Had a kidney transplant on February 8 2026 Transplant team took great care of me and they always checked up on me and came when needed help with anything! read more

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For 7pm on a Saturday night, it wasn't as busy as you would think. I was able to "walk" right up the the desk to check in. The lovely woman checked me in and handed me over to two other lovely ladies who were very kind. They got my weight and asked some basic questions. One of them actually had the same pair eyewear Larkin frames as me (we chatted about our magnet frame collection) before telling me to pick a seat and wait to be called. They had me seen very quickly, maybe it was 5 minutes before I was brought to the back. My ride didn't even make it in the door yet. They placed me in what felt like a cubical. Only wide enough for one person. Matt (in-take nurse) was very kind. He put in my IV. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to communicate that the vein he went for was a rolling vein and the hardest one to stick. He did an amazing job getting the IV needle in with all the uncontrollable tremors I was experiencing. If my arm hadn't bruised, I would have been absolutely shocked. I was moved into a make shift "private room", which I'm very grateful for. Dr. Michael J. Bono, MD was my doctor and, would you know it, it was his last shift EVER (42 years) before retiring. It was GOD who blessed me as his last patient. Turned out he and my Like-a-Dad (EMT) actually worked together 20+ years prior. Dr.Bono made sure to get the answers I needed and the treatment I so desperately needed. He gave me a few referrals and recommendations on great physicians. There was a gorgeous lady nurse who kept checking in on me but I was so out of it that I did catch her name. I wish I got it because she was so sweet and funny. She kept my spirits up. She felt like a guardian angel. Before leaving (mind you I'm completed drugged up on meds they gave me) Chris (nurse) made sure to get a very important message through my drugged up head. I remember seeing just his face with a flat cap on, playfully yelling at me about the do's and don'ts on the prescription they had given me. This was the best experience I ever had with a hospital. I was scared to death and you all worked together to keep me calm and playful. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. If I ever end up back there again, I pray to have the same experience. read more

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Blown out vein from IV - Hospitals Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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How can it be that I am getting a $3K bill because none of the staff or MDs googled how many witches exist in the US? I was branded as "delusional" while my landlady self-declares as a witch and my former best friend confessed she had become a dark witch years ago during a difficult time in life. She also confessed she had been doing spells on me for years. So they put me in the psych area, calling me delusional, when it was clearly their own lack of knowledge that caused me to receive a $3K bill. Is this fair? I do not think it is. A simple google asking about the topic would have saved me $3K. It's partly my fault, I suppose for not thinking of doing the googling in the moment. I was not anxious. A housemate was laughing saying he put LSD in my water. That is why I sought assistance and was a little anxious. Once that was cleared up I was OK. Then I learned the former best friend had been doing spells on me. They kept me in the hospital. Is this legal???? read more

I've once again been admitted here for pulmonary hypertension, and luckily for me I caught it before it could turn into pneumonia. It's already frightening enough having to come here when I can't breathe, but it seems there's a disconnect between the triage staff and the sense of urgency. I get it, people who don't have a regular primary care provider come here for little aches and sneezes, things that clog up the emergency room for actual emergencies. But when I'm struggling just to walk to the front desk, for crying out loud at least have a wheelchair nearby. First pet peeve. Of course this ER is so crowded with people that should be seen by a PCP or urgent care doctor that there's no room. I am placed on 4 liters of oxygen and am seated rather uncomfortably in a wheelchair while having my labs drawn. I finally get into an actual bed in the ER, and my nurse assigned is Demi. She was my nurse the last time I was here, and I was so grateful to have her as my nurse that I started crying. Despite being busy, she was very attentive and caring. But of course change of shift came, and I got another nurse who apparently didn't pay attention to my vegetarian status. So fruit cup for dinner it is!!! Thankfully I got assigned a bed, so upstairs they took me. I'm in 6K. I'm hoping I get out sooner rather than later because I waited a whole day just for pain meds. My room is so small, it's giving me anxiety. I was nearly ready to sign myself out AMA, but the doctor managed to convince me to stay. And I was lucky enough to have Melody from food service bring me a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup, so that's the first good thing that's happened today. read more

