Internal Medicine: Routine care for adults, Well checks or annual exams, Preventative screenings, Diagnose chronic conditions, Manage multiple chronic conditions
Norfolk, NE
5.0
323 Ratings
146 Comments
Dr. Alan Spanel received his medical degree from University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebr. For his residency, he attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center Internal Medicine/Primary Care also in Omaha, Nebr.
Dr. Alan Spanel received his medical degree from University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebr. For his residency, he attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center Internal Medicine/Primary Care also in Omaha, Nebr.
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Very personable!
I admire his bedside manner!
Appreciate his honesty.
Shows that he cares! Always goes the extra step!
Oct-2024
I just established being a new patient with him. He listens, cares and digs deep into your health history. Very happy to get in the day I woke up in pain. I wanted to break away from convenient clinic Dr's. I'm very pleased with him. I even referred my mom to switch to AJ Spanel.
Oct-2024
Very personable and knowledgeable.
Oct-2024
He cares and it shows.
He knows what he's doing and that shows too.He
Oct-2024
Dr. Spanel was great to talk with about my healthcare plan.
Oct-2024
I just can't say enough about how helpful and genuine Dr. Spanel is. 5 out of 5 every time.
Oct-2024
Best doctor I’ve ever had. He always has time for you and always calls back. Highly recommend
Sep-2024
A good listener, very thorough, and kind.
Sep-2024
Very kind and professional
Sep-2024
Always friendly. and thorough. Takes time to listen.
Sep-2024
He is a wonderful doctor.
Sep-2024
Dr. Spanel was great, very caring, easy to talk with and very knowledgeable.
Sep-2024
Listen to my concerns, that's the main thing.
Sep-2024
Very caring & professional!
Sep-2024
He is a very caring physician and is thorough in all aspects of his profession. I have never heard malicious reports from anyone concerning his practice.
Sep-2024
Dr Spanel is very knowledgeable and personable. I would highly recommend him.
Aug-2024
He is a very thorough Doctor he cares.
Aug-2024
Everything went well! I am definitely pleased.
Aug-2024
He is very attentive and reassuring.
Aug-2024
Very special and kind Doctor We recommend him to who ever ask us for a good Doctor. Thank you. JE
Aug-2024
Excellent
Aug-2024
Dr. Spanel listens to his patients and presents himself in a compassionate manner. He is intelligent but humble. Willing to take extra steps to ensure everyone has the best outcome
possible.
Aug-2024
Dr. Spanel is very thorough, personable and thoughtful. He attends carefully to me and makes me feel like his only patient.
Aug-2024
Caring person!
Jul-2024
He cares he listen asks questions s,ne cares
Jul-2024
Very good
Jul-2024
After years in pain and multiple issues I established care with dr spanel and I don’t think I’d be here today if it wasn’t for him listening and treating me like a human he sent me to where I needed to go and I am living again!
Jul-2024
Best dr ever
Jul-2024
He listened to my concerns and addressed each one.
Jun-2024
Dr. Spanel is very caring and approachable. He listens and answers my questions without making me feel foolish. He is thorough & professional. Highly recommend!
Jun-2024
He listens and actually helps figure out the best plan of action for my health.
Jun-2024
Dr. Spanel and his staff are fantastic! Top notch medical care.
Jun-2024
What a wonderful and caring group, both nurse and doctor!
Jun-2024
Very amazing at what he does! Went in with concerns about my shoulder and he went into full detail of everything to make sure every concern was met. 10/10 recommend!
Jun-2024
Very thorough and takes time explaining everything. So pleased.
Jun-2024
Amazing service that a patient would want to receive. Excellent physician #1 in my opinion beachside he listens very carefully to how you feel and he is very thorough, highly skilled in all areas of medicine that’s its best to come to him. He kind, gentle, compassionate, loving and lastly professional. Outstanding young physician, outstanding nurse Loretta, and his receptionist is Amazing!!! Very patient and caring. Thank you all for your extended kindness. Altha Armstrong
Jun-2024
Dr. Spanel is attentive and knowledgeable. Really problem solved the best treatment objectives.
Jun-2024
Always makes time for his patients & listens!!
May-2024
Excellent doctor that is thorough and precise in his care.
May-2024
Best doctor I have ever been in contact with. Alan truly cares about the welfare and feelings of his patients. The nursing staff is top notch as well!
