
Eric Belanger, MD | Neurosurgery - Bismarck, ND
Neurology & Neurosurgery • Bismarck, ND
Ratings by platform
- Healthgrades: 3.5 Star Rating (39 reviews)
- Sanford Health: 4.5 out of 5 Patient Rating (302 Ratings)
- WebMD: 3.0 (2 Ratings (1 review shown))
- US News: patient experience ratings across 6 categories (rating not shown in snippet) (81 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Explained conditions well
- Listening and answering questions
- Staff friendliness
- Trusted provider’s decisions
- Overall high satisfaction on Sanford’s survey-based rating
Common complaints
- Didn’t listen or answer questions
- Didn’t explain conditions well
- Staff wasn’t friendly
- Appointment rushed
- Long wait times
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Concerns about aftercare/pain medication and lack of plan to wean off safely
In patients' words
"“My family had a horrible experience with Dr. Belanger's aftercare, or rather the serious lack of aftercare… Running out of meds and having to go through withdrawals landed us in the ER twice on weekends…” (review dated April 9, 2025)"
— WebMD review page"What went well (examples): “Explained conditions well… Listened & answered questions… Staff friendliness… Trusted the provider's decisions…”"
— Healthgrades ‘What went well’ section (aggregated themes)"What went well (examples): “Didn’t listen or answer questions… Didn’t explain conditions well… Staff wasn't friendly… Appointment was rushed… Long wait times…”"
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