Zuckerman Kenneth P MD Facs

I truly feel blessed to have had the chance to see Dr. Zuckerman on several occasions. He is a serious doctor with an open mind and a genuine interest in healing patients. I do not think that my condition is a large revenue generator, but he has always been willing to talk through it with me and spend a good deal of time during office visits to treat it.
Mentions of the long wait times are completely true, but the waits are worth it. Sure, I wish that I could have seen him sooner when scheduling my first appointment and that I didn’t have to wait as many as 45 minutes past an appointment start time, but I have never walked away unsatisfied. While the wait to have a first appointment is a hurdle to overcome, I have found the scheduling of subsequent appointments much easier. In fact, I have even had success getting in in a matter of days when in need of urgent treatment.
Ultimately, what is most clear to me is that Dr. Zuckerman is caring, thoughtful, and thorough. Given the seriousness of ENT conditions, and despite the wait times, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone.

In early 2014 I was having 45 –60 minute Nose bleeds. Before seeing Dr, Zuckerman I figured out they were caused by Thyroid medication. I stopped taking the medication and the Nose Bleeds stopped. Imagine that! I wanted to find out if there was anything else going on with my Nasal passages or if any damage occurred. I was referred by another Doctor to Dr. Zuckerman.
Before making an appointment I read up about this Doctor, Board Certified etc. I called to make certain they took my Insurance, they did. I booked an appointment for a couple of days later.
I am the type of person who will drive for miles to see a highly recommended Doctor. In this case I did.
This office requires you to fill out your medical information paper work online. I am not a Fan of this new way of life, but apparently it is becoming commonplace.
I waited for about 20 minutes. I don’t mind waiting. Medical appointments are not a drive through Burger experience. If a party comes in with a problem and it takes some time to figure it out, the next appointment will have to wait until the Doctor is done with that patient. I hate it when a Doctor doesn’t listen to all the facts and rushes through an appointment with me, so why would I expect he or she to do that with someone else? I would not. I always take something to keep me busy while I wait. A book I am reading, a Word Search Puzzle, these days everyone is looking at their Mobile Phone, Pad or Lap Top. Waiting is part of life, I say, deal with it.
My overall office experience with the staff and the Doctor was excellent. No complaints. I did have a minor issue which Doctor Zuckerman treated.
For the record, often reviews focus on the office staff service and /​or ability to get a quick appointment. Keep in mind these specialists are not just seeing patients in their office, sometimes they perform surgeries which will take them away from the office for half a day or more.
Personally, I’d like to see more reviews focusing on the overall experience which should include whether or not a Doctor resolved a medical problem.
The office is near a hospital. I had no problem with parking.

Not sure how this doctors is, was referred by my primary after having CT scan because there is a lump in my throat/​neck. The rude receptionist told me I could come in for earliest appointment in 1 ½ months or find someone else. Guess I’ll have to «find someone else» because I don’t feel like choking for the next 47 days.
Terrible customer service

When I think of the most desirable attributes that a doctor must possess for me to trust him/​her with my health, at the very top of my list is expertise. Mere competence is not enough — they must excel at their craft.
After expertise, the doctor I trust must also exhibit a genuine faculty for care and sympathy. Expertise is rendered ineffectual if the patient is not at the fore of why their practice exists.
Beyond these first two prerequisites, other desirables are a convenient and safe office location, a doctor within my health insurance network, a pleasant waiting room, a capable and kind staff, clean/​modern patient rooms, and a doctor whose active schedule necessitates that I CANNOT make an appointment right away.
Though my last point (i.e., an appointment requires a wait), is one where I would prefer that the doctor see me the moment I call (emotionally speaking), in reality, the doctor that is engaged and highly favored is the one who is more likely to best attend to my health needs.
That aside, nowhere in my list of most desirables in selecting a superior doctor is a demand that I am seen shortly after entering her/​his waiting room.
When I ask a fellow golfer who is swearing and pounding his clubs on the ground why he is so enraged, his answer is always about his poor play (i.e. an elevated score…).
However, when I ask him why he likes to golf, invariable the reasons he’ll cite are exercise, physical challenge, love of being outdoors, and the camaraderie.
When I kindly point out that nowhere in his list of reasons for golfing did he name «low score,» suddenly the irrationality of his anger is realized. He’s fallen into the trap of allowing the single, unexpressed objective of a «low score» ruin his reason for golfing, and thus rob him of a wonderful afternoon with friends.
So, when I am sitting in Dr. Zuckerman’s office and possibly having to wait longer than anticipated, I remind myself why I have chosen him among many other doctors. Since he meets and exceeds every prerequisite, I’m content to wait and not allow the single drawback of a popular professional ruin my experience and appreciation of being treated by an exceptional doctor.
Dr. Zuckerman is one of the finest. If your ears, nose or throat is needing medical attention, you’d be hard pressed to find a better doctor than Kenneth Zuckerman.

