Vincent Yen, MD

He’s a great listener, very attentive, doesn’t «miss» symptoms. Getting an appointment can be difficult because he is almost always booked up, but when you do get one, its worth it.

Dr Yen gets so many positive reviews that I was really expecting a superior doctor. But, sadly, I wasn’t very impressed with my visit with him. I brought some labwork with me to the appt. Some of the test results are based on where you are in your menstrual cycle. I knew which phase I was in so I pointed that out to him while he was reading the labs. He disagreed with me. After the appt I kept thinking about how he said that. I was so sure that I was right that I got a second AND third opinion from other drs and they both confirmed that I was right. The problem is that completely changes how you read the numbers on the labs. If you can’t even get that simple thing right how can I trust you to diagnose me? When i asked him what those numbers could mean he just went off on tangents about conditions that had nothing to do with me. It was a complete waste of time.
PS If you have a thyroid issue and have read and align yourself with the stop the thyroid madness website, you may feel the same way as me, that this doctor is not for you.

Have been seeing Dr Yen ever since they discovered I had a hyperthyroid after giving birth. Dr Yen addressed the issue and gave me the options and advised what he recommended which was radiation treatment. The radiation pill worked and i started gaining weight back and etc. Now three years later I have hypothyroid. Dr Yen prescribed meds for it and weight has been pretty stable now.
I just recently tried to make an appointment since it has been 6 months but there are no availabilities until March. Never used to be this way but I guess if your doctor is a good one and the word gets out… everyone starts to use him…

Dr Yen is my new Endocrinologist and Internist and I’m extremely happy so far. The office is run very well. You rarely have to wait more than 5 minutes and Dr. Yen takes his time with you to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. He’s extremely interested in you and your case and you typically only have to say things once before he seems to «get it.» He remembers details about you and your condition like nobody I’ve ever seen. I have always found myself having to constantly remind doctors of other medications I’m on, diagnostics I’ve already had done, etc. but this guy is extremely organized and takes everything into consideration before prescribing meds. He’s also interested in the why and how as opposed to just writing a script. I have type 1 diabetes and in trying to gain tighter control, he actually suggested a medication that I had never considered — very knowledgeable!
He’s thorough with his exams — he’s respectful of your privacy and explains everything he’s about to do, making you feel completely at ease and taken care of.
Best of all, GREAT follow up. I had a bunch of labs run, called for the results 2 days later, he got right back to me (within the hour). I ended up having a UTI and instead of him calling in a broad spectrum antibiotic, he insisted on waiting a day to get the culture and sensitivity back from the lab. AMAZING — I’ve never had a Dr be so thorough. When the next day came around, he called me in the late morning — I wasn’t going to call for the culture results until the afternoon! He reviewed the antibiotics I had been given for a previous infection and called in something appropriate for me right away.
I’m so psyched to have found him!

Having had a thyroid condition since I was 6/​7, an endocrinologist has been a constant factor in my life. Having moved around quite a bit– I’ve had a few and once I’ve found a good one– I tend to stick by them!
Since my thyroid condition is something I have to live with and be medicated for the rest of my life, it’s important to me that I have someone very knowledgeable and detailed as a doctor. Since my checkups typically occur only once a year– it’s important for them to be able to pick up on any abnormalities and ask detailed questions about any symptoms I might have as this could alter my dosage and treatment process.
I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Yen through Zocdoc (
) which was a painless process. I had the first appointment of the morning at 8:30 and arrived about 5 mins prior since I had already completed my new patient forms and paperwork (they were emailed to me through zocdoc shortly after I scheduled my appointment). The checkin process only took about 5 mins as I gave them insurance information, forms I had already filled out, and my previous lab results and medical history that I brought.
I waited for maybe 2 – 3 mins while the receptionist processed my copay and scanned my medical history /​results for the doctor. I was then brought back to the exam room for a checkup on all my vitals. Dr. Yen was in the room within a minute after the nurse left. He was extremely friendly and very thorough as he detailed notes about my family’s medical history, my medical history, and current conditions/​symptoms. He even explained to me causes of my medication and my thyroid condition, which was something other doctors had never quite took the time to do. After a full 30 min examination, he was able to submit a prescription for me electronically through their system, and I received a Duane Reade email an hour later telling me my prescription was ready for pickup!
All in all, I had an pleasant and extremely informative appointment with Dr. Yen. Definitely as good as a doctor’s visit goes!

Endocrinologist. Terrific doctor. Cares about his patients and follows up. Curious about causes and relationships of symptoms and conditions.