Gary L. Anderson's Online Review Report Card

Great job and very caring surgeon. Would definitely recommend.

A laparoscopic removal of my gallbladder turned into a long nightmare. I woke up to be told I had been cut open and would be spending a few days in the hospital vs out patient surgery. I asked the doc what went wrong and he hesitated, then replied it was sort of tight in there. The incision was very weird I asked the doc about it at my followup appointment. He replied I could give you one on the other side and then you could have an eight pack. A few years later I was having some pain and my primary care doctor ordered an ultra sound. The finding, "ROUNDED CYSTIC STRUCTURE IN THE GALLBLADDER FOSSA CONTAINS NUMEROUS STONES AND SLUDGE. IF PATIENT HAS HAD CHOLECYSTECTOMY, THIS IS LIKELY A BILOMA WITH RETAINED STONES. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ABNORMALITY." So even though I had been cut open the doc didn't bother to clean out the gallbladder stones and sludge. This issue is yet to be solved. I went to a plastic surgeon for a scar revision. He said looks like this is one your surgeon should pay for. The rating system should include negative red stars for such service.

I am normally healthy, take no meds, and rarely need medical attention. However, I developed a blockage and was thankful when Dr. Anderson removed my gallbladder. I expected to recover quickly. However, I began developing temperature swings of over 105 with intense pain. It would subside for a few days and then peak again. I scheduled a visit back with him to try to get help and figure out what was happening. He came in, said my scars looked good and left! Eventually I learned that I had picked up Klebsiella pneumoniae during the surgery. It has 50% mortality. I became very sick and almost didn't make it. Thankfully, after being sick for several months, I found other Drs who were willing to help me identify it and treat it just in time. Dr. Anderson never showed an interest in my overall condition, helping with it, or learning from what happened. From what I have learned now it sure seems that a little bit of attention could have prevented this or addressed it much more quickly.

We couldn’t have asked for a better surgeon! My husband had a colon rupture and needed emergency surgery. Dr. Anderson showed the utmost in empathy and was completely transparent about the procedure and the aftermath. He briefed me and husband prior to the actual procedure and came out to update me as soon as the procedure was done. My husband almost died had it not been for Dr. Anderson and his team’s urgent action! Rock on Dr. Anderson, rock on sir!

He.did. my double Mastectomy in 2012. A very.kind and all around good guy. When I had Brain surgery for Cancer , he demanded to know why he was not notified when he saw my name on the surgery schedule. He really cares for his patients.

Dr. Anderson is the best doctor I have ever been to. He is kind, caring, very knowledgeable, and takes the time to explain everything thoroughly. He does not rush though appointments and always answers all my questions. I would recommend him above anyone else.

I had a Ventral Hernia repair done as an outpatient. Prior to surgery I was reassured that my pain would be manageable before I left recovery. I told the nurse that a certain med works for me but instead she gives me what she wanted. I was still in severe pain when I was sent to another unit. The next day not even 24hrs of my surgery I was in even more pain. Contacted Dr. Anderson and was told to go to the Er which I did to still not get the pain at least bare-able in order for my meds at home to work instead I was told to schedule a sooner appointment. I was better off not even having this surgery or should have just went back to the same surgeon that did my first one

For the most part Dr Anderson’s staff is professional and friendly. Dr. Anderson however, is very condescending! His Sick Leave coordinator Mindy is the most unprofessional and rude medical care worker I’ve ever come across! She’s not the doctor, but is trying to force me back to work when my medical issues haven’t been resolved yet! I’m going to find her supervisor and every other department/agency that I can to file a formal complaint against her. Mindy’s attitude WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!

I needed gallbladder surgery on an urgent basis. Dr. Anderson was terrific and his staff was exceptional, too!

Waited over an hour and a half to be seen by the doctor. Doctor came in the room and spoke with me less than 1 min then sent someone else in to fill out paperwork. No one in the office could give me an amount of time I would need to be off work and was very argumentative about filling out any paperwork for my job. The doctor did not explain anything to me. The office continually reschecdueled my surgery because the doctor was never available when it was schedueled. I found another surgeon.