Paul Singer, MD

Heard some very negative things about this guy. Very unprofessional and cagey. How can you trust a doctor that deceives and yells at his patients… STAY AWAY!!!

Great neurologist! I’ve been seeing him for over a decade. He’s helped me when I needed it most and without any of the political bs like I got from other previous neurologists I’ve seen. He’s understanding, friendly, and he cares about his patients well being first and foremost. He’s even given me a smaller bill than usual a couple times over the years when I was hurting financially. First rate doctor!

If I could give this doctor negative stars, I would. I would first like to start this story by saying that my father was a prominent cardio-​thoracic surgeon in the same community as Dr. Singer… In fact the two knew each other. I have never EVER been treated so poorly by another human being, let alone a physician, in my entire life. And I am a trauma/​ICU nurse!
My father passed away from glioblastoma brain cancer in February and I was getting chronic headaches. MRI showed some abnormalities so my primary care physician recommend that I see a neurologist and referred me to Dr. Singer.
I called and called and called… Left message after message. No return call. So after doing this for 3 weeks, I decided to call my primary physician and see if his staff could get a hold of him. Today I got a call from my primary giving me the cell number of Dr. Singer’s secretary. (That alone is ridiculous!) They also told me that they could see me today at 1:45. Since I had plans for the day, I told my primary’s staff that I would give Dr. Singer’s secretary a call and cancel today’s appointment and reschedule for another day. I called and left a message… No call back. I called later in the afternoon and she picked up and then immediately hung up on me. She then quickly sent a text message saying, «Sorry, can’t talk right now.» I texted her back stating that I was trying to get an appointment with Dr. Singer. No response.
Later in the day I was in the area and decided to drop by the office to schedule something… BIG MISTAKE! The secretary said she never got my messages… Voicemail or text. She was rude, nasty, and unprofessional. She then had me sit in an exam room and wait to speak with the doctor. Dr. Singer comes in the room and basically calls me a liar. «Either you are lying or my secretary is lying and she has been working for me for years… So basically I think you are full of bologna.» «Did you come in here just to complain?» «I don’t have time for this crap.» He then told me that he didn’t want to see me and would call my primary physician and have him refer me to another neurologist. I left his office as quickly as possible… And in tears!
Luckily my primary physician is amazing… He was a good friend of my father’s. He referred me to Dr. Emami who is the head of neurology at Good Samaritan. Got an appointment with her in minutes.
I PLAN ON TELLING ALL OFY FATHER’S COLLEAGUES ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE!
AVOID THIS MAN AND HIS OFFICE LIKE EBOLA!

Horrible experience. Very unprofessional. Communication is mediocre at best. Read the other reviews and save yourself the time and trouble. There are too many other qualified «Doctors» out there to waste your time with this guy…

If you’re thinking of going to see Dr. Singer, please stop right there and start running. FAST! Because this guy is a total joke. My girlfriend was trying to get a hold of him for some questions about her recent statement. After several tries at the office (any professional doctor should get back to their patient no longer than 24 hours), this doctor decided to give her a call back. She happened to be at my house when he called. She stepped into the other room to talk and the next thing I knew. She came running out and had him on speaker. He called her «a loser» «a cheapo» «a dead beat». While the entire time, she asked him politely to «please work with me in a professional way» to «please lower your voice so we can talk». She kept asking him to calm down so they could have a normal conversation and this guy went berserk on her. I could not believe my friend was speaking to a «professional» doctor.
She immediately contacted her insurance to file a complaint and after going on Unilocal.We read a few other reviews on here that sounded very similar to what she experienced. So please take this seriously if you’re considering seeing this guy. Call your insurance, contact the people on here via messaging. There are many ways to get references on a doctor. My friend and I just want to help others out and not have anyone go through that type of harassment. Especially from a «doctor».

My friend went to Dr. Paul Singer for treatment of her vertigo. He was a referral from her insurance company. The doctor had told her the injuries were from a car accident, and later on he changed his story because he couldn’t be bothered to go to court. To top it off, when my friend called to discuss the issue, he started yelling hysterically, using very profound bad language, calling her a cheapo, loser and dead beat. He should get his license revoked for unethical behavior and harassing his patient. How do I know this is real? He was on speaker phone. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT see this doctor.

At first when I saw Dr. Singer he seemed honest and helpful. However, he could not provide an explanation for my chronic migraines and just prescribed me a different pill which I found worked for me. I later find out that they won’t authorize to my insurance more than a certain number of pills per month (which is why I needed to see the doctor in my first place-​many migraines) despite the office telling me they were working on the paperwork. I had by then suffered through a couple 3 day long migraines without medication. Then, on Valentine’s night I was in bed with horrible migraine, and my fiancé went to try to get me a pill. He didn’t know what to do for my pain, paged Dr. Singer, who proceeded to call him «stupid» and a «bozo»!! Unbelievable poor and disrespectful behavior for a doctor.

