I contacted Dr. Hanna's office today to inquire about getting a second opinion for my upcoming foot…read moresurgery. The secretary asked about my insurance and I told her I'd already contacted them to make sure they would cover a second opinion. She asked for my insurance number but before I could give it to her she argued that the insurance won't allow me to be treated by two podiatrists at the same time. I told her I already checked, and yes, the insurance company said they would cover this second opinion. I suggested she contact the insurance company to confirm and she said, "No, I won't be calling..." She was rude, condescending and argumentative, not to mention clearly ignorant about how insurance works for second opinions. So I wonder - how many patients is Dr. Hanna willing to lose (this would've been an expensive foot surgery) - due to this rude, incompetent secretary?

Dr. Hanna is one of a kind. He is compassionate and kind and truly cares about his patients and…read moretheir overall health. He makes you feel right at home and at ease. The staff is amazing. And I'm glad to be a part of the practice. Great place to work!

dr. wilson is a great doctor! very caring and super outgoing; definitely makes you feel at ease…read more she found an underlying condition in my foot that i didn't even know i had so i'm giving bonus points for that too

Dr. Wilson was wonderful! She gives you the information you need and is professional. Her staff…read moreis friendly and welcoming. This was a pleasant experience and recommend highly!

The podiatrist I previously saw retired. Dr. Panek was the second podiatrist I saw subsequently. I…read moregot an appointment very quickly and I'm so glad I did. Dr. Panek is courteous and professional, and gave me orthotics that I'm very happy with. The office staff (a very friendly and helpful woman) is warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this practise.

Ive been a patient of Dr.Panek, now for thirteen years and have gone to both locations in Alden and…read moreCheektowaga. Dr Panek and his wife treat their patients extremely well,almost as if you were extended family. The office area is always clean, and never had any issues with my many insurance changes over the years. Always a great encounter for my yearly visit for the podiatrist.

Please do not get treated here for an upper extremity fracture!…read moreI fractured my wrist. After cast removal no x rays were completed. I was in severe pain and my bone was sticking out. Both Dr Ablove and his PA reported this was normal . I had x ray done somewhere else. Results showed non union fracture requiring surgery Fortunately I was able to have surgery elsewhere requiring a bone graft and plate in my wrist . This could have been prevented, if x rays were done during the healing process! Please do yourself a favor and avoid the prolonged pain and aggravation! Go elsewhere I have left several messages for this office for months and to date have not received a return call Get treated with a knowledgeable dr and compassion!!

Great doctors and PAs. Staff is friendly and helpful. I've seen a few shoulder and neck doctors and…read morethey've all been compassionate and supportive.

It's a little odd to me to be reviewing a Dr. on Yelp, but here it goes. Dr. Izzo is absolutely…read morefantastic. He is extremely knowledgable, and more so old school in trying to fix the problem, and not jumping into surgical solutions immediately. I've been working with him for 3 months due to plantar fasciitis. He's approach is more old school, but of course tailored to each person. I didn't want to go with shots right out of the gate, I wanted to heal. While it takes some time, his advice, his awesome podiatrist assistant Sue, and his methods are great. If you're having a foot ailment, I highly suggest Dr. Izzo. That is, unless you actually want to have surgery first and questions later!!

The best podiatrist that cares and helps her patients with their issues. I have had no issues with…read moreany payments. She is an excellent foot doctor. I have had a couple of different issues and they have always been addressed properly. Yelp needs to learn how to spell Podiatrist though...

My son and my fiance went to this podiatrist for my son's flat feet , when fiance gave the 10 copay…read morethey said we are all set. 2 months later we get a service charge over 85 dollers saying we never paid copay. I went to the office to make things right to pay the 10 dollers . The heavy set woman kept saying I had my time to pay and I didn't. All they have to do was take my ten dollers and tell collection agency that I payed. My son went in Sept Oct time and these people within 3 months gets collection agency to get their 10 dollers plus another 80 unreal.

Having never been to a podiatrist, I did not know what to expect. From the first phone call, I was…read morevery impressed. The staff was friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable. They were very up-front with me about my insurance plan, what fees would be involved, and what my visit would entail. At my visit, the friendly service and careful insurance plan review remained consistent, and the Doctor was one of the friendliest I have ever worked with. I like that they were able to provide immediate in-house x-rays, and were quick to create a treatment plan. I would recommend this treatment team to anyone going forward! Dr. Perillo even has a few great stories about Buffalo legend Vincent Gallo, so be sure to ask. :)

Dr. Perillo is the best podiatrist I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with! He understands…read moreyour needs with finesse. I recommend him highly to anyone!

