Dr David Kruger, MD - Bloomfield, Connecticut

Carlos Guzman. Santiago

Me siento mucho mejor que antes de la cirugía . No estuve ni una semana de cama. Si tuviera que hacer la operación otra vez escogería al Dr Kuger

Susan H

I saw Dr Kruger in Vernon.

Check-in & check-out were friendly & efficient. I had printed out initial visit paperwork from the website so there were only a couple things to sign when I got there.

Wait time was minimal.

Dr Kruger did a thorough history and exam. He explained my MRI results & what my options were. He explained the recommended surgery, possible outcome & risks.

I did not feel pressured to make an on the spot decision.

When I did decide to move forward with scheduling, the surgery, the team was friendly, efficient, detailed what next steps were & kept me informed about the status of insurance authorization, etc.

Karen Casinghino

Dr. David Kruger is a very professional, highly skilled and knowledgeable surgeon, who took the time to listen to my concerns and answer all of my questions. He helped me understand what I was dealing with and what my options were to relieve the pain I was experiencing in my back and leg. He put me at ease, and I left their feeling very confident in the care I received, and in knowing that he had my best interest at heart. Dr. David Kruger is a friendly, caring, and compassionate doctor who I hold in very high regard. I highly recommend him to anyone who is dealing with back pain due to protruding and/or herniated discs. Thank you, Dr. Kruger for caring about my well-being and for being patient with me throughout this whole process.

Aaron Vozzolo

I chose Dr Kruger solely based on his Google reviews being good. I saw his staff who were nice and took X-rays of my neck and recommended an MRI. Had the MRI done and then a visit with Dr. Kruger. Turns out my neck, discs and spinal nerves look normal on the MRI and Dr. Kruger could not point to that being the cause of my chronic arms and hands tingling and weakness. That was unfortunate but not the reason for this bad review.

Dr. Kruger’s body language and remarks made it obvious he could not stand the 7 minutes he was in the room with me. He must have said at least 3 times “I don’t know what to tell you” when I questioned what else it could be. I understand he doesn't know but those words and the tone he said them in was rude.

His brief time in the room with me ended with his saying he would start with a neurologist referral and then he walked out of the room leaving me not even sure if I was supposed to follow him or leave. I then followed and he was sitting in the hallway and barely looked at me as I asked if i would get a follow up call or email. He motioned to the front desk and said they would handle it without looking at me.

I write all this to save the next person hopefully.

Dallas Shelton

Dr Kruger is very professional. He asked the right questions and kept us focused on symptoms and solutions. My surgery went well. His support team is excellent and did most of the work setting up my surgery and physical.

Donna Livingston

I went in for an appointment he breezed in the room at 9:30am. He reviewed my mri made no comment regarding them. Sat down told me to lift my toes which I did but he wasn’t satisfied because he told me that he asked me to lift my toes in a very curt way. I told him I was just in for follow up not to schedule surgery at this time. Dr. Kruger looked at me and told me I was not a candidate for any surgery. I asked why and was told I’m too fat plus I’m aging out now anyway (I’m 66). I asked how much weight I should lose and he said about 50 pounds. Then told me I need to have gastric bypass surgery to which I replied no. Then he said talk to my doctor about taking the shots available like Ozempic to lose weight. Now he said you don’t need to come back. And at 9:34am he walked out the door. I was dismissed because I’m overweight. I will never recommend him to anyone.

Fran Barrington

After going to several orthopedic “specialists” in the Springfield Ma area and was constantly told that there was nothing they could do to help me. I was referred by a family member to give Dr. Kruger a try. I had nothing to lose by having a doctor, who was out of my area, look to see if there was something he could do for me. Boy am I glad I did! When I met with Dr. Kruger, he was very direct and professional. He told me he would be frank with me and tell if he could help or not. I let him evaluate me and he determined he could help by performing a fusion of my spine. It has been 4+ months, since he performed this procedure, and I am virtually pain free. I am so glad I went to Dr. Kruger and applaud his professionalism and no nonsense approach to treating his patients. Thank you Dr. Kruger for fixing me!

Scott Harlow

Dr Kruger is a top notch surgeon. He is thorough in his workup and evaluation of the issue at hand. This is the second time he has done a cervical fusion on me and each time I awoke from the surgery I knew instantly that it was successful. The pain, numbness and tingling in my hands arms and neck was for the most part completely gone. Recuperation was approximately what Dr Kruger estimated it to be. His office staff is excellent and compassionate. I found Dr Kruger to be very informative and he gave options for treatment and gave his opinion for the best option. He let me evaluate the options and choose the best one for me. His best option was truly the best option for me. Being almost pain free from his treatment was and has been amazing.