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Listens to my concerns. Very professional.
Sep-2024
Dr explained everything so I could understand
Sep-2024
Dr Gogel is very professional and pleasant and explains things with an easy to understand approach.
Aug-2024
Very thorough and knowledgeable, great doctor.
Aug-2024
I've been seeing Dr Gogel for about 38 years now. He's been the best ever!
Aug-2024
As always, extraordinary care and competence.
Jul-2024
Very thorough, informative, a very nice guy who knows what he is doing.
Jul-2024
Great Doctor! Very thorough
Jun-2024
He did a great job and didn’t waste time!
Jun-2024
Always hears my concerns and answers my questions
Jun-2024
Focused, caring, and competent physician.
Jun-2024
Dr Gogel was very nice, informative, thorough, and listened very well.
A great experience.
Jun-2024
Dr. Gogel, was very personable and empathetic. I felt "heard", and felt at ease with Dr. Gogel.
Jun-2024
I would highly recommend Dr. Gogel. He is patient, answers all of my questions and is very thorough.
Jun-2024
Calm, professional, friendly.
Jun-2024
Smart , professional,
Jun-2024
Clear explanations of procedure and results. Skilled endoscopist. Great staff and anesthesiologist.
May-2024
Dr. Gogel is an outstanding physician. He helped me correct an ongoing GI issue.
May-2024
It was very good thank you!
May-2024
A very smart man
Apr-2024
Dr Gogel delivers excellent personal and professional care with easy explanations of his diagnosis and treatments.
Apr-2024
A most-excellent doctor! He takes time to listen to your concerns and to answer your questions...
Apr-2024
Excellent dr. Very kind
Apr-2024
Dr. Gogel was very personable and informative. Office seemed very well run and organized. And on time!
Apr-2024
excellent longitudinal care of complex syndrome.
Apr-2024
Excellent!!!
Apr-2024
Listens well. Honest and trustworthy.
Mar-2024
Smart pleasant efficient and.procedure was painless, over before I knew it.
Mar-2024
Keep up the good work!!!👌
Feb-2024
A doctor with the compassionate care of the family doctors with whom I grew up.
Feb-2024
Dr. Gogel is a compassionate Doctor who really listens to his patients. I trust him to give me the best care for my gastro health. He’s the best doctor I have caring for my health.
Jan-2024
Dr Gogel is very thorough! He is a great Doctor.
Jan-2024
Great doctor, informative and nice! Staff was also fantastic
Dec-2023
Excellent bedside manner, professional, friendly, thorough.
Full explanation of findings and future care suggestions.
Dec-2023
Personable, practical, non robotic and he can type and talk at the same time.
Dec-2023
Dr Gogel listened and reviewed carefully with an immediate course of action
Dec-2023
He explains procedure very well. Professional and caring.
Dec-2023
Great Doctor and to the point. Covers all the bases.
Two thumbs up for sure!!!
Nov-2023
Dr. Gogel’s prep process is easy and palatable and a great improvement over Golitely.
Nov-2023
Dr. Gogel is excellent in his field. He answers all questions in a fashion that lay person can understand. He gets 5 stars from me. George E. Vernon, Sr.
Nov-2023
Excellent visit. Dr Gogel reviewed my endoscopy and colonoscopy results and proposed a schedule for future procedures. He answered my questions and discussed my med levels. Highly recommend.
Sep-2023
Dr. Gogel seemed very efficient and competent. My only suggestion is that his manner with patients is bit abrupt.
Sep-2023
Very informative discussion and exam.
Sep-2023
Very professional
Aug-2023
great
Aug-2023
Gave helpful suggestions
Aug-2023
Great bedside manner, appreciate that he came by before and after procedure to greet me and ask if I had any questions.
Jul-2023
Excellent work! Easy and simple. Thanks.
Jul-2023
Dr. Gogel was professional and personable. One staff member was fairly unhelpful. dd
Jul-2023
As always - Dr Gogel listened and spent as much time with me as needed!
Jul-2023
He is always pleasant and thorough. He listens and is very clear on the plan.
