Steven H Sloan, MD

I don't usually write reviews unless it's terribly bad or exceptionally good. Unfortunately, Dr Sloan falls in the terribly bad category. I had seen Dr Sloan 3 times. The first time I waited over an hour. The second for 50 minutes and the third time, I walked out after waiting 20 minutes. His staff is rude and incompetent. They don't offer any explanations for the delay. The last appointment when I walked out, I explained to the lady at the front desk about previous wait time and said the constant delays were not acceptable. She said, "yeah" and that was it. Dr Sloan himself make you wait for an additional 10 minutes after I'm are in the examining room. Then he rushes through his examination when he finally sees me. He prescribed an ear med that had temporary relief for his diagnose of swimmer's ear. Which I now have high doubt that it was misdiagnose. Avoid the aggravation and find another doctor who isn't so inconsiderate and incompetent.

Dr. Sloan is an excellent practitioner of patient care, surgery, and good old fashioned compassion. I felt very nervous about having surgery on my nose, but he did a great deal to ease my concerns.

Dr. Sloane is one of the best ENT`s out there. He did my husbands sleep apnea surgery over 2 years ago and I was so impressed by his true concern for his well being after the surgery and called until

My dad is 80 years old and has cancer. He had been in another part of the hospital for surgery to remove and test this cancer spot and he was referred to Dr. Sloan for further review of a spot that was questionable inside his mouth for cancer. My dad was given Vicodin for the pain from surgery and when he was in the waiting room of Dr. Sloan's office he started to get sick in a garbage can. Dr. Sloan came rushing out of his office and pushed my dad's wheel chair out of his office and down the hall saying he couldn't be in his office like this and telling my mom she needed to get him out of his office while he was pushing his chair down the hallway towards the elevator and pushing the buttons for the doors to open. This whole time my dad is getting sick and my mom is telling the Dr. to just leave, she was taking care of him and had it covered. Dr. Sloan never offered water or napkins or even asked if my dad was ok. He doesn't deserve to be apart of the amazing team of doctors at St. Mary's with this type of bedside manner. I am very disappointed and angry to learn that my parents were treated like this.

Dr. Sloan has been my top choice of ENT docs in the Bay Area. He is professional, friendly, warm, and takes the time to \"see\" you as a patient. He remembers personal data my newborn baby, etc and he

I`ve had a lot of doctors. Some of these reviews are from Mars, because Dr. Sloan is one of the best professional and personal docs I`ve ever had the pleasure to be treated by. And I`ve been with him

I broke my nose last October, and my GP recommended Dr. Sloan. He popped it back into place, which was a little unsettling, but it was really quick and only cost me 35-40 with insurance. He has a

I was left waiting for almost 30 min in the exam room - after waiting over an hour in the waiting room. And when I said that I had been waiting he got a little pushy and too fast for my comfort. He

I have not been able to fully breathe out of my nose my whole life. My sense of smell has gone to hell, and I always have sinus pressure. After reading some reviews, I payed Dr. Sloan a visit. He

I was referred to Dr. Sloan by MD after seeing MANY doctors about an infection I had by my ear. He was the first doctor to actually thoroughly examine the infection and open it up to treat it. Within

BAD SERVICE> I have filed a complaint w/ the BBB. Here's my bad experience leading to this recourse:- Surgery suggested to correct a deviated septum by Dr. Sloan.- Dr. STEVEN H. SLOAN suggests that he can also make cosmetic corrections for me too, they may cost around 1K additional and are not covered by insurance.- I inform him I cannot justify this cost; proceed with the deviated septum corrections only, it's covered by insurance.- He assures me that he can make the corrections once the Operating room is booked, just kinda "do the work"....don't worry about the cost. Implying I will not incur additional costs out of pocket. "We'll work it out"- After surgery, I'm told I DO owe him for the extra cosmetic surgery, and he requests cash!? He practically corners me in the office demanding cash on follow up visits. This is ODD behavior. Other doctors have NEVER gotten personally involved in money collection.- They continue to send me an invoice for $35 for the copay, which I previously paid. I paid this and have provided them proof of payment repeatedly (copy of CC statement transaction on same date at their location). At least 6 requests for the payment I have already paid. I call them one day; they VERBALLY mention the extra fee's they want to collect reaming for the cosmetic corrections - but they WILL NOT SEND AN INVOICE for it. Never once have they sent a written document reflecting this service transaction.- This makes me uncomfortable, and extremely frustrated. Suspicious activity occurring here.ACCT: #: 29698A1361

