Jay Zelinski's Online Review Report Card

The receptionist made copies and got files together for over a half hour ignoring me with me standing at her desk. Maybe I am invisible. The amount of times I vomit a day that is eating away at my stomach, esophagus, and teeth is not invisible though and is no better thanks to this office.

Thank you Dr . Zelinski you have helped me for about years now . If it wasn't for you pushing for the hida scan test we would not have found out about my gallbladder when none of the other test showed nothing was wrong when there actually was something wrong thank you again Philip Callahan

Great doctor who really takes the time to speak with patients.

Dr Zelinski is a patient doctor, he listen to his patients.

He is very knowledgeable and very professional. He explains things very thoroughly and if you do not understand anything he is more than happy to explain things in a way that you do understand things.

I was admitted into Bayonne Hospital in 2011 for internal bleeding, he was my attending doc there, and he based a diagnosis of alcoholism on two tests--a blood test and MRI. He did an endoscopy, found four ulcers, and claimed they were from the h-pylori "virus," as he called it, although it isn't a virus and I never had h-pylori. He was supposed to consult with hepatology to set me up with a follow- up biopsy, and never did. He never asked me about symptoms, of which I had a list. I asked him to do more testing, but he did nothing. If I had a biopsy, they most likely would've discovered the ATP7B gene and excess copper, which means WILSON'S DISEASE! He had a horrible bedside manner with me because he thought he was dealing with a run-of-the-mill alkie, but I was never anything more than a social drinker who drank mostly beer or red wine. When I was told by "Dr. Z" that I had the beginnings of cirrhosis, I asked for further testing, asked if I was to see s hepatologist, and got nothing. I was uninsured at the time & on charity care at the hospital, so I'm wondering if that was a factor? Because if that's so, then I see that his main concern is not patients, but $$$, because his regulars with good insurance are saying he is attentive and caring. He treated me like garbage, and my sickness was probably the rarest and most interesting one in that entire hospital!

Went in the hospital in 2011 for internal bleeding. He was my attending doc. He did a blood test and an MRI of my entire abdomen. Did endoscopy & found 4 ulcers. He assumed I was an alcoholic, but that wasn't true. He was supposed to set up a follow-up biopsy, but never did. If he had, the hep doc performing the biopsy would most likely have found the ATP7B gene and an over abundance of copper, which means Wilson's Disease! I pleaded with this doc to do extra testing, but he wouldn't. He was so sure of the correctness of his opinion that I was an alcoholic. He knew I was headed towards liver disease and didn't even consult a hepatologist! He made an assumption based off of a blood test and an MRI. It was Monday when I was admitted and Friday my friends dragged me out to Hoboken where I bought ONE drink and only drank half of it because I hadn't been feeling well, so he probably found a TRACE of alcohol in my blood. But to assume based off two tests is MALPRACTICE!!!!!! Now it's too late; the chelation meds couldn't help, and I need a liver transplant. If recommend seeing Dr. Ramasami...he was the head of the GI department at Mt. Sinai in NYC, but now he's on 34th and Ave. E. He, unlike Zelinski, is far from "quack" status. What was it, Zelinski? The fact that I was uninsured and was on charity care affect your decisions, you poor excuse for a GI? Do you even know what Wilson's Disease is??? I should have had a biopsy done. I should have already been on Syprine. I have my hospital papers--you KNEW there was something more going on but you did NOTHING. You never even asked what my symptoms were after telling you I knew there was something wrong but couldn't pinpoint it? Why, when it says on the endoscopy form that you were to set me up for a biopsy, did you not? You are the worst doctor I've eve come across, and that includes free clinic doctors!

I have been treated by dr z very well he helped me alot I have recomended him to a coworker and others he is a true professional and person I appreciate him helping me I my time of need I recomend him to any one who may have issues rest assure he will help you feel better physicly and put your mind at ease I recomend him

I met with him for the first time and he was great very concern and explain in excellent details.

I can't say enough about Dr Z. Even though his practice has grown alot recently, he still always makes time to explain everything thoroughly every time. He always makes time for follow up calls to let you know your results. Always fits in patients. Always returns messages. Always a professional & he has a great bedside manner. When he does certain procedures (ie: colonoscopies) you can rest assure that most likely he, himself, is looking at those slides and biopsies. He is very hands on and unlike many other doctors, he makes you feel like you have taken part in your care. There are a lot of doctors that can learn from him. I'm lucky to have found him and even luckier that he's stuck through my crazy stomach issues. Great doctor!