J Randolph Schnitman

Dr. Schnitman is amazing. I've gone to him for 20 years, back when he was associated with Dr. Sugarman. He really is the best.

The worst doctor I have ever been to, and I’ve had to go to a lot lately unfortunately. Rude and bordering on abusive. He constantly interrupted me when I was trying to tell him my symptoms, cutting me off and asking me questions in a way that felt more like he was interrogating me. He then took a phone call in the middle of my appointment which I could hear clearly was about getting a shipment of PCR tests, not urgent or important. There was one point where I described a preexisting ear condition that he told me didn’t make any sense, until I explained to him what the condition was based on what another ENT had told me. He clearly hadn’t heard of it before himself, as I literally had to explain it to him. We told him I was scheduled to get an MRI and he kept harping on about how there are different kinds of MRIs and many wouldn’t show the right things, and badgering us to remember exactly what kinds I was getting. When we called his bluff and actually produced the MRI order for him, he stammered something about it looking ok but we should really ask the radiologist. He then shouted to his secretary who was outside the room, when I had just told him that part of my condition is extreme sensitivity to loud sounds. I will now be in pain for several days. Dr Schnitman then asked who sent us to him, and we told him the name of our well-off friend. Once we did that, his demeanor changed, and he was a bit more respectful. He has autographs all over the walls from Mariah Carrey and other celebrities, so that tells you something about what it takes to get somewhat respectful treatment from this guy. And then after all that he told me that my symptoms didn’t make sense and that he couldn’t help me. $425.

I would rate it 0 stars. I work at a Doctor's office, I called Dr. Schnitman's office to obtain their fax number and the person who answered the phone (Male) was beyond Rude, Utterly Unprofessional. Worst customer service.

Had covid test, I was terrified because I have trigeminal neuralgia and anything in the nose triggers pain. After hearing so many nightmare stories about nasal covid tests I was terrified. The doctor was very proficient and I didn't feel a thing. Small trigger pain afterward of course but that's to be expected with trigeminal neuralgia.

Drove 2 hours to see Dr. S, as my GP in San Diego told me I had allergies, and I knew I was sick with something. Dr. S came highly recommended by a friend. I got right in to see him and he spent an hour with me, asked about my issues and medical history, cultured my nose and throat, looked in ears and cleaned them out, listened to my chest, and Covid tested me (I had just had Covid three months prior, but he wanted to rule it out).I appreciated that he cared in this time of Covid to help me face to face. This says a lot. My GP NEVER examined me, told me the green phlegm I was coughing up did not mean infection, and told me to go buy Claritin. Dr. Schnitman called me at 7:00 at night to tell me my PCR test was negative, and gave me options while I was awaiting to see what bacteria was causing my illness. Ended up to be Haemophilous Influenza, and he prescribed me an antibiotic. Thank you Dr. Schnitman for seeing me on short notice and truly caring for my well-being. Best Dr. ever!

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If you want a kind caring doctor who listens to you stay away from Dr Schitman. I had been going to him for several years and put up with his bad attitude because I was comfortable and thought he had my best interest in mind. The last time I went to him I had a problem with my ear. I came in on time and he had me waiting for so long that I was going to be late for my next appointment so I had to leave and came back. As I would tell him about my ear problem he kept cutting me off and not letting me finish he said one thing at a time but this was all related. I told him I kept getting ear infections and he said who diagnosed you and I said my general doctor and he said very arrogantly he is not an ENT. Well he cleaned my ear with water (which later I find out is bad for an ear infection) and I told him my ear was still blocked the way he talked to me was like I was just complaining about nothing. I went on with my day. My ear was still bothering me so I made another appointment. Well he cleaned my ear again with water. I was telling him my ear was in pain and my canal on my right ear was smaller than my left and he said it’s just my ears (turns out it was swollen from an ear infection). I said that liquid was coming out of my ear and he said it’s just water that was getting stuck in there (turned out it was pus from the infection). So I was out another $240 and still in pain. My ear started to get worse and I was in great pain I contacted my primary care doctor for an ENT referral. Well when I went to the new ENT he said I had an ear infection and my ear was full of pus. He spent 15 minutes cleaning it out with a suction device. He said to keep my ear away from water and to wear ear plugs when I showered and explained to me why water kept getting in my ear (becuae my canal was swollen and also digging in with a qtip removes the wax that helps keep the water out). The new ENT prescribed antibiotic drops and now my ear is back to normal. I rarely write a bad review but if I can prevent another person from having my experience with Dr Schnitman then this review is worth it. If you want a kind caring doctor who listens to you stay away from Dr Schitman. I had been going to him for several years and put up with his bad attitude because I was comfortable and thought he had my best interest in mind. The last … More

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Love him, he's been one of my primary drs for 20 years . He's pragmatic and thorough . He calls on weekends to follow up . He's kind . An excellent Dr.

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the Best!

He rocks and love him forever!!! thanks God whatever skin color you have!!!

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