Dr. James Bredenkamp, MD

He did my thyroid surgery and he did a fine job. Zero empathy or bedside manner, quick to discard you after surgery. If you're just looking for someone to do the job well, he will be fine as your surgeon. If you're looking for someone who shows warmth and care, you might want to keep looking.

Despite previous reviewers, Dr Bredenkamp does listen well to his patients. He has been my ENT for over 10 years and has treated me for a number of serious ENT diagnoses and has done surgery as well. You could not be in better hands.

Dr. Bredenkamp treated my thyroid condition, cancer with complete thyroid removal. The visits and operation all went as planned, no issues, no recovery problems. He is quick to get to the point of the visit and takes care of the problem without a lot of needless banter. Worth every penny to get rid of cancer.

I couldn't say more positive things about Dr. Bredenkamp. I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and Dr. Bredenkamp removed my entire thyroid. I have never had surgery before, so naturally I thought I would be terrified, but he made me feel at ease from the first meeting. He is absolutely brilliant, and answered my LONG book of questions :) I couldn't be happier with the scar, it is incredibly thin. If you need an ENT, there is no better choice around socal, and trust me I met with a ton

I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and at the last minute before surgery I had to change surgeons. Luckily I found Dr. Bredenkamp. I called his office and was given an appointment the very next day. He took his time during my appointment and thoroughly explained the surgery. Recovery from the surgery went very well and within a few weeks I was feeling like myself again. When the bandage came off after a week my wife was amazed that there was visible scar.

My son and I have both had Dr Bredenkamp for different surgeries. He is an excellent surgeon!

Dr. Bredenkamp may have literally saved my life. He was quick to diagnose my form of cancer, recommended treatment and was able to determine and fix issues along the way. I am now 7 years free from throat cancer and am officially a survivor. From my perspective, Dr. Bredenkamp is the main reason why.

After 6 months of seeing him once or twice a month he had no idea what was wrong with my ear! I went to a different Dr and in one visit he diagnosed my condition. Bredenkamp was disrespectful and acted like he wasn't concerned about my issues. He said my issue may be something I have to live with. Turns out I needed surgery and it was imperative, not something I could just live with. I would never recommend Bredenkamp to anyone!

Dr. Bredenkamp thoroughly explained the nature of my condition prior to surgery. He quickly assembled a top team for a complex and very invasive surgery for oral cancer. He used cutting edge technology to shorten the time under anesthesia.

I'm sure he's a good doctor but i could never get past their voice mail to schedule an appointment. 3 days.

The staff was great and I was called in about 3 minutes after my scheduled time. Dr. Bredenkamp was friendly and considerate abuut my concerns. He took the time to answer all of my questions and I had many. I was emotional and tired by the time I saw him and he responded compassionately.