These people are crooks!! They do not tell you up front all the charges you will incur however the…read moresurgeon has to get a big chunk before he will do the surgery. They tried to charge me rates above the negotiated rate they had agreed upon with my insurance company United Health Care. I contacted my insurance company they had to write a letter to the practice stating that had over charged me and finally months later I got refunded close to $1,000. After that another charge came thru for a $350.00 consult bill dated pre-surgery. I refused to pay, and they turned over to collections I had to pay it along with collections service fees to avoid effecting my credit. Do NOT trust. I had a simple surgery that ended up costing me a lot of money out of pocket that I was not aware I would have to pay. Surgeon fee, use of a facility fee ($14,000.00) anesthesia fees , lab fees, this should have been explained up front along with consult fee that should have been paid or at least told to me on the day of service not after my surgery when they could not over change me because I contacted and involved my insurance company. Just another way of trying to get money out of it. SAD, you would think the doctor and the associate group would care more for their patients NOT just about money!

From the owner: At Somerset Surgical Associates, LLC, the laparoscopic and robotic general surgeons provide a wide…read morerange of services to adults living in and around Somerville, New Jersey. Somerset Surgical Associates, LLC, is in the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. The surgeons offer access to the latest operative techniques, including robotic, laparoscopic, and endovascular surgery for colon, oncologic, general, breast, endocrine, and vascular issues. Each of the surgeons is board-certified and fellowship-trained. They strive to provide a comfortable, welcoming, and patient-centric experience. The surgeons never rush through consultations. Instead, they make time to understand an individual's concerns and goals. Then, they use that information to develop custom surgical treatment plans. Some of the most common procedures that surgeons at Somerset Surgical Associates, LLC, perform include endovascular surgery for conditions like arterial occlusion, colon cancer surgery, and endovascular revascularization. The surgeons also offer more specialized care, including a cancer genetic testing program and Varithena® for people with varicose veins. To ensure lasting and satisfactory outcomes, Somerset Surgical Associates, LLC, invests in the latest surgical advances, including intuitive robotic technology, radiofrequency ablation, and innovative surgical oncology...

Excellent doctor in Dr. Imegwu. Gives you as much time as you need to discuss your questions and…read moreconcerns. Good initial care and follow up after surgery.

This place is ancient. The waiting room has people waiting in very close quarters. They were 2…read morehours late to be brought back to have the procedure. The space is too small to accommodate so many patients. Recovery area is too close side by side to other people. Second star is for the nice people that work there. I won't be back here for another procedure ever again. Avoid it.

Let me start by saying this if want a doctor whom listens and has sympathy and takes his time with…read morepatient then don't hesitate to make an appointment. It was a blessing in disguise because I wasn't suppose to see Dr Slaughter but am I happy I did because he listened to me telling me my horrific story of my suffering for over 3 years to the point I didn't want to live that way in pains and he stayed over an hour with me and said he would do surgery it was like music to my ears. He performed surgery and when I woke-up I could feel the difference it was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and now I can live a normal life again thanks to Dr. Slaughter I am forever grateful to have been blessed with such a caring, sympathetic doctor.

From the owner: Dr. Douglas Slaughter, board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, has been using minimally invasive…read moresurgical techniques for over 20 years. A reconstructive spine surgeon, Dr. Slaughter specializes in complex spinal injuries, including compression fractures, spondylolisthesis, and high-impact sports injuries. In addition, Dr. Slaughter also serves patients with age-related conditions from wear and tear, including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and degenerative disc disease. Dr. Slaughter earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University, while he was simultaneously serving in the United States Army Reserves. With a B.S. in mechanical engineering and biochemistry under his belt, he went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Subsequently, Dr. Slaughter completed his surgical residency in orthopedics at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Currently, Dr. Slaughter practices orthopedic medicine at NJ Spine & Orthopedic, where he continues to develop minimally invasive techniques to advance the field of spine surgery.

