Joseph D Bianchi MD FACS North Floria Surgeons Volusia Division - Daytona Beach (FL)

Matthew Schwarmann This review is for the Labor & Delivery section of the hospital.  If you just want the quick summary it’s 100% Have your baby here, the staff was beyond incredible! 1. Aletha our night nurse might be the most incredible human being on the planet.  We had a really long delivery; 39 hour induction including over 25 hours of active labor.  As you can imagine my poor wife was exhausted.  I know Aletha had to have other patients as well, but somehow it always felt like she was there every single second we needed anything.  Even more amazing on the 2nd night Aletha’s 12 hour shift was supposed to end at 7 am while we were about 36 hours in.  I’m still not sure exactly how Aletha knew but she just seemed to know my wife and I were hoping she would be able to stay, and sure enough Aletha worked 15 hours straight to stay with us through the birth of our son.  That extra 3 hours meant my wife got to be that much more comfortable having this amazing person helping to deliver our son, and we will be forever grateful we had this phenomenal nurse to help us through. 2. Sarah (our day nurse)-  Have you ever met someone where it’s simply impossible to talk to them without smiling and feeling happy?  Sarah is this exact person.  Picture just a ball of good energy.  Whether it was a joke, a story, a smile or just anything to make my wife feel better Sarah was perfect for it.  All while handling all her patients and duties.  Exactly what you need when going through labor.  People like here are one more reason to choose Halifax. 3. Kaylee- Another day nurse we had the pleasure of having.  Kaylee managed to combine a no nonsense attitude get the job done while making it clear she genuinely cared about us.  Her leadership was very calming and you just knew instantly you are in good hands when she’s around.  She answered so many questions from us and again made us feel comfortable in a stressful time. 4. Kendal- Kendal was a nurse from another department moving over to labor and delivery.  She has 3 kids of her own and multiple times she was able to give advice, answer a question, reassure us about difficulties etc etc.  She was kind and friendly and someday there will be another new mom who gets reassured by Nurse Kendal Moving to our general experience.  Right of the bat Halifax is the only Level 3 NICU in the area.  They also offer tours on Tuesday afternoons before you deliver just so you can see everywhere you will be going, fill out paperwork ahead of time and just be a little more comfortable.  Another thing we appreciated after we got admitted they let us know they had training nurses (as all hospitals do) who may want to watch the delivery but that our comfort was paramount and if we didn’t want any extra people in the room none of them had to come.  We wanted to at least try and help a little and agreed to having one training nurse observe who wound up being a lovely girl named Trinity.  She was really sweet, eager to learn and be helpful.  I imagine training under these amazing Halifax nurses Trinity will someday make another set of parents have a great delivery experience.  One more just perfect example of how much these Halifax nurses care.  As mentioned our labor was quite extended and my wife had been stuck at 4cm for hours.  Every other person who had come in around the same time as us had already had their babies.  Aletha came in to give my wife another check and when she came up smiling we knew we had finally progressed.  Aletha entered in we were 9cm (baby almost ready to come) in the computer and about 5 seconds later we heard the entire floor of nurses cheer.  Turns out they had all been checking on us on their external monitors for hours rooting for us.  It felt fantastic to literally be able to hear people caring that much. In summary I understand there might be a newer or prettier hospital somewhere, but I am beyond certain you will not find a safer, more comforting experience for delivery with people who genuinely care about you than Halifax Health Labor Delivery.

Joe Hunter The best care Ive seen of any hospital. The way theyre set up should be nationwide. Exceptional care by the doctors and nurses. Having tablets in every room that keep you updated on everything is a great idea that should be nationwide.

Laura Garand This place is amazing with an amazing staff! For the past 15 years I’ve taken care of people in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, ALFs, and memory care. Select Specialty is not like any of these. The patient gets the best care possible meaning constant attention from staff. My gratitude goes to Ismael and Mary (PT/OT). They treated my loved one with with smiles, encouragement and good pep talks. The Dietician Anne stops in every day and is so accommodating. She always had a smile and and is a good listener. The Respiratory Tech John comes in daily and has such a great attitude. He loves his job and his patients. I also want to give special mention and thanks to James the Charge Nurse and CNAs: Chito, Betzy and Nurses:Alexis, Jamie,Juan,and Jimuel. Of course I want to thank Chuck(Director) and Rob (CEO) both of these men are always available and walk the halls with smiles.

Stacy Ems This office has been seeing my children for 5 years, and they are the best! Jessica Reader really takes time to listen to my concerns. She allows me to ask questions I may need reassurance or education on. I appreciate that she remembers the issues we were having at the last appointment and follows up thoroughly. The MA Lilly, and Manager Kristin were so patient working with both of my kids to get their eye exams completed and still had fun with them (because you know two toddlers cant sit still) I feel heard when I come to this office, and Im always taken back in the best way, at their attentivness towards my childrens needs. I highly recommend this office if your looking for a provider and office staff that truly care!

Melissa Parks cant get ahold of anyone at this office. The number is automated and then it goes to a mailbox that disconnects you. God forbid an actual patient needs to get in touch. I really hope they have a different phone number for them if they are ever in need.

Dan Fallow This place is wonderful you get right in they’re very cordial and very efficient and it Is sure better than waiting in the emergency room at the hospital for hours

debora Crane Dr Bianchi has taken care of me for the last 5 years since my breast cancer. He is an amazing surgeon!!!! Very caring and thorough he is still seeing me even though it has been 5 years that I have been clear of cancer!!!

Melanie Vining Stephanie Sanchez and the entire staff was wonderful! Brought my husband there with a medical issue and within 30 minutes he had answers and a plan to recovery. We are from upstate NY and we would still be waiting for an appointment. Absolutely blown away with the attention he received and in such a friendly, helpful, and speedy way. I would highly recommend this office and Stephanie Sanchez to anyone!

Paul LaFiosca Excellent care from an Excellent Dr. and just as Excellent staff. Dr.James Brown has been my primary Dr. for more years than I can recall, 20+years? He, and his staff, are the very best that I’ve ever experienced & I am Old. Dr. Brown is exceptionally smart and easy to talk to, I’ve never been rushed through my appointment and he always, with his fantastic staff, make sure that I am well taken care of. They all, as a team, make sure my scripts are filled, referrals taken care of, etc. Dr.Brown & Staff are the reason I drive over 35 miles each way for my appointments. I wouldn’t be doing that if I had any negative experiences. The BEST Dr. and BEST Staff anywhere, I am surely grateful to cared for by them, 100%!!! ~~~~~ I posted the above a while ago, not sure of the exact date. I just saw Dr.Brown Friday 3/14/2025 and my thoughts are still the same, what I wrote previously is what I would write about my most recent visit to Dr.Brown & his staff. They are all excellent! I spent about 45 minutes with Dr. Brown as he went over every lab result where, I think, some Dr.s might try to save time by just saying ‘got your lab results, they’re fine’ and that would be that. Dr.Brown doesn’t rush you, explains everything, asks if I have anything new that needs his attention. He is, in my many many years of seeing many Dr.s in my lifetime, he is still the absolute best, without a doubt. The same with the staff, all of them from front office to nurses & etc., are all very nice, know what they are doing, set up future appointments ——- they are all excellent healthcare people. Dr. Brown & his staff just can’t be beat, there are none better!!!!!