Stephen Sisco, MD

Good job

The entire experience from diagnosis to final re-check appointment has been outstanding!!! My surgeon is wonderful.. Genuine, super skillful, calm,talented, articulate ..a true physician. I was quite fortunate to have been treated by him. His office staff is awesome from the sweet, personable, professional registration lady at the front desk all the way to discharge. EVERYONE.. ..was great!!! You should clone them and staff the hospital. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Dr. Sisco shared the results of my test and his recommendation for the next step in my treatment.He was very friendly and personal he made me feel at ease.There was no rush.

Dr. Sisco is very knowledgeable and he even consulted another specialist while we were there to be sure we were going in the right direction.

Dr sisco was excellent

Dr. Sisco treated me so very wellHe is a wonderful person and surgeon

In under 5 minutes of Dr. Sisco stepping in the room, he emphatically told me several times that I was “huge” at 400 lbs, and that almost NO surgeon would operate on my hernia. He explained that I was absolutely massive, and the risks associated with morbidly obese peoples getting surgery are simply too high. Then, after going on about the risks of surgery for a solid minute he IMMEDIATELY recommended that I get BARIATRIC SURGERY, despite having very normal vitals and no health issues associated with my body. I’m simply fat. He then doubled down using BMI as a measure of just how “gigantic” I was (the BMI scale predates the Civil War and is thoroughly junk science, btw), and he also called my need to fix my rather large hernia an “elective” surgery and that the only way he would operate on me was if my “intestines were hanging out,” and even then I’d probably have to be sent up to Charleston. Wild as heck that these things came from the mouth of a person with a doctorate. I like… blunt doctors. Don’t sugarcoat the important stuff involving my health. And look, I know I’m fat. In fact, I’m reminded many many times every single day, believe it or not! But dude… don’t gaslight me about all these made up reasons why you “can’t” (i.e. won’t) operate on me. Just tell me you’re uncomfortable with my high liability. I understand that. I knew it was a possibility. Acting like I’m 700+ lbs, immobile, and in poor health when I absolutely am not is INSANE BEHAVIOR. Fat people my size and bigger get life-saving hernia procedures all the time. In fact, I personally know a few. And I need this surgery very badly. Also, I’m not saying he is, but the way in which he spoke to me was soooo very rude and FELT fat phobic. If you’re fat, forget about going to Dr. Sisco for surgery. It’s a complete waste of your time, and he WILL tell you so, in no small amount of exclamations about your “gargantuan” size. He seemed so very inconvenienced and exasperated that I would even see him for a consultation. He did NOT want to be there. He did NOT want to help me, and begrudgingly gave me a recommendation for a surgeon that might help me, up in Charleston. All together, I saw him for under 10 minutes. His mind was made up about me before he even entered the exam room. I’m not sure why his office would even let me come in after his nurses would presumably see my (“HUGE”) weight on the MUSCHealth network charts. I had to pay a $40 copay to get told over and over that I am a whale. I have a mirror that can do that job. Smfh, Dr. Sisco. Disappointing.

Dr Sisco is a very skilled, compassionate, dedicated, and reassuring Doctor. Total respect for his ability and kindness.

Dr. Sisco is very prompt and thorough. He has treated me and several members of my family all with great results. He was available any time we needed him or had any questions. Excellent bedside manner.

He saved my life, now that's a recommendation.