Weill Cornell Medical Associates East Side

the doctor we saw didn’t sound knowledgeable and she didn’t do much. I didn’t find the service responsive and the medical staff we saw were not sound pediatrics. I wouldn’t recommend this clinic at all.

Weill Cornell provides a seamless and friendly experience.
WC has an amazing online database that helps you see all of your appointments, medical information and keep in contact with your physicians. Visits are quick!
Dr. Lowenstine is my regular physician and I am currently seeing Dr. Sein for back pain. Both Doctors are very passionate about their profession and have amazing follow up.

Dr. Johanna Weiss is a lovely, professional, caring GYN. She has a terrific office staff. I am glad I found her!

If this review was for my doctor, Paul Fenyves, it would be a five star review. Unfortunately, I have found it impossible to deal with the administration at this office; they deserve zero stars. First, they kept billing me for money I didn’t owe. When I called, they said «Don’t worry about it; it’s a mistake. «Then I got a letter from a lawyer. It was a small amount, so I paid it, but I had paid my bill IN FULL at the end of each appointment, so there’s no way I owed money. Sometimes you just stop fighting. Then, I was unable to schedule an appointment through the computerized system they insist you use. I sent a message asking for an appointment, saying I was unable to use the computerized system, and I got a no-​reply message back saying I had to use the computerized system. I tried putting in «urgent appointment» with different date ranges and no luck, it would not give me an appointment no matter what I did. I guess if I was really sick I would have gone to the ER but that would have been unnecessary; I just needed to see a doctor. I finally made an appointment at a clinic run by a different hospital. Goodbye Weill Cornell.

Weill Cornell Medical Associates East Side is a very professional and well organized practice. I have seen Dr LaScalea as my PCP for at least 10 years and I could not be happier. He explains things very well and has excellent diagnostic skills. He also tells you in a nice and nonjudgemental way what changes you should make to be healthier. Thank you for the great care!

Dr Paul Fenyves has been my pcp for the past few years and he is amazing. To find a doctor who is very personable and takes his time explaining everything is rare. I’m always able to make an appointment to see him and I never feel rushed out of the office. Overall, if you are looking for a PCP, look no further.

If you are a HIP member, please try elsewhere. They do not take insurance-​HIP.
Call your insurance and try again.

First time here. Seen by Dr. Paul Fenyves. Took his time answering my questions and concerns. Didn’t rush me like other doctors I have seen in the past in other offices. Nothing but good words to say. My appointment was set for 10am and I was called in at 950am. No wait at all, which I was surprised. Everyone usually waits past their appointment time, but not here. Staff very polite. Office very clean. I highly recommend Weill Cornell anytime.

I’ve been going to see Dr. Paul Fenyves for about a year now, and even though I moved away from the UES, I still make the trip to get my annual and any other minor issues taken care of.
My review is based on a couple highlights, 1. the nurse that takes your blood, is quick, smooth, friendly and awesome. I didn’t even have time to cry about it! She’s great!
2. Paul is thorough, approachable and overall very easy going. I didn’t feel the need to get the flu vaccine, he didn’t push me.
3. I’m in overall good health, but he reminds me in a friendly manner to always eat well and get exercise. Stay away from the sweets, he said!
4. Billing and scheduling is easy and painless. I got my results online too.
Great! Except I don’t live in the area anymore.

This practice receives five stars from me and almost everyone else here for a great reason: It’s an extraordinarily well run operation. The Weill Cornell system has provided me the most outstanding and comprehensive medical care I’ve ever received.
When I first started with Dr. Lash 11 years ago, she quickly earned my complete confidence. She has a sensible, straightforward approach, while also being warm and outgoing. She listens completely, has an excellent memory and/​or organizational skills, is direct with her assessment, clearly conveys useful and important information, responds the same day to emails and phone calls, and is ALWAYS ON TIME.
Dr. Lash is not an anomaly. This level of professionalism extends to the Weill-​Cornell system as a whole. The competence and professionalism I’ve experienced, along with the rapport I’ve developed with each physician I’ve seen these eleven years has shown me that this is the go to place when you need medical care. Thank you.

