Arnstein David P MD

Laryngomalacia… the word we were told our daughter had.
It all started just 2 weeks after she was born when we began hearing heavy snoring like breathing. We went to several Drs from weekly weight checks at the pedestrians, to Gastrointestinal, Heart, and ENT’s. When we first went to Dr Arnstein he did a scope down her nose while she sat on my lap. He was very gentle with her. It was a quick 30 seconds or so and he was done. From what he could see by doing this scope (he could only go down so far with her awake) was that she had floppy cartilage which he had suspected. That cartilage was causing her noisy breathing (stridor). He was thorough with explaining it and showing us everything on a big monitor. Dr Arnstein along with our pediatrician told us as long as she continues to thrive and gain weight we will just wait it out and by 24 months, like most kids with Stridor, it should go away on its own. My husband and I both hoped and prayed that this would be the case also. However by the time she turned 3 months she was gaining weight at a very very slow rate and she was working way to hard to breath which was heartbreaking to watch. Her chest was retracting far to much. Our pediatrician said it was time to have her scoped while being sedated to really see what was going on in her throat. When we called to scheduled the appt with Dr Arnstein the lady who does the scheduling was so kind. I believe her name is Diane, she got me an appt immediately and helped settle my nerves by being very sympathetic… at this point I was of course crying just thinking about bringing her in. Sedation is a scary thing. The procedure went just as Dr Arnstein said it would. We were in and out of Good Sam in under an 1.5hrs, although to us it felt like a lifetime. Once Dr was done he came out to the waiting area and told us (along with pictures) that she did infact have severe laryngomalacia. This was not something she would grow out of as we had all hoped. We scheduled the procedure to have the Layrangoscopy. Again we were terrified. The procedure again went as planned. We checked into Good Sam and Dr had her for about 2 hrs performing the surgery. Once she woke up fully from the sedation we were able to see her. She did wonderful. As hard as it was being in the NICU with her for 2nights/​3days it was by far the best decision we ever made. Her breathing was instantly better and she was no longer struggling. We have no one to thank more than DR ARNSTEIN! Our daughters life is forever changed thanks to this man who gave her the best treatment possible.

Full disclosure: I never saw Dr Arnstein, this review is strictly based on his scheduling practice.
Called to make an appointment and had to schedule two and a half weeks out. The day before my appointment, his staff called to cancel because he had scheduled a procedure and was then going to be on vacation so «getting into him wasn’t going to be easy».
So in the meantime I could have gone elsewhere but now I have to wait at least another week before I can get an appointment with someone else. Will not attempt to book with this practice again.

Couldn’t tell you if the doctor is any good. But his office staff is anal retentive about how long it takes to do paperwork.
Make sure you don’t encounter any traffic on the way to your appointment because they’ll tell you it takes exactly 20 minutes to fill out their forms and even though you’ll probably end up sitting around the waiting room if they’re like every other doctor’s office on the planet, they’ll say they need to reschedule and bring the next person in instead. Doesn’t really seem to matter how trivial the reason for your visit might be. The important thing is that everybody knows you can’t fill out medical forms in less than 20 minutes for goodness sake!
TL;DR the office staff alone is worth a visit to a different doctor. Try these doctors instead:
Lionel Nelson — 408−358−6163
Michael Murray — 408−227−6300
Philip Ho – 408−378−8228
Sajjadi — 408−358−8507

I saw Dr Arnstein for the first time today, and it was a very good experience. The office staff, from the initial phonecall through today, were friendly, efficient, and welcoming. The office was decent, not fancy but seemed clean and nice. Most importantly, I really like Dr Arnstein. He was thorough and reassuring, took plenty of time with me, and answered all my questions. I appreciated his sense of humor and thought he was very personable and kind. I will definitely return to him when I need another visit with an ENT doctor.

