Last summer, my 75 year old friend saw Dr Waddle for his severe case of varicose veins. My friend told me later that Dr Waddle was rough in handling him, and dismissive of his complaints. His attitude was cavalier; I guess that's due to his having done such procedures for so many years. Now, months later, my friend tells me that his legs hurt and itch more than ever. read more

Chronically late to everything including surgical procedures as much as a full hour and more. The pre-procedure consultation is with a medical assistant who is also late if they are coming from a meeting or morning surgery with Dr Waddle. His gruff "bull in a china shop" rapport seems like a bad fit for a doctor, let alone surgeon. read more

I ended up in Dominican Hospital with a gigantic infected leg wound (like with maggots in it, etc., from living up in Boulder Creek in a messy place). My primary care physician called in Dr. Waddle. The wound was caused by a fall which ripped up my lower left calf. It was stitched up in the ER by a Dr. Danish who did not follow up with me, and did not give me antibiotics or anything except some gauze to change the dressing. If I showed you photos of the wound, you would gag. A week later, I ended up in the ER, and thank goodness I had called my primary care doc who saw to it I ended up in critical care and that Dr. Waddle came in to see me. Of course they found MRSA and MAGGOTS in my wound (from living in the woods, horrible and sickening) and his team took care of me, along with infectious care docs who determined I had another water-borne bacteria from the San Lorenzo River. So, hey, all you moms out there who let your kids swim in that cesspool, STOP NOW. I am better and my wound healed quickly with the care of Dr. Waddle's team, medications, and instructions about how to care for myself at home. It was the scariest sh*t I had ever been through, and if you're dumb enough to trust SLV water when you have an owie on your leg or anyplace else, you are just risking your overall health. Thank you, Dr. Waddle and your team. I wouldn't be okay now if it hadn't have been for meeting you. read more

Dr. Waddle did my hernia surgery 2 years ago. In August of 2917 i experienced server pain in the hernia area. Went to my GP an was told to go to ER for a scan. I called Dr Waddle as I was told to do by ER only to be told that they needed a Dr referral in order for him to look at the scan. My diabetic doctor sent in a referral I didn't get a call until October. Only to be told that yes he was seeing me now & that he didn't see that I had an hernia but I did have a small tear & to be careful so I wouldn't get another one That I had a hematoma that fixed itself now. Still painful to bend to tie me shoes or pull my boots on Not sure I want him within 10 feet of me if I need to have surgery agin. He was laughing like it was a big joke read more

One of the rudest doctors I have met. I had gone to his office with an excrutiating *something* at the base of my spine. He was unsympathetic and wanted to drain it right then right there. He commented, "Well I don't have all day -- I have other patients here, co'mon. I can't be waiting." He appeared with a long needle and told me to lie on my side. I was terrified, and told him that I didn't think that I could go through with the procedure. I was very upset, as the pain scared me, and as I *knew* that something was very wrong. When I told him that I was afraid of more pain than I already had, and asked for a tranquilizer, he simply rolled up a wad of paper towels and said "Here, you can bite down on this." That's when I got up and left the office. For goodness' sake, what was it, the wild west!? Soon afterward I was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer, by a doctor who was sympathetic and took me seriously (in my husband's home country, Sweden). These doctors who forget what it's like to be on the other side of the equation need to go directly to hell. People of his type have made my life very difficult, too many times. Do yourself a favor and find a respectful physician who demonstrates a sliver of compassion. This man fails olympically on both fronts. He can just "Waddle away." read more

A few years ago my fiancée suffered from a horrible diverticulitis infection that resulted in a fistula between his colon and bladder. After a week of I.V. Antibiotics he was able to undergo surgery by Dr. Waddle to remove the infection, including part of his colon. Within a couple of weeks, it was clear the fistula was still there, so he had to go through another surgery, and another week of hospitalization. Then a THIRD time, it was apparent that the first 2 surgeries were botched. We decided to go to Stanford for a 3rd surgery. My Love had to be prepared for a possible colostomy. He had a colonoscopy, and a couple polyps removed. The surgeon performed the third fistula repair, having to remove a significant portion of his sigmoid colon. She told us the original surgeon could have easily taken care of the problem if he hadn't cut corners. All of this was over an 8 month period. Numerous appointments and hospital stays, countless weeks of stress, loss of his job! I honestly feel Dr. Waddle dropped the ball on my loved one's care. The infection nearly killed him. We had to ready ourselves for a possible colostomy. Weeks in the hospital. All because Dr. Waddle did an unsatisfactory job in the first place. read more

Dr. Waddle is a wonderful surgeon who reinstated my faith in medicine. I had almost lost faith in the profession until my research (I am a librarian :-) led me to Surgical Associates of Monterey. He is a big, jolly funny person who still takes your case seriously. He treated me as a person who has looked after my health - all 60 years of it. After my colonoscopy, he recommended a monitoring program quite different from what other endoscopists had recommended. I am no longer fearful of my annual colonoscopies thanks to Dr. Waddle. read more

