David S. Caradonna, MD

I was referred to Dr. Caradonna after seeing an allergist. I thought he was great the first minute I met him. I learned within the first ten minutes that I surprisingly had a sinus infection. I had no idea I had a sinus issue. He spent a fair amount of time with me, answered all my questions and I learned he is very passionate about what he does. Long story short, after having a cat scan and seeing the results, I needed surgery to unblock my sinus passages. After surgery, I went back several times for follow ups and Dr. Caradonna was always attentive, kind and provided great health care. You will see him a lot if you have an issue as it is a process to make sure everything is going well after surgery. He has a busy busy office which is a good sign because obviously, many people are getting referred to him because of his expertise. I would absolutely recommend this doctor.

I had an appt to see Dr. Caradonna and I called to confirm the appt. no one called me back. During the exam I was not feeling well and he disregarded my list of symptoms. Exam was short and was told to get a ct scan. I chose Needham BI. I called to schedule but first they needed an auth # from Caradonna’s office. A week went by so I called to find out what the problem was. Admin at Dr. Caradonna’s office forgot. Whenever I call to speak with him I’m told he’s busy. My face is now swollen from sinus issues and I’m done with that office!

Dr. Caradonna is part of Beth Israel’s Otolaryngology department who specializes in sinus disease, voice disorders, Rhinology, sleep disorders, and head and neck surgery. His credentials are impressive — going from Boston University’s dental school to Boston University School of Medicine. He also studied anesthesiology, general surgery and Otolaryngology (at Mass Eye and Ear, no less). All of this factored into why I decided to see him last year for chronic sinusitis.
His initial bedside manner comes off as being very curt, but after seeing him several times, I realized he is a great doctor. He is knowledgeable and compassionate. He explained everything to me and took my needs into account. I liked that he pushed toward learning everything possible then developing a plan of treatment; I felt that we were going to be a team.
He sent me for a CT scan, and then I never heard back with the results. I called his office several times and received the voicemail system, leaving several unanswered messages. This year when I started experiencing problems again during the winter cold and flu season, I called to see him for a severe sinus infection, and I was able to get an appointment a week later (problem with surgeons/​specialists in general or just with him, I don’t know). When I called the office to follow up on the appointment, I got the voicemail again, and I am still waiting for a call back.
If you can deal with the unresponsive office and don’t need urgent appointments, Dr. Caradonna is a quality Otolaryngologist.