Summary:
If you live on the Upper East Side, this should be your go-​to place. Don’t bother with any private practices. This is a one-​stop shop that gets you back on your feet and healthy as a horse in no time.
I can only really compare against doctors’ offices outside the city (Argentina, Texas, New Jersey) where I’ve lived previously. I’ve got to say that every other doctor has been an utter joke compared to the doctors at Weill Cornell. The medical expertise and service I’ve gotten through Weill Cornell has been so far ahead of anything I’ve experienced, it’s not even fair to compare.
I first came to this office back in the winter of ’14 with the beginning of a terrible flu. I was thinking I’d simply get a z-​pack and be sent on my way. Oh no, world class attention all the way. I had everything done on site, saving me the time of having to run around from office to office. As a result, I’ve been coming here ever since for my primary care needs and everything is so streamlined and convenient. Doctors within Cornell can all see your chart so you don’t have to go through multiple procedures unnecessarily. So efficient!
As for the individual doctors…
Dr. Lash — Sooooooo awesome! She’s got a very no-​nonsense, no-​BS approach but at the same time very caring and compassionate. She really takes the time to understand the problem or issue and makes several recommendations in order of severity. She will not make referrals just to make them. If she doesn’t think you need to see a specialist, she won’t send you to one and just prescribes common sense. She’s also super responsive through the Cornell Connect system. I was so surprised that she will even call to follow up and make sure you’re doing all right. Again, this sort of stuff doesn’t happen outside the city. She’s also a Rutgers grad which is doubly awesome!
Nurse Ewa — So sweet! She really takes her time taking all the measurements and makes sure she gets it right. Superb!

I’ve been going here for the past 15 years, and this is possibly the best doctor’s office I’ve even been too! Great staff, great service, Weill Cornell Connect is a very easy website to navigate.

Today was my first time going to these offices. All I can say is wow. they really are amazing. From the initial phone call to make the appt., to going to the office, to seeing the doctor, the professionalism speaks volumes! I thought I would have to wait the usual half hour or so but nope. no sooner had I sat down and my name was called. Dr. J. Loewenstein (internist) was diligent and courteous with her examination and was just as pleasant as can be from beginning to end. The prescription was sent directly to the drugstore. no annoying waiting in line for me. as easy as can be. I highly recommend these offices, they know how to treat their patients!

I had my first visit with Dr. Paul Fenyves. My honest impression after my visit — I know I am in very good hands. He was thorough and it was evident from the beginning that he is really knowledgeable and has genuine concern for his patients. I look forward to many, many years in his care. As for the staff, everyone was polite, attentive and helpful. I would recommend Dr. Fenyves to my family and friends. Thank you, Dr. Fenyves and Weill Cornell Medical Associates!

Several years ago, I was referred to this practice and am forever grateful for this recommendation.
No post on Unilocal can truly express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for this group of doctors as medical practitioners and people.
I see Dr. Lash as my primary care physician, Dr. Baker as my endocrinologist, and more recently started with Dr. Waterstone as my OBGYN.
All three of them are always so professional, informative, thorough, and dedicated to their patients. The Weill Cornell Connect system allows you to communicate with the doctors via email and they are consistently extremely responsive any time I reach out whether it be with a question, to refill a prescription, etc. They are also so collaborative with one another that they make things so easy and even more economically efficient; if I have an appointment with one doctor that is already going to take blood for certain tests, they work with each other so I can fulfill other necessary tests at the same time without having to constantly come back to take more blood work at a different time and then communicate with each other re the results.
As for some feedback on the individual doctors…
— Dr. Lash: Simply awesome! She is do down to earth, totally gets it, and completely connects with her patients. She is so knowledgeable, direct and tells it how it is, and treats people with such practicality and compassion at the same time. I just saw her yesterday as I had hit rock bottom in my life and felt so much better after I walked out of my appointment than I did walking in just about an hour prior — all just due to her style and way! If she ever takes up psychology, I am her first patient in line! :)
— Dr. Baker: A true «mensch» (gem!)…to know him is to love him! He is so kind, gentle, patient, and one of the sweetest (male) doctors I have ever met! His compassion for his patients, for his charity, and for his contributions globally is truly unmatched.
— Dr. Waterstone: Although I have only started with her more recently and go once a year for routine annual exams, she is great! She is fast and efficient but knows her stuff. She is informative and listens and provides options and advice with full facts. She is hip, stylish, and cool and makes visits that could be uncomfortable quick and easy.
The nurses, phlebotomists, etc are wonderful! They are super friendly and nice, and put me at ease from the minute I walk in for an appointment and when it comes to drawing blood they take their time and it is completely pain free because they care and know what they are doing.
The administrative staff is also extremely responsive and helpful in scheduling appointments and works with me to make multiple appointments on the same day so I do not have to take off several days of work and can be seen by my doctors on the same day around the same time. At times when I need/​want to be seen and did not schedule an appointment in advance, the doctors and staff are always so flexible and accommodating in working with me to squeeze me in which is so valuable to me as a working professional who cannot always schedule appointments in advance and predict when I will be in town and able to come in to be seen.
Overall, I highly recommend this practice and have referred many family and friends who are equally satisfied and thrilled to have landed our care in the hands of such a terrific group of people who are one of a kind as both professionals and human beings!
THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING!

