Dr. Cushner is such a AWESOME orthopedic doctor. He's very professional, and takes his time with patients. Very knowledgeable, and caring. I'm so mad I'm unable to contact his new office location. I hope to have an appointment with him in the near future. Thank You ... read more

I ordinarily do not write reviews, however, based upon my most recent experience with Dr. Cushner and/or his office, I feel that it is incumbent upon me to do so. I started seeing Dr. Cushner about 8 years ago for various knee and shoulder pain and other issues. At that point, I was able to get an appointment without much difficulty. As time went on, I made sure to schedule the earliest appointment available as the wait time upon my arrival kept getting longer and longer (many times, over an hour). At one point, about 4 years ago, when I was supposedly his first appointment of the day, I waited for an over an hour in his waiting and exam rooms. When I complained to him about the wait time and that I was supposedly his first appointment of the day, he arrogantly indicated, that if I did not like it, I should go elsewhere, which I did. Fast forward to this week. As indicated above, I started seeing another orthopedist at Westmed, who was great. When I called for an appointment with her, I was informed that she had left the practice. So, I bit the bullet and made an appointment with Dr. Cushner. When I arrived, his waiting room was literally so overcrowded that people were waiting in the hall. After waiting for close to 30 minutes, somebody came out and indicated to all present, that there would be over an hour's wait. I promptly got up and left. So, if you have nothing to do with your time and want to be seen by an arrogant and self-important doctor, make an appointment with Dr. Cushner. Otherwise see somebody else. read more

Fabulous Dr. many members of my family have used him. He did surgery on my knee and have seen him for some other leg pain. His staff are wonderful. There is a long wait on some days, but they squeeze in emergencies from downstairs urgent care and other Dr's. He's professional, has a good sense of humor and did listen to my concerns. Would definitely recommend. read more

I am a past patient of Dr. Cushner and he treated several sports and weight lifting related injuries and he did likewise for my son. I am pleased that all of his treatments helped me (and my son) avoid surgery. His staff and his equipment and resources were excellent. I highly recommend Dr. Cushner for anyone in the Westchester/Bronx areas in need of an orthopedist. read more

Dr. Cushner has marvelous new offices at WestMed located at Ridge Hill in Yonkers and also has office hours in New Rochelle. If you go to Ridge Hill you'll have to pay $3 for parking, but the office is right across the street from the parking lot. Every doctor I've seen at WestMed to date have been awesome, but I am writing this review to sing the praises of one doctor in particular, Dr. Michael Cushner. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Cushner!! Not only is he an extremely talented Doctor, his caring and bedside manner is heartwarming and sincere! He's always greets you with a great big smile and he is always in a good mood! Oh yeah and he's got a killer sense of humor!! He's managed to fix both my knees, not to mention other aches and pains. Dr. Cushner is an absolute gem! 5 stars is just not enough!! I'd also like to give a shout out to his staff. A talented great group of people! From the PA's to the receptionist and everyone in between, they are all the kindest bunch of people! Thank you all so very much for taking such great care of me!! You all rock!! read more

If you need good ortho care,DO NOT GO HERE. Although Kushner is good. His staff sucks. I was there to reopen a comp case and after 5 weeks, they have still not filed the proper paper work with my insurer. FORGET ABOUT CALLING THE OFFICE,,,no one will call you back. In fact, YOU CANT CALL THE OFFICE, YOU GET A CALL CENTER IN SOME OTHER STATE that will take down your message and forward it to the drs office. As I said , Dr is good but the whole practice sucks, his pas suck. The staff is incompetent and the Pas do not even know how to file paper work.Go find a Dr that when you call him, you actually get the office. Too many good physicians in this world to waste your time with ANY DR IN ANY AREA OF EXPERTISE IN WESTCHESTER MED GROUP. ,,, read more

What a pleasure to visit Dr. Cushner and his team at Ridge Hill. It starts with the first call to customer service and the fact that you can speak to someone in just seconds. Each staff member at Ridge Hill is professional and kind and very caring and welcoming. And Dr. Cushner! What a professional, kind, knowledgeable doctor so ready, willing and able to get to the root of the problem. I have had chronic pain in my shoulder for the last few years and Dr. Cushner takes such care in making sure I am feeling better and on the path to recovery. He has also seen both of my children for sports injuries and has always taken wonderful care of them. He is always our first recommendation! read more

