Patient Reviews for Dr. Salik at Vanguard Gastroenterology in New York , NY
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Dr Salik is a great doctor; he gives excellent care. His staff was also excellent.
Always very thorough & professional as I have been going to him for over 25 years so I trust him implicitly.
EXCELLENT! He listened, took me seriously, asked wise questions, offered sensible diagnosis and suggested treatment.
I have been seeing Dr. Salik for more than 10 years and think he is excellent; this appointment was no exception.
Excellent. I’m having a COLONOSCOPY in a couple of weeks!
Dr. Salik is professional, knowledgeable, kind and thoughtful. I would recommend him to anyone.
Great doctor. Always takes time to provide explanations. I’ve been a patient for many years.
Very professional. Clearly knows his stuff and patient friendly. Thorough. Would definitely recommend.
I have been using Dr. Salik as my internist for over 20 years now & he is an excellent diagnostician.
His medicine is excellent. He is kind and both listens and responds to one’s questions and concerns.
Everyone was friendly and helpful. Waiting time is short and the doctor takes time to really listen.
Very professional, listens carefully, analyses the issues, explains the alternatives, very thorough.
Dr. Salik helped diagnose an issue I’ve had for a few weeks and I’m grateful my friend referred me.
Kind and very thorough, as well as easy to talk with.
Never have I felt so comfortable with a doctor. Very thorough and a great understanding of my symptoms. Highly recommend!
Been seeing Dr. Salik for years and I won’t ever switch.
He is a consummate professional with a very comforting bedside manner. I highly recommend him.
Dr Salik was extremely pleasant and thorough with the clinical evaluation. Highly recommend!
This office is really convenient and Dr. Salik was able to see me last minute. That’s great.
Very professional and thorough. Very enjoyable appointment and would highly recommend.
Dr Salik is always very professional, listens and explains things when we have questions.
Dr Salik is a total professional and I highly recommend him.
Very professional and accurate of directing me for diagnostic exams such as x ray.
Loved him, so comforting. Great guy. Great knowledge. Just click and make the appt.
Direct, patient, doesn’t talk too fast, open. thorough and very nice bedside manner.
Professional and personable. Covered everything in a way I could understand.
He’s everything you’d want in a doctor. Already recommend to family members.
Dr. Salik was very kind and was helpful in addressing all of my concerns.
Outstanding doctor with a wonderful bedside manner. Highly recommend.
Dr. Salik was wonderful. He was kind, and thorough. Thank you Dr. Salik!
I like Dr Salik a lot. He’s thoughtful and careful and you never feel rushed.
Extremely thoughtful. Absolutely wants what’s best for patients.
Excellent doctor who I have used for years. Would highly recommend.
He was great! Couldn’t have asked for anything better!
Dr. Salik is an excellent doctor, very professional and thorough.
Dr. Salik is great. He’s been my doctor for years.
Very professional and kind. Highly recommend Dr Salik.
Excellent attention to detail. friendly. responsive.
Terrific doctor. Very professional and knowledgeable.
Very pleasant bedside manner. Takes time to listen and answers questions directly, thoroughly and clearly.
Good no-nonsense doctor, professional and personable.
Dr. Salik listens, listens, listens. Very often doctors are in a hurry and don’t have enough time to address all the issues that are a concern. The office staff is very pleasant, and they are always prompt.
Wonderful experience with Dr. Salik! The office was so clean and well-run, I was seen within just a few minutes of arriving. Dr. Salik was extremely patient and listened to all of my concerns and helped me work out a plan that suited my personal needs. One huge plus was that I was able to have some blood tests done right there in the office, instead of having to schedule elsewhere. The whole appointment was great.
Dr. James Salik is an excellent doctor who is both cautious & thorough. I have been his patient for over 20 years & I trust him implicitly. He also recommends wonderful specialists.
He was very helpful and relieving.
Excellent care and service.
Visit went very well.
Due the virus going around, this was based on a video conference call that we very much appreciated.
The doctor was kind, receptive and attentive to my mother’s needs. Thank you to him, the office staff and everyone involved in making virtual appointments possible. Stay safe all.
He is always attentive to questions concerning my situation. He listens to me and gives me excellent advice on how to proceed.
Dr. Salik is such a patient listener. I actually look forward to my annual appointments with him because I know he is very thorough.
