I accompanied my partner to this office in June, 2025. Upon entering the waiting room, we were…read moregreeted by a dog running up to us and angrily barking at us. The receptionist removed the dog. Surprised, I asked why she'd brought her dog to work, she said it wasn't her dog-
that she'd never bring a dog to the office. I sensed that she wasn't happy about being responsible for the animal.
l'd give this "doctor" a neg.10 if it were an option! He ignored serious symptoms my partner has been having. Some VERY serious symptoms in the past 3 months. Complaints of extremely low energy, weakness and pain in arms, loss of dexterity in right hand, elbows shoulders, lower spine, right side, legs, frequent (every 2 hours) urination, hearing loss, were all ignored even when I pointed out that many of these symptoms are associated with some serious diseases!
For several years he has had severe subcutaneous hemorrhaging and bruising all along his forearms from the slightest impact. Markings so black, blue,and purple, that at first glance look like Rorschach tattoos and don't go away!
My partner sees Koo 3-4x/year for routine health checks. How could he have missed the bruising on his arms?
Koo's response was to prescribe prednisone for inflammation. When I asked about referral for further evaluation i.e. MRI, kidney function test? other tests? even asked if PT could help with weakness arms. legs, etc. Koo wrote "PT" on a prescription pad! Not even a referral for bloodwork!
The response was a smile, a comment that I am a "tough lady" aka difficult!
On July 14, 2025, my partner collapsed and was rushed to Montefiore Nyack Hospital, where he remained for 11 days having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma!! Hallmark sign: elevated Ca in the blood!~ And that bruising/subcutaneous hemorrhaging, btw, is a symptom of multiple myeloma as well! Koo missed all the hallmarks!
And he never followed up with a phone call to see how his patient of 20+ years was feeling!
My partner has had radiation therapy, is now in a nursing rehab facility. He is extremely weak and will be receiving chemotherapy weekly for at least a year if not longer. I can't help but think that symptoms didn'thave to get this severe. Had this been picked up a year or two ago or even a few months ago, he wouldn't have gotten as weak and as ill as he is now!
I wouldn't recommend this "doctor" to anyone-not even for a common cold!