Marc F Lieberman, MD – Glaucoma Specialists

This review is painful to write. Marc Lieberman is a skilled glaucoma specialist and this review isn’t about his skill: I had good results with him.
It’s about the shockingly temperamental swings in his personality. I heard him yell at technicians and felt very bad for them. His affect was angry and his words were cutting. But I continued to see him. However, over two years ago, because I hadn’t been able to make an earlier appointment, he yelled at me, telling me, again and again «You’re going blind!» I wasn’t at all, but the words and his affect were a destructive experience. I’m sure that there are some patients who’ve been spared the mercurial changes in his temperament and these people will see him as he is capable of being – i.e.a kind and skilled doctor as well as a practitioner of meditation. But I can’t give good points to a doctor who has so little self control. I also can’t help wondering why his meditation hasn’t given him more self-​knowledge.

Marc Lieberman has been managing my glaucoma for almost 20 years. He has operated on my eyes 5 times. His bedside manner is very friendly, and he is extremely knowledgeable. He teaches at UCSF and stays current on the latest research. I have nothing but positive experiences to report.

I just couldn’t bring myself to writing this review until now. I can’t believe I held it in for a year, wanting to see the good in him. I had some not so good experiences with anesthesia, feeling what went on during surgery, and though he was nice a lot of the time, he was a bit arrogant and brusk and in the OR and office when trying to resuture a tube, he took out his frustration on me and talked to me in a sarcastic rude matter at times. I’m now going to Dr. A. Sydney Williams for care. I will miss his staff as they were wonderful.

My mother went to hime for about 4 years and it was the worst 4 years of her life. 6 failed surgeries — lost her vision in her «good» eye completely and now has only 20% left in her other eye. Brought her to another specialist at Stanford which saved her vision from failing any further. Still debating whether or not to file malpractice. I just don’t think I have the energy-​as those years took alot from me as well, as her primary care person. He’s unbelievably arrogant & rude, does not like to answer questions and is one of the worst doctors in any field I’ve been to myself or with my Mom. Very bummed we ever met him. My mom was in such bad shape, she even started giving up on life after those failed surgeries. All I can say is stay away from this doctor.

the nicest man, and a great doctor. specializes in glaucoma, and my girlfriend has been going to him for years here in the city.
she trusts him as much as (or more) than any other doctor, and really — thats saying something. (she has some experience with medical practitioners).
very friendly, efficient, and caring.
his staff is great too. very nice people, and they actually remember and follow through (unlike some staffs at some doctors’ offices).
thank you, dr. marc lieberman.