Greenfield Michael S MD

I agree with some of the reviews. I don’t want to wait for 2 hours just to see him saying your results are normal. That’s bullshit. And then book me another app in one month for what??? Very disappointed in him. His knowledge is indeed out of date.

Excellent doctor. Not only does he take as much time as necessary to listen to your concerns, but he offers alternatives if you’re not wanting to do something. Yes, I had to wait 40 mins for my appt., but I know it’s because he takes his time with each patient. The receptionist is more than willing to let you know if he is running late. Just call shortly before your appt. time and then you can adjust accordingly.

Money Trap… I looked over reviews and I’m not going to spend any more time thinking or writing about this person, he is a disappointment and inhuman to me at this point. I agree with review i saw below and i’m just going to add a few points to it, here it goes:
«All this guy cares about is making money off of the insurance companies and us! He is totally not up to date with keeping track of his clients and no one can understand his cave writing. He keeps you waiting for ever! (that is with appointment made at lets say 4 pm you may see him if you are lucky at 5:30pm). But the worst thing is he never follows up on the results of the tests (Which he says himself that he will follow up in two weeks). You keep calling him for the results of the tests and he doesn’t returns calls! Instead he insists that you come back to see him, that is you have to pay another close to $ 300 out of your pocket for worthless visit that he told you twice already that you no longer need to see him in person, and that he will just call you with the results. I think he needs a doctor evaluation himself and i hope he comes across someone who gives him his own medicine. Possible diagnosis for him may be a «memory loss» as he doesn’t remember what he says — or worse — carelessness as it is incurable. He should be the one to call no later than a week or two after a test to let you know the results instead of pursuing him for weeks and in our case MONTHS! Very unprofessional He sent us to labs 3 times, lab people kept rolling eyes on us as we were there every other week, they said he could have put in request for all this tests at once and that there was no need to be pocked every other week. Make sure you don’t select Dr Greenfield if your doctor refers you to him. Time for him to retire!
Note to you Mr Greenfield, do NOT take on more clients than you can handle, this is a horrible way to treat people.

I was referred to Dr Greenfield by my dad. His staff is awesome. Gisselle and Monica are very nice, sweet, they do a great job responding to any questions or messages left by any patients. Dr Greenfield takes his time with you when you go visit. I am thankful to the staff especially Monica and Gisselle if i have ever called to get a prescription or have any questions they are great on responding within the day. Thank you for everything that you do for all the patients.

I have been seeing Dr. Greenfield for almost 6 years now for my hypothyroidism as well as Gestational diabetes with both my pregnancies.
He is absolutely attentive, caring and has a good sense of humor about everything. He knows his medicine and helped me amazingly with glucose control with my first baby. I am currently in my third trimester with the second baby and he’s been so on top of things! He makes sure that you are vigilant about diet, exercise and medications and he always takes the extra time and effort to answer all your questions — I have never had a specialist spend so much time with me per appointment!
He does run late sometimes, but it helps to call ahead so you can plan your arrival time. His front desk staff — both Monica and Giselle are very efficient and friendly.
I would absolutely recommend him to anybody with any endocrine issues!

Time management is a major issue, particularly if the root problem is overbooking. You need to be prepared to wait and sometimes show up and not be seen requiring to come back some other day.
If this is your idea of caring service, you need to set your expectations.

I value my time, but I value my health more and Dr. Greenfield is worth the wait. Many folks with Thyroid issues can easily have them fixed and its rarely an issue. I have an acute Thyroid condition that most doctors seem to make it worse. I moved from LA to San Jose last year and met with 4 other doctors. None of them asked me how I was feeling, recommend we do updates of tests that were taken more than 5 years ago or even ordered a blood test to make sure THEY had updated information. I never went back to those doctors. Dr. Greenfield, while I did wait for about 50 minutes to see him, he hit all of the important points, ordered updates of old tests and really moved through details thoroughly.
If you have a simple issue and time is a major factor in your life and you can’t afford to put aside an extra hour, every 3 – 6 months to make sure your health is in order, this isn’t the doctor for you. But if you need a doctor strong in his discipline and being healthy has not time limit for you, this guy is great. And I am VERY picky!!!

Are you trying to save a few minutes or are you trying to get good medical advice? I will assume you are looking for the advice. Dr. Greenfield is EXCELLENT because he does take the time to talk to you and review all the details of your health. And YES this takes more than 10 minutes. Make the call before you arrive and ask when to come in based on how backlogged he is. I personally feel it’s a good sign when a doctor is busy, running behind, because it means he is putting in the time necessary for that patient before you. I’m irritated at the reviews knocking him because of time management. If I want only 10 minutes with the doctor, I’ll go to a clinic. It’s unfair to knock his medical skills because you don’t want to wait.
BTW, the rooms have recently been remodeled and look great. I hope he never retires. Great doctor that deserves great reviews.

I live in Los Angeles, was visiting the Bay Area (where I grew up) and our whole family was swept by a bug. I landed in the hospital because of my pre-​existing health problem. My underlying health problem is treated by an endocrinologist. In order to treat my food poisoning properly, the hospital called Dr. Greenfield who came to see me all three days I was admitted, even though he was ON VACATION! He properly monitored me, my medications and was so generous with his time as I asked question after question. He was so thorough in his questions of me and very knowledgable about the implications of one action or another. I had always been nervous about falling Ill away from home due to the horror stories I had read about people with my rare condition dying because of improper care. I feel so fortunate to have been stricken down in Dr. Greenfield’s neck of the woods. One other thing: he is a really nice guy.

I was referred to Dr. Greenfield by my mother in law. He is attentive, unrushed and really wants to help his patients. I did overhear from the receptionist that he runs late quite often, so my next appointment I called before I left and she said he was running about an hour behind. I got there an hour later and he saw me within 5 minutes.
I know this may seem irritating to some patients, but I can see why he runs late. He is thorough, answers all your questions and when I am there I feel like I am the only patient.
This is more important to me than a doctor who is on time but rushes me out after 5 minutes. To the other poster that referenced the lab work, his practice did not call me but he always schedule a follow-​up appointment within 2 weeks of the appointment where he ordered the labs. He ALWAYS reviewed the lab work with me.
I love Dr. Greenfield and I am so glad I found him. I am a young diabteic patient and appreciate his expertise and knowledge.
Just call 20 minutes before your appointment time and ask the staff, they are honest and will give you an accurate time.

So I was sent to this doctor for gestantional diabetes after I asked my ob-​gyn for a real endcrinologist after horrible experience with the obgyn diabetes factory farm kind of doctors who I wont go on about here but were horrible and idiots. Dr Greenfield was knowledable without being preachy, practical and had great tips for me to help control my sugar level. I’ve recommended him to others who were also happy. I never waited more than 5 minutes in his office and while is office is old fashioned his rooms were clean and office staff very helpful.