Simon R. Best, MD
Otolaryngology
4.9 of 5 stars
288 Ratings, 129 Reviews32 Insurances Accepted
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Locations
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-6467
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 4940 Eastern Avenue, Bayview Medical Offices, Level 01 (G), Clinic 2, Baltimore, MD 21224
- phone: 443-997-6467
- fax: 410-367-2463
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2500, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 443-997-6467
- fax: 410-367-2297
- Suburban Hospital
- 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Bethesda, MD 20817
- phone: 443-997-6467
- fax: 301-530-2650
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Education
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship, Otolaryngology, 2012Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Otolaryngology, 2011Yale University School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 2006Insurance
- Aetna
- Amerigroup District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- JAI Medical Systems
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- Kaiser Permanente
- KeyCare
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Maryland
- Medicare DC
- Medicare Maryland
- MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Provider Partners Advantage HMO SNP Medicare Advantage
- South Central Preferred (SCP)
- Superior Vision
- TRICARE (Humana Military East)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
- Wellpoint (Amerigroup MD)
Reviews
4.9 of 5 stars
288 Ratings, 129 ReviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/3/2024
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2024
Dr Best is very knowledgeable, kind, eloquent and gave me hope again
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2024
Everyone was very helpful and so kind
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2024
The doctor was very intelligent he didn't judge me he gave me Great Sound Advice I would recommend him five stars
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2024
Very confident
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2024
Very professional and personable. Showed concern for my comfort. Explained procedure and treatment options.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2024
Dr Best is a great Dr
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2024
Always pleasant and helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2024
Very professional, excellent listener and communicator, explained my conditions and showed visual images
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2024
Dr. Best saved my throat from a severe illnrssa few years ago. Every time I visit with him he's very thorough, intelligent, professional and kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/29/2024
Everyone was wonderful and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/28/2024
Dr Best listens and is very concern bout my next appt for my surgery
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/25/2024
Dr. Best was wonderful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2024
Friendly and explain all the details
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2024
DR BEST IS EXCELLENT AND HAS A GREAT TEAM
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2024
Dr. Best is the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2024
Good listener and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2024
He has a very nice and professional disposition. One that makes you feel you're in good hands.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2024
He is an Excellent Physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2024
Very knowledgeable & engaging demeanor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2024
Excellent surgical and post-surgical care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2024
Very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2024
Dr. Best is extremely knowledgeable and compassionate!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2024
Dr. Best is excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2024
Friendly, knowledgeable, explained everything extremely well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2024
Excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2024
Dr. Best is an excellent physician. He is knowledgeable, experienced, compassionate and articulates the issues and risks and solutions to mitigate health issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2024
Excellent surgeon
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/3/2024
Very concerned about my condition & helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/3/2024
Very, very professional and act like a real doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2023
It's difficult to put in words the deep appreciation and gratitude I have for meeting Dr. Best. After dealing with my condition for over 47 years and working with excellent doctors, I feel extremely confident in the care I'm receiving through Dr. Best- he's in a class above and beyond the rest.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2023
Dr Best is professional very confident and genuine! I trust Dr best completely and I know he has my best interest at heart and genuinely cares for his patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2023
Dr Best is an asset to the Department of Otolaryngology. He provides the highest care combined with genuine concern for the patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2023
Dr Best is helping me with my coughing, and he listens to what I have to say
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2023
Knowledgeable, easy to understand, professional and competent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2023
He is the best doctor as far as my throat and I like that he took time to explain the process. Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2023
Professional!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/29/2023
He was very thorough and explained everything very well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2023
Dr Best recommended that I make an appt w Dr Carr at GBMC. If I have trouble call him back. Dr Carr cannot see me til mid-March.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2023
Dr. Best is very personable and shows genuine concern for your condition.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2023
Dr Best was fabulous. Friendly, pleasant demeanor and excellent clinician.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2023
Dr Best is truly excellent. He's knowledgeable, professional and very, very kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2023
As always Dr. Best was very informative and helpful in my procedure that I had.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2023
Dr. Best is rightfully named!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2023
Speech Pathologist excelent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/15/2023
Dr. Best was Kind, Informative, Did not rush my visit, Took as much time as I needed. He explained everything to me and why.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2023
The very Best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2023
Dr Best is great
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2023
Very friendly and knowledgeable but somewhat hurried at the end considering how long I had to wait to get an appointment. I thought if questions afterwards which are still not answered via my chart app.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2023
Dr Best is wonderful - very patient, personable and knowledgeable. I appreciate his support
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/9/2023
Dr. Best was very pleasant and took his time listening to me. The scope wasn't the most pleasant experience but he even got me laughing about it. All in all I left there with answers and assurance that my vocal cord issue has resolved.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/9/2023
Dr Best is great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/9/2023
Dr. Best was excellent. He took time to listen and explain everything. He told us what out next step was and assured us he would provide answers about my problems.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2023
Dr.Best is one of the best doctors I have seen and he makes me feel very comfortable!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2023
Knowledgeable, pleasant and easy to converse with. Took his time to answer my questions.
