Good Sam Kudos - June 2023

‘Went above and beyond,’ ‘Shocked in a good way,’ ‘Made me feel safe,’ and more. Many kind words like these were shared with our doctors and clinicians in this recap of recent kudos.

Physician-to-nurse practitioner compliment

Whitney Anderson, NP, is an excellent NP and demonstrates behaviors that reflect the commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice understanding, sensitivity to diversity, and responsible attitude towards his/her patients, profession, and society. (From an evaluation written by Emerson Sharpe, MD).

Named shout-outs from patients

Pouran Alizadeh, DO, was very personable and took the time to answer all my questions/concerns.

Isabelle Audet, MD, and Richard Bindseil, DO, and nurses in the perioperative department took phenomenal care of me during my stay at GSMC. I feel blessed to have received the best care possible!

Jason Bellows, MD, was incredible. He was very kind, very down to earth, we exchanged some witty banter, and he really made me feel at ease… I felt for the first time ever, that the doctor respected me, my intellect, and my experience. He was very clear that he wouldn't be able to eliminate my pain, but he would do all he could to get it down to a manageable level. Honesty, I have never, ever before felt like the doctor wasn't thinking of how to protect himself, but rather truly dedicated to solving my issue. I'm grateful for the care and treatment received by the entire care team, and especially Dr. Bellows.

Paul Benz, MD, was fantastic!

Both Richard Bindseil, DO, and Neil Clark, CRNA, were so kind and reassuring and went out of their way to make me feel safe…The star of the show, of course, was my surgeon Pouran Alizadeh, DO. This woman is amazing and has taken such great care of me. I didn't get a chance to meet my other three surgeons, but I'm alive, so "Kudos" to them as well!

Aaron Blau, MD, was great, took time to listen, and made good suggestions to a hardheaded old man. The man is awesome. Please thank all your staff for me.

Jeffrey Bontrager, MD, and John Kefer, MD, explained everything to me and my husband.

Aaron Brody, MD, was very pleasant.

My experience was very good thank you so much to Matthew Brown, MD, and to all his staff, who treated me with courtesy and respect.

 Rick Carlson, MD, was one of the best doctors I have ever seen.  I was thankful he was in ER the night I was there.  Very grateful!

Daniel W. Cheek, MD, was excellent! He was very kind and patient getting the bleeding to stop so he could cauterize instead of just inserting a balloon. I very much appreciated him! Great bedside manner.

My experience was excellent throughout the whole procedure. Couldn't have asked for better care and concern. It goes without saying Peter Chiang, MD, did a great job. I am thankful to all the staff.

William Cooney, MD, and Eric Crouch, PA, and the rest of their team are probably the best in the state.

Emily Deleon, MD, was so wonderful!

Noah Dommer, NP, was superb! He really went the extra mile. His replacement was also excellent.

Noah Dommer, NP, was awesome I would recommend him anytime.  He was courteous & fun & completely explained everything.

I saw Noah Dommer, NP, he was great!

John Ferguson, MD, and his team are wonderful!

Leah Fuchs, MD, was wonderful.  She was on top of everything and figured out the best of everything. 

Evan Grossi, MD, was very knowledgeable, and professional and had a good bedside manner.

Rebecca L. Higbee, MD, was extremely helpful. She took the time to listen to my concerns.

I was completely surprised when Vaman Jakribettuu, MD, called himself with the results of the biopsy. I know you're down to one surgeon in this department and he must be so, so busy. He was not only informative but tender and caring.

Daniel Juneau, MD, is an excellent doctor.

Nathan Karber, MD, was great.

Kelly Knudson, MD, and staff were excellent!

Kelly Knudson, MD, and Susan Jeffers, MD, were absolutely amazing.

I loved Lance Little, MD.

Chih-Ta Lin, MD, is excellent.

My surgery team - with Stephen Muckleroy, MD, and Ean Moritz, PA - were the best, always on top of my care and wellbeing. The best ever!

John Napierkowski, MD, was excellent and caring. Sharon Wetherall, MD, really addressed my heart issues.

All were just so caring. David Rutherford, DO, was clear and concise, very communicative!!

Craig M. Simmonds, MD, was awesome. He explained everything and reassured me that the epidural was working as the first attempt failed.

