Barry Cohen, MD

Dr. Cohen is a PCP. He isn’t House MD. He won’t remember the idiosyncrasies of your medical history and chart, but he will perform a physical and if you’re sick and proactive/​communicative yourself, he’ll get you the right treatment plan. Yeah, sometimes how busy he is can be frustrating, but again… he is not a specialist. He is there to refer you to one. I like Barry. He’s a busy New York doctor who gets straight to the point and if he gets it wrong, you just have to tell him and he’ll fix it.

Terrible admin – insurance nightmare. Though I had confirmed that Dr. Cohen is in-​network for me to conduct my yearly physical, the office sent the blood work from my physical to an out-​of-​network laboratory, meaning that none of the costs were covered. I am out of pocket over $ 500. Further, I had advised Dr Cohen’s office of my change in address but they did not advised the labs they had used. As a result, I didn’t get the bills and got my credit dinged.

Been going here for three years, and I really love the office.
No long lines.
Dr. Cohen is really great and straight forward.
I also see Susanna a lot, and she is one of the main reasons this place gets a 5 star review — she’s super attentive, spends a lot of quality time with you and is responsive on email if I need something.
Great office, and it doesn’t feel clinical (which I love).

I wish it was a mark for minus 5 negative review.
After reading all of your remarks I’ve realized that my daughters and my experience is not unique.
Dr Cohen doesn’t care about patients care, no follow up, no explanations, no pride in his trade.
Just start with the phones. He surrounded himself with rudest secretaries, who screamed at me, hanged up phone numerous times, told me to do what Dr Cohen is licensed to do myself!!!
Dr Cohen NEGLECTED to follow up diabetes test for my daughter. I am talking about STANDART of care, no extras, for sure. She called numerous times to ask the doctor to order the tes. Deadly silence, no responses for weeks. I’ve interviewed. I work in the field. Never in 30 years of practice did I hear what the secretary had told me. The rudest of the rude. Dr Cohen never returned calls for me or my daughter.
I think the next call my daughter makes will be to authorities to investigate Dr Cohen’s practices.
Please do yourself a favor, find a doctor, not a person who brings you in to bill the insurance!!!

Unfortunately I have to leave a less than stellar review approx 2 years after I started seeing Dr. Cohen as my general physician. I originally found him online and decided to go because I was looking for a new general doctor and he was conveniently located near my job. At that time he had pretty good reviews. Here are my main gripes with the practice:
— felt very impersonal and rushed, Dr. Cohen didn’t really listen to me or try to make me feel very important or comfortable.
— twice at my annual physical the nurse staff could not draw my blood. I have a needle phobia so need extra care and they had to poke me close to 6 times in each arm before giving up. This happened 2 separate years and I have never had such an issue! So that was traumatic.
— 3 separate times I called the doctors office because I needed to ask dr. Cohen a question or have him call in a prescription. All 3 times the doctor did NOT call me back! Talk about very poor patient service.
— lastly, one time I came in to see dr. Cohen and was told he wasn’t available and that I’d have to see the nail practitioner that was on duty.
After these experiences I’ve decided to go elsewhere! Still on my hunt to find a great doctor.

Dr. Cohen is the best. Anytime I need an appointment, I get one immediately. He is GREAT. I feel so lucky to have met him. I am holistic and he hears me out and we work through treatments together. He is not the doctor that will push meds on you if you do not want them.
He cares enough to sit down and talk with you and get you to a place where you are happy and comfortable. I highly recommend Dr. Cohen.

if you like a doctor that listens and explains patiently, thats not this one.

Dr. Cohen is great. Nice office setting, friendly staff. They are accommodating with emergencies. Dr. Cohen and Susannah are top notch, very professional and extremely friendly.

Dr. Cohen and Susannah Kerwin NP are awesome. I’ve been seeing them for quite some time and they’re great. Sure, it’s a fast visit but they’re incredible efficient. Lately, I see Susannah because it’s easier to see a woman and she is fantastic. She’s compassionate, kind and super funny. The office is nice and staff is great. All good.

