Louis C Barricelli, MD

WOW.
Small town attention in the big city. One of the nicest, most attentive doctors I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting. His bedside manner, listening skills, and knowledge-​sharing are light years beyond what I’ve experienced at most doctor appointments in this city.
Yes, the office is chaotic. He, is not. He’s a local Brooklyn (literally from across the street). The guy knows what he’s doing and has a wealth of experience and knowledge (that he happily imparts) that makes him unique.
So he tells a few jokes?
He also remembered my name, gave me great advice, and genuinely seemed to care.
Personally, that’s what I want in a doctor.

I was going to overlook my experience at this office as a fluke one time thing. The office was close, within my healthcare network, and by all means if I’ve caught anything from this city its a case of thick sick.
While I was spared the «aspirin between the legs» birth control comment which so frequently seems to have popped up in his other patients… I did get a slew of other really offensive off-​color remarks. After asking me «If I had a girlfriend?» I (an out gay man living in Williamsburg in a committed relationship) corrected him «boyfriend» and his tone went from concerned to scolding. I was quickly reminded how «risky and disturbing my life choices are» I carefully explained to him that my sexual preference put me at no higher risk than anyone else as long as the same necessary preventative safety measures used.
All this because I came in for a physical. He poked and prodded me for what felt like only long enough to satisfy my request and not a second of care longer. After sifting through a filthy trash heap of an office he wrote my standard blood work order and sent me to the lab.
you think its over don’t you…
I go to the lab, the codes he gave them were inaccurate and vague. This caused them to have to call the office (to no answer during typical business hours) and eventually run what they thought he meant by what he wrote.
A few weeks pass and I get the bill, the codes for insurance were a mess as expected, I was charged over 100 dollars when the whole mortifying experience was promised to be free. I called the office to get the woman at the desk who told me to drop off a copy of the bill to see what she can do (I optimistically ask if i can email it to her, she says that she «has no printer ink»). *SIGH*
Long story short, this was one of the worst medical experiences I’ve encountered. Inappropriate, disorganized, and ended up costing me nothing but time, money and grief.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

You only go here if what you have is obvious. Example… You have a deer tick on you. Dr. B can clearly see that is, (or has been) the case. Hence, you get antibiotics to warn off any manifestation of Lyme’s disease. You both feel great. Anything other then that type of scenario don’t go here. If you are a hypochondriac definitely don’t go here. This is only for people who are mentally powerful when it comes to their health and wont mind a bit of entertainment to go into the process of getting well. You will also get a great lesson on how to actively control your blood pressure while feeling like you are on the set of a Wes Anderson film.

Looking at my last review and wanted to explain a bit: I went in for some aches and tenderness in my left arm. Know what he told me? «You know a single aspirin can prevent pregnancy.» «Um, what?» «Just keep one between your knees on your next date» I should have just walked out then.

The doctor did jokingly suggest to put two baby aspirin in between my legs and hold them there as a form of birth control (keeping legs closed, abstinence). An unappreciated and ineffective suggestion.
He was a very sweet/​nice man and I won’t take that away from him. Definitely seemed to have a pleasant demeanor.
He started out with lectures about heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure. Basic suggestions about health.
When he asked me questions about myself, there seemed to be no thorough analysis and his suggestions seemed completely unrelated to my reasons for being there
It does look like the office hasn’t been cleaned or organized in fifty years. But I can look past that.
What did bother me was the baby aspirin/​abstinence comment and feeling like we were just going through the motions without actually analyzing my health.
It was a general checkup and consisted of a couple comments that I did not find particularly useful, height and weight, blood pressure and a stethoscope.
I really want to stress that he was nice, though.

Office was filthy. Stacks of random papers everywhere. The guy forgot to write my antibiotic on my prescription. Asked me 5 days later how it worked… I can’t believe this guy is allowed to practice medicine.

My mother was Doctor Barricelli’s patient for many, many years. She just died at 92. She lived alone to the very end, never wanting to leave North 6^th Street and Dr. Barricelli. Dr. Barricelli was always there for both my parents. For this, I will be forever grateful.
I live in Maryland. As the years passed by my concern about her well being grew. But I knew I could always call Dr. Barricelli for his «medical» and «fatherly» advice. Thank you Dr. Barricelli!

This Doctor is soooo sweet. Lost a star because of immense clutter… It is oddly endearing coming from him though. Soooo like a grandpa. Keeps it real though. Tries to educate you as much as he can while getting to know you. Long term, I don’t know, but I definitely trust him to care for me while my other doc’s unavailable.

Just the best and the kindest. Very modern knowledge. Knew quickly about a disorder I had diagnosed years ago by a team of top doctors.

I give this man 5 stars on friendliness and general well-​being knowledge, but there were a couple things that threw me off to the point of not wanting to go back.
I went in for a weird throat thing I had going on. First 10 minutes, he starts with the lectures about diabetes, heart attacks, etc, which I could deal with because he was just trying to give his patient general knowledge. Still at 5 stars.
Then the safe sex lecture came in and he told me to put two bayer aspirin between my knees and hold it there for some minutes as an alternative birth control. That, right there, is when I lost a lot of faith in this man as a doctor.
He did seem to have that catholic-​vibe to him, which I didn’t mind despite that I’m not religious. Although we did agree on some things such as not needing medicine and birth control pills because of health concerns. I have a holistic approach to my health, but I don’t really go for the aspirin-​between-​the-​knees type of stuff. That freaked me out a little. Maybe, just maybe, he was joking because he did seem to spit out jokes now and again. Something about the way he delivered it though didn’t come off as if he was joking.
I have mixed feelings. I may go back simply because he was nice and didn’t rush me out, but I think I could find a doctor more suited towards my type of approach.
Otherwise, I think he is great for anyone needing to come in for the common cold, etc.

