Randall T Weingarten MD

Dr. Weingarten will not tell you what you want to hear. He will tell you exactly what is going on and what needs to be done. Don't go there expecting him to baby you!\r \r I had surgery 2x with him (nose and ears) and they were both great. No surgery is fun but he came in on a Sunday to remove dressings b/c he knew how uncomfortable they are. Great doctor! Pros: Doctor even came in on a Sunday to his office Cons: sometimes he overbooks and wait is little long more

Had been seen in E.R. and referred to his office for a follow up appointment. The appointment lasted all of 5 minutes, and any questions we had were answered sarcastically or with ""I don't know"". In the ER I had a cyst in my throat with an infection that effected my ear and eye. When asked why it was effecting my vision, the answer I got was, ""if you can't see go to the eye doctor"". I was told that he was surprised that I even showed up there as 90% of people don't go to their follow up appointments. With unprofessional Dr. like him I see why. As we were told that CAT scans would be sent to the office we didn't have any with us. He told us there was nothing he could do since he wasn't at the ER when we went in. And he has never heard of a hospital, in the entire USA sending records to another Dr. If he would of shut his mouth for a moment, I would of let him know that in other states that we have lived in the computers are linked with Dr. that they refer out to. When asked how he thinks I got the Cyst in my throat, he answered with ""your strep throat created the cyst"". I don't have strep throat or any type of cold/soar throat at all. Apparently he came to this conclusion when he asked me to open my mouth, while he looked into it from his chair across the room. I felt like he basically gave me the middle finger then charged me for his 5 minutes. I would never recommend this Dr. to anyone. Cons: unprofessional, sarcastic more

The three surgerys and the follow up have gone well. He advised me to call any time of the day or night if I had any problems and I did.\r \r Dr. Weingarten and his staff exceed my expectations and have always been plesant and keep my up to date\r \r Pros: Great bedside manor and information. Never rushed visit more

For starters Dr. Weingarten is a wonderful ENT. I feel he is the best and he was highly recommended by all of my Doctors. I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer and my Endocrinologist who also happens to be a Stanford graduate and the best Endo in town referred Dr. Weingarten to me, saying that Dr. W was the best. Dr. Weingarten says it how it is, and not everyone really get's him. Just know this, he is there to take care of you and your family, That is all that matters, and that is what's most important. He is a no frills man. He's a straight shooter and I appreciate that. Pros: He's the Best ENT Cons: wait time is longer than I would like but, so worth it. more

Before I passed out for my surgery, I remember him yelling at the nurses and staff... after my surgery, I go in to see him after my first ER visit, and he says they gave me the wrong stuff for me...(The ""wrong stuff"" helped me greatly).. was glad when my visits with him were done. I will never go back.\r Cons: Rude, arrogant.. more

My 8 year old son was seen by Dr. Weingarten becuase of tonsil problems that have bothered him most of his life. He was a candidate for tonsillectomy and had this done at St. Rose. I've been impressed with his treatment of people and especially his ability to interact with children and put them at ease. My son did great with his surgery. I would be happy to recommend Dr. Weingarten to anyone in the area. Pros: Understanding of his medical field Cons: A bit of a wait more

I did much research before choosing an ENT surgeon. After asking numerous healthcare personel, Dr. Weingarten was consistently the name that I was referred to as the best in town. I cannot be more thoroughly satisfied with my experience. Throughout my cancer ordeal, Dr. Weingarten has been the consumate supportive professional, and my surgery was a complete success. He listened carefully to my concerns, always respected my schedule by keeping my appointments on time, and encouraged me throughout. He has subsequently cared for my son who needed tubes for his ears, and I have referred many other friends to him for various ear or sinus issues- all of whom have been so grateful for my recommendation. I love the staff and the office, and Dr. Weingarten is simply the best! Pros: Best ENT Surgeon in Vegas, Great Care more

