
Stephan Alkins, MD, FAASM, FCCP, FACP
Pulmonology • Herkimer, NY
Clinic Type
Pulmonology
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Phone
(315) 479-5070
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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What is pulmonology?
Pulmonology is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the respiratory system.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- US News (Dr. Stephan Alkins): 3/5 patient experience (42 reviews (0 in last 12 months))
- US News (Dr. Thomas R. Aiello): 3/5 patient experience (26 reviews (0 in last 12 months))
- St. Joseph's Health (Dr. Pranita Ghimire): 4.8 out of 5 provider rating (45 reviews)
- US News (Dr. Dana Savici): 4/5 patient experience (16 reviews (0 in last 12 months))
- WebMD (Dr. Thomas Aiello): 4.5/5 average rating (11 ratings)
- Ratings.MD (Dr. Michael Flintrop): 4.8/5 (239 verified ratings; 66 comments)
- US News (Dr. Michael J. Flintrop): 3/5 patient experience (mixed feedback described) (30 ratings; 0 in last 12 months)
- WebMD (Dr. Robert Kaplan): 3.0/5 average rating (2 ratings with 1 review)
Patients praise
- Knowledgeable and thorough explanations
- Caring/empathetic bedside manner and listening
- Feeling not rushed; taking time with questions
- Relief/improvement for asthma/lung conditions
Common complaints
- Mixed patient experience: some patients report disappointment, unapproachable/lacking empathy
- Rudeness/obnoxiousness and not listening; paperwork/administrative issues
- Occasionally seems rushed
- Approach described as prescribing many medications (cost/quantity concerns)
"“She’s great - made me feel good about my first appointment with a pulmonologist”"
— St. Joseph's Health Syracuse provider page (Pranita Ghimire, MD)"“She is very knowledgeable in her field and practice, and is helping me my asthma & other lung, allergy, & sleep conditions like no other Doctor has.”"
— St. Joseph's Health Syracuse provider page (Pranita Ghimire, MD)"“Tenacious about dealing with my COPD. Very pleasant to deal with. Occasionally seems rushed…”"
— Healthgrades (Dr. Frederic Seifer)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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