"I have only good things to say about my stay at CMC-NE in Concord. The nurses that worked with me all were very kind and genuinely cared about my comfort. They always explained what they were doing and why as well as always asking if I needed anything.
My room was very nice and the hospital bed was like an air mattress which I found to be very comfortable. I also LOVED the massage thingy's they put on my legs to help with circulation so I wouldn't get any blood clots. I sure wish I could have taken those home!
Overall I have to say I like CMC-NE and from my first visit there to meet with the anesthetist to the time I was released I would give them a grade of A+. "
"I first met Dr. Pirrello October 17th 2011. He explained everything in detail and helped me to decide upon a VSG or RNY. I chose the VSG as it's not a Mal-absorption surgery and he said I would get good results with the VSG. That was as long as I followed their recommendations and realized that this VSG was a tool to aid in losing my weight. He also wanted me to lose 30 lbs. before surgery.
I then met with him again the week before surgery. I was 3 pounds shy of losing the expected 30 lbs. I talked to his assistant (Justin) first and then Dr. Pirrello. He was so great in explaining everything to me and wasn't concerned about the 3 pounds. Then on the day of surgery a week later I weighed in and had lost 31 pounds!
I only spoke with him shortly before surgery and then don't really remember him talking to me after. However, the next day when he visited before I was released from the hospital, he took the time to explain how everything went and even gave me a color photo of 9 different pictures he took from inside my body! My husband got to talk to him too that day and was very impressed.
Overall I have to say he is a wonderful doctor and he really seems to care about getting obese patients healthy. He also goes the extra mile to be sure of a great outcome from surgery. I could not have asked for a better surgeon!"
