Ratings for Dr. Ashiq Patel

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Staff
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Punctuality
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Helpfulness
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Knowledge

I’ve been a patient for over 10 years. It’s been getting worse at the office the last couple times I’ve visited. Patel himself was very rude about one of my doctors and used aggressively rude profanity. Today I called the office as they left me a voicemail to reschedule an appointment I had for months, due to Patel not being in. I call and I’m put on hold, they say one caller ahead. 20 minutes later I assume there’s a glitch in their phone system so I hang up—thinking I can tell one of the office members when they answer the phone. Instead they answer very quickly to where you can’t get in a single word, and said 4 callers ahead of me. I should have just called back later, but something about them not allowing a single word in before being put on hold bothered me. I called back, many times, trying to have them speak to me like a human and have a 30 second conversation instead of placing me on hold. It was at a point where I was extremely anxious, and this was taking a lot of time out of my morning. Finally I get connected, to where the office staff was clearly just angry at me. They said if I had an emergency I need to call an emergency number… I couldn’t even explain what happened to me at that point as I was so flustered and angry at how inhuman I felt to how they were treating me. Having office staff be so rude to not even speak to a patient briefly is beyond me. I do not care to go back here. I’ll be surprised if they’re open another 10 years, many folks in the AV are not a fan of Patel that I’ve spoken to. It’s a shame.

Submitted Aug. 22, 2023

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Staff
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Punctuality
5
Helpfulness
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Knowledge

Best Dr I have ever had. Very personable, thorough, and helpful. After struggling for so long with diabetes, I thought it was a lost cause..until I saw Dr Patel. He genuinely cares. He had my back thru everything, and now my diabetes is in remission. I love this Dr so much!!

Submitted Feb. 26, 2022

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Staff
1
Punctuality
1
Helpfulness
3
Knowledge

Rude, cussing and berating me when I tried to be more proactive in my care because nothing he is doing is helping me or making me feel better. He adds a pill to the mix or ups a dosage. Doesn’t listen to your concerns or have any compassion, empathy or bedside manner. Accused me of not (f...ing) committing to anything when I’m the only one doing ANYTHING that’s getting results. Told me I was f...ing stupid for my diet plan and then asked me how long I was going to do it I said I don’t know because you just called me stupid and he told me to get out and come back when I figured out my s..t.
He said much more but I really don’t want to repeat all the F bombs and insults. This was literally the first time this has ever happened to me with him and my first time ever. He will not get the opportunity again; I felt like I was just paying his car notes and his vacations anyway.
I can not recommend someone who speaks to his patients the way he does.

Submitted March 28, 2018

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Staff
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Punctuality
5
Helpfulness
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Knowledge

Wow, is this the Dr. Patel I have known and loved for over 10 years. I have known of him yelling at patients before but he has never yelled at me and I am not a good patient. He is one of the best doctors I have ever known and believe me I've known quite a few in my 70 years. He only yells if you do not do what he tells you to do. If we all did what he told us we'd be the healthiest people in the world probably. He may sound rude and mean but he is there to help you improve your health. Most doctors do not care if you get better, the worse you are the more money they get from you. Try doing what he asks or tells you to do you might find out what a great doctor he is.

Submitted July 24, 2015

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Staff
3
Punctuality
5
Helpfulness
5
Knowledge

I think Dr.Patel is an awesome doctor. He really cares unlike the other MDs I have been to. The reviews below are not reasonable at all. There's so much a doctor can do, you need to listen and do your part too. My A1c was 13.5 and now its down to 5.9. Thank you DR.PATEL!!!!

Submitted Oct. 3, 2009

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Staff
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Punctuality
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Helpfulness
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Knowledge

Knowledge 5, Manners -2!! He is mean and rude and yells at you if you don't come in when he says which is about every 6 weeks. He DOES withold medicine if you don't come to your appointments when he wants. I understand that he has liability issues, but I hate being STRESSED OUT that I'm going to be yelled at during an an appointment - which makes you NOT WANT TO GO! DUH!!!I think HE thinks he's inspiring people when he screams at them but NEWSFLASH!!! That doesn't work.

Submitted Aug. 25, 2009

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Staff
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Punctuality
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Helpfulness
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Knowledge

Very unprofessional. He was cruel and put me down stating that my only excersize is flapping my lips. When I began to cry he started yelling at me telling me that I'm weak and might as well crawl in a hole and die. I'm an educated woman (teacher), but he stated that I should give up and go on welfare. I have never been treated so unkindly by another professional. Know one deserves to be put down and treated like a worthless citizen. I will never visit his office again and neither should you.

Submitted July 15, 2009

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