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Iowa Specialty Orthopedics Premier Orthopedic Care

Sports MedicineFort Dodge, IA

★★★★★4.9/5231 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Iowa Specialty Orthopedics (Internal Aggregate): 4.9 out of 5 stars (181 ratings)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Emile Li): 5.0 out of 5 stars (37 ratings)
  • WebMD (Dr. Prashanth Anand): 4.5 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • High patient satisfaction with surgical outcomes and pain relief
  • Professional and thorough medical staff and nursing teams
  • Clear explanations of medical conditions and treatments
  • Courteous and responsive administrative staff
  • Effective joint replacement and spinal surgery programs

Common complaints

  • Reports of dismissive or arrogant bedside manner from some providers
  • Concerns regarding abbreviated appointment times
  • Rare but pointed negative patient experiences detailing lack of empathy or poor communication

In patients' words

"I want to praise the hospital and its staff. I broke my hip and had to have surgery. Everyone was amazing. Dr Lee did a great job on my surgery. The nursing staff was awesome."

Iowa Specialty Orthopedics Patient Testimonial

"Arrogant Nelson told my wife that she'd have to "make another appointment" if she wanted him to talk to me. He then walked out of the room."

WebMD Review for Dr. Lynn Nelson

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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