Martin William S, MD

Dr, Martin has been my internist for about 23 years. He diagnosed my diverticulitis (for which I had to have surgery, ultimately), has treated me for various and sundry viruses and flu, has done my yearly checkups, and has always called me when I try to reach him from home with questions about whatever is going on with me. I have sent my husband to him, as well as clients and friends. I find him to be low-​key, a good listener, and a calming presence. My husband and I are moving out-​of-​state, and I felt a real sense of loss when saying goodbye to Dr. Martin. He’s also a dog lover, so that automatically makes him a good guy in my book. If you’re looking for a good internist, I highly recommend Dr. William Martin. His office staff has been consistently lovely over the many years I have been a patient.

Sadly, I’ve had some negative experiences with Dr. Martin over the past two years. Even though I was a long term patient, I saw Dr. Martin mostly for my migraines, physicals and when I was sick. But last year, I was feeling really lousy and had a number of symptoms. At my annual physical, Dr. Martin told me that I was just old, but I knew there was something more going on. I decided to see an endocrinologist who diagnosed me as a classic — and clear — case of Hashimoto’s (hypothyroid) — which Dr. Martin completely missed. And most recently, I ran out of my migraine medicine one day into my migraines (which last three days). Dr. Martin refused to call in a prescription for two pills to get me through my migraine until I came into the office. I had way too much going on at work on a deadline that I unfortunately couldn’t reschedule, so there was no way for me to drop everything and go into to see him. So, I basically had to suffer through without medication, not fun. Not patient centric at all. Disappointing.

Dr Martin is one of the best general doctor’s I’ve been to. I’ve been going to his practice for almost 8 years. Contrary to previous reviews I think Dr Martin cares a lot about his patients. He always knows my history when I come in and I never feel like I have to repeat myself. He may be a bit quiet but he is friendly and professional, the perfect NY doctor who gets right to the point. The office is quick and efficient. The staff is always friendly and they always find an appointment for me if I need to come in on short notice. I would recommend him to others (and have been for years).

Most people write doctor reviews on Unilocal and Google when they have a negative experience with a doctor. So I’m here to write about my positive experiences with Dr. Martin.
I’ve been a patient of Dr. Martin’s since I moved to the city in 2008 and I would recommend him to other people.
The Doctor: Dr. Martin is a friendly and experienced. Every time I’ve met with him he was familiar with my record and prepared to provide the necessary care. I have never had to wait long before seeing the doctor (at most ten minutes). Also, I’ve always been able to schedule an appointment on short notice whenever I’m not feeling well.
The Staff: Experienced, friendly, and knowledgeable. You can count on them to do their jobs, which is REALLY important.
The Office: Clean and comfortable.

Been using Dr. Martin since i moved into the City. No compliants here. Staff is always willing to fit you in on short notice.

I had my first appointment with Dr. Martin yesterday for a physical checkup and I think he spent a total of 5 minutes max in the room with me. He didn’t seem very interested in getting to know me as a patient or listen to my concerns. The nurse did most of the work and she was very nice and cheerful. A lot more talkative than Dr. Martin. That may have been her downfall though as when she was taking my blood, she wasn’t paying attention and pulled the needle out of my arm as she was walking away and blood squirted out everywhere! Now I understand this was an accident, I wasn’t mad, I was just shocked, it’s never happened to me before. She tried to put the needle back in the same vein/​arm but she couldn’t get it in so she goes to my other arm, finds a vein, starts drawing blood and what do you know? Blood squirting everywhere again! REALLY??? AGAIN??? PAY ATTENTION!!! She tried to put the needle back into the vein and couldn’t so she had to go get her manager to do it and the manager was none to happy to have to come and draw my blood. I would recommend people to look elsewhere for a doctor, find someone who will actually take the time to listen to you and give a damn, and that has a better staff of nurses in their office. I will NOT be returning back for a second visit!

Staff is horrible. With Dr. Martin on vacation, I tried to get a referral to an orthopedic doctor after a fairly serious hand injury. VERY RUDE. First referred me to a doctor who doesn’t take my insurance. Then I had to find other doctor listings for them so they could pick one off of that list for me. The one they picked is also on vacation, and when I tried to ask about my options for having another one recommended, I was told «That’s who we picked. If you don’t like it, you’re welcome to go to another PPO doctor and change offices.» Overtalked me after that, telling me I’m free to choose another doctor at my «discrepancy.». UNBELIEVABLE.

It’s no secret that jews are hypochondriacs — myself included.
Dr. Martin (who I don’t think is Jewish, regardless) is the perfect physician for me — he has the calmest bedside manor I’ve ever encountered in a physician.
I can recall one instance where I made an appointment and arrived freaking out. Let’s just having *that* burning sensation is really unsettling and I feared the worst. Dr. Martin did a great job of calming me down and talking some sense into me. It turned out that all I had was a UTI anyways, but he made sure I walked out with a scrip for a Z-​pack to get rid of it. This is probably way too candid for a Unilocal review. Next time we can talk about my menstrual cycle maybe?
Making appointments is easy because Dr. Martin’s office staff are organized and on top of it. Dr. Martin will always fit you in if something is urgent, which was great for the instance above. He will also personally consult you, either in person or phone, for test results, bloodwork, etc. I appreciate his personalized care and recommend him to all of my friends.