Doctors Kalika Medical PC

My first visit to Dr. Kalika’s office was shockingly GOOD. The office is located on a nice street, in a clean building with the entire office very clean and new. If you happen to be someone that used Metroplus or medicaid/​medicare type insurance, I think you will find this much different than some other offices Ive been, for example Lafayette Medical Center in Bedstuy in 400 blk of Lafayette, that place is a horror show. Anyway, I was very pleased. As for the office not speaking english, thats completely untrue. Im American and dont speak russian and everyone spoke english, the receptionist, the nurse, dr etc.
I did have to wait awhile but they offer walk in appt only I believe. You just have to live with that or get there when they open… not sure I have only been 2X.
The Dr. herself (Kalika, Sima) did a good job diagnosing my problem and it wasnt easy. She was quick to administer the correct protocol and also do the correct lab work. Btw the way to the review again… lab work is not allowed to be given over the phone. thats HIPAA not the dr. fyi. Google it, HIPAA privacy is a nightmare. Overall the RN was great and I was pleased with the Dr. Like I said its a clean office and organized… everything exceeded expectations AND they take medicaid type insurance.

I would not recommend this doctor’s office to anyone. First, unless you speak Russian, there is definitely an issue of translation, not something you really want to worry about when you’re talking about your health. Secondly, they do not want to give you any lab results over the phone — you have to make another appointment and go in and see them. Lastly, I made a 9:30a appointment thinking that they would be on schedule early in the morning. I didn’t leave until 10:45a having only blood drawn and a 10 minute visit with the doctor (over 45 minutes sitting in the waiting room).

Dr. Sima and Dr. Vladimir Kalika are great doctors. I’ve been going to them since I was a teenager and I’m now approaching 30! Sima is so knowledgeable and caring, and her husband, Vladimir, specializes in ear-​nose-​throat ailments. So, they’re a great team. Unlike many doctors they work late evenings certain days of the week and even on the weekends. So, it should be easy to make an appointment at a convenient time. I had a terrible sinusitis once that I could barely even make it to the office, but when I did come in, Sima gave me an antibiotic shot and I was better the next day. My only regret was that I didn’t come in earlier and thought it would go away on its own. Unfortunately, I’ve moved out of Brooklyn now, and I now dread having to look for a new primary care doctor.