Sacred Heart Healthcare System Hospital

Absolute perfection in a surgeon. I can't say enough wonderful things about him. My impression has not changed over time. He was honest about the risks of surgery. There was no structured aftercare program, however, that wasn't a problem for me. Overall, he met all of my needs. rnrn8/7/04 Just don't make the mistake I made. Pete is a wonderful bariatric surgeon. I think he is the sweetest guy you will ever meet. He treated me like a queen. However, I made the mistake of trying to take my mother-in-law to him for liver cancer because he is a general surgeon. He along with 5 other specialty doctors gave her the poorest care I can imagine. She needed to be in a big city cancer center. I put my trust in him thinking he was such a decent, wonderful person when in reality he did not give proper care. I blame myself. I could blame him but is he a good surgeon? Yep, he is a marvelous surgeon. He's just not perfect. Bariatric surgery is his forte.

My first impression of him is that he is very quiet and reserved. He was very helpful because he informed me of every type of WLS, their risks, and their pro's. He is very nice and so is his office staff. They were all extremely helpful and kind. He does emphasize aftercare. After a couple of visits he does warm up and is friendlier.

My impression of Dr. Rovito is that he would do a great stand up act while performing surgery. He has a fantastic sense of humor. He put me at ease while laying out all the facts regarding the surgery. He is, in fact, The King. Also, his staff are friendly and VERY helpful.

Oh, and he looks HOT in scrubs! Nice bod doc!

(Q) What was your 1st impression of him/her?(A)My 1st impression of Dr. Holland was "this is going to be my surgeon".

(Q)How did your impression change over time?
(A)My impression didn't change at all, it made me realize I chose a great surgeon.

(Q)How would you describe his/her office staff?
(A)Let's just say from the 1st time I called his office I felt like I knew everyone for years and it helped feeling that way when I attended my 1st appointment with him I wasn't scared at all.

(Q)What did you like least about him/her?
(A)I can't think of anything.

(Q)What should future patients know about him/her?
(A)That he is a great person and a great surgeon.

(Q)How much does he/she emphasize aftercare?
(A)Let's just say I have memorized what and what not to do for aftercare. He also will make sure you know what he wants you to do and if you don't understand he let's you know that he is only a phone call away.

(Q)Does he/she have a structured aftercare program?
(A)Yes, he does have a structured program you know before you even have the surgery what is expected of you before, during , and after.

(Q)How did he/she address the risks of surgery?
(A)He went over every possible risk and complication in dept.

(Q)How would you rate him/her overall?
(A)I can't think of a high enough number to rate him. He is great.

(Q)Which is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or both great?
(A)I don't want to give him an ego if he reads this but his surgical competence and his bedside manner were both great..

I had my consultation today with Dr Holland and found him and the entire staff to be very pleasant and informative. I have been provided with all of the information I need for pre-op & post-op care and diet. If all goes well with the insurance company my tentative surgery date has been set for 9/19! I'm on my way!

Dr. Holland is extremely sensitive and straight-forward. I have seen him in the office and he answered all my questions with a no-nonsense approach. He also attends the WLS support group meeting that is a part of the full WLS program at Sacred Heart Hospital. His staff is extremely helpful and friendly. He realizes and stresses the importance of the aftercare program through the hospital. I would highly recommend Dr. Holland and the entire program at Sacred Heart!

I and extremely glad I chose this hospital and surgeon. Dr. Sawyna is the best surgeon i have ever met, he is caring, kind, and really loves what he does. He actually called me himself the day after i got home from the hospital to see how i was, and when i call his office with a question he actually came to the phone to make sure i was ok. Everyone at this hospital is so nice and caring. i would reccommend Dr. Sawyna, his staff and Scared Heart hospital to anyone for this surgery. And i would deffinately return to Scared Heart if i ever need to go to the hospital again.

My first impression of Dr. Holland was that he is a quiet and reserved man, but is professional and very good at what he does. My impression of him has not really changed, but I think he is more out-going and caring now then when I first met him. His office staff is the BEST!! I could NEVER say enough good about them. They were there for me every single step of the way before and after. They, along with Dr. Holland went above and beyond what they had to do for the surgery. My husband is active duty Navy and stationed in Al Manama Bahrain in the Middle East...after having problems with getting him home, they called the Red Cross and made it clear that he should be here for me...he was home a few days later.
Dr. Holland has a structured aftercare program and he is very adament that you do the right things like eat right, drink water, exercise and take the vitamins! At our first meeting he was very up front with me and told me of all risks and possible complications...the only one I really had a problem with was death!!

Dr. Rovito is a very talented surgeon (2 other surguries with him) and he is sympathetic to the plight of those who are overweight.

My first impression of Peter Rovito was one of comfort. I had never broken a bone or even had a stitch in my life. He is a much more conservative doctor than the others that I have seen but took the time to answer my questions and though I was only 21 he did not treat me like a child.
My impression of him did not change over time, my surgery was performed 7 weeks after the day that I met him.
His office staff was incredible, they knew me by name and told me how well I looked and were always willing to guide me in the direction that I asked, and honestly were not afraid to tell me if the question that I had needed to be directed to a different doctor with more expertise in a specific area.
Future patients should know that Dr. Rovito is a wonderful person and I would go back to him and do it again if I had to.
There is not such a structured after-care program, since Dr.Rovito seems to work with a lot of very independent people I think he left a lot of that to me. My surgery was a week before thanksgiving and thanksgiivng day he had me trying a tiny bite of turkey and mashed potatoes. He said how important it was to integrate my eating into what I could make for myself, no baby food and strained carrots.
He did stress the risks of surgery and let me know all of the statistics but by the same token he has had very good success rates and so that did comfort me.
His bedside manner was one of comfort and he was direct with me. I would give him a 10, honestly. Perhaps someone who is very very scared and more overweight than I was would want someone more conservative, but if you have done your research and are a competent person as I was, he is just what you need. He is honest and cut and dry (and honestly he is a funny guy as well) and i was out of the hospital the day after my surgery and back at work in 8 days. He did not baby me, and I did not want to be babied. My surgery scars are so very tiny they are barely visible at ALL even though they are on all of this flabby after surgery skin. I wish I hadn't moved, I would love him to see me now!