Robert Steinmetzer

Dr. Steinmetzer is an extremely qualified internist, who trained in both Europe and in the United States, the latter being at the highly acclaimed Cleveland Clinic. I moved to Paris for a few years in the late 1990s and on my first visit with Dr. Steinmetzer, for some minor complaint, he diagnosed me with coronary artery disease, insisting that I have tests right away to prove it, even though I was in complete denial, saying that I «felt fine.» My former internist in the U.S., whom I had seen regularly for the previous 20 years, had totally missed my heart problems. Dr. Steinmetzer treated me medically for three years, then told me it was time for heart surgery. I went back to the U.S. and 10 days later I had an emergency FIVE-​ARTERY bypass. Thank you, Dr. Steinmetzer. Ten years later, I was again back in Paris for several weeks’ visit, and one day I felt a severe burning ache in my outer calf. Dr. Steinmetzer was available immediately to see me, and diagnosed me as having shingles after listening to my symptoms for only five minutes, although I had no visible skin lesions… yet. Next morning, sure enough, blisters had begun to show. He is one of the best diagnosticians I have ever known, and has always been straightforward, kind, friendly and a very fine «medical detective.»