I have had constant-all-day-long sneezing, runny nose, migraine issues for quite some time now. I swore it was allergies and finally saw an allergist. I found out I have no allergies but that they believed I have a Deviated Septum. I talked to some people, many people and many recommended this Dr. Agliano guy. I went in talked (mainly to his medical assistant) about my issues and was asked frequently about plastic surgery, but that the real problem is inside my nose and could be treated with a Septoplasty procedure. I told him I don’t need any plastic surgery I just need whets going on inside of my nose fixed. Finally the surgery day came, where I had to meet him at a surgery center, bringing my fiancé who afterwards would drive me home. Well I was filling out the paperwork, waiting in the lobby, my name finally gets called, then next thing you know I’m being "put under" then the next thing I know I wake up, my DR is nowhere to be found, they said he left and went back to his office. He left me nothing. NO after surgery care instructions, no comments before or after surgery, not even to my fiancé, he just slipped out the back door and left me there. Later that night I all-of-the-suddenly out of nowhere started breaking out in these hot and cold sweats, I was shaking and we saw I had a fever of 101, checked a few minutes later and it was almost 105. My fiancé rushed me to the ER where I was out in a bed while they waited to try to get in contact with the Dr. About 5 hours later they got were able to reach him, gave me an IV and a prescription and had me leave. Let me also mention the Dr. knew I had never had a surgery, and have a family who lacks sharing their experiences, so I really had no idea what to expect. I would have thought they would have explained more to me just because of that fact. I didn’t know to call him when I got the shakes and the fever. No one told me while I was in the office, or after the surgery, or before. It was just a very horrible experience for me. I'm sorry but I can't stand Doctors who get so hooked on the business and money that they lack caring and taking time with a patient. He was just done, done, on to the next one. I went back to his office the next day and was explaining how this affected me and he refused to listen, he kept leaving the room while I was talking and would not even look at me. You may know him as a good Doctor, like I said, I've heard many people say he is a great surgeon. Just please make sure he doesn't lack doing the rest of his job or you will be in a world of hell. Well not even a year later the symptoms have returned in full effect and now I need to do some extreme research on a better ENT because I will never ever go to Dr. Dennis S. Agliano again, nor recommend him to a single person ever. I'm sorry, that may sound harsh, but if you could have been there, you would feel where I am coming from. He is all about the money and even if you have an inner nose problem, he will try to shove the plastic surgery on you, because he does all that stuff too. Don't let the same thing happen to you.
Anonymous,
Tampa, FL
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