This is my primary Doctor. Dr Escobar is extremely knowledgeable and readily translates his medical…read moreknowledge by thorough explanations. He is patient and fully answers any and all questions I have. Raquel who wears many hats (taking b.p., temp etc) is a great teamate to the Doctor. The office is convenient in Astoria. Often I use metered parking. The choice of a Doctor who I trust my health to is most important and Dr.Escobar is top of the line.

I have been a patient of Dr. Escobar since 1998, under Patients First, I followed him to Astoria…read morewhere he opened his practice, with his lovely wife at the front desk. His knowledge is bar none, he is empathetic, attentive, patient and thorough with his exams, explains the medical issue(s) and educate you on moving forward on taking care of your health. I left for a while but I have returned and back with Dr. Escobar. He is the best.....

Dr. Carron is a real professional. She is smart, genuinely interested (which is hard to find these…read moredays) and stays on top of all details. Great sense of humor too. She deserves 10 stars! P.S. I love the way she is always looking at the financial side from the patient's point of view - saving on a prescription or two is something she cares about. She is empathetic about all sides of medicine. Great person.

I've been a patient of Dr. Carron's for years. She is smart, up-to-date on the research, thorough,…read moreand has great bedside manner. She's everything you want in a GP.

Would give zero stars if an option. Waiting for an appointment that requires me to fast for the…read morepast 40 hours and they are running TWO HOURS behind due to being greedy and overbooking. I was told they were 30 mins behind when I arrived. Absolutely terrible management and zero regard for patient satisfaction. Then I was told not to worry or leave because the doctor would "rush through" my procedure. Hmm, doesn't feel like a great idea to rush through my surgical procedure. Management is too busy to address patients that have been waiting two hours past their time. Absolutely gross - do yourself a favor and do not come here!!

Best doctors; bet staff; best outcomes; my experience there has been better than everywhere else!read more

Amazing care. Best thing I've done for my health and wellness. Especially beneficial for those of…read moreus without employer paid insurance. As an independent business owner this is an amazing supplement to high deductible insurance. All of the physicians are extraordinary.

When I first changed my Dr to Forward I was excited, it felt like a great new model for my primary…read morecare provider. It was easy and it felt like they really focused on preventative care. Unfortunately the quality has really decreased over time. They would make me repeat requests through different parts of their app to get care. They started sending my medication to the wrong pharmacies, which in a few instances lead to negative health outcomes for me. Because they want to be totally digital they don't have anyone staffed in their office. So if you need assistance you have to walk around the office looking for someone to talk to. I finally decided to end my membership when I waited for an hour to be seen for routine lab work. no one came to get me and there was nobody to talk to, they saw a dozen patients in the time that I was waiting there. I really wanted to like Forward, unfortunately, after being a member for two years, I've had to cancel my membership and go to a doctor values me in my time.

Literally as good as it gets when it comes to pediatricians…read more The most down the earth doctor there is out there. Really cares about his patients, is super quick but will always take time to answer your questions. Excellent doctor all around!

We love Dr Yang! We called him before I gave birth in August. He was very thorough. He went through…read morewhat we need to know for the insurance process for our baby since my husband and I have different insurance coverage and the timing of our appointment for our baby after I give birth. Once I had my baby, it is Chinese tradition to stay home for a month to recover. Since I was not able to be there with my baby during the first checkup, my husband facetimed me with Dr Yang during the whole appointment. As first time parents, we have so many questions. Dr Yang would answer all my questions patiently as I go down the list. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin which is very impressive! I would recommend Dr Yang to all our friends!

She refused to give my grandmother a lung cancer screening for over a year. We pressured her…read morebecause she had a troubling cough (and smokes) and by the time they caught it she was Stage 4 and died shortly after. Her bedside manner is awful and the wait times ridiculous. As a 15 year old she charged me $50 I couldn't afford for cancelling the day before an appointment . So she's allowed to make you wait for hours but if you need a concession to her extremely strict cancellation policy she's heartless. Despite her always booking way too many patients in a day anyway. It's all about the money for her. If you have Medicaid or Medicare she will treat you like garbage. I've had far better doctors over the years and I will never forget the way she treated me and my family.

I've been a patient of Dr. Schwartzburt for over ten years. She's a very caring, knowlegable, and…read morethorough doctor. I've sent many friends to her and they've all had positive experiences. If you're looking for a doctor, I would highly recommend her.

Incredibly knowledgeable, kind, caring and compassionate. I saw her for hernia issues. She was…read moreable to diagnose the problems. Patiently explained everything to me

Dr. Hopkins fixed my inguinal hernia in October 2016, and I am so happy having chosen a right…read moredoctor and right place. She is definitely a very well educated, trained, and experienced surgeon. The surgery was carried out flawlessly as I left the hospital on foot and took a train to get home, and practically fully recovered in a few days after, and never ever experienced any pain or other post-operational issues. I also appreciate the whole team I was dealing with: the office staffs, nurses, anesthesiologist, etc. - thank you all! I would strongly recommend this doctor to anyone considering hernia surgery.