I suddenly lost hearing in one ear. My doctor thought it was pressure build up from exertion weightlifting but encouraged me to see a specialist. Dr. Sloan did a test and heard my story and

I was referred to Dr. Sloan by my GP for a lump i was concerned about in my throat. It took me more than a month to get an appointment and then he cancelled it the morning of. When I finally did get

Super thorough super knowledgable. I usually go to Dr. Baron who I love but he was out of the country and this was something that couldn`t wait. I was very impressed with how calm he made me feel. He

Dr. Sloan is a thorough, professional, caring doctor and has changed my life. I was sent to him a little more than a year ago to get his opinion on my tonsils. He ended up performing my tonsillectomy

I had an aggressive surgical procedure tonsils removed, uvula shortened, deviated septum corrected, and turbinates reduced, all in one outpatient operation under general anesthesia. From the first

I have been going to Dr. Sloan now for over two years for bi-yearly ear cleanings and I have had nothing but positive experiences with him. He is always so pleasant when he greets me and no matter how

If I could put a 3.5 star that`s what I would give him but he is not that bad to give 3 stars so I choose 4. So I was referred to him by my ENT doctor for surgery to correct my deviated septum.. At

I was referred to Dr. Sloan and was excited to finally see a specialist for some jaw issues that were causing me intense pain. I arrived early and was told to wait. Someone else came after me with a

Had a great experience with the Doctor. I broke my nose a few days prior, and after waiting 4 days for the swelling to go down, I went to see Dr. Sloan. He told me my options and tried to explain to

I`m lucky to call Dr. Sloan my ENT physician. He is kind, genuine, and professional. He has helped me overcome allergies, recover from a few rounds of sinusitis, test my hearing & obtain other

I have read the other reviews here, and the negative reviews describe my experience fairly well. The positive reviews lead me to believe that he has good days as well as bad days. Here`s one of his

I had let my really bad cold develop into bronchitis and a nose infection. I don`t have an ear nose and throat Doctor, and I had to find one fast because I had become very sick and just couldn`t get

I was diagnosed with a strep throat and abscessed tonsil the pain was intense and excruciating Dr. Sloan presented the option of draining the abscess which would relieve a good amount of pressure

If you want a doctor who takes time with you, explains what he is going to do, the implications of the procedure, and the after effects, do not see this doctor. If you want a doctor who comes at you aggressively with instruments and in effect "rapes" your nose, this is your man.

Going to the doctor isn`t on most people`s \"want to\" list, but rather a \"must do.\" Especially so when the pain is in the ear, nose or throat-- it`s an annoying place to ache, and figuring out what`s

I was referred to Dr. Sloan by my primary doctor. After reading some of the reviews I was a little freaked out but I trust my primary. I LOVED THIS GUY! I felt like I was in good hands and yes his

Dr, Sloan was the first and only ear doctor who correctly diagnosed my condition. Without his expertise, wamth, compassion and knowledge I would still be suffering from the problem and be in far worse shape than I am. i can`t speak highly enough of him. He spent more than enough time with me. He explained everything to me and he pointed me in a direction to seek further help. My experience with him was very fine.

