Dr. Nina J. Paonessa, DO

Suffered for months. After a visit and a 5 minute procedure I was pain-free. Wonderful doctor!

Will always listen to you n help you to feel at ease

Dr. Paonessa is the best Doctor I have ever seen for any treatment. She treated me for a Fistula and performed two procedures that were performed flawlessly. I was explained each procedure in detail by Dr. Paonessa prior to each of my surgeries. Dr. Paonessa personally called me after each procedure to ensure that I was comfortable and all went well. You cannot find many Doctors on this planet that care as much as she does about her patients.

Doctor Paonessa is without a doubt the best doctor I have ever encountered. She has a warm and caring way with all her patients. Her excellent social skills are second nature to her,and each patient leaves her with a full understanding of their condition,and the remedy of same. After treatment she spends a generous time to appraise you of your progress in the recovery mode. I highly reccomend Dr.Paonessa to everyone. !

My name is Robert Burns just so you know it is me Nina , Whoever did not give her 5 Stars is mind boggling she is by far the best Surgeon you can find and few could have done what she did for me and I will explain my condition to the best of my ability. I had advanced Diverticulitis and needed surgery or I would die , the day before I was scheduled with a General Surgeon I began my research (last day I had) and found her , she was no accident and I begged for the receptionist to give me an appointment that day. She did and I met with Nina who is just so personable and she explained to me what needed to be done , rather then just operate on me now she told me she wanted to give me "super drugs" to clear out the infection before she operated to reduce my chances of having a colostomy bag and maybe complications. The infection cleared around this giant mass I had and she performed a Seven hour Surgery . nine hours … where she had to move my bladder back to position because the mass had grown so large .. it was supposed to be 4 Hours …. it was 7. She did it all using Laparoscopy so to this day I have a very little scar .. I woke up with (no bags) .. I did not leak and become septic at the time a normal Doctor has a 6% chance of you becoming Septic I believe Nina told me she was 3% because she told me the dangers before surgery .. it was scary for me obviously and I am not the easiest person to deal with sometimes. I share Nina with others , without Nina I would be dead, you are the best Nina from every standpoint , if you need a miracle I am living proof of it , thank you Nina I grew close with you over that Month and I will never forget you … I will forever be thankful for what you did for me. My insurance company never paid her and I mentioned it to her and she said 'do not worry about that" … she cares about you , about what she does, about being the best , she defines the word excellence. I weigh 180 lbs not Nina and am in amazing shape .. thank you so much for saving my life.

I just want the world to know Dr Nina Paonessa is hands down the best surgeon in the world! She has gone above and beyond her duties as a Doctor/Surgeon time and time again. She is the reason I am still alive, she has helped me recovery physically, mentally and deal with the stress of medical bills 2 years after my surgery from place that don't even pertain to her practice. She is the most wonderful woman on the planet and I wish she could be my regular Doctor and not just my surgeon.

I have never seen a doctor who has spent as much time with me or who has been as understanding and compassionate. Her office staff is also wonderful and has always found time for her to see me the same day it was requested. The doctor answers phone calls almost immediately and never makes you feel that you are wasting her time. I only wish that more doctors followed her philosophy.

I have never seen a doctor who spent at much time with me and returned my calls within 5 minutes. She even personally called to see how I was doing.

I first met Dr. Nina Paonessa about a month ago she was referred to me by my primary care. I needed a Colonoscopy for the first time. My experience from the moment I walked into Dr. Nina's office to when I left Centrastate hospital yesterday was nothing short of FANTASTIC. She made special accommodations for me since i recently relocated with my job. My personal experience from her office staff to the nurses in the hospital and my over all experience was outstanding. Thank you Dr. Nina and staff for making it so easy and comfortable for me.

Dr. Paonessa was a very kind, caring, and educated I felt....she even referred me to another doctor cause she knew they would be better for what I needed to accomplish in my healthcare needs

Dr.Paonessa is amazing doctor/surgeon. She's incredibly knowledgable, comforting and KIND.

Most wonderful caring doctor I have ever seen.

Best doctor I've ever been to. Compassionate, caring and a gifted surgeon. Should be 1 of top doctors in NJ every year

She is an excellent doctor and has wonderful bedside manner

Dr. Paonessa is a doctor who truly cares about her patients. She is thorough and compassionate. She doesn't rush her appointments but takes the time she needs to assess her patients. She is very easy to talk with and is very knowledgable in her field. I suffered for a whole year before finding her. And I am so glad I did. She has already helped me after only one visit. I have trust in her and feel so relieved that I found a dr. who can help me.

SHE IS WARM AND COMPASSIONATE; BUT MOREOVER, SHE IS HIGHLY SKILLED AND ARTICULATE. WHEN YOU LEAVE FROM AN APPOINTMENT, YOU UNDERSTAND HER INSTRUCTIONS AND THE ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR QUESTIONS..

Dr. Paonessa is incredibly thorough and comforting. She has a wonderful bedside manner, and truly cares about you the patient. And, a great surgeon. She has improved my quality of life immensely.

Dr. Paonessa is great! I had a health issue for over a year and was seeing a surgeon in North Jersey with no results. Dr. Paonessa took great care in helping me and I am happy to say I finally feel great! HIGHLY recommend Dr. Paonessa.

Dr.Paonessa is fantastic. She took care of everything I needed her to.she made sure I understood my condition, the surgery and the aftercare.My surgery was performed quickly and my pain was minimal, by the next morning the pain had subsided.the staff was pleasant and helpful,no bad attitudes.no long waits.in and out for every visit,but I never felt rushed out.I highly recommend Dr.Paonessa and her Toms River office. Thank You, A very happy patient A very happy patient

After researching to find the best with my condition I found Dr Paonessa..I was able to get in the next day thank God to see her.My previous general surgeon wanted to operate on me early late May id say.. which to my understanding would have left me with a 90% probability of a colostomy bag. My condition was complicated as an abscess had formed into a ball inside my colon which was aspirated at SOCH but a residual abscess had formed caused by Diverticulitis. I brought my ct scan to Dr Paonessa and as I entered her office she said sit down.. she says " I have a plan for you already but first I am going to explain to you everything that is wrong with you so you can understand". I had never had surgery and I have a panic disorder so I am not easy to deal with to begin with.. I was really nervous to say the least.She says tomorrow we are going to admit you to Community Hospital you are not going to eat or drink for about a week and we are going to hit you with what she called "Top Gun" antibiotics.This was done to give me the best possible chance to have no colostomy bag as she says " I want to do one surgery" not two. The day of the surgery about 10 days or so later .. she said it would be about 3-5 hours and she did everything she could to keep me calm saying" I have had worse then you and I fixed them.. I'll fix you". The surgery took 7 hours because when she opened me up my organs had moved from the abscess .. she had to put them back into the proper spots and she did all of this surgery lathroscopically which means I have punctures not a huge zipper scar that would have also took me much longer to recover from which much more pain im sure.Summary of Dr Paonessa: a very talented surgeon that cares about what she is doing.. who cares about you.. they do not make doctors like her anymore. I firmly believe that I may have either died or really been messed up if not for her.. God bless her.. and if you want the best care do not hesitate to make an appointment.Im sorry doctor if I left anything out words cannot express my gratitude to you.. my kids thank you.. and I am forever grateful to you.