Lisa Handler, DDS

i have severe dentist-​phobia and some awful experiences under my belt, not aided by the fact my situation is rough with some stress-​induced grinding in my teens/​20s that have made my mouth a literal patchquilt of work i am trying to deal with on a case by case scenario. ive been to lousy dentists who have also chided me for a situation that for the most part has been beyond my control –but dr. handler has always shown compassion optimism and an analytic mind that has assessed what i needed, and the work she has done has stuck, and been done with great skill and pain minimization. i appreciate and recommend her greatly.

I had a fall and lacerated my lip along with hurting my teeth. I wasn’t feeling too confident and was stressed looking for a trust worthy dentist that will be interested in saving my teeth first. My aunt recommended Dr. handler to me and upon reading I decided to go. I was so glad I made that decision. Not only was it close to my job but she, along with her asst. were awesome! I met others in the office interested in my story and feel comfortable enough to believe everything will work out fine. She took her time and kept me informed and comfortable. I highly recommend her!!! Not to mention the people walking out the office look like they might’ve had amazing work done too :)

Dr. Handler and her brilliant dental hygienist, Bari, are the REAL DEAL. Super-​professional; they know their stuff; and at the same time, they are really compassionate. I am a person who has managed to avoided dental offices for decades at a time but after hearing my friend rave about her dentist, I took a chance. Dr. Handler has helped me a lot, both by taking great care of my teeth, and by taking away my fear of going to the dentist. Also, I want to mention that the entire office is run very efficiently, everyone I have dealt with there seems professional, and the office itself feels very clean. I love the smell of alcohol that hits me when I walk through the door. Whatever they are doing there, they are doing it right.

Buyer Beware
Don’t let yourself get talked into a procedure that could probably wait. I spent money I didn’t need to spend and also learned that Lisa Handler herself is not a Periodontist even though that is her category here on Unilocal.She has a Periodontist in her office which means you have to make a separate appointment to come back and meet with him which defeats the whole purpose. I didn’t want to miss too much time from work. And I guess she is okay but to be honest I wouldn’t know because I only spoke to her for all of 2 minutes. She barely looked at my teeth as her dental hygienist did all the work and up selling. Well, shame on me for not doing more research and shame on me for not walking out. Fellow Unilocalers, I’ve learned a valuable lesson… do not believe OLD positive reviews.

Moved to the city recently and needed a new dentist, as I hadn’t been in years — and heard about Dr. Handler from a friend. Although I can’t complain about my previous dentist, Dr. Handler is simply amazing!
I had procrastinated seeing a dentist for just over a few years, so it was not surprising to learn after my first visit that I had a mouth full of cavities (9 to be exact!!!). Cavities are no fun to begin with, but the ominous task of filling in 9 is not something that is normally looked forward to– however, Dr. Handler made the experience as good as it gets. I got everything taken care of in 2 sessions, and she and her assistant worked together to really make the best of a long and daunting procedure. Not only that– but she even called to check in on me! SERIOUSLY! Which I personally have never experienced in the medical field among doctors– usually as the patient– your hunting your Doctor. down to get a simple answer/​test result!!. In addition to being ridiculously kind– she and her staff are really skilled and detailed oriented, and in comparison to my prior dentist their tools/​procedures seemed more cutting edge. I’ve been wanting to get invisalign done also– so naturally, picking her was an easy choice.
She’s probably one of the sweetest and most attentive Dr’s I’ve ever been to– and really cares about you as a patient.
As long as going downtown isn’t an issue for you, I would highly recommend Dr. Handler to anyone in Manhattan!

I love my sweets and my teeth pay the price for it. So I needed to find a dentist who would show my teeth some tough love. I came to Lisa Handler through my insurance, which is Aetna Dental and she is conveniently located near my office. Her office is the DDS Group and the majority of the people that are patients are people that work in the area, so they gear their office hours to provide times during lunchtime, before and after work.
The office is very clean and they run on a timely fashion. They have several other dentists and specialists that work there so if you need work that overlaps, they have someone right in the office.
My dentist, Lisa Handler, is really nice, which is good except that I want to be able to hate my dentist but I can’t because she really makes it hard to hate her. She is extremely patient and took her time with me on several occasions (and that is a treat considering I came from a dental office that was run more like a sweat shop factory). Her room is extremely clean and they place music while she works on you. Her assistants are always very nice. They never made me feel bad about my condition or the work I had to have done.
Ms. Handler also has a lot of experience and is virtually pain free. The only pain that I experience is when I got my shot of Novocaine (which is minor) and I never had any problems post procedure (again a nice relief considering I got an infection from the previous dentist I went to). Although I have insurance, the insurance does not cover everything and I feel that she made a good effort to try and make the charges fair. The checkout woman who take your payment are really nice and they are very efficient with telling you what your insurance covers and what it does not.
I would highly recommend Lisa Handler for dental work.