I agree that Dr. Sloan is a nice guy, but after I saw him for my second visit -- a follow-up to the first for a report on an MRI of my sinuses -- the fact that he`s nice was not good enough. Before my

After our first acute event that Dr Sloan helped my daughter with we made plans to have her tonsils removed. About ten days before her surgery she got bronchitis. Dr Sloan saw her immediately,…

This review has nothing to do with Dr. Sloan, but with the women at the front desk. I go to Pacific Family Practice and they referred me to Dr Sloan. As they were writing the online referral, it was…

I had a severe sore throat which escalated to almost unbearable very quickly. I made an appointment to see my general physician and he diagnosed it as quincy (acute peritonsillar abscess). He…

Went there with a bad problem in left ear and nose and he was very nice, informative, thorough and I am going to have him perform a procedure I have been holding off on for 20 years! Waited a bit,…

Dr. Sloan is a strange duck. Like the other reviewers, I've had to wait quite a long time. But he was never rude, he always used a pleasant tone of voice with me.Also, he was very thorough with the…

Second time seeing Dr. Sloan.Upon leaving, my nose was bleeding and is still running profusely after the nose spray and the horrible POKING and PRODING which I`ve never experienced by any other ENT

Dr. Sloan is a good, experienced, capable surgeon. I am so thankful to Dr. Sloan for saving my life by performed a very successful surgery on my nose. I have the most plugged up nose on earth. I…

I've had serious sinus issues for several years, and didn't straighten them out until I moved to San Francisco and started treatment with Dr. Sloan. I've had experience with a number of ENTs, in New…

I don't know why there are any negative reviews on Dr. Sloan. This is the best doctor I've EVER seen. He's very compassionate and I, think, has a very good manner in treating patients. He is thorough…

Please don't get mislead by YELP sticker in his office or the celebrity pictures with his endorsements on the walls in his office, because I did L I have been through all from 1st appointment, through…

I saw Steve Sloan because of a vocal chord injury that occurred during a surgery 10 years ago while having my thyroid taken out. I`ve had problems with my voice on and off since then I`m in sales

very bad manners. Has no respect for his patients. will not discuss the procedure and will proceed to performing invasive procedures without warning the patient. What bothered me the most is not washing his hands between different patients.

very bad manners. I went to see him and after waiting 45 minutes in the waiting room, I was invited in one of the exam (torturing) rooms where I waited 20 more minutes for this doctor to come in. The…

Dr. Sloan is an amazing man. Last night I had an earwax buildup which blocked my ear canal and prevented me from hearing at all out of my ear. This morning I called around a little, and after a few…

Dr. Sloan is an extremely experienced, capable doctor who will go out of his way for his patients.Recently Dr. Sloan performed surgery on my nose for breathing problems that have plagued me most of my…

Dr. Sloan is one of the best doctors I have ever had! And I have had to have a lot of doctors in my life. I was very scared to have surgery, first because my friend had had the surgery I needed to

I was pretty nervous about seeing Dr. Sloan the first time after checking out his yelp reviews, but I decided to trust my primary care doctor's recommendation. I'm really glad I did. I ended up seeing…

Dr. Sloan is a good doctor but he is always behind schedule. It kinda sucks to wait 30-45 minutes in the room just to see him for 10 minutes.If you go see him, make sure you schedule first appt in…

I've never written a review for anything or anyone before so believe me when I say that I have no idea how this doctor can get a bad review. My doc referred me to Dr. Sloan after I found a lump under…

I have been going to dr Sloan since 2005 and have always received excellent care. He is caring and attentative and damn good at what he does. He always manages to squeeze me into his busy schedule…

I had a terrible experience with this doctor. He was extremely combative, did not take into consideration my needs, or questions, and had THEE worst bedside manner of any so-called physician I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. I felt disgusting when I left. Hands down the single worst medical experience of my life.

I have NEVER had a horrifying experience, with any doctor. Enter, Dr. Sloan. This "doctor" was an absolute disgrace to the medical profession. Like other reviewers, I found him brusk, completely rude,…

This is my first review on Yelp, because people need to know that Dr. Sloan is a fantastic doctor. I went to Dr. Sloan back in November 2008 after I found a mysterious lump under my left ear. The…

Do not go see Steven Sloan. I had a bad experience with him a few years ago. After finding and reading these bad reviews, I laughed thinking that was my experience as well.Doctors need to be held…

Dr. Sloan did my sinus surgery several years ago and I haven't had any sinus problems since! I know he's an excellent surgeon and have referred others to him-only to see further great…

I'm sorry but I have to agree with the bad reviews Dr. Sloan has gotten, and for mostly the same reasons. I have been to see him twice now and both times I have left with a hefty bill and no cure to…

This guys not the friendliest crayon in the box... His office secretary is sweet though !

