This was the WORST experience. Our 18 month old daughter received a simple tube procedure.
1. The anesthesiologist was so incredibly rude when we arrived (we almost canceled the surgery and left). Asking if we knew why we were there, and when we said it was for ear tubes (twice), he rolled his eyes, slammed his clipboard down and said "no, you're not here for tubes. you're here because she has to be put to sleep in order to get tubes." Almost mocking us like were were stupid. So rude - leaving us so uneasy and so uncomfortable about sending our daughter back with this man.
2. Also, we were told that with our United Healthcare insurance, the bill from the Surgery Center would be $467. We paid upfront on the day of our procedure. A month later, we receive a bill in the mail for over $800, without an itemized receipt of what we were even billed for. We are STILL waiting for a call back as to what we were billed for after the original $467.
3. When we were called as a follow-up from the procedure, I asked to file a complaint on the anesthesiologist, but was told that he was the board chair and was not the person that actually put our child to sleep (like that was comforting at all.) We were told that the Surgery Center Director would call us for more details.. We were never called back, and even afterwards left a message with the front desk for her to return our call.. Still, a month later, have not heard back.
***If you have any choice - my family urges you to go anywhere else - especially if you're bringing a little one.***
Our Surgeon was from MidSouth ENT, Dr. Burge. He was wonderful and the only reason we stayed at the Germantown Surgery Center. read more