Had a really awful experience with this doctor. I was looking for a good endocrinologist to see on a yearly basis. Needed to do a biopsy on a nodule. The doctor completed 2 unsuccessful biopsies one after another with no results which were super painful that came back as «inconclusive». His solution was to just to remove the thyroid all together. I went to a different doctor for a second opinion who performed a biopsy and it was such a great experience! No pain at all and i had conclusive results that i needed. A complete night and day experience! The other doctor said that no surgery was needed and it would have been a mistake to remove the thyroid.
I would never recommend Dr. Baker to anyone.
Oh and to make the experience even worse, his office billed me for some fees for procedures that i never was suppose to pay in the first place. i was coming in to do a biopsy only and confirmed PRIOR to the visit that that would be all i am getting billed for and after the procedure they billed me a whole bunch of other things i was never made aware of.
Awful experience. Beware!

This office was great! Clean, spacious, well organized. I got an appointment same-​day with Dr Altman who was great about listening to my concerns and reassuring me. Check-​in was easy, I barely waited at all, was called back right away, the doctor came in as soon as the nurse was finished checking my vitals, etc. She handed me a prescription moments after seeing me, and check out was quick and painless. I have a gynecologist that I like, and I don’t have kids, but the office atmosphere was so great that I would recommend it for anyone who needs an OBGYN or pediatrician also. The pregnant women I saw waiting were called in right away, and the people who brought their kids, had plenty of room to entertain them during the brief wait. This place is as professional as it gets. Definitely pleased with my experience.

Confession: I didn’t have a primary care physician for my first decade in this city! Every practice I’ve visited has been depressing. The facilities are usually dingy and depressing. The front-​desk staffers are usually sour and snippy. And, even if the doctors are attentive, good luck getting one on the phone after the office is closed. My husband’s last doctor was downright rude. And don’t get me started on the waits. .. .
I’m so happy I found Weill Cornell East! Dr. Fenyves is great. He’s young, probably my age, and when your physicians have always been your parents (or your parents’ age), that can be unsettling. But he is attentive, caring, thorough, and so far my husband and I are both pleased.
Both times we have had to use the answering service, we have received very quick calls back from the on-​call doctors, who have both been wonderful, patient and helpful.
The staff at the office is great, both when I’m there and when I call to make an appointment. The front desk is efficient and fairly friendly, and we’ve never had to wait long to see the doctor.
Also, the facilities are bright, clean and spacious. That should not be a rarity for a doctor’s office, but unfortunately it is in this town.

