"The hospital currently is building to be a 100% private room facility. It is clean, bright, as comfortable as any can be (with all the tubes and connections needed to be attached). The surgeons (Dr Vallina and Dr Delessio) were far beyond competent and with a great bedside manner that was important in my comfort and confidence. The nursing staff and patient care staff were so incredibly responsive and compassionate that I could have never hoped for more. In some of the catagories of rating above, I feel that "excellent" falls far short of how exceptional they were"
"I've had only an initial appt with Dr Valina at this point (6/1). My first impression was one of confidence. He told me a little background of his....overseas study years ago, teaching RnY at Rush Pres Hospital, Head of Surgery for his large medical "group". He seemed to be very forthright about risks associated. He also seemed like a "casual/relaxed" kind of person. This was reassuring since I'm not impressed by pretense and he would seem to "stay cool" under pressure or with an unexpected development. The support groups and aftercare seems to be a strong suit for the Central DuPage Hospital program. I'm at that nervous, scared, excited stage. Anyone who could share their experience with Dr Valina with me would be greatly appreciated. Thank You"
