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Dr. Wayne Ambroze, MD

Dr. Wayne Ambroze, MD

Colorectal Surgery*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Wayne Ambroze, MD is a colorectal surgeon in Alpharetta, GA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983. He is affiliated with medical facilities Northside Hospital and Northside Hospital Forsyth. He is accepting new patients.

3.2 Star Rating
Based on 58 reviews 3.2 Star Rating (58 reviews)

Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Alpharetta

3400 Old Milton Pkwy Ste A440 Alpharetta, GA 30005

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Dr. Ambroze's Reviews

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3.2
58 ratings, 23 with a written review
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Excellent experience
Dr Ambrose quickly found the source of my issue so it could be treated. He was highly professional, listened to my symptoms and then confirmed it. Very pleased with his assistance.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Explained conditions well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Mark – Jan 30, 2025
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Dr Ambrose performed my colorectal surgery in 2021 and I am extremely grateful and pleased with my results. Everything is coming out just fine. Thank you for your professionalism and making sure that I was comfortable during my stay.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
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Ms D – Mar 12, 2024
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Excellent doctor and practice
Dr. Ambroze's office fit me into his schedule even when he was getting ready to go on vacation. I was feeling very bad and so appreciated being seen. He and his staff really listened to me and came up with a solution for my problem. Also, his staff was so helpful in answering a rather urgent (at least to me!) question I had after my appointment.
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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Judy – Jun 30, 2023
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Great Dr and staff.
Very positive experience . He spent a lot of time with me.Had great bedside manner. Very informative and recommended a very conservative approach to treat my condition. Staff was helpful and very courteous. Have to say I was reluctant to go after reading some of these reviews ; but had an urgent need so I went. My apprehension was not well founded . He even told me a very appropriate joke before examining me to help set me at ease. My wife is a FNP and son is a surgeon . They were impressed when I debriefed them .
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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Apr 26, 2023
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Top colorectal surgeon in Atl
Dr Ambrose did a laparoscopic colon resection because of cancer. I asked around quite a bit to find the best surgeon and multiple people told me about him. I feared I was going to have to have a bag but he reconnected my colon successfully so I am bag free. Is he a little gruff? Probably. But he is the best colorectal surgeon in Georgia. He saved my life.
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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Ron Lowry – Nov 29, 2022
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Hemorrhoids ? Look elsewhere
I was referred to this man for a prolapsed hemorrhoid. Along with a surgeon who once reset a broken collarbone, he probably has the worst bedside manner I’ve ever encountered in a physician. His rough extraordinarily rough treatment was, of course, accompanied by a condescending lecture.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Aug 22, 2022
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Excellent Doctor
Dr. Ambroze took over my care from another surgeon. If you want sweet and cuddly he is not the doctor for you, but if you want a surgeon who will be honest and tell you exactly what you need to know then this is the doctor for you. I highly recommend him.
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
2 others found this helpful
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Sharon K Tenhouse – Jul 20, 2022
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It was the worse experience ever with a doctor. Did not explain procedure (minor) but extremely painful before doing it. Has no sympathy at all. He barely spoke. Terrible bed side manners. Nurses, and staff were great!
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Aug 26, 2021
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I wish I could give him zero stars. And I refuse to call this man "Doctor." On the outside he left my 16 year-old daughter with the ugliest scar because the navel to pubic bone incision he made to remove her colon came open. He refused to close it or do anything at all about it, other than come over at the end of his office day, without saying a word to either of us: flip back the sheet, flipped up her gown said, "Yep." and left. I had to chase him and run to keep up with him and ask what was he going to do. "nothing, I'm not a plastic surgeon." Then to find out from REAL doctors when my daughter moved west a few years ago as they saw the inside work, my daughter was asked: WHO did this surgery?" The GI surgeons (different ones from different states) have all said the same: it was not done well/right and have set her up with ongoing issues. DO NOT TRUST YOUR LOVED ONES TO THIS MAN!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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BG – Jun 06, 2021
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Had diverticulitis, 3 bouts in first 7 months of 2007. Very painful, requiring trip to ER and IV analgesics, then strong antibiotic regimen for 10 days. Was referred to Dr. Ambroze who performed hemicolectomy. Excellent recovery and now much happier without the recurring attacks of abdominal pain, and uncomfortable results of the antibiotic regimen after an attack. He did a great job and I did not require anastomosis.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Fred – Jul 19, 2020
