Dr. Chouake Is the best. He takes his time to listen to your concerns and explains everything so well. Very knowledgeable Doctor. Very easy to talk to. Would recommend him as your family doctor. :) read more

AVOID this office-If zero stars was possible we would give that. My father was a patient here from 2012-2016. We needed a letter recently confirming that he was a patient for immigration purposes. They tell me that they could only do the letter if we pay a balance from over a decade ago which was incurred due to their incorrect billing of his insurance. They wanted $1100+ immediate payment to write a letter! This is not a good place to go! My father regretted going there in 2012, 2016 and needless to say I can see why. The level of care is horrible! We were able to get a letter from one of his real doctors not this ghetto money hungry bootleg place. Shameful trying to extort $1100 from an 80 year old man on his deathbed to write a letter !!!! Shame on you Dr.Chouake!!!! read more

Emergimed - Letter requesting payment of $1100 to confirm my 80 year old father was a patient a decade ago! - Medical Centers Near Me - Cliffside Park, New Jersey

I've been going to Emergimed for years now, it's conveniently open from Monday through Sunday so if you're going in for something routine you do not need to take off from work to get it done. The doctors here are quite stable and have been in this location for years - a few years back I had bronchitis and they were able to preform lung tests and take x-rays all within one visit, something your typical doctors office would not be able to manage. One major con is the waiting area - it needs a huge update, some of the leather chairs have begun to rip. Also, while in the waiting room the staff that manages the window are usually quite rude / cold which could start your visit on an awkward leg. Pro huge parking lot and really great team of nurses and doctors. read more

I recently learned that I am being billed for a "depression checkup" by them from Dr. Gillon. I will post the ridiculous questions asked on the questionnaire and the sad part is I didn't go in there for anything related to mental health! I hurt my wrist! I will post a photo of the ridiculous questions - and that is where I was scammed too because it's insurance fraud and I will be contesting it. You know how when you go into a walk-in clinic there's a questionnaire that has all sorts of questions on it? That's where they got me because I answered the questions! Please make sure to not answer any of the questions on that paper unless it relates to why you are there. I believe insurance fraud is against the law. read more

Short staffed, exceptionally Long wait times and snobby front desk staff with the exception of 1 medical assistant who was kind. I will avoid coming here moving foward. read more

I have been going to Emergimed in Cliffside Park, NJ because of Dr. Steven Gillon, who is truly a caring and professional doctor. To reiterate, I am very fortunate to have met Dr. Gillon as he truly cares about his patient's, where he takes preemptive action regarding the next steps, communicating directly and honestly to the patient. Based on my experiences, empirical observations, and professional opinion regarding Emergimed, the front desk staff is professional as they do their best to treat every patient with respect. In addition, the technicians are sharp and knowledgeable based on my experiences. At the end of the day and in my professional opinion, the main goal at Emergimed - from the front desk staff to the highly-trained technicians to the sharp physicians, especially Dr. Steven Gillon - is to relieve the patient of their ailment(s), for lack of a better phrase. And so, I believe Emergimed is adhering to their main goal on a daily basis for each and every patient entering said facility. I would highly recommend Emergimed - especially Dr. Steven Gillon - to my family members, friends, and colleagues, especially pertaining to gastroenterology. I thank you wholeheartedly, Dr. Steven Gillon, for being direct with me and for sincerely caring for me in order to make me 110% and to "live my life to the fullest" and most importantly, to cherish every minute of this thing called "Life". read more

I've been coming here for over 20 years. Good reliable service. They have specialists as well as emergency mwd service. Xray, so ogram, and lab. read more

This place is an insurance scam. Should be repeated for fraud, tries to bill your for a one phone call to recommend a procedure you don't need. Do not go here. read more

If you want rude staff, this is the place to go, if you are really, really desperate. Been calling them for two weeks for an answer to a simple question and they never answered their phone. On the third week I finally got someone and asked why no one answered. Her response was, "Do you really want me to give you a long explanation because of COVID, etc.?" Never been treated with such a lack of courtesy from any business much less a medical facility. When I asked for her name, she hung up! Staff needs some serious retraining in courtesy and if they don't like their jobs --QUIT! Should get a minus star rating for Emerg, if it were possible. read more

