Michael Renato Castellano, MD

In my opinion always get a second opinion & always get imaging no matter what!!! I went to Dr. Castellano to rule out a hernia, when he examined me, he said you have a hernia, he said it was small and not to wait too long to do surgery or it could get strangulated. I really wasn’t prepared to hear that & asked him to do imaging he said no you don’t need it, It’s a waste of money & I can feel it. I did schedule a surgery which I later cancelled, When I left my mom asked me if I told him I had a bilateral hernia as an infant & of course I forgot all about it. I was able to reach him & had a bunch of questions & wanted to make him aware of what happened when I was a baby & asked again – shouldn’t I do imaging, again he adamantly said no I already told you it’s a waste of time I can feel it, he was going into the operating room & directed me to his PA for further inquiries. I luckily decided to go for a second opinion – more so based on Dr. Castellano only does open surgery &… I wanted to inquire about laparoscopic / robotic – well I went to see another surgeon who was highly recommended to me & he examined me not once – but twice & said do not do surgery – you will be sorry – you do not have a hernia & he said if I ever did never do open surgery in an area I already had it in years ago , based on I could have had nerve & tissue damage & he thought the radiation from a cat scan was a lot – but he offered it & I decided to do it anyway. Went back to my second opinion & he examined me a third time & said you do not have a hernia – do not do surgery- you will be sorry. I than did an MRI with & without contrast to make sure & It turns out I do not have a hernia & the left pelvic pain I have is coming from something else entirely. My primary Dr also examined me & said my pain is not a hernia! I was told by a surgeon & my primary, plus other professionals - not to do the surgery. Also, when I asked Dr Castellano/s office for my records, he put down that I have a medium to large hernia, which is not what he told me during my examination, perhaps that is how the initial surgery was even approved by my insurance. He also waived my pre op & when I asked why, he said because you are healthy & I said how do you know I’m healthy, I told him I haven’t had a EKG in years. Dr Castellanos office later sent me a message stating they got my doctors notes & the preop is still not needed, when I asked my primary Doctor after the fact. he had no clue to any of it & always recommends a preop prior to a surgery. My advice & opinion is always go for a second opinion & third opinion if you feel you need it & always do imaging no matter what.

After avoiding surgery on a severe inguinal hernia for five years because of a past experience I had on another hernia repair years before, Dr. Castellano was recommended to me by a friend. He told me of the non-general anesthesia technique the doctor used on him, which provided an amazing post-op experience. Upon arriving at the office the friendly staff made me feel immediately comfortable. My consultation with Dr. Castellano provided me with an in-depth diagnosis of my condition and the steps that were needed to correct it. The day of surgery, at the Hernia Center, went seamlessly with the doctor tuning in with me before and after the procedure. Then he called me the next day to see how I was doing. I am writing this review the forth day after my surgery, feeling great physically and mentally relieved as the burden of pain that I endured over the past five years, has all been removed. Thank you so much Dr. Castellano for giving me back a normal life again! Charles… N. Cook

After avoiding surgery on a severe inguinal hernia for five years because of a past experience I had on another hernia repair years before, Dr. Castellano was recommended to me by a friend. He told me of the non-general anesthesia technique the doctor used on him, which provided an amazing post-op experience. Upon arriving at the office the friendly staff made me feel immediately comfortable. My consultation with Dr. Castellano provided me with an in-depth diagnosis of my condition and the steps that were needed to correct it. The day of surgery, at the Hernia Center, went seamlessly with the doctor tuning in with me before and after the procedure. Then he called me the next day to see how I was doing. I am writing this review the forth day after my surgery, feeling great physically and mentally relieved as the burden of pain that I endured over the past five years, has all been removed. Thank you so much Dr. Castellano for giving me back a normal life again! Charles… N. Cook

Dr. Castellano is the best doctor. Great bedside manner. He explains everything to you. So well spoke I just can’t say enough good things about him.I would recommend him highly.

Dr.Castellano has excellent bedside manners. He fully explained the procedure and courteously answered all questions. He called me the day after my surgery to ask how I was feeling. Great surgeon.

He's a rude and aggressive man. But that ok if he is skilled. Unfortunately he misdiagnosed a good friend of mine. And it didn't turn out well. If he knew what he was doing, that person would be ok. Just read the reviews on his father and you'll see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Sorry, just being honest. Beware of this guy.

He is and excellent diagnostician and calmly tells his findings and the corrective action required.

Dr. Castellano took the time to personally call me the day after the procedure to see how I was doing.

Dr. Castellano has a heart of gold!