Dr. Jim Neal Brantner, MD

BEWARE!!! I had a complete botched breast reduction. He told me after my initial surgery that my breasts were high up as per the surgery and they would "settle with time." One of my breasts NEVER settled like the other and it was like a large mass. The pain was unbearable so I went back for a follow up. He said, "give it a year and come back." Well, I DID ONE YEAR TO THE DAY! I came back and he was floored by how the breast never settled and was deformed...he said he would, "remove it and make it normal all on my dime mind you! I was a college student and this was ridiculous but I wanted out of pain and to look like he told me I would! Normal I mean. He stated he would remove the large lump because it had been causing me extreme pain and a tearing feel that was only getting worse. I wake up from surgery and he hasn't removed anything. I'm not kidding, it was a nightmare. He stated the mass (that never settled) was just too large so he "shaved down the large mass." The next day I… notice a yellow color near the opening where he "shaved down the mass"....That night I bend over to put on my pajama pants and puss (infection) comes rushing out. I'm not talking about a little bit, infection is pouring down my breast so I rush to the toilet and scream for my mom. I scream for a cup because I didn't know what was happening and infection fills up 3/4 of the cup. After it finished draining the very next morning, I call and HIS nurse said, "that's normal." I could not believe that old woman he had as a nurse was stupid enough to tell me that was normal. (She has now retired) I said, "no ma'am this is not! I explained how I bent over my toilet and infection drained out of me." My mother also had handed me a red solo cup and even after some infection had poured in the toilet, I filled 3/4 cup full with infection....ALL GREEN" She blows me off with "it's normal after surgery and to give it some time". I'm starting to feel bad and a fever by that time so I call my regular doctor who tells me to come in immediately. I start to get really sick as I go to my regular doc that is LIVID! I have a fever and am really not well. She does a culture asap and she gets me on antibiotics and told me get another opinion on my breast. She even sees how deformed I am and still no help because he didn't remove the mass. I see another doctor that is recommended to me. I go in, tell that doctor my story and have my records. That doctor is angry by my treatment and says," I clean up ALOT of his work as he does surgery too fast. You are not the only mess I've had to clean up" I had to have a large mass removed the size of a grapefruit and I am deformed because of his initial butcher. My second smart and caring doctor got me out of pain and removed the lump. They even stated that Dr. Brantner should of known better and should have removed the lump....because cancer can be in the middle of that lump. My new doctor told me it was a direct result of Dr. Brantner's botched surgery on me and the mass was the size of a large grapefruit. I'm so ugly and deformed now. I trusted this man and he has completed ruined me and my life. My other doctor was wonderful and stated I did nothing wrong, but I have been botched. I paid this man so much of my hard earned money for help and he did nothing but ruin me. PLEASE don't go to him. He claims to be Christian and didn't give a damn about me. I paid so much money out of pocket to get helped and all I got was butchered. I'd LOVE to share MY before and after PICS with anyone that wants to see. I will gladly share pictures for anyone needing proof of what he did to me....just reach out to me. DON'T let this man hurt you like he did me. He ruined my life and I hope he lives with that.

Dr. Brantner did such an amazing job on reversing the effects of age for me, which was made much worse because of my "sun worshiping" my whole life (bad idea), and actually exceeded my own expectations! He has a wonderful "bedside manner," quite funny, and very in tune to what it is you are wanting, and for me went above and beyond in achieving that. His wife and nurse is a lovely person and very caring, and I am positive that you will have as nice of an experience as I did. I have had done CO2 laser infraction, as well as my neck lift by Dr. Brantner, results that will last for many, many years, unlike injections which are temporary. I have given my permission for Dr. Brantner to show these before and after photos of myself, I think you will find that the results are amazing, as well; although I will honestly state all the surgery in the world will not help my being tremendously non-photogenic, so suffice it to say that my results are even more amazing in person! Thank you… for everything Dr. and Nurse Brantner, no words could ever say how thankful I am, and how it's not so bad to look in the mirror anymore! And to all the staff thank you, as well, you were all very kind and supportive! Lisa Fackender

Dr. Brantner and his staff did an amazing job with my breast augmentation surgery! After breastfeeding, I went completely flat and I just wanted to go back to a natural size that fit my body type. He understood exactly what I was looking for and I am very happy with the results. His staff took excellent care of me as well, with pre-op and post-op follow ups! Highly recommend!!

requires significant investment (time, money, self-esteem/pain) to re-address the outcome with another surgeon (additional surgeries to fix newly created problems after Dr. Bratner's procedure)

I am completely overjoyed with the results of my recent surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Brantner. How often does a doctor give his personal cell phone number to patients? He was kind, thorough, and available for even the silliest worries. You cannot find a better surgeon or person. His wife, who is the nurse in the office, and the rest of his office staff could not be more helpful and supportive.

