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Dr. Elana Kastner, MD

Dr. Elana Kastner, MD

Obstetrics*
30+ years of experience

Dr. Elana Kastner, MD is an obstetrician in Valley Stream, NY and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1994. She is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals. She is accepting new patients.

4 Star Rating
Based on 76 reviews 4 Star Rating (76 reviews)

Practice

70 E Sunrise Hwy Ste 515E Valley Stream, NY 11581

At a Glance

  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
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    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction
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Dr. Kastner's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Kastner

4.0
76 ratings, 22 with a written review
5 star
72%
72%
4 star
3%
3%
3 star
1%
1%
2 star
3%
3%
1 star
21%
21%

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Dr. Kastner
Dr. Kastner has cancelled most of the appointments I’ve ever had scheduled with her. I book months in advance (because how else would you get an appointment) and it manages to be cancelled 8 out of 10 times. My last visit with her (which was in 2022 because my appointments keep getting canceled ) was also not pleasant.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Nov 22, 2024
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This Doctor needs to learn a lot about manners ! No respect for older patients! Could never be like Dr. Kriner, nor could she ever come close! Good Luck to the patients that stay in that unprofessional office.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Cathy Rizzo – Sep 22, 2022
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Dr. Katsner
I was a patient of Dr. Kriner for years. I went to Dr. Katsner after Dr. Kriner passed away. I was once over 400 lbs. I had a gastric. She walks in saying what's up with your weight. You have a telephone. I can upload exercise videos. I had severe back issues. Her examination was extremely painful. That year I had to get a spinal fushion. Doctors need to have compassion. She is no Dr. Kriner. I seen her in 2021. How dare she assume I'm lazy. Not professional, keep your comments to yourself. Not everyone can be thin.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Appointment was rushed
3 others found this helpful
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Jun 25, 2022
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Very thorough, caring and knowledgeable. The first time I have ever felt comfortable with an OB/GYN physician.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Nov 21, 2019
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Dr. Kastner is a wonderful person and an amazing Doctor - she is calm, attentive and compassionate. Plus, everyone at the office is great. When I call the office or while there for an appointment, they have always been very friendly and take the time to help me. I actually don’t even dread going to the gyno because of Dr. Kastner & her professional office team :)
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Camila Z. in RVC, NY – May 24, 2019
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Had an amazing experience delivering my second child with dr kastner and the rest of the practice. I felt comfortable and safe and was taken very good care of from start to finish! All the people that work in the office make you feel at home when you arrive. For an experience such as having a baby they were fabulous and professional and knowledgeable.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jackie Salorio in Long Beach ny – Apr 19, 2018
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Great doctor, very caring and sensitive to the needs of the patient. Her office personnel is very nice too
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ann Marie kelly – Apr 07, 2018
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Have been seeing her for over ten years! Best doctor ever! She’s really caring and sweet and deals with me.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Kelli – Apr 06, 2018
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She’s honestly the best . She made me feel comfortable & that we made the right choice for me.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Feb 14, 2018
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Would never recommend her. She assumed that because I am a woman I want kids. I actually stopped going to her because she was going on and on on how “I would want kids one day” and I was so turned off I actually called years later and said I thought it was very disrespectful to assume that because she sees women partients, she should never assume they want kids. She never asked if I want and all she knows maybe I couldn’t have. Rude and doesn’t listen. I literally has to wait 2 hrs to be seen.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
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Feb 11, 2018
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Saw Trish the Physician Assistant today for my annual exam. She was kind, comforting and informative. What a wonderful experience I just had!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Concetta Klauer in Bethpage – Sep 27, 2017
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Dr Kastner was thorough. She was kind and made my daughter feel very comfortable ( it was her first visit)
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Oceanside, NY – Sep 13, 2017
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She is a wonderful doctor. I love her . She is friendly and also very caring and professional The office is a pleasure they make you feel very comfortable
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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sheila in Oradell, NJ – Aug 02, 2017
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She didn't listen to my concerns and just didn't care. She gave me the roughest most painful exam I've ever had in my life. I'm not a number in a computer, I am a person that is more than my conditions listed in her database. At one point she told me "I have loads of patients waiting," and made me write down things and read them back to her like I was stupid.. She will never see me again.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Jun 27, 2017
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Not impressed with the doctor, she rushed me like crazy!!! she was in and out in a total of 10 minutes. She looked like she hated her job.
What went well
  • Office environment
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 others found this helpful
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Brooklyn, NY – Jun 16, 2017
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Although Dr. Kastner is excellent - friendly, caring, informed, no-nonsense - the wait time and the management of the front desk and waiting process leaves a lot to be desired. Saw LOTS of patients come in way past my arrival time and leave before i was ever called. Asked and was told - as was another patient equally frustrated- that I was "next." After seeing yet another patient called in, and having waited over 2 hours, walked out. Will not be returning to her practice for this reason alone.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Valley Stream, NY – May 11, 2017
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Waited 2 1/2 hours to see the doctor who was then short and condescending, and answered no questions. Office staff is evasive, not proactive and not honest in communication. I would not recommend at all.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
5 others found this helpful
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L. Balady in Mineola, NY – Nov 24, 2016
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Nothing against doctor because I never actually was able to make appointment. It took me over an hour to try and make an appointment. If this is any indication of what wait times in office and future appointments are....... I'm moving on to a doctor whose office is run professionally.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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PPJM in Valley Stream, NY – Sep 19, 2016
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LOVE DR KASTNER. SHE ANSWERS ALL OF MY QUESTIONS. THERE IS A WAIT TIME IF I COME IN THE AFTERNOON BUT WHEN I GET INTO THE EXAM ROOM, SHE DOESNT RUSH ME OR MAKE ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. HER FRONT DESK STAFF IS GREAT AND HER NURSES SOPHORA & MONIQUE ARE FUN TO TALK TO.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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ALYSON in Mineola, NY – Sep 08, 2016
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Not a good visit..very disappointed..Dont think I will be going back..I have seen Dr. Kastner for many years and never felt so disappointed..for a routine visit..
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Long wait times
6 others found this helpful
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Jane in New York, NY – Aug 20, 2016
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About Me

care philosophy

I find it particularly gratifying working with young women. To me, it's vital to empower them with their tremendous potential for success and happiness. I want to arm them with knowledge so they can make good decisions regarding preventive care and sexual health.

biography

From a young age, I knew I wanted to do something important and meaningful to improve people's lives. During medical school, I became fascinated with the beauty of pregnancy and the miracle of childbirth. I decided to specialize in obstetrics and...read more
  • Obstetrics

  • Gynecology

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  • Winthrop University Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1995
  • Weill Cornell Medical College

    Medical School, 1994
  • Queens College, Cuny

    Undergraduate School, 1990
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Locations

Practice

Office70 E Sunrise Hwy Ste 515E Valley Stream, NY 11581
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Womens Contemporary Care Associates120 Mineola Blvd Ste 100 Mineola, NY 11501
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • NYU Langone Hospitals

    550 1st Ave
    New York, NY 10016
    Recipient of 62
    hospital awards

    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    85%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% higher than the national average

    78%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    3% higher than the national average

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