Dr Waddle made me whole again. I almost lost my leg a year ago and after seeing Dr Waddle I'm about to get into the swimming pool next week! I have full use of my leg and no pain. Very professional very kind. Hope I don't need to see him again but I think of him each time I take a healthy step. Thank you Dr Waddle!!!! read more

Dr Waddle May be a fairly good vein doctor, but I can't speak highly of his bedside manner. After an ultrasound he said I needed 4 procedures. After the first I had some serious side effects to which he wouldn't return my calls or inquiries. I had the 2nd procedure but did not want to proceed until my concerns were addressed. When I finally contacted him after leaving a letter at his office and then thru his online portal, he was dismissive, condescending and never answered my questions. I found another doctor out of town, who after performing a new ultrasound, said there was no need for 4 procedures - saying 3 would be sufficient. read more

wow, after reading other reviews here I had to post, this is not the doctor waddle I went to a few years ago, I went to see him on referral from my doctor about severe heartburn. Doctor Waddle listened to my problems then set me up for some testing. He was awesome!!! He was a doctor with a sense of humor but one who truly cared for his patients. After having several doctors tell me that my problem was my diet. Dr Waddle found that I had an actual issue that was causing my heartburn and after the surgery I am happy to say that I am now heartburn free for over 7 years and counting. Best Doctor I have ever had and best bedside manners of all!!!!! read more

Ive been taking my husband to Dr. Waddle for years and found him very compassionate. He's done two successful surgeries on my husband. He's cheerful and funny always greet us with a big smile. We find him easy to talk to and comfortable. I would recommend Dr. Waddle to anyone who this kind of service. read more

Had a hernia repair procedure done by Dr. Waddle recently. I'd never had any surgery before but he was very friendly and answered all my questions. The procedure at SC Surgery Center went well. I had very little post-op pain and did OK with plain Tylenol. Results were good and healed up great. Two weeks later I'm back at work. read more

Office staff are rude, the nurse practitioner I saw was extremely rushed and didn't ask me any questions about my needs. Dr. Waddle kept me waiting for 30 minutes past my appointment time with no explanation. But the biggest issue I had is billing. I was paying cash because my insurance won't cover vein treatment. When I called to make the appointment initially I was told an office visit was $120 and ultrasound was $220. When I came to my appointment, I didn't even see the doctor, so I had to pay for two appointments just to see him. Then when I saw Dr. Waddle at my second appointment I paid in cash for the amount they quoted, but two weeks later they sent me a bill for another $210! Needless to say, I will NOT be going back to this doctor again!!! read more

I have a sister who is developmentally disabled- she is verbal, but has the capacity of maybe a 10-12 year old. Taking her for medical care is sometimes a challenge, and she's often anxious about things, and needs some help understanding complex ideas. I scheduled a consultation for a colonoscopy with Dr. Waddle at the direction of her primary care Dr. It was to be a screening procedure, so there was no urgency to having it quickly. It took a couple weeks to get an office visit, which I scheduled early in the afternoon so that she wouldn't have to wait too long. We arrived on time, filled out the paperwork, gave them the insurance info and then waited nearly 30 minutes, to see a PA who obviously had no sensitivity in seeing patients who were differently abled. I made an appointment for 3 1/2 months ahead so that she could have the first appointment in the morning. The office billed her insurance incorrectly, and it took me a couple hours on the phone with various people to fix that. My sister started the prep for the procedure the day before, and then got a call at 4:20 pm that the doctor had an emergency and needed to reschedule her time for 9:00 am. She was upset, but we got there a bit before 9 and the wonderful folks at Santa Cruz Surgery Center got her ready after taking a history that was a duplicate of all the info we had given his office, which they didn't seem to have. And then, we waited, and waited, and waited, and waited. the staff had no idea when he would arrive, because they had gotten no updates. To be helpful to the staff, I sat with her, rubbing her legs and shoulders, trying to distract her from the time. When he finally arrived ( yelling in the hallway, "let's get this going") they took her in for the procedure, but she told me there was a further delay while he talked on his cell phone. When I spoke to him about it after the procedure, calmly, but wanting at least some acknowledgment that maybe it could have been handled a bit more professionally, he told me that when I got a license to practice surgery, I would have the right to comment. Now, I know that having her as a patient takes a certain patience that other folks don't need. It is why I have been a 'translator' for her for nearly 60 years. She's generally happy and cooperative, but because of her disability has suffered plenty of thoughtless and sometimes mean comments and I feel protective of her. I can't say that his surgical skills are not good, but if you are looking for an office that is efficient, or a surgeon who is kind and understanding, don't go to his office for care. I think it's a real comment on people when you see how they treat the most vulnerable. He proved himself to be arrogant and far more " disabled" than her. read more