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Jonathan A. Marcus, M.D.

Jonathan A. Marcus, M.D.

Neurology

5 out of 5 stars
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Locations

Comprehensive Sleep Center - Brighton

Westfall Park
2337 South Clinton Avenue, Building 4
Rochester, NY 14618

About Me

Jonathan A. Marcus, MD, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He completed medical school at the University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine in 2005. He then completed his medical internship and neurology residency at the University of Roch...
Jonathan A. Marcus, MD, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He completed medical school at the University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine in 2005. He then completed his medical internship and neurology residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He remained at the University of Rochester to complete fellowship training in both Sleep Medicine and Clinical Epilepsy.

During his residency training he was recognized for his teaching skills by the medical school with the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award in 2007 and 2008. He was elected by the graduating medical students in 2008 to the AOA medical honor society. In 2014 he was recognized by the graduating neurology residents at URMC with the Neurology Faculty Teaching Award. He is board certified in both neurology and sleep medicine, by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Marcus specializes in all areas of sleep medicine. His clinical interests focus on the education of both his patients and their families, as well as the community at large, on sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, and narcolepsy. Dr. Marcus has academic interests in the association between obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.

He is the Director of Regional Development for the UR Medicine Sleep Center.

Certified Specialties

Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Sleep Medicine - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology - Department of Neurology, Sleep Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Epilepsy, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2010 - 2011

Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2009 - 2010

Residency, Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2006 - 2009

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2005 - 2006

Internship, Internal Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester. 2005 - 2006

Education

MD | University of Miami School of Medicine. 2005

Awards

Neurology Faculty Teaching Award | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. 2014

Alpha Omega Alpha Inductee | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. 2009

Arnold P. Gold: Humanism in Medicine Award | Arnold P. Hold Honor Society. 2008

Arnold P. Gold: Humanism in Medicine Award | Arnold P. Hold Honor Society. 2007

University of Miami School of Medicine: Trustee Scholar. 2001 - 2004

Rotary Club of Miami: Thomas Brown McClelland Scholar. 2001 - 2004

Publications

Journal Articles

Interrater reliability between in-person and telemedicine evaluations in obstructive sleep apnea.

Yurcheshen ME, Pigeon W, Marcus CZ, Marcus JA, Messing S, Nguyen K, Marsella J

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.. 2021 July 117 (7):1435-1440. Epub 1900 01 01.

The role of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in the pathogenesis and treatment of resistant hypertension.

Marcus JA, Pothineni A, Marcus CZ, Bisognano JD

Current hypertension reports.. 2014 January 16 (1):411. Epub 1900 01 01.

Advances in the management of insomnia.

Pigeon WR, Bishop TM, Marcus JA

F1000prime reports. 2014 6 :48. Epub 06/02/2014.

Screening for severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in hypertensive outpatients.

Marcus JA, Bisognano JD

The journal of clinical hypertension.. 2013 April 15 (4):289-90. Epub 03/14/2013.

Current Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Options for the Management of Insomnia

Pigeon, W; Bishop, T;. Marcus, J.

Clinical Medicine Insights: Therapeutics. 2013; : 151-162.

Does unconscious socioeconomic bias influence tele-evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea? An exploratory analysis

Michael E Yurcheshen; Wilfred Pigeon; Carolina Z Marcus; Jonathan A Marcus; Michael P McDermott; William Consagra; Kevin Nguyen; Jennifer Marsella.

Sleep Medicine. .

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

During this visit, did this provider spend enough time with you?

5.0 stars

During this visit, did this provider show respect for what you had to say?

5.0 stars

During this visit did this provider give you easy to understand information about these health questions or concerns?

4.9 stars

During this visit, did this provider listen carefully to you?

5.0 stars

During this visit, did this provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?

5.0 stars

Patient Comments

Dr. Marcus is fantastic! I was a few minutes late due to construction and coming to a different office than I typically do for my appointment, but Dr. Marcus was very understanding and still spent time with me during our visit to address my concerns about need for a potential adjustment in my treatment regimen. He discussed treatment options as well as risks and benefits of each treatment with me to allow for shared decision making about which treatment would be best for me as an individual. He explains things in a way that is easy to understand, and his kindness and compassion is evident in the way he cares for his patients.

Aug 21, 2024

The DR was Very thorough with excellent bedside manner and explained everything in detail.

Aug 20, 2024

Dr. Jonathon Marcus has consistently been a most caring, concerned, active provider. I trust him implicitly and rely on him for truthful guidance and advice

Aug 19, 2024

Dr. Marcus is knowledgeable, helpful and concerned for my sleep issues, understanding my options and very pleasant.

Aug 19, 2024

5.0 stars

I would highly recommend Dr. Marcus!