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2023
I honestly believe that Dr. Best, is a great Doctor. However, my first visit was much better than the second visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2023
Has worked with me thru complex problem
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2023
I went into the visit knowing nothing about my condition. Dr. Best provided a thorough discussion of whet my problem is and what can be done about it. This was very helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2023
Dr Best has my full confidence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2023
Dr Best is the best and I know of NONE better.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/4/2023
Very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/4/2023
Excellent visit and helped resolve my concerns
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2023
Could not be more pleased with the level of courtesy, professionalism, and expertise.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2023
Dr. Best was very professional and explained the results of my evaluation very clearly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/27/2023
Very professional yet great provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/27/2023
He was soo nice and kind to us
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2023
He seem to personally care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2023
Dr Best consistently provides top notch care. He carefully explains everything and I have total confidence in his judgement and the care he has given me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2023
Dr.Best didn't clearly tell me where he will inject to calm my nervous coughs. He said it us around throat but I couldn't figure it out whether it is from inside or outside, nor where exactly he willninject.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2023
Dr Best was very compassionate and understanding. He was very professional. He explained everything he was hoping to do and why he was doing it!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2023
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/11/2023
Dr Best and his staff are top notch and amazing at what they do
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/11/2023
Dr. Simon Best is excellent. He performed successful laser surgery on my trach from being on a ventilator for 1 month in Pittsburgh Hospital from covid. I drive 5 hrs to see him & it is well worth it because he is an excellent surgeon & wonderful bedside manners. He cured me. Thank you Dr. Best! A+++
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2023
They cared about my concerns
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2023
Explained my condition and the treatment and the nxt step if thus treatment did not resolve my throat issue
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2023
Good at explaining treatment optionsp.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2023
I live with a rare cancer. Dr Simon Best has worked a miracle with helping me to speak.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2023
They were experts in their field. I learned a lot
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2023
Excellent and knowledgeable physician and voice therapist
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2023
Doctor best was very professional. He took his time explained what I needed to do to get better. How I needed to take the medicine? That was a very much appreciated.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2023
I am very comfortable with Dr.Best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2023
Very caring doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2023
Excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/17/2023
Dr Best is absolutely one of the best doctors all around that I have ever seen for my rare disease. His name truly says it all.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/6/2023
Excellent visit, findings clearly explained.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2023
Dr. Simon Best is the BEST! He's efficient resourceful and communicates in a friendly down to earth manner!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2023
Dr. Best is excellent when explaining my condition. He listens to my concerns and is very knowledgeable when discussing my health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2023
Dr. Best, is one of the best Doctors I've seen in a long time. He explained well and very knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/2/2023
I like Dr. Best, as he is aware of my health issues. If I send him a note in the portal, I always get a response
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2023
Have found him to be very good at his line of work. Very personable and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2023
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/27/2023
Dr. Best is a caring, thorough physician. The speech therapist was also great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2023
Provided me with helpful information and asked appropriate questions to understand my issue.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2023
All good. Seems very caring and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/19/2023
Very good Doctor. Dr Best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2023
This was my first time meeting with my new doctor. I was very impressed with him. His staff are great. He gave me several options as to where should go from here. I felt confident with my decision. He was attentive and gave me all of the time I needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/13/2023
They set up therapy dates for me.Over all the appointment wAs great and couldn't be better.swtting up voice therapy was helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2023
Dr. Best was fantastic. He took the time to explain my issue and best options for treatment. I have already recommended him to several people.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2023
Excellent medical care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2023
I have the utmost respect for Dr Best and his Staff. I couldn't have had any better care than I received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2023
Very knowledgeable and trustworthy. And when he didn't know or wasn't sure, he took the time to look into it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2023
Absolutely the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/16/2023
I was really delighted with my visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/16/2023
Explained things very clearly, was very personable, and and showed great care for my condition and follow-on care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/15/2023
Dr. Best solved my medical challenge for which I will be eternally greatful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/13/2023
Great team and visit
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/7/2023
Really? Did a good job with my medical concern?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2023
Dr. Best is very knowledgeable, the "best" in his field. He is thorough in explaining every step of the procedure with a true gentleness.I leave happy after each visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/3/2023
Very genuine, informative and actually cares
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/2/2023
Wonderful provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2023
Dr. Best is an incredible doctor. He is personable, respectful, and explains what he is doing. He shows compassion and understanding and you truly get the feeling that serving you is his top priority at the moment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2023
All Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/26/2023
Dr. Simon Best and is staff are prompt courteous.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/26/2023
Was knowledgeable and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2023
Excellent visit
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/24/2023
Very professional and empathetic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2023
Dr Best is a very kind,caring dr. He takes time to explain things to me, and always listens to any concerns I have. He's never given up on me and continues to try to figure out what is going on with my multiple health problems. He has a very calming manner and I feel like he cares about what is happening to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/18/2023
Doctor is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2023
We deeply appreciate Dr Best's acceptance of my referral doctor and scheduling my appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2023
Dr. Best provided treatment that was individualized to me. He was caring, informative, and explained my care completely and comprehensively.,
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2023
Dr. Best is the best doctor who has treated me for ENT problems. He was prompt and was able to suggest a treatment for my health issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/12/2023
Super Excellent Services was provided to me
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2023
Very professional, friendly, and informative doctor and staff.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2023
Very companionate and nice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2023
Dr Best was very caring, knowledgeable, easy to talk to and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2023
Dr. Best was thorough, caring, and very helpful in diagnosing my condition. He provided excellent care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/28/2023
Kind, professional, very knowledgeable, courteous, patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/27/2023
Provider and staff very good.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/26/2023
Dr. Simon Best is an amazing doctor who truly cares about his patients and helping them keep there voice. He will go out of his way to help you anyway he can.