I love Dr. Wong and have been his patient for over ten years. He knows his stuff, and I appreciate his no-nonsense style. My eyes have gone through many changes these last few years (and thru Covid) between an old retina tear and cataracts, and get I glasses for different purposes/distances: computer, orchestra music, reading, tv and driving. The below comments do not reflect my experience whatsoever. read more

i just received an abrasive call at 9:52pm from dr wong's office, who admonished me for "casually booking an appointment" then subsequently cancelling less than 10 minutes after i had booked on zocdoc, after reading these reviews. he told me the doctor gets charged $30 for these casual cancellations, then abruptly hung up on me. i think that's your own problem for choosing to pay for an online booking service and not my fault for using zocdoc the way it was intended. i also am in healthcare and have formerly worked for an ophthalmologist, for whom i helped set up zocdoc and we would never call patients to harass them for cancelling an appointment they can't make in advance. i'm glad i made the right call. read more

I really want to like Dr. Wong because he's available on Saturdays, and I adore his front desk staff, but he way overbooks, overpromises what he can do, and then gets mad when you ask him to follow through on those promises. His typical MO is to triple book and see the patients all at once, so you'll be in one room while he's talking about somebody's eye issue in another room (doors wide open, so forget about any privacy), then he leaves them to do something preliminary with you, then you move to another room while he goes and does something with a third person and you wait for the next test. The end result is being there for (at least) an hour moving from room to room with a grand total of ~10 minutes of actually being seen. He's happy to address any concerns you actually bring up, but he sometimes forgets what you're there for along the way of doing this. I've had to remind him of tests as he tried to escort me out. He also is a little weird when you ask questions, like you're questioning his expertise, and gets defensive like "you don't have to do it, plenty of people don't" when I'm just trying to learn what the consequences would be. I don't want to completely discourage you from seeing him because he does seem like he knows what he's doing and is available on Saturdays (only on Saturdays, FYI), but you have to be prepared to spend a lot more time and advocate for exactly what you want with a doctor who seems constantly cranky he's overbooked. My first visit he also lost his patience with a patient who was, admittedly, confusedly demanding the wrong thing, but instead of explaining to her why she was asking for the wrong thing, he said he was "done" and warned the front desk she might need to call the police. Anger issues, maybe? read more

(Note: The office is currently listed as 46 W 86th St on Yelp but I saw him at his 125 W 79th St office.) Suffered a corneal abrasion a few months ago while cycling. During the height of COVID in NYC there were few medical options in the evening outside of ER. Samuel was the only doctor I called who went out of his way to see me after business hours that same day, traveling from home to reopen his office, to check it out (note we both lived relatively close to the office). Prescribed drops that I picked up that evening, and a follow-up appointment to make sure healing was going as planned. Knowledgable, personable and reassuring. P.S. Yes, he followed social distancing, sanitization and mask-wearing protocol to a tee. read more

Dr. Wong has been my ophthalmologist in excess of a decade. He and his staff have, without exception, consistently treated me with courtesy. His staff is efficient and the office atmosphere is pleasant. If you want conveyor belt medical treatment then Samuel Wong, M.D. is the wrong clinician for you. If you want a clinician who listens and prescribes when necessary then he is the clinician you'll favor. read more

This man is "oddly" very much impressed with himself and although claims to be a MD, doesn't have the presence of mind to be polite. I would never patronize a doctor who is impolite right off the bat. Also...as a funny note, he additionally refers to himself as maestro, claiming to be a musical conductor. If this is actually so, the only thing that he conducts is poor manners and a lack of professional decorum. Stay away... read more

Dr. Wong has excellent credentials ,very personable and always returns calls promptly . Office located near Central Park. Recommend. read more

