Crestwood Medical Center

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Rating: 4.78039215686 out of 5 with 473 ratings

Crestwood Medical Center Hospital

473 Reviews for Crestwood Medical Center
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I will return many many times to receive the great care they have given me.

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He is wonderful! Very friendly. I was scheduled with someone else and thank goodness I found Dr. Mailapur. His office staff
is very kind and give you a feeling of well being. Dr. Mailapur takes every precaution for your individule needs. He is so through! He is a big advocate of after care he is very big on it. As is his staff! He holds monthly meetings for pre & post patients and is available 24hours a day for his patients. Have you ever ran into a Dr. that gives you his home number? Not to often I bet. He was wonderful pre op and let my family grill him up and down he made them feel at ease! I can't say enough about him. He is young but dont let that fool you!! He is very competent!!! I have had a few people whom have had this surgery with other Dr.s and after I have had a talk with them I will say it again THANK GOD FOR DR. MAILAPUR!! I rate him 10 out 1-10. Thanks Missy R

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Dr.Kenneth Foreman was so kind and helpful.He did my gallbaldder surgery then he did my gastric bypass and I was so pleased.He has good bed side manners and will listen to any questions that you have.I couldn't have asked for a better doctor.He's the greatest.

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Testing: Excellent surgeon!

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Dr. Ravindra Mailapur is a wonderful surgeon and above that he goes beyond his profession to be a friend. He listens to your needs and problems no matter what time. The staff is very friendly and always greet you with a smile. I would recommend him to any friend or family member,because of his dedication and loyality to his patients. I appreciate the time he dedicates to his support meetings and nutritional counseling.
Before surgery he emphasizes coming to one of his seminars which gives a full detail of risks and complications of having the surgery. On a scale of 1-10 Dr.Mailapur is a 10.He is great surgeon overall and very caring.

Matilda Abernathy
Huntsville, AL
3 months post OP

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Prior to Bariatric surgery, it was imperative that I find a good surgeon along with a good staff. Dr. Mailapur and his staff’s background of caring, competency and knowledge was very impressive.

Dr. Mailapur’s dedication, love of his family and spirituality are commendable. Success is imperative to him. His personal goal is to insure that each patient reaches a healthy life.

Due to his continual updating, attending the medical seminar and inputting improvements, I foresee Dr. Mailapur becoming more and more renowned in the field of bariatrics.

I have been blessed with a new beginning for a long, healthy life. Bariatric surgery is a wonderful way of life and Dr. Mailapur is a wonderful surgeon!

S. Jean Smith,
Blountsville, AL

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He is very knowledgeable,very nice and seems to be very caring. He answered all my questions and my husband's too. He is very professional without being overbearing just because he is a doc. We were very impressed with him. I feel that he is a very good doc.
He really emphasizes aftercare and committment to a life long weight management. He explains the risks in detail not to scare you but to make you aware of how important it is to follow instructions so that you will have a speedy recovery without any of these happening to you.He exhibits both surgical competence and a good bedside manner which I think it is important to have a good rappor with patients, and to also instill in them a confidence in his ability.

