Michael Hutchinson, MD

Dr. Hutchinson is a great physician. He takes time with his patients and really listens to his patients — which is a rarity today in health care! As an RN, I appreciate his time and expertise and would highly recommend him to any of my friends or family in need of a neurologist.

I agree with the post which says you will always learn something from dr hutchinson. He has so much knowledge on neurology, sociology, philosophy, etc. I second that review that he should be on Ted talks. I have been seeing him for a while now for migraine treatment and I feel better than I have in years. He is professional and knows his stuff! He is pleasant, but gets to the point. And most importantly of all, he treats you appropriately and with care and consideration.

Top notch Doctor.
First of all, Dr. Hutchinson is super interesting and intelligent. I always learn something new every time I come into the office. I swear, listening to this man talk about philosophy or innovations in medicine is like taking a third year university elective lecture. Super brillant. Honestly, Dr. Hutchinson should be on Ted Talks.
Second, he’s very prompt and professional. Dr. Hutchinson is always willing to go the extra mile. I come in for a tri-​annual medication refill but every time I visit, he takes the time to ask me about my life, health status and symptoms. Plus, Dr. Hutchinson and his staff are friendly, extra helpful and very responsive. I get my appointments right away and never feel rushed during the appointment.
If you want an unconventional doctor who has a brilliant, rapid fire mind — look no further.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Hutchinson for about a year now. I went into his office with major issues and I have to say that today, I am so much better. Overall in life in general I feel he helped me tremendously. He takes his time and I never feel rushed. His staff is professional and I have never had any bad recommendation from him. I think he is an awesome neurologist and I also recently referred my cousin to him and his exact words were «wow! that guy knows his ****!!». He was extremely satisfied. I will continue to go to him for as long as I feel he makes my life better.

I can’t disagree more with some of the reviews below. As a patient of Dr. Michael Hutchinson for 7+ years, it has been comforting to have him in my corner. I would genuinely be medically «lost» without Dr Hutchinson as my Quarterback. I am a young guy who has had serious medical issues and I am beyond appreciative and grateful for the doctor-​patient relationship Dr. Hutchinson and I share. Not only is he absolutely brilliant, but he is always direct and to the point. He is never afraid to admit when something falls outside his expertise and has referred me to other world renowned doctors. No matter what, Dr. Hutchinson continues to stay up to speed on my medical condition.
For the foreseeable future, I have semi-​annual check ups for an ongoing issue and as long as Dr Hutchinson is practicing, he will be my «go-​to» doctor. I absolutely could not recommend a better doctor in NYC. He is truly the best of the best.

I have a neurological condition and went to Dr Hutchinson for a consultation. I found his bedside mannet to be terrible and I found him pompous and rude. He appeared to care more about issues regarding liabilty and not neurology and his practice.
I have since found another neurologist in the area who will treat their patients with respect and honor the dates and times set for appointments. I would highly recommend avoiding this «doctor» at all costs.

This doctor is extremely arrogant and pompous. He does not listen carefully to what you are telling him which leads him to making false assumptions about your condition and an improper diagnosis as well as an inappropriate course of treatment. Don’t be fooled by his haughty British accent. He is very arrogant and won’t listen to you when you try to tell him the high dosage of medicine he prescribed is giving you negative side effects. Instead he will say he never heard of that happening and it’s impossible that would happen. But when I googled the drug on a reputable site, it clearly stated the side effects were indeed plausible. I could never recommend someone like him who rushes to judgement without carefully listening to the patient and who uses cookie cutter regimens for treatment that don’t necessarily work for everyone.

Finding Dr. Hutchinson has saved my life from migraines that I have suffered from all my life. I love him! He’s intelligent and has a wonderful way about him. He made me feel comfortable from the first moment I met him! He makes me laugh all the time — I highly recommend him to anyone who needs a neurologist. His staff is wonderful and very helpful also. Again all I could say is that I love him!!!

