Maurice Beer, MD

Avoid this place at all costs. I pursued integrative medicine because I was experiencing vertigo and panic attacks, which I would later find out after being admitted to the hospital were caused by a treatable heart condition. However, Dr. Beer thought the best course of treatment for my symptoms were heavy antibiotics for «Lyme Disease» (which I do NOT have as confirmed by multiple Lyme specialists) and LITHIUM supplements because my «DNA test» showed I needed them. What a crackpot. Then he had the nerve to charge me thousands of dollars for basic blood tests which I was never informed were NOT covered by insurance prior to having them done.
Integrative medicine at its core is about treating the whole body system. Dr. Beer charged me a huge amount of money for a false disease reading, unfounded DNA testing, extremely limited blood tests, and dangerous supplements. Not to mention the blood infusions of dangerously high levels of vitamins. When I asked to actually have my vitamin levels tested, his response was to make another appointment with him to «talk about it.» His assistant didn’t even wear gloves when incorrectly removing the infusion needle and proceeding to spurt blood everywhere. This place is an utter disaster and a money-​making machine profiting off the naivety and desperation of its sick patients. Do yourself a favor and find a real doctor that looks you in the eye and tells you the truth.

I really love Dr Beer — I have been a patient for 10 years and he has been extremely helpful for both small and major health issues. His location is excellent and the staff is very helpful. I appreciate his approach to medical care and have recommended him to all my friends.
I need to mention that he has a pretty useful online system where I can get all my records easily. Also I have seen his Nurse practitioner and she was also extremely knowledgable and helpful. A++

I was so excited to find an integrative practice in NYC that took my insurance after struggling with autoimmune disease and docs who just want to give me immune suppressants. Sadly, the front office of this practice is so disfunctional that I can’t use this doctor. Let me recount my experience so that you can decide if you want to deal with this.
First, I went for an initial checkup, all good, great PA. Admin girl at the front desk seemed pretty bitchy but hey, it’s NY. Made an appt for follow-​up with the doc for the next Friday.
Showed up and was told no, my appt was for the following Friday. At this point they got a little mean and defensive, even though I wasn’t giving them a hard time about it because I might have misunderstood. They hadn’t given me anything with the date written down. I said OK, I will be back next Friday, As I’m walking out the door the office admin says «Did you want to have your follow-​up be with Dr. Beer? Because he isn’t here on Fridays.» Mkay.
Meanwhile I tried to use their patient portal. It wouldn’t let me create an account. Emailed help, never got help or any response. 3 weeks later they sent me login info.
Finally got my appt with Dr Beer, nice guy, seems like a good doc. He gave me a treatment protocol with 4 steps involving products that his office sells. When I went to check out, they were out of two of them, including the first thing I needed to take. They promised to call when it came in. Never happened. I found the product on Amazon and bought it. Then I realized the printed instructions he gave me didn’t say how long to continue the first step. I tried to ask the question in the portal but found it is configured to be a one-​way communication… I don’t have rights to send questions to the practice through it.
Called the office, asked to have an ongoing prescription refilled quickly because I had run out, and to have someone answer my question about the treatment. That was about a month ago, never refilled my scrip, never responded to my question.
This doctor seems good from the half hour I have spent with him, but I’m back to looking for a doc.

Very unimpressed. I like the approach of not prescribing a ton of medicine, but if you sell your patients overpriced and un-​necessary vitamins, is it really any better? I never got all my vitamins, but I bought less vitamins for cheaper elsewhere and everything is improved. Also, despite never getting everything I paid for, they never gave a refund or cared.

After botched dental surgery and an accompanying severe intestinal episode in 2011, I started suffering from all sorts of seemingly unrelated symptoms and began a long journey through exhaustive and expensive testing. Several syndromes were suspected, but eventually supplanted by others or found to be false. While my regular doctor tried diligently to figure out what was going on, he wasn’t able to find the underlying source of the problems and I was getting very thin and was in pain and distress pretty much constantly.
Eventually, my issues were chalked up to middle age and food intolerance, but I knew there was more to it. That’s when I decided to look for a fully-​accredited functional doctor and through my research discovered Dr. Beer’s office. Dr. Beer is like a medical detective. My health – both past and present – had never been so thoroughly investigated. During my first appointment with him, he interviewed me and suspected a long-​dormant case of Lyme disease might be the cause of my problems. Through testing and blood work, his hunch was found to be correct. I was also suffering from a laundry-​list of accompanying maladies, imbalances and deficiencies. About six months ago Dr. Beer treated me aggressively with a cocktail of antibiotics, along with holistic methods, and I am now feeling much better than I have in a long, long time.
Dr. Beer spends as much time as is required with you to get the job done. He is never condescending or makes judgements about your health choices and really listens. The nurses and practitioners in his office are all cheerful, helpful and professional. The practice is fully integrative and they treat you as a whole person, not body parts. I recommend Dr. Beer and his staff without reservation.

I have been a patient of Dr. Beer for over seven years. Dr. Beer and his staff are knowledeable in the leatest medical practices and work beyond treat-​and-​release methods. For me, they were able to identify chronic underlying issues that were the cause of acute issues was having. I feel a greater level of energy now. The staff at the same time has an old-​fashoned personalized approach to service that is missing in most NYC medical pracictices, so I feel at home when I go there. Highly recommend!

I LOVE Dr. Beer! He’s extremely knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. He always seems to be well read on the latest research and looks at mystery diseases, like mine, with interest. He wants to get at the root cause and will order tests that most allopathic doctors haven’t even heard of. He is also a great listener and is never patronizing, the way some doctors can be to their patients. The rest of the staff is lovely as well. If you are looking for a doctor who is truly integrative with a wonderful bedside manner Dr. Beer is your guy.