(From the November 2024 issue of MedStat)

Physician Recognition

Medical staff leadership would like to acknowledge physicians for recently receiving positive comments from patients and families. These comments are only a brief sample of the many compliments our physicians receive regularly.

Lori Deschene, MD, Pediatrics
“Everything was clearly explained, and I didn't feel that anyone was rushed when I was asking questions. We saw several different people between the evaluation and treatment phases, and I was impressed at how well-coordinated everyone was!”

Emile El-Shammaa, MD, Pediatrics

“The doctor was sweet to my daughter. He asked her questions and took time to help her feel comfortable. This was an outstanding experience.”

Maya Iyer, MD, MEd, Pediatrics

“Dr. Maya Iyer was extremely attentive and treated our son efficiently and quickly. She was there as soon as we got in the room. She was talking and playing with our son. She asked lots of questions and gave us great information. This experience couldn't have gone better even though it was a bad situation for us.”

Marc Leder, MD, Pediatrics
“The team was wonderful! Everyone was caring and spent time explaining everything. The crew worked together seamlessly. It put my son and I at ease. Each team member handed us off to the next, and we always knew what to expect. They were reassuring to my son who needed stitches for the first time.”

Scott Leibowitz, MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

“Dr. Scott Leibowitz is incredible! Kind, smart, hardworking, excellent listener, put my child at ease, extremely dedicated to providing excellent care.”

Elizabeth Lucas, MD, Pediatrics

“My child's doctor is an exceptional care provider. She goes up and above my expectations. I will recommend her to anybody.”

Rishabh Sethia, MD, Otolaryngology

“I was very impressed with our doctor. He had a wonderful bedside manner and helped put me at ease as a parent. He seemed genuinely interested in hearing my questions and answered them kindly.”

Craig Smith, MD, Orthopedics

“Dr. Smith was great! He made sure my son and I both understood what was going on, has a super easygoing and upbeat personality that makes him easy to talk to and helped ease my son’s anxiety over the procedure.”

Amy Valasek, MD, Pediatrics

“We were blown away with the care the doctor showed to our son. She had already scheduled the appointments with the surgery care team before we arrived and then worked to get us an even earlier appointment. I can't say enough good things about the care team. We feel we're being taken care of by the best.”