I'v seen Dr. Wong for several years. He is easy going and he has a magic box that means you don't have to go through "this one or that one" using a Phoropter. He recently moved from W 86th, which was an oasis of serenity to W 79th inside an optical store. Although he's been there 5 months, I felt as if he had just moved in. I was moved from an examining room where he looked at my eyes to an upstairs room where he looked through the magic box, then back to the examining room to test glaucoma pressure and put in drops, then back upstairs again to write a prescription. There was waiting with each of these moves while he saw another patient. I felt marginalized and confused by being constantly moved to new locations, as if he were not able to concentrate on me. read more

I went to get my routine eye exam to update my glasses Rx.Having recently moved from out of state I chose him based on location, he was in my insurance network and ability to get an appt. My appointment lasted less than 10 minutes. It was the oddest exam i have ever had and it appeared he was seeing several other patients simultaneously, as we all went to the same 3 rooms to sit at a machine for a few min. At the end the receptionist told me i had a copay and then charged my card. It was not a small amount. I then pulled up my insurance information that said the copay was waved for an eye exam every 24 months. She said there was nothing she could do. The dr was there and became annoyed and quite dismissive. My insurance then contacted them and left messages. Their office then submitted a claim to my insurance for additional $ and put in a code saying the exam was not routine. It was actually less thorough than any routine exam i had ever had. My insurance finally called the Dr. on the phone and i was also on the line. When he heard my name he became very annoyed, raised his voice and said "This was not a routine exam, she is 60 not 20 so how can that be routine, she could have glaucoma or cataracts" (which i do not) then demanded "why would you believe the patient over the dr." and hung up. Clearly this man has both anger issues as well as an over-blown sense of self and is narcissistic. The topper was when i went to have my glasses made the Rx was incorrect. I paid for an appointment that should have cost me nothing, he lied to insurance to get more money, was rude and verbally abusive and now i will have to go to another dr to get a correct exam that will cost me money. Stay far away from this man and his practice. read more

Great doctor. Patient, Compassionate, Excellent. Very knowledgeable and respectful. Would recommend.

I had a very similar experience to Linda (see comment below). Dr. Wong is the most unprofessional doctor I have ever worked with. His ability to treat patients ethically is shadowed by his inability to control his anger and aggression. I was expecting much more from a provider with such impressive credentials. Do NOT use this doctor, or expect to (eventually) be verbally assaulted by him. Dr. Wong was so angry with me (still not sure why), that he actually sent a typed letter to my HOME insulting my profession (social worker), and personal character. Not a way to treat paying customers, and all over a mix up in scheduling. Buyer beware! read more

I got Dr. Wong's name from my insurance company. I was impressed with his credentials and reviews so I called to make an appointment but was booked with his associate since he could not see me on the days I had available. I then called back to say that I really wanted to see him. I was offered May 25, 2015, Memorial Day and I accepted. About a day or so later, I got a call from someone who identified himself as Dr. Wong saying he wouldn't be in that day. No problem; I'd call after the holiday to reschedule. On Memorial Day I got a call from Dr. Wong. He left a message insisting that I call him back ASAP on his cell phone. I did. He asked why I hadn't kept my appointment. I reiterated that he had called to cancel it. He said he did not and began a 15-20 minute assault on his staff, grilling me obsessively about who called me, problems with his landlord, who is also his medical associate. Very bizarre.... Later the same day, Memorial Day, he called me again, accusing and telling me how upset he was that I would mislead him by saying his staff canceled my appointment ( which I never said). He again, continued, obsessively, to now berate ME, for causing him to doubt his staff........I had heard enough. I told him that I had never met him nor his staff, I simply wanted my eyes examined for my yearly eye exam. He COULD NOT stop angrily accusing me of causing him to distrust his staff.........I was just about to hang up when he blurted out "We will not have a relationship" and hung up on me! I am writing this because his behavior was unbelievably bizarre and frightening. I had never met him and certainly would NEVER trust him. I dug deeper into reviews of him and although many are glowing, there are some that hint at this type of instability. All I can say, is be on the alert........ read more