I have nothing but good things to say about Dr. Capstick. She is an amazing lady and I would recommend her to anyone needing a thoughtful, skilled surgeon . She saved my life and I will always be grateful to her for that.

Submitted Jan. 14, 2020

Two years ago it was my good fortune to have Dr. Capstick perform my hysterectomy to eradicate the cancer and repair my herniated umbilicus. I believe my full and speedy recovery was due to her professional skills. I will be grateful to her for the rest of my life.

Submitted Aug. 23, 2019

I am 77 years old with osteoarthritis in both knees, spinal stenosis, COPD, and diabetes. Valerie Capstick (I agree with another commenter: she does not deserve to be called Dr) was my oncologist when I was diagnosed with uterine cancer. She called me in for a post-op exam after removing the cancerous uterus. She stepped into the room, told me I had caused my own cancer, adding any of "us physicians" could tell by looking at the size of you that you had endocrine cancer. She asked me why I was in a wheelchair. I told her of my other conditions to which she responded, "You're quite a wreck, aren't you?" She then asked if I was sexually active. "If you're not," she said, "I don't have to do a post-op exam." She did not, or was unable, to explain why a post-op exam was only if I was sexually active. Couldn't problems unrelated to sexual activity arise after surgery? It was never explained, and IF sexual activity governs whether or not I get a post-op exam, why wasn't I asked at the time she called me in for an exam? My daughter was with me and was witness to these insults and attacks. We are complaining to the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons in hopes of preventing other ill people in our province from being subjected to her derision, smug sneering and disrespect in the future. Judging by other comments, it seems she may have just not felt like doing an exam. Given that some comments are 5-star, does this woman have a personality disorder that causes mood swings? If so, perhaps she should get treatment so she is able to carry on her career like a medical professional.

Submitted March 9, 2019

I had an abdominal mass removed along with a complete hysterectomy. Dr Valerie Capstick was very polite, she was very informative , and all my questions were answered. She saw me prior to and after the surgery . My surgery went very well and my mass had no cancer. Her staff was very helpful. I am thankful for her treatment and what she did to prevent future problems. Thank Dr Capstick :)

Submitted July 11, 2018

Dr. Valerie Capstick removed a large tumour and did a hysterectomy about 3 months ago, her and her staff did an excellent job. She came in before surgery and explained what would happen and also came into my room each morning I was in the hospital. I think her and the staff at the hospital are excellent.

Submitted April 17, 2018

Like these reviews, every other visit with Dr. Capstick leaves much to be desired. Sometimes she is laughing and open to questions and other times she comes across cold, unconcerned about what you are going through, and annoyed by your existence. Don’t let her poor personality get to you though, because she might just save your life. If you have questions, ask them; if you still have concerns, voice them; if you have jokes, tell them; In other words, don’t put up with her BS “bedside manor”.

Submitted April 5, 2018

I had surgery to remove tumor and do complete hysterectomy. She did hysterectomy but didn't remove all tumor cells. She told me there were some left behind. She didn't have time to remove them because she had to go home. Why to even bother removing them when she would get paid same whether she
removed one tumor or 4 tumors.

Submitted Oct. 27, 2017

Today I am 7 years cancer free of cervical cancer but...this is NO thanks to Capstick (I don't feel she deserves to be called "Dr."). While Capstick almost cost me my life, thankfully Dr. Heywood in Vancouver was able to save it despite Capstick's MANY errors and misdiagnosis. Capstick's cockiness, God complex, or whatever you want to call it, caused me to be misdiagnosed, leading to 2 unnecessary surgeries (one of which she botched, causing me to hemorrhage resulting in a third surgery within hours of the second). The unnecessary surgeries I endured were the result of her incorrectly interpreting the lab results regarding the size of my tumor. Not only did this cost me several precious months of proper treatment but I live with the fear that repeatedly disrupting those cancer cells by those surgeries could have caused them to disperse into my blood stream/lymphatic system and cause a recurrence down the road. To this day I suffer from chronic pain as the result of my second surgery and PTSD from my experiences with this hack. After my third surgery for the hemorrhage, I became my own advocate and researched like I never have before. That's when I found my lifesaver Dr. Heywood in Vancouver. I had gone to an attorney shortly after treatment in Vancouver and was told I had an excellent case against Capstick but also informed that malpractice cases can take years. Ultimately, after all I had been through and still trying to recover from an almost year long battle, I decided I my health was more important than the stress of a lawsuit. Now that I am stronger, I wish I would have gone through with it. PLEASE take my review, and all the other bad ones into consideration before letting Capstick treat you.

Submitted Sept. 2, 2017

Very knowledgeable, knows her stuff. She was great with me, I was comfortable asking questions and confident in her abilities. Her bedside manner, well I saw her for 5 minutes, 2 hours after the operation, so I can't really comment.

Submitted July 26, 2017

If you or a loved one has Dr Capstick immediately seek a second opinion or find another doctor. My Mom was treated by her and her team when she was first diagnosed with Stage 1 endometrial cancer in the spring 2016 and they performed the "robotic surgery" a hysterectomy to remove the cancer. She confidently assured my Mom that she was clear of any traces of cancer after the surgery and that she would have quite a few more years with a good quality of life. Well she was wrong and her entire team misdiagnosed my Mom's cancer, it quickly spread to her abdomen "metastatic cancer" Stage 4. My Mom suffered a lot of pain and passed away in the fall 2016. Dr Capstick lacks compassion and bedside manners, she is smug and arrogant and is full of herself. She rudely told my Mom in front of family, "I wouldn't be surprised if you died tomorrow", it brought my Mom to tears. Dr Capstick never considered or cared that my Dad had just passed away few weeks ago from his own battle with cancer. Her own reaction was to give her own professional opinion and she showed that this was a selfless act. Sometimes a person and their family are looking for a glimmer of hope, not a harsh opinion. We switched doctor's and hospital shortly after, my Mom was given palliative care and treated by kind doctors and nursing staff, she was able to pass away with sense of grace and dignity.

Submitted Jan. 20, 2017