Richard Essner, MD

Dr Essner's support staff is very responsive

Excellent plus caring and compassionate.

Already indicated good

Dr. Essner and his team offers the very best of treatment and care. After two surgeries, I would recommend him highly. Great surgeon!

Dr Essner is the best doctor I have seen. He has helped me so much and been so proactive about my care.

Good info on my condition

Fantastic service, felt I was in great hands. Staff was so considerate and helpful and attentive

Listens to patient. Gives clear explanations,

Dr. Essner explained every one of my questions with factual answers that I could understand. His knowledge calmed me down.

Excellent very satisfied

My current doctor referred me to Dr Essner for a melanoma removal. My entire experience at your facility was wonderful. Everyone I came into contact treated me with respect and caring. In my opinion you have well trained, personable, comforting and caring staff and medical personnel. I felt as if they were truly concerned about my medical welfare. Thanks so much!

Did a great job. Seems to really care.

In the last 10 months, I have visited doctors more than I have in the previous ten years. The Saint John's experience was by far the best in terms of customer service and quality of care.

All was easy, respectful and caring

Way better than what I expected

Thank you for your friendly and knowledgeable service

Dr. Essner and his team are the best. I drive from northern Santa Barbara County to partake of his and his team's tremendous care, and I moved , with him, to St. John's from Cedars. Now, all I need is to convince him to leave the city and come up here to the Santa Ynez Valley and practice up here! But I do agree with him when he says that St. John's offers a superior level of service and care to his patients than did Cedars Sinai. As long as he is there, and I require Dr. Essner's care, then I will continue to make the drive down to Santa Monica to see him (unless and/or until I can convince him to come up here...LOL!)

He was very through in the examining on checking his condition was impressed

All good

Dr. Essner is a wonderful physician, listens to concerns, responds with understandable information, and I would recommend him to anyone dealing with melanoma

Dr. Essner was kind and professional. He, and his staff, made me feel I was in the right place.

It has been extremely gratifying to know that I have been referred to the best providers and associates for the care I require.

So far, so good!

All good!!

Always professional and kind

Excellent care

Always warm and welcoming. I drive from a long way to get here and it's nice to get my tests done right then and there.

I'm completely satisfied with this provider

Very thorough and courteous. Always concerned with my well being.

Dr Essner was very professional, and he explained the steps of the surgery thoughtfully.

Very pleased with all aspects of my treatment.

Everything great. Did wait in the exam room quite awhile. Have the test results. Have not had any explanations

This was extremely smooth. The Doctor and administrative team has been extremely easy to work with.

Good experience with doctor Essner and his assistant who is very friendly.

Dr Essner and his team are very nice, professional people. Dr Essner removed melanoma and does following me during many years after the surgery.Great doctor.

Everyone I came in contact with was wonderful

The provider was knowledgeable, courteous and showed genuine interest. His stuff was also genuine and their jobs. I felt quite comfortable with him from the beginning. I only wishMore doctors were like him and his staff.

Excellent care and discussion

Everything was good.

Everything has been wonderful. I have a very good team with all of my dr's and my family working together to make sure I receive the best care possible.

Very thankful for having Dr. Essner and his team.

He saved my life. What more can I say

Dr. Essner is knowledgeable, cares for his patients and makes himself available when you need him. I recommend him highly to people needing his speciality. He is truly wonderful!!!

Extremely well organized and knowledgeable. They put me at ease

Amazing, excellent, and enjoyable. I own a private jet company and we service some of the pickiest people in the world. I know about the combination of safety and hospitality. Dr. Essner was exceptional and I have already recommended him and his practice many times.

Excellently handled all aspects of visit and surgery

Staff and doctor are easy to talk to, they make sure we understand and they genuinely care. I'm quick to let others know what a great hospital, doctor and staff are at St John's.

This is the first time I have been to this hospital, and I am more than impressed. I was seen right away, an my worries and fears have been put to rest. I have already recommended this hospital to my best friend who is battling Brest cancer, and is unhappy with the care she is getting with her doctor, I hope she will fallow my recommendation.

Dr Essner is a compassionate, caring and very knowledgeable doctor. He listens to my health concerns with care and concern. I trust his medical knowledge and experience. I'm very grateful to have him as my doctor.

Very efficient. All. Tests were completed quickly.

Everyone was cheerful, very pleasant and respectful of everyone's time. Enjoyable meeting.

All good

All good, all of the care givers and staff are excellent.

None very good experience good office staff.

I always receive top notch care. Dr. Essner is a caring and wonderful doctor. He always explains everything and answers all my questions

Dr.Richard Essner saved my life!!!!

Extremely skilled surgeon. Kind and caring. A good listener. Quick thorough diagnostision.

All good and nice people too

Awesome team!

All was good .

Dr Essner is very knowledgeable.Explains everything very efficiently

I was very happy with Dr. Essner's patient explanation of my condition and the surgery and procedures that he will use to address my condition. I feel like I am in extremely good hands. Also, the staff have been unfailingly courteous and helpful.

Dr. Essner, the best surgeon, listener, resource and a man of truth and kindness.

All good

Dr. Essner and his team are fantastic.

Excellent follow through on my condition as well as personal phone calls to me which were excellent (most of which were spontaneous to give me information). Basically, I never has to call Dr. Essner with a question as he called me spontaneously to give me answers to any issues that I even had yet to process. Dr. Essner is an extremely competent and thorough physician/surgeon.

Always a great experience

Dr. Essner is an amazing Surgeon, Oncologist, and Human! He thoroughly reviews the Labs and informs me of my options and makes his recommendations which enables me to make informed decisions. I have been trusting Dr. Essner with my life for 21 years and will continue to do so. He even called me on New Year's eve to review my post surgery.