If you read no farther than this... no, dont use this guy.

I am shocked there are any good reviews. I have to agree with the negative ones 100%.

Absolutly no bedside manner at all. He gave me no confidence that his procedure would solve my pain, and so far it hasnt.

The post op visit was 3 minutes tops. I seemed to agitate him when asking if the pain will go away. The answer was "I dont know."

I have had several procedures in my life and some surgeons can be robots but this guy takes the cake. There are many options for surgeons, find someone else.

Submitted May 10, 2021

I found Dr. Pietro to be very kind, knowledgeable and professional. I went to him with gallstones and pain and he got me in immediately for surgery. I was very grateful and would recommend him highly.

Submitted June 5, 2013

He has performed 3 procedures on me in 4 years. I'm very satisfied with his performance. I look for someone who knows what he is doing and I think Dr Pietro is an excellent surgeon.

Submitted Aug. 14, 2011

Dr. Pietro is an excellent surgeon. He was very well at communicating to me. I had great results with my surgery. He has a small office and takes you back himself from the waiting room, so you don't have to repeat everything to an office nurse. The reason i picked Dr. Pietro for my surgery was on the referral that i had heard that most of the physicians in the bellingham area go to him personally for their surgery, and i think that is probably the best recommendation i can give.

Submitted March 8, 2011

This doctor was the worst one I encountered. His knowledge was pitiful. Did not want to read a CT scan done by another doctor or do another one. He said the cyst was probably a blood clot, and would never remove whatever the growth or cyst was. If this had been a blood clot I would have been dead!!! I would not recommend this doctor to anyone. Besides that his office site manners were terrible. I agree with the patient above keep away from this surgeon.

Submitted May 21, 2009

This doctor has the worst bedside manor I’ve ever encountered. I had complications after my very simple surgery and he was extremely unhelpful, huffy when I requested pain meds be allowed to kick in for a few minutes before a very painful examination, and treated me like I was being overly dramatic even though I was unable to urinate, move my bowels, was in great pain, and vomiting blood and bile. I followed the care check list I received post-op and called when I was instructed because of these problems. He acted upset that I would bother him with something so trivial even when I was instructed to call if I experienced it. I was so offended by him and his attitude that I refused to set up a follow up appointment two weeks post-surgery and chose to check with another physician regarding how I was healing from surgery.

Submitted April 28, 2009