The Short Version:
He’s a very arrogant and pompous person (just look at his picture). He basically told me he was right and every other doctor was wrong within the first 20 seconds. He never even saw my MRI, barely let give a history of the pain, didn’t explain anything, and finally, tried to sell Botox to me without explaining any of the risks. He basically told me to look it all up myself and said to go to
…I wasn’t born yesterday. I have trouble believing the other reviews on this guy because he was the worst doctor I have ever seen. The guy is full of himself and hes obviously in it for the money.
The Long Version:
This guy is the most pompous narcissistic person I have ever encountered. MY MRI shows herniated discs in my neck. All of the spine specialists I’ve seen have all agreed that the herniation is the most probably cause for my pain. My spine specialist is Robert Griffin and works at the hospital of special surgery… he is great!
Dr. Hutchinson let me speak about 5 seconds before he interjected with his diagnosis. He didn’t give me the chance to tell him where the pain in my back was or any of the history. When he cut me off he asked if I had ever had pain in my head to which I responded yes. Again, he cut me off before I could tell him this only happened twice in the last 4 months. His diagnosis… migraine headaches… really!!!
You’re a doctor; you’re supposed to listen to your patient and understand the issue before you make an arrogant diagnosis. He was so sure of himself and I struggled to get even a few words out. After I convinced him I didn’t have migraines he told me I had torticollis… I Google imaged torticollis when I got home… I definitely do not have this. I think I would notice if my head was cocked ot the side all the time… He basically convinced me to lean my head in a certain direction for a min so he could make this diagnosis.
By the end of the appointment everything made sense… he was trying to sell Botox. He told me I could take my time and research it when I got home and he gave me a website to do for my research…
!! GREAT PLACE to get non bias information on Botox.
I obviously didn’t use
for my research. I instead got my information from medical journals and talked to my spine specialist about it. A common side effect of Botox is a pain and/​or stiffness in the neck. This is because it can cause paralysis of the muscle. He never discussed any of the risks; he just kept telling me how great it works. He never gave me any other options either! When I asked what torticollis was, he told me to look it up!!! LOOK IT UP!!! JUST TELL ME YOU’RE THE DOCTOR! WTF AM I PAYING YOU FOR!!!
You can tell a lot about a man by his handshake and his screamed raging douche bag. I’ll explain… A raging douche bag will have his palm facing down and parallel to the floor. Your palm is facing straight up. It was easily the most awkward and angering handshake I’ve ever had.

Based on my experience: a physician whose style is reassuring and inspires trust. A listener who finds time to help one understand the condition that is being diagnosed. Also: has a great Brit-​style sense of humor (humour?). Highly recommended.

I love Dr. Hutchson
His picture can be intimating but he’s VERY caring and honest

Don’t go by this photo… he looks mean and he’s everything but… he is
thorough and honest and bright and has a wonderful sense of humor.
My domestic partner came in with me; he is friendly and non-​judgmental.
It is rare for me to be happy with doctors… but I’d rec him to anyone
including family! He is thorough and is open to questions. My whole
experience with NYU has been positive.

I love Dr. Hutchinson.
When looking for a neurologist to work with on getting an MRI and EMG, I, being slightly crazy and sick of doctors I don’t really feel comfortable with, looked up the best hospitals in NYC for neurology and then looked through their neurologists on staff.
Dr. Hutchinson only had one review (that I found), but it was great. And there was something about his staff picture that immediately made me trust him. He looked serious, but charismatic and reminded me of my dad for some reason (though they look nothing alike).
I know this is a weird way to choose a doctor, but it worked. He was so easy to communicate with and I felt like whatever was ailing me actually mattered. He explained things clearly and got me more answers in one week than I’ve received in one year of physical therapy and meeting with an orthopaedic surgeon. (Also: my ability to judge books by their covers was spot on. He was definitely serious, but so nice, easy to talk to, and charismatic.)
I can’t say that I ever want to have to go back to a neurologist, but if I do, I know where I’m going. I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Dr. Hutchinson, quite simply, rules.