They're nice.... That's it (from my experience). If time is of the essence, don't come. Came for the covid vaccine, and it only took HOURS to be able to get it. Either they're understaffed (which it didn't look it), or they don't work efficiently. Now regretting not going to Walmart for the vaccine. read more

if you feel like being harrassed, then definitely go to this medical facility! if i could give this place negative stars, i would. my mother in law went there for her 1st covid shot. the nurses were so nice, but the dr. steven gallon was terrible. he looked at me and and looked at my mother in law and questioned how we are related. then he rudely questioned my mother in law why it took her so long to get her covid vaccine and what planet is she from to get it now. he said how he waited and got it in december and it was the best thing he ever had in his life. he should not have been chastising her, he should be happy that she got it. i had to interrupt him to tell him that she is getting her shot now and that's all that matters. then he turns to me and asks me what my race is and is trying to guess it. i asked why does it matter because i'm not the patient and that shouldn't be a factor in anything. he said that he was just being friendly and he thinks i'm really pretty and loves my skintone. wtf. how unprofessional is this harrasser? he kept asking my race and i told him to stop it and ask my mother in law questions. he honestly spent too much time focusing on me rather than my mother in law, who was the patient. read more

This place is an absolute joke. Came in for an MRI in extreme pain and even after making that clear it took 40 minutes to be seen. This is after they called the morning of to change my appointment. The front desk staff was incredibly rude and inconsiderate. Giving a second star purely because the MRI tech was very nice when I started to panic a bit going into the very small mri machine. It has now been a little over a week since my MRI and I've called and left 3 messages with billing to get an itemized recent for insurance reimbursement with no call back. I even just tried clicking the emergency option on the phone and the front desk still doesn't answer. read more

Been going there for many years. Dr. Malmberg is a great Medical Doctor. She recognized issues, and provided solution. I was there last week for annual physical. Staff called yesterday, saying my report was ready. She made a copy of the report, and I picked it up this morning, excellent service. I will recommend Emergimed to everyone. read more

I came here over a week ago for a fever, sore throat, and loss of hearing in my ear. I waited a bit, but nothing unusually long - and was diagnosed with an ear infection. I'm now back 10 days later to have my follow up. My appointment was at 11, I came early and signed in. The wait time in the waiting area was 30 minutes, when I was finally brought to the exam room it was 1130. It's now 1230 and no doctor. I would never recommend this to anyone. Between the inexcusably long wait times (persons who arrived after me have seen the doctor before me), the rude staff, and the dirty exam rooms this is horrendous. I'd give this place no stars if I could. read more

I am in internal medicine and gastroenterology specialist. I started working at Emergimed with my new terrific colleagues in February 2021 in the middle of the Covid pandemic. The employees and the doctors, nurse practitioners and PAs worked all the way through the entire pandemic. The staff works very hard, cares a lot about each and every patient, are knowledgeable, work extended hours and are able to help out with almost any medical condition. We are first and foremost a primary care practice with sub specialists. The doctors are all bright, empathetic, caring and will explain your condition and discuss all of your results with you either in person or during a telehealth phone call. I urge you strongly to consider our practice for your acute and chronic primary care medical needs. We do rapid PCR Covid testing, strep testing, flu testing, x-rays, EKGs, ultrasounds, echoes and we also have the MRI in the office. We have all three brand of Covid vaccines and are able to fulfill your vaccine needs including flu shots and pneumonia vaccines. Feel free to contact me or anyone at 201-945-6500 if you have any further questions. EMERGIMED of Cliffside Park. read more

I'm never coming here again for anything. I came in to have my short term disability papers signed by an MD, specifically from Dr.Malberg. I had an appointment and I was seen by the nurse who took my blood pressure and weight. I waited for almost 45 min for Dr.Malberg to attend to me. When I explained to her my situation (my anxiety and depression) and how I would like her to sign my company's forms so I can get short term disability, she refused to sign them. She said go see a psychiatrist. MIND YOU, i had a letter from a therapist who i've gone to for 6 months explaining my conditions and she completely disregarded my mental health because I wasn't seeing a psychiatrist. I was crying so much because I'm experiencing extreme burnout from my job and I want to take some time for my mental health. I appreciate my company allowing me to do this but all I needed was an MD to sign it, especially when I have a history with dr.malberg. She did not try to make me feel better at all and she told me to go see another doctor. I do not recommend anyone to go to her. She does not care about her patients especially their mental health. after she said no, she checked my heart beat just because it's her job. read more

