Salvatore J Contristano, MD

I was attracted to this Medical office because of the «No appointment necessary» thing. But when I got there, the bathrooms were disgusting, the offices were messy with charts and papers all over the place. Right then I should have left. I told the Dr. what my symptoms were and he did not even do a check up. He just sent me to do five different tests. For the next three weeks I tried calling to find out the results of the test and none of the rude receptionists would give me any information. A month after my exams, the Dr. tells me that they have lost some of my tests, that for the others they can’t get in touch with the technitian, and they can’t even provide me with the name of the company or the technitian that performed the tests on me. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GOING HERE TO ANYONE.

I’ve seen DR Friedman a few times and he was great. The first time I came I had to wait a while but I didn’t mind it, the staff was nice. I am on my second visit to this particular office and it hasn’t been a great experience. The wait is so long (it isn’t the worst I guess) but what bothers me most us one of the receptionist and her complaining, negativity, and foul language. If you hate your job keep it to yourself or at least wait until you are not in front of clients. I would have given them 5 stars if not for that one person.

I gave 1 star because this site won’t let me give 0. This was the absolute worst doctor I ever had the misfortune of going to.
For starters he LOST my chart. It was just gone, and 3 people looking for it all over the office could not find it.
He was completely negligent — just walking out of the room without giving me my diagnosis and never coming back. Then when I finally came out of the room and tracked him down to ask him, he didn’t even look at me and just said my diagnosis out loud in front of other people. An absolute violation of patient privacy.
While I was there I saw other patient’s blood results just sitting out on the counter in full view to other people. I saw results of other people I never should have seen.
The only people that actually like seeing this doctor are the pill popping junkies who he fills with percocets and Vicodin to make sure he has repeat business.

Dr Contristano has been my physician for over 13 years. As a general doctor he connects me with other health care providers –many at this same location. I highly recommend Dr. Frydman –the cardiologist next door –who works with Dr. C.
Dr. Contristano and Immediate Medical Care are a one stop health care facility.
AND YOU DON’T NEED ANY APPOINTMENT.