Dean Tortorelis's Online Review Report Card

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Dr. Tortorelis was able to squeeze me in for an appointment after I received an elevated PSA report from recent lab work. His good humor from the beginning of my appointment helped me relax and calm my nerves. He was very thorough, informative and we developed a plan to deal with my issue. The front desk staff was very friendly, and I was seen right on time. The nurse did an ultrasound and did an excellent job of explaining the procedure and what the doctor was looking for. Finally, the scheduling staff was very accommodating to my schedule in setting up follow up appointments. I highly recommend Dr. Tortorelis and the entire staff at Minnesota Urology.

Dr. Tortorelis has been my doc about six years, originally for Low T and fertility. He is an excellent urologist and urologic surgeon. He has great bedside manner and expertise. I recommended him to my older brother and we have both seen him about six or seven years now. We are both happy with the outcomes. If you are looking for a great urologist, or urologic surgeon, struggling with Low T, and other urologic issues, look no further: Doc Tortorelis takes care of my family and you can trust him with yours.

I think Dr. Tortorelis is a good doctor, I just have a question about lemon juice. How much and how often?

Dr Tortorelis always spend plenty of time with me discussing if I have any problems or concerns with my health!

Dr, Tortorelis is a very very caring man and the staff are amazing at the clinic. All my questions are answered and I'm not concerned about my upcoming major surgery at all. I'm in very good hands.

I've seen Dr. Tortorelis as needed for over a decade. He's compassionate, thoughtful, and kind. He's helped me with difficult issues and I've appreciated his candor and honesty and his willingness to share in both the difficult but also the comical side of his work. He has great bedside manner and he's the kind of doctor you can trust.

I am very unimpressed for the following reasons; 1) On the morning of the emergency surgery, the pre-op nurses had to call him after he missed his appointment time. When he did call back 30 minutes later, they mocked him routinely for always being late to emergency surgeries. All the while, I am was in extreme pain due to the kidney blockage. 2) After the surgery, his “triage” nurse (and I use that term very loosely as a better word would be incompetent) did not return messages left for over 5 days. My blood pressure was in the 190/110 range, which is not normal for me and I was looking for guidance as it caused considerable concern. Overall, this team is very unimpressive and I would highly encourage you to find a more competent practice if at all possible.

I saw Dr. Tortorelis 3 times in 2018 for a large jump in my PSA count and an ongoing urinary urgency problem. I found Dr. Tortorelis to be personable and professional. Unfortunately he chose to not address my urinary urgency/incontinence issue which has been getting worse for several years. He has a "plan" which was to wait another 6 months and we will discuss it further. This was after running my out of pocket cost to nearly $ 1000 for this year. I don't believe that he is concerned about my overall health and well being, just padding his bottom line by dragging things on for as long as possible. My recommendation is find some other urologist practice to do business with.

I saw him 3 times in 2018. I let him run my out of pocket up to $1000 for the year with only a "plan" for next year afterward. I highly recommend that you find another urologist for your care. This one only wants to take your money, not resolve a problem.