Vanderbilt Colon and Rectal Surgery
Testimonials
Patient & Family Testimonials of their Experience at Vanderbilt
“Dr. Herline and staff, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the excellent care that my mother received while at Vanderbilt. She was diagnosed with colon cancer and you performed her colorectal surgery at Vanderbilt in 2008. You have taken great care in following her for the past five years and today was her last visit with you (unless a reoccurrence). She is doing fantastic!
As a fellow healthcare professional and a non-employee of Vanderbilt, I researched where someone who means the world to me (my mom) would receive the best care. I could find no other hospital and physician/staff that I would feel more comfortable treating my family member. I was highly impressed with you and your entire staff. Your bedside manner as well as your medical/surgical expertise gave us great comfort. In addition, your staff has always been very efficient and courteous. If anyone is ever in this unfortunate position of developing colorectal cancer, I would highly recommend both Vanderbilt and Dr. Alan Herline and staff. Thank you again. It has been a pleasure knowing you." -- R.C. (daughter of J.W.), colon cancer patient (April 2013)
"Dr. Muldoon, I am so very glad I found you! I honestly believe I would not be doing as well as I am - with this condition - if not for your knowledge and skill. You have an incredibly busy life I’m sure, but in the exam room, I feel I’m your most important patient. You have a wonderful aura about you. Your care and compassion are amazing and appreciated. This has been the hardest physical issue I have dealt with in all my life. With your help and the help of your incredible staff, I believe that in a year, this will all be history and I’ll have my life back. I will have you to thank then and now!!" – D.N., Perianal abscess/fistula (Jan 2012)
--- “If my smooth and speedy recovery (from appendectomy and colon resection) is any indication of Dr. Muldoon’s surgical expertise, then she clearly is a genius. In addition to her medical skills, she is one of the most gifted communicators I’ve ever met in a healthcare setting. Thanks to Dr. Muldoon’s thoroughness, I can say, “I HAD cancer.” My family and I are forever in their debt.” – E.B., colon cancer patient (February 2012)
"Dr. Geiger, Ms. Sturgeon & Endoscopy Lab Staff, I want to thank you all for taking such good care of me. Not only am I delighted with the results of my procedure, but I am grateful for what each of you did [for me] and in such a compassionate way." -- W.C.A., colonoscopy patient (April 2013)
Dr. Geiger, I don't know where to start in thanking you for giving me my life back. Nine months... with my condition is something I'm happy to forget. I know you do this work every week and it may even become somewhat routine for you, but I hope you realize how you improve people's lives and how important the work you do is to those (like me). Amazing! -- J.R., colovesical fistula patient (January 2013)
Our Wonderful Staff
"“I just wanted to say Thank You for everything you have done for me. I am blown away by the level of compassion and care that I have received from you and the rest of the staff there. From what I have seen, Vanderbilt is a wonderful place, and all of you make it that way!” – P.D., anal fissure patient (September 2012)
"Everyone I dealt with on the Colorectal floor was amazing. Melody, Rachel, Emily, Anita, Amanda and Teresa were each absolutely terrific and very impressive." – D.T., rectal cancer patient (June 2012)
