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UrologyWest Des Moines, IA

★★★★★4.5/531 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • WebMD (Dr. Brian Gallagher): 4.5 out of 5 stars (based on 23 ratings) (23 ratings, 1 written review)
  • Vitals (Dr. Brian Gallagher): 4.4 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)
  • RateMDs (Dr. Fawad S. Zafar): 5 out of 5 stars across multiple categories (Helpfulness, Knowledge, Punctuality, Staff) (Multiple reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • professional and kind staff, including doctors and nurses
  • thorough explanations of conditions and procedures in plain language
  • efficient and prompt access to care/appointments
  • high levels of patient trust and satisfaction with surgical/procedural outcomes
  • respectful and compassionate patient treatment

Common complaints

  • occasional post-procedure discomfort or pain
  • annoyance with electronic pre-visit paperwork tablets
  • reports of specific negative medical outcomes in individual cases

In patients' words

"Was very thorough with his explanation of the procedure. Had local anesthesia so he was always asking if I was doing okay. Great experience, would highly recommend."

WebMD review of Dr. Brian Gallagher

"Patients report that the clinic is nice and the staff, including doctors, nurses, and front desk personnel, are consistently described as kind, professional, wonderful, very knowledgeable, and great. They are noted for treating patients with complete dignity and respect."

Loc8NearMe summary of patient feedback

"Dr. Zafar and his staff were excellent from start to finish. They made the whole process very comfortable and quite literally pain-free. I would definitely recommend him to anyone!"

RateMDs review of Dr. Fawad S. Zafar

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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