Anthony J DeSantis, MD

¹⁄₅ for the office staff, not the doctor.
We have never been able to get past the incompetent, ignorant, dishonest office staff! All they do is request more documentation and keep telling me how they are still waiting for this proof and that, and then how they are waiting for another office staff member to come back from vacation in a week (!!) so he/​she may review the paperwork and then schedule an appointment. Weeks go by, but they don’t call back, then I call, but they promise to call in a week, and more weeks go by, and months go by, but they never ever ever call back!
Third-​world bureaucracy right here, at one of the most advanced medical facilities on the planet. Disgusting treatment of patients!
It’s hopeless. There are other reputable endocrinologists. Don’t wait for something to happen here.
I hope the doctor takes note and fires the useless morons who are hurting his reputation.

Dr. DeSantis is THE MAN! I absolutely love him! I’ve been a type 1 for 20 years and tried many doctors when transitioning from my pediatric endo to my «big girl» endo. He is very charismatic, which makes him easy to talk to and share your concerns. I never feel like I’m burdening him by taking up his time, or asking stupid questions. He talks to you like you’re talking to an old friend! I’m on an insulin pump and CGM and together with his helpful direction, we’ve gotten my numbers to be like «champagne.» I cannot say enough good things about Dr. DeSantis, he is a breath of fresh air! Don’t waste your time looking elsewhere, this guy knows what he’s talking about and you’ll look forward to meeting with him!

If you are lucky enough to live in the Kirkland, Washington area but unlucky as a diabetic patient, I highly recommend Dr. DeSantis. Dr. DeSantis was my diabetic specialist while he was in Chicago. Dr. DeSantis’ greatest gift is he can think «out of the box» and does not give up. He sticks with difficult diagnostic cases, researches treatment options and speaks to patients in a compassionate and intelligent way. His medical style is organized, thoughtful, detailed, and he listens carefully to what the patient says and doesn’t say (he has a good way of pulling out info that you may have forgotten). My only regret is that I don’t live in Kirkland, Washington!

I am really impressed with Dr. DeSantis. He spent over an hour today taking my husband’s health history with particular attention to the diabetes treatment he’s received over the past two and a half years, and then came up with a detailed treatment plan including a very clear picture of what to expect in terms of progress and long-​term outlook.
Without scaring us needlessly, he was good at laying out the risks of no treatment or poor treatment, and what the positive outcomes could be if John «gets religion» about controlling his diabetes.
I liked this doctor’s attitude; incremental change, John being in charge/​responsible for a lot of his care since others can remind him but can’t do this stuff for him, and the fact that he didn’t talk down to us as if we’re idiots. He was good at tailoring his speil to our level of current knowledge and obvious tech savvy. He clearly has his routine but he was paying attention to John’s details and the things that we find easy and difficult in our family.
I feel like John will be able to get his diabetes under control with the help of this doctor. That alone is a huge relief.