Gitterman Benjamin E,MD

Went to Dr. Gitterman for about 8 years until I moved and realized I could have done MUCH better.
He gave me blood pressure medicine that caused numbness in my face. Then after diagnosing me with possible MS — including MRI’s and a referral to a neurologist who couldn’t say for sure if I had it but should take the drugs anyway — I tried a holistic doctor who found that my BP medicine was causing the numbness. Stopped taking it. Numbness gone. Gitterman had nothing to say about it but looked shocked and never apologized. As a result I can never get life insurance now… THANKS FOR THAT ONE!
More recently I had knee pain last year. He told me I needed to get surgery for torn miniscus (in both knees!). I don’t do sports and had stiffness and aching, but no sharp pains.
I waited it out and suffered for a year. Went back to him earlier this year. Now the diagnosis was just 50-​year old knees — nothing I can do about it.
Moved to California, found a new doctor, and within 5 minutes he told me I had Chondromalacia patella (softening of the knee cartilage) which is fixable by physical therapy. I feel so much better.
My advice is to go find someone else. Wish I had sooner.

Very good doctor, asks good questions, seems to be knowledge on recent studies and procedures. This is the important part.
The office itself is a mess, disorganized and its not clear what the process or flow is. The check-​in person at the desk was not prepared.
Appointment was 40 minutes late.
Perhaps with the first appointment of the day it may of been on time.