Thorough..ambient..smart.
Dr. Salik is a patient doctor who really listens to your concerns and doesn’t hurry you. I have always received sound advice from him. The office staff is very friendly and responsive to any questions that you may have.
Very knowledgeable and great guy.
He is always highly professional and efficient.
Everyone was very nice, and the visit went smoothly without any issue or delay. Dr. Salik was excellent. I would definitely recommend this physician and office.
He is very thorough & cautious.
Very professional.
Personal and efficient. Very pleasant.
I made an appointment for an annual checkup. Dr. Salik saw me promptly and was extremely thorough, following up on previous health issues and inquiring about my current health.
I always arrive at the doctor feeling very stressed. Dr. Salik’s calm manor and ability to listen is very calming. The office staff is efficient and friendly and I have always been taken in for my appointment on time.
Dr. Salik is highly professional, extremely knowledgeable, empathetic and very kind. He has been my Doctor for over 20 years for all of these reasons.
Very patient. Listens well. Reassuring manner.
I have been Dr. Salik for many years. He listens to his patients, and I trust him. Additionally, I have thought highly of the doctors referred by him.
Visiting a gastroenterologist is not my favorite activity, but Dr. Salik has a calm, thoughtful and gentle manner that makes a visit turn out to be relaxing and unthreatening. Dr. Salik appears to have the depth of knowledge and demeanor that’s just right for this very personal specialty.
Very thorough in the analysis .
Dr. Salik has been my primary doctor or many years. And I couldn’t recommend him more highly. He is both straightforward and caring.
Great as always.
Great doctor—-knows his stuff.
He’s always very pleasant and Jenny is terrific.
Dr Salik was very accommodating and listen to my needs and its recommendations where very well appreciated in that it showed interest in my health.
He’s a great caring doctor.
He is always pleasant and thorough – checks notes and information carefully for follow up . Makes recommendations – so I’m very satisfied .
Dr. Salik was very professional and very competent in customizing my prep for my upcoming colonoscopy. He is very thorough and took the time to address my concerns and answer my questions. The office staff was nice and even though I arrived super early I was taken fairly quickly.
Outstanding. Excellent. Highly professional and thorough. He spent quite a bit of time with me, both before, during and after the physical examination.
He strikes me as a very good doctor. Knowledgeable, practical, articulate, a good listener, and very pleasant as well. I sense that his diagnosis ability is top quality. He’s an attentive physician. I like him a lot and have every confidence he will provide me with the right medical advice.
Dr. Salik took excellent care of my very sick husband for over 20 years – probably extended his life. When he passed away, the doctor called me to express his condolences, which I so appreciated and will never forget. Now he takes care of me. I have never had a doctor I think more highly of in my 66 years. I recommend him to family and friends all the time. He is excellent.
Dr Salik was thoughtful with excellent bedside manners. He listened carefully to my issues and then suggested a path he believed would best return me to health quickly.
Doctor was very detailed with my grandmother, and she liked him a lot. Will come back to been seen by him again. Highly Recommend.
Patiently answered all questions.
The visit went very well. He was very attentive and knowledgeable. We had a pleasant discussion about my health concerns, and I really appreciated that. Thanks Dr Salik!!
I’ve been a patient of Dr. Salik for many years and have recommended him to numerous friends and colleagues. I trust him, his advice and his referrals.
Dr. Salik was unrushed and thorough. He was running a little behind, but his clinic staff kept me informed and went ahead and drew bloodwork and did some tests before hand, which was a good use of the wait time.
Reassuring and comfortable!
Excellent and very knowledgeable.
Dr. Salik is very professional. He listens and takes his time with you and seems genuinely concerned about your well-being.
Thorough and concerned.
Very efficient, quality care.
I’m a new patient of Dr. Salik, as of today… The first thing I noticed was that the office staff and nurse were extremely nice, friendly, and really seemed to enjoy working there. That always creates a positive vibe when you walk into an office for the first time! Dr. Salik was thorough — he asked a lot of questions, and I felt like he was listening closely to my responses. He speaks and carries himself in a really trustworthy way… I have confidence in what he told me and in the plan of action we’re taking moving forward. It was only my first visit, but I’m very happy with my experience so far.
