Rochester General Hospital Hospital

I have known Dr. D for quite some time in a professional manner. I am now his patient. I have seen him a few times in his office and even tho he knows me from work, he never lets that get in the way. He is only there to talk to me about weight loss and bariatric surgery. We have scheduled the UGI Endoscopy and the follow up appt to set the date for surgery. I am sooooo excited!rn

I haven't had surgery yet, but will add to this review when I do. I just wanted to post that if you are an out-of-town patient the hospital has efficiency apartments for your family to stay in - very affordable. You can even stay free if you have a financial need, you just have to call the Social Work office. I'll let you know how they are!

I am now one week postop and wanted to add that the hospital staff went above and beyond my expectations. They were all very kind and helpful, and all seemed knowledgable about bariatric surgery and how to care for bariatric patients.

Dr. Anthony Dibenedetto is an amazing surgeon, and person. When I first met him I thought, \"Wow, he's very informative and blunt with you.\" You ask him a question, there's no beating- around- the- bush so to say. He will give you the facts and make you sure you understand that this is real, there's nothing hidden to what hes saying. My impression never changed, but he became more apart of my family than an actually stranger he once was. He stuck to his word, he became your friend and no question was wrong or silly to ask. His staff is also amazing. They are with you 100% all the way through like Dr. D is. Futrue patience should understand that Dr. Dibenedetto is apart of your life till the end of time. Once you start with him he doesn't disappear. Which is a good thing, because you definetly need him! The after care program is a must! Its not like you cant do without it but its a support group I have always wanted and needed. Its something you can lean on and itmakes you feel so good. If I were you I'd call him. Besides giving birth to my daughter, this was the best decision I have ever made!!

The staff was amazing. They actually care about you and your being. My surgeon is God sent! And all around cleanliness... it felt like you were the one and only in the room you stay in!

Dr Dibinedetto was a tough Dr too go through but hes very straight too the point and does his work well,,,my stay was only 2 days i was running circles around my Dr and the nurses.lol took me a year too get surgery done and was canceled 3 times but all i can say now is i love that Dr and i would do it again.i would recommend anyone too go see him if there interested in gastric bypass.he has meetings monthly.and takes care of you after surgery includeing your diet,couceling)group)for the rest of your life if your interested.he did tell me the risks of the surgery but didnt care i was so far out of bounds with my health....but other than that i would recommend him 100%rn

My first impresion of Dr. D is that he was nice and understanding, but very straight forward and did not pull any punches, he tells you the way it is, not just what you want to hear. Never have changed my opinion and I really respect him as a surgeon. Very professional and very helpful, when you have any questions. He could scare you with how truthful he was but I still went through with the surgery because of how professional he is. He is very strict and wants you to follow-up and definitely wants you to attend the support meetings. Yes, Teresa DiBenedetto gave all patients a copy with a test included. At every appt and every meeting (informational) and at the final meeting before the surgery he makes sure that you understand without a doubt what the complications are. I think he is an excellent surgeon and that he does what ever is nessesary to make sure his patients understand what they are in for. He was great on all parts.

Dr. D is a wonderful surgeon and I trusted him fully. He visited me once or twice a day in the hospital.rnThe office staff are great. His wife, an RN, is one of the GBS coordinators and she is just the nicest person! Overall, this is has been a very comfortable experience for me and I would suggest him to others.rn

I first met Dr. DiBenedetto in 2003, and I was supposed to be his first patient for gastric bypass. My health insurance wouldn't credential him for the surgery until he performed it 25 times, so I had to wait. Before has had completed the 25 procedures, I had the chance to change my insurance, and that company approved me immediately. I had to wait for over two years to have the operation, but Dr. D. never dismissed me or forgot about me.
Dr. DiBenedetto is the best there is. He is professional and outstanding at what he does. I trust him completely. He is very "no-nonsense," and he always excercises on the side of caution and safety. He has a sense of humor and is very caring.
I had GPS in June of 2005. It went very well and I lost weight consistently, in the beginning. I stopped losing weight at 80 pounds, which had me very frustrated. My stomach started protruding two months ago (I look pregnant!), and I went to see Dr. DiBenedetto. The first thing he said to me was, "I told you that I would be your doctor for life, and I'm not going anywhere." It turns out that I have a hernia, and I am having surgery in June. He is waiting that long because he had blood tests done, and I was very anemic, so he wouldn't operate. There is more iron in my blood now, but he wants to wait until my blood count is up; as I said, he excercises on the side of safety and caution.
I have such respect for Dr. DiBenedetto. It is rare to find a competent doctor who really cares about each of us as distinct human beings. I don't have anything negative to say, and I highly recommend him.

I met Dr. Dibenedetto and his staff at a informational meeting, and fell in love with him. He was very knowlegable and right to the point. I called his office the day after the meeting and set up an appiontment. I only had to wait about 2 weeks. I went for my first visit in early March of 06. After a physical and question, and also alot of paperwork I was told of what needed to be done first, and that I would be a good canadate for the surgery. Well now I have all the fun of meeting the nutritionist, a sleep study, blood work, and a phych avail. I could not believe how quickly I was able to get all the appointments. I have to go back on April 17th and they told me to get as much done as posible. It is not March 22 and I complete all of the testing on Monday the 20th. I am so excited.

From all I hear about Dr. D I was initially very nervous about seeing him but I love him and I am so glad that I chose him and didn't listen to the people that told me not to go to him.He and his staff are so suppotive I had had a minor setback(In my opinion) but they so really made me feel so much better. He is very serious about doing this surgery on anyone