Robert Samuelson, M.D.

Pulmonology offices in Manhattan tend to cluster near major hospitals, but some specialists keep quieter storefronts in the side streets of Murray Hill. Robert Samuelson, M.D. fits that pattern, offering consultations on asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, interstitial lung disease, and chronic cough without the Midtown foot traffic. The practice sits at 38 E 32nd St, a stretch of low-rise buildings where the elevator banks are mercifully small and the hallways smell faintly of old radiators rather than antiseptic.

Patients who prefer a pulmonologist who still answers his own calls can reach the office at (212) 879-7777; the line rings through to a desk, not a voicemail tree. Directions can be pulled from the map, though the entrance is easier to spot if you approach from Madison rather than Park. No need to memorize the cross street—just look for the green awning that hasn’t been replaced since the nineties.