I was late for my appointment, which I HATE! but is sometimes unavoidable. I called the front desk en route and they were so accommodating and said to come anyway. Guess I had no choice, surgery is T -3 days away!
I was greeted by the most pleasant front desk staff there ever could be and the inside is brand spanking new with ample seating. If you come with a wheelchair it is easily accessible with automatic entrance doors, large door openings and spacious exam rooms. I bring my loved one to lots of appointments in a wheelchair so I am always hyper aware of this. This appointment was for myself but good to know if you need accessible accommodations.
Anyway, I was seen by the most thorough PA, Elina, and she really went over all my medical history with a fine tooth comb to make sure there were no surprises on surgery day. I've only gone under the knife once at a different hospital, but it was nothing like this.
They took blood work and did an EKG on-site which was nice, I didn't have to go running to a lab and have extra turnaround time.
Having surgery is stressful enough but this was really a pleasant experience. I hope I never have to come back, but I do feel they took the time and had my best interests in mind. Kudos to Stony Brook Medicine! read more