Dr. Darlys Hofer

Darlys Hofer, M.D

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Urology Specialists Chartered
201 W 69th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (Directions)

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2.7 out of 5

Urology Specialists Chartered
201 W 69th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (Directions)

Enquire (605) 336-0635

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2.7 out of 5

11 ratings, 11 reviews

excellent dr! helpful and knowledgeable.

RateMds User

March 23 , 2009

The visit was smooth and went very well. My prostate swelled after a knee replacement one week prior to visit. Catheter was required. Dr. Hofer completed transurethral resection of prostate and no problems since.

WebMD User

November 16 , 2022

I have been very sick and in and out of Sanford. He helped me be able to start feeling better. I guess the best I have felt in a while. He is an awesome doctor and I would recommend him to any one. I explained everything that was going to happen to me. He even took time to answer questions on how this would effect my pregnancy. He made sure I knew every risk and advantage of this.

RateMds User

December 23 , 2009

This guy wouldnt even give me 5min of his time after surgery to see how I was doing or how the surgery went. Was in post op for 2 1/2 days and never once came in to check on me.

RateMds User

January 04 , 2011

Is in a hurry. Doesnt want to spend anymore time with you then he has to. All busy. Doesnt take the time to explain all the plus and minuss of different treatments for prostate cancer. However I would highly recommend his work.

RateMds User

March 24 , 2009

The first problem I had with this place was the wait. Apparently there was some new computer system and it was running patients behind. While the receptionist did tell us that, what we didnt know is that we would wait over an hour in the waiting room, and over ten minutes in the exam room for a visit that took MAYBE five minutes. My husband and I went there for male infertility issues. Dr. Hofer examined him (took maybe thirty seconds), told us everything looked just fine and there was nothing he could do for us. IVF was probably our best option. No investigation as to anything else that could be done, hormonal issues, etc. Guess my only advice is to go at your own risk, but dont be surprised if you are shoved in and out of the exam room pretty quickly.

Vitals User

October 19 , 2011

He misdiagnosed me. I had a stone in a ureterocele, which he misdiagnosed as an enlarged prostate. He concedes to the misdiagnosis, and that it caused months of trauma involving interrupted urine flow and blood in my urine, an unnecessary surgery and me to be put in a position where I had to make a decision on whether or not to get a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)(his recommendation for me based on his misdiagnosis). The risks associated with this surgery (which as it turns out was never necessary since I did not have an enlarged prostate) are impotence, retrograde ejaculation, bleeding, infection, blood clots, scarring of the urethra and absorption of fluid during the procedure. He then failed to remove a stone when I went under anesthesia for the purpose of removing the stone, and feels like he did nothing wrong.

RateMds User

May 16 , 2010

Dr. Hofer misdiagnosed me. I had a stone in a ureterocele, which he misdiagnosed as an enlarged prostate. I scheduled with Dr. to remove the stone. During the 1st surgery to remove the stone, he didnt remove it cuz it was in a ureterocele, which he knew about from the CT scan, but apparently didnt know it contained the stone. When I asked why he didnt remove it, he said cuz he hadnt apprised me of the risks of removing a stone from a ureterocele. I signed a document authorizing him to take care of unforeseen issues that may arise during surgery. Also, why didnt he simply take 2 minutes prior to surgery to advise there was a stone and a ureterocele, and if the stone happened to be in the ureterocele, obtain permission to take care of that. Therefore, the unnecessary surgery could have been prevented by either a correct diagnosis to begin with, or by taking 2 minutes to obtain permission to deal with the stone if per chance it were in the ureterocele. Avoid this Dr. at all costs!!!

RateMds User

May 20 , 2010

Refused to answer questions or provide follow-up instructions.

Vitals User

March 30 , 2019

Dr. Hofer is friendly and great at answering a patients questions; however, he misdiagnosed me. I had a stone in a ureterocele, which he misdiagnosed as an enlarged prostate. I attempted to resolve this with him three times, and he refused to do so. He concedes to the misdiagnosis, and that it caused months of trauma involving interrupted urine flow and blood in my urine, an unnecessary surgery and me to be put in a position where I had to make a decision on whether or not to get a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)(his recommendation for me based on his misdiagnosis). The risks associated with this surgery (which as it turns out was never necessary since I did not have an enlarged prostate) are impotence, retrograde ejaculation, bleeding, infection, blood clots, scarring of the urethra and absorption of fluid during the procedure. Fortunately, while agonizing over the decision of whether or not to undergo the TURP, I had appendicitis and in preparation for my appendectomy, a stone was discovered, along with a ureterocele, both of which were revealed via a CT Scan. Therefore, I scheduled with Dr. Hofer to remove the stone. During the 1st surgery to remove the stone, he didnt remove it because it was in a ureterocele, which he knew about from the CT scan, but apparently didnt know it contained the stone. When I asked him why he didnt remove the stone, he said because he hadnt apprised me of the risks of removing a stone from a ureterocele. I had signed a document authorizing him to take care of unforseen issues that may arise during surgery. Also, why wouldnt he simply take 2 minutes prior to the surgery to advise me there was a stone and a ureterocele, and if the stone happened to be in the ureterocele, obtain additional permission to take care of that. Therefore, the unnecessary surgery could have been prevented by either a correct diagnosis to begin with, or by simply taking 2 minutes to obtain permission to deal with the stone if per chance it were in the ureterocele, which he admits knowing about due to the CT scan results which his office had. I dont want anyone else to go through the avoidable mishaps that I did.

Vitals User

May 01 , 2010

Dr. Hofer was fine on the initial first visit. The day of surgery I was very nervous and he did NOT come to speak with me beforehand. I had no idea what to expect before, during or after the surgery. My surgery did not take, still have the same issue that I went to him with. I tried to get back in to see him and the front desk refused to give me an appointment with him. I have since gone to two other doctors that have both told me the same thing, my bladder sling is too tight. Avoid Dr. Hofer at all costs!!!