Please do not be mislead by some of these peoples bad reviews.
I LOVE LOVE Dr. Zuckerman. Yes, you may need to wait a little bit, but it is completely well worth it to have the best ENT. I have had all three of my children and my husband have surgery done by Dr. Zuckerman. He is very thorough and such a great doctor to work with.
I run a preschool and refer parents to him all the time, who have also loved him and his work. I have never heard one bad thing about it.
I am also going to take my son back to him for another issue and know that he will be in the best hands. I highly recommend him.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with Heather’s review and echo her sentiments.
This is my first ever Unilocal review and I have joined to write this review because of how disappointed I was with my experience as a patient.
I was a new patient of Dr. Zuckerman’s and came to him fairly certain I had a sinus infection. It was a usual ENT kind of visit where I told him my symptoms, he checked my ears and nose and then he gave me a prescription for antibiotics. Fair enough. I do feel he gave me sound advice and is very knowledgeable. I know he is smart and has a good reputation, as I was recommended to him by one of my doctors. So why am I writing a 1 star review?
Like Heather, in addition to the standard $ 95 office visit that is covered by insurance, his office charged me an additional $ 222 for my 10 minute visit that is NOT covered by insurance. This is because for 15 seconds, he used a miniature camera to look up my nose and displayed the inside of my nose on a video screen. Fancy technology yes, but it wasn’t really necessary. I had no idea this would cost extra, and certainly not in the $ 222 range.
The worst part? I came back 2 weeks later for a follow up appointment and I was charged $ 222 AGAIN after he performed the same camera nose scope that I never asked for. Of course I didn’t realize this nifty little trick was costing me $ 444, I assumed (in hindsight, rather naively) that it was simply routine and part of the appointment. Instead, on the bill it reads as if he performed some kind of surgery on me, so as a patient I have nothing to dispute. The truth is that there was no surgery performed, and if he was going to be considering the nose in camera routine as such, I would have appreciated a warning, as I would have declined this intrusion both times and gladly saved $ 444. This charge feels EXTREMELY predatory and is the reason I am writing a review.
I didn’t realize I was being charged $ 222 by Dr. Zuckerman’s office for looking into my nose for 15 seconds until after my visit when I got the bill. I feel I was taken advantage of as a new patient and though this is a tough lesson to learn, I will not be returning. I hope anyone who sees this review will be better informed than I was in regards to this office’s practices.
I understand it is my fault for not asking Dr. Zuckerman about potential additional charges during my appointment. I take responsibility for this mistake and feel I have learned a valuable lesson in trust.

So disappointed with dr Zuckerman. First I had to wait a moth for an appointment but understandable since he is a specialist. The office staff was friendly and professional. Now to the appointment. Dr Zuclerman spent almost no time with me ten min tops. dismissed all my concerns and acted as if he had somewhere better to be. I felt as if I was interrupting someone on their lunch break. He actually ended the appointment by walking out of the room while I was in mid sentence. Now for the kicker. My bill after my insurance covered part was almost 300 dollars. I called to inquire about the cost and was informed it had to do with a procedure that was preformed on me. Basically the dr used a little scope to look up my nose for all of five seconds and then charged me $ 461.00. Thank goodness my insurance cover part of that. Saw another specialist a few weeks later and he was able to see in my nose just fine without the use of any scope. I hate it when doctors preform unnecessary procedures just so they can charge you more. My advice for any potential patients is to ask how much everything costs and don’t make your appointment around lunch time.

Doctor Zuckerman just fixed my deviated septum and I love the results. I can now breathe easily and I get a very good night sleep. I have more energy in the morning.
I highly recommend him. He knows his stuff.

Not sure why Angel’s panties are in a bunch, this is standard medical office practice. There is SOMETIMES a discrepancy between what the patient and doctor agree to regarding care and what the insurance will pay for. It stands to reason that in that case, the patient is responsible for those costs. Insurance isn’t a blank check for everything, which I find most people do not understand. Remember, too, that YOU can refuse any treatment that he recommends for whatever reason while understanding he has medical, legal and ethical guidelines he must follow when crafting those recommendations. I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Zuckerman on the phone regarding my daughter’s care and found him to be knowledgeable, consise, realistic and helpful. He also called after normal business hours to return a call placed earlier in the day. Not everyone does that anymore. Yeah, I’m a fan.

I was thoroughly disappointed with my experience here. I don’t even know how the doc is because I couldn’t make it past the waiting area. The lady at the front desk would not allow me to be seen unless I signed the arbitration agreement (which has never been manditory at any other doctors office) and because I refused to sign their created document stating that I was responsible for any fees if THEY decided to go above and beyond what HealthNet would approve. They wouldn’t even let me sign and make a small note that they could only do what was within HealthNet’s guidelines. It was extremely upsetting seeing as I had already had to wait a MONTH to even get in to see Dr. Zuckerman. So, sorry if you’re a great Doc, Dr. Zuckerman, but I refuse to be forced to pay for extra unnecessary charges because your office feels the need to make the patients sign some lame agreement so they can charge through the nose and rip people off. It’s a shame healthcare is becoming more about the money and less about the people.