Stony Brook Heart Institute 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794

"I feel Dr. William Lawson failed as a father when one of his daughter's passed needlessly young and now he's failing as man by being part of taking advantage of his relative with Down's Syndrome financially."

"Not only is Dr. Almasry top notch and amazing, the nursing staff there is the most professional, caring, compassionate staff my husband and I have ever dealt with our entire medical lives. My husband was having a heart procedure done and I, who suffers from severe anxiety, was besides myself. If it was not for Dr. Almasry and his nursing staff, I would have wound up in the bed next to my husband. They all got me through that day, especially Nurse Michelle. We wound up back there again for another procedure and again, Nurse Michelle was there, and she got me through it. You don't ever see that anywhere. They are 5 stars for their medical practice, that we trust immensely, but also love their compassion. Thank you so very much for getting Alex and I through those two days. Alex and Nicole Hesse"

"The overall experience was not great. But - All the nursing staff was really great - with the exception of one who seemed tired and cranky. As long as you didn’t ask for anything she was fine. Second time at Stony Brook and will definitely be my last. First time I agreed to let students in. Big mistake. Doctor only talks to them and patient is ignored. So this time when I was asked about students I said no. Absolutely NO. And even though I was very clear - During my procedure there was someone there watching. Not sure who he was - either a student or a salesman? I was fully awake, very little sedation and in excruciating pain. The Dr. only spoke to this man standing next to him, showing him the procedure on a big screen tv as my procedure was going on. I couldn’t see the screen and wasn’t told what was happening. I started hyperventilating with tears streaming down my cheeks because of the pain and the dr. looked over at me and sternly said , “stop breathing that way”. Then told the nurse to give me more pain meds. Which didn’t do anything to relieve it, and I was never asked if I was still in pain. Not once. Thank God for that nurse. Otherwise I felt like I was in an episode of Dexter. Naked on a table with a couple of towels draped on me, freezing and about to be chopped up. After the procedure, Dr. said I was fine and ran out of the room. That was it. No explanation- didn’t ask if I had questions. I think he was annoyed that I was able to speak and not just a corpse that he could practice on. Never again will I go to Stony Brook. Unless I’m unconscious taken by ambulance and have no say. Two different times - years apart - but this time I mean it. Never going back. Never."

"Why would a doctor from Mather hospital tell us not to take our mother to stonybrook hospital. "They dont have good heart facilities or doctors there". I would like to know if this is true."

"The center itself is comforting, run in s professional and personable manner. Their thoracic Drs (dr chikwee (who no longer practices there but did do my double CABG) and the assistant professor Dt Tannous who I am still seening is a wonderful , straight from the hip, good bedside manner and the utmost profesional. If ever there is a need to see a Thoracic surgeon, the heart center is the place to go. YOU will be cared for with respect & compassion from reception to any of the cardiac drs."