Robert A Arciero

Replaced ACL. Knee is stronger than ever. Office was easy to work with. Dr. explained everything. Recovery was just as he explained.

I needed an ACL reconstruction after a ski accident. While waiting for surgery, I lost the ability to straighten my knee. I searched for reasons, and learned that it would most likely be from a build up of scar tissue in the knee joint. I flagged the inability to straighten my knee to Dr Arciero and asked him to make sure any access scar tissue was removed during reconstruction surgery. I also asked him repeatedly to walk me through the procedure so I knew what was ahead. However, I was in for a surprise after the surgery. Firstly, I cannot feel from the top of my thigh, down to my toes, and have had to end my athletic lifestyle because I just can’t control the muscles in that leg anymore, it is a struggle to even walk. Immediately after waking me from surgery, a young man in scrubs came in with some plier looking tool, asking me to sign a paper. I had just woken up from anaesthesia and felt high and giggly. I had to ask what I was signing. He said that it was a waiver for cutting my nerve. Dr Arciero never told me this was going to happen. I asked the man in scrubs what he was talking about, he said that it would relieve my pain and that there was only a 10% chance I wouldn’t regain feeling and that applies to mostly old people. Once again I was high, and shouldn’t have been asked to make any decisions or sign any wavier in that state. I giggled ok sure and he clipped something in my thigh. Only then did he give me a bottle of pain medication! So whatever pain I was in wasn’t even being treated with medication before they made the extreme procedure of destroying a nerve. I should have been warned that I wasn’t yet on pain killers before I was asked if I needed to be relieved of pain. Other doctors I saw after the surgery told me that nerve cutting was completely unnecessary and felt very bad for me. I believe Dr Arciero’s assistant did that to me just to be able to bill the insurance company for it. I was not warned ahead of time of this ambush treatment. If the risk of not being able to control my leg was explained to me properly, while mentally capable of making the decision then I would have refused being offered any type of nerve cutting. On top of that, the scar tissue was left behind in my knee. I never regained the ability to totally straighten it after the surgery with Dr Arciero. I was in daily pain just walking and all the muscle in my left leg deteriorated to nothing. I had a massively muscular right leg that I depended on, and a peg of a left leg. I kept bringing up this problem to the UConn team but no one seemed to care anymore. The physio I received at UConn was far below subpar, after 5 weeks I was still not able to straighten my leg and was discharged being told that I would eventually get better. I never did, so I sought out a private physio who changed my life for the better. He suggested I get a second MRI, I did, and surprise, all the scar tissue was left in my knee and caused a cyclops lesion that needed to be removed with a second surgery. I eventually went to another surgeon who was able to remove the lesion and I was then able to straighten my leg - after almost two years of walking in pain daily. In the end, I had to pay thousands of dollars for additional 3 years of intense private physio, cortisol shots, MRIs and a second surgery. I had to have electric shocks to my quadricep for months during physio to try to regain the connection between my brain and the feeling of controlling my leg. Getting the surgery with Dr Arciero was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. It has totally destroyed my athletic lifestyle, I still can’t feel my left leg and so therefore cannot control the muscles. I am looking to have a 3rd surgery to try to reconnect the nerve that was cut after Dr Arciero finished his surgery. It is now four years later and I am still struggling from what should have been a simple and straightforward surgery. I needed an ACL reconstruction after a ski accident. While waiting for surgery, I lost the ability to straighten my knee. I searched for reasons, and learned that it would most likely be from a build up of scar tissue in the knee joint. I … More

I needed an ACL reconstruction after a ski accident. While waiting for surgery, I lost the ability to straighten my knee. I searched for reasons, and learned that it would most likely be from a build up of scar tissue in the knee joint. I flagged the inability to straighten my knee to Dr Arciero and asked him to make sure any access scar tissue was removed during reconstruction surgery. I also asked him repeatedly to walk me through the procedure so I knew what was ahead. However, I was in for a surprise after the surgery. Firstly, I cannot feel from the top of my thigh, down to my toes, and have had to end my athletic lifestyle because I just can’t control the muscles in that leg anymore, it is a struggle to even walk. Immediately after waking me from surgery, a young man in scrubs came in with some plier looking tool, asking me to sign a paper. I had just woken up from anaesthesia and felt high and giggly. I had to ask what I was signing. He said that it was a waiver for cutting my nerve. Dr Arciero never told me this was going to happen. I asked the man in scrubs what he was talking about, he said that it would relieve my pain and that there was only a 10% chance I wouldn’t regain feeling and that applies to mostly old people. Once again I was high, and shouldn’t have been asked to make any decisions or sign any wavier in that state. I giggled ok sure and he clipped something in my thigh. Only then did he give me a bottle of pain medication! So whatever pain I was in wasn’t even being treated with medication before they made the extreme procedure of destroying a nerve. I should have been warned that I wasn’t yet on pain killers before I was asked if I needed to be relieved of pain. Other doctors I saw after the surgery told me that nerve cutting was completely unnecessary and felt very bad for me. I believe Dr Arciero’s assistant did that to me just to be able to bill the insurance company for it. I was not warned ahead of time of this ambush treatment. If the risk of not being able to control my leg was explained to me properly, while mentally capable of making the decision then I would have refused being offered any type of nerve cutting. On top of that, the scar tissue was left behind in my knee. I never regained the ability to totally straighten it after the surgery with Dr Arciero. I was in daily pain just walking and all the muscle in my left leg deteriorated to nothing. I had a massively muscular right leg that I depended on, and a peg of a left leg. I kept bringing up this problem to the UConn team but no one seemed to care anymore. The physio I received at UConn was far below subpar, after 5 weeks I was still not able to straighten my leg and was discharged being told that I would eventually get better. I never did, so I sought out a private physio who changed my life for the better. He suggested I get a second MRI, I did, and surprise, all the scar tissue was left in my knee and caused a cyclops lesion that needed to be removed with a second surgery. I went to another surgeon who was able to remove the lesion and I was then able to straighten my leg - after almost two years of walking in pain daily. In the end, I had to pay thousands of dollars for additional 3 years of intense private physio, a cortisol shot, an MRI and a second surgery. I had to have electric shocks to my quadricep for months during physio to try to regain the connection between my brain and moving my leg, trying to mimic the feeling of controlling my leg. Getting the surgery with Dr Arciero was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. It has totally destroyed my athletic lifestyle, I still can’t feel my left leg and so therefore cannot control the muscles. I am looking to have a 3rd surgery to try to reconnect the nerve that was cut after Dr Arciero finished his surgery. It is now 4 years later and I am still struggling from what should have been a simple and straightforward surgery.