Yes it does get as good as it gets. I been going here for well over twenty and have one heck of a large case folder. I read the remarks of others here and I would say there is the good and the bad. Most complain of long waits which I also sat though is normal in any urgent care waiting. Sure I had some issues but most the time the service is great. I would say going there without an appointment and being treated and walking out treated is much faster then most hospital ER. Doctor C, M, and L, I would say do a great job, and will get answers to your issues before you're sent home. CAT Scan, MRI, X-Ray are some of their tools on sight just a few steps away. Generally same day scheduling. I moved away and now live 60 miles away, and I been to local clinic in my area which I laugh about and refuse to go to cause they are a joke compared to EmergMed. I would rather make the trip to Cliffside Park then use a JOINT around here, that is lucky to have a tongue depressor. EmgergMed is the next best thing to a serious Hospital ER. When you been to the best (EmergMed) anything less is an insult to considered what is good urgent care should be. read more

I went there for an emergency X-Ray around 9:30 am on Monday. I needed it done because I fell over the weekend. I waited for good 2 hours before I was in the room in the back. Didn't get out of the place until 2 pm. I was anxious but understood the long wait because 1) I was a walk in 2) it was on Monday. Went back there for an ultra sound two days later with 12pm appointment, I noticed the waiting room is long, sometimes you don't hear nurses calling your name so I sat right in front of the door where nurses call us. 30 minutes past, nothing. I figured my appointment was in the middle of the day so walk-ins maybe made it a bit later. An hour passed. A patient with 1pm appointment came and got called. I approached the receptionist how much longer I needed to wait and she said "oh, they are just getting your chart" without looking at anything as if she said it to shut me up or to avoid further question. 1:20, I approached again. The office manager this time asked what my name was and said "I thought you were already inside". I said I was sitting right in front of the office I would not have missed my name if called. Then she used the intercom to talk to the ultrasound specialist. "Oh, the ultrasound machine just got broken." Are you kidding me?! Doctors seem very nice and work with you well, they don't rush you. But the reason why I was there for an ultra sound was because the doctor I saw two days ago said he saw something "not too common" on my EKG. It turned out, the nurse who took my EKG entered my AGE WRONG - instead of 48, it was entered 28. What would have been "not too common" turned out "it should be ok" for my age. I thought I had a white coat syndrome but it's not the doctor who makes my blood pressure higher than normal every time I go there, but it's because of incompetent office workers up front! read more

I used to go here for many years. Really I was just too lazy to research and find a real doctor. Here's a list of my pros and cons: PROs: -They are right up the street for me -They have evening and weekend hours. -You don't need an appointment -I did like their female doctors and I really like their dematologist Dr. Hershenberg - I continue to go to her Cons: -You see a different doctor every time you visit if you are a walk-in -They own a lot of medical equipment and are very quick to use it and bill your insurance company - this is bad as it raises overall insurance rates ultimately (since someone has to pay for those tests!) and also you're being exposed to potentially unnecessary radiation from tests that I believe are not always necessary. -They are also quick to refer you to associated specialists in the building - sometimes this is fine but most of the time I've found those visits unnecessary -When I finally found a real doctor who I now am happy to call my PCP, it took months, literally months, to get them to release my medical records to my new doctor. -You don't get the proactive follow up you get from a normal PCP. They never call with test results - they want you to come in to get the results. Overall, if I were feeling really unwell, but think not quite sick enough for the emergency room, I'd go to them again, but I'll be more cautious of potentially unnecessary tests and then make an appointment to follow up with my PCP once the urgency of your issue subsides. Don't make the mistake of thinking they can substitute for a PCP. I still go to their dermatologist though - I've been others in the area and she's been by far my favorite. read more

I went here once after I experienced a nasty fall playing basketball. The injury looked pretty bad the next day with severe bruising all around my tailbone. My sister in law, who was an ER nurse, said I should have it checked out to make sure I didn't break anything or damage any organs. I took her advice and went to the only place around that I could get an appointment. What's the point of having an appointment if you are in the waiting room for an hour. They took X-rays and said I was fine. The Dr. even made a sexist comment about my sister in law who is female and simply worried about the injury. After a couple weeks the bruising slowly went away but the pain got worse. I schedule an appointment with an orthopedic doctor and he sent me to physical therapy. When I told him where I went after the injury, he rolled his eyes and said not doing anything about this can cause long term back issues. I should have went to a real ER instead of Emergimed. read more