May-2024
Very friendly and talked to you like a normal person, just one with medical advice.
Apr-2024
Great Dr and nurse Loretta also. Can’t say enough about those two.
Apr-2024
He was a very personable doctor. Very down to earth, explained things very well, and listened to my concerns and questions.
Apr-2024
Friendly
Apr-2024
Hands down the best Doctor! Been looking for a good Doctor for years and so glad I found Dr. Spanel!
Apr-2024
Always the BEST!!!
Apr-2024
Very thorough and kind!! So grateful Dr.Albins sent me to Dr.Spanel
Apr-2024
Dr.Spanel spent plenty of time on my visit. Great to communicate with.
Mar-2024
The best physician ever. I recommend Dr. Spanel & his team because they work so eloquently and very professional to meet your medical needs. He listens carefully to why your visiting and what services you need personally. He sincerely go over and beyond to accommodate’s your needs. He cares for his patients with a heart of Jesus. Your best Internal physician we have ever met. # 1 get the best service ever. May God richly bless you & your family & your staff.
Mar-2024
Very knowledgeable and willing to listen.
Mar-2024
He's just a really thorough doctor and a great person
Mar-2024
Very kind and caring doctor.
Mar-2024
Got to get my wife to feeling better and find out what’s is causing her illness!!!!
Feb-2024
This was my first time meeting Dr Alan Spanel. He was focused on the goal at hand, yet did an excellent job relating and making a personal connection. I was definitely comfortable with choosing him to be my primary care physician moving forward.
Feb-2024
He is a very considerate, understanding thoughtful doctor who strives to give you the best medical treatments and options available. He works with the patient with a lot of respect. I appreciate and very thankful to be under his care. Loretta is always thoughtful, pleasant and compassionate as well.
Feb-2024
Very comfortable to talk to.
Feb-2024
Thorough ,takes time to explain reasoning and options ,addresses all concerns respectfully and in timely fashion
Jan-2024
Always kind and informative. Listens and is proactive on my concerns and issues. I highly recommended Dr Spanel!!!!
Jan-2024
Always listens and very accommodating
Jan-2024
Doctor Spanal and Nurse Loretta went out of their way to take care of me.
Jan-2024
Didn’t enjoy our conversation
Jan-2024
I often feel rushed, cut off, or redirected when speaking with Doctors. I wasn’t interrupted once and he was great reassuring that we will work well together- trusting providers can be difficult.
Jan-2024
We give Dr. Alan J. Spanel an outstanding review. He is a warm, loving, dedicated professional physician who truly listens to your health concerns and has a passion to help his patients be at their best as possible. He goes over & beyond what a normal physician would do. He has excellent interpersonal, and personal skills with a beautiful heart. He is devout man of God ( Jesus Christ) who serves God Almighty. I promise you will not be disappointed with his expertise as a physician would give. He and his staff are kind, patient and amazing!!! May God continue to richly bless all that your hand does.
Dec-2023
Dr Spanel is wonderful
Dec-2023
He is kind and listens with the the intent of helping to find answers to questions and concerns of the patient. He has a great nurse as well!
Dec-2023
Excellent, caring Dr. Never in a hurry. Eager to get to the root of a problem.
Dec-2023
Very personable and attentive to issues.
Dec-2023
Thorough, excellent care! The best Doctor!
Nov-2023
I have seen quite a bit of different doctors this month for some post surgery problems and Dr Spanel was so amazing! He got me right in, spent so much time going over everything with me! He explained everything he was going to try and was going to check and was doing everything in stages instead of a bunch of unnecessary test! Himself and his staff were hands down amazing!! I will be recommending to all
Nov-2023
Very thorough exam. Wants to find the root cause
Nov-2023
Dr. Spanel provides the most thorough care plan while remaining personable. Five stars plus!
Oct-2023
He is great! Listens to you and doesn't make you wait forever.
Oct-2023
Listens very well
Oct-2023
He is a very respectful doctor. He talks to the patient very great person.
Oct-2023
Such an easy guy to talk to. I’m very comfortable talking to him about what’s going on with my health. He usually has more than one suggestion to remedy my situation. I like choices 😁
Oct-2023
Great experience wonderful and compassionate dr.
Oct-2023
I'm not one to be comfortable with doctors/hospitals, but on my first visit to Dr. Spanel's office I felt very comfortable. He's a great doctor with a great staff. I'm very happy I chose him as my doctor.
