Palak N. Patel, PA

My weight loss journey has been amazing. Eating 3 square meals a day. Feeling fantastic while staying on track with my weight loss goals.

Most pleasant experience

This was a telehealth conference call between me and my Dr. Patel

Always looking forward to next appointment!

I have a great doctor. She is so great and what she do not only just taking care of your health, but listening to your problems too.

Simply she's awesome outspoken and does not give you the runaround

Highly recommend this service

I am very pleased and impressed by the provider. She is a wonderful listener and compassionate. The NP is very caring and listens carefully to all my concerns. I never felt rushed You can tell she cares about her patients' well being.

Already recommended to collegue.

Dr. Patel is great. Bariatrics doctors, her at her office there in Hackensack Meridian is great. He helped me out so much and to make me a healthier person than I was before. There's nothing that you need to change. You're doing a great job. She's doing a great job. Keep going and keep doing what you're doing. The care at Hackensack Meridian Hospital is the best. You're a triple A hospital in the state of New Jersey in my book, and it's one of the only facilities that I will ever use of a Hackensack. I will use Hackensack, or if I'm in all the way up in Bergen County, the Pascak Hospital, or South Jersey, one of your hospitals down there. I love Hackensack. Meridian, it's great. Thank you very much. Have a good day.

Dr Patel was kind, respectful and complete!

Great!

Thank you so much, the visit was excellent, your attention was excellent, and thank you for taking care of me. Have a good afternoon, thank you.

Smart, pleasant, efficient

I appreciated the information given and the efficiency of the appt

Yes, Dr. Patel is very professional, very knowledgeable of my situation, and she's awesome.

She does not make me uncomfortable about myself and understands my concerns and needs

Amazing and thorough. Answered everything I needed to know. Gave me a great plan to follow. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable and made me feel extremely secure and comfortable.

I wish the session was a little longer.

The Bariatric Center stopped my Wegovy Rx and I had to wait three months for an appointment to get a new Rx. I was initially prescribed by my PCP. I was told the reason being because I stopped the Wegovy for 1.5 months. I stopped because I had procedure(s) scheduled and asked to stop weightloss meds which increases the risk of aspiration per MD. Each procedure required 2 -3 weeks off the meds contingent on the MD. I gained 18lbs. I have cord compression c5-c7 and radiculopathy L4-L5 both requiring Fusions which I postponed, because I spent 11 months LOA, due to L3 to L4 Fusion in 2023. The time off did not agree with me. I was originally told I can continue with Wegovy until my appointment and the Rx would be called in. Two days later I were told the APN/PA denied me continuing until I have my appointment. With speaking with me directly. I called many times asking if there were cancelations but no luck. I am a RN with HMH and I do not understand why the wait if I have been on the medication for over three years and had to stop per MD orders.

Had a pleasant experience. Very satisfied with the care I received. Thank you.

The provider I spoke with was a physician assistant. Whether it's a choice by Hackensack Meridian or Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to send team members to the weight loss, it should be better organized. This provider did not discuss my labs I was told to obtain. My blood pressure, my weight was not obtained. The provider was making food recommendations for me however, she is not a registered dietitian. She told me to consume beef jerky as a snack however, beef jerky is high in sodium and I have high blood pressure. She told me consume 3 boiled eggs in the morning, however, I have high cholesterol. The point I am making is, if Hackensack Meridian is now sending team members to the weight loss center, have a registered dietitian available, make appointments at a location near the team members home in order to obtain an initial weight, vital signs, the provider should know the team members labs results and discuss them appropriately. This experience was terrible to be honest. I'd rather see a nurse practitioner who specializesin weight loss. The physician assistant did not care about me or my medical history. She was not good.

She is so kind, informative and understanding. She listened and provided great feedback and alternative. Highly recommend her.

My appointment was great as well as my doctor. She explained everything to me and send in my prescription right after we got off the phone. Thank you The Best.

Great!