I could not have asked to be treated better, kinder, more professionally, or with purposeful regard. The entire experience was beautiful… As a widowed single mom, I had personal concerns that were immediately taken charge of Tracy Starling, MD. It felt like a family member heard me and looked out for me. I will never forget the care and kindness I received from your hospital, the staff, and entire medical team. From my heart, thank you.

Christina Stovall, MD, was excellent. Always took time with me and I was always glad to see her.  Very, very good. 

Alexandria Stringham, MD, was prompt, direct, warm, and friendly.

Daniel Shadrick, DPM, was excellent.

Stuart Weatherwax, MD, did an excellent job explaining everything and he made sure to answer all my questions. So happy he delivered my baby!

Stuart Weatherwax, MD, was very compassionate.

Stuart Weatherwax, MD, and Johanna Figge, MD, are amazing! 

The nurses were amazing, as were Stuart Weatherwax, MD, and Karen Maloney, DO.

Thomas Tsai, MD, was very helpful in explaining the cardiac cath procedure and cardiac care needed following my heart attack.

Shout-outs to non-named physicians and clinicians

All the doctors I saw and spoke with were very nice and informative.

When I got my epidural, the anesthesiologist did an excellent job of explaining the process, possible side effects, risks, and expectations to me in a thorough manner.  It's a very scary part of the delivery process, but she made the experience very comfortable, and I knew I was going to be well taken care of during the C-section procedure.  I also appreciated that she came to follow up with me the following day.

Couldn't have been more satisfied with my doctors!

Doctors were great.

Excellent experience with doctors.

The PA was particularly kind, informative and willing to take time w/my questions.

The doctors were all great. They did a nice job when they would stop by the room.

There was one doctor, I can't remember her name, who went above and beyond to help me and support me during a rapid response call. She held my hand and was very supportive. I'm beyond thankful she was in the room during such a scary time.

Great doctors!

Great experience! The doctor was very helpful with my concerns.

Great physicians.

The doctor was in the room quite a while explaining things that we were concerned about.

All of the doctors were great!

My team of doctors visited me every day. They answered my questions and explained everything, and they made me laugh!

The doctors were great!

The doctor was exceptional!

Doctors were great -- understanding, communicative, and professional.

Doctors had a great way to inform.

Doctors helped me understand my care.

Very appreciative and impressed with doctors - appreciated their time and attention before, during, and follow-up after.

All the doctors were very professional and very nice to me.

More communication than expected and great care from all doctors.

Doctors were all very informative and nice!

All doctors were great.

Excellent doctors explained things well.

I was fully informed and was comfortable about my treatment. The doctor actually sat down and spent time talking with me.

Please share and let everyone from the doctors and all who assisted that I am eternally grateful for the surgery and the excellent I received before, during and after my surgery!! May God bless each of you and yours!!

I am so grateful for the doctors, nurses, and staff who took excellent care of me during my surgery. Thank you all.

I would recommend this place to anyone needing surgery. All my doctors and nurses were beyond amazing. They took care of me like they knew me my whole life.

The doctor was top-notch.

All the staff; doctors, nurses, and admitting personnel were amazing! I thank them for their professionalism and kindness.

I was admitted on time. The staff was very knowledgeable and explained the procedure to me and the possible outcomes. The nurse, anesthesiologist, and doctor doing the procedure were all very professional.

Excellent orthopedic surgeon and staff.

Doctors were wonderful, nurse care was very good. Overall the staff worked well together. And room hospital in general very clean and inviting. Thank you!

Nurses were really great! Doctor and staff were all really great as well.

I was treated by a nurse practitioner who was very good!

Almost stunned in a good way about doctors’ care, thoroughness & follow-up.

Doctor was caring and concerned about my comfort and needs

Very happy with the doctor and the time spent with me. Even though the ER, was busy I felt like the doctor spent quality time with me.

I felt I was given doctors undivided attention but also that the feeling that I was participating in my own care.

The doctor was very nice and seemed to really care about how I was feeling and how I was getting care after the ER visit.

Excellent ER doctor. Great "bedside manner."

The doctor who provided my treatment was helpful and kind.

The ED doctor cared enough to call my personal doctor and report to him I needed an MRI stat. That was fantastic.

My doctor was great, talked me through everything.

As soon as I was brought in by ambulance the PA and nurse came in. My PA asked me several questions and was informative and caring to my needs.