Andrew S Cook, MD

I wish that I could write a 5 star review. I appreciate that Dr Cook takes a holistic approach and spends time with patients — at least preop.
There were a couple of critical errors leaving me to not heal well from this surgery. I am out $ 18k, a lot of time, and am not any better than I was before surgery. I am showing surgical complications but they are only willing to refer me out — more costs, no accountability, no thinking through what went wrong, no good explanation of the errors.
I would call and say my pain was uncontrolled and unbearable and told to try to meditate.
I am disappointed.
But he does help a lot of people. Just not me.
I asked for my records and they contained someone else’s as well as mine. I hope no one ever got mine. The response I got when I called to tell them was «not my fault.» I don’t care whose fault it is — you have violated HIPA just take care of it.
They seem more interested in getting money from my insurance than in figuring out how to help me heal. I do get pity. But what I want is medical treatment.

Honestly, He is a a miracle worker.
About 10 years of my life I struggled with being constantly sick and seeing lots of doctors and a lot of them telling me nothing was wrong with me. It caused great depression. One medical issue that did get «diagnosed» was the possibility of Endometrosis. However. my doctor at the time told me the only real way to diagnose and «cure» it was to have surgery and that this surgery is not covered by insurance. A few months after that diagnosis and my pain getting worse. I looked for specialist and Dr. Cook came up as THE BEST.
I made a meeting with him (he happened to also be local to me at the time) and he had me fill out an extensive past medical history and etc. report out basically. Through, that he told me he suspected I was Gluten Intolerant. Turns out I am and that explained A LOT of my previous 10 year mystery illnesses. So that in itself cured my depression.
He talked about the pros and cons to having surgery for endometrosis and the fact that I may have other problems. After that I had my surgery. I had endometrosis, a cyst and a hernia which he fixed and since then I have been AMAZING.
Basically, he knows what he is doing. He listens and he doesn’t discard your fears and worries as I have experienced from many other doctors. I HIGHLY recommend him!

Compassionate care for women who have suffered greatly from chronic pain from endometriosis. Holistic and preventative treatments in addition to surgical.

Dr. Cook is an amazing surgeon. I had surgery in 2008 for endometriosis, and have had 5 pain-​free years. FIVE. If I ever need a surgery again, I’m going to him. (PS, I’m a physician, too, and was actually living in Boston in 2008; I flew across country to get surgery with Dr. Cook.)

I am another person who would confirm that Dr. Cook is a lifesaver. I went undiagnosed for over twenty years with a condition that took him about two visits to diagnose. He was willing to work with me as the condition slowly improved and did not pressure me to choose one option, such as surgery, over another.
His talents go beyond superlative surgical skills and a good bedside manner because he has also developed a theory of chronic illness and its impact on multiple levels of health over time. Addressing multiple issues, such as diet and inflammatory processes, is essential for many women to recover completely even after the primary condition, such as endometriosis, has been treated successfully. Because this theory provides a structure for addressing a wide range of potential secondary effects of an illness, he routinely provides patients with invaluable information and long-​term plans for real improvements to their quality of life and productive capacities.
His staff are superlative and the office is a pleasure to visit. Worth every penny — and he does keep an eye on fees and give excellent value for money.

I had stage IV endometriosis along with 2 types of uterine fibriods and endured disabling pain that took hostage of my life. I had 2 previous laparoscopy surgeries done by my obgyn (who happened to be one of the top-​rated obgyns on Unilocal) with minimal effectiveness. Did some research and found Dr. Cook. He is extremely knowledgeable and is a renown, one of the BEST SURGEONS for pelvic pain. I wish I found Dr. Cook earlier! My surgery took 6 hours, as Dr. Cook previously estimated. To my surprise, I was able to recover fast. My previous 1-​hour surgery took me at least 7 days to recover. Dr. Cook’s 6-​hour surgery took me only 4 days to recover. I was able to go back to work on the 5^th day. (Self comparison only. Every person’s recovery time is different.) To me, this shows how skillful dr. Cook is as a surgeon. Now one year after the surgery, I am still pain free and enjoy my life. I waited until now to write this review cause I want to make sure the nasty pain is gone for sure. I couldn’t thank enough to Dr. Cook.
The office staffs are very friendly, efficient and responsible. I have to agree the surgery doesn’t come cheap and Vital Health doesn’t accept health insurance. Have being suffering from severe pain for so many years, I conclude it is worth of the money I spent.

This man saved my life. I’m sorry the previous reviewer had a problem with «hidden fees», but I didn’t find that to be the case. Dr. Cook is a WORLD RENOWN surgeon. In fact, a friend of mine flew all the way in from Switzerland to have surgery with him! If you have pelvic pain, this is the man to go to. Especially the kind where the doctors tell you they can’t figure it out. Dr. Cook was able to find and remove endometriosis that previous docs told me didn’t exist. I have been pain free for four years now. Seriously, don’t bother going anywhere else. I could literally write you a book about why this man is the greatest pelvic pain doctor in the world, but I will just leave it at if you have pelvic pain, don’t even bother going to anyone else.

There really are no words to express how wonderful Dr. Cook and his staff are. From the moment you call to schedule as a new patient to the initial meeting with Dr. Cook you will *know* that you have found *the one*.
If you suffer from endometriosis, as I have for most of my life, you will finally be able to breath a sigh of relief that you’ve found what you didn’t believe existed. In Dr. Cook you will find a physician with the compassion, determination and medical knowledge and experience to understand a puzzling and complex disease. You will also have found a physician who has made it his life’s work to improve the lives of those of us living with the pain of endometriosis.
Dr. Cook has assembled a team of equally caring individuals to address every aspect of a woman’s health.
It is thanks to Dr. Cook’s caring and skill that I have been endo pain free for several years after living with daily pain for over 15 years. He was the guy who finally «got it» who believed me, understood what I’d been living with and vowed to work with me, whatever it took, however long it took, to treat my disease, restore my health and renew my faith in the medical community.
I recommend Dr. Cook and Vital Health to any woman looking for top of the line, quality health care. You’ll be in good hands!

I had my surgery done on March 31^st, 2011. Dr. Cook is very patient, explains everything in great detail, extremely knowledgable and makes every effort to undertand you and helps you feel comfortable. My surgery was 4 hours long instead of 2, due to some complication. Given the complication I was extremely lucky to be in such good hands. He skillfully performed the surgery. Post care was also excellent. Staff is extremely friendly and caring. I felt like I was taken care of very well. I will continue to go to Dr. Cook for my annual health check ups as well. I HIGHLY recommend him. You CANNOT make a mistake going to him. You can be sure that you WILL be taken care of very well.

This is a great place for your health. They really look into what ever it is that may be your concern. My only advice is watch out for the hidden fees… it may cost you $$$ for an extra consult you didn’t even know you had? You may think part of the 1 hour service explaining your lab work is wonderful but your never told you may be paying an extra $$$ until you get your bill. Sure the voice mail when you call tells you you may get charged extra for a phone consult. But when your in the office you are not told that if we sit in there cozy room and talk about your health it will cost you $$$ extra.
Good Health Care service with hidden fees.