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    Elia Michael E MD

    3.0 (10 reviews)

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    Scott Haig, MD

    Scott Haig, MD

    2.8(10 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    The office was clean and nice however, I went to him with a torn meniscus. After looking at the MRI…read morehe immediately suggested surgery. I booked the surgery then had second thoughts about it so I cancelled. I asked if I should wear a knee brace in the mean time. Dr. Haig said "No it's already torn it won't do any good" I went for a second opinion and the second doctor, who looked at the same MRI, gave me a knee brace and prescribed PT for 6 weeks. The PT has been great it has been at least 6 months since the time I was going to have the surgery and my knee is so much better! Perhaps in the future I may need surgery but I feel surgery should have been a last resort not a first! I was very disappointed in this care I got!

    Seemingly a good doctor, but a terrible staff…read more I had an appointment with Dr. Haig - I'll just skip to him for the time being - and the one time I saw him, I thought he was professional, knowledgeable, and I was comfortable enough that I intended to follow up w/ a procedure I needed to have done (torn rotator cuff). Well I never had the procedure with him and never will at this point as my past bit of patience with his staff is at an end. From the first appointment, staff in the front were curt and not overly welcoming. The one I dealt with seemed easily frazzled and not friendly or concerned with any issues I had. Just a poor employee overall. Since then, even getting them on the phone is a chore. At times, it appears the office makes up its own hours or at least forwards the calls to a call center. The few times I was actually able to get through, there was rudeness and they didn't seem to care one way or the other to help resolve any issue that was to be had. A few of those times I was disconnected and calling back and trying to get someone to pick up again was a hassle in itself. And I did always call during advertised business hours, but more than half the time the calls were forwarded to a call center who just told me to call them back. I guess they just can't manage a simple thing like the phones. I get it - you're busy, work in a medical office....etc. Well I'm in the medical field and work in a VERY busy hospital - and I don't talk or act in a nasty way with patients. As busy as it does get for me - and it does - , I ALWAYS go out of my way to resolve any issues a patient - or even non-patients mind you - may have. There is simply no excuse that Dr. Haig's staff might come up with that could or would absolve them for their behavior. For the few (based off the other reviews) that the staff decided to be nice to and help, lucky you. I guess I wasn't as lucky. As much as I wanted to continue under Dr. Haig's care, his staff has made it impossible. I refuse to deal with them when there is so much better out there. Again, Dr.Haig seemed like a good doctor - he just needs to replace his staff, because his practice deserves better than what he has representing him for the time being. It's because of his staff, that I intend to never return. I would imagine I'm not the only one. There's better out there.

    Michael L. Knudsen, MD - Michael L. Knudsen, MD

    Michael L. Knudsen, MD

    3.0(2 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    What's written here about Michael Knudsen is pure marketing hype. Couldn't be more misleading. He…read moresends nasty letters to patients, violating their rights, and with no compunction, refuses to offer needed treatment although is too junior to know what treatment is needed. He does admit he's a junior provider compared with others. Didn't suspect that meant he's desperate for acceptance by peers. No sense of professional ethics but being ethical and kind and compassionate is innate not an act. He's anything but the innocent smiling face his picture displays. If another provider a patient sees suggests aggressive unnecessary surgery and he knows it's wrong, to gain acceptance he will change his tune on a dime and say see that provider, putting peer approval above patient care. Won't explain his change in position as there's no acceptable explanation. Morphs from smiling and complimenting a patient and inviting them back to being aggressive and acting in a patient's disinterests without any provocation, in fact praise, just because he calculates that's best for his career path. He goes even further thinking he'll get more brownie points by telling patients that he doesn't even want to hear if they develop as much as a fever. He thinks that's the way to gain acceptance. Doesn't have the courage to disagree with a provider who he thinks is on the wrong track. He'll transfer the antagonistic view to the patient. He finds that safer. Way too afraid of standing for what he believes. See someone more mature who stands for something, most relevantly the patient. It would be a mistake to make an appointment with him. There are alternatives. One doctor in the office has an award for excellence. He's not the top level of the department, but is the clear choice if doing your homework. I didn't carefully. Consider ALL before deciding. It's nothing but grief when you need to change providers. There's always a reason when you do. This office is just one location of a larger hospital that is not reputably run so a doctor can get away with violating a patient's rights. This puts a large burden on the patient. There are ethical providers there who are respectful towards patients and to such an extent don't even know what's going on around them. They're busy doing their jobs respectfully and dutifully. What I did when dealing with Knudsen's transformation before my eyes (in writing to me to be precise) is not respond in kind and stay respectful just observe and know I was lucky to see his smiling coping strategy for what it is early enough. It's easy to have a halo effect on a patient. I know myself and can fall prey to that. Consider also whether one's position is so broad that they don't have time to devote to a patient.