wouldn't recommend this doctor to anyone! Cons: good doc...Horrible care more

My 17 yr. old had to get his tonsils out. 1st. problem i go to pre-register and the dr. office did not pre op the secondary insurance. So the hospital said they do not take that insurance so it had to have a pr autrhorization so I call dr. weingarten's office and she said she would get it done. That was Monday, I called back on Wednsday and she told me she forgot, so she would try right now. So I call and check the next day and she tells me its very hard to get through she doesn't know what she is going to do? Mind you they had 3 weeks to get this all done and this five days before the surgery. So I call my insurance and tell them whats going on. They say tell her to call back and do it stat. She calls friday and talks to my husband and just tells him the time to be there. Then we get there and the pre authoriation is not done so we wait until about 7:00 and then finally the nurse comes out and calls us. She wasn't sure what to do but she said is going to get him ready anyways. Then Dr. W comes in and was told what was going on, he started yelling at the other drs. , nurses, me and my son. He was horrible he said just call of the surgery his office doesnt make mistakes and its the hospital fault, my fault everybody elses fault but his. He walks away and then comes back yelling again to let me now everythings ok with the insurance. After surgery he comes out tells me what to do if any complications, and then makes sure to tell me again that all the insurance papers were done and it was the hospital fault again with a very loud voice in front on the waiting room. On the sixth day of recovery my son started bleeding very badly. He calls me to tell me whats happing so I rush home. He tried to put the ice water but it isnt stoping so my son calls 911. The ambulance is there when I arrive. They take him to the hospital and call Dr. W . The bleeding is stopping. Dr. w says put ice water in your mouth and hold in the back of throat and keep doing that for 45 mins. So my son does that and it stops. Great!! Then he comes in the hospital and proceeds to yell at me and tell me what a bad parent I was because I wasn't there in front of the emergency room. Then told my son because he\r didn't call him now he has to stay in the hospital and every two hours put ice water with salt in his mouth and hold it in the back of his throat and take it out for 45 mins and repeat it every 2 hrs. I asked why because he isnt bleeding any longer and he said because we didn't call him this is what he has to do. Why don't you just burn it , no he says lets just wait and see what happens. MInd you in all this he is yelling at me telling me everything is my fault and then yelled at my son. I asked right then and there if I could have another dr. The nurses said no no other dr. will touch my son until dr. W releases him from the hospital. Dr. WEIGARTEN talks to people like everybody is beneath him. I have experienced it and saw it. The following morning Dr. W released my son over the phone and didn't even come in to check on him. The next morning my son woke up with ulsers all over his mouth. I already had a new dr. for him but she hadn't see him yet so they told me to call Dr. W. Very hesitant I called because my son was in pain. He told the nurse to tell me he needs to drink more water. My son had an appt. the next day with the new dr. and she fixed him right up. He needed a mouth wash. The mouth wash cleaned up his mouth in a day. I BELIEVE THAT DR. WEINGARTEN IS MALICIOUSS AND VENDICTIVE AND HAS A GOD LIKE MENTALLITY. HE SHOULD HAVE HIS LICENSE TAKING AWAY!!! Pros: He is a good Dr Cons: terrible bedside manner with patient and there family!!!! more

The doctors office is small and over booked he triple books patients doesn't care if you have an appointment or not you will be seen three to four hours later. i could not stay i went my appointment was at 12pm i waited till 3pm then complained they put me in a room and then waited another half hour then i go out they tell me another 15 minutes then at this time i am furious i leave. the staff is very rude and this doctor seems not to care about new patients oh well there are many other doctors. Caution don't waste your time on this one he is not worth it. Pros: i cant think of anything good to say Cons: staff is rude rude rude more

