Raj Raval, MD

"I've been seeing Dr. Raval for a few weeks now and I'm so happy I found him. He has wonderful bedside manner, explains everything clearly and doesn't make me feel rushed. He truly cares about getting to the root cause of problems. I appreciate his attention to all symptoms and not dismissing patient concerns. Very knowledgeable and gave me relief from my symptoms after one year of suffering"

"If I could give Dr Raval 6 stars I would. He is not only excellent at what he does, he takes the time to understand your whole set of symptoms, your larger set of concerns / conditions and then explains your options and proceeds with great care. He has dealt with my urgent spine care on multiple occasions with concern and consideration. The people in his office are also kind, considerate and professional. He is not out to bill you unnecessarily and works with you to get better quickly. If only we had more doctors like him."

"I left a positive review on Zoc Doc after my first visit and I regret it. I had three appointments with Raval. In the first, he seemed sensitive, attentive and essentially went with all of my suggestions for treatment without making any suggestions of his own. I thought that was fine, since he ordered a couple of MRIs, which should help diagnose the problem. The second appointment was held after the first MRI results were in. This time he was the opposite of the person I had met the first time. He mocked injured athletes who "cry in his office" because they're unable to carry on. When I asked him how to care for my spine for old age (I threw in a random number: "in 20 years time"); he said "in 20 years time, this will be the least of your problems." I was late for my third appointment because of a delay in the subway system. Here, Raval didn't even see me but sent me his junior assistant, who assured me that he'll come to see me. The purpose of the visit was to read the second MRI test. I was told that it came out negative and that was that. No attempt at figuring out why I'm suffering from my symptoms. And Raval never showed. I saw another doctor and found an alternative diagnosis that Raval could've considered had he done his job. I called his office yesterday to cancel the "follow up appointment" (follow up on what? You sent me on my way without explanations, and your doctor owes me a reading of my second MRI report!). The receptionist pushed back during the call: "what could he have done if the report came out negative?" I suggested the alternative diagnosis. There was no further pushback after that. In short, Raval hasn't fulfilled has responsiblities towards me as a patient. He was rude to me when I attempted to discuss self-care strategies while remaining active (in whatever form). And he exhibited his contempt for his serious cases. If you're an injured athlete, I strongly suggest you look elsewhere."