Patient Experience
My 82-year-old father was diagnosed with a complex spinal stenosis that left him barely able to walk. Dr. Ganigi didn't just see a medical chart, he saw a person. His gentle approach and clear explanation of the minimally invasive procedure gave us confidence. Post-surgery, Dad is gardening again! The way Dr. Ganigi held his trembling hands during consultation showed extraordinary compassion.
Our 7-year-old daughter needed emergency surgery after a bicycle accident caused a skull fracture. Dr. Ganigi met us in the ER at 2 AM with calm authority. He explained everything in terms we could understand while moving with urgent precision. His team worked miracles, our child was playing with dolls within three days. We'll never forget how he drew smiley faces on her bandages.
I came to Dr. Ganigi for what I thought was routine migraine management. He ordered additional scans and discovered an asymptomatic aneurysm. His matter-of-fact delivery of this life-altering news was somehow comforting. The preventive coiling procedure was flawless, and his follow-up calls on weekends showed dedication beyond expectation.
After three neurosurgeons declined my complex trigeminal neuralgia case, Dr. Ganigi accepted the challenge. His innovative approach combined microvascular decompression with a novel nerve mapping technique he developed. The 11-hour surgery was successful where others feared to operate. His humility about this medical breakthrough speaks volumes.
My follow-up visit for pituitary tumor monitoring turned into an emergency when Dr. Ganigi noticed subtle changes in my vision during routine examination. He personally wheeled me to imaging, identified bleeding, and performed surgery within hours. His observational skills are literally life-saving, what seemed like a routine checkup became critical intervention.
Dr. Ganigi treated my teenage son's sports-related concussion with incredible patience. Instead of rushing us out, he spent 45 minutes explaining brain recovery to a resistant 16-year-old in language that finally made him take recovery seriously. His ability to connect across generations is remarkable.
As a medical student observing surgeries, I've watched Dr. Ganigi perform with astonishing precision. During one complex meningioma resection, his hands never trembled despite eight hours of microscopic work. What impressed me more was how he thanked every nurse and technician by name afterward, true leadership.
My wife's Parkinson's deep brain stimulation procedure with Dr. Ganigi transformed our lives. His detailed pre-surgical mapping sessions felt like collaborative planning rather than medical appointments. When he programed the device post-op, he stayed late until her tremor reduction was perfect. The man is an artist with neuroscience.
Emergency craniotomy at 3 AM, Dr. Ganigi arrived within 20 minutes of being called. His calm demeanor stabilized everyone in the OR. During the procedure for my hemorrhagic stroke, he made decisions with rapid certainty that later proved exactly right. His surgical team moves like a perfectly coordinated orchestra.
I traveled from Dubai specifically for Dr. Ganigi's expertise in rare spinal cord tumors. His international reputation is earned, he reviewed my scans for hours before our consultation and presented three detailed surgical approaches with risk percentages I'd never received elsewhere. His global perspective combined with local care is exceptional.
Dr. Ganigi managed my mother's normal pressure hydrocephalus with incredible grace. When she became confused and resistant to treatment, he knelt beside her wheelchair and spoke to her like she was his own grandmother. His emotional intelligence matches his surgical skill, a rare combination.
My post-op infection was caught early because Dr. Ganigi insisted on daily video calls during COVID restrictions when others would have delayed follow-up. His proactive monitoring prevented serious complications. He even arranged for medicines to be delivered when I couldn't travel, care that goes far beyond the hospital walls.
As a fellow physician with a pineal region tumor, I chose Dr. Ganigi for his technical expertise but received so much more. He never talked down to me yet explained things with clarity that transcended medical jargon. His surgical approach balanced innovation with proven techniques in exactly the right proportions.