Jocelyn Donnelly on Healthgrades 4 years ago
05/03/2019, 15:45 PM
I've never had surgery before so I was very apprehensive about getting surgery after a sudden injury, an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon 2 days later, and surgery 2 days after that. It was a whirlwind that could have been horrible, but Dr. Patel made the process as smooth as it could be. Dr. Patel (and his staff) put me at ease, were straightforward and compassionate, and I really felt respected as a patient. He shifted his schedule around to accommodate me 4 days after my injury to fit my surgery in, he explained everything (worse case, best case) prior to the surgery and I felt as prepared as I could be. He saw me personally at all my follow up appointments, listened to me, answered all my questions, with my goal of getting back to normal as soon as possible. While I hope no one ever has to get surgery, I highly recommend him. If I suffered a similar issue again, I would go back to him in a heartbeat.