I went to this office well over a month ago and I was told that I'd hear back within a week- with a scheduled colonoscopy date, due to some serious symptoms that I have been experiencing. This could potentially be cancer.
I've called 6 times and they never called me back. Clearly they don't care about their patients! Way to treat someone who is ill, that also has a VERY strong family history of cancer. Just tell them they may have a serious condition and then blow them off. I'd give St. Joseph's Gastro, in NASHUA, a negative star if it were an option here!
The entire nursing staff in Labor and Delivery is beyond amazing! They don't have an easy job, yet they still made me feel like I was their #1 priority. I don't think I could have had a better experience anywhere else!
I'm not sure where these negative reviews are coming from. I've been to St. Josephs ER twice in the last 2 months. First for broken ribs, second for a suspected lyme infection. I was treated expeditiously, in a kind and friendly manner, and received the best medical treatment available from Doctors and PA's that far outpaced those found at local emergency clinics. I've also been to the lab several times, and the staff was friendly, professional, and caring. The facilities are immaculate and most sections of the hospital are brand new or have been refurnished.
While their medical staff are competent, but their business procedures/policies are dysfunctional. WAY too often it's thrown at the patient to resolve the disparate fiefdoms. I need to move back to Southern NH Medical where I can focus on my health.
Mainly good experiences here not all but most. However deeply disturbed by the fact that there are not on call specialists for the common specialties. Hopefully no one needs assistance when there is a gap in coverage in these areas.
Remember this a FOR PROFIT hospital. With that being said I have received some of the best medical care I have ever received. St Joseph's also has exceptional medical staff! As I am writing this I am a patient at St. Joseph's. I had a total knee replacement this morning. The staff has been fantastic! Private room is awesome. Every need has been met quickly. I can't say enough good things about the nurses here. My case manager ( to arrange for after care), pharmacist, and surgeon have stopped by to check on my progress! You call Food Services to order your meals just like room service! This is a fantastic hospital!
I have gone to them multiple times and have asked if my insurance covers what needs to be done, they tell me yes but in the end I am being charged. My health insurance completely covers preventative care and it does show up on my insurances end, but they still have tried to charge me. They are not worth going to if they are going to lie to you and try to get money out of you. Both the hospital and across the street at the pediatrics office. I am now going to stick with Dartmouth.
Let me start out by saying that this is my very favorite place, I have ever worked for! From their CEO (Richard Boehler) who is always very polite & friendly!. To every employee & customer that is so courteous when you pass them in the hall. I have also heard many thank yous from our clients saying how much we have helped them throughout the years with health issues! Sometimes when I have free time I actually drive out of my way just to eat at their cafeteria downstairs (Love the food!) Ethan K.
For all of you saying Saint Joseph hospital is not good you are most certainly wrong. I went there for a few issues. You all are incompetent idiots. That is where i am going to start working Hope you remember me because trust me i will remember you. kisses -A-
Awful experience having a baby at this hospital. L&D nurses were rude, condescending, stared at the screens and never looked me in the eye. I had a failed epidural (asked for the anesthesiologist's help several times, as I was still in tremendous pain after it was started, but despite adjustments it never took full effect). I had a panic attack during my c-section (remember the failed epidural?), and none of the nurses or doctors tried to calm or reassure me. Anesthesiologist told me it was "normal" to feel EVERYTHING during the surgery, and refused to give me anything to calm me down. I had another c-section at a different hospital a couple of years later, and guess what? I felt NOTHING, and when I shared my experience with the OR staff there, they were horrified. They said I clearly had a failed epi the first time, and that there are plenty of calming medications they could have safely put in my IV. In other words, I was forced to endure major surgery without adequate anesthesia, and a sustained panic attack, for no reason whatsoever.
The post-partum care was ridiculous. The nurses were rude and constantly tried to take my baby to the nursery even though he was perfectly healthy and we chose to room in. The lactation consultant gave inaccurate info about breastfeeding, and told me I probably wouldn't be able to do it because my c-cup breasts were "too small". I forced them to put in my chart that no one was allowed to enter my room or discuss breastfeeding with me (or, as one nurse did, squeeze my breast and shove my baby's screaming face into it, without asking). They had me on a pump less than 24 hours after my baby was born, despite the fact that milk almost never comes in before 48 hrs (72 or more after a c-section). Guess what? As soon as I got out of this awful place, my milk came in, and I nursed my children for a combined total of over 5 years. But that lactation consultant told me I probably wouldn't be able to nurse, for a reason that everyone knows is bogus. I wonder how many other moms have believed her, gotten scared, and given up?
I wouldn't ever recommend this hospital to anyone.
My wife and I were lucky enough to welcome our baby girl at St. Joseph's and couldn't be happier with our decision. My wife's doctor, Dr. Wasserman, works out of St. Joseph Hospital OB/GYN (formerly OB/GYN Associates of Southern NH) in Merrimack, NH and they are outstanding. Dr Wasserman took such excellent care of my wife throughout the entire pregnancy. The hospital was so welcoming and pristinely clean. The staff on the Labor and Delivery floor were amazing. Specifically the nursesKaren, Meagan, Janel, and of course Josie. They took such amazing care of our baby girl and my wife. We felt like we were in a hotel, the service and comfort were outstanding. The food is out of this world, we always go to cafeteria for all appointments at hospital, and are never disappointed. They do this amazing celebration dinner the last night you are there, which is unbelievable! Think filet mignon and surf and turf! We highly recommend this outstanding hospital to anyone! Thank you so much!