We lost him this week. I would tell everyone needing surgery to get it done asap and to meet with more than one surgeon. I wish we had never bothered with St. ...Read more
We lost him this week. I would tell everyone needing surgery to get it done asap and to meet with more than one surgeon. I wish we had never bothered with St. Luke's. If we had gotten a first opinion somewhere else or 5 more opinions at the same time, we would not have been stalled by a surgeon who couldn't be bothered to read a patient file, couldn't be bothered to speak to us as promised, and then failed to call us for 3 weeks due to "staff error" i can't describe how terrible it is to be ignored by a doctor for weeks, ignored again when they promise he will call that day and he doesn't, then have him asked in as an annoyed way as possible what you want before coldy telling you he doesn't want to operate and he knows that if he doesn't try then there is no chance. But he still refuses to try. Then he hangs up on you. PLEASE choose a good cardiologist who will recommend the best even if not in network, get more than 4 surgeon apts, and get it done before it is risky.
Jim Hernandez My heart and deepest sympathies go out to you. I could never imagine having been in the position you ... Read more
Jim Hernandez My heart and deepest sympathies go out to you. I could never imagine having been in the position you were in. May the memories you have help in the pain your feeling now....
David Walker Very sorry for your loss. I know the feeling of not being heard.
Tim Goff my condolences to you and your family on your loss
Ginger Murphy I am so sorry for her kids....note to all don't be afraid to fire a Dr...u need to feel comfortable w ... Read more
Ginger Murphy I am so sorry for her kids....note to all don't be afraid to fire a Dr...u need to feel comfortable with who is healing u
Dan D. I'm sorry for you and your family. There's nothing so frustrating as a doctor (or doctor's assistant) ... Read more
Dan D. I'm sorry for you and your family. There's nothing so frustrating as a doctor (or doctor's assistant) who fails to communicate as promised and who acts annoyed and troubled when they do communicate. If you've decided to become a health care provider then be responsive to those that need health care.
Barry Van Gemert It is possible the doctors had a better understanding of his condition and did not want to put him th ... Read more
Barry Van Gemert It is possible the doctors had a better understanding of his condition and did not want to put him through the rigors of OHS knowing full well that it would not ultimately improve his quality of life. So the doctors/hospitals may not been ignoring you, but rather giving you time to come to these conclusions yourself.
The first surgeon at St Luke's Milwaukee backed out and they neglected to tell us for three weeks. "Procedure mistake" We had to wait another month plus to ...Read more
The first surgeon at St Luke's Milwaukee backed out and they neglected to tell us for three weeks. "Procedure mistake" We had to wait another month plus to even get a consult w two more surgeons. During which my dad hit his head in his neglectful bad nursing home and suddenly a week later something is very wrong, he is very sick, and in heart failure. You think you have time but thanks to some irresponsible third parties and apt wait times...you may not.
Hi. I am the daughter of a heart valve patient. We had not heard from the surgeon in 3 weeks. The cardiologist said the surgery must be done asap back in December ...Read more
Hi. I am the daughter of a heart valve patient. We had not heard from the surgeon in 3 weeks. The cardiologist said the surgery must be done asap back in December so we knew we were short on time. He was only able to suggest one surgical group but in network. That surgical team wanted a ct before scheduling anything, but no word. He never called me back as promised yesterday and i was forced to call back today and wait for a call that coldly said that they had called us weeks ago (they had not) with the news that they were not willing to do it. Through research we know that there are at least 3 more surgeon teams within 45 minutes and we are trying for a second opinion.
Kimberly Biddick What reason did they give for declining you? I am so sorry, this must be incredibly frustrating!
m r I am in WI. The doctor said since he had a stroke during a heart cath and the stenosis is very narrow ... Read more
m r I am in WI. The doctor said since he had a stroke during a heart cath and the stenosis is very narrow that he was too high risk. But the surgeon had those results plus an echo before he even scheduled him for the ct. We think he never looked at any of the notes or tests other than age and critical status because he seemed to know nothing about my dad's history. He also never came back to talk to us as he said he would...and he said he might recommend open heart which the cardiologist said was too risky. He informed us he made the decisions not the cardio. Overall a bad experience and waste of time. Thank you for the support.