You know, I’ve really ad it with this place. HAD. IT.
Okay, I’m a Medicaid patient, but does that really mean I’m not supposed to get *decent* care? If it does, tell me that, so I know to expect crap, instead of medical attention. Weill Cornell has an excellent reputation, and the Green/​Blue Practices are in nice offices that don’t scream «Consider yourself lucky it’s not a stable!!!» But…
Okay, it’s a «teaching hospital»; I get it. I’m going to see kids who are learning– but I’m also supposed to be seen by «my» dr, who is supposed to be overseeing my care, RIIIIIIGHT? Oh wait… she’s gone, now, and the new dr replacing her is someone I will *not* get to see until February. I called and asked for a different dr, because I want one *now*, and the RUUUUDE receptionist told me «No, we can’t just change your dr, just like that.» I said «Just like that? I’m not asking for a blood transfusion, just another dr I can see sooner than two months from now.» She said «We have procedures for this…» and I promptly asked her to speak with her supervisor. She transferred me to the person who is supposed to handle that, who, of course, wasn’t there; I got voicemail and left a message for her, five days ago, and of course, no response. How dare I have a health issue this close to Christmas? I’m infamous for my bad timing.
And here’s the health concern: I’m having what I’m pretty sure is an outbreak of shingles. I *know* I’ve had it before (it’s documented and a matter of record), and, two months ago, I went to the Green Practice (or is it the Blue Practice? They keep changing it, and they’re both on the same floor and handle the same patients.) and asked specifically for the new shingles vaccine. I also asked for prior authorization on some medication I had taken to treat my last episode. Here’s where it gets very «Medicaid»: every time you go to this place, you get someone new, and I mean *new*. There is not even a pretension of «continuity of care», and many of these cute kids have no idea how to deal with insurance companies, and they’ve also been taught to disrespect us patients (I mean, we’re *poor*, right??), so this time, I got an adorable little medical bunny who promptly went to her supervisor to see about my requests, and then came back with nothing, saying «the prior auth will take 2 to 3 business days» and I have to see «my dr» for the shingles vaccine, even though my *last* dr knew I’d had shingles before and also knew about the medication I’d used to treat it. I got *nothing*. Perhaps I should have been more rude, but I left, disgusted, and just hoped I wouldn’t have an outbreak, because I had recently learned about *all* the symptoms of shingles and you know what? They resemble the flu, and you can have it without any skin lesions and not know why you’re sick. Some people have major health issues from this, and I’m one of them. So I wanted to get the vaccine *before* I got sick, and they ignored this request and GUESS WHO’S SICK AS A DOG, NOW.
JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
I have a long list of stories about how disgusted I am with Weill Cornell’s Green/​Blue Internal Medicine Associates. Besides this most recent completely avoidable illness, which I could be treating right now BUT CAN’T, I broke my toe, last summer, went to the Weill Cornell ER and got an x-​ray; they told me to see an orthopedist ASAP. But when I called the Green/​Blue Internal Medicine Screw You practice, I got a truly charming receptionist who told me that they school was on vacation and I couldn’t see a dr. At *all*. After I spluttered, and said «But this is an emergency; I broke me toe!» she said «If it’s an emergency, go to the emergency room.» I burst out laughing and told her «I *did*; they x-​rayed it, and told me to have it seen right away, and I’m a PATIENT AT YOUR PRACTICE», she said «the best I can do is get you in to see a nurse. There are no drs available.»
Yup, she did.
And it turns out she was wrong; I could have seen a dr, if a nurse had referred me. She was really peremptory. I called «patient relations» and complained. That’s the same office I called on Monday, to ask for a new dr. Now, I’m thinking I’ll just go on up to New York Presbyterian. In fact, I have an appointment there, in the 14 of January. Ironically, NYPres and WC have merged… but NYPres is still separate enough, and respected enough, that I’m hoping I get better care. It’s a Columbia hospital… and NYPres is where Bill Clinton had his heart surgery, and Dr. Oz works there. It’s got to be better than the obscene crap I’ve been put through.
Stay away from Wiell Cornell Internal Medicine on the East Side. It’s a total crap-​shoot.

This review is specifically for Dr. Jonathan Hugo who is an Endo at this practice (not sure why Endocrinology isn’t listed as one of the specialties). He might be an IM with a specialty in endocrinology.
He is new to the practice and wasn’t the doctor I was referred to, but I could not be happier with him. He is so knowledgeable, attentive, and patient. He answered all my questions even when they were too technical because I wanted to know everything I could about my pre-​diabetes diagnosis.
He asked me about my entire family and personal history, all the meds I’m taking, all the possible reasons why I may have the symptoms I have, etc. He was very thorough.
At the end of the visit, he ordered several blood tests because he wanted to rule out certain things and confirm others. He called me back with the results and explained what they meant for me. He also referred me to a nutritionist.
I’m so happy with him and I hope he continues to be my Endo because I feel very safe and have confidence in his care.