Donald B. Wender's Online Review Report Card

Dr Wender is very knowledgeable & is very reassuring that things are going well

A pleasant and very positive visit. Gave me the confidence I needed that a cure could be achieved for my cancer.

Read not good reviews and considered rescheduling with another Dr. Glad i didn't, Dr. Wender is very knowledgeable and to the point. He took the time to answer all my questions and volunteered information. Dr. Wender is a cut & dry Dr. He does not candy coat. My preference for a Dr., i want the truth and the facts. Dr. Wender does this, i left his office knowing what i need to know and what the plan is. Highly recomend him and greatly appriciate his cut & dry manner!

He seemed in a rush throughout my mom’s appointment. He did not explain her diagnosis. My mother had lung cancer that had already spread to her bones, meaning she was already stage 4 and incurable. We were not told this at all during her appointment with Wender. He quickly went through her scans, pointing out things that were not identifiable to someone without medical knowledge. He recommended chemotherapy and radiation, but did not tell us it would be palliative at this point, only to help with her pain, and would in no way cure her. My mother and I left his office feeling confused, and I learned more from researching on my own that evening than I did from him.

He treated my dad for esophageal cancer. Waited months between each PET scan, even after he realized the cancer was spreading aggressively. Did not change treatment plans even when they weren't working. My dad died a month after Wender said he was terminal. Never called or checked on him in any way, but a different doctor at Nylen did. Wender then refused to sign the death certificate because he "hadn't seen that patient for months" causing unnecessary stress on a grieving family. Stubborn man, will not change treatment plans, will not help in any way after a patient's passing, causes stress on grieving families who have funerals to plan. Would never recommend him to anyone.

Went to him in May said see you in 4 months , Condition got worse . Finally went to Mayo in Rochester they found problem and said I could be treated at home. Went to first treatment ,he was the Doctor listed but never say him . I suppect he is just using my insurence to fund his research . That is all he is intrested in .

It's too painful to write a lengthy review about how awful Dr. Wender is. I cannot recommend more strongly that anyone with cancer see anyone else besides him. His license should be revoked. He has absolutely no business treating vulnerable people dealing with cancer. I wonder how he sleeps at night knowing how he treats people. I've seriously considered reporting him to the Iowa Board of Medicine. It's not merely that he has absolutely no bedside manner; he actually causes harm.

Dr. Wender has a poor bedside manor and has no regard for his patients feelings. My mother is non-verbal and he treated her like a vegetable and basically told us that treating her cancer wasn't worth it. He also answered his cell phone to take what sounded like personal calls 2x during her 20 minute appointment. I would not recommend him to anyone I care about. Horrible experience.

This doctor only cares how much money he can make never once saw me during my chemo

Don't waste your time and money on a doctor that never sees you