With a complicated cardiac history, and finding little to no help with his previous Doctor, Scott's…read morePCP referred us 1.5 years ago to Dr. Perlstein, and we couldn't be more satisfied or grateful for his expertise and caring demeanor. He is a founding partner of Tri City Cardiologists, and very well respected in the Valley in his field.
We see him at the Banner Heart Hospital location, it is always busy, but the wait has never been excessive. All of the ancillary staff are friendly and welcoming, we are particularly fond of Gloria, his fabulous Medical Assistant who moves mountains of red tape with a smile.
All niceties aside, it is the medical care that counts: within five minutes of reviewing Scott's records and examining him, the Dr. declared "you need a heart transplant, young man," I literally burst into tears of joy, as the aforementioned Dr. refused to even discuss this, preferring to treat with pharmaceuticals condition(s) which are fatal without a new heart. He promptly referred us to the Mayo Clinic Heart Transplant Program, but still follows Scott monthly. Another wonderful and reassuring aspect of being under his care is that nearly every hospital, Dr., nurse, and caseworker we meet speaks highly of him, many trained under him, and we have heard nothing but praise for him.
Finally, Dr. Perlstein has the bedside manner of Doctors I recall from my youth: friendly, but stern when necessary, he listens to all of our concerns, never rushes the appointment, is funny, charming, humble (when we first met, I told him I was impressed with his credentials and pleased we were able to bypass a months-long wait list to see him; he chuckled and said: "Oh, that is my son, Todd, HE is the big deal. Not me!") He always tells us he will continue to practice "until he gets it right." We hope so, I truly don't believe Scott would be alive today had we not been blessed to be under Dr. Perlstein's care. He also has the tightest sock game, always a different, cute pair. Thank you, Dr. Perlstein!