Dr. Juan Prieto, MD

Thank you Dr. Prieto for your hard-work, skill, and patience. At 2 yrs old my son Benjamin was diagnosed with severe hydronephrosis with a ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. I struggled to cope with this diagnosis, and the fear of future health complications for Benjamin. Thankfully during our consultation Dr. Prieto was able to calm my nerves and deliver a plan of action. Benjamin’s surgery went extremely well and he had zero complications during his post op care. Today Benjamin is a happy healthy 4 year old boy. I’m grateful to have had the help of Dr. Prieto. I highly recommend Dr. Prieto as a provider. He helped my family and I know he can help yours too.

I’ve seen emergency care clinic physicians with more respect for their patients. My son is 9 and Dr Prieto came in and within 3 min of asking me what was going on told my son to pull down his pants. He said, “I’m the doctor, and that’s your mom so you’re fine.” That was it- no introduction or setting my son at ease. He interrupted me, and seemed very dismissive until I told him my son had been vomiting from the pain the night I took him to the clinic. When I tried to describe what the ultrasound tech had suggested, he said he has more experience and I should listen to him. I was just trying to relay all the information I’d received up to taking him to his office.

Dr. Prieto performed a pyeloplasty on me some years ago and did a remarkably poor job. His practice partner, Dr. Leslie, had to operate shortly after to actually repair the issue. I’ve seen four separate urologists over ten years for a recurring issue, and Prieto was the worst of them— the only one who could not solve a medically common issue even after an operation. Prieto was unfortunately the first and dragged his feet, leaving me with a permanently enlarged kidney. It functions just fine, but appears strangely on imaging and impacts renal scans nearly a decade later. The other urologists I would see down the line repaired nearly identical obstructions with fewer visits and just one operation, but Prieto’s hesitance and lack of skill prolonged a minor issue (that took mere weeks to solve next time) for months.

Dr. Prieto treated our daughter for hydronephrosis of the right kidney. He was patient and compassionate as we waited until she was 2 to decide to move to surgery. His bedside manner was great, allowing us to understand that it was best to wait to take action (it could clear on its own) but not hiding that surgery was a likely outcome. His surgery skills healed our daughter - and she’s doing fantastic. It’s always felt as though he truly cared for our daughter and family. I’d highly recommend him.

My child was born with a birth abnormality that we had been working to get repaired since he was 6yrs old what took us years to accomplish Dr. Prieto did in 3 years and repaired any damage other surgeries before had caused, my child and I are beyond happy with everything that was done.

We took our 6yr old daughter to consult with Dr. Prieto for possible kidney stones. Dr. Prieto was very informative wasted no time in ordering tests to see what was going on with our little one. We were able to get everything done that same day. Dr. Prieto saw us a couple of hours later to discuss the results. Great bedside manners, and great with kids. Definitely worth the 4 hr drive we did. By the way his staff was great with getting us an appointment within 24hrs and very friendly.

Two of my children required surgery for kidney reflux. One was much more complicated than the other; however, because of Dr. Prieto's skillful knowledge, excellent explanations and his willingness to strategize about available operation methods; speaks volume about his egoless character, his profesionialism, and his compassion for his work, which resulted in 2 successful outcomes. My wife and were lucky to have found him. We are forever grateful and recommend him to ALL who will listen.

Dr Prieto took care of our son's health condition and we are very pleased with the clinical results after his surgeries. Dr prieto has an excellent clinical knowledge, clinical skills, patient care and bed side manners. He was always ready to answer our questions and explained in detail every step of our son's surgery. I would not doubth for a second to take my kids back to Dr Prieto's care in case it would be needed. I highly recommend Dr Prieto as an excellent Pediatric urologist.

My wife and I are extremely happy to have met Dr. Prieto. Our son was diagnosed with a hypospadias as an infant. Prior to the surgery, Dr. Prieto was very thorough in explaining the diagnosis and procedure that he was going to perform. He has excellent bedside manners and demonstrated the utmost compassion towards our son. The surgery was 100% success and we were very pleased with the outcome. Dr. Prieto is an amazing pediatric urologist/surgeon and we would highly recommend him!

Dr Prieto is a great doctor, he was very patient explaining my son’s condition in terms that we could understand. He made us feel comfortable to ask questions, he took the time to talk to us and we didn’t feel rushed. He has great bedside manners.

Dr Prieto is a very good phisician. My son had a surgery with him and everything turned out excellent. He really knows what he is doing; in my personal opinion Dr Prieto is not only an excellent professional but also a very nice and respectful person.

Dr. Prieto has been my son’s pedi urologist for 4 years, and he always takes the time to make my son feel important, to hear my questions and concerns and to offer educational information regarding my son’s condition and treatment options. I highly recommend Dr. Prieto!

I feel very fortunate to have met Dr. Prieto who took care of my daughter. We feel treated with great professionalism and with great care in such a delicate subject. When Dr. Prieto gave us his opinion, we felt completely safe to be in the best hands and with the most kind care. The information that Dr. Prieto shared with us was very complete and his treatment very effective. Thanks Dr. Prieto; Your courtesy, honest opinion, professionalism and care are superior to any other professional.

Dr. Prieto has such a great attitude, he’s very optimistic with any given situation. He’s been my brothers doctor for about 3 years now and he has changed his life with his ability to perform as a doctor and as a person. He was very welcoming and caring to my family and that’s what you should always see. He gives his undivided attention to his patients and families. Best Urologist in San Antonio!

Mr. Prieto (because to me he doesn't deserve the title of doctor) is very rigid in his interaction with me during my visit with my son. He was not open to understanding the questions I was asking or to understand our situation. He undermined me as a parent in front of my son and I feel he clearly overstepped his bounds as a physician. Do yourself a favor and find a different pediatric urologist.

Dr Prieto was recommended to us by my daughters Pediatrician. Since day one he was very knowledgeable and professional. Made us feel comfortable and encouraged me to ask any questions or concerns His bed side manner was excellent my daughter was always happy to see him. I would highly recommend him to anyone that is in search for a Pediatric Urologist.

I have had a wonderful experience having Dr. Prieto as my sons doctor. He is patient, understanding, very knowledgeable, and a good listener with a calm bedside manner. His advice has proven true for me on several occasions. I would highly recommend him!

Wonderful bedside manner and very attentive. I would highly recommend this physician!

Extremely caring and compassionate doctor. He heard our concerns and were able to answer all our questions. I would recommend him to anyone without reservations. My son loves Dr. Prieto and says that wants to be like him one day.

If you’re in pain and male, he’ll tell you “don’t be a sissy” and to simply ignore the pain. We were told that the surgery “went well [and] there should be no pain,” yet soon learned another operation was required. They advertise compassion, a characteristic he seems to lack. Talks about you with his fellow workers within earshot, saying rather unkind things.