I first saw Dr. Arnstein years ago in high school and thought he was good at the time — we did sinus x-​rays and he diagnosed acute sinus issues based on my many years of excess mucous production and related illnesses. He recommended getting my tonsils and adenoids out and I got that procedure done by a different doctor.
Based on the x-​rays, Dr. Arnstein recommended a sinus surgery, but I declined because I didn’t want to miss any swimming or water polo time in high school and the surgery would’ve caused me to miss much of the sports seasons.
Fast-​forward to 2013 when I am graduated from college and back in San Jose and still suffering from excess mucous and sinus problems — I saw him in Winter 2013 and didn’t expect Dr. Arnstein to remember seeing me years ago, but he didn’t listen AT ALL when I told him that I’d been a patient of his 6 – 7 years ago and been x-​rayed and that he recommended sinus surgery. Whatever I said went in one ear and out the other.
He asked if I lived with dogs, and at the time I was living with my mom and our two dogs (Bichon Frises, known for causing no allergic problems), and he insisted that my problems must be from the dogs. He then completely disregarded my statement that I didn’t live with dogs in college for the 5 years I was there, but still suffered the same sinus problems. He pretty much laughed in my face when I mentioned that he had recommended sinus surgery years ago, and told me to «not get ahead of myself.»
He ultimately insisted that my problem was allergic no matter what I said, and gave me two samples of Nasonex nasal spray (I told him nasal spray had never worked for me but he didn’t listen), and he told me to come back if I still had issues.
I have now lived on my own (no dogs have even entered my apartment) for three months and still have the same problems I’ve always had. Go figure.
I’d recommend Dr. Arnstein if you want a wooden, old man devoid of any personality. If you like waiting for 15 minutes to see the Dr. for 10 minutes and leave you with a sample or two and no concrete answers, this is the guy for you!
Thanks for wasting my time and making me feel like a complete moron, Dr. Arnstein. I hope you read this!

Very nice staff and yes, he does have a personality! They were very busy and I did have to wait a bit, but don’t you usually wait at a doctor? Nice big waiting room and great service all around. I liked him very much.

David P. Arnstein, M.D. is the BEST surgeon for your ENT issues!!!
I had mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and my snoring caused my wife and me to sleep in different rooms. This is horrible for a marriage.
Based on professional, peer group and web recommendations, I trusted Dr. Arnstein to remove my 3 year olds adenoids which in turn solved her snoring problem. When I was confronted with my own snoring issues I knew that Dr. Arnstein was the surgeon for whom I could trust. This was the right decision!!!
My ENT evaluation showed that my nose’s airway path was broken in 3 different places (from childhood I can only assume) and that the airway in the back of my throat was obstructed due to a larger than normal thickness of my tongue, my larger than normal tonsils, and my elongated uvula. The surgery to solve my problem was said to be horrible. I was given my chances of success by Dr. Arnstein and with the odds in my favor, I decided to go ahead with the surgery. The surgery is called Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, or UPPP for short. I also had my nasal passage straightened out, or «bore out» as I say. The recovery was long and not as painful as some may say… meds help a lot.
The end results speak for themselves. My wife said I snored an 11 out of 10 before the surgery and a 1.5 out of 10 after the surgery. My wife and I sleep in the same bed now and I have Dr. Arnstein to thank for this. He not only has made my 3 year olds life better, he has extended my life expectancy as well as improved my marriage.
Dr. Arnstein is a valuable asset to our community and I hope he continues to offer his skills for many years to come.
If you have OSA, or your spouse says you snore too loud, please give Dr. Arnstein the opportunity to better your life… I am sure you will be glad you did.

i greatly appreciate Dr. Arnstein and his entire office. When i came down with an acute condition, even with the day’s schedule full, they worked me in. They were very understanding about the nature of my case.
The years of experience and expertise Dr. Arnstein brings to every case is superb. I find his beside manner patient, wry and understated; never condescending. He will answer any question/​concern as thoroughly as you please.
He is the ONLY e.n.t. for me!

I have been a patient of Dr. Arnstein for the last 5 or 6 years and have always been happy with his work. He is incredibly meticulous and I have never had cause for a follow up after seeing him. His diagnoses are always accurate and he is very knowledgeable of the most beneficial prescriptions. I have often come home to see Dr. Arnstein after seeing other doctors at my college campus. He listens to you as a patient and is absolutely one of the best doctor’s I have ever seen.

