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It was May 2024 and I woke up again with a big bloated belly, I had tried everything, every diet, every tip on the internet, I was on my 4th doctor, and my SIBO still wouldn't go away. I was beyond upset, I looked 4 months pregnant. In a panic I started googling again and I came across Dr. Patel and his glowing reviews, and boy am I happy I did. I cannot express my deep gratitude for Dr. Patel, my SIBO is gone, my stomach is flat again, and I feel better than ever! I was able to be in a bathing suit all summer without feeling self conscious. He found out WHY I was having the issue instead of just blindly prescribing medicine. Everything was so exact and detailed, I finally felt like I was being heard. If you are on the fence about seeing a naturopath this is your sign to see Dr. Patel, I feel like i'm finally myself again! It's now September 2024 and we are still working together, Dr. Patel is so helpful around a multitude of issues. I couldn't recommend him more!

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!

I have been working with Dr Patel for the last six months after becoming frustrated with traditional doctors invalidating the stomach issues I was experiencing. Dr Patel listened to my concerns and prescribed several at home tests to get to the root of the problem. With his plan of supplements to repair my gut and regulate my hormones, I have seen profound improvements in my inflammation levels and general well being. I highly recommend Dr Patel!

Dr Maura has turned my life around! I started seeing her a couple years ago when my skin was basically screaming for help, and nothing else was working. Our first session was very thorough and we had a plan to diagnose and figure out the root cause right off the bat. With home test kits it was all super easy, even at the peak of COVID. It took a lot of work and patience but within 4-6 months I was seeing dramatic changes in my skin - and almost two years later I’m still doing pretty well! What I love about her is her realistic approach. She also thoroughly explains her thought process and suggested solutions for everything. I’m so glad I crossed paths with her and am grateful for her support and expertise. I’d recommend Dr Maura to anyone who is struggling with hormonal imbalance (esp. acne) or gut-related issues.

Dr Maura has been extremely helpful for me. I've been working with her for about a year on chronic gut/digestion issues, and I've improved so much in that time. I appreciate that she did not push a long-term restrictive diet, as many other practitioners have done for me without attempting to treat the base issue. I was on a low-FODMAP diet as part of my treatment, but now I'm back to eating almost everything other than a few trigger foods. I would definitely recommend her if you are dealing with chronic health issues that other practitioners have not taken the time to address with depth and care.

Before working with Dr. P, I genuinely believed my issues were things I’d just have to deal with for the rest of my life. I’ve always had fairly normal lab results, but still felt as though I was struggling day to day. This was the first time I felt I had been taken seriously. We have tackled so much in such a short amount of time and I’m excited to see continued progress. Can’t recommend Dr. P enough!

When I first started seeing Dr. Patel I was very much at my rock bottom in terms of my health. I was dealing with the worst autoimmune flare up I had ever experienced and was struggling with terrible pain and other systemic issues. From the very first appointment with Dr. Patel, I was immediately impressed with his approach to treating autoimmune conditions as no other doctor had wanted to get to the root cause of my issues. He is very knowledgeable, extremely thorough and very caring. Within weeks of starting his treatment plan I started to see major improvements in my symptoms. Over the last 6 months we have continued to work on healing my gut, lowering the inflammation in my body and getting my flare up under control. My health journey is far from over but Dr. Patel has helped me do a complete 180. My quality of life has improved tremendously and I am no longer in daily pain. If you are struggling with an autoimmune disease or any unresolved health issues I highly recommend booking an appointment with Dr. Patel immediately. My only regret is that I didn't start working with him sooner!

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.

I have had a great experience with Dr. Patel. He is warm and personable, which is really helpful when you are talking to a stranger about your poop! He ordered thorough testing, and even asked me if there were other tests that I wanted to do. That was HUGE, as I’ve had several doctors turn me down when I requested tests in the past. (That seriously blows my mind. If I want to be tested and am willing to pay for it, WHY NOT?!?!) The conventional doctors I saw about my digestive problems were absolutely useless. They wanted me to accept IBS-D as a condition with no cure, and could only offer me drugs to slow down my intestinal function and hopefully reduce my symptoms. However, after working with Dr. Patel for about 6 months, the severe IBS that I had been struggling with for 3 years finally started to heal! Additionally, I really appreciate that I was able to do my testing at home and my office visits online. I couldn’t find anyone like Dr. Patel near where I live, so I’m really thankful I could work with Dr. Maura’s clinic this way.