Jul-2023
Excellent communication. Great practice!
Jul-2023
Very good patient interaction, personable, informative and professional.
Jul-2023
Dr. Vogel is very experienced and sweet as are ALL the staff at SW Gastroenterology.
Jun-2023
Very easy procedure. In and out with great efficiency. Nice staff.
Jun-2023
An amazing doc. Efficient and thorough.
Jun-2023
I saw Dr. Gogel for a consultation.
Very caring , knowledgeable
Jun-2023
none
May-2023
Dr. Gogel is the BEST!! He really listens and has many years of experience.
May-2023
Dr. Gogel and the entire team were incredibly professional and kind. First time for this procedure and they made it so easy.
May-2023
Dr. Gogel was awesome! Very personable during the 5 minutes we spoke before and after the procedure.
May-2023
Always a pleasure to see Dr. Gogel, and experience his competence and expertise.
Apr-2023
Dr. Gogel is awesome. From the first appointment to my endoscopy. So easy to talk to and he explains everything very well.
Apr-2023
Dr. Gogel listens to me and that makes all the difference.
Apr-2023
Great physician. Provides clear answers to all of the patient's questions.
Apr-2023
Prompt, highly knowledgeable -- and exceptionally kind and empathetic. I am fortunate that Dr.Gogel is my gastroenterologist. He helped my spirits as well as with sound medical guidance.
Apr-2023
Very professional and caring surgeon
Apr-2023
Very professional manner, friendly & always willing to listen & answer patient questions. Attending hospital staff also friendly, professional & competent.
Apr-2023
He is always listening and I have found him to be a caring doctor.
Mar-2023
I felt important
Mar-2023
Everyone performed professionally.
Mar-2023
Dr. Gogel was extremely professional and very kind. I felt very comfortable with the entire procedure.
Mar-2023
Dr. Gogel is warm and friendly and puts you at ease with the procedures that will be administered. He is very professional and is very knowledgeable. He speaks with you regarding the results of the procedures and ask if you have any questions. So grateful he is my doctor.
Mar-2023
He is a wonderful doctor. Bedside manner is amazing!!!
Mar-2023
Excellent doctor, very informative, knowledgeable and courteous.
Mar-2023
Listens and is proactive.
Mar-2023
Good visit. All went well.
When do i do again.
Mar-2023
I was apprehensive when i first got there. Seemed very production oriented. Which it may have been. but everyone new there stuff and were very efficient. Thank you
Mar-2023
Dr Gogel was great. From my procedure to my referral to my follow up, Dr Gogel was attentive and I felt 100% cared for. I was really happy to have Dr Gogel on my team.
Mar-2023
His bed side manner was excellent and listened to what I had to say Concerned with my health and health history
Mar-2023
Old but still spry
a hell of a guy
and good at GI
Mar-2023
Great doc
Jan-2023
Excellent. I hate colonoscopies, but Dr helped me feel at ease. It was done so quickly, I can’t believe it. Thank you, Doc.
Jan-2023
Everyone at SWGA was very helpful and nice!
Jan-2023
Dr. Gogel was great as always.
Jan-2023
Thorough, humorous, kind, deliberative. FIRST RATE SPECIALIST!!!!!
Jan-2023
Very thorough and attentive to patient needs.
Jan-2023
He has always taken good care of me. Very efficient
Jan-2023
Thorough, great listener, and organized.What a great doctor who obviously cares about his patients.
Dec-2022
Dr. Gogel is amazing. So easy to talk to and he listens. I can't recommend him enough.
Dec-2022
Do not know
Dec-2022
Dr. Gogel was extremely professional, GREAT bedside manner, explained things - EVERYTHING - before and after my procedure. Can't wait til I see him again ! Well, maybe that's a little over the top. No one I know necessarily WANTS a colonoscopy, but seriously, this was a very pleasant experience. From check-in to being called back to the prep, procedure and post-procedure. Thanks SWGI !
Nov-2022
Very thorough.
Nov-2022
Team work makes the dream work. A great team indeed.
