Justin Bennet's Online Review Report Card

DR. JUSTIN. BENNET. IS. REALLY. BAD. SEEMS. NICE. BUT. HE SHOULD RETIRE. HE. IS. JUST. IN IT FOR. MONEY. THE. OFFICE. IS. REALLY. BAD.SO. UNPROFESSIONAL. DOES. NOT. HELP.

Staff is incredibly rude and sarcastic. Unable to get results from doctor and called numerous times. Is his staff even communicating with him ??? Finally needed to get my records and go to another doctor.

Almost killed me. He correctly diagnosed me with Crohn's, but had me on horrible treatment of steroids for MONTHS. I was in and out of the ER 5 times over the course of a few months, and every time he said that it was just a bad flare. Finally after the 5th visit, he did a colonoscopy to find that my bowels had swollen so severely they were almost sealed shut and were perforating. He didn't seem to care and said they could remove a large part of my intestines. After he left the room, the interim doctor and general surgeon closed the door and pleaded with me leave his care immediately. They graciously referred me to a new GI and surgeon at Stanford where they were able to help me. They were appalled at his care and informed me that his continued treatment would have likely proven fatal. His use of steroids and not proper treatment led to a second surgery and a much longer recovery process. In the midst of great pain and uncertainty, he had no sympathy or care. Stay away from him!

I was able to get in for a GI immediately. Dr. Bennett gave instructions immediately following recovery from the GI and I was expected to remember them. I called the office to get clarification of written instructions and it took several days for them to get back to me. Since then I have had an ultra sound and it took 10 days for results to be phoned to me. The follow up is now been scheduled at 3 months, due to office misunderstanding and doctor scheduling conflicts. Way to long. I would not recommend Dr. Bennet. He seems over committed and is not responsive enough.

Horrible. Staff are not interested in helping in any way. Forgot to send test results multiple times. Let me sit at home sick for months without sending me to a specialist, after not being able to diagnosis the problem. Did not return calls. Had to plead several times to him to get a referral to either Stanford/UCSF. When I saw a specialists they were so surprised that I was not put on medication to stop the symptoms from getting worse, while a diagnosis was sought.

I like this dr. just fine and look forward to my appts w/ him. I bring my list of questions and he answers them. He has a good sense of humor altho I'm the one making the comments. He seems relaxed and unrushed to me, even if I'm the last appt and he's in his street clothes. His clarity and relaxed demeanor are the things I noticed about him first thing and my favorite thing about him. I appreciate plain speech, I ask him a question - he answers it. It took me over a year to get in to see this guy. My wait times have never been long. If you have 5 in the waiting room that's not bad since there are 3 dr's. Longest I've ever waited is 15 minutes. I'll keep seeing Justin Bennet until he can't help me anymore and refers me on. Maybe he should have 5 stars but I'm being conservative. Tks for reading.

I am mystified by criticisms of Dr. Bennett and his staff, because the circumstances they describe are so at odds with my experiences. He performed a colonoscopy and esophago-gastroduodenoscopy (the other end of my digestive tract) five years ago, and will be checking out my upper end again in a week or so (don't need the colonoscopy this time around, TBTG). To me he has been pleasant, knowledgeable, supportive, open to questions, and apparently willing to spend as much time as needed to put

Dr. Justin Bennet is a knowledgeable, professional and courteous doctor.

He was the Gastroenterologist for my disabled friend during a period of time that she lost over 100 lbs. and could not keep food or liquid down. I ultimately went to an appointment with her to make sure he understood that she was not able to eat and keep down any food or liquid for the past many months (she had told him that at several previous appointments). When I questioned him as to whether there may be a blockage, he simply brushed me off saying it was Gastroenteritis (the same diagnosis he had given her for the past year). He continued with this diagnosis even though she could not drink the liquids required for a colonoscopy. I was concerned enough to bring her into the emergency room where she was admitted. An ultrasound was performed and a complete intestinal/bowel obstruction was diagnosed. Ultimately, the blockage was determined to be very advanced stage colorectal cancer, which had spread to several other internal organs. Upon consulting with a surgeon to remove the blockage, emergency surgery was performed, and the blockage either burst into her abdominal cavity before or during surgery. This caused sepsis (her toxic/cancerous bowel contents were emptied into her abdominal cavity) and she died a week or so later when should was unable to recover from the sepsis. The whole time I interacted with him, both at his office, and at the hospital, he was smug and unapologetic. I am in the process of contacting the medical board to have his conduct reviewed for malfeasance. Go to him at your own risk!

He was the Gastroenterologist for my disabled friend during a period of time that she lost over 100 lbs. and could not keep food or liquid down. I ultimately went to an appointment with her to make sure he understood that she was not able to eat and keep down any food or liquid for the past many months (she had told him that at several previous appointments). When I questioned him as to whether there may be a blockage, he simply brushed me off saying it was Gastroenteritis (the same diagnosis he had given her for the past year). He continued with this diagnosis even though she could not drink the liquids required for a colonoscopy. I was concerned enough to bring her into the emergency room where she was admitted. An ultrasound was performed and a complete intestinal/bowel obstruction was diagnosed. Ultimately, the blockage was determined to be very advanced stage colorectal cancer, which had spread to several other internal organs. Upon consulting with a surgeon to remove the blockage, emergency surgery was performed, and the blockage either burst into her abdominal cavity before or during surgery. This caused sepsis (her toxic/cancerous bowel contents were emptied into her abdominal cavity) and she died a week or so later when should was unable to recover from the sepsis. The whole time I interacted with him, both at his office, and at the hospital, he was smug and unapologetic. I am in the process of contacting the medical board to have his conduct reviewed for malfeasance. Go to him at your own risk!