Dr. Luke Budleski, DO

It was awesome He was caring, compassionate, and so was his staff.Great how he talked me through it all. All doctors should be like him.

Had been a patient for several years. In 2019 I returned to see Dr. Budleski after a 2 year absence to request a referral to the Mayo Clinic as he had long told me there wasn’t a doctor in Wausau capable of addressing the issues with my spine. He told me “you have to remember your spine is 30 years older than you are and since you’re in your 70’s that would make your spine over 100 years old and you should be dead but you’re not.” He asked me why I wanted a referral to Mayo I reminded him what he’d told me previously. His response was “the only thing Mayo can offer you is another spinal fusion and that is an 8 hour surgery and I don’t think you’d survive that.” I left in tears. My disgust with Dr. Budleski has not diminished in the 2 years since.

I am absolutely and completely satisfied with the technical skills applied to my lumbar and right shoulder by Dr. Budleski. He focused on my medical and treatments needs. His services could have been done more painlessly. I barely felt it. My evaluation, from the experience of 3 other spine doctors, scores Dr. Budleski a high five stars.

I have been a patient of Dr. Budleski for several years. He is excellent in his specialty and has given me injections into my back as needed. I also have exposure to him as I have a medical condition that requires frequent interaction with an area of the hospital in which he does his procedures. Each time I am exposed to him, I like him and respect him more. I highly recommend him based on his medical specialty. His skill is exceptional and his bedside manner is fantastic. Fantastic Doctor.

Had a procedure at another location with a VERY bad experience. My procedure 2 months later with Dr Budleski was a complete opposite. The entire staff at the Procedure Center were kind and caring, but Dr Budleski went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable and informed, with a great outcome. What a difference a doctor makes.

I have never been treated so well by a physician. Dr. Budleski was personally engaged, from beginning of procedure to the end. He treated me kindly, and with respect. I was also asked continually if I was in pain, and he adjusted the procedure accordingly. I HIGHLY recommend this man for any procedure you are needing that he has been referred for.

He takes the time to actually listen to me and not rush me out of his office like most doctors seem to do. He also tries everything possible to help me get rid of my pain and find a long term solution to my situation. He is an excellent doctor, and I would recommend him to anyone with back or neck issues.

He seems to be a nice guy but he seems to not want to listen to our pain concerns like the MRI is telling him all he needs to know. He seems to be wanting to always be right. I feel like he thinks I'm lying to him.my pain is very real and no pictures will tell him that I have a high tolerance to pain so if I have pain I have pain.