Osterweil Zvi M, MD

I gave Dr Osterwal 2 stars because overall he is a nice guy.
The first time I saw the Dr he examined my throat with a camera tube. Right after my appointment (the next day, not a coincidence) I got a really bad throat and nasal infection (green mucus) that lasted for 3 weeks. I called the Dr and he said that its impossible I got it from his equipment and that they sanitize after every patient. Next time I visited him he only offered to clean his camera after I insisted he should do it.
When you go visit Dr osterwal please ask how much he charges because when I looked at my Cigna bill online (thank god I only needed to pay my co-​pay and no deductible) he charges 800 $ for a session. Part of this fee is called «surgery» for 360 $ (the camera tube he inserted that took exactly 15 seconds). No other Dr I saw this year charges these fees. Even though with my insurance I only pay 50 $ co pay I would have been super pissed if I got a bill for 800 $!!!
So, for the ridiculous prices and the germs infected equipment I gave 2 stars.
Good luck.
Oohh, and he only takes CASH, how weird is that?!

so impressed with Dr. Osterweil. Fantastic doctor — clearly explains the situation and doesn’t rush to get to the next appointment. Funny, caring, awesome.

We give up. We have made 2 appointments with this individual via zocdoc, only to have this individual’s office cancel both times late on us. Clearly doesn’t care, go elsewhere

Dr. Osterweil is awesome. I’ve had some acid reflux issues and have been seeing him off and on for about 3 years. He’s so personable, answers all my questions and I never feel rushed or like I don’t know what’s going on when I leave. I highly recommend him!

A great experience. From booking my appointment to leaving the office, I couldn’t be happier. They were able to book me an appointment within a couple of days of my call. The office is clean and the office staff friendly. My wait wasn’t too long. Dr. Osterweil has excellent bedside manner (and is funny!) and explained everything really well, from the tests he did to why he thought I had what I had. Definitely recommend!

Revising my last review about «hidden charges». I got a call from Dr. Osterweil detailing the exact charges for that visit. It was misplaced anger on my part. The situation was that a 30 minute ordinary ENT office visit warranted a $ 200 bill because of insurance policies that are outdated. The blame should be put on insurance companies.
I’m not saying that this situation could not be avoided. If anything, I could have asked about the procedures and their cost before permission was given to perform the procedures. (It would be nice if the doctor could give a disclaimer of the price before performing the procedure as well.) The lesson learned is to take your health in your own hands! The system is not as transparent as it should be and if you ever feel any concern or ambiguity, just ask.
If you read my first review, Dr. Osterweil was absolutely fantastic. Even after this debacle (in my opinion), he and his biller explained all the charges to me and also sympathized with my displeasure. What can you do? The government really needs to get on this healthcare reform.

3 years later, Dr. O is still my ENT and I wish I could give him ten stars. Seriously. He always provides excellent care for any issues I might have, and also it’s rare in this city to find a doctor who will actually relate to you on a personal level and make you feel heard/​understood, no matter how neurotic you think your concerns might be.
I actually look forward to going in (how often can you say that about doctor visits?), because I know it’ll be a great experience and whatever concerns/​issues I’m having will be addressed 100%.

I rarely write recommendations but feel compelled due to my experience with Dr. Osterweil and the exemplary level of service I continue to receive from him. I have been going to Dr. Osterweil for years. I often refer to him as the guy who saved my life somewhat jokingly but more seriously after he correctly diagnosed me with sleep apnea after a visit to his office for allegeries. After Dr. Osterweil examined me he suggested that I might want to take a sleep test because he felt that I might have sleep apnea. Well suffice to say I went for a sleep test and found out that I had a serious case of apnea where I would stop breathing about 40 times an hour. After I got the results he explained that when you have apnea and are over the age of 35 you have a higher risk of having a stroke in your sleep. Obviously I was very concerned about this and asked how I could address this problem. Dr. Osterweil explained my options CPAP machine or surgery (called U Triple P — when you remove tosils, anodes and your uvula) and futher explained the pros and cons of each treatment. Dr. Osterweil was so thorough in his evaluation and explanation of my treatment options that I felt very informed and comfortable in making a decision. I choose to have the surgery and before he would schedule me for the surgery, he required me to get a full physical and stress test. Again this is how thorough Dr. Osterweil is with all his patients that are having surgery. The surgery went well even though this is a complicated surgery and 3 weeks later I was sleeping like a baby. Dr. Osterweil is simply the best, I only wish that he was a generlist/​primary physician and cardiologist all in one, so I would only have to see one doctor. Simply put… he is one of the good guys!

So I randomly made an appointment with the wrong type of doctor. I need an allergist and Dr. Osterweil is a ear, throat and nose specialist/​surgeon. But he is fantastic. Rather than turn me away or rush thru a quick checkup to hurry me on to an actual allergist, he did a very thorough check up and even gave me a quick vocal lesson. Really.
Who knew that I actually needed to see an ear doctor because my ear’s aren’t self cleaning. I haven’t had my ears cleaned since I was baby, and now I am sonically free of the build up.
True to the other reviews he answers questions, no matter how irrelevant or silly they are. I wanted to know if I was tone deaf and I finally got an answer. Apparently I’m just lazy and self-​conscious. I’ve been freed of my apprehension to go singing in the rain or daylight as a subway singer for some quick change. Dr. Osterweil gave me some quick types on how to stay in range and hone my vocal skills. I now might take my fire red wig and become the next psuedo singing pop star. All thanks to a mistaken doctors appoint. Are all the dope doctors on 86^th street?

Dr. Osterweil was professional, thorough, and absolutely hilarious. Highly recommended.