Dr. Nilesh Arvind Patel, MD

Saw Dr. Patel to discuss a procedure I was considering. He ordered a test to be performed at the hospital. The test was performed, although I never got the results. Now under the care of another doctor, I'm in need of those test results. After calling many times, I've been informed by Dr. Patel and his office that HE never received the results from the hospital. Why did he order the test if he didn't care about the results? Why did he bill the insurance company AND get paid for the test? According to his office staff, Dr. Patel is blaming the hospital. Note to others: ask what tests are being done and if you really need them. Afterwards request a copy of all test results. I'm the one having to deal with the inadequacies of this doctor/staff. (Would have given 0 stars, but that wasn't an option.)

DONT CARE ABOUT HIS PATIENTS

Choose another surgeon. You are herded through his office like cattle and then after surgery you will not be able to get your questions answered and you will be in pain.

He is a cut and run surgeon. Once he does your surgery you will never see him again. He schedules appointments every 5 minutes if that tells you how much of his attention you will get. He messed up my surgery and I had to find another surgeon willing to take on my case. Not to mention he will only do procedures at one specific hospital and uses the same internal medicine doc who is not adequate. Do not waste your time.

Worst in his field never once did he ever see me in person

When I first started looking into getting this procedure done, I should have looked better into doctors and what people had to say about them. Getting the surgery done was no problem but the after care really slacks in all ways. I am on my 3rd hernia due to this surgery, and the staff less to speak of the doctor refuses to call me back after calling from coming home from another round at the ER from my hernia. It has became so painful this last time my blood pressure was through the roof. I have called over and over again, trying to get in earlier to see the doctor, but no phone calls are ever returned to me, it makes me feel like I am not important any more, he has the money from the surgery so now move on. His arrogance when I do talk to him in his office though makes me wonder why didn't I just research him fully first. I feel like he lines us all up for surgery (like cattle) and once he is done with us it's like get along now, move on, let me get on with my next patient (money).

Once complications developed he became increasingly difficult with whom to communicate. He wouldn't listen to the hospital staff, the staff walk on eggshells around him because he is quick to put them in their place should they suggest something or advocate for their patient. He wants everyone around him to know that HE is the doctor and no one else should dare question him. He is vengeful in that he will avoid orders or write additional tedious orders to get back at the staff member who questioned him.