I have had nothing but positive experiences with Dr Hetrick. Multiple sinus surgeries, ear infections, and ear draining were done with care. I highly recommend this Dr.
I would highly advise you do NOT have surgery done by Dr. Hetrick here in Mount Vernon. I recently had a tonsillectomy at 22 years old. I was, as you can imagine, in quite a bit of pain, however, being a Registered Nurse myself I was rather prepared for a difficult recovery. What I wasn't prepared for was being prescribed both antibiotics and painkillers in pill form, mind you, some of the largest pills I have ever taken on top of that. I was given a "personal cell number" from Dr. Hetrick to contact in the short term after my surgery. Seeing that I was so swollen I couldn't speak and CERTAINLY couldn't swallow these enourmous pills, my mother attempted to contact him for me asking for a liquid painkiller (which most tonsillectomy patients are given). He did not respond for almost 8 hours and when he did he simply said "she'll have to force herself to take them". My mother explained to him that the issue was not that I did not WANT to take the pills (although I really didn't appreciate the pain), the problem was that I was actually physically not ABLE to take the pills after multiple attempts but his response did not change. My mother eventually had to crush the pills with a coffee cup and dissolve them in water so that I could ingest them (and yes they tasted like poison). As if this additional struggle to my difficult recovery wasn't enough, I once again reached out for help a few days later when I developed a case of thrush (oral yeast infection from inadequate diet, antibiotic therapy and inadequate oral hygiene due to the pain, a pretty common side effect of tonsillectomies). I was told by the receptionist that the "doctor will take at least 48 hours to return this call". She did not seem particularly rushed or concerned despite explaining to her that my tongue was swollen and felt like it was on fire. No surprise I didn't get that call back for almost 72 hours and when I did I was told the doctor "highly doubts" I have thrush and I should not "google my symptoms". After explaining for the sixth or seventh time that I am an RN and did not, in fact, google my symptoms, I took my slightly offended, miserable self to another doctor who prescribed a therapy for the thrush. I've called in 5 or 6 times over the course of 3 almost 4 weeks now to get a note for work and each time I'm told "the doctor will get back with you". Needless to say the experience of having a tonsillectomy is not pleasant, especially as an adult. Do yourself a favor and do not make the experience a total nightmare by choosing a surgeon who will not only ignore you and downplay your pain but will actually increase your struggle in recovery. As a healthcare professional myself I cannot imagine treating a patient this way, although I suppose it was too much to expect some basic human dignity and concern from the man. Trust me, in both my personal and professional opinion, it is worth the drive to find a doctor who cares.
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