This is the first team I've had that I love, I like them, so does my mom. When I go I don't feel like I'm being rushed, you know like get the patient in and get them out as fast as possible.(I've had alot of BAD Dr.'s)Before this Dr. I was seeing a Dr. in Kingston,NY, that Dr. almost killed me, no joke, I was in the hospital for 3 weeks and for the first week and a half they didn't know if I was going to live.
After that I was outa Kingston, a friend got me an appointment with Dr. Anthony Ritaccio, a head Dr. at the Neurosciences Institute at Albany Medical Center in the Epilepsy Program. I have to admit, before I even met him I was thinking oh great here we go he's probably some pompass jerk, but he wasn't. He and Loretta Ciraulo RN, MS, FNP spent almost 2 and a half hours with me and my mom.
I have appointments once every 2 months, and he comes everyother appointment, otherwise it's just me and Loretta. I don't mind, because he made sure that it would be OK with me, he didn't just say from now on your just gonna see Loretta, and If while I'm there something serious comes up, or Loretta thinks he needs to be appraised of something right away she goes and gets him, and he comes.
When I'm seen I'm listened to, I mean really listened to. If I need to cry I can cry without feeling stupid.
If I call the office, I ask for Jen and I say hi this is and I don't even have to say my last name, she knows who I am. Loretta always calls me back the same day, and If she calls me and I don't answer the phone she calls my mom(she has written permission).
They also make sure to consult with my other Dr.'s, and keep them up to date on my care.
So, no I'm not better, and my seizures are uncontrollable, but my Dr.'s are nice and I can tell that they really care that's one thing I can't complain about!