I will never use this doctor again. When I’ve gone in for a visit in times past, he never remembers anything about my history, even though he supposedly has a chart of it right in front of him. Last time I was there, he asked me, «Have I seen you before?» Yes, if you can’t remember my face, can’t you at least see that I have a history with you on your chart? On this most recent visit, his digital check-​in tool said I had a balance of $ 191.26. I paid a similar bill earlier in the year, despite paying $ 500/​month for my insurance, so I went up to the front desk to ask about it. I’ve met my deductible for the year, so paying $ 200 per visit didn’t make sense to me. His billing clerk said she understood that I would hold off on paying until I confirmed with my insurance company. Dr. Cohen apparently did not — he refused to see me and canceled the appointment on the spot. I promptly paid my earlier bill and just wanted to confirm this one with my insurance company before shelling out another $ 200 on top of my monthly insurance bill. After taking time out of my day for the visit, treating me like a deadbeat was incredibly insulting, not to mention a huge waste of time. I believe that a doctor who has a relatively long-​standing relationship with a patient who has always been current with his bills should be more understanding. I went to Dr. Cohen because he has a convenient location for me, but I am willing to travel quite a bit further to avoid this guy in the future. He’s the worst doctor I’ve ever had.

Dr. Barry Cohen is a god send. A wonderfully caring, insightful, thorough doctor who doesn’t stop digging until he truly uncovers what the problem is. I had an issue about a year ago (He’s been my doctor for about eight years.) that was the worst medical situation I’ve ever been in. I was in panic mode. Other doctors put me on crazy medications and costly treatments. And they just made things get worse. Dr Cohen, however, kept at it. Kept asking questions. Consulted other trusted colleagues. I truly think it kept him up at night. What the hell was going on with me? And then… boom. One simple answer came to him. Details aren’t important — at least here — but suffice to say, as soon as his «A-​ha!» came to him, his treatment was genius in its simplicity and insightfulness. And I’ve been symptom free ever since.
Plus he’s a hell of a nice guy. And is funny. I send pretty much all of my friends and near-​friends to him. And they all can’t believe how cool he is.
The end.

I feel really lucky to have found Dr. Cohen when I had a sinus infection. I should have written this review two years ago, but at least now I can say with confidence that he’s a consistently good doctor, as I’ve been to him enough times. He’s always great. Without getting into a personal doctorolgoue about my medical history and why I think he’s awesome, here’s what you need to know:
— I’ve never had trouble getting an appointment as soon as I needed one.
— Dr. Cohen has always taken the time to talk to me, to figure out — beyond my symptoms — what was going on in my life to contribute to my illness/​condition/​injury whatever.
— If you have to call him off hours in an emergency, he promptly calls you back, talks to you, and gives you appropriate advice.
— The practice is small enough that you don’t simply feel like a number.
— He has respect for complimentary medicine, which, if it’s your thing, can make you feel comfortable and like there isn’t an Eastern v. Western conflict with his approach to treating you.
So, in summary, if you’re into massive clinics, being treated like a sick cow, and not knowing who your doctor is going to be on any given day, don’t go see Dr. Cohen. Otherwise, give his practice a shot. (Pun!)

