Brian Mcdonald's Online Review Report Card

Conspired with another Dr to sabotage the lung valve treatment needless to say it caused a lot of problems. When I presented at Albany med er they weren't going to admit me for my copd exacerbation believe Dr McDonald had something to do with that

Hasn't done well with follow up doesn't seem to want to help needs to be reported for neglect. Discharged me from the hospital with 13 labs that were off and never told me thankfully I was able to access my chart. Lung collapsed 30 days after a procedure and has neglected to go in to figure out what's wrong. Says everything is good when it's obviously not. My breathing has been very bad. Also refused to transfer me when the hospital was very concerned. Went for a follow-up with him after discharge and he stated everything looked good with CT scan I would like a referral to another Dr that's familiar with lung valves

Dr. McDonald is by far the best pulmonary doctor ever. He has been very helpful, caring, compassionate to both my father and I over the past few years. He is very thorough and professional and takes his time always. I refer him anytime I know someone is looking for a good pulmonary doctor because on my eyes he is the BEST!!!!

YES ! Very knowledgeable and supportive.

Brian is thorough, fantastic communicator, trustworthy, I highly recommend him.

my experience has been wonderful, he is a very intelligent dr who knows his stuff and always helps me when i call and calls in my prescriptions due to emergencies. very thorough in describing whats going on with my lungs etc. he deserves more than 5 stars.

Best doctor I've had in a long time and the only one I trust.

Extremely aloof with my elderly Mom, unapproachable when asked questions regarding her symptoms of COPD.

Dr. McDonald performed a biopsy to my lung on a cancerous tumor, prior to the biopsy Dr. said he would have results within 3 days, called after 3 days, left a message and did not receive response, tried the next day same results, fifth day...sixth day....seventh....eighth, even called my Dr. for help and Dr. McDonald did not return his call either, I did not receive my results until two weeks later during a scheduled appointment with the Dr. he had my results for 11 days, we are talking about lung cancer not the flu, he told me my cancer was small cell carcinoma stage 3 , it was metastasizing and inoperable, gee doc you thing my family and I should have been informed sooner? Terrible bedside manner, self-absorbed, indifferent, smug and aloof, made me sit in his waiting room for 1 hour when there was no other patient seeing him, I've had to see many different Dr.'s and most have been excellent, this Dr. is the only one I've ever written a bad review on, if you are unfortunate enough to be assigned him there are a few more Dr's that work out of the same office that are wonderful, I recommend seeing them.

No one EVER responds in a timely manner, life or death situations, they keep you waiting for days/ more like weeks. There's no urgency. He has absolutely no bedside manner. His receptionist Terri, is absolutely difficult to get through to, she's rude, curt and uncaring, as well as McDonald. She is horrible to deal with, someone like that should not be holding that position. Overall it's a very disappointing practice for many, many reasons. Go elsewhere.