James P. Simsarian, MD

Nursing staff not kind & not willing to solve the problem at hand. Very disappointing

Dr. Simsarian has a delightful bedside manner that clicks with me. He is always upbeat and handles me with care!

Very knowledgeable about my diseases. Listens to me and answer my questions

I have recently switched neurologist due to difficulty of commute, I now live much closer to Fairfax neurology than my last Neurologist, I have been to Dr Simsarian only 2 times, both visits had gone smoothly, Dr. Simsarian is very knowledgable, and has more of empathatic, realistic relation with my current situation.

Very abrupt manner- too late to work on bedside manner, but he needs to.. Would not see him again just based on that.

I went to see this doctor after having experienced tunnel vision and numbness on the side of my body. I was afraid I had a brain tumor. "Everyone wants a brain tumor!" He told me on a scale of 1 to 10 for tenseness, I was an 11. He gave me a prescription for valium, which I tore up in front of him. I agree with all the other reviewers regarding his cavalier attitude. Why are you in this profession? Must be the money, because there is no compassion or sincere concern for the patient. You really need to RETIRE.

I do not think that this doctor really took time to read my MRIs or other test evaluations very well and make sure that he got an accurate picture of my medical condition. Dr. Simsaroam did not give me the feeling that he really cared if I got a proper diagnosis or not and left me feeling kind of stupid when I am acturally very intelligent (just very sick). He did not leave me feeling assured that he took a full look at my medical condition or cared enough to do so. I would not recommend him.

This Doctor would get zero stars from me if that were an option. I agree with others about his lack of "bedside manner", he has none. But I try to not count that against a Doctor. If they are smart and are able to help me, then I can get past a little bit of rudeness. This guy however was a piece of work. When I was explaining how I had been reading Web MD, the Multiple Sclerosis website, and other websites (while waiting weeks for my appointment) to try and understand my symptoms, he laughed at me in condescending way and belittled the information I had read. It's like he was offended that I would think information can be found from anywhere else other than the inside of his cluttered with rudeness brain. He went on to act as if he thought I was some sort of hypochondriac, not giving credence to any of my symptoms. At one point, when talking about the numbness in my hands, he stated I maybe I was sleeping on my arms at night (my hands have been swollen and numb for over a… month). During his brief examination, he grabbed the hand that was the worst, and balled it into a fist, after I had taken it as far as it would naturally go. I'm a typical guy who doesnt go to the doctor for anything typically, and the fact that I am sick enough to go to the doctor is a testament to just how sick I feel. To have this guy belittle me and treat me as if there's no reason to worry about my symptoms should be criminal and he should lose his license. Furthermore, when I tried to get a new doctor (after this appointment), I was not allowed to switch doctors unless I wanted to wait for another 2-3 weeks. When I protested, since all I had was a consultation, and didnt understand why this needed to take so long, and due to my symptoms worsening daily I did not want to wait, I was told by the office manager (Liz) told me I was not at a restaurant, and belligerently stated I was just being difficult! I asked to speak with her boss, and she got angry and chastised me, telling me I should go back to Dr Castro and talk to him about my problem with him. When she finally provided the name of her manager, Mark, she thought it necessary to spell it for me slowly as if I was an idiot. She then hung up on me. Obviously, I am going to a different Neurologist. Please, please, please, find a different place for yourself too. I'm going to try and figure out if there is some sort of medical board I can appeal to or some way to voice my experience to a wider audience or in some way that may have an impact on this organization, in the hopes that others in serious need of help can receive it.

Funny, kind, and caring

The Neurology Center of Fairfax is a warehouse type doctor's office. They don't know their patients and they don't care. It's a very sad place.