Richard Essner, MD

Dr. Essner basically saved my life. He did a wonderful job with the surgery and shows genuine dedication and kindness during all of our follow up visits.

Good experience.Valet parking is very expensive

Dr relationship excellent

Always a good experience

Good professional care

Excellence!

Dr. Eisner is the best !

All around awesome!

All good.

Dr. Essner is the best !!

He cares about my health

Our experience with our provider we couldn't be more pleased and grateful for his thorough explanation and support and guidance on my health case.

Feel very comfortable that I am under such good care of Dr. Essner and he will support and care for me with any future issues I may encounter after having melanoma.

Dr Essner and his team were prompt and professional. I was asked specific questions regarding my treatment and expectations and preferences. My tests and physical exam were clear, and I was told to check back next year for a recheck or earlier if I felt I needed it. I was completely satisfied

All good. They helped arrange all the pr-op tests and helped me schedule to see a cardiologist in a very tight time frame.

Just wanted to.say the Dr was wonderful easy to talk to and just a wonderful manThe staff great people there for me.

Everything about saint john's was amazing and all the nurses and staff were very friendly and very informative and very respectful and patient with me..... The doctors and the surgeons came to my bedside often and asked me how I was doing as well.As informed of everything that was happening and was going to happen as well what happened already. I am very happy with my stay at saint john's and the treatment I received there. It was so good, I can't wait till I get hurt again so I can go back.Ha ha ha ha....

Great care great facility

Dr Essner is TRUE ASSET TO PROVIDENCE. He has a keen understanding of all of my medical needs including my melanoma. He is very very thorough and detailed in his explanations. He exemplifies all the qualities of what a true ideal doctor should be!! His PA or NP (I am forgetting her name) is also the BEST!! She is exceptionally skilled, delivers high quality care and deep knowledge!! It is rare to find a dynamic team like Dr. Essner's!!

As a new patient, I was treated with care and respect. It was a good experience.

Excellent experience

Very professional

I'm so grateful that the surgeon performed surgery Remind me to keep living longer

It's all good

All good

The best

Are extremely confident and competent, friendly and professional. I feel that my health is their top priority during the day. They make you feel like you are their only patient although you know they are extremely busy because he is such an important medical professional.

I have had a great experience will all of the care providers at Providence.

I always enjoy the time spent with my provider

Dr. Essner was previously my surgeon for recurring melanoma. My last operation was in 2015. I recently contracted him to ask his opinion about something on my recent PET scan. He was very helpful and ordered a CT scan so we could get more information on the issue. My experiences with Dr Essner have always been good and he is a fantastic surgeon.

Dr. Essner is very good! He has taken great care of me since my melanoma surgery!

Every person from the valet employees to the dr were friendly and caring. I was made to feel quite comfortable.

The great services has not changed since I was here five years ago. Sam provider. The best.

Only great things to say about Dr. Essner and his team. Very knowledgeable, professional and welcoming.This has been our experience with Dr.Essner in the several years that he has been taking care of me!

Dr. Essner is the best.

Dr E and his team have taken exceptional care of me since my initial visit

Dr Essner and his staff moved extremely fast to get me the care I needed. Not only did it help me physically but helped me so much mentally.

Great experience

Best doctor and best assistant

Had a nice visit with Dr. Eisner. He helped me with all the questions that I had.

Dr. Essner and associates are very professional and coureous

Excellent care

Had to drive from Fresno for almost 6 hours for my 2 visits but was very happy & grateful for the kindness & great service provided.

Very good experience

It is always a pleasure to visit St John's Hospital. Everyone there is so nice, from the Valet personnel, to the font desk check ins. Every nurse, Doctor, Physician's assistant have all been first rate.

The best

All good I am satisfied

Good experience. Met all my needs.

Prompt, thorough. I feel like a person, not just a number. Everyone is always friendly and kind.

Excellent

I feel very confident that I am Dr Essner's only patient.

I want to express my appreciation for the recent experience at Providence St. John in Santa Monica. I am lucky that I've been healthy and haven't had lots of interaction in the health services realm. I hear so many nightmares. And nobody is happy to receive a cancer diagnosis. After an initial Dr. Referral to another organization which led to long delays, several unreturned calls and a heap of bad attitude I was dubious and concerned. A friend recommended a Dr. At St. John's and from that moment I have had amazing experiences. The first call was seamless. I got an appointment quickly. The doc, Dr. Sean Fischer had gathered all the information needed and gave me nothing but confidence and quickly set up scans and tests and a referral to a surgeon in house, Dr. Richard Essner.Everything is on one big campus so you can park once and walk to the various buildings for appointments and tests. Everyone I encountered had an assigned and specific task and they accomplished it efficiently and offered the kind of information, scheduling and guidance that had been thought out from a patient's perspective. Even more impressive, every single person, from the voice answering the phone to the surgeon in the operating room embraced their job with an enthusiastic, supportive, adaptable and thoughtful demeanor. Not one sour attitude from anyone I encountered. Everyone cared. That is truly impressive and demonstrates a well managed and well-run program. And kudos for the care I received through tests and surgery and recovery. It was all of the highest order. Can't recommend this group and hospital highly enough.

Great visit

Care was great!

Dr. Essner is a special caring competent special doctor! He saved my life!

Good experience

Excellent service

Service provider is very competent ( Important!!!) , helpful and friendly: In other words, great!

Everyone is helpful and very understanding. I am thankful for the care and assistance I receive anytime I have questions or concerns.

Dr Essner and his team offer excellent care and followup for my melanoma

Dr. Essner is one of the most skilled, knowledgeable and helpful physicians I have ever experienced.

Dr. Essner is always caring and attentive as well as St. John's entire staff.

Such a great all-around team