Douglas Tangel's Online Review Report Card

Dr Tangel really didn't listen. My father was under his care at Hays Medical. He had pneumonia resulting from aspiration. He was doing better and there were no clear instructions left for the nurses. There were hardly enough care on the second floor care unit. I'm addition, that floor was not well managed. When you have an aspirating patient, you don't feed them a full meal and you should properly manage feeding them while watching them. My father, who was recovering immediately asparated again, and instantly took a turn. His wish was not to be placed on the ventilator. His wishes were ignored. This was a very difficult time for our family. Dr Tangels ignorance and staffs lack of care and attention at that hospital is extremely poor. I pray you find find yourself under either of their care.

Extremely capable and caring physician. My interactions with him have always been positive and productive. Able to treat beyond just respiratory issues. Well versed on most medical specialties!

I was seen by Dr. Tangel in the ICU at Longmont United Hospital 3 years ago. I had a very complicated case and was seen by previous physicians who brushed off my symptoms. I am in my 40's and found myself consulting for a tech company in Longmont and ended up being admitted, scared out of my mind! I'm an engineer and have many physicians within my family. He patiently spoke to all members of my family intelligently and they all now hold him in high regard. He literally saved my life. I returned and now reside in Boulder. I make the trip to see Dr. Tangel because he has kept me out of the hospital with his expertise and thoughtful diagnostic skill and care.

Dr. Tangel and his staff are exceptional. It's rare to not feel rushed, confused, stressed when visiting a doctor…especially for a serious medical condition. Doctors are under a lot of pressure to move quickly from patient to patient. Dr. Tangel may do just that, but his approachable, friendly demeanor, and his willingness to listen to and answer questions in a calm, relaxed fashion hide any urgency to "move on to the next patient." The staff shares the credit…no doctor could do this alone.

My first appt. with Dr. Tangel was thorough and helpful. Although he made ocassional unprofessional remarks, he was positive and I thought I'd found my doc. On subsequent appts. he has been brusk, unprofessional, not listening nor explaining well. He is very casual with a sarcastic sense of humor. If you like that style, you may like him. If you are seeking someone sensitive and patient, he's probably not your man.

Dr Tangel saved my husbands life. He is the absolute best Dr. I have ever met and a very good person. We are so thankful and blessed to have met him.

He saved my life,end of story!

He cares about his patients in all aspects. I came to him with multiple chronic diseases and he systematically went thru my illnesses until I had been taken care of by him or other specialists if he felt it were needed. I know he will take care of me to the best of his ability. If you are new to the area,please give him a chance. If you are unhappy with your current pulmonologist,he's your man.Trust him,I do and I am a single mother of two and grandmother of two. God Bless Dr. Tangel and Staff !

I was one of those patient that was not easy to diagnose,. Dr. Tangle got it on the first visit. I have been under dr care for over two years and he got it right the first visit. I am so appreciative. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.. Thank you!

I am a highly-educated professor of biology in her 60s who has had asthma problems since childhood. Dr. Tangel never let me finish a sentence, called me "sweetheart" several times, was very insensitive to a situation he could see was distressing me, and pushed me into taking a dose of a new medication on the spot without telling me what its active ingredients were (though I asked). It's my fault I took it, but it turned out to have an active ingredient to which I am hypersensitive. I was sick all night and had to talk with an ER Nurse, nearly went in but figured out how to get the reaction under control myself. Dr. Tangel is a good diagnostician but he knows this, I think, and this has led him to having a very large ego that makes him discount his patients' concerns and questions. I think he's dangerous to anyone who doesn't happen to actually fall within the parameters of whatever he thinks they need. If he makes a mistake, he and the patient will not know it until it's pretty much too late. And then the patient is the one who will pay for it.