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Durham Regional Medical Center

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LocationDurham, NC
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Bariatric Surgeons believe to have
operated at this hospital:

    Eric DeMaria, M.D.
    Paul Enochs, M.D.
    John P. Grant, M.D.
    Ross McMahon M.D.
    Dana Portenier
    Aurora Pryor
    Robert Rutledge, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Number of Contributors: 60

WARNING: Does this hospital have less than 25 reviews? If so, don't let a small sample size bias you.
Subjective reviews below are relayed merely as a partial and incomplete research tool.

Survey Questions:
  1. How would you rate its overall value? (“Overall Value”)
  2. How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients? (“Oversized Equipped”)
  3. How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients? (“Oversized Sensitive”)
  4. How safe did you feel that the hospital was well equipped enough to handle any medical emergency that might arise during your stay there? (“Multi Security”)
  5. How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you? (“Privacy”)
  6. How responsive did you feel the hospital was in giving you pain medications? (“Pain Medications”)
  7. How restfully quiet did you find your experience? (“Quiet”)
  8. How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you? (“Visiting”)
  9. How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during your stay? (“Staff Responsive”)
  10. How would you rate the parking accomodations? (“Parking”)
  11. How did you select this hospital? (“How Selected”)
  12. How would you compare this hospital to others that you have been to? (“Competitors”)
  13. What other comments do you have about this hospital? (“Comments”)
Posted by: Michele M. (Posted on August 10, 2007)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: it was the hospital that I was assigned to for my surgery
Competitors: Excellent
Comments: I have to say all the nurses, LPN's, everyone was very supportive, caring and attenative even if they weren't assigned to you - I don't think anyone will get a good night of rest at a hospital b/c they are there to check on your vitals and see how you are all during the night, which is great but tiring, it is totally understandable though. Parking was a little far, I had seen nurses and employees all parking towards the front in the visitors parking area which I think should be for visitors only and not employees. I had a great experience with limited problems.
Posted by: Barbara C. (Posted on June 14, 2007)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Average
How Selected: It is the hospital used by the Duke University Weight Loss Center and my surgeon, Dr. Eric DeMaria
Competitors: It is smaller and older than many of the hospitals in the area.
Comments: It was clean and provided the necessary basics. Rooms are considerably smaller than those at other facilities. The rooms were very tight, but each was a private room. Furniture, etc. in rooms seemed at least as old as my 25 yr old kids. Clean and in good repair, but old especially if compared to other hospitals, such as UNC Chapel Hill. Generally, care was very good. However, didn't receive some medications for another condition and there was a problem with pain meds on one shift.
Posted by: Olivia B. (Posted on May 28, 2007)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Good
How Selected: This is the facility my surgeon have priviliges to.
Competitors: Okay
Comments: I must say all the nurses that cared for me was great, until the last day. The male ICU nurse I had really cared about my needs and made sure I was very comfortable. He really need a raise. The 2 nurses assigned to me my last day was horrible. The had NO bedside manners, just did introduce themselves to me. Otherwise my stay was good.
Posted by: Julie B. (Posted on May 11, 2007)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: This is the hospital the Duke WLS surgeons use.
Competitors: Same/better
Comments: I had a very good experience during my WLS. The nursing staff was excellent and very attentive and helpful. I would highly recommend Durham Regional to anyone.
Posted by: Michael B. (Posted on May 3, 2007)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Poor Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Poor
Parking: Good
How Selected: I selected Duke Weight Loss Surgery Center, this is the hospital that all of their surgeons operate at.
Competitors: The only other hospital I have been in locally is Western WakeMed in Cary. I preferred that hospital.
Comments: Durham Regional wasn't too bad. My only serious complaint was that I was told over and over how important it is to get up and walk as much as possible after surgery to help with the discomfort from the gas pumped into my abdomen during the surgery. On A FEW occasions, my nurses were too busy with other patients to escort me on the walks and as a result I didn't get to walk as much as I could.
Posted by: Amanda F. (Posted on April 24, 2007)
Posted by: Kw S. (Posted on April 2, 2007)
Overall Value: Average Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Average
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
Posted by: Amanda S. (Posted on January 14, 2007)
Overall Value: Average Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Poor
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: The only place that the surgery center uses for surgeries
Competitors: Not as good as Wake Med in Cary
Comments: My nurse during the day was great but the night nurses were terrible. They took horrible care of me and did not care about my needs and well being.