I have had tubes basically my whole life. I was told as a teenager that if I had any problems with my ears as I grew older that there was nothing that I could do. I had way too much scar tissue and tubes would be out of the question. \r So keeping this in mind I have for half of my life lived with constant headaches, ear pain, not being able to hear properly out of my right ear.\r I was recommended by my employer to see Dr. Weingarten, leery that I was I went. After telling me that I have serious allergies that went untreated my WHOLE life by one of the best ENT's in San Diego, I let my guard down and Im glad I did. \r I did the treatment he asked for me to do, to no avail it didnt help my ear problems. So the next option was surgery. I was scared and concerned since I was told my whole life that I couldnt have another surgery. Dr. Weingarten explained the pros and cons to me and I went ahead, what could be worse, I already couldnt hear out of the ear. \r I had the surgery and Im so excited. I can hear, the headaches are gone, i have no ear pressure and when I lay on that ear at night Im not woken up to horrific pain, I sleep all night with no pain. \r I like to thank Dr. Weingarten for giving me my ""ear"" back. We all have been raised with manners somewhere along the line and have been taught Dont judge a ""book"" by its cover. more

I was very impressed with the time that he took to take care of me. I had a growth on my thyroid and he took out the right lobe of my thyroid. At no time was I concerned with his competence. He came highly recommended from my family doctor, and I am fully satisfied with him and his concern for me as his patient. Pros: Spent time explaining what he was going to do Cons: Small office space, small waiting room. more

After reading some of the negative reviews I went into his office with reservations, however, he was recommended to me by my general MD, whom I highly respect, so I went in with an open mind. Upon arriving, his office was so packed there was no place to sit. I thought, oh no this is going to take forever. I was happily surprised. I was in and out within 40 minutes. I didn't feel like the doctor rushed me at all and after being told by another ENT that I had to have surgery Dr. Weingarten wanted to try some other treatments first. I was very happy about that because sinus surgery is NO fun. I have gone back for a follow-up visit and again was in and out quickly. While I am not 100% well yet, I feel like I am getting there and have Dr. Weingarten to thank for that. He has been nothing but friendly and helpful to me. I would certainly have no reservations recommending him and my own doctor brings his family there as well. Pros: Very efficient and helped me realize surgery isn't the only option. Cons: None that I saw on my two visits. more

I recently had surgery with Dr. Weingarten, he is fantastic. I don't know what an earlier post is talking about his lack of bedside manner, he was fantastic. He answered every single question that my husband and I had about the surgery, and what to expect. He encouraged us to ask him if we thought of anything else to call him; and he seems to truly care not only about me as his patient, but my family as well. I would recommend Dr. Weingarten to anyone that has to have any type of surgery that he can do. An added bonus, my ""scar"" from my thryoidectomy is non-existant people that know that I have had the surgery squint at my neck and say, you can't even tell! He did a phenomenal job; not that makes or breaks the decision to go to him, but if you're concerned about that, he is perfect. Pros: He is the best at what he does- hands down! Cons: The parking lot is kinda messed up, but seriously, he is 100% worth it. more

I owe my health to Dr. Weingarten. For the time that he has been my surgeon, I have found him to be kind, empathetic and patient. He not only took the time to answer my questions, but he made sure that he stayed to answer the questions that anxious mother had on my behalf. Dr. W. has been nothing but patient, talented and skilled. I've never felt like I was not in the best hands possible during the entire process. I can see how with some people, certainty can be interpreted as arrogance, and brevity with impatience. I know that the first time I saw him, his waiting room was packed with patients, so every moment he took to chitchat is time taken away from those who are waiting for him. However, the office is well-run, with nurses and staff who go above and beyond what is required of them. They are in the office at 7 a.m. and yet I still get a call at the end of the day at 6 p.m. when I leave a message. I am so incredibly appreciative of this, because I know that this is the time that they could be spending with their families. That's dedication, and that is the level of professionalism that I have never experienced with ""bad"" doctors. Dr. Weingarten and his staff is truly best around and as one of the best. Pros: by far one of the best doctors ever Cons: initial waiting time to see the doctor can be long more

