William Thorell's Online Review Report Card

He saved my husband's life from having a ruptured anuerysm subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was very approachable and I totally felt reassured when talking to him!

Great Surgeon and great personality

He saved my husbands life, hands down. I would not go to any other brain surgeon in the mid west.

"Bill" as he introduced himself, has an inappropriate, unprofessional bedside manner. He seemed unaware of his audience: failed to make eye contact with me or my family in the room, spoke over my questions and those of my family. He had his script, and would simply speak over everyone else. It was a very vulnerable and terrifying time for me - and he seemed unaware that I was crying. I felt like I was a piece of furniture while he was in the room. I don't think he realized how he undermined all staff there caring for me when he said: "If anyone here knew what they were doing, and if [Nebraska Medicine] actually did coordination of care, then we'd be able to answer those questions for you. As it is, I don't know - and I'm only half sarcastic here." Hospital politics should not reach the patient! How can I trust anyone at NE Med with that kind of criticism coming from their own provider? Good surgical skill is only a portion of makes up good CARE, and good teams support each other.

I’ve never met a more obnoxious self important unprofessional physician ever! He was abrupt, dismissive and condescending! He was not interested in what anyone else in the room had to say and even talked over them! He never looked his patient in the eye nor did he even wash his hands before he touched his patients’s surgical site! He was a huge disappointment to my family and should be a huge disappointment to Nebraska Medicine.He doesn’t deserve one star. J K for D J

He saved my sons life. Wouldn’t go to anyone else.

Explained things very throughly for my family. We had lots of questions and he took the time to answer them openly about AVM and venous anomoly in the brain. Felt very taken care of and could tell I was in great care.

Horribly bedside manner!!! Cried in the parking garage after my appt with him!!!!

Dr. Thorell, for being a neurosurgeon is probably the most down to earth physician I've had. I'm an RN at the hospital he works at & have been a patient of his for several years now, being seen for chiari malformation and spinal stenosis. I have yet to have surgery, but am completely confident that if the need arises I am in excellent hands. From the moment my husband & I met him, we were impressed with his bedside manner...he cares! And I feel like I'm always getting an honest opinion.

I was diagnosed with an AV Dural Fistula, cerebellum, high grade, high flow, March 2015. Basically a time bomb in your brain with no happy ending. Doctor Thorell and his team did an initial mapping of the blood flow in the affected area via a floroscopic angiogram, which is done while you are awake. Near the end of April 2015, Dr. Thorell successfully repaired the defect using a plan developed from the initial angiogram information. I was in and out of the hospital in 24 hours, from ICU to the street without so much as a headache or any side effects. After a year and three followup MRIs it is apparent that the condition is completely corrected. Dr. Thorell takes the time to discuss the medical issues and possible complications, answer any questions and take whatever time you need to get comfortable. He will call you at home at 6:30 in the evening to answer a question, even if he has had a long day fixing head traumas and strokes. The Omaha area is very blessed to have this doctor, extremely talented, approachable and totally without pretense. His staff is also very capable, professional and accommodating. The cath facility at the med center is also impressive.