Irina Avruchevskaya, MD

Avoid this doctor. She is very unprofessional. Avrushevskaya distributes antidepression medication without prescription. NYU should investigate such as unprofessional job

Would give zero stars if I could. “Dr.” Scumbag Abruchevskaya has been my Grandmother’s primary care physician for over 15 years. My grandma had a fall this summer and lost most of her mobility. She could not get out of bed and required a semi-automatic hospital bed to help her get up. “Dr.” Scumbag told her that hospital beds were only prescribed for paraplegics. When we called and questioned “Dr.” Scumbag about the hospital bed that my grandma is (in fact) eligible for and entitled to, she had the nerve to tell us that it was “a lot of paperwork” for her to fill out to apply for one. She also refused to write prescriptions for physical therapy, a bedside commode, and other non-pharmaceutical but vital medical equipment. When she was contacted by my Grandma’s subacute rehab for a prescription for a raised toilet seat, she told them my grandmother was no longer her patient! Furthermore, her office is consistently a complete nightmare to deal with and is in violation of… HIPPA practices. When we called to speak with the “Dr.,” her “nurse/secretary” refused to take a message and handed the phone to a patient in the waiting room! The workers who answer the phone at this office are appallingly rude, incompetent, and flat out refuse to take messages. My grandmother’s CHAA services, temporary homecare doctor, and physical therapist were told that the doctor is out and to call back later on several occasions. They would not take a message. In short, if you value your health and your sanity, stay far far away from this horrible and immoral woman/office. My grandmother had spent well over a decade cultivating a doctor-patient relationship with them and “Dr.” Scumbag completely abandoned her when she was at her most vulnerable. She did, however, offer to make a wellness check appointment so she could continue billing my grandma’s insurance. Also, her office fingerprints the patients every time they come into the office.

very caring doctor