background
background
Dr. Dominic Spera, MD

Dr. Dominic Spera, MD

Internal Medicine*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Dominic Spera, MD is an internist in Lawrence, NY and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Bologna School of Medicine and Surgery in 1983. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital and Hospital for Special Surgery. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.9 Star Rating
Based on 14 reviews 3.9 Star Rating (14 reviews)

Practice

215 Rockaway Tpke Lawrence, NY 11559
Telehealth available

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Dr. Spera's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Spera

3.9
14 ratings, 10 with a written review
5 star
64%
64%
4 star
7%
7%
3 star
7%
7%
2 star
0%
0%
1 star
21%
21%

Your trust is our top concern.

We strive to keep reviews honest, trustworthy, and fair.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

Dr Spera is a wonderful doctor,I have been going to him for many years.He is very kind and always makes me feel better after I see him. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I have never been disappointed . He is the best .
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Ruth Becker – Oct 22, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
Dr Spera is an amazing Doctor
Dr spera is an amazing Doctor, very professional listens to you. He’s very funny and family oriented. Every visit is comfortable and I always leave feeling 100% great.Doctor spera has been my Doctor 5 years now, I recommend him highly. My visit was very complimentary
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Dernys silva – Jul 21, 2023
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
Dr Spera’s been my doctor for over 35 years he took care of me I had a lot of serious ailments he got me through everyone of them with excellent advice as far as the doctor he’s the greatest as far as a person he’s the best
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Anthony siniscalchi – Mar 23, 2021
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
Charged my insurance for multiple extra things on a regular well checkup and after hours on the phone still have not gotten in cleared up, very frustrating.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Eric Schwartz – Apr 22, 2020
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
Dr. Spera is an excellent doctor. My husband and I have been using him for almost 30 years and we have always been happy with his service! We highly recommend him!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Apr 10, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
Dr.Spera is AMAZING! Super informative and takes his time with patients. Any question and concern I have he takes his time and explains them to me. Wonderful diagnostician . I feel very safe under Dr. Spera's care. His staff is friendly. Highly recommend :)
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 29, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
I have been a patient of the practice since early 2013. I have seen Dr. Spera on multiple occasions throughout the years. I am 100% satisfied with the care that I have and will continue to receive from Dr. Spera. He is an attentive listener, intelligent, has a vast knowledge in a multitude of specialties and knows exactly what to say/do for my ailments. Following my satisfaction with Dr. Spera, I also referred my brother, mother and grandparents to him and they are also satisfied patients too.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 29, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
Dr. Spera listens to your concerns and helps you. He has great bedside manners and I would recommend him to all my friends
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Mar 29, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
This doctor is a jerk. he asked me how something he gave me had worked. I responded I actually ended up not needing it. His response was “glad to hear it worked”. If you ask a patient something you should probably listen to response to your ?’s. In addition to the randomly sassy comments I receive when I even remotely say no. After he tried to give me an antibiotic I have had issues with he asked me what I wanted to take. When I said I didn’t know he said “well it seemed like you knew it all”
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
Helpful
Apr 05, 2018
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?
I don't want to speak poorly of anyone however my experience with this Dr.Spera at Arsenio medical was poor . He also wanted me to see his associate Dr Yee which also turned out to be an unpleasant experience. What a shame, I like the fact that they were connected with my hospital which was a good thing but that whole practice really gave me an uneasy feeling. I put the experience behind me and went back to give it another shot but unfortunately this medical group really needs help! Beware!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
Helpful
John K in New York, NY – Feb 13, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Spera?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Spera?

About Me

care philosophy

Melissa M. Galli, DPM, MHA is a board qualified and dual fellowship-trained reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon.
  • Internal Medicine

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • University Of Bologna School Of Medicine And Surgery

    Medical School, 1983
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Locations

Practice

Arsenio Medical PC215 Rockaway Tpke Lawrence, NY 11559
1

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital

    201 Manor Pl
    Greenport, NY 11944
    Recipient of 8
    hospital awards

    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)

    Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)

    Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year

    View all awards
  • Hospital for Special Surgery

    535 E 70th St
    New York, NY 10021
    Recipient of 24
    hospital awards

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    91%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    7% higher than the national average

    89%
    Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family

    24% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • North Shore University Hospital

    300 Community Dr
    Manhasset, NY 11030
    Recipient of 19
    hospital awards

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    83%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% lower than the national average

    73%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    3% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
Learn more about how Healthgrades measures Hospital Quality