Community General Hospital of Greater Syracuse

Dr. Sall is a very pleasant person.  He may be overbooked.  He definitely seems to want to help solve health problems.

I have been seeing about 35 years. I believe he's easy to talk to. He is an excellent, caring doctor. You don't wait long at appointments. Any problem i've ever had he has been able to take care of it and if he can't, he will refer me to someone that can.

I've used Dr. Mitchell Brodey for 40 years. His expertise stood out. He saved both my life and my wife's life. He definitely made an impact.

If I ever need surgery again, I will always ask if Dr. Congelli can perform it.

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He was very efficient. He explained everything really well and telling me different things that happened. He told me it would happen again which it did. So, I called him directly that time. He took me in right away. He was really good.

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I was there to deliver my baby. Hospital is a little outdated and old
but service was great and I was well cared for. Nurses were wonderful and took great care of me and my baby.

Surgery was performed with no complications.  Result was very satisfactory.

I was in the hospital for chest pain. Some of the staff forgot I was also cancer patient. Because of this miscommunication the support staff and one nurse did not care for my needs well. One was just rude. Overall most of the attending Doctors and Nurses were very caring and helpful. This Hospital seems to have communication problems.

. My family doctor was very concerned that I might possibly have a retinal tear, so his staff called to make an appointment with Dr Riccardi. I was able to get in to see him just two hours later. I had been asked to stop down to get the paperwork I would need and did so. I was seen as soon as I arrived. First my vision was checked, then I was given drops to dilate my retinas. The person who did this was friendly and explained what she was doing.
The Dr came in and introduced himself. He did an extensive exam  and  determined that I had a posterior vitreous detachment, with no retinal  detachment or tear. He said that it was quite a common occurrence  as we age. He explained exactly what it is and gave me a pamphlet.  He told me that it is not dangerous and that it will most likely happen to the other eye eventually. He assured me that the dots and most of the floaters would eventually fade and that the brain will actually tune them out so they won't be so bothersome. He told me that I might experience flashes of light and not to worry, it was normal. He said it was likely that this would happen with the other eye as well, and I should come in right away . Dr Riccardi was very personable, and takes his profession seriously. He is well aware of the importance of the work he does, which I appreciated. He answered questions, and has a sense of humor. Asked if there was anything I should or shouldn't do. He said no boxing or bungee jumping. Oh well...it's going to be a boring weekend. 
I will return for a checkup in June. I would highly  recommend Dr Riccardi. 

He is one of the only doctors that I have absolute trust in. Even more than being professional, he is incredibly intelligent and gifted in his field.

My experience there was good. It's convenient and the staff, doctors and treatments are good. I'm going back there today.

The office staff are very friendly, but the doctor is rarely on time, even with an early morning appt.  On this particular visit, there was some follow up via phone, and all communication was handled efficiently and my concerns were addressed thoroughly.

I have been seeing Dr. Lochner for about 20 years, and I have always found him to be of exceptional intelligence, very friendly and willing to answer any and all questions without making me feel like I'm taking up too much of his time.  The office staff is very friendly, and it is rare that I ever have to wait more than a few minutes to be seen. Sometimes I do spend longer than I'd like in the examining room, waiting for him to arrive, but I know he is with other patients so I try to be understanding.

When I woke up after surgery I was still intubated which was terrifying in itself. Once I had the tube removed the nurse taking care of me kept trying to get Dr Hildreth's attention because my pulse was high. He basically ignored her and told her it was fine- he was more concerned with the fact that there was something wrong with his cell phone. Once I was given pain medication my pulse rate skyrocketed and he had to be paged because no one in the recovery area knew where he had gone. When he came back I told him that I was scared and he asked me why. I said that I thought I was having a heart attack. He said "Why would you think that?" and then walked away after giving me some medication to slow my pulse. I never saw him again. I was traumatized  and all he would have had to say that "you are fine, this is normal". Terrible, terrible bedside manner.

He is excellent and I give him "A" overall.

It was a beautiful unit with a private room. I had excellent care and the pre-op and post-op nursing and physical therapy was excellent. It was a very good experience. I would definitely go back and highly recommend them to others.

The doctors are excellent and the hospital is fair. Their treatment was very good.

Went very well. I would trust this surgeon if I ever had to go through this again.