Mid Lane Family Practice

TERRIBLE bedside manner. you're supposed to comfort your patients while taking care of their health. physician told a patient he was on his way to death because he had covid, never recommending this place to anybody. this is not a way to speak to a sick patient.
Dec 29th, 2021

I agree with every one of these 5 star reviews. Dr. S is diligent, efficient and cares about his patients. He answer his own phone and deals directly with everyone. He is thorough, even gave me an EKG in his office on many occasions. He is knowledgeable, punctual, with good bedside manner and a sense of humour to boot. I've lived all over the world and feel confident in saying I've never found a better primary care physician.
Feb 21st, 2020

I visited Dr. Sokolow in the summer of 2018 for a routine physical check-up. Below is my comments based on this experience. General Comments: He runs the clinic solo. He answers his own phone and does all paperwork himself. Doing so has its pros and cons. Pros: 1. If you call him, he will answer the phone during business hours. There will be no go-between. 2. He will be direct with you and speak his mind. There will be no second guessing what he's really thinking. 3. He will fax or mail you the papers upon request. He gained a star here by mailing my test results the same day as my request. Update: 4. He reads the reviews and will do what he can to respond to complaints. Please see details in Cons update below. He gained another star here. Cons: 1. If you are being seen by him during a visit, and someone calls, he answers the phone during the visit. 2. He doesn't keep track of his paper work: when it comes in, what it says. A week after the results arrive to his office, I called him to get results. He claimed they had just arrived. (The previous week, he informed me they had arrived). 3. If he is busy, he requests me as the patient to call him back, instead of him calling me back. 4. . He did not check the papers/policy of insurance. I've never head an hearing check during my physical check up in my 16 years of getting them. Dr. Sokolow did a hearing check on me, despite me commenting that I've never gotten them done before. He assures me it's part of routine checks and that insurance would cover it. Two weeks passes. Insurance company informs us they won't cover the hearing test. Dr. Sokolow had me pay half of the $60 charge. I ended up paying $30 for a test I didn't need/want. Originally my responsbility was supposed to be $0. 5. He lost track of the message he conveyed to me the patient. During the visit, he communicated that regardless of my triglyceride level, I should be weary of what I eat and how much I exercise. He directed to consume less calories and exercise more or else I'd be at risk for diabetes. Fast forward to a month later when he talked to me via phone about my test results: he indicated my triglyceride level was normal and to keep on doing what I've been doing. Update: He called me some time after I posted this review and offered to refund my part of the payment. He followed thru.
Aug 1st, 2019

Very interested in you as both a patient and a person. Shoots straight and very knowledgeable. And hell make you laugh.
Apr 23rd, 2019

I must say that this doctor is great. He listens to the patients and pays full attention. I know the time I spend in his office will be with Dr. Sokolow, not medical assistant. I will not be wasting my valuable time. Really a personalized service that provides practical solutions! I know that if I call his office, I will speak to him---not some assistant or computer.
Mar 16th, 2019