Fertility, & Preconception

Dr. Maura is a pleasure to work with. She is thorough, thoughtful and attentive. She's not only helped me conquer a particularly debilitating case of SIBO and manage other chronic health issues, but also helped my family on their path to health. Highly recommend!

Dr Maura is an excellent naturopathic doctor. She is incredibly knowledgeable and cautious when it comes to the care of her patients. It took us so long to find someone who is as open minded about a more holistic approach to medicine as we are. One of the things we value most in anyone working in healthcare is the time they give to each patient. We never feel rushed out of her office which I find to be rare in NYC. I trust her completely with the health of our children and we would recommend her highly to anyone.

I looked for a naturopathic doctor near me (NY) to get to the bottom of my GI issues (the usual nasty GI symptoms which I won't go into detail about, but for anyone who's had them, you know what I mean), which were also causing some serious secondary issues--namely food sensitivities (swollen face, itchy skin rashes, ugh). I I know a lot about conventional doctors because I've often seen elderly family members go to doctors & hospitals who prescribe too many prescription drugs. From their experiences, I learned a lot about the limitations and downside of conventional medicine.That's why I did not want to go to a conventional doctor because they know next to nothing about nutrition (they only receive 4 hours of training in nutrition during their entire medical education), and they usually know nothing at all about natural healing (because they've been programed to push pharmaceuticals). When I found Dr. Patel (the GI specialist in Dr. Maura's practice), right away in our first consultation (1 full hour), I had a good impression. Dr. Patel is eloquent and has an easygoing manner. He explained everything to me clearly and succinctly, answered all of my MANY questions, and then told me how to proceed. His office staff (Shellie) is delightfully easy to reach by phone. She is refreshingly efficient and has always responded to my calls and emails immediately and always to my complete satisfaction. Awesome! She gets 5 stars from me, too! So she sent me the kits for the 2 tests he prescribed (the poop test and saliva test, both which I could do from home), as well as all the materials I needed to send the tests to the various labs (packaging & mailing labels, which made it really easy for me). She also sent me the requisition for the blood test--for that I had to find and go to a lab--Dr. Patel recommended 3, and I used the one that was the least expensive). After he got the test results (after about 1 week), we had another consultation (1/2 hour) in which he identified and described the problems I had--I won't go into detail except to say that one of the issues was microbial parasites (yikes!), which I've since learned is quite common, maybe 50% of Americans have them, without knowing it--you can get them from contaminated food or water, so if you eat out a lot (like I used to) and you've got GI issues, you've probably got parasites! If you have any GI issues (such as frequent loose bowels), the FIRST thing you should do is to check for parasites. Conventional doctors rarely test for parasites. Go figure. I followed Dr. Patel's advice STRICTLY and felt much better within one week (i.e., no more GI distress). After one month, I felt completely cured, and after 3 months I felt great! Everyone tells me I look great, too! I keep getting compliments. His program is easy: he prescribed several natural supplements and a diet plan--that's all. Painless and without pharmaceuticals (prescription drugs always have nasty side effects, which is why I don't want to use them). Plus, from the test results (he's an experienced "lab guy" and interpreted those lab reports like Derek Jeter played shortstop--For those of you who don't know baseball, that means he's not just good, he's great at it), he identified OTHER potential health issues which up until then I had NO idea about (thyroid & blood sugar levels, yikes!), which I feel I've nipped in the bud, thanks to Dr. Patel! Another plus: Consultations were always very conveniently held via Zoom and on time--I absolutely despise having to waste my time in conventional doctors' waiting rooms--they never see you at at the scheduled time, but only when they're ready to see you. The only downside about any naturopathic doctor is that your health insurance provider may not pay for all or perhaps any of it. My advice: If you have the money, IT'S WORTH IT. You'll only have to do the program once. You heal, and you also learn about how to stay healthy. That is invaluable.

Dr. Kellie is amazing. Not only has she taken great care of my health, but also she is lovely to speak with at every appointment. It’s rare to find a doctor like her. I highly recommend becoming her patient!

Thank you Dr. P. What a wealth of knowledge!.

Before meeting with Dr Patel, I was struggling with super bad bloating/gas and abdominal pain. I visited several gastroenterologists for almost a full year, and I never got a straight answer about what was causing my symptoms. This was so frustrating. Dr. Patel ordered me several at home tests and we discovered I was dealing with SIBO and Leaky Gut. Finally having an answer about what was happening to my body was so refreshing. From then on I have been working with Dr. Patel to help heal from SIBO and Leaky Gut. My symptoms are not totally gone and I still have work to do. But wow, I feel A LOT better than a year ago. And that’s because of Dr. Patel. I’m excited to fully heal with his help and the structured plan he has created for me.

I am so grateful for my experience with Dr. Patel, who helped me resolve & support a slew of issues- under-active thyroid, fatigues, chronic skin issues, SIBO & leaky gut. He is a great listener and truly cares about his patients! And was/is also encouraging of the decisions I want to make about my own body re: treatment options.

My health was in a downward spiral for more than 2 years and I was desperate for help when I set up my appointment with Dr. Patel at Dr. Maura's office. I tried every treatment recommended to me by my primary care doctor before seeing him - upper endoscopy, PPI’s, abdominal scans with no answers. I had so many rounds of blood work done with little to no explanation. I was at the point where I was hardly eating when I had decided to try naturopathic medicine. Dr. Patel was the first doctor to help me resolve any of my gut/thyroid issues and helped to get me on a plan quickly to restore my body to a normal state with the natural help of diet and supplements. He was the first person who made me feel like there was hope. Our first virtual appointment was an hour long and we went over everything I was experiencing and how we could resolve it. I shared with him recent blood work and he gave me very thorough explanations of my labs. He recommended stool testing at our 2nd appointment and we covered all of those results in detail as well. Found out that I had H. Pylori, Sibo, and a few other issues, so we quickly reacted and resolved within a few months. It’s been a little more than a year now and I am happy to say I’ve made a lot of progress. I would recommend Dr. Patel to anyone who is struggling with gut/thyroid issues. He will help you understand the whole picture and will carefully recommend ways to resolve whatever you are experiencing health wise. All of my appointments were extremely positive and I left each one very optimistic. Such a different experience from any of my other Dr. appointments in the past.

Very grateful for Dr.Patel! Truly would be lost without his help. Saw dozens of doctors for months who couldn’t help me. Within two weeks of working with him, after tests, I saw drastic improvement and many months later- still feeling great. Thank you so much!