Howard P Zahalsky, MD

I have been a patient of Dr. Z for several years, and enthusiastically recommended him. He is caring, observant, and super smart.

A perfectly cromulent primary care physician. Explains well, respect patient’s time, and is very practical with recommendations.

I had a great visit with Dr. Z about a month ago. He took his time to diagnose me and did a thorough exam. He suggested that I head over to the VHC lab for bloodwork and called me with the results promptly the very next day. His front desk receptionist/​office manager is also very helpful.

I read the review regarding Dr. Zahalsky — and happily, I’ve had a very different experience. Never any waiting, great bedside manner — and a wonderful sense of humor (which when you are stressed at a doctor’s appointment, is a huge plus).
The office has been incredibly responsive on each and every call.
Finding the right doctor is very personal — but I highly recommend Dr. Zahalsky.

I have been seeing Dr. Zahalsky for several years now and have always been happy with his service. In all these years I never had to wait more than five minutes, provided I was on time for my appointment (even if I was late his office tried to accommodate to the extent possible). Most importantly, I feel that the medical advice provided was always accurate and reasonable and that Dr. Zahalsky took all the time needed to discuss my concerns and to actually explain as much medical background I wanted to hear. At the same time he is very respectful of my time and I can be in and out in less than 15 minutes if I need to. I love his sense of humor but I can see how it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. One thing where I could see room improvement is follow-​up from his office when it comes to sending or posting lab results online.

Dr. Zahalsky kept us waiting for over 45 minutes for our first appointment and then could not be bothered to listen to my Dad’s health issues. His bedside manner is horrible — lacking both caring and compassion. I would not recommend him to anyone I cared about.

I had many issues because of my diabeties and he has been super! I have truly felt that he is interested in what I have to say and has been instrumental in me getting better by the month. I would and have recommended him to others.

Dr. Zahalsky is good. He’s cordial, his office is relatively clean, it’s fast and easy to make an appointment, and he LISTENS! No billing problems (so far) either.