Martinez Kenneth P MD

Dr Martinez is a migraine specialist. So unless you are a migraine patient look for some other neurologist, otherwise, no matter what your symptoms are, your diagnosis will be MIGRAINE.
His office ran some absolutely in my case unnecessary tests (running electrical signals to check my nerves in my hands, while my complain was my shifted spine in the neck area due to life style and problems with concentration, balance and some other related) during my first appointment and not addressing my number one issue. My second appointment was scheduled after a month (and I will make sure to cancel it in the next few days)
I was referred to MRI but was told not to call MRI place directly, instead wait for the MRI place to give me a call, and, if they don’t call me in the next three days, I was instructed to call the Dr Martinez office. Sure enough, it’s been three weeks and I never heard from the MRI place.
I give this doctor two stars just because he really set down and spent good half an hour of his time listening to me. But at the end I was shocked that whatever I tried to tell he tried to connect it to the migraine. I rarely have headaches (maybe a few times a year at the most), and from my research my symptoms were indicating a very different condition, but I didn’t want to play a doctor, instead hoping the doctor will order the right set of tests to establish my diagnosis.
So slow. So disappointing. Wastage of precious time. Fearing of stroke while looking for the right doctor.

I’ve suffered from chronic migraines for more than 10 years. Dr. Martinez was very knowledgable and caring. He reviewed all options with me and really took the time to weigh the pros and cons of each option. We decided after several failed results with medications to try Botox. It’s been 3 months and I went from a migraine every week lasting multiple days to 3 migraines in the past month. I throughly enjoyed being a patient of Dr. Martinez and would recommend him to friends and family.

I have been going to Neurology and Pain Speciality center for about a year now for my migraines. Dr. Ken Martinez is great at explaining and listening to my issues. I mainly deal with his P.A. Wendy Reulman which is hands down the best! She’s very helpful in helping me find a remedy for my migraines after many trail and error with migraine medication I am now heading into my 3^rd round of botox with some improvement with my migraines, not as much as I would like so we are adding medication on top of that to see if any changes occur. I would ideally love to be medication free, but I feel like I just have a stubborn migraine that doesn’t seem to respond to anything!
I have also seen Sharon Pascua, occupational therapist for my carpel tunnel/​tendonitis issues in my wrists — She too is wonderful.
I know, I’m a mess! Hahaha

I went to see Dr. Martinez this week for my chronic migraines hoping he’d be able to offer me some insight and relief. I felt that Dr. Martinez truly listened to all of my symptoms, explained everything thoroughly and never made me feel rushed, and in the end we came up with a great game plan for treating my headaches. I am so glad my friend recommended him to me!

Dr. Kenneth Martinez accurately diagnosed me as having cervical dystonia (CD), which my history shows I’ve been to several rheumatologists, internists, neurologists, Saddleback Valley Neuroscience, multiple primary doctors, who were unable to help.
He has trained over 140 other doctors in Botox injections for chronic migraine since the FDA approved such treatments in late 2011, I believe. Botox injections for CD have been approved for about ten years.
Rather than fill me with more mind-​altering pain killers, he patiently injects me with the 31 approved sites for chronic migraines, and utiltizes advanced electrodes equipment for accurate muscle placement the progressively descending dystonia.
Prior to becoming his patient, my 30 years of migraine misery was out of control. From August 2012 to my first Botox treatment with Dr. Martinez in December 2012, my pain was unmanageable and every waking minute – unsufferable.
I just completed my third, 90-​day Botox injections and now find myself seeking part-​time work and international travel, which I’d ceased when Social Security deemed me permanently disabled in 2003. The staff is friendly and efficient, my wait-​time under 15 minutes for all four office visits and procedures.
Dr. Martinez is an intelligent, caring doctor with a great sense of humor. He is not a doctor that will blindly write prescriptions or tolerate drama or manipulation. Dr. K. Martinez practices his Hippocratic Corpus, «First — do no harm.» I have found a safe harbor for pain control and intend to retain the services of Dr. Kenneth Martinez for as long as he continues to practice.
If you seek an effective neurologist such as I’ve described, phone for an appointment the first chance you get. I’m so grateful that I did!

This practice is not even worth one star. The reception desk does not answer the phone, the nurse hot line does not return calls. Forget about talking to Martinez. He has the worst bedside manner of any doctor I have ever gone to. I have a facial spasm which he said «was probably nothing» but did order and an MRI… but said he doubted it would show anything. Turns out it did show something and I have a hemifacial spasm. He did not explain the problem which I later researched myself and found out it is chronic. He offered botox treatment which is the industry standand. Rescheduled for a return appointment for the boxtox treatment and had to wait one hour. There was NOBODY in the waiting room and I saw NOBODY leave. He came in and asked me where i twitched. No mirror, no exercise or suggestion of movement to create the twitch. Just point. Martinez made one injection, left the room and had his PA inject the rest. Later found out from a reputable neurologist, the injection sites where completely wrong (and caused my face to look like i had a stroke). I tried to get my records from his office – calling three times without success. I finally asked my primary care physican to request my records. It took their office two requests, and no film was included.
If you have any other choice, please, consider using someone else. I know mulitple people who have had the same experience as I and I urge them to post their experience as well.