Michael J. Chandler, MD

This Dr is very specialized, knowledgeable, with a direct (at times cold) bedside manner. I think he may just be the one Dr who can all but cure my fungal sinusitis & related asthma– when no one else could — I hope. I’ve only been twice, but he was thorough. As an RN I can tell you that testing, diagnostics etc were done properly. Front desk & ancillary staff kind and accommodating.

Dr. Chandler is an amazing doctor! I’ve been with him for about 5 years now. He has seen me through the very worst of times. Here’s my advice. See him at least 3 times before passing judgement. Trust me on this. He warms up the longer he knows you. Don’t keep talking. Explain your symptoms and be as quick and clear as possible. Then be quiet and listen. He has seen me through major sinus surgery and respiratory issues. He is the only Dr. I know who will stop whatever he is doing on the weekend or holiday to call you back if it’s an emergency. If you’re kind to his office staff they will be especially kind to you. Remember, you need their help.

Nothing special about Dr. Chandler. Having been to allergists in different places I’ve lived before, I’d compare him as slightly below par. The reason for the 2 star rating though is his office staff. If you question them they become immediately rude and defensive.

I highly recommend Dr. Chandler. I’ve been going to him for years. He is an early adopter for technology and an excellent diagnostician. He iidentified several things that ended up not being allergies and sent me to the appropriate specialist. He also changed my life recommending a drug for my severe dog allergies that allows me to spend time with dogs. I’m a crazy dog lover and I’m so happy but wonder what the other doctors were thinking by not recommending this earlier?

If you have sinusitis and/​or asthma, see Dr Chandler first.
Dr Chandler vastly improved the quality of my life. I am remiss in taking almost four years to write this review.
I came to Dr Chandler four years ago after a a two year ordeal with sinusitis and related asthma. Doctor after doctor would either prescribe a whole bunch of meds and send me on my way after a cursory glance up my nostrils OR they’d suggest I get surgery.
Dr Chandler:
A) Runs tests and find out what might be causing the problem.
B) Takes pictures of your sinus passages so he (and you) can actually see if his prescribed medications are working.
C) Adjusts your treatment plan based on what he sees in the pictures (and of course what you’re feeling) at each appointment. In contrast all of the other sinus specialists I had seen before him simply take a real time look at each appointment. How possibly can they remember how MY sinus passages looked weeks or months earlier.
I wasn’t able to completely avoid surgery since things were too far gone by the time I got to Dr Chandler. However, thanks to his advanced techniques (using specially formulated nasal rinses combined with more traditional oral medications) and methodical adjustments of his medication regimen we were able to significantly decrease the scope of the eventual surgery.
Unfortunately, thanks to the damage that was done before meeting Dr Chandler, my poor sinuses will never be fully healed. As Dr Chandler put it «your sinuses are like a car that’s been repaired after a severe accident. They’re functional and you can use them again but they’re held together with bondo and will need regular repairs.» Did I mention his unique but very enjoyable sense of humor?
In the years that have followed I have continued on a regular rinsing routine which keeps flare ups mostly to a quarterly if not semi-​annual schedule.
When my sinusitis does flare up, I return to Dr Chandler. We take some pics. He adjusts my meds. And, most of the time, I’m back to normal within a week or two. When infections are a bit more stubborn we return to the process I mentioned above: a systematic approach to solving the problem.
His staff is friendly, efficient, and extremely helpful.
I have gone out of my way to send people his way in the past four years. I hope this review will send even more.

I just tried to make an appointment with Dr. Chandler, after being refereed to him by my GP. His RUDE receptionist, asked me about my symptoms (as if she has an MD), refuses to give me an appointment with Dr. Chandler, and said would only let me see the other doctor at the practice. I’m having severe allergies causing asthma and chronic cough, and i was told Dr. Chandler doesn’t see patients with my symptoms, i also have food and air related allergies. I’m so confused. Then what kind of doctor is he? What DOES he see? You got to wonder, what kind of doctor and his staff doesn’t have a crap about patients?

