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I love Dr Piracha. He is so knowledgeable and thoughtful. And has helped me manage my back and neck pain. I’m so grateful to and for him. Highly recommend going to him if you have any sciatica, cervical, or any other back pain.
The office is professional and personal. Dr. Berlin has been my pulmonologist for 8 years.. He takes the time to explain exams and test results, answer questions thoroughly. He respects my approach and we work out an action plan that we are comfortable with, adjusting as necessary.
great doctor he takes his time with you, listens to all your concerns and always prescribes the best solution. also the hospital team are the best very professional and the nurses are also the greatest.
Dr. Ascunce is warn, friendly and has a wonderful bedside manner, more importantly, she is an excellent physician. She is very knowledgable, and keeps up with the latest information. She is attentive, listens to you concerns and issues. Superb physician!
Dr. Rhee is an excellent doctor, highly competent and professional, who cares about her patients. I highly recommend her without any reservations. The staff at Weill Cornell Medicine and the facility itself, make any medical procedure more efficient and stress-free.
Excellent doctor who really wants to help! He’s a very friendly and caring doc who’s willing to go out of his way to help! I’ve been going to him for a while now and never been disappointed! Definitely recommend him!!! He takes time to answer questions and explains situations.
Dr. Jotwani is one of the most compassionate and thorough pain management doctors I’ve met. He took time to understand my complex history and made me feel truly heard. He explained every step of my diagnostic procedure clearly and even followed up personally after my injection. I’m still in the evaluation phase, but it means so much to know I’m in the care of someone who genuinely wants to help. If you’re struggling with chronic pain, I highly recommend Dr. Jotwani and his team at Weill Cornell.
Dr. Raymond Pastore has been my hematologist since 2015. He and his entire staff are a joy to be with the two,three times I see them. Dr Pastore is now the director of blood disorders. Dr Pastore is an amazing physician,when I met him he charmed me with his jovial personality and cool demeanor. At this time,he was more into his private practice,sharing an office with another doctor an oncologist. His patients received infusions in a room separate from the reception area. I think he was teaching at Weill Cornell part of the time. As a teacher myself,I appreciated the feelings of closeness he created this first visit with me. Appointments were met in a timely fashion. In time ,I witnessed many patients,most with very serious illinesses. Each of us were treated to a reception area that provided us with top of the line beverages,a library of relevant books and magazines provided to cause the wait to be pleasurable. Most of us were elderly. I suffer from conditions caused by three whole knee replacements,one a pulmonary embolism and deep vain thrombosis. I also have R/A and suffer chronic pain. Dr Pastore makes me feel secure,taking the fear out of the possibility of dying from internal bleeding. He is the son of a hematologist,a graduate of I think Princeton another top notch medical school and residences. His staff loves working with him,I know because I see precision team work over these five years. Before he left private practice to teach at the college,he actually would take calls from patients. Well those days are long gone as his position now as Director of Blood Disorders and faculty member and personal physician to patients ,he does not have much time for telephone calls from patients. Now, he has a nurse practioner to do such tasks and to assist him with the trememdous number of patients who like I will never think of leaving him. Dr Pastore visits with each patient and sometimes family members in his private office. My disorder is not as serious as many of his patients. Once I could not get my zarelto because of insurance denials. He actually sent me samples this medicine by one of his assistants who lived near me in Brooklyn. Once I had a problem at the New York University Dental School and he took the the time to write a very thorough letter that solved the problem. There is more I could say here but,I think you have gotten the point. Dr Raymond Pastore is a special physician because he is a special man whom I am fortunate to call my doctor. He is the best of the best!
Dr Witkin is hands down the best paid management doctor I have experienced. She’s given me such a relief from headaches and neck pain I would highly recommend her for any pain management procedure
How was your experience with David Reichman at Weill Cornell Medical College?Thoughtful, accessible, patient, upfront, listened to my thoughts/ideas without judgement, supportive. Great team of nurses, allowed me to email them any time. Dr emails with me, as well. All this provides comfort to my mind as the process can be so daunting. What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of David Reichman at Weill Cornell Medical College?Tell him everything, don't be shy to ask small/"silly" questions. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with David Reichman at Weill Cornell Medical College?Constantly accessible, answered every question, patient, called a number of times to make sure we went over each step and walked me through concerned risks. Never made me wait at appointments. Describe the protocols David Reichman used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.Gonal f 150 first two nights, then 100, then 75, last 3 nights at 50. Menopur 75 every night Ganilrelex started on night 4 Responded well. Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Jennifer green)Instructions were clear, calm and easy. She checked in with Dr, communicated often with me. Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.Highly efficient, professional, organized. Appointment times easy, no long waiting. Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.Super efficient. Was in and out in 30 minutes. Had blood work and ultrasound, one quickly after the other. Describe the costs associated with your care under David Reichman at Weill Cornell Medical College.Insurance covered 80% of meds. Paid $1700 for them. IVF total cost: 13k
How was your experience with Glenn Schattman at Weill Cornell Medical College?Cares a lot but is not nurturing in personality. I was touched that he made sure to do all of my transfers after the first one he did which resulted in my first pregnancy. Zzzxxxxxxxxxzxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcccccccccccccccccccccccccccvvvvvvvvv
How was your experience with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?Although I didn't get pregnant with Dr. Davis, I had a great experience with him. What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?Have a list of questions - he covers everything, but he also talks very fast! During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Owen Davis at Weill Cornell Medical College?Owen Davis is amazing. He treats every patient with respect and takes the time to explain every step of the process. He is also responsive by phone or email.