I have to admit that Dr. Arnstein is not a very warm and fuzzy person. He is a very serious and anal (described by other docs too) doctor. He wanted reassurance on something he suspected to be malicious… only one 1% of the Americans have it apparently… and so I went to a specialist for an biopsy. Turned out he was right and I had to go into an emergency surgery. If it wasn’t for Dr. Arnstein who is so anal… i don’t think I would’ve been here today. So I really thank him for saving my life.
Typically the surgery is only 2 – 3 hours too but he spent so much time on me. He said my surgery went for 4+ hours because my veins were smaller than usually. So he had to put extra sensors and things to ensure he wasn’t damaging anything. He is so detailed and thorough in all his surgical reports that my other docs were impressed as well.
He is such a great doctor and I have nothing bad to say about him. If you want a warm + fuzzy person he is not the person to go to. But if you want a great surgeon and a doctor you have found the right person.
Btw — I did realize that Dr. Arnstein sometimes do have to cancel your appt last min or is running late. .I have to admit I was annoyed at first but then I realized its because he is saving lives. He is often late because he wants to stay in the surgery room longer with the patient to ensure everything’s fine and better to be safe than sorry. He also comes back to the hospital to visit the patient after the surgery is completed. Very caring doctor just … sometimes he does make bad jokes :) it doesn’t bother me much anymore though.

I have been a patient of Dr. Arnstein for about 10 years. The treatment that my family and I have received has been beyond compare. When my daughter had cancer a couple of years ago, we immediately went to consult with Dr. A. He was very reassuring and comforting. My daughter felt completely comfortable and trusting with Dr. A. I sweated bullets in the waiting area, I hope the people who complain about their appointment being delayed or moved think about what is happening in someone else’ life at the time they are moaning about waiting a few minutes. My daughter had a stellar outcome and a scar that virtually no one can see — not the norm for this type of surgery. If his jokes offend you, his work and commitment to being the Best will not. My daughter is cancer free and now graduating from UCSB — obviously I am as big a fan as they come. Be careful the ease of posting negative reviews on the internet does not make you less sensitive to the difficulty and stress that goes along with the pressure of caring for the lives of patients and their families. Have I been rescheduled, yes, has the receptionist been testy, yes. Has Dr. A been in a rush sometimes, yes. Is there anyone I would recommend more highly than Dr. A for taking first class care of you and your family, NO! No one is perfect, this is a surgeon doing his absolute best for me and you. You can’t have it all, but I am so glad I had Dr. A when I really needed him for my daughter.

I took my 12 year old son to see Dr. Arnstein last week. We waited 45 minutes before seeing the doctor. When the doctor appeared, he seemed nice enough so I was almost past my annoyance at the lengthy wait, until the doctor suggested we put our ‘cat in a ziplock bag and put him in the microwave’ (to help with allergies that my son may have)…joking or not, TOTALLY inappropriate! Today I found that one of the orthodontic xrays that I had taken to Dr. Arnstein for review was missing. Suprising since the doctor told me he didnt need to look at them as ‘they wouldn’t really tell him anything more than what he could see with his own eyes’. I called the office and low and behold, they have it in his chart!

I made an apt the first week day in January. They said the earliest apt was early February. They called me on the day of my apt and told me that apt was canceled because his surgery from the mourning was taking longer then expected. The next apt was available was a month away. When I came in they didn’t have me down for that apt. They had me down for the next week. But the receptionist had clearly told me it was that day, I even put in to my ca lander when we were talking, I also repeated what she had told me and she told me it was correct. I canceled the apt that they had me down for and now am seeing a different Dr in the same office because they don’t do surgeries or at least not on Mondays.

Went to Dr. Arnstein via referral from my family doctor for a sinus problem. Was seen for a 10 minute ‘consultation’ and charged close to $ 400. Am I supposed to pay another $ 400 for an actual diagnosis and recommendation for treatment? His office was very unreasonable with my request to reduce the exorbitant charges and my complaint regarding there lackluster service.