Michael W Marcus

Dr. Marcus is the man who saved my life. I came to him 5 years ago desperate for help and within 5 minutes he had diagnosed me with adhd and changed my life forever. He may not spend hours talking to his patients but he has the age and wisdom to not need extensive exposure to his patients in order to help them. He changed my life forever for the better with his keen Incite that dozens of psychiatrists before him failed to exercise and he did it in a fraction of the time they spent unsuccessfully trying! Dr Marcus is confident, succinct, direct, and precise. Overall I’d recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced, and wise Doctor.

I have been a patient of Dr. Michael Marcus for over 5 years, and I feel compelled to write this because I believe a very gifted, kind, and caring humanitarian is being undeservedly bashed in this forum. I have had roughly 25 sessions with Dr. Marcus, and during every single one of them I have felt genuinely cared for, and he has provided me with the utmost professional and personal supervision. I truly believe that the individuals who have made untoward and insulting comments about Dr. Marcus are people who possess personal agendas, and, unfortunately, those agendas include malicious attempts to destroy the reputation of a man who absolutely does not deserve such treatment in any shape, form, or fashion. I’m certainly not naïve enough to be unaware that not all people agree on all things, but I am slightly more informed than most on the topic of healthcare in general. My mother has her own private practice and is a graduate of Yale Medical School, and my father is a scientist who is currently working in DC for the U.S. government on the dissolution and eradication of easily transferable diseases. My intention here is certainly NOT to boast of my family’s accomplishments; I am only trying to share with people the minor amount of legitimate credibility I may have in the field of healthcare in general. Dr. Michael Marcus is a brilliant psychiatrist, and anyone who chooses to offer you an HONEST opinion about him will share that they also have been successfully treated and cared for by him. When I first walked into Dr. Marcus’s office in the Beacon Hill area over 5 years ago, he spent well over an hour asking me questions that would soon prove to be extremely pertinent. He then chose the medication that he believed would be the most beneficial to me, and the man basically hit a metaphorical «medical home run.» My quality of life since I have been under his care has dramatically improved. I’d like to remind my fellow Bostonians that there are MANY things written on the Internet that are not only outrageously inaccurate, but also downright slanderous. I have nothing to gain from writing this at all; I’m just not willing to sit back and allow a select few to literally trash a man that I know for a fact has made my life MUCH better. If his medical supervision has worked so extremely well for me, I find no reason to think that it shouldn’t for most others as well. I shall inform Dr. Marcus tomorrow that he has my complete and total permission to share my email address with anyone that is interested in perhaps learning more about the myriad of different ways that I have gained from having him as my psychiatrist. I swear on the souls of my loved ones you will hear from me nothing but the absolute truth. He is a brilliantly talented psychiatrist, and he cares very deeply for the well-​being of his patients. The mental health of all individuals is something that is, obviously, very important, and I am willing to stake my own reputation on the talent and ability of Dr. Michael Marcus. I sincerely believe that an overwhelming majority of people who become a patient of his will benefit from it just like I have. Again, I’m someone that’s literally willing to back it up by personally conversing through email with anyone that is both sincere in their intent and in their questions. I wish you all the best, and Dr. Marcus is, in fact, the best in his profession.

This man is scum of the earth. If Scrooge was a doctor he would be Dr Marcus. His goal is not to help you. It is to suck as much money as he can out of you. If you cancel an apointment even 2 days before he will charge you $ 140. If you do not pay that he will attack your credit and tack on a 30% fee for doing so. This man inflicts more misery than he helps. He will see you for 5 minutes and force you to see his theraphist all so he can bill the insurance company as much as possible. He should have his licence revoked because he perscribes medicne without a proper diagnosis and for the sole purpose of billing the insurance company. He is evil down to his core. I have never met someone who makes his bad intentions so blatent.

I’ve seen Dr. Marcus for well over 6 years and while I agree he’s not the ‘warm fuzzy’ type, he’s fine when it comes to medication management. However. His office staff has to be the rudest, insensitive and unprofessional staff I’ve ever encountered by ANY Health Care provider. The office manager could care less they made a mistake in scheduling and she could care less in finding a way to help you. it’s either black or white and nothing in between. Don’t expect any solutions to tide you over until your next appointment. They won’t do ANYTHING without an appointment, even if they called a number you haven’t used in 2 years, and they’ll blame it on you. So, in the end you’re left without medication or a solution until whenever you ‘might’ be able to make an appointment. My advice. Avoid at all costs, find a practice that’s at least Compassionate and actually cares about what’s in ‘your’ best interest and not theirs.

Apathetic and only in it for the money. Do not see this man if you want help. He bills for 15 min. and shuffles you out as quickly as possible. He seems to have only enough empathy to listen enough to prescribe what he thinks you need and that’s usually the end of it. Unlike my new psychiatrist, he is does not seem to be up on the recent advances of psycho-​pharmacology and doesn’t seem to care.

The points that the previous person wrote describes dr. marcus to a T
He only spends about 5 minutes per person
Doesn’t ask you about anything going on in your life just prescribes you random meds
He makes you come back every month FOR NO REASON just to make more money
He and his staff are VERY rude and unprofessional
I also once had a 140 unpaid bill because I missed an appointment EVEN THOUGH I was sick and left a message and he refused to see me or give me any more meds until I could pay that. Now I was still able to pay the copay but the economy is tough and I did not just have 140 laying around.
SO…if you want someone who is unprofessional, rude, treats you like a dollar sign and will refuse to give you your meds should you be unable to pay his ridiculous fees than help yourself to the horror that is doctor marcus and his staff.

If I could give this «professional» negative stars I would. Agree with previous reviewer, he is out for a buck. He spends about 5 mins with you and spends that time staring at his computer. He said he didn’t agree with my previous dr’s diagnosis yet he never provided me with a full psychiatric evaluation and just prescribed the same exact meds. If you want your meds and nothing else he is your guy. If you want a real diagnosis please see one of the many other great professionals in this city.

Mister Marcus receives 1 star from me; a current patient. If you are in the market for a «quick fix,» he’s your man. If you are actually looking for a legit psychiatrist… run far far away from the old zombie behind yonder desk. Bottom line: he’s mean. I give you exhibit A, B, C, D, E and F.
–He schedules multiple people at the same time.
–He is mean.
–He only writes refill prescriptions for two months at a time so you have to come back to see him every other month. AKA more money in his pocket.
–He is mean.
–He corrects your spelling.
–He speaks condescendingly of your life’s mistakes.
Let’s just put it this way: If I were a sensitive person, he would make me cry.
What a nasty old devil. And why is that office so large? I think the books are fake.