Paul Singer is the worst doctor I have ever had the misfortune of wasting my time and money on. I came to him with several serious issues that needed to be addressed and examined. I have 4 autoimmune diseases, severe back and neck issues, and neurological symptoms including seizures that had me very concerned and frightened. He literally sat across from me and my mother, who accompanied me, listened to my symptoms, and then shrugged his shoulders and said «I don’t know». He did not even examine me, let alone have ANY tests done of any kind. No blood tests, no mri, no nerve conduction, no nothing. And I mean NOTHING. this man should be run out of town on a rail and at the very least have his license revoked to practice medicine. He grinned the whole time, said nothing, and then at the end when he finally uttered words they were I DON’T KNOW. And then he got up and left, sending me on my baffled way. This is negligible to say the least, and from what I have read from other reviewers he says the words I don’t know quite often. Perhaps a physician who knows so little about his chosen field of medicine should not be allowed to treat patients, especially when neurology is such a serious and dangerous issue. Please, please choose another neurologist. ANY OTHER NEUROLOGIST.

Thankful my primary physician referred me to Dr. Singer for a consultation regarding my post concussion symptoms from being rear ended. Dr. Singer was great at explaining to me what he was doing during the exam and was very personable. He is obviously a very caring and compassionate doctor. He took his time and summarized the outcome after the thorough examination. It was great to have a doctor that cared and one that didn’t rush through things. I’d highly recommend him if you need to consult with a neurologist!

I saw Dr. Singer about a neck injury I sustained. He takes a lot of time with his patients and is knowledgeable and patient. He’s pro Chiropractic, when it’s done correct and shares office space with a Chiro and Pain Management Specialist. He’s incredibly knowledgable and sympathetic and was great about helping me find affordable in-​network options for MRI and treatment — as my insurance had a very limited selection of practitioners in the area. He’s a rare gem in a healthcare machine that puts numbers over people. Kudos to Dr. Singer.
I would give Dr. Singer 5 stars — but my biggest beef is their practices with regard to the phone. While she is very nice, the receptionist NEVER answers the phone. It’s darned near impossible to get a human to talk to you — unless you wait (a while) for a call back. To get any response, you have to leave messages and response is slow. Really slow. I basically pestered the office to be seen. It took 2 days to line up an appointment. now, I’m waiting for MRI results and hoping I hear back quickly!

Finally a doctor who listens! I was very scared to see a doctor who I knew very little about, especially a Neurologist. Dr. Singer was the absolute answer to my prayers. He really heard everything I was saying and was not afraid to order any test needed to find out what was wrong with me. I am almost pain free today and have my quality of life back thanks to him. He is the best!

I’m not quite sure how I want to rate this or where to start, it seems that everyone has had great experiences and it’s making me wonder I’d there is more than one of this man. I was referred to Dr. Singer after having a single seizure episode. First appointment went fine and he scheduled an MRI and an MRA I was apalled that it took more than three weeks to get my results from the office, as I was never called and took it upon myself to call them. Behold they had recieved my test results but never reached out to me! When I came in to speak with him about the results I had inquired about returning to work and he told me that he would prefer for me to wait after the second MRI in Stanford to determine if I should be returning with or without medication. At that time he also handed my DMV paper back and said he would feel more comfortable after those results came back. I can respect that and appreciated the care he took in asking me how I felt and if there have been anymore episodes. I would say that everything went downhill from there. I got my results back from Stanford and they came out great! My Dr. at Stanford told me that she had forwarded the results and at this time I could go and get my DMV paperwork filled out by Dr. Singer and she would take care of my work release. I guess this next thing is what really upset me. When I get my paperwork back the writing was nearly illegible most spots were blank and in the area that said «has your patient had any recurring incidents» he wrote «I don’t know» as I read on «I don’t know» seemed to be a common theme. Keep in mind that in my previous appointment with him he asked me how I was doing and if I had had any more episodes and my response was «no, I haven’t and I’ve been feeling better as the weeks go on» to top it off when I would try and call there would never be an answer and I received a return call once out of the eight months that I was seeing him. All in all everything started out great but quickly took a turn for the worst. I have never seen such a laxidasical professional Dr. s office and was very disappointed in the treatment I got. In the end I had to go to someone else to finally get my drivers license back. I have met many people in my life and I know that not everyone gels and maybe that was the case here.

Dr. Singer takes time to listen to your story, whatever it may be. He is a truly compassionate human being who takes a special interest in truly getting his patients better. He went over and beyond for my husband, Chris, by ordering labs that we couldn’t get anyone else to order, including his PCP, whose primarily responsibility it should be. (in my opinion anyways) He does not rush through your appointment. He is punctual. (in fact he took us in a few minutes early) Julia, his front office staff, has been incredibly helpful in orchestrating appointments and being friendly every time we call. There is lab right next door too, which makes it incredibly convenient to do a «one-​stop-​shop»! The South Bay community is fortunate to have a doctor like Dr. Singer practicing medicine!
Side note: He is also the ONLY neurologist we could find who had a website. This clearly shows he takes pride in his work. (and I love the quote on his website)