John S Mangione, MD

Here we go again De Mangione! You are a true hero!!! Thanks so much for all you do. The first time in years I feel like I have some control. :-).
If there is a better colon/​rectal surgeon anywhere I’ve never met them!

As others have mentioned, he didn’t present himself to be a warm and fuzzy doctor. However, to be honest, this didn’t bother me. I like having confidence in my doctors and would rather not know that they like watching The Real Housewives or that they ride a Harley. Dr. Mangione was direct and straight to the point without being condescending or pushy. Totally appreciated!
I will say this though… I did get a «fuzzy» moment from him when I was all gowned up and ready for my procedure; I became very nervous and started to well up a little. He looked at me, rubbed the top of my shins and asked, «How are you doing?» with a smile. That meant everything.
He is a great doctor and I had the utmost confidence in him.

Dr. Mangione is the kind of guy who, when you’re in the hospital, and your nurse asks who your doctor is, and you say, «Dr. Mangione,» they say, «Oh, wow — that’s terrific!» Because they all know him, and they all think he’s excellent.
How is his demeanor? He’s extremely to-​the-​point. He’s not going to treat you like a child and sugar coat things. This might come off as brusque, but really, you should appreciate that someone in the world acts like you’re a competent adult, because that’s a rare commodity these days. He will spend just as much time with you as you want, going over options, outcomes, side effects, and anything else you have questions about.
How is his care? Fantastic. The tops. A+. If I ever need someone to cut into my gut again, or know someone who does, I’m calling Dr. Mangione.

As a surgeon, this doc is the best of the best! He knows his stuff and has a ton of experience. What he does well is surgery.
On the other hand, I saw others post comments like, «He’s not extraordinarily warm-​and-​fuzzy» and «He may seem a little crunchy at first» — let me tell you — that could become an important issue at times. When you’re in pain, bedside manners can have a serious impact on your recovery (which is more than physical and also involves mental and emotional care as well). Some are experts in palliative care (for example, Dr. Rangwalla) but this is an area where Dr. Mangione is lacking.

Dr. Mangione treated me for a very serious issue. He was very stern insisting that I get a scan under general anesthesia, which I didn’t want to do. Thank goodness he was so insistent. The consequences could have been much worse if the issue went unchecked. I am not looking for a friendly guy with lots of free time to chit-​chat. He is an excellent medical professional. He’s not extraordinarily warm-​and-​fuzzy but that is totally irrelevant to my choice of gastro doctors.

Dr. Mangione was on call when my son needed emergency surgery to remove his colon. I recommend him highly based on his knowledge, experience and wonderful bedside manner. It was a tough call to make, but it saved my son’s life. I felt like he was in very capable hands and appreciated the care he provided after the surgery as well.

I thought Dr. Mangione and his staff were very good. Friendly nurses. Dr. Mangione seemed very sure of himself and in my opinion, did good work. He definitely put me out of my misery!!! I hope to never have to go back for any more health problems, but if i need to, will definitely go back to him.