Steven Kessel's Online Review Report Card

thorough... good judgement.... cant ask for much more

taken on time- courteous front desk and excellent nurse/asst. Dr.Kessel pleasant and efficient and answered my questions and I left feeling confident in his care,

Very thorough, spend adequate time explaining diagnosis

Dr.Kessel has been my cardiologist since I relocated to Florida 11 years ago He is very through and caring. He spends time explaining things to you and he never makes you feel like he's doing you a favor, like some doctors I know. I'm very pleased with the care I receive from Dr. Kessel.

I had a heart attack when I was 50, now I’m 78 and never felt better. I attribute this to the great care Dr. Kessel has given me over the years. Adjusting my medicines, constant testing, sent me for defibrillator implanted. I would not be here today if it wasn’t for Dr. Kessel. His nurse Diane is one of the best, getting us price reductions from OptumRx. I would recommend Dr. Kessel very highly. He interfaces with all my other Doctors.

Outstanding cardiologist. Listens carefully, cares, spends whatever time you need.

I went to Dr. Kessel 2years ago when I found out that I had cardiomyopathy! He was completely amazing! Listen to everything I said and kept it real! He is down to earth and tells you how it is. I feel like I could tell him anything! When I was in the hospital getting my defibrillator he came and did his rounds and made sure I was ok. He is trying to monitor my heart so maybe I won’t have to take heart medication for the rest of my life. Overall my experience with him is awesome and I would recommend him to anyone... The office staff is amazing always have a great time talking to Kathy and Quwanna! Diane is so kind and compassionate and returns phone calls and listens to all your needs and try’s to help. When she says she will call you back she means it! Very satisfied with this office!

Kessel treated me with predjudice, not havng insurance, His very first words were not of introduction nor comfort. Instead he blurted out that "you will be on meds for the rest of your life", and when asked about diet, exercise and stress reduction, his answer was "that stuff doesn't work, its meds for you". Imagine a cardiologist in this year saying those words? He never followed up and when files were requested, did not bother to even answer. Maybe he would be better off in research, since his patient skills are zero, and he shows no respect for patients. We both graduated from the same university, which makes his behavior even more unprofessional. Avoid this doctor.

If you want a cardiologist who believes only in 'meds' (discounts what everyone else in his field says about lifestyle influences on heart health) and who does not follow up on patients he sees with care or concern, then Steven Kessel is your choice. This man treated me, another health care professional and grad of the same university, like a non-entity, and was interested only in furthering his own objectives. Even with a request for records to be sent, he never sent them, placing me in danger.

I have seen several cardiologists over the years and Dr. Kessel is definitely the best that I have seen! He spent an appropriate amount of time to discuss my problems in a very detailed fashion and recommended a solution.