I don’t live in New York, but was visiting and my girlfriend was sick. I called Dr. Barricelli to see if we could get a same day appointment. Unfortunately, he was out of the office (because he was volunteering at children’s hospital or something…) but he didn’t hesitate to take his time to speak with us and go over the symptoms and give us us advise over the phone as far as what to try at home and what over the counter meds to get. Most docs don’t do this and would charge an office visit for the helpful tips. He was also, very friendly, and kind of funny. Overall, very helpful.

One of the nicest, coolest docs I’ve ever met. Like everyone else here I am local to the neighborhood and ended up sick as a dog with a pretty nasty throat/​chest infection. A phone call and a quick walk down the block and I’m talking to Dr. Barricelli about the history of the neighborhood and where I’m from.
After a few minutes of general chatting the flashlight and popsicle stick come out, looks in my throat and says «Yep, you’re pretty messed up» and asks if I smoke cigarettes which was no, but had been hanging out back in the South where they allow smoking in bars. He never bothered to give me a technical term for what I had, «messed up» was fine. Tonsillitis, strep, whatever, all the same to me and he broke out a prescription for some antibiotics and directed me down the block to Saldo Drugs to get it filled.
I’ve been back a couple times over the years for roughly the same yearly condition and for as unpleasant the reason the most pleasant of experiences. Great doc, can’t recommend him enough.

I’ll probably sound like a broken record, but Dr. B is absolutely awesome! I don’t know if there has been a time when I’ve called and he hasn’t been able to see me same day. He puts you at ease, and manages to keep a full on conversation going while he checks you. At some point, you may think he’s not paying attention to what he’s doing because he’s so good and clearly, has seen it all. You’ll be talking to him for 20 minutes about yourself, what you do, restaurants in the area or whatever, and then he’ll out with, ‘So you have a sinus infection…’ or whatever your diagnosis is.
He’s great!
I just hope he waits a while longer before he retires. The medical field needs a crapload more doctors like this guy.

Allow me to say — I hate going to doctors. So much… for so many reasons. That is all over. I found my doctor, he resides on skillman ave. He has a parental, but laid back bedside manner and a sense of humor that immediately puts me at ease.
He’s old school, lot of paper work and books around, but I got the feeling doc had seen a good deal in his time and the advice he gave me on diet and exercise was pragmatic, modern and delivered without condescension. I’m pretty well read on this stuff and normally I’ll go to a doctor and they’ll tell me «just don’t eat red meat» or something else equally antiquated. Dr. B was up on his science and we discussed the ins and outs of managing blood sugar and the like.
I called up today to deal with an eye infection and he saw me that day — when was the last time that happened to you? I also got the feeling he was around most if not all days of the week. He didn’t mind taking my insurance and he even answered the phone himself.
That kind of doctor just doesn’t exist anymore as far as I can tell — and I’m grateful there is one nearby.

I needed a physical for school, and did not have a doctor in NYC. I looked on Unilocal and found Dr. Barricelli. I arrived at the office and felt comfortable as I waited and read magazines. Dr. Barricalli is very friendly and makes you feel welcome. He has a warm way about him. You leave his office in good spirits, knowing you had a good doctor appointment. Thank you Dr. Barricelli! He will now be my doctor in New York!

Dr Barricelli was awesome. Got in on the same day and he got me sorted out with what I needed quick smart. Really nice guy and took a bit of time to get to know you and just give you the good vibes that he cares about you.
As other reviewers have said, this guy is old-​school (gets the prescription doses out of a handbook instead of a computer) and is a real calming influence.

I don’t often write reviews on Unilocal,but I had to give a shout out to Dr. Barricelli for saving me during this year’s flu season. I had come down with a sore throat, fever, and chills overnight and Dr. Barricelli helped me at the last minute on a Saturday. My boyfriend called in my symptoms and he got me on medication right away. By Monday’s check-​up I was feeling closer to normal, all because of Dr. Baricelli.
During my check-​up he’s old school. Takes the vitals, tells a few jokes, and delivers restaurant recommendations in the same conversation.
Highly recommend him!

Thank you so much to this doctor. I was in a pinch and called on a Sunday night, he answered the phone and was able to see me in a hurry on Monday.
So appreciate the flexibility and will always recommend him. It’s so nice to meet a doctor who cares and is there for you when you need them.
Plus he’s got some good stories to share!

I must have sounded like crap on the phone because Dr. Barricelli saw me on President’s Day on his day off to make sure he took care of me. I went in — just a short walk from my house — and he prescribed all the medication I needed but with a dose of genuine and kind advice about healthy living. He must be a septuagenerian and still working almost everyday, healthy and coherent so I will listen to my wise old doctor. He is so sweet, he picks up the phone many times when I call himself. The office is I would say still a remnant of the old days with piles and piles of paper, but it is all in the charm. The office is fairly nondescript on a residential block. Michelle at the front desk is also super sweet, I think I found my PCP in my new hood.

If you are in a bind and need a knowledgeable doctor fast, choose Louis Barricelli. He saw me within a few hours of my call, was on time and diagnosed my symptoms immediately. He is an older doctor but seems very up-​to-​date in his medical knowledge — much more modern than his office.
It is impossible for me to recommend him for all types of potential ailments, but it was 5 star experience given my situation.