Dr Oliva has been my dr since 1995. I trust him and his ability to help 'us' manage my pain. when I moved to another state, I knew, without question, traveling back to Lubbock would be necessary. Dr Oliva is my hero! Due to the level of pain I have experienced caused by repeated injury to the same area, Dr Oliva's has the ability thru, not only great medical training, but add, talent, compassion, and the ability to LISTEN to his patients. He respects his staff and they obviously respect and adore him. This allows him to have the highest quality of people as part of his office as well as surgical team.... Yes I will continue to make the 2 hour flight back to Lubbock, in order that my chronic pain continues to be, perhaps never totally and forever gone, but under control, so I am able to have a better quality of life, than I had before WE BECAME a team to fight my chronic pain.