Nov-2022
In and out without any problems. Dr. Gogel and his team did a terrific job and make everything (check-in, prep and actual procedure) very easy and painless. Just professionalism and skill all around. Kudos to SWGA team!
Oct-2022
All interactions with Dr Gogel were great today as was the video visit with Dr Bay a few weeks ago. I very much appreciate the friendly and expert attention! After the start of the IV I did not even know what happened!
Sep-2022
He's thorough & pleasant to interact with
Sep-2022
The best!
Sep-2022
Good doctor. Knowable, concerned, and patient.
Sep-2022
Everyone has always been very friendly and professional, thank you for caring
Sep-2022
Dr. Gogel always puts me at ease when I go in for procedures. He has a very calming nature. I'm glad he's my gastroenterologist.
Oct-2022
Very understanding
Sep-2022
He’s been my GI doctor over 20 years. He diagnosed colon cancer. Post op my colon wasn’t functioning. A colostomy bag was next step. Dr Gogel heard of this. He came into my room and wheeled my bed to the procedure room The problem was an air bleb…he cleared it ..colon worked great after that. He’s the best!
Sep-2022
Great Doctor
Sep-2022
Takes time and you do not feel rushed. Shows concern. Many thanks.
Sep-2022
Dr. Gogel has been very helpful in resolving my colitis problems. His approach of trying one thing at a time has been very successful.
Aug-2022
Dr. Gogel and Dr. Michael (anesthesiologist) were excellent--kind, caring, and expertly communicated all aspects of the procedure. Nurse was good but a bit too commanding and a touch condescending.
Jul-2022
He is thoughtful, caring and does alot of research into the problems.
Jul-2022
took the time to explain procedure pre-surgery and also detailed results afterward.
Jul-2022
Excellent Dr.
Jun-2022
Incredibly kind DR, willing to take time & listen to all of my questions.
Jun-2022
Excellent care, all around!
Jun-2022
Super professional and competent.. Thank you
Jun-2022
Everyone and everything were fantastic, and super nice 😊
Jun-2022
Prompt, listened to all my questions and concerns and addressed them all. Would highly recommend.
Jun-2022
Dr Gogel is a very fine and compassionate Dr who really cares about his patients health and well-being the
Jun-2022
Professional, friendly but on task. Clear, concise but thorough, explanations in answers to my questions. Precise plan of action established.
Jun-2022
Always great to talk with, answers all your questions and makes sure you feel fully informed and in control of your health.
Jun-2022
Great Doc!
Jun-2022
This is the 6th time, over the last 23 years, I have had a colonoscopy by Dr Gogel at SW Gastroenterology. He is a great doctor and has done a wonderful job. I highly recommend him & SW Gastroenterology.
Jun-2022
He's a pretty good Dr.
Jun-2022
He has done a lot for me, but I still have my original problem. It is just better, and we don't know what it is.
Jun-2022
Gave good feedback on how the procedure went.
May-2022
Always very capable and concerned with his patient's comfort and knowledge about the procedure
May-2022
Very cool and very professional. Helped me so much. He is one of the best doctors I've seen
May-2022
Probably the most compassionate and comfortable Dr. I have worked with through difficult times in my life. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
May-2022
He is one of the best Doctor I had have.
May-2022
Exceptional, and concerned about my health and future medical needs
May-2022
Everyone on ur staff was exceptional! Thank you for explaining it all to me.
May-2022
Very personable and easyto talk to.
May-2022
Great doc
May-2022
Good conversation 👌
May-2022
Very friendly! Answered all my questions and was very thorough. Explained everything in terms I could understand.
May-2022
Dr. Howard Gogel has successfully performed my last three Colonoscopies with great results and excellent patient interface.
May-2022
Great job Dr. Gogel
May-2022
He is fast and efficient!
May-2022
I’ve had several colonoscopies done by him. He and his staff are always professional and have made me feel well cared for and the results are always explained.
May-2022
Make his patients feel relaxed
May-2022
Dr. Gogel is always congenial and inspires confidence in his diagnostic professionalism and expertise. Highly recommended.
