Dr. James Dean, MD
Neurology*
35+ years of experience
Dr. James Dean, MD is a neurologist in Tulsa, OK and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Dean has extensive experience in Headache. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital South. He is not accepting new patients.
2.5 Star Rating
Based on 38 reviews 2.5 Star Rating (38 reviews)
Practice
10507 E 91st St Ste 110 Tulsa, OK 74133Telehealth available
Hospital Highlight
Dr. Dean is affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, a highly rated hospital.
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Dr. Dean's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Dean
2.5
38 ratings, 22 with a written review
| 5 star | 32% | 32% |
| 4 star | 5% | 5% |
| 3 star | 0% | 0% |
| 2 star | 5% | 5% |
| 1 star | 58% | 58% |
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He always listens to me with so much passion! His referrals are always to the top notch doctors!
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
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Sue Rector – Sep 04, 2024
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I don’t know why Saint Francis is still letting him practice. He’s awful and not intelligent.
What went well
- Office environment
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
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Dyan – Jan 13, 2024
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good experience
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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K. Draper – Jun 29, 2023
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Great Dr
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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Janetta Martin – Sep 27, 2022
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The WORST experience in my life!!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Office environment
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Adrian Janzen – Mar 15, 2022
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Worst experience with a Dr. I ended up in the er because of this Dr. He was negligent about filling medication, and when we last saw him he said the “f” word in from of me and my husband, the nurse was also present. He also told me he no longer see’s seizure patients which is contradictory to his terrible care and what his credentials state. We will be taking this a step forward so nobody else has to endure what I have. Also we were hung up on after 4 days of calling his office by a nurse which is terribly unprofessional. I was treated like a dog along with my husband. No exaggerating.And that lingers with me.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
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Adrian Janzen – Jun 26, 2021
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Very competent Doctor and knowledgeable in his specialty
What went well
- Office environment
- Appointment scheduling
- Listened & answered questions
- Staff friendliness
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
- Long wait times
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Jun 24, 2021
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If I could leave zero stars, I would. Last Fall my daughter, a HS Senior, was admitted to hospital for sudden onset migraine and seizure. She had no previous history. Dr Dean was assigned to us by the hospital after dismissal. She had ALL the tests over a course of 5 days with no definitive answers. At a follow up appointment (which we waited MONTHS for), Dr Dean was dismissive, seemed uninterested and barely even spoke to my daughter except to say that it looked like she might be depressed and that " she just needed to put your big girl panties on and grow up". The nurse in the room jaw dropped. He was so callous. My daughter left in tears.
What went well
- Office environment
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
13 others found this helpful
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May 11, 2020
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I’ve been a patient of Dr. Dean’s since Jan. of 2017. He was able to diagnose me with MS when not one but TWO top neurosurgeons missed seeing the brain lesions. He sat with me after midnight one morning in my hospital room for over an hour and showed me amazing compassion and helped me understand my condition...reducing my anxiety over the diagnoses. He is patience and thorough. He also listens to my opinions on which treatment regimes I feel I might want to try which give me a feeling of control over my care. I don’t feel bullied or belittled. I trust him and 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
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Shannon Arthur Barentine – Feb 19, 2020
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I've visited Dr. Dean several times. Each time he presented himself well to me showing fullest concern for my welfare. When running tests he's very considerate to your discomforts. His staff is also very compassionate.
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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Sherry in OK – Feb 22, 2019
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I had the first appointment of the day and he was late to work, so I sat in the waiting room 35 minutes past my appointment time. He seemed uninterested in helping me and rushed through. He was more interested in chatting with his nurse than me; it was as if I was not even in the room.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
7 others found this helpful
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Tulsa, OK – Nov 12, 2018
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I asked all my nurses in SFH who they recommended. 100% said Dr. Dean. I asked why? Responses included: he stays after midnight if that’s what it takes, He sits and talks to patients when he meet some them to make sure he understands their problem, He has a “white cloud” that seems to turn a patient floundering or declining toward improving and resolving their illness, he often says to a patient— It’s not about anyone but you— not me, not the staff, it’s about you, he is kind to every patient
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
8 others found this helpful
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Frank Archer – Jun 19, 2018
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I waited 8 months for this appointment and walked away feeling like I wasted my time and money. On top of that, the doctor left me feeling like he didn't care, got frustrated with me asking questions because he would not explain things to me. I flat out said "doctor, I'm here for this neurological condition, and have waited a long time to see you. Could you please tell me what you're thinking is the cause of my condition, what we can do to make it better, whats the prognosis?" See someone else.
