Abraham Yurkofsky

Dr Yurkofsky is a wonderful dr and just as the above review says, he listens and does not shove pills down one’s throat. He did me an immense amount of good in reducing greatly my allergy problems by finding out what they were and how to handle the problem. He is retiring this week and is much appreciated and loved.

Like many people, I have the joy of… ALLERGIES! woohoo! Not, it’s much more like kill myself. After sufferring a lot after we moved, I found Dr. Yurkofsky. And boy am I glad! He met with me twice before we decided to do some allergy tests (I’d had them done as a kid so he just wanted to check). He made me sit down and basically tell him my life story, which he wrote down, and remembered the whole time I was seeing him! He wanted to know everything — where I sat at work, my pillows on my bed, every kind of plant around the house, etc. It took a long time, but it was well worth the effort. Few doctors will take the kind of time and effort that Dr. Yurkofsky did to try to resolve my allergy problems. After a series of tests and lots and lots of talks, we decided (yes, we) to stick with Allegra and eye drops if it got bad, and he gave me tips on how to fix up my room to make it less dusty (I am officially allergic to dust, ragweed, and some other pollen… you know, things I can easily avoid… NOT). He didn’t try to shove allergy products down my throat, either, he recommended cutting up some air conditioner filters and putting them in my vents, and then seeing if I needed to get a mattress cover or get rid of my down comforter.
Basically, Dr. Yurkofsky really listened to me, and wanted me involved in all the decisions, and minimized shoving pills and products down my throat, unlike other allergists I have been to. Rock. You need a good allergist? This is your man. Just be prepared to invest the amount of time he is going to in order to resolve your issues. It’s well worth it, trust.