times over to any of my friends & family. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 26, 2025 | I felt he was very caring and truly interested in my health and our plans for future visits. We are waiting on BAYLOR DALLAS for my MRI. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 23, 2025 | He is very professional and considerate. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 23, 2025 | Very helpful | |
| 5.0 | Feb 22, 2025 | Dr office as very personable and explained everything in detail. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 22, 2025 | He was very informative, honest and polite. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 20, 2025 | He was caring and explained everything. | |
| 4.0 | Feb 15, 2025 | Very kind and interested in the health and concern of my daughter's feelings | |
| 5.0 | Feb 15, 2025 | Dr. Rizkalla was very attentive to my care when I had an infection on my back. He took the necessary steps to ensure that the infection did not spread. He admitted me to the hospital and had his team monitor my condition. Dr. Rizkalla constantly checked on me and kept me updated on my progress. I am very thankful that he took such decisive action, as my condition could have been life-threatening. I thank God for placing Dr. Rizkalla in my path. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 13, 2025 | Very personable and professional. He explained everything clearly. I left very satisfied. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 11, 2025 | My experience with Dr. J. Rizkalla was amazing. | |
| 4.7 | Feb 7, 2025 | I appreciated his "bed-side" manner. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 4, 2025 | Courteous and efficient service. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 4, 2025 | Dr. Rizkalla was genuinely interested in my health. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 31, 2025 | My provider was polite, professional, and thorough in his explanations and answered all of my questions. One of the best, if not the best that I have experienced. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 30, 2025 | Caring and knowledgeable doctor | |
| 5.0 | Jan 30, 2025 | Very knowledgeable and personable | |
| 5.0 | Jan 30, 2025 | Dr. James Showed my MRI images and explained what was happening too me step by step. But his Care was a beyond 10 after I had a panic attack. Out off the blue explaining my options of care it triggered me . He gave us time to recover from attack. This office is great Thank you | |
| 5.0 | Jan 24, 2025 | Easy to talk to | |
| 5.0 | Jan 22, 2025 | Top notice skills, great bedside manner. Really cares about his patients. We need him at BSW Waxahachie full-time. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 20, 2025 | Listens to you | |
| 4.6 | Jan 19, 2025 | Outstanding Doctor. He clarify his ideas and as for my input as to what did I think. | |
| 4.7 | Jan 18, 2025 | The doctors & staff at Baylor Orthopedic in Waxahachie are great. Dr. Rizkalla is super and lives up to the video produced at Baylor Dallas. Answered all my questions in a simple and understandable way. Was down to earth and had options long before surgery was mentioned. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 18, 2025 | Very informative | |
| 4.7 | Jan 16, 2025 | Dr R. Took his time explaining to me what was going on with my cervical spine, but besides that he has the best personality of any doctor I've ever visited in the BAYLOR system! My lower back is next and by the time I decide to fix that I sure hope he can operate somewhere besides downtown BAYLOR. That's for a different survey. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 16, 2025 | Everyone was excellent. I am in healthcare myself and I was very impressed at everyone's professionalism and care. I live 3 hours away and his office was able to accommodate me same day so I did not have to wait and return again. I was very impressed and appreciative. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 9, 2025 | Took time to review options and possible treatments. Prudent in ordering additional tests. Easy to talk to, courteous and extremely professional. | |
| 4.6 | Jan 7, 2025 | Inital visit was good. Staff was great. Dr. Ordered updated images for treatment | |
| 5.0 | Jan 7, 2025 | Excellent doctor with great bedside manner. . | |
| 4.7 | Dec 29, 2024 | He explained my problem on a level I could understand and was very personable. Love him! | |
| 5.0 | Dec 28, 2024 | Very caring about your health | |
| 5.0 | Dec 26, 2024 | Very good | |
| 5.0 | Dec 19, 2024 | So kind and answered all my questions. Very good at educating patience | |
