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I had my consultation visit with Dr. Quilici on 12/18/06. He explained to me my options pertaining to surgery and I chose GBS. His office staff was very informative. My surgery was approved by my insurance. Now I'm waiting for my surgery date which is what I've been working towards for about 1 year now.
As a professional, I found Dr. Quilicci to be very professional, amiable and kind. He was willing to answer all my questions and very personable. I only saw him briefly since I didn't have very many questions as I had researched the procedure very well and had had a previous surgeon set up for this surgery before I had to change mid stream due to Blue Cross changing my hospital and denying at the very last minute, causing me to have to change surgeons and hospitals( long story). Anyway. Dr Quilicci was wonderful, they accepted my tests and records from the other MD without hestiation and made my trransition very smooth for which I was very grateful. The office staff was very knowledgable and supportive. The support group was excellent, The dietician and handouts were excellent and the follow-up so far has been great. In the hospital they also had set up a bariatric support lady who has had the surgery who is there for you, to help you through. I saw mostly his associate in the hospital, Dr McVay and Dr Tovar but they were wonderful too , so I didn't mind that.
Great first impression, gentle, caring.rnIt did not change over time.rnOffice staff is very professional and corteous.rnThe only area I would like for him to improve, is the communication with the patient's family waiting to find out news of their loved one, right after surgery. rnFuture patients should know they are in the hands of a very good and experienced surgeon.rnIn the initial consultation you are given extensive literature to inform you about the procedure, the risks and benefits and the nutritionist is readily available to answer any concerns you may have.rnBoth surgical competence and bedside manners are great. I felt completely at ease with the surgical team, as well as the office staff.rn
Dr. Quilici was very pleasant and very straightforward. He told me what his recommendation would be for me, the steps I had to complete before surgery would be scheduled, and I felt very comfortable with him. The most informative part of my first visit was the time spent with the nutritionist, Julie. She was very helpful, explained about the surgery and what to expect post op. Very knowledgeable and nice. There were 3 of us \"first timers\" and we sat in a group for the nutrition part, then we all had one-on-one time with Dr. Quilici. They have support groups twice a week, and a good follow up program (from what I've read so far)
Dr. Quilici is a great doctor! I am doing great and has/had very lil pain.. Unfortunatly the i will say i did not see him at all befor or after my surgery? wich i thought was wierd , And he dident go out to tell my parents i was fine. Wich the nurse says he never does. he is very quick with his office visits as well but i think he just wants you to be prepared for what your getting your self into.. I am very happy i chose Dr. Quilici .Him and his staff were wonderfull.Vanessa
I cannot have imagined the fantastic experience of being in severe pain and having so many truely caring professionals taking care of me, like the nurses did at St. Joes.
Dr. Quilici runs a great office. It's clean & the staff all behave very professionally. The wait can be tremedous (bring a laptop or a movie). Dr. Quilici has developed hie own version of the bypass & he strongly recomneds the bypass. He does NOT like the lap-band. He filled the band only once for us. He had a very, very difficult time accessing the port. He did not wear any type of gloves, the site was bloody. A few days later my daughter deveoled an infection, that she battled for several months. Eventually the band had to come out, however the infection remained, & it almost cost her her life. After our muliptle hospitaliztions including the ICU stay she still had sings of infection & a wound that went from her breast ot her pelvis. The last time we saw Dr. Quilici I had taken her to infecitous disease & they had incerted a lPICC line & we were giving IV antibiotics atr home. Dr. Quilici looked at the PICC line & said \"what infection?\" I believe he is an excellent surgeon, however he does NOT like the Lap-band. I would not ask him to help us with another Lap-band.
Dr Phillippe Quilici is an excellent surgeon! He is very kind and caring. He doesn't have the \"lovey dovey bedside manner\" which does not bother me as he is very skilled at what he does!!! He has other highly qualified doctors that do check-ups after post op unless there is a major problem. I have heard that bothers some patients but he is so busy, I have heard that he does about 40 bariatric surgeries a month!!! Highly recommend him as a surgeon. In fact my primary physician that I have been seeing for 7 years, whom I trust with my life, said \"Dr. Quilici or no one!!\"