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Watching the sunset from my room - Hospitals Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Wife waiting in the ER in excruciating pain for 6 hours. No sense of urgency. This is why she hates coming here but she doesn't have a choice. read more

I was very apprehensive when I was scheduled for testing that could only be done at the main building of Norfolk General. My late husband had been hospitalized there for about 3 weeks. So I knew of the parking horrors: full close lot & distant parking garage that's also used by CHKD & EVMS. The doctors office was "pretty sure" they had valet parking at the Kaufman entrance. But I had a doctor appointment to quickly follow at the Heart Hospital, which is in a different location in the complex. My dilemma was solved by having a friend drop me off at the Kaufman entrance then drive to the valet parking at the Heart Hospital where she could wait. They couldn't have been nicer at the check in desk. There was no line and plentiful seating. It wasn't as new and glitzy as Leigh but there was plenty of room to social distance. My technician also couldn't have been nicer. After performing the procedure she took me in a wheelchair all the way from the testing area to my doctor's office on the 6th floor of the Heart Hospital. It was service with a smile. I wouldn't hesitate to have further testing or Blood Work done at the main hospital This review is only for their testing. The rating isn't applicable to my late husband's hospitalization, their Palliative Care or Emergency Room. That was quite a different experience. read more

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Hospital care was great, but release and follow-up were abysmal. Patient, who lives alone, was released into a potentially unsafe environment, in a weakened state without appropriate home health care needs addressed or scheduled. Patient has very limited mobility and cannot prepare meals or bathe, and she is a potential fall risk. She was also sent home without appropriate meds (e.g., insulin, HBP medication); one was called into the pharmacy without checking whether it was in stock, the other was not called in at all. (The insulin was not in stock; thankfully the pharmacy was able to find some at one of their other locations.) She cannot drive to pick up said meds. She was sent home with an unassembled walker which she does not have the strength to assemble. She had asked to be released to a short-term rehab center and all of her doctors had agreed that this was appropriate, but the PT team, after a very limited assessment, determined that she was able to take care of herself at home so her insurance would not approve the rehab stay. read more

I ended up going here on a Tuesday for a TB test at the River Pavilion Lab. For me, the layouts of hospitals and their parking lots can be very confusing but this one was quiet intimidating. Instead of circling the buildings trying to find an empty parking space, there was a CHKD visitor parking garage that I just decided to park in. The ladies working at the front desk seemed to be a little bit irritable. Just as I was about to grab a paper copy of what looked like a map/layout of the hospital, the lady that was helping me interrupted me before I grabbed one and told me that she'd tell me the location in a second. My thoughts, "What if I was going to grab one for other reasons or to have a better mental layout of where everything is?" So I ended up leaving the paper on the counter and just repeated the directions she told me as I walked around (which were kind of incorrect) The ladies at the River Pavilion front desk were super nice and helpful. The lab had a bit of a wait but everyone was being helped efficiently. Looking around, you can see that the waiting room was clean and well maintained. When it was my turn, the gentleman working there checked me in for my test, I waited for maybe 10 mins, and then I was called to the registration area. I forgot her name but the woman plugging in all of my information was so sweet! After we were done with the registration, I signed all my forms, waited another 10 mins, and then I was called back for my test. Now to the test part. Maybe it was because I didn't drink as much water as I thought or maybe it was just really tough to find my vein but I was wondering why it was taking so long for my blood to fill up the tube. While the person was searching for their cotton pads to put over it and pull the needle out, the needle kept going further into my arm and it was a pretty long needle. As soon as I got home I went to check the spot she drew blood from because it hurt and there was a hematoma ): -- slight swelling on my arm, bruising around, and of course what's pictured --I'm used to getting blood drawn but never had that happen. It's been almost 2 weeks and my arm is still recovering from it. The whole process was fast and everyone was friendly at Sentara Norfolk General but for me, there's so much going on as far as buildings and parking goes. The whole facility inside and out is kept clean and they offer transportation around the centers in their little vehicles too. read more

