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Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD

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(190 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of the Philippines College of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: tumor, brain problems

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 794-5600

Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD is a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health, Baystate Neurosurgery and BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES INC.

Office Locations

2 Medical Center Drive
Springfield, MA 01107

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In The News

“Treatment, however, can often extended a person's lifespan, depending on the grade of malignancy, said Baystate Medical Center brain surgeon Dr. Dennis S. Oh, who is also director of neurosurgical...”—"Baystate's Dr. Dennis Oh: Brain cancer remains 'very formidable disease'", Mass Live, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

cervical spine surgery

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

discectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

disc surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical spine surgery, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar interbody fusion, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for disc surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

anterior cervical fusion

anterior discectomy

anterior spinal fusion

cervical decompression

discectomy

In 2023, Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD had a list price for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical fusion, anterior discectomy, anterior spinal fusion, cervical decompression, and discectomy (disc removal surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

anterior cervical discectomy

arthrodesis

cervical discectomy

cervical fusion

cervical spine surgery

decompression surgery

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar laminectomy

lumbar spine surgery

nerve procedures

posterior spinal fusion

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal instrumentation

spine surgery procedures

transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

In 2012, Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD had a list price for anterior cervical discectomy, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical spine surgery, decompression surgery, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, interbody fusion, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, nerve procedures, posterior spinal fusion, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), spine surgery procedures, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	305
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	328
excision	11
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
spinal procedures	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	29
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	306
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	12
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	38
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	230
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	62
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	267
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	153

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	20
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	68
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	349
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	82
spinal procedures	193

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	11
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	105
decompression surgery	139
doctor visit	345
neck surgery	39
nerve procedures	139
spinal procedures	308

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	106
cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	91
doctor visit	307
excision	13
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	274

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	24
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	89
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	334
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	94
spinal procedures	228

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	16
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	94
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	308
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	98
spinal procedures	235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	29
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	99
decompression surgery	97
doctor visit	363
neck surgery	51
nerve procedures	97
spinal procedures	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	16
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Springfield, MA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	70
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	312
excision	12
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
neck surgery	32
nerve procedures	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
spinal procedures	185

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	297
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	19
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at University of the Philippines Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of the Philippines Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Baystate Neurosurgery

BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Aetna, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Unicare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Aetna

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Unicare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

CeltiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 190 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MA.

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Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very happy with Dr. Oh expect for _____ response to a question & concern.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-24

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Such a good experience at Baystate Health, [...].

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-13

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I found my experience to be exceptionally helpful

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-15

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Love Dr.Oh !!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,716 Spinal Implant $1,716
Stryker Corporation	$676 THORACO-LUMBAR $125	$550
Medtronic, Inc.	$513 INFUSE BONE GRAFT $513
Cerapedics Inc.	$66 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $66
Spine Wave, Inc.	$40 Posterior Fixation $40
Other	$47 Other NA $25	Excelsius Robotics System $22

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,496
Food and Beverage	$495
Education	$66

Research Payments

Dr. Dennis S. Oh, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $241,713.

Biography

Dr. Dennis Oh is a physician who specializes in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is especially interested in tumor and brain problems. Dr. Oh appears to be an in-network provider for ConnectiCare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He attended the University of the Philippines College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of the Philippines for residency. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Oh include: Top 10 Spine Surgeons in Massachusetts, Dexur; Five-Star Award for Excellence, Press Ganey; and Patients' Choice Award, Vitals. He is professionally affiliated with Baystate Medical Center (BMC). According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Springfield, MA.