Dr. Victor Richenstein

this guy has been my doctor for 20 yrs!! he's pretty good. has an easy style and is very cordial..but he is a doc and acts like one. he takes what he does seriously - he has told me this many times - i don't so much, and he still is cool. not taking patients anymore i don't think.

When I met with Richenstein initially, he was cordial and seemed to take in account the issues I'd been going through. He prescribed me medication and knew that I was apprehensive about taking them. I also told him my body was sensitive, so he put me on a very low dose, half a pill. It took me over a year to finally start taking them. I tried to get an appointment in to increase my dose because I had been taking a full dose for an entire month and found that it helped me tremendously. He wouldn't see me for two months! His office considers me a "new" patient because it's been over a year. I've told other doctors and they've never heard of such a ridiculous policy. He was more than happy to give me 5 refills, but of half the dose! So much for caring about my mental health. I decided to find a primary physician who could see me. I told him my case and he prescribed me the full dose, no problem!

Excellent, competent physician. Assistant is a bit difficult to deal with, (if she's still there) but then, that's often the case.

Trustworthy, Non-judgmental, Supportive, Suggestions, Encouraging, Positive, Listens and Hears, Encourages use of other treatment modalities