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Dr. John Knudsen III, MD

Dr. John Knudsen III, MD

Pain Medicine*
35+ years of experience

Dr. John Knudsen III, MD is a pain medicine physician in Joplin, MO and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1988. He is affiliated with Freeman Hospital West. He is accepting new patients.

1.7 Star Rating
Based on 37 reviews 1.7 Star Rating (37 reviews)

Practice

1515 E 32nd St Ste 200 Joplin, MO 64804

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At a Glance

  • Areas of Expertise
    Dr. Knudsen III specializes in the areas of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine & Pain Medicine. See board certifications
  • Practices at Highly Recommended Hospital
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Dr. Knudsen III's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Knudsen III

1.7
37 ratings, 13 with a written review
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1 star
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poor. Stay away from this practice. Been going 9 months. Too many religious symbols in main waiting room and in each office. I am always offended. Religion should not be shoved down my throat. But I am forced to go here for the meds. He pipes in a Christian radio station in the main room and can be heard in the offices. Then n one appointment he brings up that he will keep working as long as the money is good and he and he can keep raking in the money. He barley spends five minutes with a patient and should not be talking like that to a patient. Office staff is not very nice especially the head nurse and they don't always book appointments out every 4 weeks. Their administration of paperwork is lacking.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Nov 16, 2024
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The doctor doesn't listen to the patients. The head nurse is very rude. The front office can't count 30 days. Very dissatisfied.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Oct 25, 2024
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Unprofessional
Overall my experience with Dr Knudsen was not good. Dr would always want to talk about religion and how you felt about his religion ,. Made me wonder if my response to his query was the key to getting the script filled. The staff was cheerful but seemed to struggle with the business end as they don't use computers. The thorough exam administered consisted of the question what had the medication allowed you to accomplish. What had it helped?
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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Unprofessional – Jul 19, 2024
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Totally and utterly inept staff in addition to being rude and snotty. Avoid this place like the plague.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
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Kevin Robertson – Sep 05, 2023
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Thanks to Dr i can sleep and get out of bed .
From the beginning nurses were professional and talked with a smile, made me feel comfortable being there, seen the Dr and checked out. I couldn't do any yard work , couldn't get sleep due to my severe pain. But coming here was the best thing to happen. I would recommend anyone .
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Shannon – Jan 13, 2023
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I think he's okay. Not the best one but hey at least he gets my loved one something for her pain but i think he really dont care about her well being. The meds make hrr sick and he dont care he dont even consider changing hey meds. The one person who NEEDS TO GET THE HELL OUT HEALTHCARE IS HIS ASSISTANT!!! She's so very selfish, disrespectful, inconsiderate, rude ss hell.. She makes him have a 1 star rating!!!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
9 others found this helpful
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Concerned – Jun 11, 2019
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When I first began seeing Dr. Knudson, my pain was average. It slowly worsened and he just kept increasing the dosage of hydrocodone (8 10mg/day), which intensified my pain. Never a test for liver or kidney damage. I took this amount over a year. If you try to tell the doctor or the nurse you are having problems, they get annoyed, rush you through the answer until they get the answer they want, and move on. I would never suggest Dr. Knudson to someone for pain management. I am much worse now.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
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ann – Jun 06, 2018
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Whacko nutjob. Foists extremist political views and inappropriate, extremely unprofessional religious proselytizing on patients. Makes px feel extremely uncomfortable if you don't buy into his views which have nothing to do with the practice of medicine. Would love to see him investigated and shut down. Caveat px! This kind of ideological bat-guano has no place in a legitimate medical practice. Shame, shame, shame. Avoid!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
9 others found this helpful
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Deborah in Joplin, MO – Apr 12, 2018
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Horrible bedside manner. He's obnoxious and terribly rude and so is his senior nurse. He doesn't care enough to look up on my condition and called me a liar. He just wants to get his appointments as fas as possible and doesn't like to answer my questions and often answers them with another question.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
13 others found this helpful
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Granby – Jan 24, 2018
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He is an awesome doctor. If it was not for Doc Knudsen, I would not be able to even get out of my bed of a morning. He is a busy man so those that are bad mouthing him should give the man a break. I am always treated extremely nice. My husband always goes with me and all three of us seem to be able to talk about anything I suppose. Sometimes he is just so busy he cannot spend that extra time with each patient....I would recommend him to anyone! He is a man of God as well....HUGE DIFFERENCE!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Dallas, TX – Jul 30, 2017
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What should have been a quick procedure took over 25 min and did not work at all. He was rude to my wife and has the bed side manor of a rude eggplant. The epidural was the most tramatic thing I have ever had done. Not enough local was given so I could feel him fishing around with the needle the entire time. He said that it was normal to feel some pressure but then I started telling him every direction he was going with the neddle. He then whispered to his helper to give me more local. 0.0 stars
What went well
  • Office environment
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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CS in Pittsburg, KS – Aug 09, 2016
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Excellent PM specialist very nice doctor,if not for him i would be crawling from my bed to the bathroom flat on my back,if you need the best go to him,best PM in this 4 state area
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
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Stan Sanders in Fairland,ok – Jul 27, 2016
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Always concerned about my ability to do everyday things, as well as how much pain I am in. Very, very nice man.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
10 others found this helpful
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Bonnie Roberts in Miami, OK – Dec 30, 2015
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Dr. John Knudsen III, MD is a pain medicine physician in Joplin, MO and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1988. He is affiliated with Freeman Hospital West. He is accepting new patients.
  • Pain Medicine

  • Critical Care Medicine

  • Anesthesiology

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  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

    Medical School, 1988
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Anesthesiology®
Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine
Pain Medicine
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Locations

Practice

Office1515 E 32nd St Ste 200 Joplin, MO 64804
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Practice

Office2894 W Walnut St Ste B Rogers, AR 72756
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Office4 E Corners Pain Relief Institut Joplin, MO 64804
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Freeman Hospital West

    1102 W 32nd St
    Joplin, MO 64804
    Recipient of 1
    hospital award

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% higher than the national average

    75%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    1% lower than the national average

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