May-2022
As always, Dr. Gogel is an excellent doctor. He is patient, informative, and knowledgeable. He was born to do what he does. I would not go to anyone else.
Apr-2022
Very professional and kind. Thank you!
Apr-2022
Very thorough, thoughtful and kind -hearted.
Apr-2022
Dr Gogel has an excellent patient doctor rapport. He takes the time to listen to you, and explain any questions or concerns.
Apr-2022
Dr Gogel was professional and made me feel like he was really concerned in helping me find out what might be a cause of my issue and to find a possible solution.
Apr-2022
Dr Gogel is efficient, kind and very thorough . He’s a great Doctor.
Apr-2022
Easy to talk with, covered the issues well.
Apr-2022
Conscious. Considerate
Apr-2022
Takes the time to listen and uses a step by step analysis method to get at the problem vs. treating just the symptoms.
Apr-2022
The staff and Dr. Gogel were all very friendly and efficient.
Apr-2022
Very thorough & professional! Thank you for your devoted time!
Mar-2022
Dr. Gogel has been my Dr for many years. Very thorough, caring and efficient.
Feb-2022
Amazing doctor!!!
Jan-2022
I love this guy.
Jan-2022
Damn good doctor.
Jan-2022
Dr Gogel is really nice. He makes me feel heard and that he is concerned about the information I give him
Jan-2022
Great doctor made sure I was comfortable and knew exactly what was going to happen and made sure I understood everything that was done during my procedure.
Dec-2021
very professional, very easy experience.
Nov-2021
Always asks me my concerns, if I have any questions and gives me advice on what is best to improve my current condition.
Nov-2021
Dr google took the time to answer my questions about the procedure and prepin a vert understandable manner. Very impressed with upgrades made at the facility since my last visit.-- one a monitor that allows you to see what the doctor sees.
Also the nursing staff was very concerned with my comfort,safety and privacy, both physical and records.
Nov-2021
always friendly and have always accommodated when a flareup happens,
professional and caring as well as his staff.
Nov-2021
Very professional, competent, efficient atmosphere. Every member of the staff that I met was friendly and cheerful. Except for the pre op home prep, it was a rather pleasant experience.
Nov-2021
Wonderful doctor. Takes his time and ask the right questions. Easy and caring!
Nov-2021
I love that doctor! He cured a serious medical problem notice but twice in one day!!
Nov-2021
Dr. Gogel again an outstanding job. He explained everything clearly, listened, and answered my questions.
Oct-2021
Dr. Gogel is the best doctor I have encountered in my 60 years of life. I trust him completely and without hesitation.
Oct-2021
Dr Gogel is a compassionate, extremely knowledgeable Dr who I trust implicitly with my healthcare.
Oct-2021
Dr. Gogel's years of experience facilitates a quick, accurate diagnosis. His concern for my pain mitigation and overall wellbeing is obvious.
Sep-2021
Kind. Patient. Thorough.
Sep-2021
Very helpful in answering questions.
Sep-2021
Dr Gogel is always unhurried and interested in the patient
Sep-2021
Very nice facility! Very private! Everyone was very nice and the procedure was almost pleasant ??.
Doctor Gogel was great!!
Sep-2021
Dr Gogel is an amazing doctor.
Sep-2021
Dr. Gogel is professional and very knowledgeable. He cares about my health and well being. He listens to my concerns. Excellent doctor!
Sep-2021
Great experience
Sep-2021
Dr. Gogel is patient, a good listener, and caring.
Sep-2021
He was very thorough in his explanation of upcoming procedures.
Sep-2021
Informed me as to how Exactly things would go for the procedure. Super??. Then, debriefing me on the results straight away. Really Super????. The staff was on top of everything from beginning to end — and so patient with my clumsiness. They deserve a day off??
Sep-2021
He always takes his time with you, so you understand what's going on.
Aug-2021
Dr. Google is so sorrow about everything and he really cares about his patient he will do anything to make sure that they are healthy
Aug-2021
Friendly, efficient and make a difficult procedure sort of a no brainer.