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - where I got blood drawn from. - Hospitals Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

What a dumpster fire of a level 1. Unbelievable this place wasn't in divert with patients lining the hall of the ED with no rooms available. My 82yr old mother stayed in the ED for 3 days because there were no ICU beds. Completely irresponsible to have an ED waiting room completely full, ED being used as makeshift ICU, patients on stretchers in the halls of the ED and ZERO communication from any providers to patient family. Shameful. Be more responsible read more

Customer service is bullsh** the people in the front don't even take a proper tempeture measurement and will detect something wrong till you probably die read more

I arrived today at Santara Norfolk Hospital only to be turned away for my scheduled 11am Bone scan appointment. The receptionist tells me all appointments were canceled today. But they failed to call and informed the patients. I was giving a number to reschedule. What a bad practice. This was a failure on their part. You would think they would inform the patients of the changes and reschedule as a courtesy. If this minor clerical process was handled so poorly how do the handled those critical medical issues. This is concerning! read more

4/22/21: I had to take a family member there for an MRI. Parking can be horrendous, but I was able to get dropped off. If I had to drive us, it would have been a nightmare. Covid social distancing and mask rules were followed. Upon entry, we had to check in at the security desk. The lady there was very nice to us. She was patient with my grandmother & made her laugh. She then pointed us over to the MRI office. The front desk rep there was less friendly & was preoccupied with her cellphone. As she was slowly checking us in, a man walked up and rudely interrupted because he claimed to have been waiting for his test for over an hour. She helped him & then got back to us. We waiting about 30 mins, but my family member was nervous and not rushing to get it done anyway. The sitting area was clean and organized. There was sanitizer available everywhere. Finally, it was my family member's turn & the tech was very patient and took his time with her. Once they were done, they brought her back out to us & she was so happy. They made her feel at ease & they were able to give us a disc with her results on it to give to her specialist. All in all, it was a good experience. **7/5/21 UPDATE: I had to go to the ER to pick up something that a family member left behind during a visit. As you walk through towards the entrance, there's a tent set up on the side. It looks weird. Then you walk in & there's a big red sign that basically tells you to stand there 6 ft. apart & wait for the registration clerk to call you up. I waited. There was also a nurse standing there with her computer. I finally got called up & I explained what I was there for. After that, things got really chaotic. Soooooo many people walked in after me. It clearly overwhelmed them because I pushed to the side & told they will look for the item when they can. That ER was so dirty and disgusting. I literally didn't even want to sit down on their chair. It smelled. It was just really gross. I waited and waited. There was a long line at the front now & no one was standing 6' behind the other. It was crazy!! Masks weren't worn correctly by staff & I just truly wanted to leave. If I had an emergency, this disorganized ER would be the LAST ONE I'd ever go to. I felt like I was going to catch COVID just sitting there. Though they had a sanitation station, NO ONE used it & there was even a lady EATING in there with her bare hands with all that hacking and coughing going on in there. Disgusting. I took 1 star off for this ER experience. read more

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This review is slowly based on my visit to the ER on May 24, 2022 (between 11:15a and 12:30p). My fiancé picked me up from work and rushed me to the ER so the time is approximate. Dr. Pannell- she was the dr on duty and assessed & diagnosed me; the registration and triage team (including Mark & Erica), cat scan team- I can't remember everyone's name; Kiera - took me to get my cat scan; Will and the dr who prescribed my pain med; the young ladies who administered the medication and the young max who put the IV in; the security guy who kept a asking if I was ok. The registration, triage and medical team was super nice and professional. They treated me great! They were patient, attentive, and empathetic. I was in severe pain and couldn't sit very long. My entire time spent in the ER from check on to check out was 3-4 hours. This may seem long to some but it disintegrated seem that long to me. The longest part was waiting for my cat scan review. Thank you!! read more

