Warren Slaten,MD is also in this big and impersonal practice. His bedside manner is poor. He is quite condescending towards women. His primary focus is testing and pain management through drugs without attempting to diagnose and treat the problem. This practice runs like an insurance mill and their physical therapy department is as inefficient and unhelpful as their doctors. Stay far away from this place.

Submitted Sept. 21, 2009

After a scheduling conflict with my original doctor, (at Columbia Univ Hosp) we decided that in the interest of my 2 year old daughter, we should see a local doctor to remove the cast in time, so she doesn't have to suffer the cast more than the doctor recommended. I called Rockland Ortheopedics, and breifly described my situation, they gave us an appointment for the day we asked for. I chose this doctor as this is closest to me, after all i'm just removing the cast - BIG MISTAKE. The staff there is extremely rude, and impatient. A long story short, they didnt like this idea (even though i clearly stated the purpose of my visit at the time i made the appointment), and tried in every way possible to get us out of the office, if not for the interest of my child, i would've given up. They asked for the records, proof that insurance is OK, and on and on..., they tried every trick in the book. ...no they didn't succeed, i couldn't let me child suffer an extr

Submitted June 4, 2008