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My first impression was in a seminar I attended and he seemed to be very knowlegeable. He explained everything that you would need to know, from insurance , to pre-op to post-op, complications that could occur. Everything . You were allowed to ask questions if you had any. My impression over time did not change. I found out from the nursing staff at the hospital that he was a real advocate for his patients and made sure before surgery that they were able to have the surgery through various screenings, labs,psych cosults, cardiac screenings. As well as post-op if anything came up he called in specialist to evaluate just to make sure the patients had the best care and that nothing would be left unaddressed . His office staff was great. They were always professional in their behavior towards the patients and very helpful and also answered questions that you had, without making you feel silly or riduculous. What I liked least about him, I don't really have anything that I don't like about him . I was just satisfied that everything came out fine with my surgery. I had no complications. I am recovering just fine and losing weight. That is what I wanted and thats is what I got. So I really have no complaints at all about him. Future patients should know that he takes every precaution, he makes sure that their body is capable to handle the stress of the surgery before doing it. He cares about his patients and that is important. He has a structured aftercare program to make sure you are progressing as you should that you are having no problems. Any concerns are addressed. Scheduled doctors appts at certaing intervals to mointor your progress. Dietian right their in the office to answer questions and instruct you on what foods to eat and when. The risk of surgery was addressed early in the seminar, during pre-op doctors visits as well. He gave information that you could take home with you to read about. All the complications, risks etc. Everything that could possibly go wrong was discussed with you so that you would know . You could also call the office if any question came up that you needed answering. Overall on a scale from 1-10 with 10 being perfect. I would give him a 9. No one is perfect so no one would get a 10 from me anyway. But he is good, concerned about his patients, answered questions. Bedside manner was appropriate. I think bedside manner is very important. It is also neccessary to have surgical competence. They need to go hand in hand. One is no greater than the other. There should be a balance . Howerver, I beleive that when a health professional has a bad bedside behavior all the surgical competence, great book knowledge , all of that brain power will not even be acknowledged. A person will just simply seek someone else who has both qualities. I just want to add that my only negative experiece that I had in my whole hospital stay was a certain cardiologist that came to make rounds because he thought he saw something abnormal about my heart while I was in surgery. He wanted me to have a certain test done that would add even more stress to my body. I did not want anymore stress. I had just had the surgery and that was enough stres . I refused this test twice. He did not have good bedside behavior at all. He made a comment to me that no one should ever make to a patient. He said "if you don't care about your health" I thought that was an awful thing to say. You should never say this to your patient. For whatever reason a person refuses a test the doctor should have enough professionalism about him to be understanding, kind, concerned and don't say something stupid like "if you don't care about your health. I care very much about my health, that is why I refused that test in the first place. I just did not feel good about that test at all. So it seemed to me that he was not at all concerned about what I wanted because if he did that comment would not even have come out of his mouth. And upon my discharge he did not even come to room neither did his assistant. I had questions I needed to ask of him. I had to call the heart center to ask a nurse questions. Needless to say I really don't want to have anything to do with him anymore.
He just seemed to be on his own page , his own path and what I wanted or didn't want to happen was not important. It left me wondering if he cared about my health. A patient has a right to say yes or no to what ever a doctor suggest, after all it is their bodies. If anything goes wrong who will be left to suffer. It will be you, certainly no the doctor. They will be off sailing somewhere on the high seas and you are at home suffering and wondering what the heck when wrong. If you don't feel right about a thing. Just say no. And if the doctor is not on the same page with you, send him on his way. My surgeon however, was great. I had no problems with him at all. I really liked hearing from the nurses on the floor that he really cares for his patient. He is a patient advocate. I am really glad that I had the surgery. It is not a cure all but it is a great tool for gettin some control over bad eating habits that left uncontrolled will kill you and give you health problems.

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He is a very patient and kind doctor. I am an Operating Room nurse and had him reviewed by my friends prior to choosing him. They were all impressed with his technical skills. This is a complicated procedure and you are looking at a monitor while working. He works well with his surgical crew and post op with the nurses on the floor. His number one goal is your safety. If anything makes him uncomfortable he will not stop until it is the way it should be. For example he has special rooms that are designed for obesity patients, and he puts his patients there. He put me in SICU after surgery, but he does not always. He makes his normal rounds to see patients and then he even calls you in the room to check on you. At my six month check up I had lost about 79 pounds. He was proud, kind, and encouraging me to meet my goal. His office staff are great. Sonya is one of us, but hers was done up North and open laparotomy. Your can talk to her about anything. The dietician is the best you will find. She truelly wants you to understand your diet and stay healthy. She is someone that you can honestly describe your feelings to and she lets you know that you are not alone. She also called me at home for a check in.

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This was my first stay at Crestwood. I have been in Huntsville many times. The care providers were very nice, caring people and even when they woke you up for blood work or something they apologized. I would never look at a hospital stay as "nice", but if you have to have one, Crestwood is a good choice.

Overall
How well equipped was the hospital to handle overweight patients?
How much privacy did you feel the hospital gave you?
How accommodating was the hospital in allowing visitors to see you?
How restfully quiet did you find your experience?
How responsive did you feel the hospital was in give you pain medications?
How responsive do you feel the staff was in helping you with your general needs during your stay?
How sensitive was the staff to the needs of overweight patients?
How would you rate the parking accomodations?
How safe did you feel that the hospital was well equiped enough to handle any medical emergency that might arise during your stay there?
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