Dr. Bryan Lazzara, MD

I was terrified of getting a thyroid biopsy especially being in my early 20s with very limited experience with health issues and procedures. By the time the Dr came in, he never introduced himself, hardly explained what he was going to be doing. I was lying on my back staring at the ceiling so I couldn’t see anything happening around me, making the situation more daunting. He sterilized my neck and I scratched my face and I was scolded that now he’s going to have to re-sterilize. When he finished the procedure, he left the room to check that he had enough sample to work with and never came back to say anything to me. Not even a “good job” or “have a nice day”. No one should be treated like this, especially in such a vulnerable situation. Needless to say I will never be going back to Stamford Hospital for another biopsy, as long as Dr Lazzara works here.