My follow-up appointment after surgery didn't go as well as I expected. I was there to get the packing out of my nose and I felt like I was rushed out of the office and left in pain for the night. I expressed those concerns to Dr. Weingarten the next day by faxing a letter to his office (his office was closed until 3pm the next day so I chose to fax the letter). That night I was shocked to receive a telephone call at home from Dr. Weingarten...it was about 8:00pm. He profusely apologized and said he had a family emergency, thus all of his patients had been rushed that day. He offered to meet me at his office that night, at around 9:30pm...that should tell you something about Dr. Weingarten..he even gave me his home phone number in case I had any other issues. He again apologized, explained the family emergency, and gave me a thorough exam and explanation of my surgery. I couldn't believe, and was very appreciative, that the Doctor took that time away from his family to see a patient that was in pain and upset at an earlier appointment. I could tell that the Doctor's apology was sincere and that rushing his patients was not part of his work ethic. My following appointment later that week again showed the care and concern he has for his patients. Everyone in the office was very nice and the Doctor took plenty of time to examine and explain everything again to me. \r Dr Weingarten is one of the best ENT's in town. He has developed his own techniques to ensure you have a very successful surgery. He shows extreme dedication to his patients and is available 24/7...literally. He's very kind and sincere in his words.\r I won't lie...the surgery was painful...but Dr Weingarten will do anything he can to make you feel comfortable...even if it means taking phone calls until the wee hours of the morning. Pros: unique techniques, excellent outcome after surgery, available when you need him Cons: I had no issues with wait time..only thing I can think of is parking is a little tough at his office more

Dr. Weingarten wants to be a doctor who cares but sometimes tries to do too much for his patients. It probably can be stressful at times for him to balance everything in his life. Dr. Weingarten is willing to improve and change for the betterment of his patient which I commend. Keep up the good work. Cons: No bedside manner and quality of care is horrendous. more

With all of the negative reviews I see on this site (which apparently had questionable motives) I feel the need to write a note in Dr. Weingarten's defense.\r \r I have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Weingarten for many years. I had also been involved in his training.\r \r Dr. Weingarten was, and still is one of the best. I was most impressed by his interaction with patients, especially children. Yes, all doctors are smart people, but some still set the bar pretty high for the rest of us. Dr. Weingarten can identify and solve problems very quickly, which may make patients perceive that they are being rushed. Good doctors should give the impression of confidence and competence in their work. I've always known Dr. Weingarten as introspective, self examining and always trying to improve, but never arrogant. \r \r I have NEVER known Dr. Weingarten to do unnecessary surgery or order unwarranted tests. From the patient's perspective, we all want to be seen NOW, we do not want to wait when we arrive and then we want to spend an hour with the doctor. These goals are at odds. The better the doctor, the more successful the doctor. The more successful the higher the patient load, the higher the patient load the longer the time for an appointment and the shorter the visit. Therefore the best doctors may make some patients feel rushed.\r \r I'm not sure what makes a patient write a bad evaluation for a good doctor. Usually something else that is amiss in the patient's life and the doctor is now targeted as the easy scapegoat for all of their problems. IT IS, however, nice to see that the worst evaluations have many misspelled words as well as very poor grammar. \r \r I am an Otolaryngologist with over 20 years of experience. I guess the best recommendation that I can give Dr. Weingarten is to say that I would, in all confidence, allow him to take care of my children should the need arise without any reservation.\r Pros: Talent Cons: Time required to see the doctor more

I went to Dr. Weingarten for a simple visit. He ended up making a mistake and I wound up at UCLA, w here I wish I would have gone in the first place. ""Buyer beware!"" more

They overbook appointments. Normal wait time 0.5-1.5 hours before seeing doctor. When you get to see the doctor he rushes in and rushes out. (He's the Nose Nazzi) Pros: Apparently he's the ""Best in town"" Cons: Read Above more