What went well
- Office environment
- Staff friendliness
What could be improved
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
13 others found this helpful
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Feb 08, 2018
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Almost two hours behind schedule and not one apology. Just “it is what it is”. The. The dr walks in and basically no exam looks at medical records and said not a neurological problem and walks out.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Office environment
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
14 others found this helpful
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Chris Cox in Tulsa, OK – Oct 03, 2017
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I was referred to him by the hospital. When i saw him he made me feel like what i was telling him was a joke and that I was making up what had happend to me. Then a year later i was in the hospital again for a week and this doctor comes in at 1am I kid you not and pulls up a chair and props his feet on the edge of my bed and asks," so whats up"? This is 3 days after i was admitted for a possible stroke.That was the last I saw him. I would give him a half star if i could.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Office environment
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
14 others found this helpful
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Broken Arrow, OK – Jun 23, 2017
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My father-in-law saw Dr. Dean for several years for Parkinson's disease. The care he received was never good, but toward the end it was terrible. I wish we had switched doctors earlier, but it was too late. When my father-in-law's symptoms got worse & he could no longer swallow the Rx Dr. Dean prescribed, he told us to CALL THE PHARMACIST! That was the DOCTORS job. Thankfully his primary dr. offered to take over prescribing the Neuro Rx so we didn't have to see Dr. Dean any more.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
11 others found this helpful
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May 24, 2017
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I was assigned dr Dean in the hospital. He told me I was unknowingly stressed and traumatized as a child. I had an eeg that showed epileptic discharges and he then told me that my seizures were psychological. He missed diagnosed me for months. Finally went to get a second opinion and got the correct diagnosis. See someone else
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Office environment
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
9 others found this helpful
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Tulsa, OK – May 01, 2017
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We were assigned to Dr. Dean when my husband was admitted to the hospital. Though personable, I had to play 20 Questions w/ him to get any information re my husband's diagnosis. His receptionist is beyond rude!! We waited 1 1/2 HOURS at our last appointment but he didn't seem to understand our irritation when we asked why it took so long. The nurse had to show him how to get around in the computer & he was completely unfamiliar with my husband's condition. We have changed to Dr. Jay Johnson
What went well
No results
What could be improved
- Office environment
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Appointment was rushed
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Long wait times
10 others found this helpful
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Angry former patient in Broken Arrow, OK – Mar 18, 2017
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Wait times are long and scheduling is horrible, the doctor himself seems knowledgeable and caring but the rest of the staff is horrible.
What went well
- Office environment
- Listened & answered questions
- Explained conditions well
- Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Staff wasn't friendly
4 others found this helpful
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rex in Tulsa, OK – Nov 23, 2016
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Granted the wait time to get an appointment was horrendously long, but I blame the Warren Clinic for failing to have enough specialists to accommodate patients in a timely manner. Dr. Dean himself was friendly, warm, and engaging. He made my 86 year old mother comfortable immediately, in fact she has quite the crush on him. He carefully scrutinized her medical reports and then outlined a protocol he hoped could stave off her memory and cognitive issues. He made her happy and that is worth a lot.
What went well
- Office environment
- 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
7 others found this helpful
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JLH in Sand Springs, OK – Jun 01, 2016
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Dr. James Dean, MD is a neurologist in Tulsa, OK and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Dean has extensive experience in Headache. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988. He is affiliated with...read moreNeurology
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Fellowship - University Of California San Diego Medical Center
Fellowship Hospital, 1996University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Residency Hospital, 1993University Of Nevada, Reno School Of Medicine
Internship Hospital, 1992University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine
Medical School, 1988
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology®
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Warren Clinic Bishops 51010507 E 91st St Ste 110 Tulsa, OK 74133
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Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 3
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
81%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well6% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 6
hospital awardsView all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
79%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family14% higher than the national average
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How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well7% higher than the national average
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
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