Patrick N. Ciccone's Online Review Report Card

The staff at this office are extremely rude and unapologetic for their mistakes and their unbelievable unprofessional tone. I have never in all of the history of health care experienced this level of unprofessionalism. I have decided to put my life and health in the hands of a practice that cares about its patients. If you are a sick person and need help, this is not the place. Healthcare is an experience that starts at the front desk. Unfortunately, this staff needs sensitivity training and are in the wrong industry to help sick people.

I visited the office to arrange to have a procedure done, but I couldn't get past the receptionist. With a heavy Hispanic accent, she told me that my insurance deductible had not been met for the procedure, so therefore I would not be allowed to even speak to the doctor about my questions regarding the procedure. Like a parrot she kept repeating "because we check" with regard to my insurance, which I found very offensive. Oddly, I went to another doctor in Glen Ridge (Montclair Urology Group), and had both the consultation and the procedure done with total respect, and no attitude and no mention of deductibles or "because we check".

We're relatives of a deceased patient on whom Drs. Patrick and Michael Ciccone performed surgery. We believe they showed gross negligence. After the surgery, we were told to do nothing for 6 months until a CT scan. Once that was done, they said the patient’s lymph nodes were enlarged, referred us to an oncologist, and gave us a Pathology Report (dated only a week after the surgery). After reviewing the troublesome report, the oncologist was very surprised they did not put him on any medication.

We are the son and wife of a deceased patient diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma on whom Drs. Patrick and Michael Ciccone performed surgery on May 23, 2014, and we believe they showed tremendous negligence which may have prevented this patient from living longer.After removing the patient's kidney, Dr. Patrick Ciccone told us there was no evidence of metastasis and booked us on our first follow-up appointment in July. On the day of the appointment, neither Dr. Patrick Ciccone nor Dr. Michael Ciccone was available, and instead the patient was seen by another doctor from their practice, Dr. Erol E. Ulker, who did nothing other than to tell him to return in November to see Drs. Ciccone. After a CT scan was performed 4 months following that visit, on November 25, 2014, Dr. Michael Ciccone said the patient's lymph nodes were enlarged, referred us to an oncologist, and gave us a Surgical Pathology Report (dated June 2, 2014 -- only a week after the surgery) to show him. We had been unaware that such a document even existed.After reviewing the Surgical Pathology Report, the oncologist asked if the patient had been taking any medication, and when he learned he had not been prescribed any he was very surprised. The report contains loads of information, including terms such as: "Lymphovascular invasion: Present", "Tumor grossly extends into the renal vein or its segmental branches", and "The tumor is grade 3".Based on the oncologist's reaction from the report made immediately after surgery, we believe Drs. Patrick Ciccone, Michael Ciccone, and Erol E. Ulker were extremely negligent in failing to prescribe medication for six months straight following the patient's surgery and for not referring us to an oncologist much sooner, despite knowing the pathology report was very troublesome.

We are the son and wife of a deceased patient diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma on whom Drs. Patrick and Michael Ciccone performed surgery on May 23, 2014, and we believe they showed tremendous negligence which may have prevented this patient from living longer. After removing the patient’s kidney, Dr. Patrick Ciccone told us there was no evidence of metastasis and booked us on our first follow-up appointment in July. On the day of the appointment, neither Dr. Patrick Ciccone nor Dr. Michael Ciccone was available, and instead the patient was seen by another doctor from their practice, Dr. Erol E. Ulker, who did nothing other than to tell him to return in November to see Drs. Ciccone. After a CT scan was performed 4 months following that visit, on November 25, 2014, Dr. Michael Ciccone said the patient’s lymph nodes were enlarged, referred us to an oncologist, and gave us a Surgical Pathology Report (dated June 2, 2014 — only a week after the surgery) to show him. We had been unaware that such a document even existed. After reviewing the Surgical Pathology Report, the oncologist asked if the patient had been taking any medication, and when he learned he had not been prescribed any he was very surprised. The report contains loads of information, including terms such as: “Lymphovascular invasion: Present”, “Tumor grossly extends into the renal vein or its segmental branches”, and “The tumor is grade 3”. Based on the oncologist’s reaction from the report made immediately after surgery, we believe Drs. Patrick Ciccone, Michael Ciccone, and Erol E. Ulker were extremely negligent in failing to prescribe medication for six months straight following the patient’s surgery and for not referring us to an oncologist much sooner, despite knowing the pathology report was very troublesome.

One of the worst doctors I've ever seen in my life. He wasn't really concerned about my condition, claimed that the blood in my urine was caused by a pulled muscle in my abdomen, and didn't offer any advice on further steps. Left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I will never, I repeat, never enter his office again

This is a great doctor. he removed 2 stents and I did not feel any pain. He also answered all my questions. I would recommend this doctor.

went for a consult on a subject I was not familiar with. He spent plenty of time, shared much detail and was flexible in offering options and his availability for procedure.