Dr. Scott John Hillmann, MD

I am still dealing with the after effects of his "care". Insurance forced me to go to him, do not bother. His disgusting disregard for his patients is something no one suffering from any illness should have to endure.

Unlike some of the other reviews I have read, my my husband and I had a very pleasant experience with Dr. Hillman. My husband was sure that he was going to have to have surgery on a hernia and at age 85 would have been high risk. When Dr. Hillman examined him, it turned out it was not a hernia at all, but a stretched muscle with a name I cannot remember. He was totally up front with him, explaining what it was and that he did NOT need surgery and in fact stressed not to let anyone tell him he needed surgery. Of course, we were relieved when we heard this. Thank you to Dr. Hillman for making our day.

Consistent with prior posts, he likes to cut and do surgery. I had a hernia (I think, but am in more discomfort now 6 months afterward than I was when I had the hernia). He gave me the option to have surgery or do nothing. I elected surgery. He offered no pros or cons of traditional versus laparoscopic and went right to traditional, which is his preference I learned afterward. Granted, I should have done more research and asked more questions, but did not. I thought, it's a hernia, very common, very simple... (my bad). Anyway, he did the surgery and I don't know what all was done, he didn't offer anything in the follow-up. He didn't even feel anything, just looked at it, even after I asked about concerns. For example, my incision was poorly stitched and I had drainage for weeks, even got a minor infection and ended up going in for several follow-ups, but with a different doctor. The follow-up doctor seemed to care and actually was quite good. Bottom line, he likes to… cut and do surgery. I don't know that he is very good. I do know that his follow-up and lack of offering options and walking you through what all is involved prior to the surgery is terrible. Currently, I have an ugly scar and discomfort in the groin, testicular area. I also have little trust in doctors now. Get a 2nd opinion and I would defer to the laparoscopic route based on my experience and after the fact research. Do your research upfront. There are a lot of forums regarding recovery time and what to expect.

Dr. Hillmann has been dismissive and uninterested in my concerns and complaints before and after my surgeries. He has consistently ignored my medical history and pass issues, all while talking down to me. He is unwilling to listen and doesn’t treat his patients as individuals. I did not have a choice in dealing with him and highly recommend finding a doctor that will treat you as a person.

I would NOT recommend Dr. Hillmann. It took weeks to confirm a date for surgery. On surgery day, he never came out to talk to me about my husband's procedure as promised. When the nurse tried to locate him, he had already left the hospital. At the follow up visit, I confronted him about it & he flat out lied to us! I kept confronting him trying to get him to answer me & he ignored me. He did not explain aftercare well which left us with many questions. He badmouthed the hospital & staff.

Was seen by 2 separate Urgent Care doctors who sent me to Dr. Hillman who spent less than 2 minutes in the room with me to basically tell me the doctors and I were idiots for wasting his time and to go to my primary care doctor and get physical therapy.

Was referred to Dr Hillman by my primary and visit was what I expect from a doctor. He was personable and easy to talk to, he explained his diagnoses and made sure i understood it as well. Asked if I had any questions at all. I would highly recommend Dr Hillman. Glad I was referred to him!