I recently visited Dr Lawrence Elliott at his office in Venice. I find the office staff to be very…read moreefficient in the signing in procedure. I was moved along quickly without much wait time and Dr. Elliott's assistant, Oksana, greeted me and was extremely knowledgeable and displayed a very positive outlook in preparing me for my visit with Dr. Elliott. Greeting me for my stress tests was Jennifer and loi. Jennifer and Loi are outstanding nurses and assisted me throughout the test. They both were a fountain of knowledge. I was also impressed with having had many stress tests I never had the doctor present. This time Dr Elliott was with me at all times explaining and encouraging me. It was a pleasant and informative test and I thank everyone's involvement.

Great food and service..look forward to returning next week..has become our Venice favorite.read more

SMH - Venice- Atrocious Patient Advocacy!!…read more What a horrible way to treat human beings after you have made a mistake!!! Imagine laying naked on a gurney, hooked up to monitors, and being told you would need to pay Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice $9000 more dollars (in addition to the $3000 already paid) or they would not proceed with the surgical procedure you were about to be wheeled into. My insurance was an open-access plan and pre-authorization approval had been received and was confirmed. While un-hooking my monitors, SMH stated they had made a mistake and put the wrong insurance categorization in my file, apologized for their mistake, and on-the-spot reimbursed me the $3000 I had already paid, bringing me a refund receipt while I was on the gurney. However,... It had taken almost 4 months to get this procedure scheduled through the hospital. This has left me in position of needing to get established with a different doctor, with significant delays and the potential of having to re-take tests that were painful to endure. Additionally, I was left stranded at the hospital without a way to get back home since they had told me to not bring my ID, money, or credit cards on the day of the procedure (which also left me without money for food or a beverage after having fasted as required for the procedure). I had taken a day and a half off of work for the pre-op testing required by the hospital and for the procedure itself. And, I had taken prescription medicine specifically for the procedure that I otherwise would not have wanted to take. But the reason I have decided to go public with this is because the hospital told me the procedure to follow to file a grievance was through the Patient Advocacy group, which I did. The individual I spoke with in that group said this would be escalated and someone would call me back. Two months later, and 8 follow-up calls and they have not returned my call. Brian Peal, Manager of Patient Advocacy, did leave one message for me to call him back, which I did, but has never responded back to my multiple follow up messages, and so the hospital has not only not addressed my concerns or questions, but has completely ignored me despite their mistake, even though I followed every single one of their procedures throughout this entire horrible process! To be in healthcare and then ignore a person when you're the one who made the mistake, drop their healthcare, and never follow-up, is unacceptable.

Saved my life with the testing very through. Dr in Sarasota…read more memorial said most don't wake up. Very grateful nurse practitioner saved my life With all the testing. Just met Dr Joseph equality competent Very happy I'm with a good practice.

Don't go there! I went for almost two years before seeing one of their Cardiologists! Their nurse,…read moreJoshi, had me on 5-6 blood pressure meds. Last November she informed me that I was stage 2-3 chronic kidney failure! I attempted to read the bloodwork results. Nothing posted on their Portal. The entire time that I had been a patient! I talked with my PCP. He ordered an ultrasound and bloodwork. Surprise! No diagnosis of CKD! She had me on Lasix and a BP med for neuropathy in my legs. Double dose of Lasix. Guess what! I don't have blood to a restriction in my legs. The symptoms I experience are from intermittent stenosis! She also informed me that I had diabetes. Then retracted her statement, at the end of the phonecall. I informed my Cardiologist, Dr. Joseph that I was ceasing the med Hydralazine. Her response? "Okay. That's fine." During my appointment last month the Cardiologist informed me I should have been talking Lisinopril only in the evening. First time I'd been given that instruction. My BP falls quite low during the day eg. 95/55. Yesterday, I informed the nurses station I was going to cease taking Amlodipin. My PCP agreed. This morning my Cardiologist tells me to CEASE the Lisinopril! But to continue with the Amlodipin every morning, but four hours after taking the Carvedilol. I have lost all confidence in The Heart Institute of Venice.

I went with my father to see Landis after a black out episode. He was absolutely furious with my…read moredad for checking himself out of Venice Hospital. (That is another bad review I have to write) I explained to Dr. Landis that I checked him out due to lack of communication since I wasn't able to be in the hospital to advocate for him. They were running absolutely ridiculous tests and keeping him for no other reason than to run up the bill. The words I would use to describe Landis is very arrogant and condescending, he didn't want to listen to me at all. My dad had just lost his license and was scared and he fired my dad, which we weren't EVER going back to see him again anyway. Do NOT go to Landis. Worst bedside manner I have ever seen.

I had a first consultation with this cardiologist on the recommendation of of a local PCP. There is…read morenot much to say other than that he is arrogant, condescending, does not listen, and redirected every one of my questions toward prescription drugs. It was my first and last visit.

This guy is a joke. Has No communication skills. All he wants to do is write out prescriptions…read more The more he writes the more trips to the Bahamas, I guess! My husband saw him for about 4 years with heart problems...all this doctor did was run all the tests year after year that medicare would approve/cover. One of the last times my husband saw him, his lower legs and ankles were swollen. He was in a pair of summer shorts and sandles...this doctor didn't even notice it. Probably because he never examined him! When I asked about the swelling all the doctor did was write out another prescription. My husband died within that year. Do your homework before going to this guy.

Great office experience, love the online access to everything - appointments, test results,etc.read more