First impression was scary. Building is old and outdated. But then I met him and he was phenomenal. He helped me with my hives and then even saw my nephew for his peanut allergy. His staff is great. Can't say enough about Safi and Deena in research. I havent met a doctor like him. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Funny too. Highly recommend.
Posted Date : 17/10/2017
I have been a patient of Dr. Sussman’s since 2003. He is a pleasure to work with. I have never had to wait for my appointment time; he is polite, friendly and to the point. I wish all doctors were as patient, kind and understanding and clear about medical matters as Dr. Sussman He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, a complete expert in his field and yet explains things clearly. He treats patients with respect and dignity, gives them a chance to ask questions and listens well. His warm nature, sense of humour and charismatic smile truly helped to reassure me that I was in good hands. I was extremely pleased with his ability to help me feel relaxed and inform me of what I needed to know regarding my medical histology. I was also very impressed by how well his work and the work of his staff were organized. His administration personnel and clinical assistants were so helpful and professional that I would like to make special mention of Deena Kobric, Clinical Research Coordinator, who navigated me through a complicated programme like a pro: She kept me constantly apprised, was responsive to my questions and very efficient. I highly recommend Dr. Sussman to anyone seeking a best-in-class level of professional care, and especially for being a pioneer in establishing his independent clinic in internal medicine, allergy and immunology.
Posted Date : 30/09/2017
I recently had my first appointment with Dr. Sussman. I had to contact his office prior to the appointment in order to make travel arrangements to and from Toronto. The staff was extremely helpful, returning my call and answering all my questions within a day. The appointment itself was punctual, and very thorough. He and his staff have a great wealth of knowledge and experience. Definitely one of the best experiences I have had with a clinic on my rare disease journey.
Posted Date : 22/09/2017
Dr. Sussman was a huge help in my treatment. 8 months ago I started suffering from severe urticaria all over my face and body that was getting progressively worse. It was debilitating and after seeing six different doctors, and being prescribed many different medications, Dr. Sussman put me on an immunosuppressant that has helped treat my condition. I am not a big proponent of medication however my standard of living was quite poor at the time I saw Dr. Sussman. He was understanding and treated me promptly.
Posted Date : 21/09/2017
Dr Sussman made an accurate diagnosis of my condition after years of multiple other doctors failing to identify my health problem (and after numerous visits for emergency treatment). He has continued to treat me with care and truly expert knowledge as treatments have advanced. Dr. Sussman does direct research into various allergies and immune conditions and always has specialist new doctors and research staff on site. The research contributes to improvements in treatments for all, not only for his patients. I have benefited directly from his research and am grateful that doctors of his caliber are willing to continue to see patients.
Posted Date : 20/09/2017
Anonymous
Went to Dr. Sussman because of my three year old son’s food allergies and eczema. He felt that my son’s skin had nothing to do with what food he was eating, even though when we took away certain foods it cleared up immediately. Not forthcoming with results, even when the results showed potential serious reactions and wouldn’t give us a copy of the results. Had a teenager volunteering at the clinic do the skin testing on my three year old. Needless to say, I was not impressed.
Anonymous
Dr. Sussman was great. As was his colleague, Dr. Gould. I was referred to Dr. Sussman by my dermatologist. I had a terrible allergic reaction which looked like chapped, bloody, cracked lips but it was most of the bottom half of my face. My first visit was a on a Friday, had the initial consultation, allergy test strips applied and returned on the Monday for strip removal and diagnosis. Turns out I have a severe allergy to nickel. Dr. Sussman diagnosed and recommended a cream to help ease the pain. Whether or not the cream helped, the ease of mind I got from knowing (after 6 months) what my problem was, it started to disappear within days. Dr. Sussman made me feel comfortable and relieved to have finally found someone that could help. I would recommend this practice to anyone with complex or unknown allergies.
Anonymous
Waited over 6 months to see the doctor and was not impressed. I saw him for a few minutes. He referred me to hospital to get CT scans. I didn’t hear back for 4 months. I tried calling but no one would pick up and could not leave MSG. Finally went to see him again. Waited another months. And finally got my results.
Anonymous
Testing area is row of rooms on both sides of a corridor, full of people getting tested. Like a conveyor belt or veal farm.Testing done by assistants who decide if results are strong enough to be considered big allergy/not. Results showed on me but woman who saw it said it’s nothing compared to what she’s seen before so no note of it. Analysis is DOCTOR’S job. He looked at assistants notes, and then I was gone. No note made on one referral that was going to be made (but wasn’t). The referral that was made fell through, THAT office asked Dr. Sussman’s office to tell me; they didn’t. 9 MONTHS of emails & ph. msgs got me NO REPLY. Got someone today. Was told they got a letter from other Dr’s office (9 months ago)to call them because of the problem. Since almost a year gone by with NO ACTION on Dr S’s office, I’m told to call that office myself. NOT APPROPRIATE. Almost a year of inaction, NO HELP. What the hell’s wrong with you, office? Useless. Year gone by so I’m on my own.
Anonymous
This guy is the prime example of why I can’t stand going to doctors. The entire time that he met with me (5 minutes) he was showing off in front of the medical students that were in his office. First, he started asking me questions using doctor lingo and I had no idea what he was talking about. I told him my throat gets itchy from certain foods and then he got prescription happy and went to town on writing me prescriptions. When he wrote the prescription for some kind of immunization, he started bragging to the medical students about some treatment he created as though he was some revolutionary doctor that changed the world. Dr. Sussman, when I grow up I want to be just like you.