Treatment Centers | Surgery - Yale School of Medicine
Surgery • New Haven, CT
Ratings by platform
- Healthgrades (Dr. Adriana Ramirez): 5.0 out of 5 stars (27 reviews)
- Birdeye (Yale Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery): 3.7 out of 5 stars (12 reviews)
- ObesityHelp (Bariatric Center): 5.0 out of 5 stars (41 reviews)
- U.S. News & World Report (Surgery Patient Rating): 5 out of 5 (N/A)
- Surgery Center Review: 90% satisfaction (N/A)
- Healthgrades (Yale New Haven Hospital): 69% recommend, 64% gave 9 or 10 rating (N/A)
What patients say
Patients praise
- many patients praise individual surgeons for expertise, bedside manner, and thorough explanations
- high overall patient satisfaction reported at certain specialty centers (e.g., bariatric care)
- professionalism and compassion of specific medical teams highlighted in positive reviews
- some surgical departments receive strong ratings for outcomes and staff responsiveness
Common complaints
- reports of poor communication or unresponsive staff post-surgery
- complaints about long wait times in triage or follow-up delays
- isolated allegations of unprofessional or unethical behavior by surgical staff
- some clinical safety metrics regarding post-surgical complications (e.g., blood clots, respiratory failure) reported as worse than expected in certain instances
In patients' words
"Dr.Rameriz and her team were without a doubt the best of the best... I can’t praise them enough."
— Healthgrades review of Dr. Adriana Ramirez"My experience with Dr. Pelker was sub-par... He is cold, uncompassionate and can't see past his own ego. I have to have another surgery due to the problems that I experienced."
— Vitals review of Dr. Richard R. Pelker"Botched!! and uncaring of ascetics."
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