A spine neurosurgeon personally reviews your MRI report — and explains it in plain English.
$299 · a written review of your radiology report (images not required) · within 72 hours
Spine MRI reports are written for doctors, not patients. Dr. Ifije Ohiorhenuan — a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon — personally reads your report and your symptom story, then writes you a clear report: what each finding means, whether it may line up with your symptoms, and what's reasonable to discuss with your own doctor. Independent and flat-fee — there is nothing else being sold.
Reviewed personally by Ifije Ohiorhenuan, MD, PhD — spine neurosurgeon at the University of Kansas, licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, and California. Verify his credentials ↓
Here's an actual review.
Before you decide, see exactly what lands in your inbox — the first page of a real written review (identifying details changed for privacy).
Spine patients often wait weeks or months for clarity.
Many patients receive an imaging report before they ever meet with a spine specialist. That can leave important questions unanswered.
A written spine surgeon review of your case.
Three quiet, deliberate steps. No phone calls, no waiting room — a clear report you can read on your own time and bring to your next appointment.
Submit your information
Complete a short, secure intake about your symptoms, pain pattern, prior treatments, and goals — upload your written MRI or CT report, and submit the specific questions you want answered.
Imaging upload — coming soonDr. Ohiorhenuan reviews your case
Your report and symptoms are reviewed by hand by a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon — not a chatbot, not a staff member, and not an anonymous panel.
Receive a written review
You receive a clear written report designed to help you better understand your imaging report and prepare for your next medical visit.
What your SpineClarity review may include.
Each review is composed by hand. The exact contents depend on your case, your symptoms, and the findings on your report.
Reviewed by a named, verifiable spine neurosurgeon.
SpineClarity reviews are led by Dr Ifije Ohiorhenuan, a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine conditions, spinal deformity, and degenerative spine disease.
Dr. Ohiorhenuan practices at the University of Kansas and is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, and California. Unlike institutional second-opinion programs that match you with an unnamed specialist, you know exactly who is reading your report before you pay.
After reviewing thousands of spine cases, Dr. Ohiorhenuan created SpineClarity to help patients better understand their imaging reports, symptoms, and possible next steps while they wait for in-person care.
Don't take this page's word for it — verify independently: his University of Kansas Health System profile or the full bio and credentials →
How an MRI review compares to your other options.
There are cheaper ways to get words translated, and more expensive ways to get an expert involved. Here's the honest landscape.
AI can simplify words. It can't weigh them.
AI tools translate jargon well, and they're nearly free. But in a 2025 peer-reviewed study of a leading AI model (JMIR AI), spine surgeons rated its explanations of spine MRI reports fully accurate in only about half of cases — and no AI can weigh a finding against your symptoms, or be accountable for what it tells you.
A re-read checks the report. This review interprets it for you.
Radiologist second-read services answer one question: was the original read correct? A spine surgeon's review answers the questions you actually have — do these findings plausibly explain my symptoms, and what is reasonable to discuss next? The two can complement each other.
Free reviews are usually surgery-practice marketing.
Many free spine MRI reviews are offered by surgical practices screening for procedure candidates, and the "review" is often a phone call from a consultant. SpineClarity is flat-fee by design: a written review, no procedure to sell, no sales call afterward.
The same credential class — named, faster, far less expensive.
Academic virtual second-opinion programs are excellent, but they typically cost $600–$2,000, take one to several weeks, and assign an unnamed specialist. Here you know exactly who is reviewing your report, and it arrives in 72 hours.
One honest limitation: this review works from your written radiology report and your symptom story — not the MRI images themselves. If you want the images re-read for accuracy, a radiologist second-read service is the right tool for that job. Direct image review on SpineClarity is on the roadmap. For the full price landscape, see how much a spine MRI second opinion costs in 2026 →
What this is — and what it is not.
We're transparent about what a written review can and cannot do, so you can use it well alongside your medical team.
SpineClarity is a written spine case review.
It is intended to help you understand your submitted information and prepare for discussion with your local medical team.
SpineClarity is not emergency care.
If you have new or worsening weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control, numbness in the groin or saddle area, fever with severe back pain, recent major trauma, or rapidly worsening symptoms — seek urgent or emergency medical care immediately.
SpineClarity does not replace an in-person evaluation.
A written review cannot perform a physical exam, review every possible medical factor, or make final treatment decisions. Diagnosis and treatment decisions should be made with a clinician who can examine you and review your complete medical history and imaging.
Who a written review helps — and who should not use it.
A written review is for understanding and preparing between visits. It is not for emergencies or for replacing the doctors who treat you.
- ✓ Have a recent spine MRI or CT report you don't fully understand
- ✓ Are waiting weeks for a specialist and want to prepare
- ✓ Want to know what the findings may mean and what to ask
- ✓ Have been told you may need surgery and want to be better prepared for that conversation
- ✓ Live hours from the nearest spine specialist and want expert context sooner
- ✕ Have urgent red-flag symptoms — seek care now, not a review
- ✕ Need an emergency evaluation, a diagnosis, or a prescription
- ✕ Want something that replaces your treating clinician
If it isn't worth it, I'll make it right.
I want every review to be genuinely useful. If you feel yours wasn't worth the price, reply within 7 days and I'll make it right — I'll revise it, or refund you.
Everything people ask before requesting a review.
Is this a diagnosis or a formal medical second opinion?
Who exactly reviews my report?
Do you look at my actual MRI images?
Why $299 when a radiologist re-read costs $199?
Is the review available in my state?
Is my information private?
What if the review isn't helpful?
Will my own doctor be okay with this?
Can I request a review for a parent or family member?
How fast will I receive it?
Request your written review.
$299 · written PDF report within 72 hours. One quick safety check first, then you can request your review.
- After payment, a short secure (HIPAA-compliant) intake form — you upload your written radiology report (not the scan images) there, never on this page.
- Dr. Ohiorhenuan — a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon — reviews your case by hand, not a chatbot.
- Your written PDF report arrives within 72 hours.
- Covered by the make-it-right promise: if it wasn't worth it, reply within 7 days for a revision or refund.
See a real sample review
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Start with the free library.
SpineClarity's guides explain the words on your report — foraminal narrowing, stenosis, Modic changes, and a hundred more — written by the same neurosurgeon who writes the reviews. No payment, no email, no signup.