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Maimonides Medical Center
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Number of Contributors: 21
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:
- How would you rate its overall value? (“Overall Value”)
- How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients? (“Oversized Equipped”)
- How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients? (“Oversized Sensitive”)
- 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”)
- How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you? (“Privacy”)
- How responsive did you feel the hospital was in giving you pain medications? (“Pain Medications”)
- How restfully quiet did you find your experience? (“Quiet”)
- How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you? (“Visiting”)
- How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during
your stay? (“Staff Responsive”)
- How would you rate the parking accomodations? (“Parking”)
- How did you select this hospital? (“How Selected”)
- How would you compare this hospital to others that you have been to? (“Competitors”)
- What other comments do you have about this hospital? (“Comments”)
| Posted by: |
Rachel P. (Posted on November 7, 2008) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
N/A |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| It was the hospital my surgeon was affiliated with. |
| Competitors: |
Very clean. Caring staff. |
| Comments: |
Everyone was very caring and my process from beginning to end was speedy. I was checked on often. More during the day. At night there were alot of disturbances and I had to call for a nurse several times before one came. Overall this was one of the best hospitals I have been to. I have been to several. I recommend it highly. |
| Posted by: |
Carola M. (Posted on September 27, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| It has an excellent reputation and my family doctor is affiliated with Maimonides. |
| Competitors: |
Excellent in comparison to other hospitals in Brooklyn and comparable to most good hospitals in Manhattan |
| Comments: |
There are many people on staff. The staff is very diverse and equipped to deal with a diversity of patients. The medical staff came around often to check up on patients. |
| Posted by: |
E R. (Posted on July 23, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Average |
| Comments: |
I was surprised at how nice the staff was. Every single nurse was friendly, helpful and just really really nice. I had a wonderful experience at Maimonides. |
| Posted by: |
Vee L. (Posted on March 5, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| My surgeon is affiliated with the hospital. |
| Competitors: |
Cleaniness and care at Maimonides was superb! |
| Posted by: |
Susanna S. (Posted on January 26, 2007) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| The doctor I wanted to perform the surgery had privelages there. |
| Competitors: |
It is not the best, but very good. |
| Posted by: |
Danielle J. (Posted on November 21, 2006) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Good |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| I selected this hospital because this was the hospital that my surgeon, Dr. Macura, performs surgeries in. The hospital is a block from his office. |
| Competitors: |
I really liked Maimonidies Hospital. I would rate it as exceptional only they need some to remodel (the looks of the place make you think that the service may not be good) and the parking is despicable, even with the parking lot, most times...it's even full. |
| Comments: |
Again, the care and staff were excellent. The added bonus was the free car ride home if you've had major surgery, ie. weight loss surgery. I had a $30 car ride home for free. I thought that was really nice. |
| Posted by: |
Gail H. (Posted on September 13, 2005) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Good |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This hospital is my surgeons hospital. It is also the best on I know of in Brooklyn. |
| Competitors: |
It is better than the other Brooklyn hospitals in my area. |
| Comments: |
The hospital is nice. All of the staff was friendly. I only had one incident while I was there. I needed a new gown, and was given a gown too small for me. When I asked for a different one I was told they did not have any bigger, yet I had been wearing one bigger. They finally found a larger gown for me. I felt I shouldnt have even had to ask, or insist after I was told they didnt have a bigger gown for me. Other than that experience, this is a great hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Jill A. (Posted on October 8, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
N/A |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| Doctor was affiliated |
| Competitors: |
This hospital is a teaching hospital so there were alot of interns following the doctors around. |
| Posted by: |
Brandi A. (Posted on September 27, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
N/A |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| Posted by: |
Marcy L. (Posted on September 14, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Excellent |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Excellent |
| Multi Security: |
Excellent |
Privacy: |
Excellent |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| Doctor is affilitated. |
| Competitors: |
The service compared to New York Methodist which is my favorite so it definitely has my respect. |
| Comments: |
Jewish hospital located in Borough Park but is conscious of all patients needs. No discrimination based on religion. Would seek care there again if the need arose. |
| Posted by: |
Kris K. (Posted on July 22, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Very Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my surgeon uses. |
| Comments: |
The surgery itself went well. Post op it's not nearly as good as Saint Vincents' in Midtown. I wish I could have had the surgery there. |
| Posted by: |
Noeline M. (Posted on June 1, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| ObesityHelp.com |
| Competitors: |
Methodist Hospital is more modern, but Maimomides is still a good hospital. |
| Posted by: |
Kristen F. (Posted on May 31, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Good |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Average |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Good |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| This was the hospital my surgeon operated in. |
| Competitors: |
The hospital was not bad at all. I heard some really bad stories but my experience was good. |
| Comments: |
The hospial was very good. They staff was great and always there for me. |
| Posted by: |
Mark B. (Posted on April 4, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It was where the surgeons practiced |
| Competitors: |
great |
| Comments: |
Staff was very attentive and I was on my way home in 2 days! |
| Posted by: |
Lisa R. (Posted on April 4, 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: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| i wanted dr. macura to do my surgery, so wherever he was i was...when i heard
he was working with maimondies..i thought GREAT! so close to my home, i knew this hospital had a great reputation. |
| Competitors: |
well, i've been to Long Island College hospital (which i love) my experience at maimondies was excellent - the nurse was fabulous - taking very good care of me - i had an easy time - |
| Comments: |
i thought i was the only one ther :) i received so much attention, everyone was great, they took excellent care of me - in fact i went back 6 months later to visit my uncle & friend who had the surgery and my nurses remembered me - |
| Posted by: |
Shayna Rochel A. (Posted on February 26, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Good |
| Quiet: |
Poor |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Average |
| How Selected:
| It is where my surgeon does his surgeries. |
| Competitors: |
I've only been in one other hospital ever and it was in another state. But I did prefer my stay there to the one here. |
| Comments: |
It is an old hospital, and it feels that way. The nurses on my unit were very loud late at night talking and joking with one another. It was hard to get rest. But it probably would have been hard even if they were quiet.
