General Surgery | Health Services
General Surgery • Woodstock, VT
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About
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's General Surgery department in Woodstock, Vermont offers general surgery and other surgical specialties including bariatric, ear/nose/throat, eye, gynecologic, oral, podiatric, and urologic surgery. The department uses the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system, which SVMC was the first hospital in Vermont to acquire, providing benefits including shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, and reduced complications.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vitals.com (Dr. John S. Pulizzi, MD): 4.0 out of 5 stars (aggregate of 4 ratings) (4 ratings; 2 written reviews)
- US News (Dr. John B. McKernan, MD): 3 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)
Patients praise
- Surgeons praised for being caring, informative, and having good bedside manner
- Successful surgical outcomes and efficient, compassionate support staff
Common complaints
- Administrative issues, such as poor responsiveness, appointment scheduling errors, and communication difficulties
- General dissatisfaction with emergency room care, including long wait times and perceived lack of thoroughness
- Privacy breaches involving unauthorized access to patient health records
"I had an excellent experience with Dr.El Salviti and his receptionist Cindy. Cindy is so impressive with being incredibly efficient while providing patients with warmth and compassion."
- Mappca.com review"The room was filthy, and not one nurse checked on me while I was there. I left with no answers, and going to a different hospital considering this is an emergency. DO NOT EVER GO HERE FOR ER."
- LocalityBiz.com review (Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Woodstock Hospital - Surgical Services - southwesthealthline.ca - Dec 8, 2025
- Daniel Maxwell, DO | General Surgery | Woodstock, VA - Valley Health - Oct 27, 2025
- General Surgery - Find a Physician or Specialist - Northside Providers - Aug 17, 2025
- Mark Schadenberg: Woodstock hospital earns spectacular report card - Jun 17, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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