In my case, he made a medical decision without knowing anything about the subject matter. It hurt me badly. I'm referring to a Rx change.

I have worked a bit with Dr. Schnide to get care for a parent. He is cordial and polite, but other than that, is as expected for small town America where folks have few choices--highly mediocre. So, why the one-star rating? Well, I think this doctor is just fine for routine care, but when it comes to treating an aging parent, he doesn't really know what to do. He is very much an inside-the-box thinker who can't easily conceive of the many things that influence one's health--such as access to transportation to go grocery shopping or cutting or changing medications without notice despite the need to taper or transition slowly to prevent additional issues. Under his care, my parent's health continues to fluctuate highly as measured by bioindicators that show a strong risk of heart attack or stroke--yet he refuses to call insurance to get the appropriate medication approved. Further, although my parent has been getting assistance through a home health care agency for the past few years (shopping, cooking, cleaning, help with ADLs), he decided to cut off the assistance without warning, claiming that it's unnecessary (despite a lack of transportation, sidewalks and long walk to shopping centers, a history of osteoporosis including breaking a rib simply by coughing, and so on). Wtf?? Bottom line: If you want a friend who charges you to see them, you'll find a friend in Dr. Schnide. If you want a doctor who actually fights for your right to be healthy (and knows how to be scientific rather than do what he feels like doing that day or year), go elsewhere. read more

Throughout the course of my life, I have held doctors in general to a high standard of excellence toward which my sincerest admiration and respect has always been directed. My last year under the care of Dr. Schnide, however, has disabused me of the notion that all doctors are worthy of this esteem. Never before have I encountered a more blatantly apathetic and incompetent practitioner, nor one so seemingly uncomfortable with the process of physical examination. All told I would estimate that 90% of his time was spent staring at his laptop while half-pretending to observe my symptoms. Select any other doctor in the area at random and they will almost certainly provide better care. read more