UCHealth - Hans Coester MD

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

Having never posted a poor review on anything, this is honestly one of the worst doctors and staff I have ever dealt with in my lifetime in my community. Terrible post-surgery follow up and communication as well as lack of compassion and care. Decided that an hour drive to Denver is much more worth the value. Would highly recommend you check your resources before using this office and staff. 

James T. Gissel 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

Just a small note: I was within 1-2 weeks from becoming Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is a paralysis caused by illness or injury that results in the partial or total loss of use of all four limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms. The loss is usually sensory and motor, which means that both sensation and control are lost. Dr. Hans Coester and Dr. Allison Nichols, performed emergency surgery the next morning, The surgery was successful, though the issue was 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

The quality of care displayed by this "physician" is pitiful. He is apparently too important and busy to call his patients with diagnosis. I was informed of a failed fusion, instability of my neck and need additional surgery by his nurse, while I was standing in an airport. I should have been told he reviewed my scan and an appt was needed. I also discovered I had a nodule on my thyroid by reading my CT Scan report on the patient portal. The news was devastating to me. Highly dissatisfied!! 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

I received a single level cervical fusion after a long period of cervical radiculopathy. I am 3 months in and my pain is not better. The surgery had no complications and the x Ray looks good. I am very concerned about several aspects of my care: one is post surgery recovery guidelines are inconsistent and unhelpful, they don't want to hear that a surgery didn't work to resolve treatment and are not helpful, and finally, they are just decidedly inconsistentl(not enough characters to elaborate)