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Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD

Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery*

Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Ocean University Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.

1.7 Star Rating
Based on 17 reviews 1.7 Star Rating (17 reviews)

Practice

143 South St Freehold, NJ 07728

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(732) 780-9270

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    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ • See hospitals
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Dr. Wetstein's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Wetstein

1.7
17 ratings, 6 with a written review
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horrible dr
My Mom went to Community Medical Center for a stroke she had where she met Wetstein. Wetstein came in for around 3 minutes to tell my mom that she needed a loop recorder. Wetstein ordered she should not eat the day of surgery. The next day Wetstein came in at 5pm for around 3 minutes to say she didn't need the surgery because the other doctor told him so. She has diabetes and went 14 hours total without eating. She had no insulin the day of surgery and her sugar ended up going too high. We ended up getting a bill for $1,000 for which he claims he had to fill out paperwork and look over reports. We thought the bill wasn't appropriate and didn't have the money to pay it otherwise. He was out of network from Blue Cross Blue Shield and I have no idea why he was allowed to come in to visit my mom in the first place. He ends up suing us along with others the day of court and he won. Other reviewers on other websites have similar experiences to ours. He pushes unneeded surgeries that he mo
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
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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chris – Jul 08, 2022
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Another Emergency Room patient here with a minor pneumothorax that closed itself after a night's stay at the hospital. Dr. Wetstein apparently looked at my chest scans but he provided no other service as none was needed. I saw this doctor for under ten minutes total. Of the four doctors I spoke to in ER, I saw Wetstein the least. Despite being paid by line item by the insurance company, Dr. Wetstein is also fraudulently billing me over $1000. I am a Medicaid patient. He legally cannot bill me for this "remainder" he claims is due to him. He has received phone calls from my insurance company as well as mailed a Cease Billing Letter. He has ignored them and I have to answer to a non-jury trial in small claims court coming up soon. This man is the worst.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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AnotherSucker – Oct 20, 2020
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Giving this physician 1-star, is a compliment. After being misdiagnosed at Jersey Shore hospital with a collapsed lung, I was called back by the attending physician. She advised me that my scans were NEVER READ, and I would need to come back for an emergency chest tube. She then informed me that Dr. Wetstein was on call at the time, 2 am, and he would be performing my procedure. Dr. Wetstein explained to my mom and I that I had blebs in my lungs, along with a collapsed lung and he would have to do two procedures. One to remove the cysts. One to reflate my lung. After a long agonizing procedure deflating my lung, he told my mom he was going to now fix the blebs. She would not let this happen, because the radiologist who found my pneumothorax mentioned nothing about it. The following morning, Dr. Wetstein came to “check on me”. He failed to look at my wound, drainage or any part of me. He did not even touch me. He was just insistent on the fact that he had to remove my “blebs
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
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Freehold, NJ – Jun 19, 2019
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My daughter was in er this man who calls himself a dr was on call. He inserted a chest tube to re inflate her lung. So far in her lung she had to be on major pain meds the whole time she was in the hospital. Wanted to operate before he even saw her X-rays. I took him off case and hired my own thorasic surgeon. He is now suing us for his money. He was in the insurance. Despicable human STAY AWAY. He should not have a license I give him a zero
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
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
15 others found this helpful
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Marlboro, NJ – Aug 28, 2017
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My sister was in NJ and had recurrence of cancer which had gone into her lung. She was taken to the hospital where he did a thoracostomy. Her bill after Medicare was $300. She is unable to pay from her fixed income. He sent summons to her friend to pay HER bill as he says she signed something but didnt. Instead of making arrangement with my sister, he threatens court and strongarms and threatens a person with no money who is dealing with cancer!Stay far away from disturbed, horrible dr. AWFUL!!
What went well
No results
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
17 others found this helpful
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The victim's sister in New Jersey – Mar 25, 2017
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Admitted to the ER Wetstein was consulted for a possible pneumothorax. Pulmonary reviewed a chest xray showing it resolved. Despite this fact he charges my father for that visit and a follow up visit. He was never treated. Within a week a bill was sent for services not performed, one month later sent to collections, one month later sued! Disgusting, greedy, and unprofessional. He got his money which is obviously his only concern.
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
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
20 others found this helpful
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Jackson, NJ – Sep 02, 2016
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biography

Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Ocean University Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

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  • Autonomous University Of Barcelona / Faculty Of Medicine

    Medical School
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Locations

Practice

Lewis Wetstein MD PC143 South St Freehold, NJ 07728
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center

    1945 State Route 33
    Neptune, NJ 07753
    Recipient of 47
    hospital awards

    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)

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

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    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.

    79%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    5% lower than the national average

    75%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
    View all patient feedback

  • Ocean University Medical Center

    425 Jack Martin Blvd
    Brick, NJ 08724
    Recipient of 18
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)

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

    Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    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.

    81%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% lower than the national average

    75%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
    View all patient feedback

  • Community Medical Center

    99 Route 37 W
    Toms River, NJ 08755
    Recipient of 16
    hospital awards

    Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

    America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2023)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

    View all awards

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

    82%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% lower than the national average

    74%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    1% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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