I don't want to speak negatively of hospitals, but I can't help comparing my recent experience here…read morewith the experience I had a little over a year ago at St. Barnabas. I can't condemn anything about the medical care I received there... I believe St. Barnabas rates as 1 of the top hospitals in the state of NJ, after all ... but parking was a nightmare, the people supposed to register me as a patient were more than a little bit impatient and unhelpful, and I thought the belligerent security guard was 1 step away from tackling me to the ground in a choke hold. My doctor wanted me to get another echocardiogram, which I had for the 1st time a little over a year ago at Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center (not St. Barnabas the hospital, in this case, although it wasn't far away; it's a stone's throw from the Livingston Mall and about a mile away from the baronial estate of the late Mafia boss Ruggiero "Ritchie the Boot" Boiardo). I had no particular grievance against the Ambulatory Care Center (if I remember right, I wrote a fairly positive review about the experience), but RWJ is closer to where I live, and it's not like the Ambulatory Care Center experience was so stellar that I NEEDED to go there, as opposed to anywhere else. I had been to RWJ a few years ago for a test when I started having digestive problems. The test was inconclusive, but I didn't blame RWJ, as my own doctor (and I like my doctor) ran a series of tests and ultimately said, "We can't find out what's wrong with you. If the problem continues, make an appointment with a gastroenterologist." Instead, I bought a bottle of Pepto Bismol, and that seemed to eradicate the issue, for the time being, anyway. Ultimately, I probably will have to see a gastroenterologist. But that's another review for a later time (after I've actually gone to one, that is). I remembered that RWJ was off the main street, Union Ave., and I was able to locate it again without too much difficulty. I wasn't sure which building I was supposed to go to, but there was a large free outdoor parking lot. I went to the 1st nearby building, where a security guard sat. I still had the "muscle memory" of my confrontation with the St. Barnabas security guard making me tense up, but this security guard was actually very helpful and informative. I asked him if it was ok for me to park in that large free parking lot, and he said it was. When I indicated the kind of test I was there to have performed, he actually walked me to the main pathway, told me to walk to the end of it, and the part of the hospital I needed to go to was there. Inside that part of RWJ, I waited on a small line, but it didn't take long before I was in front of a representative. She signed me in quickly, took a photo for my brand new RWJ I.D., and affixed a white "patient strip" around my wrist. She then directed me to the elevator, told me what floor I needed to get to, and where exactly I had to go once I reached that floor. Couldn't have been easier. Upstairs in the cardiac center, I was efficiently registered, told how long my wait would be, and directed to a comfortable waiting area. (My 1 complaint would be that they had 1 magazine available to read; it was People, which I detest. Two thirds of the "celebrities" within its pages are "beautiful" ciphers I've never heard of, and hopefully never will hear of again. Remember when People sometimes wrote stories of importance and gravity? Yeah, I'm old enough to remember those ancient, bygone days...) At 1 point, the lady who had registered me came over and apologized that the wait would be a little longer than anticipated. The extra wait time didn't bother me...I anticipate a wait anytime I go to a doctor or hospital...but I appreciated the gesture. Before too long, the pleasant young woman performing the echocardiogram brought me in. It's not a colonoscopy (which is unpleasant but not painful), and it's certainly not agonizing in any way, but I wouldn't exactly call it something to look forward to. I'm lying on my side, shirt off, with my fish-white flesh exposed and my flabby belly hanging out (my youthful days of lifting weights and running 6 miles every other day are obviously long behind me), while she leaned over me, probing my gelled-up chest with a probe or wand or whatever it's called, monitoring the heart's activity on a screen. When I went for the test a year ago in Livingston, the amplified sound of my own heart freaked me out, but the person performing the test then gave no indication that anything could be done about it. This time, when I mentioned how that sound bothered me, the woman performing the test said, "Oh, I can shut off the sound, so you don't have to hear it." Again, I appreciated the gesture. All in all, my experience at RWJ was much more positive than my encounter at St. Barnabas. Parking wasn't an ordeal, and everyone I encountered was helpful and at least relatively friendly. I have no problem coming here again, if I have to.

First time visit…read more Same day surgery Free parking Friendly and helpful staff Excellent care Highly recommend

Dr. Bortniker provided exceptional care for my son throughout his entire experience with deviated…read moreseptum surgery. From our very first consultation, he thoroughly explained the condition, walked us through the procedure, and answered our questions. He made my son feel comfortable and confident going into surgery. The surgery itself went smoothly, and the post-operative care was just as impressive. Dr. Bortniker and his team were attentive, responsive, and proactive in ensuring a strong recovery. They provided clear guidance and were always available to address any concerns. We are incredibly grateful for Dr. Bortniker's expertise, professionalism, and genuine care. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of this type of treatment.

Dr. Bortniker is truly exceptional. After struggling with left ear sensitivity that no other doctor…read morecould properly diagnose or treat, he was the one who finally figured it out and provided real relief. His expertise, attentiveness, and dedication made all the difference. I'm beyond grateful for his help and highly recommend him to anyone dealing with ENT issues.

This review is for the shameful behavior of his Office Manager in his Morristown location, where he…read morepractices one day/week. After waiting patiently for three weeks, my mother came in for her appointment after being referred by her primary care physician. Her primary gave x rays on disk. The Office Manager stated she needed printed x rays and that they did not have the ability to review the disk . Wow, really, in 2013? She was overbearing, dismissive of the pain my mother was in and flatly said that the doctor would not see her without X-rays on film, not even for an initial look or even to retake X-rays. Not a quality I look for in my healthcare provider. I certainly hope they didn't bill back insurance for this 'visit'. Shame on you, Dr. France, for promoting such an unacceptable atmosphere in your practice.