Dr. Dale Snead, MD

I have had two different surgeries done by the doctors at Forte. Dr. Dale Snead repaired my trigger thumb and Dr. Jon Hur performed my anterior hip replacement. Both doctors were very clear communicators of the situation and the options. My quality of life has never been better. I highly recommend the Forte physicians.

I had rotator cuff surgery couldn’t be happier. The recovery was long but followed instructions as they recommended and I am fully recovered. Doctor Snead and his assistant were great. Thanks for putting me back together ??

do not suggest this MD if you have tendonitis. He was 40 minutes late to the appt, and when he arrived I was warranted only 5 mins of his time, as a brand new pt. Arrogant is the word to describe him.

This doctor has the worst bedside manners. Very arrogant. His staff is rude. They don’t return calls in a timely manner and when they do they act as if you are a bother to them. His physician assistant acts just like Him if not worse. There are to many other orthopedic surgeons available to have to go to a person that acts as if you are not important. I would give a zero on this guy.

Dr. Snead was able to fully repair my husbands torn pectoral muscle three months after the initial injury. He now has the mobility back that he needs to continue doing what he loves....coaching wrestling. He has since opened his own Regional Training Facility in the South Bend area. Dr. Snead was kind, caring and is just awesome at what he does. Thank you, Dr. Snead!

I have had to have rotator cuff surgery done on both shoulders. One in 2010 the other on 2018. The results were stellar. I also followed all of my recover procedures to a tee as instructed. Correct recover is critically incumbent upon and the responsiblity of the patient to do as they are instructed. I will also add to that I am an auto shop owner therefore full use my arms and strength are critical to my work. Secondly I am a drummer so as you can imagine in order to do that without pain and with any accurate at all proper healing was equally as critical. Dr Sneed is a no nonsense direct to the point great communicator and I have great respect for that. I have read some of the less than favorable reviews on here and most appear to be just be mamby pamby hurt feelings by folks that probably give bad reviews for everything in life and don’t appreciate a straight shooter Iike Dr Sneed. I have recommended him to many people. I am currently preparing to take my son to him (a disabled vet) to seek help for his shoulder pain.

I have had to have rotator cuff surgery done on both shoulders. One in 2010 the other on 2018. The results were stellar. I also followed all of my recover procedures to a tee as instructed. Correct recover is critically incumbent upon and the responsiblity of the patient to do as they are instructed. I will also add to that I am an auto shop owner therefore full use my arms and strength are critical to my work. Secondly I am a drummer so as you can imagine in order to do that without pain and with any accurate at all proper healing was equally as critical. Dr Sneed is a no nonsense direct to the point great communicator and I have great respect for that. I have read some of the less than favorable reviews on here and most appear to be just be mamby pamby hurt feelings by folks that probably give bad reviews for everything in life and don’t appreciate a straight shooter Iike Dr Sneed. I have recommended him to many people. I am currently preparing to take my son to him (a disabled vet) to seek help for his shoulder pain.

Horrible.. bed side manners are horrible, his staff is horrible. They are rude, always rushing around. I had to call three times before I could get scheduled for surgery. I will never recommend this surgeon to anyone

This Doctor is good at what he does but continue to argue with the patient for no apparent reason ...Always came in with an attitude and seemed to rush patient back to work before they were healed.

I have had two different surgeries done by the doctors at Methodist Sports Medicine. Dr. Dale Snead repaired my left shoulder. Dr. Jonathan Smerek repaired my left Achilles tendon. Both injuries were chronic long term injures that required considerable expertise. I'm happy to report that today I am able to not only do what used to be routine efforts with these tendons, but I am able to work out as hard as I want. My pain continues to decrease the longer I get from each of the surgeries. Both doctors were very clear communicators of the situation and the options. And the follow-up post surgery was awesome. My biggest problem now is which chronic injury to have repaired next with Methodist Sports Medicine.

I came to see Dr. Snead and his staff about a year and a half ago for a torn bicep at the elbow injury. The injury occurred about six weeks prior to my appointment with Dr. Snead. He evaluated my injury and gave me sound advice as to whether I should consider surgery or not. I elected not to have the surgery after considering the options Dr. Snead presented that day, but since then Dr. Snead has performed two Carpel Tunnel Release surgeries on me with outstanding results. I am a professional drummer and these injuries were debilitating as well as very painful. Now I'm back playing as fast as ever thanks to Dr. Snead and staff!

I had a shoulder replacement a year ago by Dr Snead and I could not be happier. I am a physician referred to Dr Snead by another orthopedic surgeon. He was courteous and very knowledgeable. Ten days after surgery I no longer needed pain mes and the incision was well healed. I had advanced arthritis from an injury 20+ years ago. I now am without any pain and have an excellent range of motion. Very Happy !!! I have recommend Dr Snead to at least 6 of my patients.

Great experience. I had a shoulder fracture and was referred to his office. I worked in same day and scheduled to have surgery 2 days later. He took his time explaining the procedure, and recovery process. I hope to not see him again but if I have another shoulder problem he is the go I will go to. Great work!

Trustworthy, straight to the point and intelligent.

Dr. Snead had a cold demeanor, negative attitude and was condescending towards me the moment he walked in the room. He acted like he did not believe that I have been in pain for months due to my shoulder and it was like he was interrogating me about my timeline and when I had gotten injured. He said he had not been given the right info about my injury and it seemed as if he was taking his frustration out on me. It's not my fault that he that his office had not gotten the info communicated to him. I had been wearing a sling given to me by doctors at Immediacare and he told me that was the worst thing I could be doing, though he provided no explanation as to why. He just did not seem to care at all about my condition, did not offer any support, empathy, or answers. How can any doctor see a patient without offering any empathy or kindness, no explanations or reasons for anything, and send me away with nothing?! The office staff were great, but I would not recommend Dr. Snead to anyone. By far one of the worst experiences I have ever had with a doctor.

There isn't a more personable and reliable doctor around

My experience with Dr. Snead was what I was there for. I understand this is not my family Doctor-I'm not there for his time, I'm there for his knowledge and he provided me with answers and the plan that I was needing.

Went for consultation and was basically told the previous surgeon did a bad job and that he would easily be able to make improvements. First surgery did not go well. Second surgery to attempt to correct problems from first surgery was even worse and now I have no feeling in most of my dominate hand. Received 3rd degree burns during subsequent therapy because I could not feel the heat pad was so hot. A lot to go through only to end up worse than when originally seen.

He did surgery on my husband's elbow and 8 years later, he is still having problems with it! He was rude, late for appointments (first appointment of the day) and didn't care to listen to problems he was having with his elbow. Would not recommend him to anyone!

Dr. Snead is straight and to the point about his diagnostics. He knows what he is talking about. He uses surgery as a last result, but if he does have to complete surgery, he makes sure that you totally understand what is going on and will answer your questions.