Dr. Susan Kathleen Bonar, MD

Dr. Bonar was referred to me by a friend and was a second opinion on a possible stress fracture/plantar fasciitis of the heel. She did take an x-ray, ask questions and listened, but then asked an associate to come to the room after she said I needed a full lower leg custom boot which would cost me $800. I asked if it shouldn't be covered by my insurance and Medicare. She replied that I would have to call and inquire of both Medicare and my insurance as she didn't want to pay someone to do that. I called and both my insurance and Medicare said "NO". (I got a full lower leg boot from Amazon for $75.) Her suggestions as well as the service seemed quite costly and not in the best interest of the patient. I then went back to my first doctor!

Dr. Bonar was referred to us by my 10 year old's pediatrician due to a problem she was experiencing with her toe. The surgery she performed went very well, she explained everything in detail, was very kind and took the time to talk to me and my daughter to answer all of our questions. Dr. Bonar did excellent work and I would highly recommend her.

Does NOT care about patients to the point where I wonder why she hasn’t retired. She doesn’t seem to like what she does at all. I would never recommend her to anyone. Terrible experiences with Dr. Bonar.

Very competent and kept me fully appraised of my surgery and subsequent healing process. Very approachable and took time to answer all my questions. She also assisted me with nutritional and supplement information that also assisted me greatly in my recovery.

Dr. Bonar is patient, thorough, caring and extremely knowledgeable. I hobbled into her with a badly broken foot, fearing surgery. Walked out empowered with nutritional information and best healing instructions. One month later, no surgery needed walking nearly pain free and on a new path of nutritional health for a stronger healthier me. Dr. Bonar treats the whole person as an individual not just another blank face. Her staff is wonderful also; very efficient and helpful with x-rays, billing, scheduling and or any other questions that arise. I highly recommend Dr. Bonar!

I saw this Dr and had an Achilles debridement and bone spur removal. Because of this Dr and her incompetence my Achilles' tendon had to be removed and a tendon transferred to where the Achilles' tendon had been. She is by far not someone I would ever recommend. Think before you make an appointment.

This Dr. Has destroyed my life. Now I have to go to a real Orthopaedic Surgeon. And have heard nothing but horror stories since spmy surgery. Wish I had gone to KU. By the way the surgicenter she uses...she's o owner.

Well now that I know Dr. Bonar graduated in the top 5% of her class it makes my 24/7 days a week of pain feel so much better. This doctor does not look at the MRI's she requested because if she did she would have realized mine was blank, not her fault EIP's fault, but she could have told me. The surgery I signed for her to do was included in the other surgery that she did that I never signed for, she NEVER even told me she did it at the next 5 appointments I had to find out 7 months later when I ordered the surgical records. The pain I have now feels like she left some barb wire inside of my ankle, come to think of it maybe I should have another MRI to see if there are some parts left in there, OH I already have had 2 more MRI's since the surgery. Run as fast as you can, get 2 or 3 more opinions and maybe you will be able to walk unlike me without a big boot 3 years after surgery.

During my recent consultation with Dr. Bonar, I was deeply impressed with her intellect, presence, and thoughtful and thorough approach. Despite having graduated in the top five percent of her class at Yale Medical School (!!), Dr. Bonar was uncommonly grounded, gracious, and generous among physicians--not to mention surgeons. As a psychotherapist, I greatly appreciated Dr. Bonar's stance of asking probing questions, then listening attentively to my answers. In fact, I have rarely felt so heard and attended to within the medical community! Women employed in male-dominated professions face myriad additional hurdles, leading some to become (understandably) hardened. Not so Dr. Bonar, whose genuine empathy and compassion were palpable! I likewise resonated with Dr. Bonar's prudent, commonsense medical approach, in considering alternatives to surgery as a first resort. My situation is complex, as I appear to have diffuse nerve damage within my foot. I thus am beginning physical therapy… via Dr. Bonar's referral, while simultaneously interviewing several other foot surgeons--a choice that Dr. Bonar wholly respected! While I have not yet made a final treatment decision, I feel an unusual sense of trust in Dr. Bonar's expertise. Dr. Bonar's office staff (radiologist technician Shannon and office manager Johnia) also were most caring and competent at their respective positions. In brief, while Dr. Bonar's office runs like a proverbial well-oiled machine, their treatment of me was anything but mechanical.

I saw 3 other doctors before seeing Dr. Bonar. I had 2 prior surgeries and my foot was worse, could not wear sandals or stand for more than 30 minutes without severe pain. Re-do surgery was recommended. I am now able to get through the day and enjoy it. Many thanks to Dr. Bonar. I was recommended by a co-worker who said she was great.