    Wish i can give him more than 5 Stars , Best doctor !! Best bedside manners and prompt response to…read moreall question before and after surg ! Highly recommended !!

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    Hospital for Special Surgery Westchester - My Son at HSS white plains, where he left with a dislocated hip , study was never sent to his doctor as ordered

    Hospital for Special Surgery Westchester

    2.5(4 reviews)
    6.0 mi

    Updating my review with retrospective of having had PT at a several places following my surgery. I…read morestill think HSS Westchester is overrated but if you find a reasonable therapist there, it's okay (just don't pick Chery Sun). They are high volume so you may feel like a number but they try their best and you do get the full 20-30 minute with a PT compared to other chains where you may be with the assistant for half or more of the visits. They do have all the technology you could want (as do many other spots) and their scheduling system isn't the most client friendly and kind of a pain. But you eventually learn to navigate it and work with the (sometimes less than friendly) front desk staff. Overall, you can get your PT here if you want, just be aware of the advantages and disadvantages I mentioned, which may or may not apply to you at all. I did think that (like in many NYC area locations), the number of jerky therapists/staff is higher here than in other places (say Boston/DC)- but that's something you have to deal with regularly if you live in this area. Also be aware of the fact that in my opinion, PTs occasionally can make your orthopedic issues worse/injure you, especially if you get a PT who is not careful and who does not listen well to your feedback (it happened to me at a different location). This is a healthcare system wide issue and i did not get injured at HSS PT, however had I not changed PTs it may have happened. If you ever feel excessive pain during your PT and your PT does not seem to listen or take it seriously it may be in your best interest to get a new PT to avoid possibly injury.

    Their media ads all over say "The world's #1 in orthopedics, followed by pictures of a girl running…read morewith prosthetic legs. Very impressive. I made an appointment early last year. I went for all their fancy tests. I spent five hours in that hospital to be told we cannot touch you because you have arthritis. They should have told me when I made a telephone appointment for their services. To top it off. I asked them if they could cut my leg above the arthritis, imagining the girl running with an artificial leg. " No, no," they said without hesitation. "We have another group of specialists that does that." Goodbye and walk away. They are quadruple-arm bandits in fancy respectable suits. I trusted them to help me but they helped themselves out of my ignorance. Just watch out, they will dazzle you with what they claimed as #1. Ask questions and more questions.

    Cushner Michael, MD - Michael A. Cushner, MD

    Cushner Michael, MD

    3.5(22 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    Dr. Cushner is such a AWESOME orthopedic doctor. He's very professional, and takes his time with…read morepatients. Very knowledgeable, and caring. I'm so mad I'm unable to contact his new office location. I hope to have an appointment with him in the near future. Thank You ...

    I ordinarily do not write reviews, however, based upon my most recent experience with Dr. Cushner…read moreand/or his office, I feel that it is incumbent upon me to do so. I started seeing Dr. Cushner about 8 years ago for various knee and shoulder pain and other issues. At that point, I was able to get an appointment without much difficulty. As time went on, I made sure to schedule the earliest appointment available as the wait time upon my arrival kept getting longer and longer (many times, over an hour). At one point, about 4 years ago, when I was supposedly his first appointment of the day, I waited for an over an hour in his waiting and exam rooms. When I complained to him about the wait time and that I was supposedly his first appointment of the day, he arrogantly indicated, that if I did not like it, I should go elsewhere, which I did. Fast forward to this week. As indicated above, I started seeing another orthopedist at Westmed, who was great. When I called for an appointment with her, I was informed that she had left the practice. So, I bit the bullet and made an appointment with Dr. Cushner. When I arrived, his waiting room was literally so overcrowded that people were waiting in the hall. After waiting for close to 30 minutes, somebody came out and indicated to all present, that there would be over an hour's wait. I promptly got up and left. So, if you have nothing to do with your time and want to be seen by an arrogant and self-important doctor, make an appointment with Dr. Cushner. Otherwise see somebody else.

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    Elia Michael E MD - orthopedists - Updated May 2026

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