Physician
Internal Medicine
Department: Community
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The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
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As of 11/3/2025, Jo Sparnall has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
All good
I always feel that my doctor listens to my concerns and takes me seriously.
Care and concern were shown
She put me at ease right away, very nice and easy to talk to
Everything was good.
Friendly, understanding, and good communication.
All good.
Always good
Great experience
I believe that she is really taking a hard look at problems and addressing them correctly.
I love Dr. Sparnall. She is the best primary care provider I've had. She spends the time needed to address my health concerns yet is efficient. She's also accessible and will follow up in an extremely timely manner if I ever have a question or need a message through my chart. I've never had any trouble getting into see her, and the staff followed up once when I need to be in sooner than I could book through my chart. Lastly, she is kind and always respectful.
She is always calming, gives me assurance that things will be alright. Knowledgeable of what my health problems are.
Good
Very good experience. Thank you.
Great experience. Wonderful doctor
Dr. Sparnall is attentive, caring, and the experience feels like a trusted friend giving you great advice.
Great
Very good
Very good
Easy to talk to and was genuinely empathetic with my worries and issues.
The provider was very caring and listened well. She seemed to genuinely be concerned about the pain I was experiencing and wanted to help.
Great
Very professional
She was genuine
Great experience
Knowledgeable and professional
I love working with Dr. Sparnall, I requested an older more experienced doctor as she done a marvelous job since being recommended to me.
My previous PCP retired, so I was searching for a new one. Dr. Sparnall had reviewed my concerns listed when I scheduled appointment and was prepared.
Was good to talk to and seemed concerned about what was going on with my health.
Dr Jo is very concerned about my health. I appreciate her
Good this was the first time I saw her.
Everything was great
Dr. Sparnall is attentive, but her approach and "vibe" are cold and sterile. She also did not follow up on my test results once the results are available on myChart so I had to wait until I saw her, nor did she offer much explanation when I finally saw her in my next appointment.
I felt Dr. Sparnall was very passive. She deferred a lot of things for me to do, such as contacting my insurance myself to get medication. She deferred adjusting mental health meds to my therapist who cannot prescribe meds. She told me I had a pinched nerve but offered nothing in the way of treatment. I had a spot she described as "raw" behind my right knee that I told her has been bleeding but just told me to keep the area dry. Still waiting on her to take over as the provider for my Coumadin management. JustNo enthusiasm or sense of duty toward helping me overcome my medical issues.
Answered all my questions and concerns, took time to explain everything discussed
Dr. Sparnall was very caring and patient while listening to my health concerns. She offered to have some testing done & ensured the results would be available the following day.
Very good
She is always attentive and concerned
Always professional and courteous. Very understanding and extremely respectful and patient.
Good listener, provided advice and discussed options without judgment
My provider always takes care of me.
On time and very attentive to my health
This was my first visit to this provider and was to establish care with Dr, Sparnall as my primary care provider. The Doctor was took time to review all my medical records, and we discussed a change in one of the prescriptions I am taking.
Good
Professional, efficient, thorough, easy to talk togreat 1st appointment. I had previously been impressed with the care & concern she showed my husband (her patient) when he had some health issues.
Jo was great. She will be my primary from now on.
Communication
Caring and friendly
Active Listening, engaged, professional and kind
Dr. Sparnall is so kind and understanding. A very active listener and genuine person
This was my very first appointment with the doctor. She was very kind she made it very easy to the point where it was a very relaxing atmosphere. She asked me about my concerns. It didn't seem like it was here's your appointment. Let's go over this real quick and get me in and get me out she did spend some time to get to know me as the patient and allow me to get to know her as the doctor.
I left with little knowledge about the source of my pain and no resolution. I felt like I needed to let the doctor know how to proceed.
Dr. Sparnall seemed interested in meeting my needs.
She was OK. Respectful and nice. But I felt my visit was a waste as I was not able to get any check up done. They did not tell fasting was needed and I wanted to have biometric done but couldn't. I definitely do not want to go 20 min out of my way again for a not worth visit :(
This was my first appointment with Dr Spamall and I was very pleased with my care. She listened to my concerns.
Absolutely and more than pleasantly surprised and happy.
Very pleased with De. Spsrnall. I look forward to working with her as my primary physician. Very gentleman's warm.
Very patient, good listener
I have felt very safe and respected during my visits. I sometimes wish I had a more solid plan for care or prescriptions when I bring a legitimate medical concern
SHE WAS GREAT. VERY EASY TO TALK TOO
It was my 1st time seeing her and I absolutely felt comfortable and most importantly my concerns were addressed. Very good experience.
Good
The provider made me feel heard. She appeared to take my concerns seriously. She talked to me about my test results and provided recommendations. She followed up with me. I have recommended her to other people that I know.
She made the visit conforming and she made sure all of my questions were answered.
Dr. Sparnall is an exceptional physician and human being. She Is extremely professional with etiquette and is always knowledgeable and respectful to patients. She exhibits traits of a seasoned physician and is constantly asking questions and answering questions about a patient's condition and concerns. I greatly appreciate this quality and I constantly tell others of her specifically. Thank you for having Dr. Sparnall available to all of us.
This was my first visit with her since my previous provider retired. I usually don't schedule with Females Doctors, but see that she Appears to be a good one. I'm not looking for fluffy evaluations, but reality of the issues,
Dr. Sparnall was friendly, professional, and answered all of my questions completely. She was also very responsive to my requests.
Is having me come back to spend more time with me. I have a very complicated medical history and she wants to make sure she fully understands me as a patient.
This was my initial visit, but was a positive experience
Very good
I really like my new care giver. She really listens and helps me with any issues