Jul 13, 2024

Great experience

Jul 11, 2024

5.0 stars

[...] I very much liked keeping Dr. Marcus.

Jun 22, 2024

5.0 stars

I feel very fortunate to have Dr Marcus as my doctor

Jun 20, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Marcus is an excellent doctor who goes through everything in detail and communicates very effectively and easy to understand

Jun 13, 2024

Good level of care and concern for my health

May 07, 2024

5.0

Good.

Apr 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Marcus is an excellent communicator. He listened and responded to my concerns and questions. He is very relaxed and has a wonderful way of making the patient feel the same way. Excellent experience. I would recommend him to my friends and family without any reservations. l

Apr 16, 2024

5.0

He is knowledgeable and personable.

Mar 30, 2024

First time meeting this doctor and he was SO nice and really took the time to explain things.

Mar 07, 2024

Dr Marcus did an excellent job in addressing all my concerns

Mar 01, 2024

5.0

He was so great, once of my favorite providers. Wish I could have him more!

Feb 28, 2024

Excellent experience!!

Dec 26, 2023

He is an amazing doctor - kind, compassionate, extremely knowledgeable and I would give more than 5 stars if I could!

Dec 13, 2023

5.0

Doctor spent significant time with me.

Oct 26, 2023

5.0

Good

Oct 25, 2023

He was awesome. I would happily recommend him to anyone. A truly caring doctor.

Oct 12, 2023

5.0

First visit with Dr Marcus and I was very impressed

Aug 29, 2023

5.0

Dr. Marcus is always incredibly easy to talk to and explains things in a manner that is easy to understand. I am grateful to have him on my medical team!

Aug 24, 2023

Dr. Marcus is a joy! He listened, was encouraging, shared appropriate information, and gave wonderful guidance!

Jul 19, 2023

5.0

Doc was excellent. Explained everything clearly and seems to have a good solution for my long nagging issue.

Jul 01, 2023

5.0

Provider was very comprehensive in going over my use of my Bi-PAP machine and explained the process very well.

Jun 25, 2023

5.0

This doctor is one of the only doctors that worked with me and took my concerns seriously years ago when I first saw him. He had significantly helped me improve my quality of life.

May 22, 2023

4.6

It was difficult to find answere to my problem due to difficulty of connecting with doc between visits. My problems were unbelivable and way out of the normal but he struggled with me to solve them but we could not. Went the extra mile to support me always.

Mar 23, 2023

Again, made me feel welcome.

Mar 14, 2023

5.0

First time seeing Dr Marcus. He was amazing! Explained tests results and medical condition very well. Better than anyone else in the past has. Wonderful bedside manner.

Mar 14, 2023

Dr. Marcus is a very knowledgeable and caring person and doctor

Mar 10, 2023

Felt comfortable with provider right away and more so as the visit progressed. I feel. I might finally get the follow-up and care appropriate to my issue.

Mar 08, 2023

5.0

Everyone was very helpful and professional

Jan 15, 2023

He was great! The experience was the same as if I went into the office, but without the hassle of driving to the doctor's office.

Jan 13, 2023

5.0

All good!

Dec 20, 2022

The telemedicine visits are very productive and efficient. I would definitely recommend Dr. Marcus!! He's extremely friendly and knowledgeable and so easy to talk to!

Nov 29, 2022

Dr. Marcus is an excellent doctor. Very thorough and great at explaining.

Nov 23, 2022

Dr.was very easy to talk with, very knowledgeable and made me feel at ease about treatment.

Nov 02, 2022

5.0

Excellent physician; easy to speak with

Oct 18, 2022

5.0

Appointments with Dr. Marcus are the only appointments [...] that I don't dread. I always lave feeling both heard and truly supported Dr. Marcus is creative, caring, and invested in me as a patient.

Aug 23, 2022

Dr. Marcus has always been professional and respectful, as well as informative and understanding.

Jul 28, 2022

Dr Marcus is very thorough and expresses a sincere concern for assisting with my health care

Jun 22, 2022

Best doctor EVER!

May 12, 2022

5.0

Dr. Marcus is very patient about explaining and answering questions. Very pleasant and professional.

May 06, 2022

Dr. Marcus always provides a great deal of information, in a way that I can understand it, and seems concerned about me as a whole person, not just the condition for which he sees me. I very much appreciate that.

Apr 24, 2022

Dr Marcus listened carefully to my concerns and was able to correct them online as we spoke. He also gave me good advice about replacing my CPAP.

Apr 14, 2022

Excellent experience!

Mar 08, 2022

5.0

Excellent visit - one of the best!

Mar 02, 2022

Fast, efficient, thorough.

Feb 20, 2022