Dr. Michael Gainer, MD

Dr. Gainer has a great combination of skill, knowledge, and personality. He is friendly and kind, very easy to communicate with. He figured out was going on with my hand and came up with a game plan in no time. The joint injection pain was minimal and I noticed improvement quickly. Wonderful physician.

Developed a problem suddenly with finger on my dominate hand. Was freaked out over weekend (duh forgot there is Ia Orthopedics Urgent care) Called n Monday early afternoon was seen Tuesday morning. Got a steroid shot and already feel it’s working. The novacaine in with steroid was awesome. Great quick to respond staff. 1st time to downtown location smooth sailing. Thank you Dr Gainer

I had a great experience with Dr Gainer. He asked questions and gave me a diagnosis. He gave me a shot for a trigger finger. It should help within a month and if it doesn't he said he could do a simple procedure that will fix it. But so glad to try the shot first.

I would give zero stars if I could. He came into the room already having decided I was wasting his time. He was short, condescending and when I asked questions he just stared at me blankly like I wasn’t worth the answers. He told me I was just getting old.. I am 44. There is no way I can live the second half of my life without using my dominate hand. I am seeking a second opinion as his was useless. He had zero empathy or guidance for me.

Diagnosed a problem with my thumb and prescribed a method to alleviate the pain.

I have had numerous trigger finger surgeries with Dr. Gainer, and have always found him kind and professional. He offers alternatives, and listens to your issues. I trust his expertise, however I do not find the downtown office fast. Usually when I check in there is a line up of people waiting and one girl doing the work. Numerous other employees walked in and out but no one stopped to help. Last time I was 10 minutes late due to waiting in line. The waiting room was completely full and I will not go there again, even if I have to wait longer for an appointment.

He took little concern for my father. He wrapped the bandage too tight after Carpal Tunnel surgery. We had to have another doctor cut it off after suffering for 3 days with great pain. We believe my father has nerve damage as a result of the surgery as he has had to have a lot of therapy to regain use of the hand and it is still subpar. We would not return to this doctor. He does not listen to his patients and was quite arrogant despite having made some errors in my fathers’s care.

Interruptive and arrogant. He treated me poorly and even yelled at one point in time. He said my hand after surgery looked great, but I still couldn't use it. I had to ask for physical therapy. My experience from start to finish with Dr. Gainer was terrible. I will never go to his office and be under his care again.

I went with my husband for his appointment since I'm a nurse & wanted to understand what was going on. This man tapped his temple & said it was all in my husband's head. He missed q huge wrist injury that cannot be corrected because a year had gone by before we had a real professional find the problem. Do not trust this man-I won't even refer to him as a MD. Doesn't deserve the title

Does not allow the patient to speak or express concerns regarding pain. Has walked out in the middle of conversation and stated does not want to hear anything about it.

Made an appointment for a painful bump on my right wrist. Right away the nurse told me that I had to get x-rays done before I could see the doctor. Then Dr. Gainer came in and took a quick look and told me that there was nothing to do about my wrist. He only talked about surgery. He didn't give me any alternative solutions. He didn't even talk about the x-rays that they made me have done nor did he show me the x-rays. If I'm going to pay for the x-rays, then I want to see the x-rays and have the doctor explain them to me. WORST experience of my life with a doctor. 100% waste of my time and money. I found out more info about my wrist problem on Youtube, then I did from Dr. Gainer. I will be telling everyone about my horrible experience with Dr. Gainer at Iowa Ortho.

I first saw Dr. Gainer when he came to the Boone County Hospital many years ago. He did carpal tunnel surgery on my wrist and I was very satisfied with the results of the surgery and the scar was impossible to find after it healed! My husband had a very painful trigger finger that was frozen in place and his surgery was done quickly and he's very grateful that it hasn't happened to another finger! We have advised others to go to him ans we won't go to anyone else for treatment of our hands!

Dr. Gainer knows what he is doing, explains the surgery, and meets you right before surgery. He is kind, answered all of my questions, let me take pictures of my x-rays too! Highly recommend Dr. Gainer!

Answered all my questions. I am so happy to be able to use my thumb again without pain. I wish I had gone to see him sooner. Overall nice and to the point. I would definitely recommend him to anyone. He tells you what needs to be done and he does it

So helpful and sincere!

Because of the hand injections due to arthritis, Dr. Gainer assures this 70+-year-old BMX racer continues to maintain my grip on my handlebars, enabling me to keep that competitive edge in my 56 & Over Women's Cruiser Class. Thank you Dr. Gainer.

I was well taken care of throughout my care. very punctual with genuine concern for my wellness.

Very talented surgeon. Office staff and nurses are outstanding from care to follow up. Highly recommend Dr. Gainer!

Dr. Gainer has performed 3 procedures on myself and 1 on my husband. We continue to see him whenever a problem pops up and he has undoubtedly been the most informative, caring and professional doctor we have ever been seen by. I would highly recommend him. You certainly will be taken care of by him and his wonderful staff!

Would not recommend. Very rude and doesn't seem to care about patients or referring physicians when requesting his input. Don't trust his opinion as another provider