Daniel Ricciardi, MD

I hope my review stays to really help other people.
The first visit to Dr. Ricciardi was Ok. Around May/​June this year, I had a problem in the muscle of the right leg, I visited Dr. Ricciardi, he gave me a couple of shots, and I don’t even know what kind of medicine was that because regularly he never clear or say and He felt very upset if I questioned, telling me that he is the doctor and He knows what He is doing.
Well, apparently not because He perfectly knows that I can’t take strong medicines to sleep because I am very sensitive to that kind of medications, in spite of that He did the worst thing that day. I was with my son, there were two other Doctors there. I was in extreme pain and Doctor Ricciardi took three pills from other patient’s container, asked one of the Doctors to put then in a small yellow envelope and told me to take one x day.
When I got home, I took one and few minutes after that I started having the worst symptoms after taking a pill for pain.
My blood pressure dropped immediately so badly that I couldn’t be standing, I had mental confusion, nausea, vomiting, etc., etc., I thought that I was going to die.
The medicine was DEMEROL, I didn’t check the pill before taking it, but, then we checked in the website the color, shape and inscription. How could He do that…
The worst of the worst is that I was in his office again after a week to tell him about DEMEROL and the terrible effect that that caused and He was angry, very upset with me and my son, He said that we had to calm down. CALM DOWN???, You Doctor Ricciardi, take DEMEROL, not me. I DON“T TRUST YOU. I will never come back to see you.
15 days ago from a Pain Management Office a fax was sent to His office requiring my Medical Records, Vida, who is one of the employees told me that she was not sure that Dr. Ricciardi will approve to send my Medical Records. NO… That is illegal!!!, or you have lots to hide… I told them that I am in extreme pain, I also left a message in the number for Emergencies that He has, and nothing, no answer…
WORST DOCTOR EVER Terrible temper, and employees also!!!

REGARDING THE REVIEW FROM TASHA P.
I was the resident physician in the room during her visit. Pain medication are controlled substances which warrants a visit and physical exam… end of story. Dr. Ricciardi was straight forward and honest throughout her entire visit.
This clinic has patients who have been coming for 30+ years along with countless new referrals from leading physicians across all specialties seeking his expertise. This man knows medicine!
God Bless

Plain and simple — Dr D is the best. He REALLY knows his stuff.
I’ve been his patient for a very long time, unfortunately suffering from hip bursitis, and slight labral hip tear that is not bad enough for surgery but bad enough to cause a problem. I get injections when needed. So far, Dr D has kept me on my feet.
Unfortunately, I also had a fall over a year ago which caused spinal stenosis. While I’m considering pursuing back surgery for that correction, Dr D is also trying to assist in relieving the pain with a combo of injections, anti-​inflammatories, etc.
Dr D is a HOOT! He makes an office visit funny, and when you’re getting injections, and dealing with pain all the time, the distraction is very much appreciated.
The building was sold, and they will be moving their offices some place nearby. There was a RUMOR that Dr D was going to retire, and the thought of losing him FREAKED me out. Rest assured, he is not retiring — PHEW!
Also, during a blood screening that is more in-​depth than a typical annual test, Dr D picked up on a blood anomaly that I have that we weren’t even looking for which turned out to be auto-​immune related and somthing that I need to «watch» by blood-​testing bi-​annually.
Thank you Dr D for keeping me mobile!
And anyone who has a problem with Dr D’s so-​called «bedside manner» really needs to lighten up and enjoy life a little!

Now I need to find a new doc ugh! I had to put this doc in his place! Dr. Daniel Richiardi of the Brooklyn Heights Arthritis Association located on 100 Clinton St Brooklyn, NY was so disrespectful to me and I have never been talked down to like that from any physician in my life! I called last Mon asking for pain meds because I was in excruciating pain; I did not get a call back until this past Fri. He lied and said he called twice and he documented him calling me which was a flat out lie. He proceeded to say he doesn’t run his business like that and I can’t force him to give me a prescription I have to come in. A simple statement of we have to see you first would suffice but don’t chastise me as if I’m one of your children! AND had he called back or answered the phone when I first called, we would have this problem! If you are in Brooklyn, NY area; DO NOT GO TO HIM!!!

I have advanced osteo arthritis disease at 54 years old — –and I needed a specialty medical office in Brooklyn that was professional, friendly, courteous staff and most of all PROMPT APPOINTMENT SERVICE,. I found that in this office. I used to see Dr. Yusef Yazziki for a few years, but he went on to another office in Manhattan. I transferred over to this doctor Dr. Ricciardi. I found his manner comfortable and friendly. He knows what he is doing. He seems to care. And I will be with this office for years to come.
Thanks Dr Ricciardi!

Don’t know what «Snarky» (referred to in Jenny’s review) said about Dr. Ricciardi because that– and every other– unfavorable review has disappeared. Let’s see how long this one lasts. I found Dr. Ricciardi to be coarse, brusque, and unprofessional. He never looked at the Xrays (film or report) I had taken at the request of a substitute doctor at his office during my first visit, although that didn’t stop him from flipping through my file (empty of either) the first time I met him and announcing that I had arthritis– something he «diagnosed» by reading my self-​reported history. I know this because I reviewed my chart while waiting for him to stop screaming and cursing at someone on the telephone (I assume that this was a personal call made from his office but I didn’t want to be forced to hear it). He was never inappropriate in his conversations directly with me, but a doctor should be mindful of what his patients have to listen to. He gave me a series of Synvisc-​like shots and I stopped before the series was over because the shots seemed not to be working, which of course wasn’t his fault. However, instead of placing the syringe directly on my kneecap before injecting its contents, he once raised his arm up away from my knee and stabbed my knee with it. I was in severe pain from this for days.

I too disagree with Snarky about Dr. Ricciardi’s office. I found everyone on staff to be efficient and calm. The waiting room was busy, but each patient was treated politely by the staff and greeted warmly by the doctor, who knew everyone. I can’t imagine what happened to Snarky or why that experience was so dreadful, but everyone has a bad day now and then. That review was written in anger, so I’d take Snarky’s advice with a grain of salt.