I was up there to see my grandma and the nurse was disrespectful to me when my grandma asked me to get my daughter something to drink like she was having a conversation with another nurse talking to each other and not helping people that need help read more

They did a procedure on me and i am in a lot of pain and they won't help me with pain management. I have been calling and emailing and nothing is being done about the situation , they basically are just trying to push me along . i would find somewhere else to have your care at! read more

The nurses for my post c-section care were wonderful! The nurse who prepped me for my c-section beforehand was awful and arrogant. She put my catheter in wrong and it was halfway out for my entire surgery and part of my post partum care until a doctor noticed it (right before it had to be removed, so it wasn't much help). Due to her lack of skill my arm was bruised for 3 weeks after my surgery. My c-section was very traumatic, I feel as if the doctor did not treat me as if I were human, and only a number on a chart. I requested no men be allowed in the room unless it was absolutely necessary (due to SA trauma) and I was told they'd hang a sign on the door. So tell me why when I was being prepped a guy came walking in to just see how everything was going, and then just left and walked out after walking over to me. I also asked that they not tell me when they were entering the urinary catheter for the same reason, it was on my birth plan and I was told they'd informed everyone who'd be in the O.R. So tell me why when I get in there the lady says "they are entering the catheter now". It may not seem like a big deal to you, but it ruined the entire experience for me. Would NOT RECOMMEND!! read more

Jonathan R. Mann, M.D. 301 Riverview Ave #710 First and foremost I am very dissatisfied with the Front Dest, Doctor Man and his whole team. Two months ago my mother booked a first time patient appointment due to her primary doctor retired. Appointment was scheduled for today August 15, 2023. She went for her appointment the front Desk receptionist informed us her appointment is not scheduled until August 15, 2024. When we made the appointment, the young lady scheduled appointment for August 15, 2023 however, they said it was scheduled for 2024. While booking the appointment, they were aware of the retirement of the previous doctor, and they was aware of her medical history, Nevertheless they were informed that she was having Familia complications. Which made it an urgent matter, scheduling her 2 months out. NOT 1 YEAR AND 2 MONTHS!!!! Insane!!!!! Let's start by saying that my mother is a cancer survivor, which is currently having issues, and we are afraid that her cancer may have came back. There was only one person inside the clinic, and we asked can we be seeing the young lady said no we can see you next year This is totally unacceptable. My mom could be dead by 2024. There was no remorse no sympathy nothing. My mom was extremely upset, she couldn't do anything but walk away in tears. We are very devastated and my mother is extremely upset and sick. Now she has to deal with complications and back at square one trying to figure out how to get her a primary care doctor as soon as possible who will look at her history and go from there. This appointment was preplanned upon her primary care doctor, retiring. I do not recommend this doctor nor his establishment, and I will report this to every review channel From a broken daughter's heart pleading for help for her mother. read more

Excellent care for a loved one having heart surgery. Good follow up at home. I would recommend the heart center.

Incompetence at its' finest... honestly - I want to move out of this area in the next ten years so there is no chance I will have to deal with these ham-handed incompetent bureaucrats. Worst medical visit I have ever had... the dude who bragged about his great IV skills - left me bruised for two weeks and sore as hell. The cardiologist wondered what the person who read my EKG was on, because the issue was clearly on the chart... but they just blew it. So fucking expensive - I would rather die than experience that ER again... I was charged $1800 just to take vitals (and $700 for labs, and a few hundred for the person to fuck up the EKG)... place is a joke. AVOID AT ALL COSTS read more