Posted by: Kathy M. (Posted on January 1, 2007)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: It was the hospital used by my surgeon.
Competitors: No major differences
Comments: Sufficient staff in both ICU and regular floor; most of staff was trained on special needs of bariatric patients; I have heard complaints from other patients that the wall-attached toilet was not accommodating for patients weighing over 300 lbs, but the bariatric wing of the hospital is undergoing some renovations and this may be addressed.
Posted by: Stephanie R. (Posted on November 1, 2006)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: My surgeon recommended.
Competitors: Much better than UNC or Duke.
Posted by: Laurene M. (Posted on October 20, 2006)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: Surgeons choice.
Competitors: Comparable to others.
Comments: Even with moving the entire WLS ward to another floor the noise level was not that bad. Overall good experience.
Posted by: Kelley W. (Posted on July 27, 2006)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Average
Posted by: Deactivated Member (Posted on May 4, 2006)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Average Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: Surgeons Choice
Competitors: All are about the same
Comments: Was OK. They did their job.
Posted by: Tim A. (Posted on April 22, 2006)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: Duke WLSC use DRH for all their surgeries.
Competitors: It was very capable, staff seemed very professional.
Comments: The doctors, nurses and everyone I came in contact with at Duke’s DRH have been excellent. Ruth was my anesthesiologist and she took great care of me. My ICU nurses Ginger, Tiffany, and Janice were great and they took wonderful care of me. Beth, DHR’s WLS coordinator stopped by on my last day to follow-up with me to see if everything had gone as planned. We met the week before at my pro-op appointment where she explained the hospital process to us. DRH does 500+ gastric bypass procedures a year and they have the process down pat. I would recommend DRH to anyone considering weigh loss surgery. I was in and out of the hospital in 2 ½ days and have had no complications or issues.
Posted by: Neese R. (Posted on March 22, 2006)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: This hospital was the one my surgeon uses.
Competitors: I thought the care here was excellent, and the quality of services was great.
Comments: I highly recommend this hospital. The staff was caring, responsive, and efficient. They cared about me and that I am a human being with feelings, rather than just another patient. I especially want to recognize the nurses' aides. They were so cheerful and friendly.
Posted by: Melissa H. (Posted on March 15, 2006)
Overall Value: Poor Oversized Equipped: Very Poor Oversized Sensitive: Very Poor
Multi Security: Very Poor Privacy: Poor Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Poor Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Poor
Parking: Good
How Selected: I didn't that's where the surgeon does her surgeries.
Competitors: I have been in other hospitals and had a MUCH better experiance than this.
Comments: I felt like they were extremly LACK, uncaring & unresponsive. I felt like I was in a crack house for rehab patients. They did not have a CLUE.
Posted by: Barbara S. (Posted on August 16, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: It was the hospital available through the surgery center
Competitors: All local hospitals are owned by Duke, so all are pretty much the same.
Comments: The staff was very friendly, unlike some of the experiences shared with other patients earlier.
Posted by: Susan P. (Posted on August 4, 2005)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: Doctor's choice
Competitors: Average
Comments: Nurses were excellent.
Posted by: Rebecca R. (Posted on July 17, 2005)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Average
How Selected: was the hospital by bariatric surgeon worked through
Competitors: unable to compare
Comments: was a unremarkable experience with no complications
Posted by: Monica C. (Posted on April 29, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: Duke Weightloss Center uses this hospital facility.
Competitors: Everyone at Durham Regional from the desk clerk signing in to the nurse who escorted me out, was great. The nurses that tend to you just before you went into surgery were awesome! They cared for you and made sure you were comfortable and taken care of. Dr. Grant and his staff are wonderful and I thank God daily for being able to have had the opportunity to meet them and have this surgery. Durham Regional Hospital is great!
Posted by: R D. (Posted on April 16, 2005)
Overall Value: Average Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Average
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Poor Visiting: Average Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Good
How Selected: Referred by Surgeon
Competitors: Larger/More well known that local hospital
Comments: Dietary needs to accomodate bariatric patients with more reduced/low sugar liquid meal supplements/variety/offer popsicles/etc. Physician(s) on staff appeared competent; Nursing - evening care/nursing staff was responsive; Radiology evening staff not concerned with comfort or communication; Radiology day staff exceptional.
Posted by: Teresa S. (Posted on April 1, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: Physicians operate there
Competitors: Good
Posted by: Lisa4kds N. (Posted on March 19, 2005)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Poor Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: No choice. Only location clinic worked at!