He is a true professional. He is careful, thorough, precise and informed. He directed me to a specialist 15 years ago who saved my life. If you get to have Dr. Salik as your doctor, you are very fortunate.
EXCELLENT! He listened, took me seriously, asked wise questions, offered sensible diagnosis and suggested treatment.
I have been seeing Dr. Salik for more than 10 years and think he is excellent; this appointment was no exception.
Excellent. I’m having a COLONOSCOPY in a couple of weeks!
Dr. Salik is professional, knowledgeable, kind and thoughtful. I would recommend him to anyone.
Great doctor. Always takes time to provide explanations. I’ve been a patient for many years.
Very professional. Clearly knows his stuff and patient friendly. Thorough. Would definitely recommend.
I have been using Dr. Salik as my internist for over 20 years now & he is an excellent diagnostician.
His medicine is excellent. He is kind and both listens and responds to one’s questions and concerns.
Everyone was friendly and helpful. Waiting time is short and the doctor takes time to really listen.
Very professional, listens carefully, analyses the issues, explains the alternatives, very thorough.
Dr. Salik helped diagnose an issue I’ve had for a few weeks and I’m grateful my friend referred me.
Kind and very thorough, as well as easy to talk with.
Never have I felt so comfortable with a doctor. Very thorough and a great understanding of my symptoms. Highly recommend!
Been seeing Dr. Salik for years and I won’t ever switch.
He is a consummate professional with a very comforting bedside manner. I highly recommend him.
Dr Salik was extremely pleasant and thorough with the clinical evaluation. Highly recommend!
This office is really convenient and Dr. Salik was able to see me last minute. That’s great.
Very professional and thorough. Very enjoyable appointment and would highly recommend.
Dr Salik is always very professional, listens and explains things when we have questions.
Dr Salik is a total professional and I highly recommend him.
Very professional and accurate of directing me for diagnostic exams such as x ray.
Loved him, so comforting. Great guy. Great knowledge. Just click and make the appt.
Direct, patient, doesn’t talk too fast, open. thorough and very nice bedside manner.
Professional and personable. Covered everything in a way I could understand.
He’s everything you’d want in a doctor. Already recommend to family members.
Dr. Salik was very kind and was helpful in addressing all of my concerns.
Outstanding doctor with a wonderful bedside manner. Highly recommend.
Dr. Salik was wonderful. He was kind, and thorough. Thank you Dr. Salik!
I like Dr Salik a lot. He’s thoughtful and careful and you never feel rushed.
Extremely thoughtful. Absolutely wants what’s best for patients.
Excellent doctor who I have used for years. Would highly recommend.
He was great! Couldn’t have asked for anything better!
Dr. Salik is an excellent doctor, very professional and thorough.
Dr. Salik is great. He’s been my doctor for years.
Very professional and kind. Highly recommend Dr Salik.
Excellent attention to detail. friendly. responsive.
Terrific doctor. Very professional and knowledgeable.
Very pleasant bedside manner. Takes time to listen and answers questions directly, thoroughly and clearly.
Good no-nonsense doctor, professional and personable.
Dr. Salik listens, listens, listens. Very often doctors are in a hurry and don’t have enough time to address all the issues that are a concern. The office staff is very pleasant, and they are always prompt.
Wonderful experience with Dr. Salik! The office was so clean and well-run, I was seen within just a few minutes of arriving. Dr. Salik was extremely patient and listened to all of my concerns and helped me work out a plan that suited my personal needs. One huge plus was that I was able to have some blood tests done right there in the office, instead of having to schedule elsewhere. The whole appointment was great.
Dr. James Salik is an excellent doctor who is both cautious & thorough. I have been his patient for over 20 years & I trust him implicitly. He also recommends wonderful specialists.
He was very helpful and relieving.
Excellent care and service.
Visit went very well.
Due the virus going around, this was based on a video conference call that we very much appreciated.
The doctor was kind, receptive and attentive to my mother’s needs. Thank you to him, the office staff and everyone involved in making virtual appointments possible. Stay safe all.
He is always attentive to questions concerning my situation. He listens to me and gives me excellent advice on how to proceed.
Dr. Salik is such a patient listener. I actually look forward to my annual appointments with him because I know he is very thorough.
Thorough..ambient..smart.