SENTARA NFK GNRL ALMOST KILLED ME. I would give them 0 stars if I could. I went to ER with a fever of 101.9. Mind you, I haven't had a fever since I was probably 10 years old. I knew something was wrong. I also have mild asthma. They swabbed me for Covid/flu and gave me a breathing treatment. Granted, the breathing treatment helped me breathe better but they did not get a urine which would have caught the infection that I DID have. They sent me home with no antibiotics because I "am a relatively healthy 25 year old whose asthma is probably just making a 'mild infection' exacerbated". Genna blew out my vein and basically told me to suck it up when I started crying. Come to find out, after three ER/Urgent Care visits later, I had human rhinovirus, pneumonia turned SEPSIS because of their negligence! Thank God Sentara Leigh took me seriously, four days later. At that point, I had 102 fever, 135 HR, 165/86 BP and 85% O2!!! Just because your ER is busy doesn't mean you just blow people off because they're young and relatively healthy!!! read more

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Hospitals Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Slower than Moses. Waited 6 hours. They ran about 4 test. All came back negative. Never told me anything but my levels were abnormal. Left with them telling me nothing seemed wrong. Complete waste of time read more

Worst ER. My daughter ended up with a septic infection because they refused to clean her wound properly before stitching her up hand without pain relief! After being taken to Norfolk General after a near death auto accident, a couple of cold hearted witches decided that an intern should both clean and stitch my daughter's hand wound without proper pain medicine. My daughter was already in pain from the accident and this was excruciating. However, worse than that, she almost died the next day after being released because the intern hadn't properly cleaned out grass and other debris from the wound which a surgeon found afterwards at another hospital saying the wound didn't look like a few days old but more like 10 days old, because it had festered so egregiously due to the gross incompetence. My daughter was hospitalized for 2 weeks and almost lost her hand! After that we had to administer IV antibiotics for 3 weeks at home! We have had huge bills to deal with! And Norfolk general and the so-called medical personnel responsible, will not be held accountable. Do not go here unless you expect to be treated like trash by people who are arrogant and cold and do not abide by the Hippocratic oath or remember that they are caring for human beings. read more

The ER is overrun with people who go here to see a Doctor about fairly minor issues. I took my Husband here for help, and dropped him at the front door because Parking was far away. The Security guard wouldn't let me in because they had an "emergency come in and were under lockdown for previous violence." This made NO sense as I was alone, I'm a small older woman who just wanted to help her Husband. He waited hours to see a Doctor, then 5 hours for a room to open. Once he had a room, it took a few days to get an MRI, they came at 2am. where they verified he had a minor stroke. Drive a little bit more to one of the other Sentara's... it would have only been 5 minutes more for us. read more

My wife went there for a frozen shoulder not sure what that was they didn't know either all I did know is that I got a bill for $1800 my deductible was 2000 they did absolutely nothing horrible horrible horrible I asked him for itemized bill did not understand 99.9% no transparency at all read more

I took my 71 year old father to NGH ER last night with chest pain. This is the 2nd time I've been with him since becoming his full time caregiver & the 1st time since COVID. The staff was AMAZING! Dr. Brian Jones & RN Kashaundra (didn't catch her last name) were attentive, polite, CLEARLY QUALIFIED, and patient with my dad's situation. I was able to go back with him, probably because he has dementia & is a poor historian, nevertheless I was grateful. The janitorial staff was also ON TOP OF THEIR GAME FOR SURE. The place was spotless! Probably one of the most impressive aspects of it all was the positive attitude of everyone who spoke to us. I can't imagine the stress this staff has been under this year, yet they were ALL still smiling. WOW! Huge THANK YOU! read more

The care us wonderful all the doctors and nurses here are heroes . Very friendly and if you do not mind the evms students once in a while it is great. read more

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - I have stayed in smaller hotel rooms. These are huge rooms - Hospitals Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

DON'T go to Sentara if you or any loved ones or frends need treatment for Covid 19. They are prohbiting their doctors from administering proven, life saving protocols for Covid treatment! Warn your friends and neighbors. There is a pending court action regarding the above statements!!! read more

desde las 6 de la manana, con mi esposo emilio marrero nunez, lo operaro, el medico excelente y la enfermera karen excelente. pero ya el siguiente turno, esas enfermeras, sonunas mediocre. desde que se llevaron a mi esposo, no lo he visto, ya son las 11 de la noche. y no lo e visto. me tendre que ir para mi casa. por que no hay cuarto para el. hospital de mierda. read more

