Voice of the Patient

John MacPherson describes his positive experience with Dr. Khurram Chaudhary, who performed a procedure on him called a Pneumatic Retinopexy. This procedure is a minimally-invasive and highly successful technique used to repair retinal detachments (a blinding eye condition).

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SHOW MOREShashi Talwar's family discusses a terrifying experience followed by what they feel was a fast and effective response by Stony Brook and their Mobile Stroke Unit.

Denise Smagala and her father, Joseph Celli, share their Stony Brook story. Celli was the 1000th kidney transplant patient at Stony Brook University Hospital back in 2008. Smagala gifted her father with one of her kidneys, and their bond was taken to a whole new level.

Patient Jane Fasullo raves about her Stony Brook experience and shares an important message about skin cancer and sun safety.

Dakota's mom, Melissa, thanks staff at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, including Dr. James Barsi, for caring for her daughter and providing comfort to her family during a time of great need.

Kidney transplant recipient Linda Morales shares her story.

Emma Lauria, RN, reads and reacts to a letter from a patient's family. In this letter, the family thanks Emma for the care she provided their mother.

Cara McNamara, daughter of Charles Borger, thanks the healthcare heroes at Long Island State Veterans Home for the care and kindness her father received during his time there.

Anthony Miller expresses his gratitude for the care he received at Stony Brook University Hospital. In this video, Mr. Miller gives a special shout out to Dr. Nagle, Margaret, Candice, Shannen, and Alex, among many others. Also in this video, nurses Candice and Shannen listen to some of Mr. Miller’s words about them for the first time.

Patients will often write letters or send us emails, sharing positive experiences they’ve had at Stony Brook Medicine. We’ve decided it’s time to share some of these testimonials. This testimonial is from an individual who thanks some of our NICU nurses and is being read by a staff person in Stony Brook Medicine’s Marketing and Communication Department. Some information may be omitted to ensure patient privacy.

If you would like to share a positive experience at Stony Brook Medicine, please contact Patient Experience at 631-444-2880.