I have been seeing Dr Rafalin for 6 years now and he has been my reliable doctor for both of my children’s deliveries. The staff is very warm and caring, Dr. Rafalin is amazing at communicating to you every step of the way, precise and very knowledgeable, I highly recommend his expertise and I am very thankful he got to be my doctor.

I have been seeing Dr. Rafalin for the last 14 years he saw me through the pregnancy of my 2nd child and has been a main stay in my life since. He is clear in his communication, easy to deal with, his staff is amazing very warm, make sure appointments stay on time and address any issues with insurance immediately. I am uncomfortable during my annuals, I just dont like them, he makes them very easy on me which I appreciate. He has helped me through child birth, my annuals as well as cosmetic procedures. I highly recommend him!

Dr. Rafalin himself is wonderful, but the office administration staff is horrible. I have been out of my birth control pill since Friday, understanding that the office is obviously closed on the weekends, I called promptly at 9am when they opened Monday. The woman on the phone assured me she was calling the prescription in to my new pharmacy (I moved locations) as soon as we hung up. I waited 2 days and then called cvs and they said they had not received it. I then called the office again Wednesday and they assured me that they would call that in by EOD Wednesday. It is now Thursday, and I have called this morning and at 3 pm, both times the woman told me that Dr. Rafalin was away until today (not mentioned to me previously) but he would be sure to call it in today. I called them back at 4:30pm and the office is closed, and CVS has not received any prescription. I pressed 0 for emergency and got a woman, who then hung up on me when I explained the situation. Sure, I can survive an extra week without my birth control pill, even though it is very annoying and unsafe for me to be skipping this week, but I shudder to think what would happen if I was pregnant and needed another type of prescription that is even more important or needed a question answered by Dr. Rafalin. I will never go back to this office.

Dr. Sam Rafalin delivered my daughter going on 19 years ago. When I describe my C-Section people always say that’s crazy. I had the best experience and my surgery was planned and he prepped me so well that I was the last surgery of the day and the first out of recovery. Lennox Hill was his hospital back then. His skills as a surgeon where as good as skills as a obstetrician. I am extremely grateful to him. He knew my daughter was breached by the 7th month I am truly grateful for him. Again my pregnancy and my delivery were flawless and he was with us all the way.

Saw Dr. Rafalin for the first time around a year ago. My fiancee and I have been trying to have a baby for a year now and weren’t successful. We were able to get an appt very quickly, and once we arrived he saw us almost after 10 mins of being there. We spoke extensively over options, possible outcomes, treatment and what I should do as a patient. Gave me a thorough exam and ordered labs. Referred us to the fertility clinic in which we currently are (absolutely love it). After I started treatment I went once back because I thought I was pregnant - he took care of everything. The only bad experience I’ve had was with his secretary when she called me for the results, the only thing she said was “you don’t have to come back because you’re not pregnant” and hung up on me.

Dr. Rafalin is a total rockstar in the delivery room. I had a great experience delivering my daughter with him. He is extremely knowledgeable and you always have a female nurse in the room during exams. His office staff are all nice and efficient, the nurses were very sweet. Its a smaller practice where they get to know their patients. His bedside manner is a little gruff which I liked but may not be everyones preference.

It has been at least 6 years since I moved out of New York and saw Dr. Rafalin. I am about 3.5 hours away from the city and I am seriously considering making him my doctor again and taking a day off just to go see him. He was an amazing doctor. I have had 4 gyns these past 6 years and I do not think all of them combined have not spent as much time being concerned about me as Dr. Rafalin did in one appointment. He listened and he talked politely and professionally. He was warm and kind and I felt he really truly cared about my well being. Go see him.