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Dr. Ambroze and his staff were very professional. Dr. Ambroze and his staff made sure we were well informed about the risk associated with the partial colectomy surgery. The surgery went well and we're very pleased with Dr. Ambroze and his staff.
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
2 others found this helpful
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Feb 09, 2020
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After coming to see him regarding gastrointestinal issues, to date, Dr. Ambroze turned out to be one of the most professional and thorough physicians around. I would definitely recommend him.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 28, 2019
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Dr. Ambroze performed emergency surgery on my colon in 2016 and did an excellent job. He performed my colonoscopy in Nov 2018 and also did an excellent job. The team that assisted with this procedure were very professional. I found the entire experience to be fast, friendly and as thorough as it could possibly be. Very high marks for the DR and his team.
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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GA, GA – Nov 25, 2018
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Recommended by my doctor. I had every confidence in Dr. Ambroze. Excellent outcome.
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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Bmw in Sandy Springs, GA – Oct 14, 2018
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The question you need to ask yourself is, "What is the level of care if I experience complications?" From the day after my surgery and for close to 2 years after I experienced an unusual amount of pain. He took little time to listen to my concern, was quick to dismiss it, said there wasn't anything he could do and referred me to a pain service. I found Dr. Ambroze to be arrogant, condescending and self absorbed. It has taken ME 2 years to diagnose something he should have seen and considered.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Apr 24, 2018
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There are not enough stars to truly rate Dr. Ambroze!! I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who would seek the very best physician possible. Dr. Ambroze cared for my daughter and without his expertise and care......well....I dare not say what her condition would be. We are beyond satisfied with the level of care and the skill Dr. Ambroze possesses.
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
2 others found this helpful
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Valarie T. in Sandy Springs, GA – Dec 22, 2017
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Dr. Ambroze is the best doctor we have ever seen. He is so positive and caring, and every time we see him we feel that everything is going to be alright. He performed a life-saving surgery on my fiance and we don't know how to thank him enough. I would highly recommend Dr. Wayne Ambroze. We were so lucky to have him referred to us.
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
3 others found this helpful
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Kennesaw, GA – May 12, 2017
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Such a jerk! I was nervous to have him "check things out." (I'm a female in my young 20's.) He just stood there blank faced and told me he has to or I need to leave! He undercut my dire pain and agony by saying on a scale of 1-2 mine was a "mild 2." No sympathy at all. Needless to say I ran out of there. The nurses were a different story and deserve 5 stars.
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
4 others found this helpful
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Kenzie in Atlanta, GA – Apr 17, 2017
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No I will not recommend it. I have never seen an office staffs so disorganised, no email , only one number to reach everyone. Except for appointment, it is impossible to reach anyone, need to leave voice mail. They don't let you know if you are missing or if you need a paper, even the result of the biopsy I needed to ask after a month You would think that with all the bad reviews they get, they will try to change things, to be more available to patients who are also the one who pay their salary
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Cancun, ROO – Feb 22, 2017
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I've never seen him as a patient I just know him from my working in radiology and meeting him years ago and he was a fantastic surgeon I highly recommend him
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Dunwoody – Dec 27, 2016
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Dr. Wayne Ambroze, MD is a colorectal surgeon in Alpharetta, GA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1983. He is affiliated with medical facilities Northside Hospital and Northside Hospital Forsyth. He is accepting new patients.
  • Colorectal Surgery

  • General Surgery

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  • Presby Hospital Columbia

    Residency Hospital, 1988
  • Mayo Clin

    Fellowship Hospital, 1988
  • Presby Hospital Columbia

    Internship Hospital, 1984
  • Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1983
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Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Alpharetta

Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Alpharetta3400 Old Milton Pkwy Ste A440 Alpharetta, GA 30005
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Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Cumming

Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Cumming1505 Northside Blvd Ste 2900 Cumming, GA 30041
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Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Sandy Springs

Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates - Sandy Springs5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Ste 910 Atlanta, GA 30342
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