Kupersmith Mark, MD

I went for a follow up. I was diagnosed with double vision and limited peripheral vision. First of all, my appointment was at 8 am and I was kept waiting for an hour and a half. When I was finally called in, his staff did the initial check-​up and was nice and thorough. Dr. Kupersmith walks in, does not even look at my mom and briefly says a hello to me. He goes to the computer, bringing in an additional staff (5 people), and starts looking at my MRI scans. He says absolutely nothing to me or my mom and uses typical medical terms to whatever the tests showed. Then he finally gets up and says to me he doesn’t think I should be in the doctor’s office. Every test showed up normal and he thought I was complaining about my eyes because of stress. He accused me of not knowing what my own body was feeling and that I should seek counseling. I have other medical issues that are documented, as well as my eye issues that have been documented by other opthamologists. I have never felt more insulted in all my life! I was in complete shock, I really could not say anything. He was so extremely rude and so incredibly arrogant! I felt as if he did not know why I had these problems and decided to blame me, just to cover the fact that he could not figure it out.
I would not recommend him to anyone.
Go to NYU School of Optometry for treatment instead!

I’ve brought my grandmother into today for a consultation. We arrived early and was able to do a visual field exam first before seeing Dr. Kupersmith. The tech named Gary was helping my grandmother do the visual field test. And I would not recommend anyone to him. Gary is arrogant and impatient. He was explaining the procedure to me (which I already know about. And my grandmother knows from doing it multiple times) and he told me to not translate until later. Seriously?! Why can’t I explain the procedure to my grandmother before starting? He also kept pushing my grandmother’s head against the board and kept saying «no stare at the yellow dot» and was telling me that my grandmother wasn’t focusing. Please keep in mind this is an 85 year old woman. And it is a known reflex to move your eyeball whenever you see a flashing light. You can’t blame her for it. He kept telling me to repeat «stop looking around, stare at the yellow dot» over and over again. Until it got pretty annoying and I told him «you need to stop and be patient. This is an elderly.» And he had the nerves to tell me he is very patient. His humor is very dull and I didn’t find him intellectual at all. He asked me why my grandmother is here, what caused it, how long is has been going for, who referred her etc. now keep in mind, he is only a TECH. He isn’t a doctor and he doesn’t need to know any of this information. He does not have the education or a license to diagnose a patient.
On the other hand, Dr. Kupersmith was very nice and very informative. He was very detailed in explaining the exams that he was going to do. I believe he is one of the best neuro surgeon who trained his students very well. It was one of his students that caught this «ringing» in my grandmothers ear that no other doctor had in the past. This ringing had lead to problems with my grandmother’s eyes. And I am very glad Dr. Kupersmith had trained his students well !

A great experience.
I took my 82 year old mom to Dr. Kupersmith for a serious eye condition that she has had the past 6 months. We both felt we were in good hands. He did not agree with how her previous doctor was treating her and he made it very clear. I don’t think I have ever heard a doctor complain about another doctor. He was very thorough and made sure my mother understood everything. There was a bit of an arrogance to him but it was the arrogance of somebody who knows what they are doing and are not afraid to speak up about it. Whatever he said, he had facts to back it up. My mother has already decided that she will fly into NY to see this doctor as needed rather than find a new doctor where she lives. If you are driving there you should use the valet parking it was only $ 15 and so much easier than looking for a lot. The entrance is on 58^th street.

Submitting this as I see there aren’t many reviews posted, but that is likely because Dr. Kupersmith specializes in diagnosing and treating only those rare conditions that all other doctors, many of whom are great medical professionals themselves, simply cannot figure out.
Like Unilocaler Anna D, I too was referred to Dr. Kupersmith after receiving a terrifying diagnosis, this from top doctors at NYU. From the moment I entered Dr. Kupersmith’s office, I felt well cared for. His office staff is great, and Gary (who I think is the staff optometrist) conducted a thorough exam.
Dr. Kupersmith lives up to his reputation as the top neuro-​opthalmologist in the country, if not the world (!). As it went, the scary results from NYU were a wildly inaccurate diagnosis. Without boasting, Dr. Kupersmith explained that he basically wrote the programs and books that the doctors use at NYU, and (this was funny) he found himself feeling a mix of anger and shame that NYU, where Kupersmith used to be on faculty, can be so inept. As he said, when he left NYU, he «took the best people with» him — and my experience was in accord with that statement.
One word of caution: if your insurance does not cover the visit, the fees are high, but in situations that concern your health, if you have the means, do not spare expense and waste your time elsewhere. Dr. Kupersmith will have the answer.
Also, please see my review of the wonderful Dr. Hamakiotes, OD, a referral I received from Dr. Kupersmith who described her as the «best optometrist» in the city; he is also correct about that.

Dr. Kupersmith is, hands-​down, the best doctor I’ve seen. As much as I’m relieved to be able to entrust him with my eyesight, I almost wish he were my GP so I could have a reason see him more often! I’m due for a checkup now, and I’m actually excited to go. How many doctors can you say that about?
I started seeing him during one of the most terrifying times in my life, as I’m sure is the case for many people needing to see a neuro-​ophthalmologist. From the first moment I walked into his exam room, I felt safe. Dr. Kupersmith was so good at explaining exactly what he was doing and why, and with conveying his concerns without making me fearful. He went the extra mile with ordering expedited test results, and went out of his way to ensure that I didn’t have to wait for answers or for treatment.

I came to Dr. Kupersmith for a second opinion for my two year old son, who was diagnosed with Duane’s. I showed up for my appointment 15 minutes early, and then was kept waiting for an hour and a half in the waiting room, and another 20 minutes in the treatment room. Luckily, my son was sleeping, and this is not the part of the visit that upset me. When he came in, he introduced himself to his father, shook hands, and then began looking at my son without introducing himself. I took the initiative upon myself to introduce myself. The doctor continued, without making any eye contact with me or addressing me directly, probably ignorant to the fact that I have a medical background and am currently a practicing professional in New York. I also caught him in a slip up during his taperecorded note session, when he said «it’s up to HIM to make the decision about the surgery.» Although admittedly I have no idea about his medical skills, I found him to be socially inept and would not consider continuing treatment with him, because I did not feel that my concerns would be adequately adressed.

Went for my first visit with him and so far I think he’s really good. He was very friendly, he listened carefully, and was very knowledgeable. It is very obvious that he truly has the necessary expertise and experience in this field. Dr. Kupersmith came recommended by my regular ophthalmologist who said he is one of the best neuro-​ophthalmologists in the country… and so far I don’t doubt it.

This guy’s good!
Incredibly accurate, thorough and concerned. You’ll feel in good care if you ever have to see him. He’ll ease your mind yet tell you whatever he thinks is going on too.
You may have to call a few weeks ahead for an appointment though.
He’s known to be la crème de la crème in his field.