Dr. Andreas M. Kogelnik, MD

Dr. Kogelnik is very thorough, kind, honest and helpful. Really as good as it gets. The only thing bad is that he’s only one person so there’s a long waitlist to see him. I’m so grateful he exists, since he was the only doctor (in five years) to do a thorough CFS assessment, even though I didn’t end up needing treatment.

I have been seeing Dr. Kogelnik for the past two years. I disagree with the Unilocaler who said he isn’t interested in testing and treating patients.
He is a top researcher specializing in Infectious Disease and Immunology. Though he is researching a few specific treatments at a time, he has always been very receptive if I want to try a different approach or course of therapy.
He and his staff are very compassionate and caring. He is also understanding of patient’s limitations. I am an uninsured patient. I had been tested for every possible pathogen within the past few years (while insured). Dr. K has been great about not ordering unnecessary tests that would be difficult for me to afford. He also worked with a drug manufacturer’s patient assistance program so I could be treated with a medicine I wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.
I travel from out of town to see Dr. K. The staff are always very accommodating. On one visit I arrived two hours before my scheduled appointment time. I was completely wiped out by the travel. The nurse set me up in a quite room with a recliner, pillow and blanket to rest, then arranged for the doctor to see me earlier then my scheduled time.
Being a research center as well as a clinical practice, it is a busy place. The practice has become much more efficient and organized over the past year. Dr. K encourages patients to email him with questions and concerns between visits, and he and the nurses are wonderful about getting back to you in a timely manner.
Seeing a top researcher is very different than seeing your primary care physician. They are treating very seriously ill patients who often times have been sick for many years.
Of the handful of specialists in this field, many have multiple year waiting lists. Some are known to hand pick the patients they want to treat. Others will only look for what ever pathogen they specialize in or prescribe the drugs they are studying.
Dr. Kogelnik doesn’t operate that way. His fees are in line with what other top researchers in this field charge and he is truly committed to helping his patients on their journey to optimal health.

So if you want someone to sign your disability application and give you a prescription for whatever you have a hankering for, this is your guy. Just bring $ 500.
If you want a proper diagnosis with testing and ruling stuff out — not gonna happen.