Thirteen St. Vincent Clinicians Receive Kudos

Thirteen St. Vincent clinicians received compliments from patients last month for their exceptional, compassionate care. We’re proud to recognize them by posting the comments we’ve received on their behalf in Pulse.

Ty Anderson, MD, was great and understood the situation.

James Bentler, MD, listened to my concerns and was very thoughtful with the tests he ordered. He is very caring, and I very much appreciate the treatment I received.

James Bentler, MD, is an exceptional doctor, thoroughly testing me and looking at all results to treat me best. He is top notch, a great professional, and I felt completely cared for the entire time.

Lisa Bland, MD, was professional and caring about my needs!

Lisa Bland, MD, and her team did a great job with my surgery!

Dona Dahl, MD, and the surgical staff, both pre- and post-surgery, were wonderful.

Michelle Hintz, DO, treated me with dignity and respect. She listened to my concerns. She sat down and listened and wasn't in a hurry to get out of the room. I had absolutely zero complaints or concerns about my care. She was awesome!

Michelle Hintz, DO, is an excellent communicator, and her ability to explain my issues was very helpful and insightful.

I appreciated the care and helpfulness of Michelle Hintz, DO. Excellent doctor!

Alexis Hokenstad, MD, provided excellent care.

Daniel Lewis, MD, was very informative, and his bedside manner was pleasant. I haven't felt better in months.

Trevor McCotter, MD, did not jump to conclusions based on the Billings Clinic diagnosis from the day prior. He took the time to explain multiple possibilities and acted fast when he saw me in pain.

Sheldon Nelson, MD, was so kind and gentle. I appreciate each and every person in the ER who helped my son on the most traumatic night of his, as well as our family's, life.

Samuel Paczkowski, MD, was wonderful.

Samuel Paczkowski, MD, took time to listen to my concerns and kept checking in to update me with results of labs. He took his time to listen to me and answer my questions.

Samuel Paczkowski, MD, was very helpful. He's very knowledgeable and cares about his patients. He is respectful, understanding, fun, and knowledgeable.

Samuel Paczkowski, MD, cared enough about our kiddo that he came back into the room on multiple occasions asking more questions, trying to understand what was going on with our little boy. He also ran many tests to make sure there was nothing wrong, trying to figure out what was going on.

Douglas Parker, MD, was kind and sympathetic towards me.

Douglas Parker, MD, explained his procedures and care very well and had a genuine interest in my well-being.

Douglas Parker, MD, was extremely kind and concerned, listened intently, and provided me with what I needed to know.

Mark Schaefer, MD, deserves a raise, a round of applause, or better yet, put that doctor on a billboard! I can't thank him enough for treating my hip injury and making sure my artificial hip joint was stable and good to go.

David Trickey, MD, was attentive and very thorough. He explained everything to me, and then when my husband arrived, he explained everything to him as well.