Neurosurgical Institute: Rapacki Thomas MD

Dean Jones 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

In October I had a subdural hematoma which Dr Rapacki treated. His response time was superior. Due to other conditions, and the fact that my situation was not critical, he treated the other conditions while monitoring me, ready to do the surgery & manage the conditions should I have gone critical. His team kept my family informed throughout the surgery & all of my follow-up appointments were thorough where he answered all my questions 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

Rude, belittling, arrogant, found nothing wrong and questioned why we were there. Wife is going in for treatment with another doctor who was caring. 

cathy libby 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

Found him to be rude and arrogant. Was scheduled to get a MRI but will not because of his arrogance. He can take my copay and get a book on how to be a decent human. Acted irritated that he had to deal with a peasant like me. He may be qualified medically but needs to brush up on his people skills. I worked in employee relations at Anheuser Bush and Bechtel Engineering and If I treated people rudely I would have been fired. Being a doctor does not make you special. 

Candi D. 

on Healthgrades

5 years ago

My husband was in an auto accident that caused damage to two vertebrae's and herniated discs in his neck. He performed an extensive 11 hour surgery on my husband's neck (had to go in front the front and back) to stabilize the spine. Very detailed, clear and explained easy for us to understand. 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

6 years ago

I totally agree with you. He was trained as a military doctor. That is how military doctors treat active duty soldiers because they do not need to be concerned with being sued. He Bold Faced LIED to me about my cervical spine mri when I had already seen it and wanted to discuss what it showed. Do NOT trust him. He has medical knowledge, which is worthless because he treats his patients like they are STUPID, which is how the majority of military doctors treat active duty soldiers. 

Sherry Hoort 

on Healthgrades

7 years ago

I could not sit or walk without extreme pain when I was referred to Dr. Rapacki. I needed surgery and put my trust in him based on his qualifications, experience and abilities in this specialty. It was life changing when the surgery was a complete success and I was able to walk pain free. During my hospital stay I learned that he is highly regarded by all the medical staff as well. I can’t say enough how grateful I am to have had him as my physician. 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

7 years ago

I've never met a doctor that was so rude and dismissive of his patients. He talks down to staff and no nurses especially, making them break down in tears, yet only gets a slap on the hand because "that's just how he is". He walks around being a complete jerk to staff, it's unacceptable, completely inappropriate and should not be tolerated!! Rude!! DO NOT RECOMMEND! get some manners and watch how you talk to others. 

Arc 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

I had heard great things about his abilities, but as a person he has no conscious. He totally wasted our time by accepting an appointment to see us, knowing that he would not take on the case. Professional courtesy they call it, where he will not work on a patient that another surgeon had already worked on. That is fine, but his office asked us to bring the surgery report, when they should have told us he would not take the case. Don't bother with this man unless it will be your 1st surgery. 

Debbie 

on Healthgrades

9 years ago

Absolutely trust what Dr. Rapacki recommends. His care, along with Ingid, while I was hospitalized was assuring and I felt like he really was aware of how I felt and was working to relieve the awful post op nausea. My recovery has been amazing, and I have not needed pain medication for almost a year. I highly recommend him!