Richard P Pearlstein, MD

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I suffered from sinus infections every two weeks for 2 years. I went to doctors who would only give me a quick fix of antibiotics and then it would come back. I did not have the regular sinus infection symptoms, only headache nausea (vomiting in the morning because of all the music draining). I finally decided to go to an ENT and went to Dr. Pearlstein. He found that th sinus located in the middle of my head (sphenoid sinus) was clogged. He suggested surgery. I had he surgery he went in there (through my nose) and fixed it. The recovery was absolutely painless (felt like I had a stuffy nose for a few days). I have not had a sinus infection or headache since and the surgery was 2 years ago. If it weren't for him I would be miserable and I couldn't thank him enough. He is personable and a great Doctor that I highly recommend.

Today 7/15/2013 I went to see Doctor Pearlstein because of reoccurring asthma attacks and a sinus infection that I've had for several months that was unresponsive to antibiotics.. I also told him I had a fever and swollen lymph nodes in my neck, throat and behind my ears.. I told him at night I would cough and cough bringing up a lot of mucus.. I said I didn't know what would kill me first the asthma attacks or is this the onset of possibly meningitis as it was getting much worse.. I told him I was new to this area and had to get all new doctors.. So I brought him my records also showing I had a spinal Laminectomy consisting of spinal fusion with a bone graft and that my lower back was held together with titanium steel rods, nuts, bolts and screws just in case I ended up in the hospital from my asthma or the infection and I felt he should be aware that all this was in me. So I showed him my X-ray pictures showing all this in my lower spine. Dr. Pearlstein put a scope through my nose and down my throat and said it was full of mucus.. Then he left the room for a few minutes as he left he was complaining about his own back pain.. Five minutes later he returned and I said well what do you think is now causing this neck pain and swollen lymph nodes in my neck and behind my ears? He said "oh that's because of your cervical surgery you had".. I said what cervical surgery?? I never had any neck surgery, I gave you the pictures of my back surgery and a copy of the surgeons notes... So I asked again what do you think is wrong? He said "I think its all in you head", I said what the sinus infection? He said "No, your mind"... I said excuse me...You just said I had a throat full of mucus and you ordered a CT scan of my sinus and throat and you say this to me!!.. I took the papers for the CT scan but I never told this Doctor I am a nurse from Pennsylvania who worked for over 25 years so I could evaluate him on my own terms, and as I stated he is the worst doctor I ever went to.. I will get the test done and then go to another ENT for treatment.. PS: I would not give him any stars but you have to inorder to submit this rating..