I can’t believe how my life has changed since the surgery Dr. Panos performed. I can sleep better and I have no trouble with my daily activities. Surgery led to a very speedy recovery. I should have listened to Dr. Panos and had the surgery sooner.

Dr. I am very pleased with all the care and concern given by all the staff at VBMC from Dr. Panos to all the rest of the group!!

Dear Dr. Panos, This summer I decided since I retired and my knee and shoulder were constantly hurting and had been for quite some time that I would have them looked at. I Looked in the telephone book and called another office and made an appointment. My wife and I were not happy with the service of the Doctor. We were kept waiting for a couple of hours (after he starting discussing my situation) while other patients were being taken care of by the same Doctor. Consultations with his assistant/nurse about other patients were taking place and also making telephone calls. He would only discuss my knee and said that I would have to make separate appointment regarding my shoulder and couldn’t even speculate about that at this time. When we finally were ready to leave we were badgered into trying to make an appointment for the surgery immediately even thought I had made it perfectly clear that I wanted to think about it. After we left we discussed our meeting with our daughter-in law who is a nurse at Vassar Hospital and she recommended that we contact you as did my primary Doctor Mark Steenbergen. Our first meeting with you was super. You were professional, informative, reassuring and most of all caring….. And no pressure or interruptions. At the end of our brief consultation we made the appointment for you to do the surgery on my knee. You also advised me what was possibly bothering me with my shoulder. On September 4, 2008 you operated on my knee and within days I was feeling better that I have in years and painless. And at 70 years “young” it feels great. On December 4, 2008 you operated on my shoulder and again it has been only 2 weeks and I had only minor discomfort the first 3 days, no pain and after 2 weeks I can put my arm behind my back for the first time in years without having pain. I can’t thank you enough other than to say that you can feel free to use me as a reference anytime.