Thanks
Aug-2021
He and his staff were awesome
Aug-2021
He is a good doctor. Listens and diagnosis health concerns in a professional manner. Follows up on treatment plan.
Aug-2021
Understood me perspective
Aug-2021
Always nice to speak to Dr Gogel
Aug-2021
Great experience overall and the whole team was pleasant professional and efficient.
Aug-2021
He was very professional
Jul-2021
Wonderful doctor. Very thorough.
Jul-2021
Always wiling to kindly listen to & respond to questions & doesn't act in a hurry.
Jul-2021
Former patients have sung Dr. Gogel's praises, and now I know why. Thorough, clear pre-colonoscopy instructions, easy to contact office to ask questions, kind, friendly support staff in the office, and smooth, almost painless procedure.
May-2021
Appreciated the time Dr Gogel took to ease my concerns regarding medication.
May-2021
Kind and professional
May-2021
Dr. Gogel is an excellent physician he answers your questions and provides excellent advise.
May-2021
Doctor was very personable and covered all my questions. Feel relaxed for the upcoming procedure.
May-2021
Absolutely the BEST!!!! He’s been my Dr for over 20 years
May-2021
This was my second colonoscopy with Dr. Gogel. I would highly recommend your facility for the excellent staff that it presents.
May-2021
Dr. Gogel has been around a while and has a lot of experience and I have actually used him three times in the past for endoscopies and colonoscopies. He is efficient and skilled
May-2021
Always patient, concerned and thorough
May-2021
Seems to know his business
Apr-2021
comments and conversations were very helpful and informative
Apr-2021
Not much to get to know someone.
Apr-2021
Direct confident great listener and got to the point and I was not rushed. This was my first time doing a video with a doctor and it was a great visit. Also the assistant was great. Got all my info and I didn’t have to read it all just answer the questions.
Apr-2021
Very kind and professional. I enjoyed my visit with Dr Gogel
Apr-2021
I really felt "heard" during my visit.
Apr-2021
I find Dr. Gogel one of the best doctor"s I have ever come across. He listens, he cares, he has plan of action. He care about my pain.
Apr-2021
Excellent care and great communication.
Apr-2021
I have been seeing Dr. Gogle for over 20 years. He is one of the best physicians in every respect.
Apr-2021
Got in to see Dr Gogel on the same day I called for an appointment. He listened, he understood and did just what I thought he needed to do. No nonsense, excellent medical care
Mar-2021
I trust this man so implicitly. He has been a godsend to me at some of my worst times.
Mar-2021
Great doctor
Mar-2021
Best doctor ever. The facility is super nice, clean, everyone is kind and friendly
Mar-2021
Everyone, including Dr. Gogel, was warm, friendly, efficient and concerned about doing their best for the patient. I was put at ease and did not feel nervous at all.
Mar-2021
We love Dr. Gogel..he's been our Gastro Doc for years. He's the Best!!
He went out of his way recently, to get my husband in for a check up & procedure...I recommend Dr. Gogel & very caring & Professional staff, very highly!!
Mar-2021
He didnt give me very much info on what to do next with my problem or were to turn, just said i will check back with you in late spring and charge me another doc, visit for nothing. not good.
Mar-2021
Dr. Gogel is thorough and has a professional demeanor. He has always shown patience and understanding.
Howard K. Gogel, M.D. Medical Education UCLA School of Medicine MD – 1977
Postgraduate Medical Education University of New Mexico Medical Internship – 1978 University of New Mexico Medical Residency – 1980 University of New Mexico Gastroenterology Fellowship – 1982
Board Certification Board Certified Internal Medicine Current
Listens to my concerns. Very professional.
Dr explained everything so I could understand
Dr Gogel is very professional and pleasant and explains things with an easy to understand approach.
Very thorough and knowledgeable, great doctor.
I've been seeing Dr Gogel for about 38 years now. He's been the best ever!
As always, extraordinary care and competence.
Very thorough, informative, a very nice guy who knows what he is doing.
Great Doctor! Very thorough
He did a great job and didn’t waste time!
Always hears my concerns and answers my questions