Never ever let this man perform surgery on you!!!

I went to Brantner for breast reduction and tummy tuck. The initial visit was good. He was very nice, upbeat, explained everything and even encouraging. He asked "if I was ready to wear a 2 piece this summer" The day after surgery I was getting ready to go for my post op visit and the drain on the left side of my abdomen came out. He said "It will be fine. Everything looks great!" One day while changing the dressing, I noticed a spot on the right side of my abdominal incision that looked questionable. It was still open, had dark places around the edges and inside. When I went to have the stitches removed I brought this to his attention. He said "Thatâ??s okay, you can continue to take showers and wash with antibacterial soap. It's more of a nuisance than anything." Have I mentioned that I am a nurse? I have worked on a med surg floor and was pretty sure this was necrotic (dying) tissue. Even though I was concerned, I followed his instructions. I did cover it when showering, didn't… feel that it was good to have water that I was washing in getting into the "hole." I did clean it daily. Two weeks after surgery I developed a seroma on the left side of the abdominal incision. This was the side that the drain came out. I began running a fever so I went to see him. He said "it is just fluid" but gave me a prescription for an antibiotic. Never mentioned aspirating the seroma. I also asked him to look at the place that hadn't closed. Again he said "it's fine." Four days after that visit I woke up drenched. The seroma had opened on its own and to quote the doctor I work with "its not just draining, it's like a waterfall." I had to wear adult diapers a couple of days to be sure the fluid didn't leak through the 2 abdominal pads that I dressed it with. They had to be changed every hour on the first day. Of course the drainage lessened over time but it took 3 weeks for it to completely stop. At my next follow up visit, I again told him I was concerned about the open place in my abdominal incision and I mentioned to him that one of my breast seemed to be smaller than the other. He said "They are symmetrical. You still have a lot of swelling. It will take time for it to go away. The place on your stomach is fine, I know what I am talking about." A couple more weeks went by, the place on the right side was getting deeper and beginning to tunnel. By this time my confidence in Brantner was basically gone but I went back into the office and he finally decided it needed to be addressed. He told the staff to schedule me for a scar revision the following week. This was an in office procedure and only required numbing of the area he would be repairing. When he was finished he asked if I had any questions. I asked "Is this how my chest is going to be?" He sarcastically said "Why, aren't you happy?" I told him one breast still looked much smaller than the other. Without even looking at my breast he said "You signed a piece of paper before you had the surgery. Before I completely close, you are sat up and everyone in the operating room looks to see if you are even. It is natural for one breast to be bigger than the other." My confidence and respect for Brantner is completely gone at this point. The difference in the size of my breast IS noticeable. Noticeable enough that I wear 2 pads on the smaller side. I'm sorry but whether you are getting a reduction or implants, your breasts are no longer natural. And while I realize that it may be hard to get someone's breasts exactly the same size, they should at the very least be close. I had the breast reduction because I had been having back pain for years and had always been very self conscious about being so heavy chested. Always wearing bigger sized shirts so people wouldn't be staring. While I am thankful the back pain is gone, now I am just as self conscious about the VERY obvious size difference. I didn't go through the pain of the procedure to have it turn out this way either. I know that with any surgery there is a risk of infection. I wouldn't have had an issue with the complications of my abdominal incision IF he had at least listened to my concerns instead of blowing me off. Since my surgery I have talked to and heard of other patients of Brantners that have said how nice he was at the initial visit but after surgery they have had similar or worse experiences or complications. In each case he was very condescending to the patient and seemed very uncaring. He had commercials on TV that claimed "excellent patient care and individualized service are top priority to Dr. Brantner and his staff. Dr. Brantner strives to create a look that is both beautiful and natural." Beautiful??? If I weren't so self conscious I would include pictures. The staff was AWESOME. Very nice and friendly. As for Brantner, I would NOT recommend him to anyone!

I was very impressed by Dr Brantners professionalism , he was very pleasant .I am so happy ! My results are fabulous ! From the start to finish both he and his staff made me feel totally comfortable . I cannot believe I waited so long ! Also the other element was that was encouraging to me is he is a man of Faith. I know I made an wise choice of physicians ! He is an excellent surgeon .

I was basically butchered. Was suppose to be a tummy tuck/lower body lift. I ended up with nearly 30 surgery/procedures. Nearly died 3x n was in a coma for an entire week. I was only 30 but had lost a lot of weight was trying to better myself and all HE did was rob me of my whole life. Good luck if you are having even a pimple popped by this idiot. He left me practically dying of MRSA n my only hope of living was for another surgeon to try n clean up his mess. I'm so disfigured n feel so very self conscious of how I look. Hope you ponder who I am every single night of your life Mr. Brantner. I pray that sometime in your life you will know my pain suffered by your hands!!!

Terrible