I'm so blessed and thankful for this hospital. On Valentine's Day, I had pain in my chest so I decided to just sleep it off. On Friday morning, I woke up in even more pain and couldn't move. Despite knowing I needed paramedics, I decided to get up and go to work (worst decision ever!) I went to work and had to be rushed to the ER. Before I left, I did some research on what the pain could be. I saw an article on Serena Williams saying she had a pulmonary embolism and something about it stood out and I said to myself "that's it!" Because I could barely talk or breathe, I typed my name and age in my phone for the paramedics and left a note that said "might be a PE." When I showed them the note, hey didn't want to believe it, but I mean who wants to believe that a 26-year-old that's otherwise healthy has one? They were very proactive though about letting the hospital know my concern and running the tests I needed. When I got to NG, everyone was caring and thorough. The ER doctor asked me more questions about why I thought I had a PE and was trying to ease my concerns, but it turns out I had one. Very scary moment, but I'm glad my intuition kicked into overdrive and led me to the information I needed and even to go and get treatment. After being told how life-threatening my condition was, I was admitted to the hospital for two days for treatment. My care team was amazing. The nurses Mel, Molly, Megan, Nicole, and others (9th floor) treated me so kindly and really did all they could to lift my spirits as I fought through the most excruciating pain of my life. Everyone down to the food service workers delivering meals and the hospitality workers that cleaned the room were always friendly and encouraging. I felt like the whole hospital wanted me to get well! My room was very comfortable and the food was good. My dad came by both days and visiting was a very simple, easy process for him. I'm so thankful for this hospital and will always remember the kindness of my staff on my long road to recovery- they helped to save my life! read more

Hi my Hospital visit was a great experience I couldn't walk going in and they immediately offered me a wheel chair and they pushed my wheel chair where ever I needed too go they had great customer service as well I enjoyed my visit and would recommend them too anyone. read more

I gave birth at this hospital. The labor and delivery ward seemed a bit old but they were doing renovations so I'm sure it'll be much better for future patients. Every employee from the doctors doing the CSection, anesthesiologists, nurses to the people doing housekeeping and serving food were so nice and so professional. I was provided breakfast, lunch and dinner for every day of my stay. I ordered each meal ahead of time from a menu with lots of choices! The whole staff was extremely knowledgeable. My baby has to stay in the NICU for a bit and the staff there is amazing as well. I can tell my baby is being sincerely cared for. I can go home with not too many worries. Even when we call the NICU for a check up, everyone was very helpful. I thought it might be annoying that we keep calling but nope, they were glad to be on the phone with us. They have a huge cafeteria with pretty good food. Hospital food usually gets a bad rep but I always finished my meals! There is even a cafe. There is also a floor that has extra rooms and accommodations like a hotel that you can apply for if you live too far and your baby needs to stay longer than you. We did not qualify even though we lived in Newport News. read more

First and foremost I have used many of the Sentara practices over the last few months and the care provided by MOST of the doctors has been very good, however the BILLING DEPARTMENT has had my account messed up for 2 months! I have called twice and not until the second call did they inform me that a payment was applied incorrectly two months ago and basically to call back in a week to see if they can get it figured out. This is unacceptable, not only have I been required to call twice and going on a third time (who knows if it will be the last), I am required to catch their mistakes more than once! And when I try to get clarification I am spoken to like I do not understand and I definitely do, I am the patient I know what kind of care I'm receiving and what the status of my insurance it! I have a full time job and am dealing with chronic pain, the last thing I want to do is constantly call the billing department and ask them to do their job! DO better and provide better customer service by doing the job correctly!! I don't even want to go to my next few visits until this is sorted out because the more information they have it sounds like the worse the billing errors are becoming! RIDICULOUS! read more

