Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

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Rating: 4.84615384615 out of 5 with 163 ratings

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Hospital

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To date, nothing but excellence from Dr. Quilici and his staff. Dr. Quilici is professional, personable and very clear in his explanations. His office is a well oiled machine filled with staff of the same caliber as Dr. Quilici. I am very pleased.

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My first impression of Dr. Quilici was that he was very professional and that he knew what he was doing. I researched information on him before I made an appointment so I knew he was one of the best in the area. At the time of the surgery I felt a little like I was in line because he does so many gastric surgeries, but now that I'm nearing 5 years I have developed a personal relationship with him and think he is a very sweet man. I have also developed a relationship with the office staff which really helps since there is a wait most times. The waiting is what I like least, but I feel I would rather wait for the best than get in right away for a terrible surgeon. For aftercare he maintains blood work to make sure my vitamin levels are good. He is also taking care of some issues I'm having with some stomach pain. Dr. Quillici is definately rated tops in my book! His surgical competence and bedside manner are superb! He will be performing another surgery on me called lap assisted ERCP in the next month.

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I have only had my first visit with Dr. Quilici but found him to be approachable and kind. His office staff were all amazing. I am looking forward to the rest of my journey. Surgery is scheduled for 09/23/10.

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i had a wonderful experience, the nurses that took care of me went above and beyond,,,i loved them

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Love the hospital - loved the staff. There is nothing I can say short of amazing and I would go to this hospital for anything at any time necessary.

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My first impression was that he was a very busy man and this is very much a business for him. He is an excellent doctor with excellent references. All the staff seemed fine, nothing super special. I am not fond of Julie the Nutritionist. She seems new and very focused on the 'script' vs listening to the patient.

I neglected to ask about bougie size which is all the talk on OH web site and after surgery I asked for copy of my OR report and found I was given a size 60. This is TWICE what everyone else seems to have so my next meeting with Doc Q is to find out why. It is done so nothing can be done now, but I'm very surprised. At least one other patient has gotten information contrary to what was provided to me. Curious but would not have made me change my mind about the surgery type or doctor.

To me, his surgical experience and competence is much more important than he bedside manner (of which he has little to none). I had a perfect surgery, perfect recovery, no pain, no problems and I've very happy with the outcome so far.

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I only met him once and he seemed nice enough, i want the sleeve done and he just kinda smiled at me and said oh you'll change your mind eventually??? i think because he knew they would deny me, he is a big fan of the bypass, he doesn't know me though, he probably didn't think i would fight so hard, but its my body and i don't want the intestinal bypass and the band has so many problems, his office staff is very nice, i really liked the nutritionist, and Liz who sends the requests has been very sweet..... so we'll have to see if i win my appeal. if i have to i guess i would do the bypass but i really don't want to and if some companies, like Kaiser, which is the biggest HMO in california are approving it then i think i should be able to get it. We will have to wait and see the jury is still out..

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He is a great Surgeon. He is a very busy Doctor. My first visit with him was back in April 2009. He answered all of my questions & made me feel at ease.His office staff is very nice & helpful. If it wasn't for one of the other Dr's on his staff doing the dictation for me, then I wouldn't even had been able to have the surgery. His aftercare program is great. He has a nutritionalist who will work with you & answer any questions that you have. He will talk to you and give you information about the risks of surgery. I would definately rate him a 10+++++. He has great bedside manner, & wonderful surgical competence.

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ONE OF THE BEST HOSPITALS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO.

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How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients?
How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you?
How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you?
How restfully quiet did you find your experience?
How responsive did you feel the hospital was in give you pain medications?
How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during your stay?
How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients?
How would you rate the parking accomodations?
How safe did you feel that the hospital was well equiped enough to handle any medical emergency that might arise during your stay there?
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When I first walked in to Dr. Quilici's office, I knew I was in good hands. I am totally blind, walked in alone, and found everyone to be quite helpful. Dr. Quilici was very warm and never made me feel like I didn't know what I was talking about. He was very patient, asking if I had any questions. His team which includes a patient liaison, psychologist, dieticians, are all ver warm. I found him to be very modest when, in a recent support meeting, I expressed my gratitude for his skill as a surgeon. Dr. Q is quick to say that he has simply given us a tool and the rest is up to us. If there were any negative things in this journey, I would say that, I would have liked to see more of him. (I know others in my support meetings have, but for some reason, I did not.) The wait time when I go for fills is annoying, too. I would do this all over again, and would have no one else but Dr. Quilici as my surgeon. I loved everything he required, from the pre op liquid diet to the after care which includes support meetings and suggestions for exercise, to the obvious care I feel when I go for my fills; which, incidentally, are done by his partners--at least, in my case.

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