October 11, 2019
Dr. Philip K. Robb Jr. is known by a different name for me...I nicknamed him "Dr. Miracle"!
He is not only the most amazing surgeon I have ever met, but also the most compassionate, empathic, caring, motivated, and passionate individual that I have come across in the "Medical World".
My hope is that this review will be read by hundreds of patients like myself who are in critical need to have a "Top Surgeon" to correct any ENT & Facial Plastic issues they are experiencing themselves. I have learned (trust me, the hard way) that the most valuable research an individual can do to find the surgeon that fits his or her needs is to : Read every review you can possibly get your hands on, and go for free consultations with those top doctors and really pay attention to their reactions to your issues, their dedication to you as a potential patient, and their willingness to truly listen to what you have to say! The patient is your best advocate for choosing the medical care you deserve!
I also want the readers of this review to understand that until Dr. Philip K. Robb, Jr. took me on as his patient, I had already had 5 ENT surgeries over the past 25 years. I even had surgery 20 years ago at the Mayo Clinic. Each and every time they operated, they took more and more cartilage from my nose until there was none left and my nose begin to collapse. Then, in December 2017, another ENT Specialist in Atlanta performed surgery and inserted Splints into the sides of my nose to allow me to breathe. I t was a total disaster...and did not work! I still had 99% blockage in both sides of my nose, but now I was dealing with the stints he inserted incorrectly into my nose. My body was rejecting them and trying to push through my thin skin.
I tried to tell this other surgeon that I was not the normal patient and that my body did not respond well to foreign materials. But he did not listen to me because he was the expert and I was merely the patient. Afterwards, when he witnessed the mess, he left my nose in, he stated: "You tried to tell me, but I didn't listen". Nevertheless, he moved on to his next patient, and I was left to suffer the next two years with extreme migraines, nasal pain, and the unsightly look of two objects pushing out of both sides of my nose towards the eye area. The delay to fix this mess was because I then was in need of a double back surgery with a bone fusion, and a double neck surgery with another bone fusion. The recovery time would continue for the next two years after 2017.
Finally, in August 2019, I got an opportunity to address my ENT issues, and after several potential surgeons, I met Dr. Robb Jr. After our first consultation, I felt I was in the most capable hands I could be in...I needed an ENT and a Plastic Surgeon at this point because my nose was collapsing on both sides, I couldn't breathe, and the appearance of my nose made me want to cry when I looked in the mirror.
After several encounters with Dr. Robb Jr., I knew I was blessed to have him take me on as a patient. He had such a unique "bedside" manner that made you feel as though you were his only patient. He never rushes you when you talk and he listens patiently until you are finished speaking! He would call you in the evening to make sure you were doing alright if you had a procedure that day in his office. He also called me the night before my surgery to ask if I had any questions or concerns...I have had numerous surgeries in my lifetime, but I have never had the doctor himself call me the night before! It freed me of so much stress and worry!
He operated on me for approximately 7 hours, twice as long as anticipated before surgery because it was a totally mess in my nose. A medical nurse who took care of me in the hospital overnight told me she had requested clearance to watch Dr. Robb Jr. perform my surgery because she had never seen this type of surgery. The nurse said that Dr. Robb Jr. was determined to achieve the best possible results for me...so he continued building my cartilage in my nose, regardless of the amount of time it took, until he achieved exactly what he wanted for me!
Dr. Robb Jr.'s patients, from small children with their pictures of gratitude hanging on his office walls, to his numerous adult patients with their hand-written letters in his scrapbook sitting on his office coffee table...speaks louder than any words!
He has an amazing staff in both offices! Every single staff member is personable and friendly and willing to help anyway they can. Dr. Robb, Jr.'s Plastic Surgery office has a wonderful Master Medical Aesthetician, Monica, who works closely with him to offer his patients all the current spa facial procedures and a variety of excellent facial products.
Thank-you Dr. Philip K. Robb Jr. for making what seemed to be impossible medical issue to fix...possible & better than I could have ever imagined! You are "Dr. Miracle"! read more