Dr. Allison Palumbo, MD

Dr Palumbo in a pleasant, unhurried, detailed, and easy to understand manner explained the diagnosis and the treatment options. Then did the surgery most excellently

I found Dr Palumbo to be an excellent doctor for me. She recommended something that another surgeon had told me could wait as it wasn’t important to do then. Dr Palumbo had quite the different reasoning, which was beneficial to me as well as her in making decisions of what needed to be performed in my surgery. She caught an enlarged lymph node that another surgeon and radiologist never found,, requested a biopsy which lead to a slightly different plan for my surgery. In preop, she made sure I had no final questions then asked if I would be ok with her praying with me. She said the sweetest prayer that not only included me, but also prayed for the whole medical team as well as God using her skills for my benefit. I found her to always be interested in answering questions, giving her expert opinion and listening to my concerns.

Dr. Palumbo took the time to explain everything to my husband and I throughout my breast cancer journey. She was very thorough and made sure I received the best care. We had a lot of questions, and she was compassionate in her responses and explained things in a way that we understood and felt comfortable with. Post surgery, she has been willing to continue to address any concerns I have had without making me feel like I was a bother. If you are considering breast surgery, I highly recommend that you see a fellowship trained breast surgeon. I had a consultation with a general surgeon before seeing her, and it was a very different experience. It will make a huge difference in your care plan. I would send anyone to see her, even if they had to travel out of state.

Dr. Palumbo saved my life! I really appreciate her expertise and genuine concern for her patients. She put my husband’s and my mind at ease by being so thorough and positive during this cancer journey. I would recommend her to anyone going through this.

I found Dr, Palumbo to be uncaring and unfeeling. After a surgical procedure, during which anesthesia was improperly administered and caused permanent damage, I had questions that, more than a year later, have still not been addressed by the doctor. And the surgical procedure has since had to be reversed due to insufficient anchoring. In addition, she misread an MRI — she wasn’t the only one — which lead her to call for radical treatment, and me to call for a second opinion. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend Allison Palumbo to anyone for any reason. To those that received good treatment from her, consider yourselves fortunate. There are many, many more who did not.

Dr. Palumbo is kind and compassionate. She takes the time to explain everything to you and to answer any questions you may have. She operated on my Mom 3 times recently and I can't say enough great things about her. Highly recommended.