Scott Isaacs, MD

I have been seeing Dr. Isaac for over 4 years. At first, I didn’t find him to be overly friendlly but over time he warmed up. He is very clinical and very knowledgeable and ultimately that is what matters most. I have seen other Drs before him and am. glad that I found him. He is also determined to find a solution to my health issues. His staff is very friendly, especially the lab technician. I am quite pleased with Dr. Scott Isaacs.

If you do a Google search for Dr. Isaacs, you’ll find that he is a prolific writer and is often featured on CNN and other news outlets. Being a medical expert doesn’t always correlate with being a great doctor — but in this case, after three visits with Dr. Isaacs, I can see what all the hype is about.
First of all, Dr. Isaacs knows how to listen. I never felt rushed, and he has never been condescending or dismissive of my concerns. He is confident and articulate — not arrogant, as some other reviewers mentioned.
I feel fortunate to have found such a fantastic endocrinologist, and have already recommended Dr. Isaacs to a friend who also suffers from hypothyroidism.

I have been very happy with Dr. Isaacs. After seeing several endocrinologists, he was the only one who diagnosed and properly treated my thyroid. The best endocrinologist in the city. The office also very friendly and helpful.

I can see that this doctor’s arrogance has not diminished since 2008 when a reviewer made note of this. I couldn’t agree more. His charges were astronomical, his arrogance was unbelievable, and I would never willingly choose to see him again. When going over the results of many tests which had been done with great difficulty and expense, I asked him a question. He never answered my question and said flatly, «I already told you that.» He doesn’t apparently believe that a patient is entitled to a question or opinion concerning their own body and life. Also, beware that his charges for obtaining your own file and test results are very high. When I asked for a copy of my medical file, the office staff could not have been less helpful. Then they charged me over $ 43.00 for furnishing me with 18 pages. I was also told that if I had the file sent to another doctor there would be not a charge. Why do they seem to be so reluctant to allow you to see your own medical test results and medical notes that you have paid dearly for? If there were a negative numbering system, I would use that and give his office a minus 100 or so.

After researching Dr’s to try to find someone who could help my husband with his weight problems, we thought that Dr. Issacs might have the right approach. We hoped to get answers and a solution as to why my husband can not lose weight. We even had a family member who is a medical professional help us in selecting Dr. Issacs. Unfortunately, the experience was a complete bust. Blood was taken, tests were run, medication dispensed. When it was determined that the medication was not working and his weight remained unchanged, Dr. Issacs told my husband to go on a 2000 calorie diet and come back in 6 months. No plan or support was provided. Not to mention that caloric intake is not the issue. As a couple, we are so frustrated that we invested the time and the money with this man. We feel ripped off, and worse, stranded without a plan to solve the problem.

I had recently gained a significant amount of weight despite working out several times a week and eating a sensible diet (so I thought).
I was concerned to the point of visiting my primary care doc, another endocrinologist, and my GYN, who all concluded they found nothing abnormal; one even suggested that I join Weight Watchers! It took a visit to a cardiologist who noted abnormalities and referred me to Dr. Isaacs.
At the office, I met with Janet, Dr. Isaacs’ nurse. She was kind, patient, and nonjudgmental when I told her my health and family history while she took my vitals, which helped ease my nerves.
Dr. Isaacs and I discussed my symptoms in detail. He was easy to talk to, highly competent, and has the body of research/​work to back it up. He pointed out that my diet was a likely culprit (he actually took me to task about my love for buttered popcorn), but he wanted to rule out other issues.
The phlebotomist was very personable and one of the rare medical professionals who could find my elusive «rolling» vein and prevented me from getting a painful butterfly injection on my hand. Per the doc’s instructions, no fewer than seven vials were taken, and I was given a half-​gallon jug to collect urine for further analysis.
I received my results via US Mail about three days later; they were five pages long! I contacted the office, and Janet immediately interpreted the results. There was more to my weight gain, which I won’t go into detail because of privacy issues – but they were enough to cause major concern.
I took the results to my GYN, dermatologist, and primary care physician, who utilized them to coordinate a plan of care to get me back on track. They were all familiar with Dr. Isaacs and his extensive work in the endocrinology field, so they took his diagnosis quite seriously.
I recently had a follow-​up appointment and, although I’ve fallen through with my weight loss goals (my fault), my underlying, potentially dangerous conditions had subsided, to my relief.
I have recommended Dr. Isaacs to my over-​40 friends who also are having metabolic issues. I just need to get my eating habits back on point! :)

I’ve been a patient here for around 15 years. He and his friendly office staff have perfected the use of time management in their office while maintaining quality medical service. If you are a thyroid patient, you know how irritating it is waiting too long for your blood test results because thyroid disease is such a frustrating disease which can take months to regulate. You’ll have no waiting on blood test results here because Dr. Isaacs is awesome and knows how irritating waiting is for people with thyroid disease. I’ve gotten my blood test results mailed to me in as little as 3 days and it’s never taken more than 7 days for his office to mail blood test results that also include a detailed explanation from him. He’s also very knowledgeable in his area of endocrinology. If you ask him a medical question that is not in his area of expertise, he has no problem telling you and will refer you to someone who does know. He took special care of my senior citizen daddy which means everything to me because I love my daddy and want him around as long as possible, THAT will never be forgotten. Dr. Isaacs is the most knowledgeable doctor I’ve ever been to for my thyroid disease. If you follow his medical directions and advise your body will start to heal and feel great.

My experience was completely different. Dr. Issacs was professional and very knowledgeable. I had not been feeling right for a long time and he quickly diagnosed that I had a Vitamin D deficiency. I had been to other doctors and no one had figured this out. He may not be warm and fuzzy, but he knows his stuff. I’m planning on visiting him again soon.

It is the nicest doctors office I have ever been to. The waiting area is huge, with comfortable couch, and chairs. Warm lighting to easy your mood. They also provide variety of organic teas, coffee, water while you wait. The staff are so professional, and pretty. It is also a weight lost clinic, so the staff there def give you a good idea of what maintaining a good health should look like. Everyone is dressed nicely in their own clothes, only the blood work lady is in scrubs, so you would feel warm, and not being scared with all the masks, and uniforms like other places. I waited about 30 min to be seen by a nurse, she weighted me, and tested my blood pressure. The doctor came into the room shortly after that, and he was very patient, and willing to listen. He asked me first about my condition, and then asked what I was concerned about, he answered all my questions accordingly base on the info I provided since it was my first visit. He then did a couple of physical tests, then sent me to do the blood work. I would def suggest that you bring your most recent blood work, mine was from jan this year, that way, he would have a basic idea of how healthy you are, and determine what kind of blood tests are needed, also to avoid the unnecessary blood drawns since its the first visit.
Overall, it was a very patient friendly environment, clean, comfortable setting, with very friendly staff. Doctor himself is very well dressed, and seemed knowledgable and, obviously he has published books, they are on display at the waiting area also.
Good luck!

Sorry, I don’t agree. His arrogance is legendary, I’ve never been to a doctor who has talked down to me like this man. I visited him twice, then went back to SE Endocrine, where real people live.