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Mark Santman, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Accepts New Patients
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About Mark Santman, MD

Mark Santman, MD, graduated from Temple University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He then traveled to New Orleans for residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at Tulane University. His resident research project on the use of a bone growth protein to speed healing won an international award. Dr. Santman completed his fellowship training in adult spine surgery at the University of California at San Diego.

Although he maintains a special interest in complex cervical spine surgery, Dr. Santman's practice encompasses all areas of adult spine surgery, including lumbar and thoracic deformity, scoliosis, cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis, myelopathy, spondylolyosis and spondylolisthesis (instability), radiculopathy (aka "sciatica" = pinched nerves from herniated disks), tumors and fractures, He provides evaluations for patients with neck or back pain with or without extremity pain, numbness, tingling and/or weakness.

When surgical intervention is required, Dr. Santman employs traditional techniques as well as minimally-invasive spine procedures, including cervical, thoracic and lumbar surgeries performed from the front, side and/or back of the spine, utilizing small tubular retractors and a high-powered microscope.

Dr. Santman has been recognized as a Top Doc 2023 by Austin Monthly Magazine. Winners are nominated by their peers as among the best in their region/nation in their medical specialty.

Dr. Santman is a provider practicing as a member of the Baylor Scott & White NeuroHealth Institute.


LanguagesEnglish
Ages SeenAdolescents (ages 12-18), Adults, Geriatrics
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
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Aetna - Choice POS II
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Aetna - Elect Choice
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Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
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Aetna - HMO
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Aetna - Managed Choice
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Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
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Aetna - Open Access HMO
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
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Aetna - Open Access Select
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Aetna - Open Choice PPO
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Aetna - QPOS
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Aetna - Select SM
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Aetna - US Access
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - PPO & HSA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - SEQA & EQA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Covenant Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - EPO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - McLane Group Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Pyco Industries Employee Plan
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Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
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Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
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Cigna - EPO
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Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - HMO
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Cigna - HMO Open Acces
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Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
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Cigna - LocalPlus
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Cigna - LocalPlusIN
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Cigna - Network
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Cigna - Network Open Access
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Cigna - Network POS
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Cigna - Open Access Plus
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Cigna - POS
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Cigna - POS Open Access
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Cigna - PPO
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Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Advantage Dual SNP (HMO SNP)
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FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network
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FirstCare Health Plans - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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FirstCare Health Plans - Pyco Industries Employee Plan
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FirstCare Health Plans - STAR Medicaid - MRSA
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Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
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Humana - ChoiceCare
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Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
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Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
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Humana - Humana Preferred
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Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans (exclude Southwestern Health Resources Network)
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Humana - National POS
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Imagine Health - EPN
Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
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Medicare - Traditional Medicare
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Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Scott & White Health Plan - RightCare STAR Medicaid Network
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Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior - CHIP
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Superior - CHIP Perinate
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Superior - Foster Care
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Superior - STAR
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Superior - STAR+PLUS
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Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
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Tricare - Tricare Prime
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Tricare - Tricare Select
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TriWest - VA-PCCC
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United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
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UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
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UnitedHealth - Charter POS
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UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
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UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core EPO
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UnitedHealth - Core HMO
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UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
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UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
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UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
UnitedHealth - Options PPO
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UnitedHealth - PPO
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UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select +
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UnitedHealth - Select EPO
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UnitedHealth - Select HMO
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UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
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Background

Education
  • Medical School: Medical Doctor, Temple University School of Medicine (Pennsylvania) (1995)
  • Internship: General Surgery, Tulane University Hospital School of Medicine (1996)
  • Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Tulane University Hospital School of Medicine (2000)
  • Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center (2010)
Certifications
  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Mark Santman, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (145) for Mark Santman, MD