The only MAJOR complaint I have is that I was stuck in "recovery" for over 9 hours after surgery because they could not find a room for me. And they would not allow me to get out of bed to walk or go to the bathroom. I was upset about that because of how important it is to get up and moving as soon as possible after surgery. And there was no medical reason why I shouldn't have been able to get up. It was just "recovery room" policy that they don'tallow anyone to get out of bed. |
| Posted by: |
A H. (Posted on January 18, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Poor |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Very Poor |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Average |
Staff Responsive: |
Very Poor |
| Parking: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital that my surgeon does the lap Roux-en-Y at. Also, my mother used to work near the hospital and said she used their doctors on several occasions and was pleased |
| Competitors: |
Every hospital I have ever been to has been better than this one. The service from the nurses was horrible. They were often rude, and detached. They didnt get me my pump with my pain medication until almost 8 hours after my surgery. They were supposed to change my bandages every day when I was in the hospital and NOT ONCE DID THEY CHANGE THEM!
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| Comments: |
Please, if you can avoid going to this hospital, stay clear. Dr. Macura is great, but the care at Maimonides hospital nurses was beyond poor. I couldnt wait to leave! |
| Posted by: |
Natasha (Posted on January 18, 2004) |
| Overall Value: |
Average |
Oversized Equipped: |
Average |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Average |
| Multi Security: |
Average |
Privacy: |
Poor |
Pain Medication: |
Poor |
| Quiet: |
Average |
Visiting: |
Poor |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| How Selected:
| This is the hospital where my doctor practices |
| Competitors: |
My local hospital is ten times better than
this one |
| Comments: |
Don't get me wrong, some of the nurses were great- but others were horrible. Sometimes I had to wait a half an hour for pain medication. I don't recommend going to this hospital alone. If you have to go make sure you have a family member staying with you the whole time. |
| Posted by: |
Carolyn S. (Posted on December 15, 2003) |
| How Selected:
| my girlfrend referred me. we are doing this together |
| Competitors: |
not sure yet, however will keep ya posted |
| Comments: |
my niece was born here 29 years ago.
They have a very good reputation for care. |
| Posted by: |
Jo-ann S. (Posted on July 14, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Poor |
Oversized Equipped: |
Poor |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Very Poor |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
N/A |
Pain Medication: |
Average |
| Quiet: |
Very Poor |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Poor |
| Parking: |
Very Poor |
| How Selected:
| I DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO THIS HOSPITAL BUT THE SURGERY I HAD LAP RY WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THERE AND I WANTED DR. MACURA AND AT THE TIME S.I. UNIVERSITY WAS NOT DOING LAP RY. S.I. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HAS WONDERFUL AFTER CARE. |
| Competitors: |
I HOPE I NEVER NEED TO GO TO THIS HOSPITAL AGAIN. BUT I WOULD FOR ONLY ONE REASON THE SURGEONS ON THERE STAFF ARE EXCELLENT. |
| Comments: |
ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT MY STAY WAS TERRIBLE. MY FRIEND HAD THE SAME SURGERY THE SAME DAY AND HER AFTER CARE WAS TERRIFIC. I WAS ON THE 8TH FL. SHE WAS ON THE 6TH FL. |
| Posted by: |
Alisha L. (Posted on March 26, 2003) |
| Overall Value: |
Excellent |
Oversized Equipped: |
Good |
Oversized Sensitive: |
Good |
| Multi Security: |
Good |
Privacy: |
Good |
Pain Medication: |
Excellent |
| Quiet: |
Excellent |
Visiting: |
Excellent |
Staff Responsive: |
Excellent |
| Parking: |
Excellent |
| How Selected:
| www.maimonidesmed.org
My doctor performs the Lap RNY at Maimonedes ONLY. He does Open at Staten Island University Hospital. So if I wanted to be operated on by him, I had to go there. |
| Comments: |
My stay was fine. I really appreciated the fact that they allowed my partner to stay with me 24/7 - she showered at the hospital and ate all her meals in my room, and they were all so nice to us. |
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