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Dr. Kaptain came highly recommended, and I am so glad I was able to get an appointment to see him. He has an EXCELLENT bedside manner and is extremely easy to talk to. I have decided to continue seeing him on a regular basis for my case.
Amazing physician and surgeon. Performed my brain surgery and my recovery was great. Also great bedside manner, and super accessible if you need to communicate with him. Thanks Dr. Kaptain.
He is not only an exceptional surgeon but also possesses an incredible bedside manner, which showcases his knowledge and passion for his work. "Would I recommend him to my friends and family?" you ask. Absolutely! In a heartbeat.
Best neurologist in the Hackensack Meridian network. Thoroughly humble, down to earth wearing cowboy boots and treats his patients with respect. Did additional training at OHSU in neuro surgery and came highly recommended, “Kaptain is the man” by a colleague who’s an amazing cardiovascular surgeon.I apologize for the delayed review.My wife, had a seizure in 2020 during work. She was transferred via ambulance to JSUMC for diagnosis. Our experience in the ED was horrendous. I was there within mins and watched as ED RNs wondered aloud that she must be on drugs to have a seizure and blatantly ignored our call bells. No sense of compassion was shown. It’s sad that the staff was so jaded and made assumptions without facts. The initial CT scan revealed a tumor that needed immediate attention and she was admitted. The admitting ED physician recommended a neurosurgeon , Dr Salerno.As we waited on NW floor for Dr Salerno consultation, my wife was on close watch since she had a seizure related to a tumor present. I spent all the days with her while she was admitted and was not impressed with the care she received. Me being a medical professional, I witnessed acts of negligence that appalled me. I had a difficult time keeping my mouth shut and make the situation worse.My impressions of our experience from the ED to the care on the floor was relayed to the VP of Patient Experience post discharge.Dr Salerno showed up and I didn’t even know he was a physician. He had a polo shirt and jeans and was wearing a backpack. He introduced himself and quickly explained the procedure to be done. A small window above her right brow would be created to remove the tumor. We were unimpressed with his demeanor and simplified explanation of her condition.A followup MRI which shows more definition than a CT revealed that her tumor did not need to be removed ASAP and it was inflammation surrounding the tumor. Disgusted with the care my wife was receiving, we decided to leave since we did not have to stay and regroup.I asked a physician whom I work with to consult with a cardiovascular surgeon at Hackensack whom he refers his patients to, and see who he recommends. Since I’ve witnessed his work, I knew his recommendation would be worth considering. He said Kaptain is the man.By GOD’s grace, we were able to get a last minute consultation with Dr Kaptain on my wife bday a few days later.Dr Kaptain spent an hour with us explaining everything. He showed us the MRI and explained where the tumor was located, it was attached to her right orbital socket. To remove all of it, he would have to remove half her skull in order to properly remove the tumor and use 4 screws to reattached the bone. I mentioned to him that he came highly recommended and his answer was so humble, “I hope I can live up to the expectation”. Wow :)Anyhow, the surgery was a success. He mentioned it took a bit longer because he had to scrape the tumor off the orbital socket, to make sure nothing was left.Imagine if we went with Dr Salerno. I cannot imagine the consequences if we tried his approach..most likely he would’ve left some behind :/The care received at Hackensack was night and day compared to JSUMC. The staff were amazing and caring. It’s like a whole different culture there. Dr Kaptain even gave us his personal number for any issues my wife would encounter when she went home.I am truly grateful to GOD and Dr Kaptain for taking care of my wife.
Best neurologist in the Hackensack Meridian network. Thoroughly humble and treats his patients with respect. Did additional training at OHSU for neurology and came highly recommended, “Kaptain is the man” by a colleague who’s an amazing cardiovascular surgeon.I apologize for the delayed review.My wife, had a seizure in 2020 during work. She was transferred via ambulance to JSUMC for diagnosis. Our experience in the ED was horrendous. I was there within mins and watched as ED RNs wondered if she was taking drugs and ignored our call bells. No sense of compassion was shown. It’s sad that the staff was so jaded and made assumptions without facts. The initial CT scan revealed a tumor and she was admitted. The admitting ED physician recommended a neurologist, Dr Salerno.As we waited on NW floor for Dr Salerno consultation, my wife was on close watch since she had a seizure related to an inflamed tumor. I spent all day with her while she was admitted and was not impressed with the care she received. Me being a medical professional, I witnessed acts of negligence that appalled me. I had a difficult time keeping my mouth shut.Dr Salerno showed up and I didn’t even know he was a physician. He introduced himself and quickly explained the procedure to be done. A small window above her right brow would be created to remove the tumor. We were unimpressed with his demeanor and simplified explanation of her condition.The resulting MRI showed that her tumor did not need to be removed emergently and disgusted with the care my wife was receiving, we decided to leave and try to find another neurosurgeon.I asked a physician whom I work with to consult with a cardiovascular surgeon at Hackensack whom he refers his patients to, and see who he recommends. Since I’ve witnessed his work, I knew his recommendation would be worth considering. He said Kaptain is the man.By GOD’s grace, we were able to get a last minute consultation with Dr Kaptain on my wife bday a few days later.Dr Kaptain spent an hour with us explaining everything. He showed us the MRI and explained where the tumor was located, it was attached to her right orbital socket. To remove all of it, he would have to remove half her skull in order to properly remove the tumor and used 4 screws to reattached the bone. I mentioned to him that he came highly recommended and his answer was so humble, “I hope I can live up to the expectation”. Wow :)Anyhow, the surgery was a success. He mentioned it took a bit longer because he had to scrape the tumor off the orbital socket.Imagine if we went with Dr Salerno. I cannot imagine the consequences if we tried his approach..most likely he would’ve left some behind :/The care received at Hackensack was night and day compared to JSUMC. The staff were amazing and caring. It’s like a whole different culture there. Dr Kaptain even gave us his personal number for any issues my wife would encounter when she went home.I am truly grateful to GOD and Dr Kaptain for taking care of my wife.
The doctor shared many details of the operation and the outcomes. The operation went smoothly. However, I had some very different side effects which he seemed to flip off as Arthritis. It was not the case when I saw another doctor And did receive the necessary relief from the second doctor.
My son has not been feeling well for the past 11 days. We took him to 2 different hospitals looking for answers. The second hospital admitted him and told us that our son had a lesion in his brain. We could not get a straight answer from anyone. The neuro department was awful. They kept sending in different doctors and med students to talk to us and yet no one was giving us any idea how to treat. Dr Kaptain had done surgery for me a few months ago and I just knew that I had to take my son to see him. The day after my son was discharged from the hospital Dr. Kaptain fit my son into his busy schedule. He took the time to go over all of the scans and he explained everything in a way that we could understand what was going on and what we need to do going forward. He is extremely knowledgeable and very kind and helped put our minds at ease as much as we can be with what my son will have to deal with.
Dr. K gives the patient a sense of relief He knows he is in good hands
Extremely: Knowledgeable Attentive Thorough Friendly Compassionate Easy to talk to
Thank you for your fast thinking and acting, and your performance deserve an Oscar.sincerelyMrs Robinson?
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