Dr Cushner is knowledgeable, compassionate and has great bedside manner. He has taken care of my bicep tendon, my wife's knee and my daughters foot. If I or any of my family or friends ever need a Doctor, Dr. Cushner would be our #1 choice and recommendation. read more

Getting a appointment is very difficult, after waiting 3 weeks , for DR. God I explained to doctor of pain in my elbow didnt even look at it but suggested physical thereapist, was kind of bewildered that i also waited 45 minutes in the room waiting for the doctor for him to suggest a physical therapist, Really???? 2 weeks later i bring my daughter to the office after waiting 2 weeks since my last appointment, daughter is a avid soccer player, complaining of knee issues, again DR. GOD did not even examine her but suggested that she work on her quads,what a waste of time , i will never ever waste my time just a suggestion stay away , you will waste your time and conclude with no results read more

Dr. Cushner was recommended to me by a friend who had undergone successful surgery. Dr. Cushner listened carefully to my symptoms and went over my MRI with me. He is quite knowledgeable, and was most informative as to what he felt would be the proper course of action. He felt that surgery was not appropriate at this time, but there were alternative solutions in my particular case which he felt would be the proper course of action. It always gives you great confidence when a surgeon is conservative and gives you a reasonable course of action to pursue. read more

I have to write this review so others can avoid this arrogant condescending doctor and the Westmed experience for this anyway. Sorry it is long but this is what happened. I see other reviews also state he was nasty etc. I was hit by a car. Was in a lot of pain. I was able to walk definitely trauma to my lower back and entire left side. I got an appointment with this doctor the day after the incident. Being that the incident was on a Sunday, I called Monday morning and they said they have an appointment. They didn't say they were fitting me in etc. When I got to the office, I was surprised to see a room filled with patients. There was also a very bad odor in one part of the waiting room. I thought maybe from the vents or maybe garbage. The receptionist did not say he was behind in schedule at that point when I asked her and said not everyone sees him, just one of his five PAs. So I waited. After 45 minutes, I asked if they had an idea when I would be seen. Then they said he was behind, but they didn't know. I was thinking of leaving, but thought I'd just close my eyes and wait a little more. I was not feeling good from the impact, dizzy probably form low blood sugar and most of the pain was when I sit. . After waiting a whole lot more and seeing people who came in after me get called, I went to the desk. She said they have my chart. I thought, yay I might as well stay. After another 15 minutes or so, I went to ask again. They said they are preparing the room. I was finally called. I answered the questions that the one girl asked me and she said the doctor will be in within 5 minutes. A little while later another girl came in. This was the PA. I thought the other girl was. At that point, I expressed my dismay over the long wait and thought the doctor was coming in. I told her I was dizzy and she said that is serious and I may need a CT scan of the head as I may have a concusion. I said I didn't fall on my head, so that is unlikely and that it's probably from low blood sugar and trauma, I had cancer a while back and since then get some bouts of low blood sugar. I was not nasty at all, just very frustrated as I'm sure anybody would be. I did mumble under my breath that she heard that my colleague was correct. Westmed is "like a factory". Again, not in a mean way but I do admit at this point I was a bit off my game and not my usually calm self due the fact that I was feeling horrible and felt that the wait was unfair. She did a few movements with me. The doctor came in after few minutes. The first thing he did was say I hear you were complaining about the wait. I don't remember the exact words, but he really berated me for calling it a factory (I never thought this PA would go tell him all of this, and we all know, things can definitely get lost in translation). The expression on his face was one of disgust and he said that emergencies happen like the woman who broke her wrist and that everyone has to wait. He also said that the days of doctors giving one on one care, and sitting down talking to you are gone (which is not true because I and many others have experienced otherwise). I agreed about the emergencies and tried to tell him that at NO point did anyone come out and say there were emergencies.I expressed dismay of how he was treating me (he said the word berate was not accurate, so another word can be scolding or as the kids would say "calling me out". He said we are now all past that and did a very minimal examination. He said his piece and my feelings did not matter. In retrospect, I should have walked out when he started this unprofessional manner. I was the one feeling horrible. I was the one hit by a car (and feel fortunate that I did not get hurt more seriously). He did not address my needs. NOONE took any vitals (turns out I had a low grade temperature). He didn't even examine the parts of my body that was injured. He basically did what the PA did. He gave me a script for PT and muscle relaxer and said that he has to get back to patients that were waiting just like I was. I felt dismissed, and not taken care of. His condescending manner was inappropriate, especially for someone in the medical professional. I berated myself for my own frustration, and words BUT we all know that anyone would have expressed this after almost two hours (by the time I finished that's what it was). I had every right and instead of apologizing he came in ready to scold me. I also have to mentioned his smirks and attitude after I tried to explain what I was feeling. There are worst injustices in the world but still not excuse to treat an other individual this way. I did go to another doctor and it was like night and day. A learning experience indeed. read more

