Dr. Joseph Massa Piepmeier, MD

He has a lot of experience which is obviously important. Good bedside manner. He has however appeared to be in a rush during follow up meetings and did not give critical details about my surgery. I found out the details piecemeal over a period of 12 months.

We went to Dr. Piepmeier at the recommendation of another neurosurgeon for a second opinion. We were waiting to see a doc at Mass General and actually got an appt with Dr. Piepmeier first. After meeting with him we knew we had found the right doctor and as a result scheduled the surgery shortly thereafter that visit. He is a wonderful doctor with great bedside manner and top notch staff. If you ever hear the unfortunate news that you have a brain tumor he is the first person to see.

I visited Dr. P for a second opinion, and he seconded my first neurosurgeon's opinion that I consider surgery. He fully explained my meningioma-type 1 condition, inspired confidence, and he thoroughly described to me what to expect during and after surgery, which all turned out even better than he had predicted. The Yale-New Haven Hospital has a full department. Everyone on the support staff in the Neuroscience wing--residents, the PA, the surgical coordinator, unit nurses, technicians and others--were thoroughly professional, caring, empathic and friendly.Pain was virtually nonexistent, to everyone's surprise. I was out of the hospital only 2 days after surgery, instead of the predicted four.

After being deemed hopeless and turned away by two other hospitals , Dr. Piepmerier not only took my case, but removed the entire tumor so delicately that I am not only driving and walking and talking normally, but I can golf almost as well as before!!! he and his staff are an example of how the healthcare process should work everywhere.

As the mother of a son who had a glioma brain tumor, I was paralyzed with fear at first. After information, incredible reassurance and competence from Dr. Piepmeier and his staff the whole journey from consult to first post-operative MRI, I can't relay how much this excellent, sensitive care has meant to me and my family. It's been a God-send and I'm so appreciative for the skill and technology available through Dr. Piepmeier and Yale's Smilow Cancer Center. Thank you is not enough!

I had a Low grade astrocytoma removed about a month ago and immediately after the surgery all neurological symptoms had subsided and there was no evidence of the tumor in the post surgical MRI. Dr. Piepmeier was direct(which I happen to like in a Dr.) but compassionate, informative and answered any questions that I had. I would recommend him to anyone having to go through brain tumor surgery. Everyone at the hospital spoke very highly of him and was glad he was my surgeon. Fabulous Dr.

Dr. Piepmeier removed my brain tumor last year that was a grade 2 glioma. He did a fantastic job and was very caring and attentive. When I returned to get stitches removed by his nurse, he greeted me in the waiting area and stayed for the duration of the appointment. I highly recommend Dr. Piepmeier for brain surgery!

Dr. Piepmeier is great!!! I would highly recommend for your care of loved ones with brain cancer.

excellent doctor