Wurzel James MD

"I was originally seeing Dr. Solis-Gilmore last year but decided to change providers through WSNM for a second opinion. I found James Wurzel through their website after reading he specializes in minimally invasive surgery. I was interested in possibly getting a diagnostic laparoscopy to find the cause of my severe pelvic pain. Well, my appointment with him was a complete waste of time. He didn't take the time to look at any of my prior medical history and pretty much learned everything by mouth through Dr. Solis-Gilmore ( I left a separate review for her ). Very unprofessional. I had mentioned possible endometriosis could be the cause of my pain considering it runs in the family. He said it could be possible but I should just keep taking birth control to manage the symptoms. I made it very clear to him and Dr. Solis-Gilmore that I do not do well on the pill. He kept insisting to keep trying different kinds until I find one that works best. I tried to explain to him that birth control is just a bandaid and has been one for years. I wanted a diagnosis. I wanted to finally find the source of my pain. I kept mentioning endometriosis but he said even with surgery, it wouldn't cure endo. Well he does excison surgery right? Which is the golden standard for treating endo. I ask him about it and he said he does excision AND ablation. He claims excision and ablation both are effective which is not true. Ablation has an 80 percent recurrence rate and is a very destructive method of surgery. When I brought up that excision completely removes the endo he got very defensive. He even made a statement claiming he's the best endometriosis surgeon in New Mexico. He told me to stop googling information on the internet because endometriosis is unlikely due to my ultrasound results. Well the only way to get a definite endo diagnosis is via laparoscopy. I left his office very disappointed and frustrated. Fastforward almost a year later I'm able to see an endo specialist and receive a laparoscopy. Guess what? I'm diagnosed with endo in my pelvis. The doctors at WSNM are very uneducated about endometriosis and do not have enough training to treat this disease properly. Please if you are suffering from endometriosis or think you may have it, save yourself the hassle and do not go here."

"Dr. Wertzel removed my endometriosis in 2020, he was extremely personable and really cared. I have severe anxiety and when I was going under it was very stressful and I just remember him holding my hand and letting me know I was being taken care of and that really made such an impact!"

"Dr. Wurzel is an amazing physician and surgeon. He is thoughtful, knowledgeable and professional. He was very informative throughout the process. Nightmare stories from friends and family about their past Hysterectomy experiences had me stressed. The worst part of this process was my own nervous anticipation before surgery. The procedure and after care were excellent. I am now 2 weeks post surgery and I can't believe how smooth the whole process has been. I have had very little pain and I am feeling great. I am so grateful!! Thank you so much for helping me through this process. I wish I had done it sooner. HIGHLY recommend."

"Suffered with recurring fibroids, Dr. Wurzel performed my lapro hysterectomy. I can't say enough good things about this doctor! Super knowledgeable and gets right to the point, along with setting thorough expectations!"

"Dr. Wurzel delivered both of my kids who are now 14 and 12. He is amazing and can deal with high risk pregnancies, which both of mine were. He is caring and always takes the time to explain everything and go over your options. If you need a specialist this is the Doctor to go to!"