Elena Stanescu, MD - St. Augustine (FL)

1 /5 Leonor Conzevoy: One of the worst, if not "The Worst" experience of my adult life with a doctor whos supposed to be an expert on pain management. I went for an epidural shot.This doctor never took the time to explain to me how was she going to. proceed i.e. with or without sedation. All the instructions I got prior to the procedure was ONE page dealing with fasting and medications. Only after I walked in the room where it happened, I realized that I was going to be awake all throughout the procedure. At some point I started feeling unwell...quire unwell. It was a very uncomfortable situation, to say the least. While I was being assisted this doctor had the audacity to say to me: "You should have told me..." I still dont know what exactly is it that she expected me to tell her, that I was going to faint that morning? Or perhaps that my expectations were on a par with prior instances where I was informed of all the details concerning the procedure? Finally, when I recovered sufficiently to have a semi coherent conversation with the doctor, I informed her that I had never had an epidural without sedation, she mumbled something to the effect that for that she had to do it at a day surgery center. Was that an inconvenience? Things didnt get much better in the recovery room. While being monitored for my vitals, I asked the nurse for something to drink. She came back with the tinniest of plastic cups with some room temperature, flat 7-Up. After that horrific episode, one would expect a follow-up phone call from the office the next day to check on me. NONE came!! This doctor and her staff get a ZERO on bedside manners. In the many years that Ive been treated for my chronic back problems, never have I experienced such an inadequate, rough treatment by any physician. I wish I could give her a zero star.

1 /5 Katherine Trumbaturi: Gave me shots in my groin for Femoral damage caused by another doctor and this one caused my leg to go numb which in I turn caused me to fall break my ankle. Not to happy!

1 /5 Barbara Day: If I could give her a minus star I would. When I finally left, the new doctor I found is SO much better that it makes her AND her staff look even worse than I originally thought. My records were so full of inaccuracies the doctor I go to now even stopped trying to read through them!! They included statements like I had a family history of Parkinsons diseases...???? Not a place where I checked off, a statement by the doctor. oh well. When I needed help from pain, all they could say was "go to ER", knowing full well ER would not treat anyone under the care of pain management. I never saw the doctor, and every time I went, I saw a different PA, and they never knew what was going on. I needed a pain patch, and they didnt even try to get it approved for me. The new doctor?? Got something approved ASAP !! No problem. BECAUSE HE CARES. Dr. Stanescu and her staff DO NOT CARE !!!! She gave me injections that did NOT work... and did NOT care. I had endless migraines, suggested nothing, didnt care, but thank GOD my new doctor gave me injections in my neck that worked like a miracle - no migraines! Now if Dr. Stanescu knew her stuff, she should have done that, rather than let me suffer for months!! I wouldnt send my dog to her.

5 /5 Linda McCoy: Both Doctors were very good with my husband and I recommend them to anyone looking for great service and better health.

5 /5 Carolyn L: Dr. Stanescu has given the ability to live because of her expertise an knowledge.