Neurosurgery | Departments - Yale Medicine
Neurology & Neurosurgery • New Haven, CT
Ratings by platform
- Birdeye (Yale Neurosurgery): 4.4/5 (7 reviews)
- Birdeye (Dr. Spencer): 4.6/5 (11 reviews)
- US News & World Report (Neurosurgeons at Yale New Haven Hospital): Generally 4-5/5 for various neurosurgeons (Variable (ranging from dozens to over 100 per provider))
- Healthgrades (Dr. Dennis D. Spencer): 5/5 (31 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Dennis D. Spencer): 5/5 (5 written reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Exceptional clinical expertise and surgical skills
- Compassionate and patient-centered bedside manner
- Clear and thorough communication from medical staff
- Positive outcomes and life-changing surgical results
- Supportive and responsive administrative and nursing staff
Common complaints
- Occasional reports of lack of trust in surgical decisions
- Disagreements regarding recommended surgical interventions
In patients' words
"Dr Spencer has gifted hands, great bedside manner and post surgical care. No more limitations. Only the sky is my limit. God bless him!"
— Birdeye (Dr. Spencer) review"The nurses and the staff at Yale are amazing... They were professional and approachable. Anytime I would ask anyone a question, they would stick with me all the way until I was completely satisfied with the answer."
— Yale School of Medicine news article"I’ve had other surgeries before and I’d always be nervous before them, but I didn’t feel that way with Dr. Whang. I always thought I was in the right hands. He was so cautious and explained everything so well."
— Yale Medicine news article"I didn’t trust him. I later found a surgeon who reviewed Spencer’s notes. His notes said that he would touch my optical area but the avm was in the language area in the left temporal lobe far away from the optical area. My instincts probably saved me from someone doing something pretty sick."
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