Made an appointment at Hazleton office with this Doctor for a hip replacement, which was scheduled 2 months in advance and was told an anterior hip replacement was best way to go for easier operation and recovery. Okay. I had to go to Allentown for EKG and blood work and see family physician for medical clearance. Came back to office for pre-op visit, day before surgery, and was told by Falvello that he could not do anterior surgery, because it was "too risky" and he had had "problems". When asked when he decided this, he said "a month ago." So why did he wait to the day before surgery to tell me??? Why did I go (and pay) for pre-op tests when he knew beforehand he was not going to do this???
Apparently he also has an office in Pittston which nobody tells you about...I arrived for my pre-op visit in Hazleton, where I had seen him before, and near where I live, and was told I was supposed to be at his Pittson office. Regardless of what the scheduler said, there is NOTHING on my paperwork listing or alluding to a Pittston office! The rude office manager, who set my schedule, never stated this...she treated me more as an annoyance then a patient.

Submitted Sept. 15, 2016