I just love Dr. Cushner and his entire staff!! He has helped myself and several friends thru a series of issue. He and his staff listen and take their time with you. You can also get an appointment pretty quickly. There is an imaging center and physical therapy right in the same building which are excellent as well. Although for PT I recommend Lawrence Hospital Rehab located in Elmsford. read more

Very excessive waiting time; non-responsive to follow-up question; inappropriate advice. Never again. Should have gone to urgent care.

I would like to commend Dr. Cushner and his entire staff. Everyone is helpful and they take the time to assist you in any way. Waiting is not a problem either! You also get your xrays across the hallway, which makes everything easy and you are able to receive a status in regards to your ailment quickly. Dr. James Joseph (surgeon/orthopedist) also works with Dr. Cushner. He has operated on both my knees (knee replacements) and there is no one else I would trust for this type of operation. He is quite a professional, is extremely understanding and you would never doubt his expertise. Dr. Joseph, like Dr. Cushner, make you feel comfortable during your appointment, and Dr. Joseph does the very same before the operation. Thank you Dr. Joseph, for convincing me that I could walk again and enjoy the quality of life that I use to be accustomed to. read more

Great Doctor! He cares and makes sure you are comfortable. Explained the problem with my shoulder and got me better without surgery when others were saying that was my only option. Very Happy read more

Dr. Cushner is one of most caring, knowledgeable doctors I know. He has a great bedside manner. He has a large staff that is also trained to give you very personable service. He has helped almost every person in my family and we would all go back to him in a heartbeat. I see other reviews on here about wait times - unfortunately I think that is a bigger picture problem - healthcare is not a perfect world but these doctors have to work within the current system. read more

Dr Cushner is the best hands down !! He's a very gifted surgeon !! Was so impressed with him and his office staff !! I would for sure recommend him !!! read more

Very Good Experience. Was recommended by a number of people and found the doctor and the office to be caring and professional. Have sent a number of family members to Dr. Cushner and we have all had good experiences. I enjoy his bedside manner and his willingness to see us emergenly read more

If you're not interested in being examined but are interested in being handed over to a PA. on your followup visit then this guy is the one to see. I waited 50 minutes to see Dr. 'God ' who came into the room, told me that he had looked at the xrays of my knee and that I probably had a torn meniscus and needed a MRI....all this without examining the knee. Then for my followup, a PA came in, explained the results of the MRI and gave me a shot. Needless to say I never saw Dr. 'I'm too busy to be bothered with you.' I could have just gone to the mayoclinic.com website. Next time I'll just haul my backside down to the Hospital For Special Surgery or Roosevelt or NY Presbyterian, where they have real physicians. On a positive note, the PA Rick was wonderful. read more

Getting an appointment is impossible ! Office staff is NASTY and RUDE! He may be a good doctor but that does not help when his staff prevents you from changing appointments. read more

Dr. Cushner is a wonderful doctor. I have undergone shoulder surgery and under his care have made an excellent recovery. He and his team were always available for questions and were efficient in getting approvals for mri and surgery. I have no hesitation recommending him to anyone read more

My son had an appointment with Michael Cushner. He never looked at him physically. Dr. Cushner only sent him for x rays and for an MRI. My son expected to hear back for the doctor or be called in to see what was going on with his back pain but instead, Dr. Cushner never call our home to speak with my son or myself and he had his office call and tell my son he need to go see another doctor for some shots in he back. I am so unhappy with the way Dr. Cushner handled this matter. I took my son to another Orthopedists office and it turns out he does not need shots in his back. my son has to go for some physical therapy. read more