This is an unbiased thorough review for the hospital, and the orthopedic specialist, Dr. Ettore Vulcano.
I had over two years of ongoing pain, and had tried "everything" from Physical Therapy to consults with other specialists. Dr. Vulcano is an amazing physician on all fronts. He is very experienced, and has years and years of both research and clinical expertise. He is a very highly trained academic doctor, and is the Chief of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at Mount Sinai West. He is also quite compassionate and thorough and from the very first visit seemed to really about me and my health and well-being!
I think having a good bedside manner is extremely important. And he does have a great manner about him. But when it comes to a surgery, it is probably way more important that your surgeon "gets the job done"! I need to report that the entire experience at the Mount Sinai health system was top notch, efficient, and the best experience one can expect, although of course I was scared! From the moment I entered the building everyone was nice and professional. Every member of the staff was meticulous in explaining the procedure again and verifying twenty times which foot it was that we were operating on!
The one thing I can say (just to prove this is unbiased and authentic) is that I do wish I had more information on the options for anesthesia and how that was going to work. You can always call the department before, but you are meeting the actual doctor in charge of your anesthesia for the first time, and there were more than one option for pain control available, so I had to decide pretty quickly on which one I would vote for. But it all worked out amazingly well! The surgery went perfectly perfect! And I was in pretty much zero pain with the treatment plan from the team, so that was such a pleasant surprise!
I woke up to a team of specialists all checking on me. Of course my first feeling when I woke up was - did we start yet? And we were done! Dr. Vulcano explained all of my post op care to me, and my follow up with him has been amazing.
My condition specifically was a Haglund's Deformity, and within those, there are a range of treatment options. But I can tell you now 6 months later (I did want to wait for the review to see how much improvement I could achieve) that I feel 100 percent CURED. Incredible and nothing less! I had pain for years. I now have zero pain! Sure I did Physical Therapy and of course I still stretch and even ice after a run. But I was in pain just walking and could not run at all, and now I can run miles and miles without any pain at all. If there is a way to make me just a bit faster now...please let me know!
I can't say enough about Dr. Vulcano and his expertise. I had a bit of a tricky situation as I also have arthritis, so other specialists had felt this may just be the arthritis causing the pain. In fact, one specialist had recommended that I take a stronger biologic agent, and of course that could suppress your immune system. I actually recently caught Covid-19, and if I was on that immune suppressant, I don't think I would have been able to fight off the virus as well. So I have a lot to thank Dr. Vulcano for and I am forever grateful for his care.
Nowadays, you can research online reviews and spend hours trying to figure out the best course of action. I can assure you that you will be in excellent hands with Dr. Vulcano. He is an amazing doctor and a wonderful person. read more