If you enjoy waiting, you'll LOVE Emergimed. Last time there, I had an appointment. One hour and forty minutes after my appt. time, they still didn't know when I would be seen. I left Happened to run into Dr. Hamada at a local Walgreens. Mentioned the situation to him and said that's the ways it's been for 10 years and there's nothing we can do about it (Thanks, Doc.). Just called their office b/c they neglected to sent an MRI result to the orthopeadist. Was put on hold for 3 times and no one ever came back. When you do get to see the Dr. (for, maybe, 10 minutes) and you tell him of a sympton, all they do is recommend a specialist. Got to find a new primary. read more

Okay if you don't have a primary care physician. Wanted to pick up records the receptionist didn't acknowledge me for a couple of minutes. Then got up and walked away never asking me if I needed help. Not the best customer service! read more

The front desk is a bit iffy when you call. But, I find that the doctors are of very high quality. My wife is a medical professional (unaffiliated with Emergimed) and she also thinks highly of the quality of the medical care. On another note, regarding Dr. Levine (ophthalmology), I've also been to Dr. Levine, and found him to be very professional and found his personality to be just fine. Our whole family uses him and we have never had a problem. read more

I scheduled a 10am appointment just for some paperwork and had to wait over 2 hours for probably a 10minute visit. biggest waste of time will definitely go somewhere else next time read more

Came here as a walk in. No complaints about the doctor. However, their office staff was unprofessional and not very helpful.

They don't even deserve one star! Horrific staff! Make you wait hours to be seen. When they called me in I met with a woman named Jennifer who never disclosed she was not a doctor but turns out to he a nurse instead. She asked if I have insurance I said no. Then she went on to tell me I should apply with a charity health insurance agency for low income people and told me she had no time to run any tests for me and could not help me. That I an better off going to the ER. I was made to wait hours again as a hostage for her to come back to the room to tell me what I owe for the visit. On top of it all she discriminated me by judging me as a pauper when she has NO IDEA who I am and my level of income. She pretended she was a doctor when she's not. She's a FRAUD who ASSumed I was poor and could not afford to pay for a medical visit. This is COMPLETE DISCRIMINATION!!!!! And therefore DENIED ME MEDICAL CARE BY TELLING ME TO GO TO THE ER!!! Nothing they can do for me!!! EMERGIMED WILL BE OUT OF BUSINESS SOON BASED ON UNETHICAL FRAUDELENT PRACTICE ALONE!!! WATCH AND SEE!!!! SOON GONE!!!! read more

The doctors are knowledgeable but the staff is mostly apathetic, very long wait times even with an appointment, performing procedures not requested to collect the insurance money, and they attempted to over bill me and the insurance company. Guess it a reasonable solution for those with a high emergency room co-pay, other than that I would steer clear for normal preventative maintenance. read more

Not sure if I want to come out and say the total truth, but I would not send a friend here. I could say a lot more. And it isn't about the people who work there, or even many of the doctors that work there, or the wait times. I had to select a star. I guess one star is fair. read more

The front desk staff did not have any feelings and professional ethics! Do not understand why these people can work in the clinic? Look like they hate their job very much. Their management Doesn't know this or just don't care? read more

Excellent!! Short wait time and this office has onsite ultrasound, X-ray, CAT scan and MRI.

HORRIBLY rude receptionist. I waited as people who showed up after me were being seen before me. When I went to the receptionist to ask about what was going on, she got upset at me and gave me the worst attitude I've ever encountered at a doctor's office. I watched as she literally found my file in the middle of the pile and placed in the very bottom of the pile, after I was waiting 30 minutes, to spite me. My husband was so upset and he literally got up when they proceeded to call other people's names but mine, walked to the back, and demanded that someone take care of me. There are so many better options. Please do not waste your time or your money here! read more

I when there a few years back and decided to give it a try again. Doctors are great but the staff is VERY unprofessional and watch your bill carefully...they will process claims with incorrect information and BLAME you..They will bill PCP (Primary Care visits) as Specialist and will charge you for lab work twice. Make sure you do your homework...if you chose them make sure you are on top of your game...I am changing provider is not worth the geographic convenience. MY RATE Is -starts read more

