Alan Spanel, M.D.

Very friendly and talked to you like a normal person, just one with medical advice.

Great Dr and nurse Loretta also. Can’t say enough about those two.

He was a very personable doctor. Very down to earth, explained things very well, and listened to my concerns and questions.

Friendly

Hands down the best Doctor! Been looking for a good Doctor for years and so glad I found Dr. Spanel!

Always the BEST!!!

Very thorough and kind!! So grateful Dr.Albins sent me to Dr.Spanel

Dr.Spanel spent plenty of time on my visit. Great to communicate with.

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.

Very knowledgeable and willing to listen.

He's just a really thorough doctor and a great person

Very kind and caring doctor.

Got to get my wife to feeling better and find out what’s is causing her illness!!!!

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.

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.

Very comfortable to talk to.

Thorough ,takes time to explain reasoning and options ,addresses all concerns respectfully and in timely fashion

Always kind and informative. Listens and is proactive on my concerns and issues. I highly recommended Dr Spanel!!!!

Always listens and very accommodating

Doctor Spanal and Nurse Loretta went out of their way to take care of me.

Didn’t enjoy our conversation

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.

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.

Dr Spanel is wonderful

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!

Excellent, caring Dr. Never in a hurry. Eager to get to the root of a problem.

Very personable and attentive to issues.

Thorough, excellent care! The best Doctor!

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

Very thorough exam. Wants to find the root cause

Dr. Spanel provides the most thorough care plan while remaining personable. Five stars plus!

He is great! Listens to you and doesn't make you wait forever.

Listens very well

He is a very respectful doctor. He talks to the patient very great person.

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 😁

Great experience wonderful and compassionate dr.

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.

Takes his time to ensure you understand what has been discussed. Listens and gives recommendations for proper care

He listens very well and explained his reasons for the treatment.

Very attentive. Not in a hurry. Great personality. Explains things well.

Very thorough and concise. Dr Spanel listens and addresses concerns.

Great bedside manner, thorough, and straight forward. Makes going to the Dr. enjoyable instead of something I try to avoid!

Very careful and thorough with an engaging manner. Very good listener with attunement and compassion.

So kind and thorough!

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!

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!

Sr Spanel and staff are always fantastic!

Very nice and helpful

I was treated so well.

2nd visit...I'm very comfortable with him and Loretta as well

After telling my problems he explained reasons for problems and explained what tests needed to plan next steps.

Very satisfied

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.

He listens and talks so anyone can understand

Great doctor! Very knowledgeable and helpful.

Excellent care

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.

Kind, very knowledgeable, and an extremely good listener with great ideas

He takes such great time to listen to my concerns and explains things in a way I can understand.

Dr. Spaniel takes his time and is very gentle. I feel listened to and understood. He gave me a detailed plan of care.

Professional and Caring.

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

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.

Excellent physician

He really listens to me and I am comfortable asking questions until I am clear about the answers to an issue.

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.

Very thorough and caring doctor!

Very good visit! Seems interested in finding answers.Very kind nurse as well.

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.

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!

Very caring. Excellent care.

He really listens and seems to care about me personally

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.

Dr. Spanel was professional and treated me with respect.

Fine

Very thorough, kind and knowledgeable! Have highly recommended to friends.

Very easy to talk to and answers questions and explains things so you can understand . Asset to to your health community!

Always easyto discuss things and you he really cares!!

Awesome Doctor listened to my concerns and answered all my Questions .

Very thorough and friendly, took time to listen and get to know me.

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!

Amazing and incredibly thorough Dr!

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.

He sat down and really listened to me. He responded to all my issues.

Dr Spanel is the best. He’s attentive, he’s thorough, and very personable. My wife and I are very happy with him.

Outstanding primary care physician

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...

He was very pleasant and helpful with some different options. Very nice staff also from the time you check in till the end👍

I was very impressed.

Excellent care and compassion!! Love my new Dr.!!

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.

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

The nicest person I have met in a long time. Very knowledgeable in the medical field.

We always enjoy our time with Dr Spanel...he is very thorough...

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.

Great job pleasure to see him

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.

Good listener Prepared Proactive

Great Dr

Dr. Spanel had thoroughly reviewed my records, was insightful, professional and a great listener.

He listened to me! I appreciated that so much!

VERY INTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM. tOOK THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND MY PROBLEM

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.

Excellent!

Very friendly and concerned.

Very thorough and knowledgeable. Would like to see him again.