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Lakeview Hospital & Stillwater Medical Group | Orthopedics

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine • Stillwater, MN

★★★★★4.7/591 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Yelp: 83% patient experience rating (23 reviews (Yelp))
  • Healthgrades (Dr. David Palmer): 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Nels Leafblad): 5.0/5 stars (6 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • high patient satisfaction for orthopedic surgeons and staff
  • excellent surgical outcomes and recovery times reported for joint replacements
  • high performing ratings in hip and knee replacement procedures
  • caring and professional bedside manner by orthopedic providers
  • positive hospital environment and care team support

Common complaints

  • reports of dissatisfaction with billing practices for certain medical tests

In patients' words

"His clinic and Lakeview Hospital were superb in helping me get through my first major surgery. I'm now 12 weeks after surgery and have mobility and NO pain."

— Healthgrades (Dr. David Palmer patient review)

"Dr. Leafblad repaired my labrum in my hip and this experience could not have gone any better. He has wonderful communication skills and has answered any and all questions and concerns that I have had."

— Healthgrades (Dr. Nels Leafblad patient review)

"everyone at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater was very caring. Even the food was excellent!"

— Twin Cities Orthopedics Testimonial

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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