Well I guess I'm sort of biased since I go to school here but Sentara Norfolk General is truly the place to be if you need medical services. Doctors are top notch and kind and all the medical professionals are leaders in their field. The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is because compared to Virginia Beach General, Norfolk looks old and in serious need of renovation. Well I guess I'm sort of biased since I go to school here but Sentara Norfolk General is truly the place to be if you need medical services. Doctors are top notch and kind and all the medical professionals are leaders in their field. The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is because compared to Virginia Beach General, Norfolk looks old and in serious need of renovation. read more

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I went into the emergency room for muscle stiffness, cramps, and twitching, due to my anxiety. I also expressed that I have depression and have been having suicidal thoughts. It took them two hours to get me back for blood, then three more hours of waiting before I decided to walk out because they had no idea how much longer I could be waiting to speak with a counselor. I begged multiple times for help, was willing to voluntarily commit myself, and yet was not made a priority. Everytime I asked how much longer, I got shrugs and told "no idea." I asked the nurse twice for muscle relaxers to calm down my muscle stiffness, and was told she would ask the doctor, but I never heard anything back. I had to resort to pacing around the waiting room just to calm myself down. I am doing everything I can to push away these bad thoughts, but if something happens to me, this emergency room is a contributing factor to it. Stay far away! They won't help you. read more

oh boy, i never learn... first time my primary care doc sent me here for an x-ray i signed in, waited long enough to fall asleep, woke up 2 hours later to discover nobody had called, looked, and that nobody had even put my name in the system. 6 years later (with a few visits in between), i go for an x-ray. empty waiting room, somebody i can't see yells "fill out the form and leave it upside down on the desk!" i do. 2 hours later guess what? went somewhere else. don't even ask me about the time i thought i was having a heart attack (i'm 60+ so you know...it happens). alcove in a hall, 5 hours later dr. shows up. my advice: if you're bleeding from the eyes and this is the only choice- die in the street. its cheaper, faster and less painful. read more

My father has a serious heart condition. Went to the ER on Tuesday night. Arrived at 6pm - was told it would be a 5 hour wait. It's now 10pm and we're still waiting. Worst experience-sitting outside waiting to be seen. They have him hooked up to oxygen in a wheel chair with NO one checking on him. Haven't seen a nurse since shift change at 7pm. read more

Emergency room visit last night with my healthy 26 yr old child with week long heart issue. Went to Norfolk cause they are supposed to be heart experts....After 5 hours and running all the same tests that were ran 3 days ago at Chesapeake I was about to lose it. Ended up speaking with ER nurse Stephanie and was given some relief. Overall the wait time was horrible (not that many people there - I know - you don't know what's going on in the back but 6 hrs out the door??????) But Stephanie is an awesome nurse! Think if I have to do another Er visit it will be to Princess Anne in Virginia Beach - their policy is in and out/moved in one hour! read more

If I could select zero stars I would. There's so much detail I'm just gonna narrow it down to this.... the left hand never knows what the right hand is doing!! You would be better off going to a "doc in the box"!!! read more

I was blessed to have been medivaced to Norfolk Sentara Hospital, at the end of July, after an automobile accident in which our car was demolished. The care that I received for the next two weeks was AMAZING. Nurses, doctors, people who delivered meals, people who cleaned my rooms, phlebotomists, CNA's, technicians, went above and beyond to make certain that I was given wonderful care. Once I was transferred to the rehab section of the hospital, that superior level of care was the cornerstone of their treatment, Dr. Guju and the rest of the staff were strong supports. I feel grateful to have had their care. read more

I was scheduled for an out patient procedure and was super nervous about it. I really can't say anything bad about this experience except for the fact that I had to experience it in the first place. However, from the moment I checked in to the minute I left everyone was super nice and very helpful. The procedure was very successful and I was able to leave sooner than expected. The doctor and the anesthesiologist were awesome. The nurses were amazing. Thank God everything went well. read more