I love Dr. Markowitz. I usually don't choose male doctors because they sometimes have very clinical…read morebedside manners and are not very personable but when I confided in a coworker that I had been experiencing GI issues, she urged me to try to get an appointment with him. I'm so happy I did because he actually made me feel better, not only physically but happier to know that he genuinely cares about my well being. My coworker warned me that an appointment with him would likely take weeks to a few months to receive but his administrative staff, Michelle and Kathy, are so great and I was able to see him a few days after my first call to the office. They are on top of his schedule and they call patients when openings become available so as to accommodate. I work in the medical field so I know we can be hypochondriacs but I trust him enough to not second guess his opinions or directives. It is refreshing and calming to know that my doctor wants me to be well as much as I want to be well, to listen to my concerns and address them and make me feel as though I have a part to play in decisions about my health care. I am so happy to have found Dr. Markowitz. He is a treasure to the field of medicine. More doctors should carry themselves, professionally, as he does.

If you want the best, Dr. Markowitz is it. I have GERD and needed an upper endoscopy. After…read moreputting it off for too long, I finally decided that I should do it. I spent almost a day researching GI docs in the New York area. I made two appointments...one with Dr. Markowtiz and one with some other doc. Both doctors I met with have mega-credentials and are in the "Best Doctors in America" book. However, the first guy I saw was way too fast and seemed to have no empathy for me at all. He was part of a faculty practice at Mt. Sinai and had some lady doing her fellowship meet with me for the majority of the visit. I did not wait several months for an appointment to meet with some random woman doing her fellowship. Then I went to see Dr. Markowtiz. It took me like 3 or 4 months to get an appointment with him....but I was fine with waiting...as this was not pressing. Dr. Markowitz is a very personable down to earth doctor who takes his time and listens to what you have to say. He saw me personally, not some assistant or resident...it was only him. I could tell right away that this guy is an absolute pro. He did the procedure, which was nothing and I'm fine. I highly recommend Dr. Markowitz. From what I gather, he is one of the best GI docs in the country. And on top of that, he is a nice guy.

I went to Dr. Ottenheimer for a routine annual checkup and had no problems whatsoever. Her manner…read morewas pleasant, kind, and concerned. At no time did I feel rushed or awkward in any way. I really appreciated how she talked through each step of the exam. I will definitely return for future checkups. P.S. ... editing the review only to add that I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Ottenheimer to anyone looking for a GYN doc.

Let me preface this post by saying as soon as I'm done here, I'll be writing to HIPAA…read more Doctor Ottenheimer has one of the worst bedside manners I have encountered in my life. I had read about her on Yelp and had one encounter about scheduling where I found her rude and dismissive, but being that I only ever dealt with the awesome nurses (especially Jessica) I never felt the need to change doctors. However my last interaction was beyond the pale. Some backstory. After having some intermenstrual bleeding I got a sonogram and was told I had an endometrial polyp. I spoke to Dr. Ottenheimer who told me they could do a polyp removal surgery in her office, but that she did not offer anesthesia and I should take 400mg of Tylenol instead (?!) I had read horror stories about this surgery and women who said doing it without anesthesia experienced the worst pain of their life so opted instead to do the procedure at my fertility clinic. Dr. Ottenheimer seemed frustrated by this but I was appreciative she talked it over with me and called me back (side bar: is this really the world we live in when we applaud a doctor for returning our calls). She also said she'd be curious about the findings but didn't elaborate and said she had a patient and had to go, making me worried I might be looking for something more serious. Cut to a few days later. I have the procedure done with my fertility clinic and after two different attempts to locate the polyp they don't find it. The fertility doc suspects it could be flattened against my cervix and easily missed or perhaps the sono showed a false read. I call to discuss these findings (or lack thereof) with Dr. Ottenheimer and decide my next steps as I'm looking to get pregnant via IVF and can't risk a polyp messing that up (not to mention the risk that something else could be wrong). This is how the conversation goes: Me: Hi Dr. Ottenheimer, got my results back from the procedure and they didn't find a polyp. Her: Oh. That sucks. A long pause. Me: Yeah. So...I'm wondering what you recommend because I'm trying to get pregnant and I'm not sure if I have a polyp or I don't. Her: It's standard for them to take a sample. Did they take a sample? Me: I'm not sure. I can ask. A long silence. Me: So should I come back in or - Her: No. A long silence. Me: So I guess since I have an annual coming up you might be able to get more information then? Her: Yeah. Just come in then. I have to run. Despite this being an incredibly trying and overwhelming process for me, at no point did I feel heard, supported, communicated to or informed. And I'm not the first person to report this. Honestly this woman should have her medical license taken away. She is not fit to be out in society.

Dr. Buxbaum wanted me to finish the current prescription I was on before beginning a new medication…read moredespite our agreement that my current prescription was not helping my symptoms. Her reasoning? She didn't want the remainder of my current prescription to wind up in the water supply: "better in your body than in the water". She was prioritizing the environment over patient health which is ridiculous because there are responsible ways to dispose of leftover medication - I wouldn't just put it in the trash. A few days after my appointment, the drugstore still didn't have the prescription for my new medication. I figured she'd forgotten so I sent a note to the practice who said they'd remind her. Still nothing. 2.5 weeks after my appointment, Dr. Buxbaum sent me a note saying she was sending over my prescription. It's been a month and still nothing. Whether she forgot or was hoping to "force" me to continue taking the medication that didn't help my symptoms, this is not a doctor I would recommend to anyone.

You will NEVER find a more caring and knowledgeable Doctor than Audrey Buxbaum. I've been seeing…read moreher for years. She is always up on all of the latest medical information, not just gynecological, but medicinal, new finds, hormonal remedy - I saw her through my pregnancy and now into my menopausal years. She remembers all of my personal details, and questions even how up to date my primary is with my needs.. Annual checkups, mammas etc. I could not love her more! This is what a Dr SHOULD BE!!!!