Marc E Kramer, MD

Kramer is a great chap very knowledgable and experienced and his finance team are helpful too (Liz). Came in for a ruptured ear drum and he helped easy my concerns and clear the airways so I could hear much better the first visit and back to normal on the second. Cheers!

Always a pleasure to see Dr. Kramer and his Staff. It’s been some time since my tonsillectomy 8 years ago. I couldn’t been happier with that decision. Dr. Kramer listens, is direct, and offers his experienced advice. Danny

Dr. Kramer is an excellent doctor who saw me for hearing loss issue. He was very knowledgeable and sharp yet very compassionate. It could have been a very fearful visit as the tests all confirmed severe sudden hearing loss, but his excellent patient care manners gave me full assurance about his ability to help me and that he will make sure I will find some relief and treatment. He’s actually one of the most professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate doctor I have ever met. I would highly recommend him. His office personnel are also all very professional and helpful. I was able to get an appointment in 2 days and the audiologist did an excellent job in assessing my hearing. I highly recommend his office.

Really really liked this doctor. Very knowledgeable and very nice. I had a ear issue and throat issue and took care of both. My mouth needed minor surgery and he was very gentle and painless. Definitely recommend him.

It took a bit of work to find a place that offered what we needed, but once we got in touch with Dr. Kramer’s office, we were in great hands.
The hubs has been after me for a few years to get fitted for musician’s earplugs, but I’ve always resisted. It never seemed like a necessary expense, since I felt like the foam plugs worked just fine.
But wouldn’t you know, circumstances change, and we’re heading to see one of our favorite musicians twice over the next few months. That being the case, I realized I really don’t want the performance to be a muffled mess in my ears, anymore than I want to risk permanent hearing loss because I chose to forego the protection.
With that in mind, my husband set out to find an office close to my work that offered the Westone earplugs we had in mind. Again, it took a lot of calling around, but he finally found this office, and set an appointment with Linda.
Everybody we came into contact with was super friendly and welcoming, which is always a plus in my book. The best thing about the experience, though, was Linda herself. I tend to get a bit silly when I’m nervous, and I admit to being more than a little nervous about having foam jammed into my ears. My husband has had this done several times before, of course, so he thought I was crazy, but Linda took all my goofiness and nervousness in stride, and really took the time to explain to me what was going to happen.
This big needle-​looking thing? It’s only a light, I promise. See? *Click!* It’s a light! This tweezers-​like instrument? I’m only going to use it to ensure that this little foam disc is securely and properly inserted into your ear canal, so there’s no foam leakage. These two balls of foam — pink and white — are what we’re going to be using to make the molds. And this scary looking injection needle is what we’re going to be using to get said foam into your ear. It won’t go far, I promise. And it only has to set up for a few minutes. You won’t feel any pain, but if you do, tell me!
And on it went, her answering my questions and doing her best to ease my fears the entire time that she was getting everything set up. Meanwhile, hubs was sitting in one of the spare chairs trying his best not to roll his eyes at me.
The process itself wasn’t terrible, at all. I had (clearly) built it up in my head to be something akin to torture, but it wasn’t bad. It’s a little strange to feel your hearing be dampened when the foam is pushed into your ears, and you can feel the foam start to «set» while you sit there, but again, there really *wasn’t* anything for me to be scared of!
The whole process took less than ten minutes, from start to finish (and yes, that includes the many times I flinched away from the tools of her trade, as she was coming at me!) Linda let us know what to expect, as far as timing went, and suggested that we come back for a fitting, when the plugs arrived. She had us choose the colors we wanted for the plugs, and then sent us on our merry way (after getting our deposit — Visa and MasterCard only.)
The fitting appointment was similarly painless — she took the time to show me how to insert the plugs (since you don’t want to just jam them into your ear, like you would with the foam versions), and explained how to change out the musician’s filter with the blocking filters the company provided. Again, we were there for less than twenty minutes.
I’m glad that we were able to track this office down off of Westone’s site, and that our appointment was with Linda.
One thing to keep in mind, though — they apparently close their office for two hours — from 12 – 2 pm — every day, so if you’re trying to get a hold of them, just know that there won’t be anybody there to answer your call.

Not helpful as he does NOT accept HMO patients. Having a HealthNet HMO Gold coverage, my alternative was to be a Cash Patient.

Dr Kramer diagnosed my issue, went for the solution, and now my ear issue is fixed. He’s very friendly and will throw a vibe immediately when he walks in that you shouldn’t be nervous, as how I usually am with visits to any doctor. I waited at most 10 minutes after my appointment, and was in and out in roughly 45 minutes. After he fixed my issue, they set me up in a sound booth with an audiologist to make sure my issues have been entirely addressed, along to see if I still have good hearing.
Very pleasant experience, walked out satisfied.
Anyone having hearing problems or anything ear related go see Dr. Kramer, he’s really good at what he does and backs up his reputation as a professional in the ear and nose field.

Dr Kramer is the man. My sinus problems have been misdiagnosed by a dozen doctors over the last 30 years. Although I do have allergies, the bigger issue that I was never aware of was that my inner ear was damaged from a bike accident that happened when I was a kid. I’ve never had an accurate sense of balance since and didn’t know it because my sight and hearing have been making up for it. I’ve seen several specialists over the years that all wanted to prescribe drugs. Dr Kramer was the first doctor that listened to all of the symptoms and asked the questions to figure it out. Lots and lots of tests. It can’t be treated but now I know what it is. Knowledge is power. Thanks Doc.

I went to a local Dr. in Clairmont to treat a serious ear infection, with no results. I then went to a specialist (Dr. Kramer). Within a day I was back in business. Been to him a couple of times since, and he’s always been amazing! Staff is very professional and friendly as well. Highly recommended!

I must say Dr. Kramer is the best doctor I have ever had and is a wonderful ENT specialist. His attention to detail is impeccable and I have had him as my ENT doctor for many years. He has great bedside manners and will make you feel comfortable. I am a chronic suffer of sinus issues which requires frequent attention. I have had sinus surgery with Dr. Kramer too. Each time I visit him it’s like I just saw him the other day; he has an incredible ability to remember where we left off from my last visit. Most doctors have to read your patient record to remember who you are, Dr. Kramer remembers it first hand and will treat you exceptionally well.

Dr. Kramer is the only doctor who works here but he’s pretty good at what he does. I believe he’s an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) specialist, so it’s smart to go to one of these if you have complex issues that general practitioners wouldn’t be all that specialized in.
Surprisingly enough, he’s normally flooded with patients so don’t expect to get your appointment for a couple days.
I had to drop a star because I dont think he’s very good at listening fully to your issue. Patient-​doctor relationship skills probably needs to be developed. Instead he will cut you off frequently to «get the job done» which makes me leave feeling a little rushed or unheard. Maybe he’s better with female clients. Well, the truth is, his whole staff is female, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
But if he gets the job done, that’s good right? But sadly if I can find a nicer and more welcoming ENT, I’ll probably switch over.
UCSD SHIP users: get a referral from SHS if you want SHIP to cover your expenses with him.

all I can say about Marc Kramer and entire office is they only care about money not the patients. I hope that helps.