Dr. Alan S Fischman, MD

I think Dr. Alan Fischman is indeed a knowledgeable doctor, but certainly not one of my favorites. He is nice, he will answer your questions, but I don't get that comfortable feeling with him. He is always pushing for or quick to write a prescription for something (if your into taking all those drugs) but I'm not. I realize that some people need medication to treat a variety of things, but when I say " hey I have this pain...." and before I am even done telling you what the pain is for you have a prescription waiting for me, it makes me wonder. He is also only available 3 days a week for a few hours at a time. It can be a daunting task to get ahold of him.

The doctor made an accurate diagnosis with the help of a blood test and visible R.A symptoms, so it wasn't that hard. Dr. Fischman does not like to waste his time answering a patient's questions nor does he encourage one to be proactive by giving them information regarding lifestyle. Basically, my experience has been a prescibed medication and little else.