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May 13, 2023
Very knowledgeable, understanding, thorough and easy to talk to.
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May 12, 2023
He speaks plain English where I can understand every word he's saying. Very humble & caring. Much concern about he's patient.
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May 7, 2023
Dr. Santman provided several options, including surgery as a LAST resort, to help reduce the pain I was experiencing. After discussing the options presented and explaining the associated risks and benefit of surgery, he allowed me to decide what I believed would be the best option and took the time to listen to my concerns and answered them to my satisfaction.
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May 6, 2023
Absolutely the best provider in your network
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May 5, 2023
Professional
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May 1, 2023
He listened well and was prepared and knowledgeable about my situation.
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Apr 29, 2023
He has performed 3 spinal fusion on my spine. I trust him totally
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Apr 27, 2023
I only had my initial visit with Dr. Santman, at this time I have not had enough interaction with him to be able to thoughtfully and thoroughly evaluate our DR./patient relationship
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Apr 21, 2023
Very thorough explanation off my condition with multiple treatment options
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Apr 20, 2023
He changed my life for the better
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Apr 16, 2023
I have seen Dr Santman over the past few years for several reasons. This was the second time I returned for this complaint and I feel somehow that I am just not being heard, especially after I read the x-ray reports. I debate on getting another opinion. I have always liked him so I have always trusted him. I just wish I felt that I was being heard and I thought the second visit I would, and I didn't. Very confusing.
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Apr 11, 2023
Pleasant, felt at ease
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Mar 29, 2023
Great bedside manner.
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Mar 29, 2023
Very good
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Mar 25, 2023
Very pleased, excellent doctor and good care, recommended physical therapy, which helped so much, also.
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Mar 24, 2023
Knowledge about the procedure and easily explained all the details to me. I was/am very confident in his ability
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Mar 24, 2023
Dr. Santman was thorough in explaining my treatment options.
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Mar 22, 2023
Professional, attentive and compassionate.
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Mar 18, 2023
Attentive to my problems
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Mar 17, 2023
All good
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Mar 13, 2023
He seemed medically competent and credible. He was NOT friendly. His brace technician also was medically competent and friendly.
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Mar 11, 2023
Very clear on the injury, treatment plan and expected outcome
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Mar 8, 2023
Dr. Santman is a great Dr. He explains things clearly. He is funny and kind and best of all he's a great surgeon!!
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Mar 7, 2023
One of the best providers I have been in contact with BSWH
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Mar 6, 2023
Professional courtesy and timeliness
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Mar 3, 2023
Gave excellent explanation of issue and treatment
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Mar 3, 2023
I was treated very nice . Thank you!!
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Mar 2, 2023
Very professional
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Mar 1, 2023
Dr. Santman is kind, intelligent, friendly and patient. Wish I would've found him years ago! I've already recommended him!!
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Feb 27, 2023
Explained everything to us in a fun and understandable way. Engaged with my son and made the visit a fun experience
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Feb 27, 2023
Everyone was great
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Feb 22, 2023
Up to date on my medical talked to me listened to me and made several options
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Feb 18, 2023
This surgeon did post-op follow up for one year after surgery. Most surgeons don't follow after the sutures are out. Great care from my surgeon.
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Feb 18, 2023
Dr. Santman is wonderful. The only doctor I know that rooms his own patients because his nurses have not arrived for the day yet. He is truly an asset to BSW. My back pain is gone.
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Feb 18, 2023
Great straight forward information about my condition and the treatment plan. I appreciate the truthfulness. Also is a nice person
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Feb 18, 2023
Very personable
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Feb 17, 2023
Kind helpful explained what was happening. Answered my questions. Even humorous .
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Feb 11, 2023
I received a friendly and thorough examination of my condition and my treatment options, as well as clear and complete answers to my questions and concerns.
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Feb 10, 2023
Doctor Santman explained what my issues were with my back in a way that I could understand, and what my options were to lessen the pain
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Feb 6, 2023
Dr. Santman was very nice and very professional. He took plenty of time to discuss my problem and I have a very good understanding of my situation.
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Feb 4, 2023
Was concerned about my problems and concerns. Excellent care provided.
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Feb 4, 2023
Very good
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Jan 27, 2023
Very sympathetic, explains everything and knowledgeable
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Jan 27, 2023
Dr Santman is a great Dr. He has manners, easy to understand, he listens and is not at all pushy. I am very comfortable with him doing surgery on me and when its time I will let him do just that.
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Jan 25, 2023
Excelente.
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Jan 22, 2023
First visit.
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Jan 20, 2023
Very concerned and considerate .
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Jan 20, 2023
He reminded me of the way the medical profession used to be by listening to the patients concerns with an open mind.
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Jan 19, 2023
This was a postop visit after back surgery. The surgery was incredibly successful and his followup visit was excellent and informative. Dr. Santman is a superb doctor.
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Jan 18, 2023
Y'all were very caring about my well being. Thanks so much
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Jan 18, 2023
A very successful surgery and good follow up to check effectiveness! He's to be appreciated!
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Jan 13, 2023
Prompt, courteous, informative
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Jan 10, 2023
He listened to my issues and seem genuinely concerned. His exam was thorough and he included my wife and me in suggestions on how to go forward. I was relieved to know surgery would not be of benefit and what alternatives I had. He also may a referral before I left the office.
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Jan 8, 2023
Dr Santman explained my medical issue clearly. He was very realistic about my options for treatment and their potential outcomes.
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Jan 8, 2023
Experienced and informative
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Jan 6, 2023
Very thorough, listened carefully, explained clearly. Didn't feel rushed.
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Dec 30, 2022
Very thorough. Explained everything in understandable terms.
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Dec 23, 2022
Very good
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Dec 23, 2022
Dr. Santman is personable and gives me good input and answers when I ask.
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Dec 22, 2022
Excellent service
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Dec 16, 2022
Efficient in exam and explanations of problems and follow up.
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Dec 16, 2022
Always straight forward and to the point while being professional
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Dec 16, 2022
He was very polite, knowledgeable and comforting about my health condition.
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