Patient Testimonials

I couldn’t be happier with the skill and compassion of both Dr. Patel and Rachel at hand PT. They go above and beyond at following up with progress, and I appreciate that they are so specialized with hands. I wouldn’t go anywhere else!

When I called Dr Patel’s (SCOS) office and explained my hand issues, I was given a next day appointment. Upon appointment arrival I was given immediate treatment and out of office within 10 minutes. During appointment with Dr. Patel he also submitted the necessary referral with my insurance compan...

Dr. Patel is very patient and detail oriented doctor. He tries the most conservative approaches first, prior to suggesting surgery. He even suggested I get outside secondary opinions prior to getting surgery. I highly suggest his efficient practice.

Dr. Patel is a very kind hearted and caring orthopedic surgeon. A month ago, my mother-in-law fell and broke her arm. My friend referred Dr.Patel who treated her mom’s broken wrist very successfully.
I texted Dr. Patel on that Saturday afternoon. To my happy surprise Dr. Patel responded to ...

Orthowest was able to schedule me quickly, within 2 days based on my non-urgent condition, and the entire experience was great. The SCOS facility has easy parking, 2 check-in desks, pre-visit online new-patient forms available, nurse called me in within minutes of arrival, x rays taken immediately a...

Dr. Patel is very knowledgeable in his field of expertise. He is thorough in his examination of the problem and very competent in treating the illness. He is kind and very pleasant to talk with and truly care for his patients.
Overall I would grade him A+ as my physician.

He was good. Care about patient n explained welll. I recommended him than the dr in Irvine. This dr is way better in Laguna wood location.

Dr Patel is an excellent doctor. Very knowledgeable, patient and kind.

Dr Patel is an amazing doctor who genuinely cared about my well-being. He did what he could to prevent surgery, but when the crossroads came to make that decision, he laid everything out for me to make an informed decision. If I ever have any issues again, he is the surgeon I will request.

My wife had two shots yesterday and they were unusually painful even after one night rest. The one below the thumb did not deliver the expected result; while the one inside the palm was even worse it seemed like the doctor injected directly on the tip of the bone it was worse than before. I will c...