Where do I begin. Dr. Hamada is easily the worst doctor I've ever met in terms professionalism and courtesy. He was condescending, rude, unaccommodating, and very clearly money hungry to where there was no simple solution to my EXTREMELY simple issue that didn't involve throwing an absurd amount of money at. One of the most infuriating experiences with a human being, let alone a medical doctor. All of this came after having already waited for 2 hours past the appointment time I had scheduled earlier. I must say that the nurses and receptionists were very nice and very helpful and in the end I really only needed one of them to fix my issue (it was all paperwork related). STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. Unless you are a masochist I would stay very far away from this joke of a medical center and ESPECIALLY from dr. Hamada read more

I thought knowing one of the directors of this place might help me get an evaluation of my medical emergency- a scary swelling that had suddenly developed over my eye. Man was I wrong. The incredibly rude and nasty front desk staff told me to go elsewhere for help, as they were going to close in 40 minutes, and there was a line of patients already waiting. When I asked to speak to the doctor, who I knew vaguely from the neighborhood, they at first refused to call him to the front desk. When they finally relented, after I made a stink, he basically backed them up and urged me to go elsewhere (his only recommendation: a hospital emergency room). This place has a bad culture, empathy-wise and professionally. Take their advice and go elsewhere. read more

would not go again, one-time, overall negative experience, very shabby facility with extremely dated equipment. WAIT TIME (once they take your vitals): over 2 hours I would not recommend. read more

bad bad bad bad bad bad service !!!!!! never go here!!!!!! i already paid for copay when i did my physical exam, they still charge me for copay when i pick up my result!!!!!!!! i have been to other place to do the physical exam report, and they provided report online so i can easily get it from the website. for them, you have to come and pick it up and pay!!!!! this is ridiculous!!!!! last time i was getting allergy and they promised to fax my pharmacy the description, but never!!!!!! they still charged me and i paid!!!!! i personally will never come back!!! read more

This place is a joke. If you plan on waiting for long periods of time to see a doctor, then this is the place to be. They can't even find a doctor to see me. They have no idea where he went. read more

I wish there was an option for less than 1 star!! Terrible service!! Completely unorganized!! Took them over 2 hours to perform a simply health assessment (eye test, blood pressure, weight and height, etc..) and then to tell me to come back since they don't have their machine ready!! Then when i chine back to pick up my paperwork, it took them over half an hour to find my file!!! read more

My girlfriend went here, because there was nowhere else she could be seen, for a sharp pain in her wrist. The office was filthy! In total, she was there for 4 hours. 3 hours of listening to office staff speaking on the phone to their relatives in Spanish- 30 minutes under the x-Ray machine "while they got it ready"- 27 minutes waiting in another office- and 2 or 3 minutes speaking to a doctor. That's not the worst of it. They gave her an illegible note to bring to her job saying that she could not use her left hand until she is seen again. My girlfriend's job needed something with a specific date on it. Forget it! She called the office, told a woman what she needed and was promised it would be done. Sounded Great- but it never happened. So she called the next day and spoke to the same woman. The woman explained that the reason that no fax was sent was because she couldn't find my girlfriend's medical file. So my girlfriend gave her the information again AND THEN ASKED THE WOMAN TO REPEAT THE INFORMATION- she had it all wrong again!!!! They FINALLY got it correct, but no fax wax ever sent. The woman also scheduled a follow-up appointment but never recorded that anywhere. I am all for people learning English as a second language- I just think that they should do that BEFORE they are put in charge of a medical office! You get better treatment in most 3rd world countries. Adios EmergiMed! read more

I would give it no stars if i could. I was suffering a horrible bout of pneumonia. Was treated with antibiotics. I went back again cause I was still sick, Dr Choack (the main doctor there) saw me and REFUSED to treat me. Telling me I should go to the ER and get checked for CANCER! I asked him to please just do some more blood work as i was still feeling poorly. This was his response! He said because i'm still sick and he didn't know why I was losing so much weight that I should be checked for cancer. WHAT? I lost weight because I had pneumonia and was so sick!!!!!! What kind of doctor says that to someone? And it was cold and callous with no empathy at all. I finally got over the illness and went to another urgent care that treated me like a human being! I'm disgusted that this man calls himself a doctor. I didn't need to go to the ER, I needed another course of medications and inhalers. Don't go there. Also, when my husband was ill in the hospital for a diverticulitis attack, another dr from this group insisted he needed surgery for a perforation the size of a quarter. Uh no...it was a pinhole and a wonderful dr who we called saw him and said he didnt need surgery. Well he was right. This place is ridiculous. I have never been treated so poorly from any office. Save yourself money and go somewhere where they care about you. read more