Carnegie Hill Veterinarians Reviews Summary

Category: Veterinarian New York

Address: 1707 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA

Phone: +12123695665

Rating: 4.4
based on 148 reviews.

Compassion and Care

Pros:

  • "The people that work here truly care about animals and people."
  • "They are really thorough and care about your pet."
  • "They treat her so kindly and go over and above to make sure she is looked after and ok."
  • "Everyone here at Carnegie Hill loves animals and It shows in the great care they give my Gunther."
  • "Carnegie Hill Veterinarians are some of the most compassionate veterinary doctors and staff I have met."
  • "The staff and doctors are very loving to the animals."
  • "They are very sweet, considerate, and empathetic towards whatever plight seems to ail their clients."

Cons:

  • "Apparently Dr Hess is not as compassionate as she should be."
  • "They lack compassion towards animals and it’s so disheartening."
  • "I’m mostly posting due to lack of compassion and empathy from the staff."
  • "Their Lack of empathy and integrity was so pathetic and unapologetic."
  • "The vet began to YELL at me say that she was uncomfortable with me and that she refused to see me."
  • "I’ve spent a lot of money at this vet for them not to be compassionate in the slightest."
  • "First appearance always set tone of meet and greet and Karen let it be known that African Americans were not welcome in that establishment."

Staff and Service Quality

Pros:

  • "The receptionist Ruby is an absolute sweetheart along with the rest of the stair!"
  • "They were helpful and consistent in their information which enhanced my confidence in the office."
  • "The staff is warm and the facility clean and well-organized."
  • "Aliya at the receptionist desk was very thorough in handling my paperwork and making sure I have the medicine Bella needed."
  • "The office staff is attentive and kind."
  • "The entire staff is very knowledgeable and helpful."
  • "The entire staff is incredibly hospitable, kind and make you feel like your pet is their priority."

Cons:

  • "They didn't share any information about my dog with me at all. No weight, no checkup details - nothing."
  • "The receptionists were very nasty in how they were speaking about the phone calls they were receiving after they hung up."
  • "There is no continuity of care here and I do not have confidence in this practice."
  • "One of the front desk receptionists was unkind, unempathetic and just plain dismissive to my daughter that brought our 17 yo cat in."
  • "Over a year ago Jonathan at the front desk bent over backwards to help you with any problems you may have with your pet. A year later the front desk has changed and are rude, nasty and disrespectful."
  • "After three visits, I have left the office feeling confused, angry and frustrated with the care and service that my cat received."
  • "Absolutely disgusting, horrible practice. The receptionist was rude and awful."

Cost and Pricing

Pros:

  • "Well priced."
  • "They have taken a flexible approach to their billing when I needed it."
  • "Even though their prices are high, they provide exceptional care and they recently introduced a monthly VIP program for your pet that in the long run, helps offset high costs, especially as pets age."

Cons:

  • "They then said, oh well we are running a PCR test that's over $100 to check for the infection."
  • "I was charged for a brief examination is $81.00, and a full examination is $91.00 plus and the medication."
  • "Then I went to go pay and they said it was $280. I was shocked, a 25 minute visit."
  • "All costs were more expensive than I had payed with previous vets."
  • "The visit still came to well over $100 because they did a whole check-up and physical that I had absolutely no idea about."
  • "Upon leaving, I received a bill that was not itemized and was about twice what I was expecting to pay for the visit."
  • "If you want to be ripped off at a minimum of $100 per visit come here."

Professionalism and Expertise

Pros:

  • "Dr. Miller is the best vet I've ever worked with."
  • "Dr. Weismann has been my dogs vet since I adopted him about 10 years ago. She is everything you want in a vet, honest and thorough."
  • "Dr. Miller has been taking care of my pets for over 17 years. His dedication and care is unsurpassed."
  • "The doctors are very much knowledgeable and also have excellent contacts for any specialist referrals you may ever need."
  • "Dr. Miller and his entire staff at Carnegie Hill Veterinarians, have been nothing but excellent in treating our dog."
  • "Dr. Miller has done excellent preventive care, and his sense of humor has been a delight."
  • "Dr. Miller cares about the animals he treats, communicates and will not only talk but listen and research if you have a valid question."

Cons:

  • "One of the doctors is competent but is quite rude and needs some bedside manner training."
  • "DO NOT GO TO THIS VET! The vets and office staff here are some of the most unprofessional and inappropriate people I've ever encountered."
  • "Horrible! Dr. Kovach is the worst vet I've ever worked with."
  • "She had a horrible attitude with me and didn't even give me any advice on the problems."
  • "The doctor, Dr. Kovach, came in and spoke extremely fast and wasn’t very friendly."
  • "I switched doctors & for our other visits we saw Dr. Karla Kovach, who has a bad bedside manner, but it didn't matter because she really was kind & gentle with my dog."
  • "The Dr I saw was incompetent and Dr Millers practice has become too big for him to manage."

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