Beatrice Dionigi

DO NOT GO SEE THIS DOCTOR! She does not care at all about her patients? pain and suffering. I had a recurrent perianal abscess and called on a Monday morning (when it was the size of a blueberry) to come see her for an incision and draining and antibiotics. I was told the earliest she could see me in for an appointment was Friday at 4:15 pm. I called every day to see if they had any cancellations and contemplated going to the ER for treatment. I came for my appointment on Friday (when the abscess had grown to the size of a ping pong ball) and because my Uber driver missed the exit on the highway arrived 25 minutes late (I had tried to call them to let them know I was going to be late but their phone system repeatedly doesn?t work!). When I arrived - clearly in a lot of pain, her receptionist told me she wouldn?t see me. It is now Friday evening when I would not be able to schedule to see another doctors until Monday at the earliest. She would not see me to perform a 5-10 minute procedure. She wouldn’t even come out to tell me herself instead having her receptionist do it. Heartless!

After several bouts of diverticulitis an my second bowel obstruction, I decided it's overdue to get it taken care of. I did my research and contacted Dr Dionigi. Initial consultation confirmed my high expectations. She explained the upcoming procedure thoroughly and patiently (no pun intended) answered all my questions. The operation was tough (due to my anatomy) but the surgery went very well. I did have some cardiac issues, post-op, but her team and other staff were right on top of it. Great follow-up later on also. Highly recommended to anyone seeking a highly skilled and compassionate surgeon.

When I became confused by some instructions, she berated and belittled me in front of her staff. More than a year later, I feel the sting of her words and tone. There is no excuse for this behavior, especially when there are other specialists to consult.

She is unfriendly and demeaning. Her staff gets nothing right.