Zavodnick, Steven, Md - Vox Medica

01/11/12

The best!

by redash30 at Citysearch

Dr. Z is the best! I've been going to him for 7 years. He's always really warm. In the beginning we went through lots of different medications because a lot of them were not working for me. He was extremely helpful during this period, until we found something that actually worked for me. He never pushed a single medication on me! Calling him a pusher is just silly, you go to him for medications, that's what he does, so what do you expect? Someone to hold your hand? He's not a therapist. You're supposed to go to therapy in conjunction if that's what you need. Most sessions are approximately 15 minutes long, so there isn't much time for you to find someone to relate to your problems. Just someone who's there to simply to their job.

09/04/10

Erratic

by pillforyou at Citysearch

Dr. Z has been treating me for some time. He is a genius when it comes to drugs. He has a few areas that could use improvement. He has almost no interest in taking any time to talk with other doctors who take care of me. That has resulted in their taking on his job of figuring out what are the right drugs to compliment my other drugs for physical conditions. He shows no interest in learning about other areas of psychiatric therapies that would work in tandem with what he does. Not all patients know about these things. I think it is important. He is quick to anger, and quick to forgive. So if you can accept this, then you will get the best drugs for your mental illness. You will have to do the rest of the work yourself. But I guess that is the way things are these days.

04/18/10

Bad Dr.

by spouse of patient at Citysearch

He's a pill pusher. He writes prescriptions based on patients' feelings. He fails to do testing to see through what the patient is telling him and what the patient needs.

This is a Non-patient review. The patients love him because he gives them the drugs they want. If he was a real Dr. he would have alternatives to drugs. Like all psychiatrists he has lost his way and is promoting addiction to prescription medication.

Alcoholics don't need amphetamines!

• Pros: He'll write your prescription
• Cons: Even if he doesn't test you

02/05/10

Excellent Dr.

by Megwclark at Citysearch

I have been trying for years to find a psych. to help with my prescriptions. Mostly they barely listen and give you whatever the latest pharmacy rep is marketing. Dr. Z is the closest to a therapist you'll get in a psychiatrist. He listens, he's caring, and really tries to figure out which medication is going to work, given your personal history, both behaviorly, and your experience with other medications.

I highly recommend Dr. Z.

• Pros: Best Psychiatrist I've ever seen
• Cons: Busy guy

05/17/09

Best psychopharmacologist world wide!

by camung at Citysearch

I was fortunate to meet Dr. Zavodnick when I was 48 years old, I am now 57. I had been a real psychiatric consumer beginning at age 5. At 47, I was still suffering severe anxiety, mixed with bad depression and some hypomania.

I was very fearful about medication. I had previously experienced some pretty bad side effects from most of the medications that were prescribed by other psychiatrists over the years. The side effects from of the medications were more debilitating than my psychiatric illness. A friend of mine from an anxiety support group suggested that I see her "medicine man" Dr. Z. I liked Dr. Z right away. He is straight forward/honest and has a GREAT sense of humor. He said that when a person is in therapy for 30 plus years and isn't better, medication is probably necessary. I basically knew that he spoke a truth but I was afraid of "pills". Dr. Z. doesn't get gushy, mushy, and give warm and fuzzy pat answers. What was more important was that he understood and worked with my fear. The first medication that I tried worked. I had been in torment for so many years that I felt a "high" not having to wake up to another day of obsessing and ruminating. Feeling better was not just because of the right medication, but, because of the doctor who prescribed it. Psychopharmacology is a balance between a science and an art. That is precisely where Dr. Zavodnick's talent lies. I moved to Florida some years ago. The number one psychopharmacologist here, falls a distant third next to Dr. Zavodnick. If you have been in "brain torment", give Dr. Z. a try. He saved my life!