How was your experience with Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College?I am still going through the process so I can't detail my experience in full but everything so far has been positive. He is efficient in his testing procedures and had requested a lot of different tests than my previous clinic. This made me feel more confident in his skills than my previous doctor. He is also prescribing a different method of treatment for my next cycle which makes me feel like he is more thoughtful in his approach rather than just out to get our money by suggesting the most expensive option.What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College?Know that you might not always see him for each visit. I have seen him most visits but he has not performed all the procedures, like the HSG. However, the other doctor I have seen has always been consistent so I do not feel like I'm rotating through the whole clinic. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College?He took the time to explain the results of my tests to help me understand them. He was very thorough in all his testing. Describe the protocols Zev Rosenwaks used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.We are just beginning my IUI cycle. It's going to be an IUI with Clomid. I do not yet know the dose. The pretesting has involved: A complete work up of blood tests 2 semen analysis for my husband Several vaginal ultrasounds An HSG ( no balloon method) A saline ultrasound Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Sandra Babic )She is not a nurse but a coordinator for Dr Rosenwaks. She has been helpful with scheduling. Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.Efficient clinic; I am usually seen within 10 minutes of checking in for my appointment Some patients might feel like it's a revolving door because there are usually several people waiting Describe the costs associated with your care under Zev Rosenwaks at Weill Cornell Medical College.He does not accept any insuranceDescribe Zev Rosenwaks's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.This has not yet been discussed because we are trying IUI first
How was your experience with Rony Elias at Weill Cornell Medical College?I don’t know where to begin with explaining how incredible Dr. Elias is in practice and in general. I’d previously gone to a fertility clinic that felt very impersonal and rushed. It put off treatment for me for years until I decided on a whim to see Dr. Elias. From the start he took time to describe what the next steps would be and what the possibilities for treatment would entail based on my anecdotal and medical history. He recommended an HSG due to recurrent chemical pregnancies - something that was not taken seriously at the previous clinic. Everything he explained at that first meeting made the eventual path to a bilateral salpingectomy and IVF easier. He was a partner in treatment and allowed us to try medicated timed intercourse for a year before moving ahead with surgery and IVF. Despite my fears of being medically sterile, I got pregnant my first IVF cycle and am currently home with my week old son. Dr. Elias is an extremely knowledgeable doctor that stays up to date with treatments. I’ve also never experienced a doctor until meeting him who actually spends time to thoroughly review your chart before meeting with you. There is not enough good I can say about Dr. Elias - he made a miracle happen, but even when we were in the seemingly endless treatment cycles we had hope and trust in him to keep us going. What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Rony Elias at Weill Cornell Medical College?Write down any questions you have before meeting with him, morning monitoring with him goes quickly, as it should, so it helps to be prepared. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Rony Elias at Weill Cornell Medical College?Dr. Elias takes time to get to know his patients and truly seems to understand the weight infertility bears on the person struggling. He is compassionate and positive. Describe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Lisa)Lisa and Jan were always prompt in returning calls and answering questions. They were also positive in their communications. Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.The 7:30 morning monitoring time is rough if you work in the city or at a job that starts earlier. The first come first serve model is difficult to manage but most patients are courteous lining up. Jessica at the front desk is personable and extremely helpful in getting you set up as a patient. Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.Monitoring was very efficient, considering the doctor himself was doing the monitoring. Some mornings can be busier than others but I never waited more than a half hour. Describe the costs associated with your care under Rony Elias at Weill Cornell Medical College.Cost was as expected for fertility treatment in this area. Unfortunately (specific to my situation) while Dr. Elias and monitoring at the Westchester office was covered by my insurance, Weill Cornell in Manhattan was not so I had to pay out of pocket for all IVF related treatments. Describe Rony Elias's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.eSET made absolute sense for my situation and his rationale behind it was completely correct.
Dr. Mehta has been treating me for many years now. His bedside manner is impeccable. very knowledgeable and caring.