Rakesh D Patel, MD

• Comprehensive Spine Program

• Arthritis & Joint Inflammation
• Back Pain
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Facet Joint Syndrome
• Fractures & Broken Bones
• Herniated Disc
• Sacroiliac Joint Pain
• Scarred Nerves
• Sciatica
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spinal Trauma
• Spondylolisthesis
• Vertebral Body Compression Fracture

• Pain Management

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Patient Comments

February 24, 2026 - "Dr. Patel is excellent. I really am glad that he is my [...] surgeon."

November 18, 2025 - "After my appointment, I had a question about the ct scan. Dr Patel came back in the room and brought the scan up and explained more detail about what the hardware showed. That was very informative!"

October 30, 2025 - "Dr. Patel and [...] sometimes work with each other to provide patient needs. Dr. Patel did not think a large surgery was a good choice. He talked about a minimally invasive surgery and I agreed to pursuing this. He then went out and managed to get me referrals for appointments with [...]. I was very impressed by this and the relative ease by which I could make appointments in the near future. This looked to me like a culture of cooperation."

October 21, 2025 - "I will not be returning to Dr. Patel or UM due to the incredibly condescending and arrogant manner of Dr. Patel, […] it was a very poor experience. […]He needs to rethink his manner with patients. Patients are coming with problems and pain. No one needs to be wrong when describing their pain."

October 20, 2025 - "Dr. Patel explained in detail a potential surgical procedure for my case. He made me aware of potential surgical risks and complications which I appreciated. He made me aware of what I'd need to work on to prepare for surgery if It became necessary at some point in the future. He also answered all my questions regarding any impact to my organs without surgery. Time spent with Dr. Patel was extremely helpful and Informative. He took the necessary time to thoroughly answer all my questions. If surgery Is indeed necessary in my future, I would want Dr. Patel, without hesitation, to perform the surgery."

October 19, 2025 - "[...] I will not be seeing Dr Patel ever again. He was arrogant [...]"

August 3, 2025 - "Dr. Patel is very knowledgeable in his field and with charts and graphs explained my medical condition in detail."

July 11, 2025 - "[...] Immediately, when Dr. Patel entered the room, he made me feel very comfortable. He was very personable and calming. He was not arrogant or condescending in any way. My wife and I both left there very comfortable and confident in what was discussed during our visit and feel he had a great understanding of my issues."

June 17, 2025 - "Dr. Patel was so down to earth and straight forward. He explained everything very well and answered all my questions. I feel completely confident that he will do a great job dealing with pain I've had for [...] years."

June 13, 2025 - "Dr Patel was terse. I felt like he was irritated by my questions. [...]"

June 6, 2025 - "Dr. Patel was professional and informative. However, I felt very rushed during the appointment. More effort to listen to my goals and needs and go from there would have been helpful. I started to share my health care goals and the doctor said "hold on, I have more questions for you". It would have been nice to be listened to prior to being asked many questions. [...]"

May 16, 2025 - "Excellent experience with Dr. Patel"

May 2, 2025 - "There is no one I trust more for my [...] needs than Dr. Patel. His knowledge and skill is unparalleled."

April 17, 2025 - "Dr. Patel is the best doctor/surgeon I've ever had! He is very knowledgeable, is respectful, is courteous and is caring. This is the 2nd time he's helped me & I've actually already referred some friends to him. They have also spoken highly of him. Dr. Patel goes the extra mile for me & I am so happy to have him as my doctor. I will never forget how he's helped me [...]"

March 7, 2025 - "Both Dr. Patel and [...] presented themselves in a confident, relaxed and friendly manner. I was made to feel very comfortable and certain I was in the hands of some of the best of health care practitioners."

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