Dr. Sloan is a very skilled and knowledgeable ENT. I am a professional singer and voice teacher. So, the throat is my life! Dr. Sloan has been very helpful for me, my students, and friends who sing.…

I read this guy's bad reviews before taking my physician's recommendation to see him. I decided I would try him anyway. BAD IDEA. Read the two other negative reviews, and I can assure you that this…

Last week I needed a question answered by Dr. Sloan, but I called a little after office hours so I left a message hoping to talk to Dr. Sloan the next day. Unexpectedly, Dr. Sloan returned my call…

Well I went to Dr. Sloan on a recommendation from my regular physician. The office aspect of his practice was in disarray, but Dr. Sloan was pretty good at what he did. I arrived at 9:00 am and wasn't…

I was recommended Dr. Sloan by a woman that said he didn't have the best "Bedside Manner" but was a good Doctor. Well okay I don't have to have the friendliest person as long as He/She knows their…

I went there with my grandpa to do the hearing test.It was a good experience. The doctor, Dr. Sloan, was very nice and sweet. He understands that my grandpa doesn't speak english, by being very…

Dr Sloan is a godsend!After not being able to breathe through my nose for months, seeing various doctors tell me I have allergies, and reworking me entire diet to eliminate these allergies I broke…

He's thorough, no nonsense, knows his stuff, and has been very good to me and a family member. I highly recommend him

i went to see dr sloane with a burst eardrum.i have only decided to post this review after reading several others that mirrored my experience to a tee.his receptionist had this air about her that she…

This is the first time I'm placing a posting on Yelp but I couldn't keep quiet about my experience with Dr. Sloan. PROs: The office staff was particularly friendly and nice to work with. Kudos to…

I've been going to Dr. Sloan's office for about 4 years and he has changed my opinion of the health care industry for the better. It took quite a few visits to really separate the multiple issues I…

Dr. Sloan is the best! After having the sleep apnea surgery and sinus surgery, I would recommend Dr. Sloan to anyone needing ENT care.

I am shocked to read all of these bad reviews. Dr. Sloan is one of the best medical professionals I have ever seen. I had tonsil problems for years!!! After years of improper treatment by many…

My experience with Dr. Sloan himself is positive. Have seen him for a few ailments the last few years, and he`s treated them successfully. He`s not the most gentle doctor, and the exams usually

I'm not sure why so many people have had a bad experience with Dr Sloan either. I've always been able to get an appointment within a few days, even calling last minute. Everyone is nice and…

Dude. I'm not sure what's up with all these negative reviews. I've seen 3-4 different ENTs over the years and Dr. Sloan is one of the best.

I'm totally disappointed with Dr. Sloan. My PCP recommended him and I thought I would be getting a great doctor, but the truth is far from that. Like the other reviewers, it took him 6 weeks to see me…

I'll start by saying that prior to becoming a patient of Dr. Sloan's, I'd never had a bad experience with a doctor. This guy doesn't listen to the patient, talks down to the patient, and ignores…

UPDATED 12/11/07: After going to another ENT, I finally got answers to the breathing problems I've been having, because the other ENT, Dr. Jacob Johnson actually ordered real medical tests, which…

Dr Sloan rocks. Literally. Dr Sloan is an excellent physician and has a great bedside manner, which seems to be in short supply in the days of the evil HMO. They were able to squeeze me in when I had…

Dr. Sloan is just wonderful. He takes good care of me and my various ear ailments and allergies. His staff are very professional and friendly and the wait is never too long. Dr. Sloan never rushes…

Dr. Sloan is amazing! When I have an appointment, I never have to wait. He's also fit me in twice for emergencies. I got strep and tonsillitis right before christmas and not only did he fit me in same…

I had to see an ear-nose-and-throat doctor when an x-ray showed a mass in one of my sinuses, and Dr. Sloan was friendly, explained matters thoroughly and didn't advocate unnecessary surgery. For extra…