Arturo Constantiner, MD

Dr Constantiner is the best! He gives great advice. He is methodical and meticulous. He is patient and not quick to judge. I trust him with my life. You should too!

There is no other words to describe Dr. Constantiner other than awesome. I have gone to him 3 times so far and twice was because of an urgent medical need. He kindly gave me same-​day appointment both times after hearing about my concerns.
It is also very easy to communicate with him and he is a good listener. He remembered my other medical problems and the specialists that I am seeing. I highly recommend him!

Wonderful doctor. Attentive, kind, and funny. Not bad at all!

I’ve been going to Constantiner for a few years now and have not once had a bad encounter with him. He’s always been thoughtful and no-​nonsense. He’s also got a very subtle, dry humor that I appreciate. I’ve had a few times over the years where I needed a doctor quickly, and he’s always been accommodating. Staff is nice, too.

I found Dr. Contstantiner in New York Magazine’s Best Doctors issue about six years ago. I’ve been going to him ever since.
I find him to be extremely thorough and really up to date on all things medicine. What I truly admire about him is his reluctance to treat you with drugs. His approach to medicine is that your body should try to heal itself first and if it really can’t, then he’ll prescribe you medicine. Every time he’s ever given me a script he’s accompanied it with, «Wait a week before you fill it to see if you get better on your own.»
His personality is a bit dry but take that with a grain of salt. He’s not supposed to be your mom nor treat you like his child. He will take your phone call at any time which shows how much he cares — this is not a policy held by most doctors these days given that time is money to them and you can’t bill insurance for time spent on the phone. That alone shows you the type of man he is.
Every referral he’s ever given me has been great (and covered by insurance). More importantly, the doctors whom he has referred me to have a deep respect for him. Peer respect in medicine is telling.
All in — he’s a doctor that I can see myself going to for a long time. I just sent my fiancé to him today if that tells you anything.

Dr. Constantiner is kind, thorough, and easy to talk to. He has a quirky sense of humor which some people might misinterpret but I find him to be the best doctor I’ve gone to in the 18 years I’ve lived in NYC.

I’ve only been there twice, but both times, I had to wait an hour after my scheduled appt time before the doctor showed up. The majority of the time, he was sitting in his office, but at one point, after waiting 30 min, I saw him go check on another patient. Took forever for him to check on me and he didn’t seem apologetic at all. Just as Matthew did, my appt kept getting interrupted by phone calls too.
All said and done, the doctor was ok, but the whole process was a bit annoying. Most importantly to me, I was told my referral to a knee doctor had been sent, and weeks later, I got a bill for a few hundred dollars because that referral hadn’t actually been sent! Still dealing w/​that issue now…

I was so sick once in New York and it was either emergency room or him… and I ended up going to see this doctor. I was suffering from bronchitis and couldn’t stop coughing, but as I was waiting in pain in the waiting area, the lady at the desk glared at me and tried to make me stop as if I was doing it on purpose. I was so upset by the way I was treated that I was basically driven to tears. When the doctor finally came in to see me after chatting leisurely on the phone for like 20 minutes after I was shown to the exam room, he eyed me condescendingly and asked «Are you spoiled?» very sternly. Really inappropriate and all in all a very disturbing experience.

Art was pretty cool. he gave a good physical, office was clean, no wait. only 3 weeks to get an appointment. — Not bad.
Kept getting interrupted during the physical by phone calls. i told him about a knee problem i was having. said he’d refer me to someone, but never did. all in all kind of rushed, but no annoyed by it. I’d recommend him, but not if youre looking for a compassionate doctor.

I have to agree with Srini. He’s very thorough and knowledgeable. Another huge plus is that you can get an appointment right away. Usually if a doctor is popular, there’s a one month’s wait. I can get an appointment the same day I call or the day after. His staff is great. I called to get a referral and I got in to see a specialist in 2 days. Dr. Constantiner and his staff are definitely accomodating for those people on the go.

I chose Dr. Constantiner for my primary care, and I think he is fantastic based though on my very limited experience. You should pick him too!
While that was not the reason I chose him, the doctor is featured in the New York magazine list of New York’s Best Doctors. You would know why when you meet him – I have only done so once. He is very cool, has a calming influence, and is very easy with giving you referrals when you need them (I needed a couple for my eye doctor).