DCH Health System
Orthopaedics • Tuscaloosa, AL • 2 (DCH Regional Medical Center and Northport Medical Center) locations
About
Orthopedic Services Tuscaloosa, located at DCH Diagnostics / SpineCare Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, provides orthopedic care, pain management, and spine care. The facility offers joint replacement surgery, on-site diagnostics, therapy, a pool, gym, and a spine wellness exercise program, with board-certified orthopedic and pain management specialists.
Clinic Type
Orthopaedics
Address
DCH Diagnostics / SpineCare Center General 1050 Ruby Tyler Parkway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone
2057597111
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Available for emergencies
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center): 4.4/5 (101 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Brian Claytor): 2.7/5 (18 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Howard Fowler): 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
Patients praise
- Professional and skilled medical care from some providers
- Compassionate treatment during urgent situations
- Friendly and helpful office staff reported by some patients
- Effective treatment and explanations from certain doctors
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and in the office
- Difficulty receiving follow-up calls or timely communication from staff
- Perceived lack of empathy or concern from some providers
- Rude or unhelpful reception staff experiences
"If you call the office with a serious concern or question or a request to talk to the doctor you will NOT RECEIVE A CALL BACK OR FOLLOW UP..."
— Healthgrades (Review of Dr. Brian Claytor)"In so many words, he and his compassionate staff stayed with me, took their time and did all they could to make sure I was ok."
— Birdeye (Review of University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center)"This is a bad review for the staff (reception desk) . I was calling to make an appointment for a someone and she told me the patient had to call themselves and hung up on me before I could finish my sentence."
— Healthgrades (Review of Dr. Howard Fowler)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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