Gilbert Marvin S MD PC

An ambivalent doctor that is looking to work with patients only if it benefits his practice financially. I wouldn’t recommend him to anyone.
He seemed like a nice guy, spent time hearing me out, but me living with pain everyday, having difficulty standing, getting up, getting out of bed, doing everyday things and begging him for more PT did not concern him. He kept asking me if I was looking to sue and said I won’t get anywhere because there were no broken bones!
I am not looking to sue, but to live without a large amount of clumping scar tissue in my back and buttocks, as well as pain and soreness for the rest of my life. I was too young to feel this old. He said it was a contusion and it would take a long time to heal, maybe two years. He said he doesn’t believe in PT, said «It doesn’t work» and «it is a glorified massage». What is striking is Dr. Gilbert’s ambivalence. He said, «Eventually, we all need our parts replaced» and explained how he just had his left knee replaced. What he doesn’t seem to understand is he is 30 to 40 years older than I am and he should not be using his own personal experience when treating a 30 something year old patient.
He told me to continue to do the exercises on my own at home, take Alleve, but what he would like to continue seeing me for is arthritis in the hips, which he claims to be early onset but I saw nothing in the X-​Rays. It was shocking that he didn’t care for what I was actually seeing him for but was looking for something else to treat me for. We all know, arthritis is incurable therefore, it would only amount to costly medical bills, where only his practice would benefit. But as far as the contusion to the sacrum, which affects me due to radiating pain from neck to buttocks, quick degeneration of my back and butt muscles from further development of scar tissue, he said there was nothing he could do for me.
I contacted the NY Workers Compensation Board and they did not assume I was looking to sue and told me to get another Dr.‘s opinion. They also thought Dr. Gilbert was crazy for telling me, «Eventually, we all need to get our parts replaced.»
Honestly, may Dr. Gilbert retire peacefully and not ruin the chances of another person living a decent life without pain. He had served as a doctor but perhaps he is too jaded to be a good one now.

Supe nice smart guy!
He ACTUALLY sits down with you and talks with you about the problem. He takes the time to figure out whats wrong and doues a thorough examination, even before looking at your test results.
Best part is… he knows what he’s talking about! My previous doctor really had no idea what he was doing so I switched to Dr. Gilbert. Nicest guy and knows his stuff!

An experienced, caring doctor who LISTENS!
I have a really tough time finding doctors I like. I need them to be experienced, instill in me a sense of confidence about their work, and I really need them to listen. I need them to tell me why they make the recommendations they make. I’m not the kind of patient who just sits back and takes whatever a doctor says without a grain of salt. I may be a doctor’s worst nightmare, in this sense.
When I visited Dr. Martin Gilbert for some trouble I was having with my knees, he took the time to get a detailed history of my health and my family’s health, and to listen to everything I was saying. Throughout the exam, whenever I had any questions, no matter how silly they sounded to me, he answered them thoroughly and with respect. Although I wasn’t a serious case, or a case that was going to lead to big bucks for him in the long run, he spent plenty of time with me, and gave me recommendations that seemed reasonable and were clearly explained.
Though I’m thankful I don’t have to visit him very often, I think Dr. Marvin Gilbert is a fantastic physician, and I recommend him very highly to anyone looking for a good Orthopedic Surgeon.