Competitors: Average
Posted by: Tish B. (Posted on February 1, 2005)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: My care was wonderful You always have the 1 slack nurse but the assistant took up her slack. But otherwise it was great care
Competitors: Treated like I would hae been here at my local hospital where I know everyone
Comments: Great care overall. no complaints
Posted by: Ann M. (Posted on October 31, 2004)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Good Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Good Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: Where my surgical group practices.
Competitors: As good as any other.
Comments: I spent most of my stay in the ICU dept due to having a CPAP machine. I had the most excellent care in the ICU. I will say the the regular rooms - private - are very small but big enough to have a chair my husband could sleep in plus there were a couple of other chairs for visitors. All in all I thought DRH took very good care of me and my needs.
Posted by: LindseyLovesLife :) (Posted on July 6, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: I selected my surgical group, the Duke University Weight Loss Center, and they perform their surgeries at Durham Regional
Comments: I had absolutely no problems. If I pushed the call button, someone responded within a minute, and the nurse came in in just a few minutes after that, every time, day or night.
Posted by: Carla S. (Posted on June 15, 2004)
Overall Value: Good Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Poor Visiting: Good Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: It is the hospital at which my surgeon operates
Competitors: In public areas it apprears modern and nice, but on the patient floor I was on, everything appeared old, dreary and 25 years out of date. Everything looked dirty, from the ceilings, to the walls to the floors. Nothing looked neet, orderly, bright nor cheerful. Most of the people were nice, but a few didn't want to be bothered. On the whole, I was well taken care of but I felt as if I had stepped back in time. Compared to Forsyth and Medical Park Hospitals in Winston-Salem which look as if they are in the right decade at least.
Comments: They do need to be a little more sensitive to the dietary needs of gastric bypass post-op patients. They served me Boost high protein which has a HUGE amount of sugar (similar to a candy bar) which made me very sick on my first trial of full liquids. They would be better off serving just skim milk or a low carb protein shake.
Posted by: M J. (Posted on June 8, 2004)
Overall Value: Poor Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Average Pain Medication: Very Poor
Quiet: Average Visiting: Poor Staff Responsive: Average
Parking: Average
How Selected: location
Competitors: nice nurses, horrible doctors, average hospital overall
Posted by: Pam B. (Posted on May 27, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: My Surgeon uses it
Competitors: Above average
Comments: Great place. Staff was terrific. Would go back again if other health problems arose.
Posted by: Amanda L. (Posted on May 25, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Good
How Selected: It is the participating hospital of the Duke WLS program.
Competitors: very good. felt very confident in the care that i recieved and in their ability and knowledge of working with bariatric patients.
Comments: wonderful experience!!! I'd recommend Durham Regional for bariatric surgery without any reservations.
Posted by: Theresa B. (Posted on April 25, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: My surgeon chose the hospital and it was on my ppo list as a preferred facility.
Competitors: My stay at Durham regional was the best stay in a hospital as a patient or a visitor ever!!! Very quiet, small rooms but lots of time to rest and recuperate.
Comments: The staff at DRH seem to be happy to be there. Much of the staff at other hospitals in the area are short staffed or the staff have attitude problems. Not the case a Durham Regional!! Would definitely plan another procedure there if necessary.
Posted by: Christina G. (Posted on April 10, 2004)
Posted by: Tiffany W. (Posted on March 26, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: This is where my doc practices.
Competitors: It was just like any other hospital.
Posted by: DBWooten W. (Posted on March 24, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Excellent Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: At the time of my procedure, October 7, 1999, this is the hospital Dr. Robert Rutledge was using. The MGB is no longer being preformed at this hospital. Poor choices on the part of the hospital made Dr. Rutledge seek to find another facilities to preform his procedure.
Competitors: Hospital showed a very professional enviroment. Much better than the hospital in my local area.
Comments: My overall stay at the hospital was very satisfactory. The facility and staff were both very nice.
Posted by: Lee B. (Posted on March 2, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: It was the Hospital my Dr uses for her surgeries.
Comments: I was in ICU for the first full day. I moved up to the floor after that. While I was in ICU the nurses could not have been better. Up on the floor I rarely saw a nurse and that was ok with me. I did not need much help at all. I was up and moving around as soon as they would let me.
