- Specialties:
- General Surgery
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Education:
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Undergraduate: Trinity Western University
Medical Education: University of West Indies
Internship: Countess of Chester Hospital
Residency: Southampton University Hospital
Residency: SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine
- Board Certifications:
- Surgery
- Medical Staff Status:
- Samaritan Provider
- Accepting New Patients:
- Yes
- Clinical Interests:
- Complex Laparoscopic Procedures, Endocrine Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Varicose Vein Treatment, Vascular Surgery
- Bio:
Dr. Penner has special medical interests in complex laparoscopic procedures including laparoscopic colon resection, lap hernia repair, and laparoscopic ultrasound liver evaluation and resection.
He also treats peripheral vascular disease, including lower extremity bypass, carotid surgery and the treatment of varicose veins using a minimally invasive procedure. Additional interests include thyroid, parathyroid and endocrine surgery. In his personal time, Dr. Penner enjoys skiing, hiking, camping, water sports and enjoying the great outdoors with his family.
4.58 out of 5 (97 Reviews, 18 Comments)
The clinician’s star review is based on surveys sent to randomly selected patients following care. The patient satisfaction survey includes five questions about a patient’s experience with their clinician with responses averaged for the star score. Patient comments are from the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends."
Good
Appreciate the doctor speaking to us in a practical & approachable manner. Doctor was not condescending
Dr. Penner always takes extra care to include me in decision making & answers all my concerns & questions. I have complete confidence in him.
I liked how he felt there might be more to my problem and suggested seeing a specialist in Portland OR.
Everything explained well and also the future plan
Good
Even on what was a busy day in the office, Dr. Penner gave me all the time that I needed to explain the procedure, including risks, etc.
Very clear explanations. Took time to make sure I understood and answered questions clearly and to the point, using English and not technical terms.
The PA was very good!
J.D. Was exceptionally helpful and thorough in speaking with me about my condition.
Great care!
Exceptionally clear explanation of CT scan and my medical condition.
Answered all questions promptly and efficiently.
He was very good at explaining all. First decent explanation i've had since this started in Feb. He gets all the high ratings.
DR. Penner was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable of my condition, and gave excellent answers to my questions.
They explained every thing very good.
Good.
He explained things very well and he listened to what I had to say.
