Stephen G Rothstein, MD

Dr. Stephen Rothstein, M.D. was professional and took care of removing the piece of wax from my ear. He placed the wax into a metal tray on the table next to me, told me a joke, and I was out the door happy.
Later I got a bill that included a large charge ($ 450) for the «metal tray». It’s not like I got to choose this tray or keep it — I was simply charged the money for something to be placed into a tray, then disposed of.
This is a reckless abuse of money and the doctor should be ashamed.
NYU Langone, you should be ashamed as well.

Wax on. Wax Off. Dr Rothstein is one of the best. Always professional with a good demeanor. Explains what he is going to do before doing it and always very little discomfort. If you want to give Wax the Axe than Dr. Rothstein is your Dr.

Woke up one morning and felt like my right ear was stuffed and could not hear so well, no other symptoms. Being your above average neurotic, I went to google and read about sudden sensorineural hearing loss (basically, sudden deafness that comes out of the blue). Then spent an hour watching youtube clips of doctors removing bugs and other unpleasant things from ears.
After a day or so, with no change, I decided that I should probably seek the help of an ENT. Went to Castle Connolly (see my Unilocal review) and started calling doctors. Luckily, I was able to get an appointment with Dr. Rothstein the next day (he accepts many different types of insurance). After booking the appointment I starting reading patient reviews and was happy to see that they were practically all glowing. I thought to myself, what are the chances of being able to get a next day appointment with a CC listed doc who accepts my insurance and has universally excellent reviews?!
Went to see the doc the next day. Great modern/​clean office located at the NYU Langone Medical Center. Turned out, no bugs, just a little impacted wax that he gently removed (no pain at all). I will be the first to admit, I’m a bit of a doctor snob; stellar credentials and a decent bedside manner mean a lot to me. I also like to see doctors that have been PRACTICING medicine for a long time (but not too long). Dr. Rothstein exceeded my expectations in every respect. Not only does he have a good professional reputation, he is a heimishe guy who made me feel very much at ease. I highly recommend him if you are in need of an ENT.
PS: The entire consultation I was thinking of this scene:
PPS: It is a great feeling to be able to hear perfectly out of both my ears again. This whole incident has made me appreciate and marvel at how our ears work.

I have been seeing Dr Rothstein for about 6 – 7 years off and on for hearing, Nose/​Throat issues, etc. I have to say, out of all the specialist’s I’ve seen, including ENT’s, he is one of the most calm, sympathetic, smart and pro-​active professionals I’ve seen.
He gives you ways you can help yourself w/​the problem as well as any medicines, tests, etc. I don’t want to say ‘Organic’, but logical is more like it. i.e. –gives you a plan to eliminate certain foods that may be causing problems, and gives you good hints on relieving nasal problems, — stuff you don’t read in ‘Dr. Oz, or Google.
Very professional, timely, (not a long wait at all, for once). To sum it up, — He gets to the point, doesn’t just pull out the script pad and say, here, call me if there’s a problem, works w/​you for solutions.

Dr. Rothstein is among the friendliest and most helpful doctors I have seen during my time in the city. At no point in the appointment did I feel rushed or like I was imposing on him by asking questions. I was impressed with the breadth of his knowledge and his ability to communicate things to me so that I understood what was going on. I wish every experience I had with doctors here were so pleasant.

Dr. Rothstein is a highly skilled and empathetic doctor. His office is ultra-​pleasant and capable and he was able to quickly identify the cause of several symptoms I have been experiencing. He then offered a broad array of possible contributing factors, and several options to treat, both behavioral and medicinal. I left the office feeling optimistic and relieved from my vocal concerns of the past few weeks. He is most definitely the otolaryngologist I will see going forward.

«Ever heard the expression up your nose with a rubber hose? You are about to find out where it came from.»
Those were the words uttered by Dr. Rothstein, an ENT specializing in Laryngology, Swallowing Disorders and Voice Disorders at the NYU Medical Center. I sought him out to discover why my voice had changed from sounding something like minnie mouse to traci lourdes in a few years. He took his time playing detective as to what went wrong with me and did an excellent job finding the solution. I would definitely reccommend him if you are looking for a smart, sympathetic ENT that won’t rush you through an appointment.
Bonus– If you are super short like me, you may even get to sit on a chair that looks like a fire engine! I mean, what 27 year old wouldn’t want to ride a fire engine to healthytown…