Posted by: Stacy B. (Posted on February 29, 2004)
Overall Value: Poor Oversized Equipped: Average Oversized Sensitive: Average
Multi Security: Average Privacy: Very Poor Pain Medication: Average
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Poor Staff Responsive: Poor
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: It was the location where my surgeon performed the surgery.
Competitors: It just was so hectic and chaotic
Comments: I had some really awesome nurses recovery and ICU thereafter it went downhill. Pretty aloof bunch of people if you ask me. I was in the recovery room for 7 hours because they had no place to put me. When I finally made it to the ICU it was complete chaos. The woman next to me died at 3:30 AM the other person next to me had brain surgery. There were so many people in ICU. I had to remind nurses at times that I needed certain things taken care of. The place was just in disarray. There were chairs and lab equipment and mess everywhere. Not very restful. I got wind that I was to be moved to my room and it took close to six hours for the transition to finally happen. I was put in a double bed room(small for hubby and I ) and there were warnings of possible roommate to move in. And indeed it did happen about 12 hours later and I had a roommate. She came in from surgery and vomitted all over herself. I couldn't bare to listen to the coughing and vomitting all nite so we opted to get out of there. Went home less than 2 days after surgery. Not by choice, but there was no rest or recovery there for me. Not very pleased with this hospitals accomodations.
Posted by: Phil Z. (Posted on February 29, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: It is the hospital used by my surgeon / practice.
Posted by: Jenn K. (Posted on February 21, 2004)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: I went with Durham Regional b/c it was the hospital that Duke worked through.
Comments: All of the people I came in contact with at DRH: Dr's nurses orderlies.... everyone was very friendly and did their best to make me feel at ease. It was a nice environment to stay in.
Posted by: Lisa S. (Posted on October 26, 2003)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Excellent Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: This is my surgeon's hospital of record.
Competitors: I haven't stayed in any of the other hospitals.
Comments: The entire staff was genuinely compassionate and willing to help. They were all very well informed about the bariatric surgery, and the one or two who weren't were very willing to learn. I was in ICU the first night and I'm convinced they were angels sent from heaven.
Posted by: Amy F. (Posted on September 23, 2003)
Overall Value: Average Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Average
Multi Security: Good Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Good
Quiet: Very Poor Visiting: Poor Staff Responsive: Very Poor
Parking: Good
How Selected: my surgeon (DR Grant)performs here
Competitors: i cant compare the hospital in my home town is alot better in ways but same in others
Comments: I was put in ICU the first 2 nights between the moaning of other patients and the blare of the radios i couldnt sleep. The am nurse was a bitty. When given a 'sponge bath' all that was washed were my hands and legs!!! 2 patients per nurse and still couldnt get any help!! moved to regular room and it was better got more help with the 6/1 ratio on regular floor....ICU-HORRIBLE!!! floor was very good some great nurses there....
Posted by: Nancy W. (Posted on August 21, 2003)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Excellent
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Good Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Good
Parking: Good
How Selected: DRMC is where the Duke Weight Loss Surgery group operates - it is part of the DUMC system, though owned by Durham. This allows Dr. Grant's group to operate at maximum capacity without having to wait for a room at Duke.
Competitors: I've been a patient in both - Durham Regional is a wonderful facility and has a wonderful sense of community. My mother, who was with me the whole time, was quite impressed with the attention given not only to me but to her. It was clean, I was kept clean and comfortable, and everyone seemed to be concerned about my needs and comfort.
Comments: They need valet parking - my mother has mobility issues and sometimes there wasn't a space left in the handicap parking area.
Posted by: Robin H. (Posted on August 21, 2003)
Overall Value: Excellent Oversized Equipped: Good Oversized Sensitive: Good
Multi Security: Excellent Privacy: Excellent Pain Medication: Excellent
Quiet: Average Visiting: Excellent Staff Responsive: Excellent
Parking: Excellent
How Selected: THE WLS CLINIC FOR DUKE SELECTED IT.
Competitors: JUST AS GOOD AS OTHERS I HAVE BEEN TO.
Comments: SOME OF THERE EQUIPMENT WAS HEAVY WEIGHT READY, BUT THAT IS BECAUSE THEY JUST STARTED USING THIS HOSPITAL FOR THE GASTRIC BYPASS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS GOING TO BE UPGRADED BECAUSE THEY DO SO MANY RNY'S THERE NOW. THEY DID THERE BEST TO MAKE SURE I WAS COMFORTABLE ON THE STUFF THAT WASNT HEAVY READY.
Posted by: Robin