Dr. Robert J. Attorri, MD

"I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this is the Dr. Attorri that saved my life in September of '97. I had serious trouble breathing when I was born, and the doctor at the university hospital in Charlotte claimed I had congenital heart disease. My mother told me Dr. Attorri was ticked at this when I was transferred to his care, and said they had no right to make that diagnosis without further tests. He found that, instead, I had a bronchogenic cyst that needed removal. I was operated on at two weeks old. Dr. Attorri had told my mom that he had done this operation many times, but my mom stopped to ask if he had ever preformed said operation on a baby my size. He didnt skip a beat when he told her no, but he was confident he could get the cyst in it's entirety with success. And he did, I'm 25 now and I've had a clean bill of health since. She said my respiratory doctor, Dr. Black, called him The Boss. He was confident, and that confidence gave my mother hope - and saved my life. You don't forget doctors like that. If this is you, from both of us: thank you."

"Dr. Attorri saved my son's life. This is not hyperbole, this is fact. My 3-month old son had been battling with difficult gastric issues for the past two months and had been misdiagnosed twice. Dr. Attorri knew that something was wrong and pushed for the answer. Ultimately, he was able to find out what the real issue was and surgically repair the issue. Now, our baby has a new lease on life and is a new boy! We are so very thankful for the care that he took of us and our baby boy."