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Dr. Robert Defatta, MD

Dr. Robert Defatta, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat*
20+ years of experience

Dr. Robert Defatta, MD is a head & neck surgery otolaryngologist in Altoona, WI and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Lsu Health Sciences Center, Shreveport in 2002. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.3 Star Rating
Based on 16 reviews 3.3 Star Rating (16 reviews)

Practice

1490 Rivers Edge Trl Altoona, WI 54720
Telehealth available

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Dr. Defatta's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Defatta

3.3
16 ratings, 8 with a written review
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Great Experience
Dr. DeFatta is a great practitioner and made my wifes first experience fantastic! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for services.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • 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
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Chad M. – May 10, 2024
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He does not care.
This all was about 3 yrs ago. Said my then baby had allergies causing loud snoring and nother sleep issues, took him to someone else turns out his tonsils and adenoids were larger than normal causing blockage of his airways during sleeping. Now myself, he was too busy for calls so I messaged about my ears feeling full/stuffed harder to hear, took a week for his wife, not him to massage back asking if the issue was still ongoing. Then soon after I went in to an apt about my hearing test. He walks in asks if my ear was still feeling that way. I said not at the moment and he saying something like good to hear and walked out. No talking about what it could have been or how to treat it and definitely did not get the results of my hearing test which is what the apt was for.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • 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
1 other person found this helpful
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Jul 15, 2023
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Great experience
I had allergies and he helped treat my terrible skin rashes. 3 years on and I have no problem and am able to hunt and garden with no problems!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • 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
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Dario – Jun 22, 2023
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Very disappointed with his treatment of patients - had a very rough recovery from a tonsillectomy including two huge blood clots that I choked on and threw up. His only words to me were that he has heard men complain more than me...
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
12 others found this helpful
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Dec 21, 2019
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He will take your money and laugh all the way to the bank with it. He treats staff like garbage and everyone is below him. Definitely scroll down a bit and check his background info. These are very relevant to how he is today and how he continues to treat his patients.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
7 others found this helpful
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Garret – Aug 22, 2019
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In it for the money not for the patient. So incredibly disappointed with him and Oakleaf Surgery Center.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
7 others found this helpful
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Apr 17, 2019
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I have seen Dr. Defatta for a couple years and have heard bad reviews but I refuse to believe any of it. He has been nothing but a great person to me and taken care of me. I would recommend him to 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
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Eau Claire – Jun 21, 2018
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Dr. Defatta: great personality but care-wise: questionable. He said I needed tubes put in my ears & under light sedation would be easy in & out proc. Later I was told I wasn't still enough, so, without my knowledge or consent, he put me under GENERAL Anesthesa, put the tubes in & left. I woke up several hours LATER in a dark room, alone & confused. Later, a different ENT dr discovered the tubes were put in CROOKED & WRONG!. My ear drum has a permanent hole it it now! Worse off now than before!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
11 others found this helpful
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Eau Claire, WI – Apr 25, 2017
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About Me

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Dr. Robert Defatta, MD is a head & neck surgery otolaryngologist in Altoona, WI and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Lsu Health Sciences Center, Shreveport in 2002. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Head & Neck Surgical Oncology

  • Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

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  • Williams Center For Facial Plastic Surgery, Albany Medical College

    Fellowship Hospital, 2008
  • Ut Southwestern Parkland Health Hospital Syst

    Residency Hospital, 2007
  • Lsu Health Sciences Center, Shreveport

    Medical School, 2002
  • Ph D In Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Lsu Health Sciences Center, Shreveport

    2000
  • Lsu

    Undergraduate School, 1995
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery®
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic Surgery & Facial Surgery
Self designated 
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. Information last updated March 29, 2025. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Board actions foundState licensing board
More than three years ago
  • English

  • Spanish

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Defatta Ent. & Facial Plastic Surgery SC1490 Rivers Edge Trl Altoona, WI 54720
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