Best surgeon in the city. Excellent skill, knowledge and his manners are better than any doctor I have seen. Highly recommended.

Submitted June 20, 2016

I have had Crohns for 15 years and as a result 2 operations. When I first had dealings with Dr Ibbotson he brought in a calm, caring nature and in the last 2 years of knowing him it has never changed. He is smart, considerate, very skilled and can think outside the box. If a person has problems with this Doctor then they probably need help in other ways as well.

Submitted July 16, 2013

I was admitted to the hospital threw emerg with a ruptured intestine he was the on call surgeon and when i woke he was there to tell me what had happen. I was very lucki that the Lord sent him my way. I ended up this a ostomy that was temp. and threw out the time i had severl complications. I have never had a Dr take the time to explain what was going on . even drew me pictures to show me. and when things were gettin worse he speed things up to get me better . I Dont know how i can ever thank him for what he has done for me .I can say i am very blessed that the lord sent me him...He is Very Excepticanl Dr. And there are not many drs like him...Dr Ibbotson is one of kind, God Bless You.

Submitted Oct. 1, 2012

My family Doctor referred me to Dr. Ibbotson to deal wth my gall bladder, He was incredibly helpful, insightful and helped me feel comfortable with my chosen procedure. I had a very short wait in pre-op before being taken into the OR and put under. I recovered very quickly and 3 years later there's no real evidence of the inscisions.

Submitted Jan. 22, 2011

In March of 2008, he listened when no other doctor would. Addressed me as a person, not a statistic nor a pay cheque. BELIEVED me when I said there was something wrong inside. Got me in for surgery, opened me up and so there was. Cannot shed enough tears of gratitude for this saint of a man. God bless the career he choose and the people he is healing because of it.

Submitted Nov. 10, 2010

A very compassionate, caring doctor who treats you like a person not just a patient. I had a new baby at home and a 2 year old when I started having gallbladder attacks almost daily, my surgery wasn't booked for a month and a half but he gave me his card and told me to call him if things got to where I couldn't handle the pain anymore. They did and I called and he had me in for surgery in days, performing it on a saturday for me. I don't think there are many doctors out there like this!

Submitted Aug. 24, 2008

He was very nice and told us the truth. He was glad that we had done some research on our own. Ane gave us more web sites to look at.

Submitted July 19, 2008

He has everything that you can expect from a good Physician. Extraordinary.

Submitted April 20, 2008

last year i want to My family Doctor (DR I Renfree) complaining of severe abdominal pain .Thinking this was caused by my crohns i was just going to ask for stronger pain killers.Dr renfree said it was much more seriouse and admitted me to the QEII hospital where i was refered to Dr Ibbotson.I had a ruptured intestine causing a huge abbcess in my lower abdomen.Dr Ibbotson treated me extremly well and kept me in hospital for 14 days to recouperate and postponed my surgery to reduce the liklyhood of an illiostomy bag.When he did the surgery It was perfect and no bag. I thanked him but thanks could never be enough for this wonderfull man.I pray that i have him for any future surgery as Crohns makes it likly I will.

Submitted May 24, 2007

Wonderful doctor, couldn't ask for better care. After waiting for hours in emergency, literally until the lights went down, he came along, hopped up on my bed, and gave me a big hug. I'd never been hugged by a doctor so I blushed like a schoolgirl. He's very easy to look at. He doesn't have office hours, since he only works at the hospital for part of the year and spends the other part in Nepal working for the Red Cross. Can it be so? An altruistic physician to whom money is not the be all, and the end all.

Submitted Jan. 14, 2007