I’, so happy i went to him! He was able to see me in a very short notice. I had horrible symptoms for about a week and i decided that i can’t have another sleepless night with pain and fear of suffocation.
So i arrived on time and filled out the paperwork. His assistants are dolls, they were super nice and very helpful. After just a couple of minutes waiting he called me in.
Within 15 – 20 minutes i was out of there with the diagnosis (seasonal ashma). I got the medication and i payed much less than i expected.
He was great, fast, he knows what he is doing, so 3 thumbs up for Dr. Chandler!
I took the medicin and i’m feeling so much better already. Looking forward to have a good night sleep after a week.
I got a feeling, that tonight’s gonna be a good night :))))

Prior to seeing Dr. Chandler, I saw an ENT about 18 months ago for «massive sinus infections» that required CAT scans and heavy-​duty antibiotics for extended periods of time. Since moving to NYC in September, I struggled with what I thought was allergies. Dr. Chandler said I’m not allergic to the allergens he tested me for, other than dust, but said I did have a sinus infection. So, he fixed me up with some Nasonex and antibiotics and I’m feeling a lot better.
Dr. Chandler conducted a very thorough examination and asked me all the right questions. Calm and soft spoken, he has an excellent bedside manner.
I was impressed by his high-​tech equipment, including speech recognition software and a nasal scope that he invented. He did an excellent job of reviewing my nasal exam with me and explaining what was amiss, etc.
He’s been rated one of the best doctors in NY by New York Magazine for several years and after visiting him myself I see why.
I was able to get an appointment within a few days of calling, another plus. The admin staff were particularly helpful with assisting me in battling my insurance company to get prior authorization for Nexium.
The only negative thing about my visit was that a nurse stuck me with a bunch of needles before telling me what she was doing so my arm jerked away, causing more pain for me and slightly tampering with the control site.

Ok, I have this slightly unreasonable… wait no, paranoid fear of doctors/​dentists. I hate needles and abhor the sight of blood. That being said, Dr. Chandler is great! This is even after the use of needles and this tube-​like thing that was stuck up my nose (which btw, has this really cool voice-​recognition feature that he INVENTED HIMSELF)
And no, I found out I don’t have any allergies, but he is the first doctor to diagnosis the cause of my terrible bi-​tri-​annual cough. (TONSILS! More specifically, stupidly infected adenoids!!) His bedside manner is great, he is patient and answers all my questions. He (and his nurse) also explain what they are doing while they poke and prod you — which I greatly appreciate. Too bad for him that he fixed me though, cause otherwise I would definitely go back! :)

I think Dr. Chandler is highly efficient, effective as a doctor. He told me I don’t have allergies. I don’t suffer from them anymore. I had shots for six years to trees, cats, dust and mold and they must have worked… however when I said I was thinking of getting a cat, he said, get a gun. I highly recommend him. I did not ever feel rushed and i thought his style was excellent.

Dr. Chandler and his staff kind of remind me of my late grandfather (ala v’shalom): gruff, really smart, well-​meaning, and very caring under that sometimes prickly exterior.
They see a crazily high volume of patients, but Dr. Chandler has always struck me as really efficient, rather than rushed. When I have questions, he always answers them, and he and his partners have taken terrific care of me through some difficult and very miserable respiratory ailments over the years (taking my insurance when I had it and working with me on a reasonable self-​pay rate when I did not).
I’m definitely a fan.

My husband came here after we read the «great» reviews from Unilocal.Um… this man (Dr. Chandler) is not a patient doctor, he was walking out the door before my husband had a chance to ask questions about his health.
My husband almost died from an allergy reaction we weren’t clear about, and this is all new to us. Since he almost died we’d hope for thorough examination, testing and explanation from the doctor — since this is a health threat we took it seriously. Unfortunately, Dr. Chandler does not.
I hope doctors like him receive the same treatment they give to others whenever they become sick. Karma!

I’ve been treated for my allergies by Dr. Chandler for 15 years. I now go for allergy shots once a month, and I almost don’t remember that I have allergies. The cost for the allergy shots is very reasonable (especially since my medical insurance doesn’t cover allergy treatment – stupid plan!)