Joseph PoggiDr

I went to Dr Poggi after years of being uncomfortable and self conscious with my body. Even before kids I had a lot of insecurities. Dr Poggi and his team were welcoming from the beginning. This was a very new experience for me but not new to Dr. Poggi and his team. They answered my questions with patience and compassion and quelled my fears with knowledge and experience. Dr Poggi is honest and straightforward and has a way of disarming the nerves. He is good at what he does and he knows it but in a way that is reassuring and comforting. That kind of confidence is what you want in a plastic surgeon. I liked how I could be honest and upfront with him. From the before pictures to the after pictures I felt taken care of, respected and understood. Celeste and Carly are amazing. Celeste is his right hand Woman and together they saw me through my recovery. They reassured me and answered soooo many questions. At 9 weeks post op my incision looks amazing and I am beyond happy with the results. It is so much better than I could have imagined. I knew he was good but damn…good is an understatement. I love my body and I am so glad that I chose Dr Poggi and his team for this. When you are going into surgery and recovery you want to be confident in your choice for a Dr and there is no better in Wichita. Recovery is tough and there were times I second guessed myself but never once did I second guess him, his ability or his team.

I have 184 Google reviews. This is the first one star I have EVER left. So trust me when I say that it took a lot to post this. I had my surgery here in January 2024 and my personal experience with Dr. Poggi has been absolutely terrible. He has only what I can describe as a very sensitive ego. The women working here are incredible though. During my first consultation Poggi had zero regard or care for what I was saying to him. He continuously interrupted me any time that I attempted to get a word in and talked over me rather than listened. A couple of years later I come back to Poggi as I had saved up more money for this surgery. Poggi’s immediate comment to me was “Wow you got fat, man”. I had gained 15-20 pounds by that point due to a medication and it was humiliating to hear a doctor say that, especially in his field of plastic surgery. He later claimed to be joking, but why would you joke like that when your patients come to you with physical insecurities that they are wanting fixed? Surgery day I bring in example photos of what I am wanting as I was worried he had ignored what I asked for previously (he did) and he shoos away the photos and says “We’re making your chest more masculine. I don’t need to see those.” Again ignoring any of my concerns. Five months after my surgery was over with I regrettably scheduled an appointment with Poggi as I felt that he didn’t take enough of the gland or fat out of my chest. If he had listened to what I was asking for from day one then this wouldn’t have been a problem. This is where his sensitive ego really came to light. He walked into the room immediately on the defensive and clearly angry demanding that I be honest with him and tell him what the problem is. I try explaining my concerns to him but he continues to interrupt and talk over me with a negative attitude. He is raising his voice at me so much that his nurse had to intervene and tell him to stop. I was trying to show him photos on my phone and he’s forcibly tapping and grabbing at my phone clearly angry at the situation and practically yelling that he doesn’t know what I’m talking about. And remember at this point I simply came in to have a conversation with them. After the surgery was over I was told that I could come in at any point if I had any concerns at all. While trying to explain my concerns he is very loudly and aggressively speaking over me. I told him that he’s being difficult to talk to at one point and he responds “Well maybe you just don’t know how to talk”. I have a slight stutter naturally and freeze up when nervous and I can only assume that this was his way of teasing me about it. His nurse had to tell him to stop again. For the rest of this meeting he became completely obsessed with my comment about him being hard to talk to that he would not stop prying. He wanted exact and specific examples. At this moment he was more worried about his hurt ego during this meeting than he has ever been over my procedure or concerns. I gave him examples of how he hasn’t been the best listener in hopes that we could move on from this fixation but rather than respond he just sits there and stares at me. Concerned I asked what was going on and he sarcastically responds “Well I’m listening like you wanted now aren’t I?” I scheduled the revision today while he sat there and berated me in front of his nurse, but I’ve decided to cancel it and potentially pay the $6,000 again to another plastic surgeon that is more experienced as I just want to put this entire situation behind me and move on from this awful surgeon. I can’t imagine this man going anywhere near me with a sharp object after his tantrum today. I also later found out that my sister went here when she was 9 years old for reconstructive surgery on her lip. He asked her if she was “ready to stop looking like a boy”. I wouldn’t recommend Poggi Plastic Surgery to anyone. Poggi does not stand behind his work and uses what I can only describe as intimidation tactics to avoid any sort of revision surgery.

I went to Dr Poggi for a revision on my lip due to an injury. He asked me if I was “ready to stop looking like a boy”. I was only nine years old when this injury happened so it was incredibly hurtful to hear a doctor speak to me so disrespectfully. I would NEVER recommend him to anyone due to his disrespectful nature. He belittles his patients into believing they need additional cosmetic help. 0/5 stars.

Cannot recommend Dr. Poggi highly enough. I had two procedures by him and I'm thrilled with my results. His skills as a surgeon are unparalleled in Wichita. His bedside manner and great sense of humor made me feel like I could trust him and that he really cared about me as a patient. I never thought I could be so completely comfortable with a male doctor, but he's a perfect balance of professional and personable. His staff are also perfectly professional and friendly. I'd have him as my GP and go to him for all my medical needs if I could.

Armed with a very good recommendation and a thorough all questions answered first consultation I chose Dr. Poggi to perform my belt lipectomy in November 2016. My first impression was that he was honest and took my concerns seriously. As I sat across from him I thought this man is someone I can trust. He did not disappoint and I am blown away by the results. He is an excellent surgeon and a true artist in the world of plastic surgery. I would go to him again if I were to consider another procedure. His nurse Celeste and entire staff are genuine, accessible and professional. He gave me my body back and I am so grateful!