What a terrible experience that I keep putting myself through. Luckily, I don’t get sick often, so there hasn’t been much reason to visit.
Dr. Cohen was recommended to me by a coworker because he is so fast, but the first time I visited, I felt completely rushed and unheard and was sent home with a nasal spray for my week-​long incapacitating mystery illness that caused me to sleep all day and feel generally miserable. I was given a cursory tap on the face and told that it was nothing more than allergies and any further questions were brushed off. The nasal spray gave me terrible headaches when it completely dried out my sinuses, but taking Claritin did seem to help, so despite feeling somewhat depressed by the whole affair, I was under the impression that he at least knew what he was doing.
I have been back multiple times and every time I have felt rushed, but I work in Soho and he is just around the corner. And yes, he is fast. I’m merely depressed after visiting him with whatever ailment I have, feeling completely unheard and still largely miserable.
Once, they even lost my records.
Most recently, though, I had noticed something quite worrying on a summer Friday morning. I called to ask if there was any way they could squeeze me in and explained the situation. I was tersely told that the doctor was not in and would not be able to see me until Monday. I said I understood and somewhat shakily asked if there was a doctor they could recommend in his absence since Dr. Cohen has been my Primary Care Physician for more than 3 years. The receptionist was extremely rude and suggested «just call (ing) another doctor.» Just what I want to do, right? Who doesn’t love researching new doctors when they’re sick and scared?
When I asked if there was any way I could contact him for advice, the receptionist explained that she would have to wait until he called in as she didn’t have a way of contacting him. I’m not sure if I would be more angry that that sounded like a bold faced lie, or that he actually could not be contacted in the event of a patient emergency.
I don’t like to write poor reviews, but Dr. Cohen has been consistently disappointing in his bedside manner, his staff has been less than professional on most visits and definitely never friendly, and the idea that a physician wouldn’t have at least one emergency contact number, or a colleague to refer his patients to in his absence is just too much.

No complaints. Dr. Cohen was thourough and professional. Also got great advice.

The most negligent doctor I have ever had the displeasure of visiting.
He is truly a doctor for profit and doesn’t seem to really care about doing a thorough job. The only positive reviews you will read are about how fast he gets you out of the office or how nice the furniture is. Does that actually make you a good doctor?

I’m not sure whether he is a genius for being so quick during appointment or if he just does’t care. I’m sure he knows what he’s doing but I think there could have been a bit more time spent with me. My insurance paid him to spend 3 minutes with me.

Great doctor, always on top of his game. Meaning, he has a very strong background and he stays current with all developments. He has been my personal doctor for over 10 years. Look no further.

I have just started seeing Barry Cohen as my primary doctor this year, with my new insurance plan. He is a solid guy… friendly, a good communicator, and I actually feel like he does care about genuinely helping his patients rather than running them on a conveyor belt. I don’t wait hours for appointments, and he has also hooked me up with sample prescriptions, as my insurance doesn’t cover drugs. He’s open and respectful of me using alternative medicine along with the treatments he has prescribed for me.
My wife, who would pay out of pocket inorder to hand pick who she visited for her various doctor’s appointments (even though we used to have another insurance) went to see Barry and FINALLY decided she had found a good doctor that was also covered by our plan.
When our pediatrician proves himself (over and over) to be basically useless for anything but wellness visits, I have contacted Barry Cohen for advice and second opinions. Totally awesome to have such a resource.
Totally recommended.

Appointments are honored timely, i.e., I haven’t waited more than 5 minutes for the doc to see me after I’ve arrived. Great office location in SOHO. The office is clean, new and contemporary. I hate the NYC offices that are dank, sickly green or have horrible peeling wallpaper. If you live in the city, you know what I’m talking about, lol. The doctor is very honest and pleasant, which I like. Also, if your insurance doesn’t cover something, you will know in advance, which is really helpful! The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. I hear so many horror stories about doctors here, but I’m so glad to have found one that’s great!

Left work at 1:45 for a 2:00 appointment, and my coworkers didn’t even realize I was gone. They exclaimed «The shortest Dr. visit ever!» which is good because going to the doctor really isn’t that fun and nobody wants to be stuck there longer than they need to.
For a doctor’s office, the place looks really cool. I almost wanted to hang out there for longer.
I am amongst the unfortunate who lack insurance (insert sad face here) but I was hooked up with prescription samples that saved me a ton since I didn’t have to go to my favorite pharm Duane Reade.
Recommended.
Edit: Now hooked up with insurance, but Barry isn’t on the providers list. Such is life.