Dr. Michael Edward Pannunzio, MD

After waiting over an hour past my appointment time, I saw Dr. Pannunzio for the first time today. He has terrible bedside manner. He’s rude. He doesn’t examine. He talks in indirect circles & makes you feel like you’re the stupid one. He didn’t even examine the growth on my finger, which is affecting my mobility and is painful. Right away, he told me he couldn’t help me. He then told me he wanted to do x-rays in his office? What’s the point if you’re so certain that you, an “orthopedic surgeon” , can’t help with my bone/joint issue. I think I’ll keep my money & use it for a second opinion with a real doctor. The guy is an uneducated/educated idiot! Honestly, WebMd would be more helpful than this joke of a doctor. He’s an embarrassment to the field! Clearly he’s in it for the title & paycheck, not because he has a patient first mindset. I would never recommend him!

I am so disappointed. He was not in the least bit friendly. 45 minutes running late, didn't address one of my concerns. Got an injection (cortisone) that not only didn't work but made the situation worse. Only one friendly staff member in the whole place. Made a plastic cast for my arm/thumb which was a waste of time. And not necessary. Had to wear at night in bed. Woke up the next morning to my thumb being sore and bruised from the plastic apparatus. What a waste of time. Now I have to go to another doctor for the same issue.

I saw Dr Pannunzio for an initial visit today and was very impressed. He diagnosed me with 'trigger finger' and clearly explained my treatment options. I only waited 8 minutes in the waiting room, then saw his nurse. She was personable in taking my preliminary info. I then waited perhaps 7-10 minutes to see Dr Pannunzio. Our consult took about 20 minutes...I never felt rushed or like he was dismissive. He answered every question and gave me a couple of good treatment options, one of which involves surgery. I will be scheduling my surgery with him shortly. He was courteous, patient, and engendered confidence. Highly recommended!

Excuse the rant but I've never been treated so poorly than I was a Dr. Pannunizo's today. Appt 11:45 arrived 11:35 taken to the room 11:40. At 12:10 I walked out to the his assistant and said I had another appointment at 1:00, 20 minutes away. She said she'd let the doctor know. I passed his little cubby was across from my room and he was hanging up from one phone call and making another I understand your times are very scheduled but I tried to get there so I didn't keep him waiting I waited until 12:30 and said her I was leaving he was making more phone calls when I left didn't even bother to look up. His assistant just said 'sorry' but it wasn't sincere I've got a feeling it happens more often than not. Saw him 6 weeks ago and pleased with the results of the cortisone injections was due again today but I will not return to his office!

If there were stars in the negative this doctor would have -5. Words can describe the way I was treated by this doctor. However they can’t be written. I will never return to someone who talks down to me like I’m an idiot nor will give me straight answers I seek instead of answering a question with a question. Save your peace of mind and go to another doctor.

Dr Pannunzio was not aggressive in the treatment of my 7 year old son’s fracture. His retroactive approach not only prolonged the healing process, it created an unnecessary emotional strain on my son. In short, my sons fracture became worse under dr Pannunzio’s care, growing more displaced after the first AND second visits. I attribute this to Dr Pannunzio’s failure to properly immobilize the arm during the first week, which was likely due to his hastened examination of the at that time. Our first visit was on the day after the injury and Dr Pannunzio looked briefly at only one X-ray with us, but was soon called away by a phone call. He did not look at any more xrays when he returned. He also did not remove, for examination, my sons arm from the temporary splint he received in the ER the previous night. . Dr Pannunzio’s seemed more frustrated that we were there, just one day after the injury. He implied that ER shouldn't gave recommended us to come see him since it was customary… to wait at least 7 days for the swelling to go down before applying a cast. As such Dr. Pannunzio sent my son home for 7 days in the same open splint with the expectation that we would return in a week for the cast. What pannunzio didn’t notice was that the bump that he thought was typical “swelling” around the fracture site was actually a deformity produced by the fracture beneath. This became obvious when we returned and this “swelling” was more marked, in other words, more deformed. He used a fluoroscope and it revealed that the fracture had displaced significantly during the week. It’s important to note that this new view of the fracture was not one that he looked at in the initial office visit (although this view was available at that time). Had he looked at a similar view then, he may have caught the beginning of what was now a significant angular displacement and possibly taken more time to examine his arm, and might have sent him home in a more suitable splint. As it was, however, we arrived at the end of week 1 expecting a cast and instead, found ourselves viewing a more serious brake and hearing the unexpected news that he would now need surgery. Dr. Pannunzio manually reset the fracture the following day. He was satisfied that the fractured ends were in a position to heal. My son was sent home in a sandwich splint this time and we would return, once again, in a week for the cast. When we returned this time, were seen by one of dr Pannunzio’s colleagues. At this visit, the fluoroscope showed that Pannunzio’s manual resetting had failed to stay in place and the bone had displaced in an entirely different direction. More invasive surgery was now required and my son was put under for a second time in 8 days. The new surgeon opened my son’s arm and immediately saw that one end of the bone had also rotated and was not in any position where manual reduction would have worked. Furthermore, had it healed this way, my son would not have had any pronation or supination ability. We were very pleased with how the new surgeon aligned the bones and used a plate and screws to finally set us on a healing path (albeit a late start). In summary, i feel like dr pannunzio was not as observant or aggressive as was necessary. As such my 7 year became more anxious and emotionally distressed each of those first weeks. He not only had to go through the pain of a fresh fracture 2 more times (bc of each surgery), but also the emotional strain. He could not sleep before each follow up apt because he feared what bad news would await him - even after the plate and screws were placed in. It’s a tough situation for a 7 year old to have to wait for a bone to heal. It is even harder when the child’s experience leads him to have more “what if” worries each day than confidence that it would heal. He finally received his cast (3 weeks after we expected it). However it took another 3-4 weeks for him to fully stop worrying about what else might go wrong.

My wrist/thumb hurt 24/7 over a year. After surgery Dr. Pannunzio and anesthesiologist, Dr. Edwards, made it so I had no pain. My wrist pain was mostly gone immediately. Months later, I have no pain. Incision is neat and hardly seen. My ring finger is even straightened from a previous carpal tunnel procedure. My right hand still looks arthritic. The left hand he did surgery on looks great! Met a young man prior to surgery in the elevator, who had come from another state and had suffered for 16 years from a car accident. Dr. Pannunzio had healed him. That was my sign to stay with Dr. Pannunzio. I’m so happy I did! I just hope he’s still practicing when I need him for my right hand!

I am a working musician who suffered an injury that could have ended my career. The tendon in my left index finger was almost completely cut in two from an accident with a pair of scissors. Dr. Pannunzio performed the surgery to repair it, and I recover 100% of the use of it. I could not have been happier with his skill, knowledge, manner, everything. I trusted him with one of the most precious things in the world to me, my hands, and he took excellent care of me. I would wholeheartedly recommend him without reservation to anyone in need of such a surgeon.