Anna Aronzon, MD

I have visited Dr. Aronzon on three separate occasions. Each of those times I have found her to be both a caring and insightful professional. Contrary to another reviewer she was quite conservative in her recommendation and even went out of her way to avoid unneeded procedures. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of ENT related treatment.

Johns Hopkins educated, a solid surgeon, works well with Dr. Yarmohamadi to solve simultaneous issues of allergy. I had complex turbinate surgery done with her — which I resisted for a long time to be conservative, but she was right in the end. Pre-​op, op, post-​op and clinic all excellent. She was able to answer my detail questions on CT examination and procedure well, and my girlfriend who is herself a surgeon said Aronzon is very, very good. (She also seems to have a great demeanor, though I don’t mind doctors with gruff demeanors.)
I have looked at the crank Unilocal reviewers who posted one star or something like that; these seem to be either pretty unscientific folks prone to those kinds of posts, or they’re complaining about billing. I’d suggest they not substitute their judgment for Aronzon’s (I’m guessing they weren’t science majors…) and not come in uninsured (or ignorant of medical billing practices, for which she is actually not responsible). Seems like anyone can write an opinion nowadays, but I’d think Unilocal isn’t a psychiatrist’s couch where you can blame your inadequacies on other people.
My one complaint — please get wifi in the ENT office for patients.

I wish I would have looked at the Unilocal reviews for Dr Aronzon’s office (ENT and Allergy) before I booked my appointment on ZocDoc. I had a similar experience that numerous other reviewers on here have had with the office about being left with a high bill for superfluous procedures.
I went to see Dr Anna Aronzon in the Financial District for some lingering side effects after scuba diving. After a short visit filled with «I’d like to look at this» «I’d like to test that» (to which I consented… who I am to question a doctor I’ve never met before?) I left with the advice of «See me in 2 weeks if you don’t feel better. And I’d like for you to see an allergist». Allergist? I never complained about allergies in my visit.
A few weeks later I received a bill for $ 500. I immediately called the billing department to negotiate a settlement to which they replied «We do not negotiate». Long story short, after a couple of phone calls, a partial payment, and two exchanged letters, I’m still on the hook for the full bill. I even had my PCP and another doctor look at the bill and they confirmed my initial suspicion: Dr Aronzon completed two tests that were necessary to diagnose my condition and one that was unnecessary for an initial diagnosis. My main gripe is that the doctor would perform unnecessary procedures just to make money. In all of my conversations with the ENT office they put the blame on the insurance company making statements like «all the insurance companies are different; we don’t know what the insurance company will cover. The insurance company did not deny the claim so you have to pay. We are just following policy» which actually is missing the whole point of my argument! I even called the insurance company to see if they would retroactively deny the claim, but they said that since the doctor performed the procedure they could not deny it. Talk about a catch-​22.
Its actually de-​humanizing trying to deal with the ENT office. I admit to raising my voice once when on the phone because they are so frustrating to deal with. They stick to the script, sound like robots, and didn’t one acknowledge my viewpoint. We all know that medical insurance in the USA needs reformed; my experience with ENT is proof of that. I felt extremely misled and I chalk this up as a $ 500 mistake.
I cannot in good conscience recommend anybody visit this doctor’s office; I know I certainly will not be a repeat customer.

I had the same experience as described by Lena V, having chronic tonsillitis since I remember myself I was diagnosed by Dr. Anna as having acid reflux of which I don’t have a single symptom!!! I left the office deeply shocked by the doctor’s professionalism and surely I didn’t take the pills she had prescribed me. Looks like someone has some partnership. Also surprised by a great amount of positive reviews on zocdoc and what is interesting they didn’t post my negative review…
Upd. Hey Unilocal,why did you delete the review of Lena V. I was referring to, it looks fishy…

I’m writing this a bit late but thought I would chime in. I went to Dr. Aronzon years ago when she had an office in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. I had an episode of vertigo which was quite scary and was getting nothing but fluff from the health care professionals I had visited. I just went to her because I wanted to consult an ENT and she was local, I had no reviews or recommendations to go by. That said, I thought she was one of the most thorough doctors I ever met. She was direct, honest and had me take a series of tests which would eventually lead to a diagnosis of sleep apnea and my using a CPAP machine. I can honestly say it changed my life and I will be forever grateful for what she did. I know it’s almost impossible to please everyone and each patient’s experience will be different but mine was very positive.

Super nice doctor, and her staff was very pleasant as well. She was fast, helpful, and understanding (worked w/​me when my new insurance card hadn’t arrived yet). I would definitely recommend her.

Dr. Aronzon is a great doctor. I saw her before my insurance changed. She was very kind, approachable, and thorough! I would recommend her to anyone!

Dr Aronzon diagnosed that my clogged ear was due to a middle ear infection. Prescribed antibiotics and some nose spray and a week later I’m cleared up!
She was very thorough, courteous and worked pretty quickly. Great ENT