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Dr. Ryan Carlson, MD

Colorectal Surgery •  Male • Age 41

  
Dr. Carlson

Healthpartners Vascular/Gen Sgy

401 Phalen Blvd Saint Paul, MN 55130
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Dr. Ryan Carlson, MD is a colorectal surgery specialist in Saint Paul, MN. He specializes in colorectal surgery.

Dr. Carlson's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Carlson

3.1

Based on 14 reviews

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NEVER he ruined my friends life Life k boxmeyer
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Never. He is so full of himself. His procedure has limited my mobility. He is not professional, calling himself the butt dr. He put a seton in me and it didn’t work. Wouldn’t remove it so now I am crippled. HP save us from this monster. I should have reported him to the state health board years ago. Please prevent him from maiming more women.
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Terrible bedside manner. Isn't courteous. Doesn't take time to answer patients questions. Doesn't listen to concerns of family members caring for the patient. Withholding important information in regards to possible causes and screening of the problem, until pressed to discuss it. I do not recommend this doctor.
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Awful experience w/ Dr. Carlson beginning when he walked in & said "Hi, I'm the plumber." During the pre-procedure he left the door open, told me that I was 50% more likely than average to get colon cancer and scolded me for not coming in sooner (although I came as soon as my doctor recommended and insurance would pay) and during the procedure he said "the meds SHOULD kick in by the time we get to your colon" and inserted the scope. The meds did not kick in!!!! He made me feel like livestock.
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About Me

Biography

Dr. Ryan Carlson, MD is a colorectal surgery specialist in Saint Paul, MN. He specializes in colorectal surgery.

Specialties

  • Colorectal Surgery

Board Certifications

  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • General Surgery
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Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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(651) 254-7980

Dr. Carlson accepts the following insurance:

Aetna
Choice Plus POS II
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross Accord
Cigna
Cigna PPO
Open Access Plus
First Health (Coventry Health Care)
First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO

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No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Carlson's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency
Colectomy
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Carlson performs Colectomy more than 100% of his peers

Dr. Carlson performs this procedure more than 100% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • da Vinci® Colectomy
  • Hemicolectomy
  • Laparoscopic Colectomy
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Colon and Rectal Surgery
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Carlson performs Colon and Rectal Surgery more than 100% of his peers

Dr. Carlson performs this procedure more than 100% of his peers

Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
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very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Carlson performs Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage) more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Carlson performs this procedure more than 99% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Colonoscopy
  • Colonoscopy With Polypectomy
  • Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, or Sigmoidoscopy
  • Destruction of Anal Tumor
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Rigid Sigmoidoscopy
  • Screening Colonoscopy
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Therapeutic Colonoscopy
  • Virtual Colonoscopy
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Dr. Carlson's conditions and procedures:

  • Abdominal Disorders
  • Abscess
  • Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
  • Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
  • Anal and Rectal Cancer
  • Anal Disorders
  • Anal Fissure
  • Anal Fistula
  • Anal or Rectal Pain
  • Anal Prolapse
  • Anorectal Abscess
  • Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
  • Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
  • Appendectomy, Open
  • Appendicitis
  • Cancer
  • Colectomy
  • Colectomy and Sigmoidectomy With Robotic Assistance
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cyst Incision and Drainage
  • Destruction of Anal Tumor
  • Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
  • Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
  • Excision of Rectal Tumor
  • Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy With Robotic Assistance
  • Gastroenterology Procedures
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hernia Repair
  • Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
  • Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Intestinal Abscess
  • Intestinal Obstruction
  • Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
  • Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection of the Rectum With Robotic Assistance
  • Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy With Robotic Assistance
  • Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Laparotomy
  • Meckel's Diverticulum
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Proctectomy, Open or Laparoscopic (incl. Swenson and Duhamel Procedures)
  • Proctosigmoidopexy With Robotic Assistance
  • Rectovaginal Fistula
  • Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
  • Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
  • Repair of Anal and Rectal Defects (Anoplasty, Repair of Imperforate Anus, Sphincteroplasty, Rectal Graft)
  • Repair of Rectocele With Robotic Assistance
  • Secondary Malignancies
  • Sphincterotomy
  • Transendoscopic Stent Placement
  • Ulcer
  • Ulcerative Colitis

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Regions Hospital

Saint Paul, MN

75% Patient experience rating, 6% higher than the national average

  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2020, 2019, 2018)
  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery Award™ (2020, 2019, 2018)
  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2020, 2019, 2018)
  • America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2020, 2019, 2018)