Dr. Gina M. Merritt, D.O. Sleep study, D.O. Sleep apnea Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine Very poor bedside manner, slam service, Middletown, Connecticut

Dr. Gina M. Merrit has a very poor bedside manner and does not point out the benefits and dangers of each type of treatment options for sleep apnea.  She is in too much of a hurry to get a patient in and out of the office.
On the day she was supposed to explain the results of my sleep study, she told me I had sleep apnea and asked me if I wanted a CPAP machine, surgery on my tonsils, or a mouth piece without explaining the dangers of each or success percentages of surgical  operations.
Another Doctor I once had and respected told me to"run from the office of a doctor who did not point out the possible dangers of procedures."
I went to another doctor who treats sleep apnea and he pointed out the following not told to me by Dr. Gina Merritt: "Surgery success rates are rarely higher than 60% and often deteriorate with time, averaging about 40 to 50% over the long term.  CPAP is superior and should be tried first.  One study showed that complications from surgical intervention were so common that 40% of patients needed another operation because of it. The complication were infection, impaired function of soft palate and muscles ofthe throat which can make it difficult to keep liquids out of the airway, mucus in the throat, changes in voice frequency,swallowing problems, regurgitation of fluids through the nose and mouth, impaired sense of smell and failure and recurrence of apnea.  In such cases CPAP is often less effective afterward.  Dr. Merritt told me none of this information because she wanted to get me out of her office as fast as possible.  She is bar none the worst doctor I have ever been to and I urge others to stay away from her.