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Primary Care • Stony Brook, NY
Ratings by platform
- WebMD (Dr. Derek Mattimoe): 4.5/5 (72 ratings (4 written reviews))
- Healthgrades (Dr. Jessica Blydenburgh): 4.9/5 (64 reviews (50 written reviews))
- Birdeye (Stony Brook Family Medicine): 4.6/5 (14 reviews)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Doctors are described as thorough, knowledgeable, compassionate, and taking time with patients
- Positive feedback on communication (explaining well, answering questions) and follow-up
- Office staff/support described as helpful and courteous in some reviews
Common complaints
- Some negative reviews criticize bedside manner, feeling that key issues were missed, or that care was inadequate
- Some sources show low overall satisfaction for hospital-level services (separate from primary care), suggesting broader patient dissatisfaction
In patients' words
"“Awesome. First time doing a telehealth visit and it was a seamless experience… She listened to all my concerns and did not rush me.”"
— Ratemds.com review snippet for Dr. Donna Meltzer"“Horrible doctor.” / “Terrible doctor”"
— WebMD patient reviews for Dr. Derek Mattimoe"“Dr Mattimoe missed all the signs of cad… needed a triple bypass.”"
— WebMD patient review for Dr. Derek Mattimoe"“The best PC doctor I’ve ever had!… she never rushes me out of the door.”"
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Jessica Blydenburgh"“Awful hospital. They forgot to send my father with his prescribed antibiotics when he was discharged…”"
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