| 5.0 | Dec 17, 2024 | Very thorough.Everyone I came in contact with made it seem smooth.Left with no questions. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 17, 2024 | I love my spine Drs | |
| 5.0 | Dec 16, 2024 | He was cool and understand what I'm going through and trying to help me | |
| 4.8 | Dec 14, 2024 | Very personable and explained everything | |
| 4.3 | Dec 14, 2024 | Very friendly and knowledgeable. | |
| 4.8 | Dec 14, 2024 | I had a good experience with my doctor. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 13, 2024 | I love Baylor. For all my needs. Very good dr | |
| 5.0 | Dec 12, 2024 | Every thing was great | |
| 4.7 | Dec 10, 2024 | Everyone in the office and especially the doctor were very friendly and spent time with me and made sure I understood what was going on. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 10, 2024 | Explains everything | |
| 5.0 | Dec 5, 2024 | Very knowledgeable and listens to your problems. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 3, 2024 | Staff and Dr. Rizkalla are wonderful | |
| 5.0 | Dec 3, 2024 | Complete trust and confidence in Dr. Rizkalla's surgeral expertise and medical knowledge. | |
| 4.2 | Dec 3, 2024 | I owe the ability to do everything that I'm possible to do thanks to Doctors and staff.I don't know how I could ever repay the ability to stand and walk. Thank you all. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 28, 2024 | He is very thorough and professional. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 23, 2024 | Very informative | |
| 5.0 | Nov 21, 2024 | Good | |
| 5.0 | Nov 20, 2024 | He is very nice and concerned with your problems. Also, help me with other doctors I needed for other problems | |
| 5.0 | Nov 19, 2024 | Gave me treatment that has temporary relived some of my pain I'm greatful for him | |
| 5.0 | Nov 18, 2024 | Very personable and ask all my questions. Very positive and friendly | |
| 5.0 | Nov 18, 2024 | Excellent | |
| 4.8 | Nov 16, 2024 | He explained everything to where I could understand and listened to my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 14, 2024 | I was pleased that he had a simple answer rather than having to take additional tests. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 6, 2024 | He is someone who genuinely cares about you, the patient. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 5, 2024 | Great listener, very knowledgeable, gracious, and kind. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 4, 2024 | Excellent | |
| 4.4 | Nov 4, 2024 | Very friendly and answered my doubts Thanks | |
| 5.0 | Nov 1, 2024 | Everyone was so wonderful. Entire office was very professional, friendly and welcoming. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 1, 2024 | My best liked physician yet | |
| 5.0 | Oct 31, 2024 | Very attentive and didn't rush meMade me feel like it's a team effort | |
| 5.0 | Oct 29, 2024 | I am very pleased with Dr Rizkalla as my Doctor/ Surgeon. He has the most pleasing and kind personality. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 29, 2024 | Very thoughtful knowledgeable specific | |
| 5.0 | Oct 28, 2024 | Dr. Rizkalla very thoroughly explained exactly what the status is of my previous back surgery, which was very reassuring. He recommended a steroid injection for my sciatic nerve pain until my lower back fusion heals. I have a phone follow up with Dr. Rizkalla the end of November to check in, which is just wonderful! | |
| 5.0 | Oct 22, 2024 | Knowledgeable. Thorough. Clear communications. | |
| 4.4 | Oct 19, 2024 | I was very comfortable with Dr. Rizkalla because my wife loved his techniques and knowledge when he was explaining the details of my condition!oh yes my wife is an RN. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 18, 2024 | Everyone in the office is very nice and professional. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 18, 2024 | Dr.Rizkalla took time to listen.He made his recommendations clear. | |
| 4.8 | Oct 17, 2024 | Wonderful patient care. Extremely knowledgeable. Includes patient in plan of care & what to expect. Would love to have him as a permanent team member. | |
| 4.3 | Oct 17, 2024 | Outstanding when he showed up. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 16, 2024 | I've never had a more professional or better experience | |
| 4.7 | Oct 15, 2024 | Dr. Rizkalla was fantastic at explaining my condition in plain language that I could understand. He was compassionate and honest. I appreciate him! | |
| 5.0 | Oct 5, 2024 | Called on time and excellent conversation about my medical issues. |
*The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
**Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.