Dr. Salik is a patient doctor who really listens to your concerns and doesn’t hurry you. I have always received sound advice from him. The office staff is very friendly and responsive to any questions that you may have.
Very knowledgeable and great guy.
He is always highly professional and efficient.
Everyone was very nice, and the visit went smoothly without any issue or delay. Dr. Salik was excellent. I would definitely recommend this physician and office.
He is very thorough & cautious.
Very professional.
Personal and efficient. Very pleasant.
I made an appointment for an annual checkup. Dr. Salik saw me promptly and was extremely thorough, following up on previous health issues and inquiring about my current health.
I always arrive at the doctor feeling very stressed. Dr. Salik’s calm manor and ability to listen is very calming. The office staff is efficient and friendly and I have always been taken in for my appointment on time.
Dr. Salik is highly professional, extremely knowledgeable, empathetic and very kind. He has been my Doctor for over 20 years for all of these reasons.
Very patient. Listens well. Reassuring manner.
I have been Dr. Salik for many years. He listens to his patients, and I trust him. Additionally, I have thought highly of the doctors referred by him.
Visiting a gastroenterologist is not my favorite activity, but Dr. Salik has a calm, thoughtful and gentle manner that makes a visit turn out to be relaxing and unthreatening. Dr. Salik appears to have the depth of knowledge and demeanor that’s just right for this very personal specialty.
Very thorough in the analysis .
Dr. Salik has been my primary doctor or many years. And I couldn’t recommend him more highly. He is both straightforward and caring.
Great as always.
Great doctor—-knows his stuff.
He’s always very pleasant and Jenny is terrific.
Dr Salik was very accommodating and listen to my needs and its recommendations where very well appreciated in that it showed interest in my health.
He’s a great caring doctor.
He is always pleasant and thorough – checks notes and information carefully for follow up . Makes recommendations – so I’m very satisfied .
Dr. Salik was very professional and very competent in customizing my prep for my upcoming colonoscopy. He is very thorough and took the time to address my concerns and answer my questions. The office staff was nice and even though I arrived super early I was taken fairly quickly.
Outstanding. Excellent. Highly professional and thorough. He spent quite a bit of time with me, both before, during and after the physical examination.
He strikes me as a very good doctor. Knowledgeable, practical, articulate, a good listener, and very pleasant as well. I sense that his diagnosis ability is top quality. He’s an attentive physician. I like him a lot and have every confidence he will provide me with the right medical advice.
Dr. Salik took excellent care of my very sick husband for over 20 years – probably extended his life. When he passed away, the doctor called me to express his condolences, which I so appreciated and will never forget. Now he takes care of me. I have never had a doctor I think more highly of in my 66 years. I recommend him to family and friends all the time. He is excellent.
Dr Salik was thoughtful with excellent bedside manners. He listened carefully to my issues and then suggested a path he believed would best return me to health quickly.
Doctor was very detailed with my grandmother, and she liked him a lot. Will come back to been seen by him again. Highly Recommend.
Patiently answered all questions.
The visit went very well. He was very attentive and knowledgeable. We had a pleasant discussion about my health concerns, and I really appreciated that. Thanks Dr Salik!!
I’ve been a patient of Dr. Salik for many years and have recommended him to numerous friends and colleagues. I trust him, his advice and his referrals.
Dr. Salik was unrushed and thorough. He was running a little behind, but his clinic staff kept me informed and went ahead and drew bloodwork and did some tests before hand, which was a good use of the wait time.
Reassuring and comfortable!
Excellent and very knowledgeable.
Dr. Salik is very professional. He listens and takes his time with you and seems genuinely concerned about your well-being.
Thorough and concerned.
Very efficient, quality care.
I’m a new patient of Dr. Salik, as of today… The first thing I noticed was that the office staff and nurse were extremely nice, friendly, and really seemed to enjoy working there. That always creates a positive vibe when you walk into an office for the first time! Dr. Salik was thorough — he asked a lot of questions, and I felt like he was listening closely to my responses. He speaks and carries himself in a really trustworthy way… I have confidence in what he told me and in the plan of action we’re taking moving forward. It was only my first visit, but I’m very happy with my experience so far.
He is a true professional. He is careful, thorough, precise and informed. He directed me to a specialist 15 years ago who saved my life. If you get to have Dr. Salik as your doctor, you are very fortunate.