Dr. Carlos E. Sotolongo, MD

“i was a patient of st vincent’s in march of 2019. i started seeing dr. sotolongo a month prior to my inpatient stay. he put me on medication and once arriving at st vincent’s adolescent inpatient unit, the staff and nurses decided to change my medication because they did not agree with what he had chosen. i was there for 2 weeks, and at one point during my stay he caught wind of my med change and came up to the unit. he entered my room (which i was alone in) and i sat on the bed while he proceeded to yell at me over my med changes and how i went behind his back and was making a mistake and how he was in charge and not them. staff members heard the commotion and entered and he left the room angrily. keep in mind i was a 14 year girl at the time, i was TERRIFIED of the psych ward and was just doing what everybody told me to do. they told me these meds would help me get out sooner. i guess that angered him so he proceeded to enter my room (with me alone) and have me sit on the bed while he lost his mind lol. the social worker on unit called my mom immediately after the incident and let’s just say we never worked with him again.”

“Unfortunately, I would not recommend Dr. Sotolongo for any mental health related services. His inability to help after over a full year of weekly sessions for a simple anxiety disorder was unacceptable. Especially when the next doctor involved was able to make a life changing difference in a few months. That is what prompted this review. It’s clear now that Dr. Sotolongo was very good at billing but not much else.”