
Pulmonologists Syracuse NY | Lung Doctor | Asthma Specialist
Pulmonology • Herkimer, NY
Ratings by platform
- US News (Dr. Stephan Alkins): 3/5 patient experience (42 reviews (0 in last 12 months))
- US News (Dr. Thomas R. Aiello): 3/5 patient experience (26 reviews (0 in last 12 months))
- St. Joseph's Health (Dr. Pranita Ghimire): 4.8 out of 5 provider rating (45 reviews)
- US News (Dr. Dana Savici): 4/5 patient experience (16 reviews (0 in last 12 months))
- WebMD (Dr. Thomas Aiello): 4.5/5 average rating (11 ratings)
- Ratings.MD (Dr. Michael Flintrop): 4.8/5 (239 verified ratings; 66 comments)
- US News (Dr. Michael J. Flintrop): 3/5 patient experience (mixed feedback described) (30 ratings; 0 in last 12 months)
- WebMD (Dr. Robert Kaplan): 3.0/5 average rating (2 ratings with 1 review)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Knowledgeable and thorough explanations
- Caring/empathetic bedside manner and listening
- Feeling not rushed; taking time with questions
- Relief/improvement for asthma/lung conditions
Common complaints
- Mixed patient experience: some patients report disappointment, unapproachable/lacking empathy
- Rudeness/obnoxiousness and not listening; paperwork/administrative issues
- Occasionally seems rushed
- Approach described as prescribing many medications (cost/quantity concerns)
In patients' words
"“She’s great - made me feel good about my first appointment with a pulmonologist”"
— St. Joseph's Health Syracuse provider page (Pranita Ghimire, MD)"“She is very knowledgeable in her field and practice, and is helping me my asthma & other lung, allergy, & sleep conditions like no other Doctor has.”"
— St. Joseph's Health Syracuse provider page (Pranita Ghimire, MD)"“Tenacious about dealing with my COPD. Very pleasant to deal with. Occasionally seems rushed…”"
— Healthgrades (Dr. Frederic Seifer)"“Terrible Dr works at Crouse. He doesn’t listen…”"
— WebMD (Dr. Robert Kaplan)"“Patients have expressed a range of experiences… others have reported feeling disappointed… unapproachable and lacking in empathy.”"
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