Patricia L Figert, MD

Sandi A. 

on Yellow Pages

5 years ago

My case is so embarrassing that I prefer to remain anonymous. I purposely selected a female surgeon for my procedure thinking she'd be more sensitive to a modest patient's discretion. I could not have been more wrong! My routine, 45 minute operation was preceeded by Dr. Patricia Figert ordering my legs parted to have a rather large plastic device to be inserted into my reproductive organs. All while an OR staff of five and of both genders looked on. I questioned her after the fact mentioning both the pain and the loss of my ... read more

Surg M. 

on Yellow Pages

8 years ago

I've read with interest these patient reviews of the general surgeon Dr. Patricia Figert. It seems that Dr. Figert has a personal preference to order bladder catheters on virtually all of her patients. Years ago bladder catheters were considered a normal and routine pre-operative practice. Much has changed but Dr. Figert has not. Research and disturbing statistics now reveal that Foley indwelling cathetization (Dr. Figerts choice) is responsible for urethra damage, bladder and kidney infections and worse. They are supposedly... read more

Jim L. 

on Yellow Pages

10 years ago

Dr. Figert is a very talented surgeon who repaired my hernia. BUT she ordered a bladder catheter while I was under anesthesia that was NOT medically required. I had some complications from the unnecessary catheter (it is pencil-sized and the RN simply pushes it in - sleeping patients never complain of pain). So you may want to find another surgeon - many DON'T order cath's.