I recently changed my Health plan and was cautious in selecting a new family Doctor as the last one…read moredid not work out for me. I read about 30 profiles, reviews ,bio before I chose Dr Schachter and I think I hit the jackpot! I'd like to share my experience so other Yelpers could benefit from his compassionate care.
My previous family Dr for 15 years was Dr John Eilbert, he was like family to me, it broke my heart he got ill and had to retire, I went to another Dr and he had no bedside manners, I asked for a sleeper and he said I needed to see a psychiatrist 1st, I thought he was joking but no, he repeated it w somewhat disdain like what was wrong w me, I'm a perfectly normal person and I don't eat junk food, don't even take vitamins, I grow my own fruits and tomato too but I had insomnia since I was 5 but only take a sleeper as needed. I had to change plan to find this wonderful doctor.
Dr Schachter loves his job , loves helping people, he treated us like family. His nurse, Jennifer Weir was also very friendly. I had a very bad case of shingles right after getting the booster dose of Covid, Pfizer/Biden will tell you the vax were safe but I suffered this dreadful shingle that lasted 2 months, even now 4 months alter the bumps are still there, it just no longer caused stabbing pain . Dr Schachter gave me an antiviral, pain pills and ointment to relieve my severe itch, I scratched till blood came.
I came back from vacation and out of the blue, my right big toe had severe spasm, I could not pull it back, the 2nd toe climbed over the big one, the pain was like electrical current zapping me. I was very concerned, I was very impressed he touched my foot and tried to massage to get a feel of the problem, he told me I didn't need an XRay, there was nothing wrong w me and to continue taking Naprosyn for pain, get a lot of rest, well, it went away in 3 days. I think it was from walking all over Rome, Naples, etc.. up to 7 hours a day. Dr Schachter also treated my husband numerous ailments and his approach was always conservative but hit the target. He spent time discussing every lab value that is off the normal value and gave him advice to correct it.
We felt very blessed to have found Dr Schachter, a competent, dedicated and above all caring doctor w excellent bedside manners. I wish I could give him 6 stars!