Oct-2023
Takes his time to ensure you understand what has been discussed. Listens and gives recommendations for proper care
Sep-2023
He listens very well and explained his reasons for the treatment.
Aug-2023
Very attentive. Not in a hurry. Great personality. Explains things well.
Aug-2023
Very thorough and concise. Dr Spanel listens and addresses concerns.
Jul-2023
Great bedside manner, thorough, and straight forward. Makes going to the Dr. enjoyable instead of something I try to avoid!
Jul-2023
Very careful and thorough with an engaging manner. Very good listener
with attunement and compassion.
Jul-2023
So kind and thorough!
Jul-2023
My experience with Dr. Spanel’s calm, kind personality and his medical wisdom have been the very things I needed to help me get my blood pressure back on track. I am so grateful for Dr. Spanel!
Jul-2023
Dr Spanel is great. I felt very comfortable discussing my health with him. It was a calm unrushed appointment. He took time to answer my questions and is going to be able to help me out with most of my health issues which is great! He seems very knowledgeable and is a good listener. I saw one other Dr when I first moved here and honestly cried through the whole appointment because they made me feel bad about how complex my case is but I didn’t feel that way at all with Dr Spanel. Thank you very much!
Jun-2023
Sr Spanel and staff are always fantastic!
Jun-2023
Very nice and helpful
May-2023
I was treated so well.
May-2023
2nd visit...I'm very comfortable with him and Loretta as well
May-2023
After telling my problems he explained reasons for problems and explained what tests needed to plan next steps.
May-2023
Very satisfied
May-2023
My husband & I really, really like Dr Spanel! He is very friendly and speaks to us with knowledge, compassion and confidence. He is not pushy, he listens to us like we have some sense too.
I would definitely recommend him as an extremely kind, knowledgeable and personable Internal Medicine physician.
May-2023
He listens and talks so anyone can understand
May-2023
Great doctor! Very knowledgeable and helpful.
May-2023
Excellent care
May-2023
Dr Spanel is a superior physician with the best bedside manner! He is so caring and considerate, and always takes time to listen to our concerns. His nurse, Loretta is also a top-notch assistant. They are so helpful and we so appreciate their support with our medical needs.
Apr-2023
Kind, very knowledgeable, and an extremely good listener with great ideas
Apr-2023
He takes such great time to listen to my concerns and explains things in a way I can understand.
Apr-2023
Dr. Spaniel takes his time and is very gentle. I feel listened to and understood. He gave me a detailed plan of care.
Apr-2023
Professional and Caring.
Apr-2023
I have so appreciates Dr Spanel’s attentive engagement as I would share my health concerns during appointments. I always feel understood as he interprets into medical diagnosis and plan of care. This has crafted a deep trust and confidence in his medical expertise. Thank you for the opportunity to express my satisfaction.
Grateful,
Shelley Davy
Mar-2023
Very kind, thorough, and considerate of my needs. Not just Dr. Spaniel but also Lorraine and the lady at the front desk. A 5 star rating is not enough, I'd give them a 10 star rating.
Mar-2023
Excellent physician
Mar-2023
He really listens to me and I am comfortable asking questions until I am clear about the answers to an issue.
Mar-2023
Dr Spanel has my confidence as a patient. He goes in depth medical terms and then transposes it to words I can understand. I am 78 and he treats me with respect and concern for my well-being. He is a fantastic communicator.
Mar-2023
Very thorough and caring doctor!
Feb-2023
Very good visit! Seems interested in finding answers.Very kind nurse as well.
Feb-2023
Dr. Spanel was very personable, professional and pleasant. Plus he’s a home town boy. He’s working with me to help resolve the health issues I’m having at the moment. So thanks to Dr. Spanel for all his help going forward.
Feb-2023
Kudos for feeling very comfortable with the care given by the nurse and Dr. Spanel. All my questions were answered and very informative about my care. Thanks for a wonderful experience!
Feb-2023
Very caring. Excellent care.
Jan-2023
He really listens and seems to care about me personally
Dec-2022
Dr. Spanel and his nurse, Loretta, are awesome! Loretta is so kind and caring and Dr. Spanel always takes the time to be thorough and neither one of them act like they are not in a hurry to get rid of you. We have not had this kind of health care for a long time. Very happy with Dr. Spanel and his nurse, Loretta.
