Dr. Peter Alan Schlesinger, MD

Saw Dr. S in the 1990s for very complex, life-long RA and related multiple conditions. I'll be honest: I'm not a fan of the allopathic industry. Other rheumatologists I had seen were unresponsive, uncaring, and unwilling to listen. They were prideful. Not Dr. Schlesinger. He was compassionate, knowledgeable, humble and open to discussion and reason. He was also gifted at giving cortisone shots. Not every rheumatologist can do that. Only reason I quit seeing him was because I developed a severe immune deficiency due to a splenectomy. As a result, I wasn't able to depend on pharm drug treatments (at the time) without risking serious consequences. That limited him with what he could do from a conventional standpoint. I later pursued alternative medicine with good results. But if I were trying to find a good, qualified allopathic rheumatologist, Dr. S. would be my #1 choice. Other rheumatologists that I saw previously were, quite frankly, prideful, unsympathetic, and unwilling… to listen and learn from patients. Dr. S. listened and genuinely cared. He never professed to know it all and if he didn't have an answer, he found out. Lastly, Dr. Schlesinger's attire always brought an added measure of fun in seeing him with his selection of bow-ties. Am hoping he still wears them. In view of the fact that it's currently 2019, I'm aware that he could be approaching retirement but don't let that deter you from making an appointment. I highly recommend Dr. Schlesinger.

I was a patient of Dr. Schlesinger in the early 2000’s. I was just thinking about him, looked him up, and wanted to make a comment. I received the best, compassion care from him. Very personable! He helped set me up with a R.A. Dr. When I moved to another state. Fortunately the next Dr. was also compassionate and personable. He is a wonderful man!