Dr. Steven Charles Cohen, MD

If I could rate him at a 0 I would. He was so abrasive and outright rude to not only me but to my child. She was seen for strep throat (something she gets a few times a year) as I tried to explain she gets it all the time, here are her symptoms they present the same each time. He appeared offended that I already knew what it was. He swabbed her a second time which was not necessary as the nurse had already done it and he did it so harshly it caused my daughter pain, he spoke down to her like a child is suppose to be ok with having a stick shoved at the back of their throat. She left there in tears. He would not treat her, and said it wasn't strep. Well when her fever wouldn't subside for days I took her to our regular doctor on the weekday and guess what, it was strep. Dr. Cohen never sent the results to me of her swab (I'm guessing never even sent the test in) and billed me anyways. He has no business treating children let alone medicine at all.

Three days after being released from the hospital after having surgery, I developed a very painful ear/throat infection. Since it was the Memorial day holiday the only medical facility open besides the emergency room was our local Urgent Care facility. After explaining my symptoms and receiving a quick exam I was told he couldn't "see" any issues and informed me I didn't have strep throat. I told him there was something going on. In an irritated tone, he asked me if I wanted him to do a throat culture for strep. I told him I didn't think that was necessary as I'm sure it wasn't strep. After paying for the exam, I was sent out the door with nothing resolved. Fortunately I was able to get in to see a "real" physician within 42 hours and was immediately prescribed a Z-Pack because the Dr felt I had a throat infection, which was also causing the ear pain, that you couldn't simply "see." Within 18 hours of taking the medication there was a significant amount of relief. If I find it… necessary to go to an Urgent Care facility in the future, I will avoid going to one where this physician is on duty.

Instead of just draining it as a temporary fix for an ongoing problem he tried to contact a doctor and tools to attempt a permanent solution. I was veryimpressed. His concern for my long term comfort was obvious. He utilized as many resources he could. He made sure I was as comfortable as possible during the procedure. His nurse held my hand and empathized with me. The care they took to make sure everything was sterile was incredible. If it were an option I would use him as my everything doctor. I highly recommend him for any medical complication you might have.