Family Medicine - Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic
Family Medicine • Brainerd, MN
Ratings by platform
- Apple Maps: 3.8 (stars) (37)
- Healthgrades (physician page: Dr. Kristin Elliott, MD): Likelihood of recommending: 3.1666667 / 5 (not stated)
- Vitals (physician page: Dr. Joseph Mcraith, DO): 4.7 / 5 (3 reviews (shown: 1 to 3 of 3 reviews))
- Healthgrades (medical group: Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd)): 1.0 ((1))
What patients say
Patients praise
- Compassionate, attentive care and doctors who listen
- Thoughtful explanations and thorough consultations
- Friendly bedside manner; comfortable communication with concerns
Common complaints
- Rude/disrespectful or negligent care reported by some patients (specific provider reviews)
- Not listening to concerns / rushed appointments / poor explanations
- Staff/nursing miscommunication or not resolving issues; lack of trust
- Incorrect information/disheartening experience in care
In patients' words
"“I can't rave about Dr Inkollu enough! She listened to all my questions and went into such detail…”"
— Apple Maps review snippet (Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic)"“Negligent care/rude and disrespectful … She does not listen to patient concerns…”"
— Healthgrades (Dr. Kristin Elliott, MD)"“The doctor was very good in his exam, explaining things… I felt very comfortable…”"
— Vitals (Dr. Joseph P. Mcraith, DO)"“Nurses don’t have a clue … Issues rarely got resolved… If the issue was complicated … call would simply be disconnected.”"
— Healthgrades (Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd) group page)"“I was already upset that I was randomly scheduled… But then … she starts talking about this being my second miscarriage… Correct completely wrong information?”"
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