My 2 year old had ear tubes placed yesterday, first time being here , I am a special needs mom of 3…read moreand can say that the nurses were great , anesthesiologist was very clear and the surgeon Dr behar who placed the tubes in his ears is phenomenal she listened and addressed my concerns for my son from the ENT to surgery day here , the place is clean the only thing I DID NOT like was the schedule of time I didn't know until the day before by text . As I arrive I didn't even know the scheduled time of his surgery until I got his folder thankfully only a 45 minute wait and we we're done with his surgery in 15 minutes

Prequel - I had one surgery, at a hospital, a year before being made to come here for an unrelated…read moresurgery. For the hospital surgery: no food or water after midnight, be at the hospital at 6am, surgery at 7am. Everything was wonderful. That's what I was expecting would happen here, but what happened here was a nightmare. Issue #1 - They don't tell you what time your surgery is scheduled for - ever. They will text you the day before to tell you what time to BE there, but they do not tell you what time your surgery is scheduled to take place. Issue #2 - They require that you have someone with you, to drive you home afterward; this is understandable but without that person knowing what time your surgery is and what time you're expected to be discharged: they're expected to clear a whole day to be available for a surgery that may only take a half hour. Issue #3 - The 'no food or water after midnight' rule is outdated and untrue. The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidelines in 1999, 2011, & 2017 that patients may have clear liquids up to 2 hours before surgery. The old guidelines/rules were invented in the 1950s when pregnant patients were 'anesthetized' with ether on a mask, which caused nausea and for the patient to vomit up their stomach contents. Today, an endotracheal tube is used to prevent this from occurring, so liquids should be allowed up to 2 hours prior to surgery. Issue #4 - Snarky Nurse. I pressed the 'call' button to ask a question - just one question - and I heard her say: 'Ugh, this girl is gonna keep my on my toes!' (Sorry, nurse, to have interrupted your wedding planning conversation to ask you a question, which the intake nurse said I was more than welcome to do as often as I liked. But I've been sitting in a curtained-off room for two and a half hours and no one has given me an update aside from 'It'll be about 45 minutes to an hour until your surgery' - and that was at Noon. It's now 2:30pm, I'm thirsty as hell because I haven't had any water for nearly 13 hours, and I have jack sh*t to do because I was told to not bring any books/phones/valuables - which I suppose is good because I saw some Google reviews where patients woke up to find some of their valuables 'missing'). Issue #5 - The attempted to gaslight me, and offered me unnecessary medication. After I asked: 'How much longer until my surgery?' the Snarky Nurse went and got the anesthesiologist's 'helper / #2 man' who came into my 'room' and told me: 'You're anxious.' I informed him that I was NOT anxious, just irritated that it has been nearly 3 hours since I was checked-in and no one will tell me what time my surgery is going to take place. I had spoken to him earlier, because everyone involved in your care that day will come over and introduce themselves, and that had been the only time I had spoken to him - and I was not anxious then, either. Now, he had no other reason to think otherwise - aside from Snarky Nurse, who likely did not want to 'deal' with me after my one very-normal question. He briefly disappeared, then returned and offered me 'some of the pre-surgery sedation medication to calm you down.' I told him - again - that I was not anxious; that I was mad about the wait time, frustrated about being so thirsty for the past 13 hours, and had no interest in receiving any 'shut up drugs' for simply asking what time my surgery was going to take place. Issue #6 - Overall Wait Time. I waited nearly FOUR HOURS to be taken back to surgery. That's 16 hours of no water, for a person who dehydrates quite easily. Absolutely unacceptable. Issue #7 - Billing. I was required to pre-pay for the surgery, which I did. The young lady I spoke to informed me that I would not receive any further bills or charges from this Center. Months after my surgery, I received a bill for 'anesthesia services' for over $200. This qualifies as a 'Surprise Medical Bill' which I believe violates the 'No Surprises Act' which went into effect on January 1, 2022. And I did report it as such. Issues I've Found by Others - one Google user claims to have gotten a staph infection from this Center. Several Google users have stated that their surgeries were cancelled on them. A couple of Google reviewers stated that they were over-charged by this Center. One person stated that they were man-handled by a nurse after being woken up from anesthesia on the very spot that he had just been operated on. One Last Note - A Boomer-aged woman who works there was having computer issues and was on speakerphone with an IT guy and she kept shouting into the phone: 'IS MY PASSWORD STILL CATHOLIC HEALTH 4 ?!?' Every patient in the pre-op area now knows her password. A password to a computer, within a medical network of computers, that very likely collectively contain the private medical information of many patients. Probably not the smartest thing to be shouting over & over again, when everyone on the floor can hear it.