Dr. Kara Wanchick, MD

I have had several surgeries and procedures over the last 30 years. I’ve been a surgical patient with Dr Wanchick on 3 occasions, over the last 4 years. When other surgeons said “no way I’m touching you.”, delaying my medical care for as long as 7 years, Dr Wanchick said, “Let’s do this!” Her compassion, thorough care and communication gave me hope, when I was not sure I would ever have a normal life again. She didn’t sugar coat what needed to be done. She was willing to tackle a complicated situation with excellent ability and a positive mindset. I highly value her can do attitude, honesty, patience and clear explanations. Her whole team is competent, encouraging and very accommodating. She’s at the top of my list for surgery, if I ever need it again, and I would not hesitate to embrace her plan of care.

She truly cares about her patients. Great doctor I’m so glad to have met her

Highly recommend. She took her time to thoroughly explain my diagnosis and assure my comfort for surgery.

She is a very special pain and a great physician. Honest, accurate, and invisible passionate about her patients and her bariatric practice, she's a breath of fresh air to this community!!

Had my gallbladder removed today by Dr. Wanchick. From the first time I met her, she made sure to help keep me calm, as this was my first surgery. She sat down with me in her office and took her time to explain everything to me step by step. She's fun and witty, excellent personality, and awesome bedside manners. If you do everything she tells you to do, all will run smoothly.

I highly recommend Dr. Kara Wanchick. She is truly the BEST surgeon you will find in Jacksonville! I was referred to Dr. Wanchick by my gastroenterologist and all my interactions have been very POSITIVE! From the moment I stepped into her office and was pleasantly greeted by Lynda Hatfield, I knew I was in a very professional and caring place. When her nurse, Olga Entrott, called me back into the clinic I felt so comfortable with her attention and compassion for my needs. Dr Wanchick greeted me with her smile and uplifting personality. Immediately, I felt I was in good hands! She explained everything to me from what to expect from every test, procedure, medication, surgery, etc. including the most recent medical findings and outcomes. She treated me as an individual with unique needs. She is a brilliant surgeon who conveys total empathy, concern and kindness. A rare find! Dr Wanchick’s expedited surgery saved my life! My family and I are deeply grateful for Dr Wanchick & her team

You said I was violent. Please explain that. I never once touched anyone. The cops were never called. I simply called out your medical assistant for being rude and hateful to me. Simply because she didn’t put a form in my folder. Your medical assistant called me “distraught”. I was upset. Upset because I wasted my time with a facility that doesn’t care!!!!

Absolutely terrible experience. Very poor systems and even worse communication. I wasted 6 months of my life with this doctor.

What an excellent team! I am so very happy with this group. I can not say enough to thank them for the care and compassion shown and demonstrated prior, during and after my surgery! No regret, could not have had a better experience

Dr. Wanchick will always be one of my hero's- she saved and gave me my life back. She was able to use her intricate knowledge of the body to think out of the box to solve a problem that completely took away my mobility and life that stumped many many Dr's and Surgeons. She was strategic, careful, methodical, possessed unsurpassed bedside manner and tenacity to heal and take on an extremely challenging case. She went above and beyond and I will always be grateful.

Did my surgery last year. I am having same problem now and she refuses to give me an appointment or even talk on phone. I know I have multipal hyrnias but so unprofessional not even to take a call.

I have been extremely happy with the care received from Dr. Wanchick. She explains everything in details that I can understand and talks to me like a friend as well as a patient. She and her staff show professionalism and care in the way they treat patients. I look forward to a long patient/doctor relationship with Dr. Wanchick.

Dr. Wanchick and her staff are amazing! She is the most caring physician I have ever seen. Would highly recommend her if you have a surgical need.

I was told I would pay 200 dollars up front and then received a bill in the mail for 700 dollars. Dr. Kara Wanchick talked me into a procedure I didn't want and charged me 500 dollars for a numbing agent and a1/4 inch incision. This is why people hate doctors because they don't care about people they just care about their wallets!