Ohio Surgery Reviews
Cincinnati Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio)
What CHD does/did
your child have? Coarctation of the Aorta w/ sub-aortic stenosis
What was done to correct this CHD? open heart surgery to remove a piece below
valve causing regurgitation
Where was your child's surgery done? Cincinnati
Children's Hospital
Who did the surgery? Dr. Pirooz Egthesady
When was the surgery done? May 7, 2003
What did you think of the hospital and staff? Excellent. Superior. REally made
an effort to take care of the whole family
What did you think of the surgeon? Excellent. Superior. Great manner and sense of humor. Patient. Understanding. Works hard with parents to make sure their comfort level is where it should be.
Would you take your child back to
this facility/surgeon? In a heart beat!
Do you have any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? Come to
Cincinnati!! We may not be the biggest but we are the best!
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio)
What CHD does/did
your child have? Tricuspid Atresia with ASD, PS, VSD, and a heart murmur
What was done to correct this CHD? 1. Blalock-Taussig Shunt; 2. Bi-lateral Glenn
shunt; 3. Fontan
Where was your child's surgery done? Cincinnati
Children's Hospital
Who did the surgery? Dr. Bailey
When was the surgery done? 1.10 days old (1989); 2. 22 months old (1991); 3.
4 yrs & 11 months old (1994)
What did you think of the hospital and staff? They were wonderful!! Couldn’t ask
for better people. They seemed to act as though it was their child and the
reassurance made us feel better. He was our first child and didn’t have a clue
what to expect, but through them we learned everything we needed to know. Hooray
for the nurses!
What did you think of the surgeon? God’s Angel! Without him our son would have died for sure.
Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? Definitely! As a
matter of fact, we still go there now after 14 years.
Do you have any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? You won’t
and can’t go wrong. These are our children and you always want the best for them
and this is it.
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio)
What CHD does/did your child have? VSD, ASD, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus
What was done to correct this CHD? Surgical repair of all defects
Where was your child's surgery done? Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Who did the surgery? Dr. Peter Manning
When was the surgery done? January 18, 1999
What did you think of the hospital and staff? I thought they were wonderful. The staff was very caring and sensitive to our needs. In fact, as a result of our stay there, I went to nursing school exactly 1 year after his surgery. I wanted to help others in the same way that they had helped us.
What did you think of the surgeon? I was very impressed. He was down to earth, caring, meticulous, and thorough. He answered my questions before I could even ask them. He explained the problems, complete with pictures, in a way that I could understand them (At that time I had no medical background)
Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? Yes, I most definitely would. We have since moved to AZ but I would still return to Cincinnati if he ever needed more surgery.
Any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? You can't go wrong. I highly recommend both. The hospital does have parent facilities on a first come, first serve basis, but I would highly recommend the Ronald McDonald house. You need to take care of yourself and take a break from the hospital.
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio)
What CHD does/did your child have? Tetralogy of Fallot
What was done to correct this CHD? the hole between the ventricles patched,
the aorta opened up, the pulmonary valve removed
Where was your child's surgery done? Cincinnati
Children's Hospital
Who did the surgery?
Dr.
Jeffrey Pearl
When was the surgery done? July 2, 2002
What did you think of the hospital and staff? I was impressed with just about
everyone - their service, knowledge and compassion went above and beyond.
What did you think of the surgeon? He "fixed" my little girl! What's not to like! (seriously I had no complaints)
Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? Absolutely
Do you have any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? I would
highly recommend it. From the people I've talked to it's gotten high marks from
both medical personnel and families. I can't really testify to anything but the
cardiac unit.
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Columbus Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)
What CHD does/did your child have? I have Transposition of the great vessels. I am now 38 years old.
What was done to correct this CHD? I have temporary open heart surgery at 4
weeks old and at 4 years old I had the Mustard procedure , I also have a
pacemaker and a shunt in my artery and also a baffle to close a hole in my
heart
Where was your child's surgery done? I have had all my heart surgeries done
at Columbus Children's Hospital in Ohio
Who did the surgery? The surgeon that preformed my surgery is no longer
alive, Dr. David Chan did my pacemaker and Dr. Cheatuam from OSU hospital
came over and put my shunt in. I am also under the care of Dr. Daniels and
Dr. J Cranean
When was the surgery done? My open heart was in 1969, I have had several
cardiac caths, shunt put in and pacemaker surgeries
What did you think of the hospital and staff? I love them, I think of them
all as family, I feel I could never have been alive if it wasn't for the
staff. I never question them I know they know what they are doing
What did you think of the surgeon? One of the best, all the doctors at
Children's are that way
Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? At 38 I still go
there and will go nowhere else
Any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? Keep an open mind, I
know these are doctors that care and are not in it for the money. Ask
questions so you understand what is going on and take notes if you can so
you will remember what is being said
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