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IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Orthopedics • Bloomington, IN

What patients say

Patients praise

  • knowledgeable, skilled, and professional medical providers
  • compassionate and kind care
  • clear communication and diagnosis explanations
  • clean facilities

Common complaints

  • some reports of rude or unfriendly administrative staff/office managers
  • occasional dissatisfaction with institutional protocols/program dictates

In patients' words

"Dr Hood is a very skilled intense excellent surgeon. He is kind, thorough and a great communicator. I can’t say I like all of IU protocols, but the care delivered by Dr Hood, his staff and the Physical Therapists during my knee replacement has been outstanding."

— Birdeye review for Dr. Brandon R. Hood

"Dr Hood is an extremely great doctor. I would recommend Dr Hood to anyone who could benefit from his care. However the staff and office manager is very rude and unfriendly I would avoid them at all costs."

— Birdeye review for Dr. Brandon R. Hood

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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