Dr Mitchell S Rubinstein

This guy is horrible. I will be filing a complaint with NYC health department

I wish I could post a zero star. This GUY IS THE WORST. I can on Unilocal to bash him. My husband suffers from Depression, Insomnia, Panic… this guy didn’t even speak to him for 30 minutes … basically said there is nothing I can do for you. If he doesn’t help with Depression and Panic — what the hell does he do? I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE DISSATISFIED WITH A «PROFESSIONAL» in my life. I read the reviews online and gave this joke the benefit of doubt. DO NOT DO THE SAME! He will take your $ 150 and tell you there is nothing he can do for you!

I have never been to this Doctor.
However, I am astounded that all of you are still being misled to believe he is a psychotherapist.
HIS WEBSITE CLEARLY STATED HE IS AN OSTEOPATH and says nothing about having a Master’s in Social Work or Psychology..
His training is in OSTEOPATHY and he says so.
People, do your backgroud research and look at your therapist’s educational qualifications !!! or at least ask what qualifications, training or NY State licenses they have to be a shrink !!!
I have never been to this Doctor, but I keep seeing your reviews and I cant understand why you think he is a shrink when his website tells you he is an Osteopath.

This guy is a certifiable quack. He’s just as nuts as the rest of the patients in the asylum! The one and only session I had with him was just SO out there I feel like I was in an episode of Seinfeld! I choose him because he was conveniently located and seemed to have enough good reviews on Zocdoc. His OWN website also states that he specializes in womens mental health as well as an array of other mental heath conditions so I figured what more could I ask for? Apparently I was asking for too much and I am completely blown away by the things he said to me. I thought maybe he was having an off day and didn’t take his meds or something, but after reading the reviews it’s grossly obvious that isn’t the case.
When I inquired about medications (JUST INQUIRED) he told me that he WASN’T a drug dealer and that if I wanted drugs I should just go to the corner to find someone slinging the «Good Stuff.» I AM NOT KIDDING HE ACTUALLY SAID THIS TO ME! Then (like a few others mentioned) he told me if I couldn’t «Score» on the corner to go on the internet and order anti-​depressants and anti-​anxiety meds because I sure to need to be medicated (WTF? You tell me you ARE NOT going to prescribe anything to me, then you go tell me that in fact I DO need to be medicated)??? Am I missing something here? Can someone shed a light on this? I thought doctors prescribe medications. I thought that’s why he’s in business. Well I thought wrong. It’s so obvious that he isn’t in business to help anyone.
After random rants about the stock market, Obamacare and the prices of drinks in an average NYC bar (no this isn’t incorrect. I did mean to write prices of drinks in an average NYC bar) I had enough and ran out of there.
See why I thought I was in an episode of Seinfeld? Though the truth is definitely stranger than fiction! I did give him two stars because I now have funny and entertaining material to laugh at with my friends.

I wholeheartedly agree with all of the other reviewers here. I could not get past this man’s combative behavior. He is a tactless boor. He is abrupt and acts in a highly unprofessional manner which makes him a very poor communicator with a patient. He constantly interrupts and doesn’t allow the patient to finish a sentence. Stay away! Selecting the right psychiatrist is very important and may take some time but do not settle for this hot mess. If you’re reading this, Dr. Rubinstein, «Physician, heal thyself.»

I wish there was a no star option. Wow, is all I can say. I did leave his office feeling somewhat better about myself but it was only because of what I had witnessed inside!!! I was a grad student pursuing my masters in social work and I informed him of that. He told me I should look into a real profession!!!
Also, my anxiety is due to coffee. I had to keep a log of how much coffee I drank between sessions. I only went to 2 because JESUS after the second one I left dumbfounded that this was real life. The second appointment only happened because I was giving this creepo the benefit of the doubt.
His poor secretary, don’t know how she deals with him but at the same time it appeared as though she was half dead in her closet. I mean office.

I never write reviews but I just left this man’s office in tears & extremely angry. I went in feeling good and hopeful. He was so unprofessional and lacked any empathy. I was recently diagnosed with adhd & wanted a second opinion. He was very aggressive and told me my problem was too much caffeine and that if I wanted medication I should hire Michael Jackson’s private doctor. I explained that I only wanted his opinion not a prescription. He was just so rude, demeaning, & insensitive. Please don’t waste your time. Wish I saw these reviews first!

PATIENT BEWARE! Save your insurance company the expense of the visit and you the expense of the copay– he is a complete and utter waste of time. I am amazed that he has a 4+ star rating on zocdoc and I believe it’s just that the wait time weighs in as much as the factors regarding his competence and therefore skews the results. Or that there may be some sort of kickback scheme. I should have trusted the 100% 1 star reviews on Unilocal and saved my time. Please if you are reading this, trust them and do not waste your time with him.
1. He speaks illy of his patients and those mentally ill– for instance saying he sees some real nut jobs and this is why he doesn’t have a facebook. Why would this make a patient feel comfortable with him– hearing him speak about others? At one point he went to give me a high five and then told me, just kidding I don’t ever make physical contact with patients. Um, what? I get if that’s the policy but do you really resort to weird humiliation tactics such as that, and why try to get me to slap your hand in the first place?
2. He tore down my former psychiatrist (who is the best there is and went to Georgetown!) and insisted I didn’t have anxiety but that it was likely another problem and that he could offer me no present relief while I took other avenues to figure out if something else caused the frequent spells of anxiety I have since starting a new job and moving to a new state. He didn’t believe me when I told him that I saw a doctor earlier in the year and my blood and everything came back healthy and normal, but insisted I revisit everything, claiming all of the former highly qualified medical professionals I saw were somehow off and he clearly was in the right.
3. When I indicated that if we couldn’t talk about some sort of solution I wanted to leave, he cut me off and went off on tangents about random things and completely wasted my time. He goes off of random hunches and then to extremes and tons of tangents, so I ended up having to spend the entire time listening to him go on tangents about everything.
4.When the time had apparently run up he rushed me off without any closure, for instance like saying «I think you should see whoever.» He just ended it. In the main room I asked so now what, I don’t understand what I am paying for. He said I should make another appointment with him if I wanted to know what I should do about my anxiety– ummm, what?!? This is the worst experience I’ve ever had with any sort of doctor and I am highly disappointed.
5. The receptionist was fine when I got in but when I left she had a ton of attitude and was very rude.

I never write reviews, but this guy is a crazy asshole. The fact that he can legally give people with mental issues prescriptions is terrifying.

Just got done with this initial «appointment» and I’m kicking myself for not checking this sooner.
He is by far the MOST demeaning, ignorant «doctors» I’ve ever had the misfortune of encountering. Not only is he not knowledgeable (I knew more about pharmacology then him and answered a question of his with such pinpoint accuracy he still dismissed it) he doesn’t care nor want to hear what you have to say. He just wants to get that check from the insurance company. I’d give him no stars if I had the chance.
Word of advice
STAY AWAY
there is a reason his waiting room is empty.

I visited him twice. On both occasions, he interrupted and digressed at length, usually to demean other providers as incompetent or corrupt. He was dismissive of my depression and suicidal ideation as «drama.» «Look me in the eyes. I don’t care if you suicide.» I hope he gets better. Look elsewhere for help.