Dec-2022
Dr. Spanel was professional and treated me with respect.
Nov-2022
Fine
Nov-2022
Very thorough, kind and knowledgeable! Have highly recommended to friends.
Nov-2022
Very easy to talk to and answers questions and explains things so you can understand . Asset to to your health community!
Nov-2022
Always easyto discuss things and you he really cares!!
Nov-2022
Awesome Doctor listened to my concerns and answered all my Questions
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Nov-2022
Very thorough and friendly, took time to listen and get to know me.
Oct-2022
Dr. Spanel takes the time to listen. He is kind and approachable and extremely professional. His care and his staff are top notch. I would highly recommend YMC-Norfolk to anyone!
Sep-2022
Amazing and incredibly thorough Dr!
Sep-2022
I feel very fortunate to get a dr.like dr.Spanel when l am new in town
Ann York my wonderful daughter in law recommended him. And lorretta is great.
Sep-2022
He sat down and really listened to me. He responded to all my issues.
Sep-2022
Dr Spanel is the best. He’s attentive, he’s thorough, and very personable. My wife and I are very happy with him.
Aug-2022
Outstanding primary care physician
Aug-2022
Very concerned about patient health listens to me then is very good about explaining the issue at hand... I'm very glad to have him as my primary Dr...
Jul-2022
He was very pleasant and helpful with some different options. Very nice staff also from the time you check in till the end👍
Jul-2022
I was very impressed.
Jul-2022
Excellent care and compassion!! Love my new Dr.!!
Jul-2022
Dr. Spanel really listened and he seems to want to get to the root cause of my symptoms instead of putting a band-aid on it. I have faith Dr. Spanel will help shed some light on what has been hindering me for years.
Jul-2022
Dr Spanel was very personable, and I really appreciate him taking the time to get to know me and problems and concerns. I am looking forward to working with him
Jun-2022
The nicest person I have met in a long time. Very knowledgeable in the medical field.
May-2022
We always enjoy our time with Dr Spanel...he is very thorough...
May-2022
Dr. Spanel took the time to listen to all my concerns and symptoms and explained what the best course of treatment would be and why.
Apr-2022
Great job pleasure to see him
Apr-2022
He's the best Doctor we have ever had. Very courteous, well bed side manner. Answers our questions. Gets on the ball for testing. I would recommend him to anybody and everybody.
Feb-2022
Good listener
Prepared
Proactive
Jan-2022
Great Dr
Jan-2022
Dr. Spanel had thoroughly reviewed my records, was insightful, professional and a great listener.
Jan-2022
He listened to me! I appreciated that so much!
Jan-2022
VERY INTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM. tOOK THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND MY PROBLEM
Dec-2021
I was initially hesitant to see a “New Dr” other then my primary Doctor Dr Harper.Dr Alan Was extremely pleasant.He was a good listener.He expressed compassion while upholding the utmost professionalism.I felt very valued as a patient.I am certainly going to recommend him and see him again.I am very pleased.Thank you.
Dec-2021
Excellent!
Nov-2021
Very friendly and concerned.
Nov-2021
Very thorough and knowledgeable. Would like to see him again.
Dr. Alan Spanel received his medical degree from University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebr. For his residency, he attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center Internal Medicine/Primary Care also in Omaha, Nebr. In his spare time, Dr. Spanel enjoys athletics (baseball, sand volleyball, golf), fitness (CrossFit, running, yoga, weightlifting), outdoor family activities, reading, and Christian faith/church activities.
Very personable! I admire his bedside manner! Appreciate his honesty. Shows that he cares! Always goes the extra step!
I just established being a new patient with him. He listens, cares and digs deep into your health history. Very happy to get in the day I woke up in pain. I wanted to break away from convenient clinic Dr's. I'm very pleased with him. I even referred my mom to switch to AJ Spanel.
Very personable and knowledgeable.
He cares and it shows. He knows what he's doing and that shows too.He
Dr. Spanel was great to talk with about my healthcare plan.
I just can't say enough about how helpful and genuine Dr. Spanel is. 5 out of 5 every time.
Best doctor I’ve ever had. He always has time for you and always calls back. Highly recommend
A good listener, very thorough, and kind.
Very kind and professional
Always friendly. and thorough. Takes time to listen.