Caroline Rudge
Words cannot describe how thankful I am that I was referred to Dr. Dawson and have had the pleasure to work with him. I been seeing doctors for 8 years with no conclusive diagnosis. I was living in pain, constantly sick, and it was disrupting my quality of life. Thankfully my new gastroenterologist listened/ ran new tests and referred me to Dr. Dawson for a consultation despite my imaging not being the most straightforward. Dr. Dawson and my gastro went above and beyond in communicating with each other (with my permission) to ensure all bases were covered before surgery, which was incredible. From our first meeting, Dr. Dawson has listened intently, and been extremely thoughtful, compassionate, and patient focused. He took every piece of information I shared with him over the 8 years of symptoms and experiences, and confidently gave me a path forward. He also made himself available at all hours of the day to answer any and every question I could possibly have before, the day of, and after surgery. His staff, Kimberly and Jose, have also been very helpful in answering all my questions, and checking in which is greatly appreciated. I am now 1 week post gallbladder removal surgery and already feel better, with pathology to show that the diagnosis and removal was correct/ necessary. I have no doubt I would have lived more months or years in pain before having a more dangerous/ scary emergency surgery if not for Dr. Dawson. Given he is incredible at what he does, I did not need much pain medicine (if it tells you anything even a nurse at the hospital told me Dr. Dawson was her surgeon since her colleagues said he was the best of the best). He also has checked in daily after surgery, and has cheered me on through the milestones thus far. I highly recommend going to Dr. Dawson if you have the opportunity. He genuinely cares so much about his patients, it is remarkable. Thanks to him this whole experience, which could have been very scary and overwhelming, was peaceful and pleasant.