Dr Richard Barakat, MD

I had stage 4 ovarian cancer but thanks to the wonderful long and complicated surgery performed by dr Barakat and extensive follow up chemo at MSK, I am healthy ,very much alive, actively playing golf, swimming, cycling and for many years still running. I am eternally grateful to his expertise. It was definately worth the long wait for a consultation and to be the 43rd of 44 patients he had to see that day. I owe my life to him and the MSK staff.

Wait is too long. Doesn't spend enough time with his patients. He does not follow up. Felt very concerned that reports and scans were not read prior to office visits. Do not recommend.

I'm a 30-year survivor of fallopian tube cancer, and I owe my life, as well as my sanity, to Dr. Barakat. He took over when my original surgeon left the hospital, and he operated on me when I had my third(!) recurrence in 2009. He is reassuring, kind, comforting and funny; explains everything clearly, without talking down to patients. Yes, you sometimes have to wait for hours to see him. But that's because he's the best. I'm willing to wait.