Dr. Jonathan Todd Simon, MD

I agree that Dr. Simon was aloof, distant and even condescending. He spent the first minutes typing without a glance or a greeting. I thought maybe it’s just a personality quirk. I gave him a chance. I still am seeing him going on my third appointment and after a procedure and a few scans, but he almost seems like patients are puzzles to solve and not people. I understand he’s busy but it seems like he is either jaded about gastroenterology or hates his field of expertise. Just an opinion. I can only hope he’s taking my concerns seriously since both my parents died of liver cancer and I’m developing concerning issues. In summary I feel there’s no rapport or genuine concern because the appointments don’t exactly instill any confidence in him or reassurance in my prognosis… although I’ll accept that maybe he is just good at masking the quality of empathy?

I had one appointment with Dr Simon and I will not be returning. He had a very poor bedside manner, was condescending, did not express any care/empathy and did not take me seriously. After coming into the room, the first 2 minutes were spent in silence and he was typing in the computer. He did not introduce himself, just told me to “give him a minute”. I can only assume he was typing up notes for another patient, which he could have done outside of the exam room, I wouldn’t have minded waiting. Since this was my first visit and I hadn’t spoken to him yet, I can’t imagine he had anything to type about me or my condition. He didn’t ask how I was doing/feeling and just asked me to explain what was wrong. Despite my persistent abdominal pain, losing 7% of my body weight in 3-4 weeks, and even visiting the ER, he deemed my symptoms as “not concerning”. I expressed wanted to move forward with an endoscopy and he placated me by saying they can perform one but suggested they get they wouldn’t… see anything of true concern. I asked him why my symptoms were not concerning to him, given that I am very concerned and felt that I was being written off; he smirked and listed symptoms that I don’t have as being the marker for how serious the situation was. I understand he knows much more about the subject than myself, but he got very defensive with me and when I called him on it, he became snippy. He told me that if I didn’t feel comfortable working with him I didn’t have to. I agreed with him wholeheartedly, there is no way I would have let it his man perform any procedure on me. Everyone I have encountered at Griffin has been wonderful. Maybe the other doctors at the practice have the compassion and soft skills that Dr. Simon lacks, but I cannot say, given that I will not be returning.

Dr.Simon is the worst......he wanted to put a stent in my boyfriend the day he was going to Connecticut Hospice..stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer....not an ounce of compassion

I felt very comfortable with Dr. Simon. I had met him a few weeks before my procedure and he was able to ease my worries by answering all my questions. On the day of the procedure he explain all he was going to do very thoroughly. Although he has a quiet way about him, I found I liked and trusted him as a professional- exactly what you want in a doctor!

I was told that I had cancer before he had seen my test biopsy results. I was told on a Saturday afternoon and By the following Wednesday, He called and said it wasnt Cancer. I believe you just dont do that to your patients.

I think Dr Simon is a very good doctor. He is reserved, but extremely thorough and to the point when it comes to a diagnosis. He asks a lot of questions and to me, it shows he is looking for an answer to your problem. He's definitely good in his field. Im glad he is my gastroenterologist.

Saw Dr. Simon and he is cold and distant. Don't recommend.