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Dr. Arciero fixed my granddaughter's ACL & did a great job. She's in no more pain unlike the first surgery she had on her ACL by another doctor who had no clue what he was doing. She suffered needlessly but thank God for the competence of Dr. Arciero.

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Very skilled and competent surgeon. Takes all the time necessary to answer any questions you may have. Very detailed. Very kind and understanding of his patients need to get back to exercise and level of activity. Office staff and PA are equally competent, kind, and helpful. I feel very lucky to have had Dr. Arciero fix my knee.

Very professional and very friendly staff.

Not a good doctor. Had zero time, and even less patience, for me—especially, as, I was feeling really bad, really debilitated from my injury, especially the cause of it, a domestic-based concern. He also lost the x-ray CD, but refused to admit that; was uptight about disclosing his educational history and training; LITERALLY screamed at me during subsequent visits AND threatened me (“Maybe you should find another orthopedic physician!”) when I asked ANY question. I got cort shot elsewhere: cured

Seemed like a nice guy who knows his stuff!

Recently done with my ACL/MCL surgey & i am very happy with the surgery and progress.

This Doctor is amazing! very talented and the best bedside manner I have ever seen!!! I would highly recommend him!

Did an amazing job reconstructing my ACL highly recommend. I am a college wrestler and I was back at 100% by the time my season came back around.

Dr. Arciero, is a wonderful physician. Takes his time to explain the procedure, what to expect before and after surgery, and has a wonderful and caring personality. I would recommend him to a family member anytime.

Dr. Arciero is a talented, kind surgeon. He replaced our daughter's meniscus and performed a femoral allograft (replacing damaged femur and cartilage) Truly life-changing, we can't thank him enough.

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It was obvious Dr. Arciero was not giving his full attention. Getting answers to questions and additional information was like pulling teeth. He was uninterested in devoting serious time to my medical issue.

not very friendly, not much conversation. this is the type of surgeon that treats patients like a mechanic treats cars. not like a doctor who treats humans.

Dr Arciero operated on my shoulder after a mountain bicycle accident in 2010. This included restoring a shattered glenoid by inserting a pair of two-inch screws into the joint. Not only was the operation very successful, but Dr Arciero's bed side manner was terrific. I was also very impressed and pleased with the six months of physical therapy I received with Uconn Health. Recently, 7 years later, I came back to Dr Arciero with some questions about my joint, and received similar professionalism

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I've had issues with my shoulder for nearly 10 years. Doctor Arciero has been the only person I've seen for it and I wouldn't go anywhere else. I finally just got cleared yesterday - hopefully for the last time, and I will genuinely miss seeing him. I'm happy my shoulder is fixed, but he is such a kind and caring man. You can tell he really has a calling to help people. He is so knowledgable and makes sure you understand every step of the way. I would highly recommend him to everyone and anyone

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Dr Arciero is one of the best Docs I've ever seen. He listens intently, does a full exam of the problem and explains what is happening and next steps. You never feel you are competing with him while talking. He doesn't rush you or jump to conclusions about what you're trying to say. He is extremely knowledgeable and honestly, very caring. The kind of Doc we all deserve to have!

Dr. Arciero and his MA were amazing. Very kind and spoke in real people talk so we understood his diagnosis and his suggestion for treatment. He is very knowledgeable and put us at ease from the moment he walked in the room. Although the front desk staff could be friendlier, once you get past that, all is great!!

My right shoulder was literally destroyed from a football injury that left me in constant pain and limited range of motion. Dr Arciero pinpointed within seconds of my explaining the injury and source(s) of pain exactly what the repair approach would be. His Bed Side Manner is calming and confident and I don't even like needles. I'm currently waiting on surgery for my other shoulder in Worcester, MA and was comparing Patient Satisfaction results to see how my new Surgeon stacked up to #1.

Dr Arciero takes his time with his patients, carefully explaining procedures using a white board and imagining. We would highly recommend him for complex shoulder surgeries.

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