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Lawrence E. Stern, MD; Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Surgeons
- Fairfax, VA
About this business
Location details
2710 Prosperity Ave #200, Fairfax, VA, 22031, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
I was sent to Doctor Stern after my gastro told me I had rectal cancer. I was in shock as Im a young person. I was pretty much in tears when I went to the office. I checked in and he saw me as soon as i finished the paperwork. He looked at my tumor and then we had a long discussion. I had to get a MRI and other tests. He told me that he would review the results at a tumor group that discussed these types of cases so I would get a bunch of opinions at once. after the meeting he called and told me that I should have chemothera... read more
Was referred to Dr Stern by my GI for hemorrhoids. The GI tried banding my hemorrhoids 3 times but I kept having bleeding and horrible horrible pain. It was like a knife was ripping through me when I used the bathroom. I saw Dr. Stern. He looked and told me it wasn't my hemorrhoids that were causing the problme. It was a fissure in the area. He put me on a special med that I had to get at a compound pharmacy. I saw him back in a month and my pain was gone and the bleeding gone. I had been dealing with this for months and mon... read more
Saw me as an emergency within a few hours and drained my infection
I was told by my GI that I had a hemorrhoid and I needed to see a proctologist. I was given one in MD - DC area. I called and was told they could get to me in July. WHAT? I was dying in pain and needed to be seen right away. Their response - 'sorry'. I hung up, googled, and found Dr. Stern. I called and was told me he was in the Alexandria office. I didn't care as I was miserable. I was told to come in right then, and he would work me in between his office patients.I got to the office and was brought back in less than 10 min... read more
I was referred to Dr. Stern from Inova Alexandria ER and didn't know what to expect. His nurse asked questions that he never followed up on himself -- and when he went to do an exam, he didn't give any forewarning of what he was looking for or what the exam encompassed. It was painful and uncomfortable, and awkward. After, when he told me what his findings were, his bedside manner made me feel uncomfortable. He explained I needed a colonoscopy before surgery but then mocked his GI colleagues as he explained most of them will... read more
Dr. Stern performed an outpatient procedure on my husband. The first words he said to me after the surgery were, 'He's not in great shape', meaning that he was old. That was true, but there was no reason to disrespect him, or me, by being flippant. During a later check up my husband's questions were literally dismissed with a wave of the hand again meaning there's nothing further I can do for you. It would help if Dr. Stern would learn more about his patients as human beings. My husband was a renowned scholar. Perhaps Dr. St... read more
Dr. Stern was able to reverse my colostomy after another doctor. Dr. Dekker failed to do so. He is very thorough from beginning to end. After reading some reviews, it appears he may be too businesslike for some people. He is a surgeon and the guy that’s going to change your life. If you need a friend go see a psychiatrist if you are looking for a surgeon feel blessed that you found this guy. This is my fourth surgery for this problem and my best outcome. The staff in Fairfax Hospital love this guy’s work.
Had my followup visit with Dr Stern a few weeks ago. He had to remove a part of my colon. My family cant believe he took it out through this tiny cut on my right side. Its all below my underwear so its basically invisible. Its like 2-3 inches wide. He used a robot so I guess thats how it can be so small but my brother had a similar thing and has a huge up and down scar on his belly. I had only a tiny bit of pain after the surgery. Dr Stern did an incredible job - thank you!
Was told I had colon cancer and needed surgery. I saw Dr. Stern and thought I was just going to have the surgery. It turns out that I really had a rectal cancer. This meant a much bigger workup and maybe chemotherapy and radiation. I was really scared. He took the time to explain things. I had multiple tests and in the end I just needed surgery. I had a great result - he used the robot and my incisions are tiny. My brother had a similar surgery and has a gigantic incision. I showed it to him and he was actually mad that his ... read more
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