Raphael Kellman, MD

Dr. Kellman is an amazing doctor. Extremely knowledgeable of the latest scientific research on the functional medicine approach. He has been treating me for the last four years for hypothyroidism. I originally went to him because I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease and although most conventional doctors would say there is no cure for it, he actually got rid of it. I no longer have the Hashimoto’s anti-​bodies (for years). I trust him completely with my health. I periodically check my thyroid and see him for other ailments.
His staff is very caring and kind.

A really wonderful doctor — the best I’ve found anywhere, actually. Unlike traditional doctors who have no idea about parasites, microbiome, antibodies, toxins, etc., Dr Kellman really gets to the root of what’s ailing you. His office (he has a great team) covers every aspect of your health, from nutrition to gut to alignment, etc. I wholeheartedly recommend him.

Going to Raphael Kellman (wouldn’t call him a Dr.) is more like going to a natural foods store with a very aggressive salesman. After he made me switch my thyroid replacement I started feeling terrible and had to go to Mount Sinai where the doctor called him a snake oil salesman.
Couple points of note:
— The practice pushed $ 1600 of supplements (all out of pocket with the expectation I refill monthly) on me (I’m celiac and hashimoto’s). Starting 20+ different supplements at the same time is never a good idea (how do you know what is working)
— The practice twice cancelled my appointment the day before, but even worse …
— … one-​time the practice called me to cancel while I was in the lobby 5-​mins before the appointment was supposed to start
— … another time the practice had me come into pick up a test but then didn’t have it in stock (I live an hour away)
— expect to receive bills from the labs they send your blood work to for 3+ months (barely anything is covered by insurance)
FYI (this is my first truly negative Unilocal review but it was necessary).

At first, I thought I had finally found someone who could treat a constellation of chronic conditions that plagued me my entire life. Boy, was I mistaken. He is a bit like the proverbial carpenter with only a hammer — he sees thyroid conditions everywhere and throw serious drugs and an army of supplements at you until you’ve spent all your money and energy. To top it all off, his office is THE WORST I’ve ever seen: completely disorganized and disrespectful. The shortest wait I’ve done is an hour and a half for a 20 min appointment, and they will over-​bill you time and time again. You won’t be able to fix it because they will never call you back or they will be completely incompetent. Oh, and forget about ever getting your hands on your own medical records and lab results.

My doctor is Dr Rahav. What a great person. She takes time to make her patients understand the medicine in detail. She draws charts and shows examples to make sure there are no questions. Amazing lady with wonderful mind.

I have seen so many doctors — for so many illnesses — for so many years that I was resigning myself to a lifetime of drugs, disease and decline. I felt like I would never be truly well again; that the best I would ever be able to do is control symptoms and cope the best I could. The doctors I had seen (and I’d seen my share of them) could never really offer me answers. All they could do is order a test or prescribe something. And whatever they prescribed just masked the symptoms — it never got to what was the real problem. I knew I was on the wrong path but didn’t know how to explain it and didn’t know how to find another path. Until I found Dr Kellman.
Dr Kellman is an entirely different kind of physician. It’s not just that he is a good listener and truly cares — though he is, and he does. It’s that he sees the underlying patterns to disease in ways other doctors seem to miss. His insights run deeper and his medical/​scientific knowledge is broader than any doctor I have ever encountered. Simply put, Dr Kellman is in a class of his own. Not only is he more capable and knowledgeable than anyone I’d ever come across, he is also philosophically unique in that he approaches the patient with a goal of wellness, not just of treating disease. Combine this mind-​set with cutting edge medicine and you have someone that transforms lives.
It’s been 2 months, and the results have been dramatic. Dr Kellman has gotten to the bottom of my health issues where so many other physicians failed. I am stronger, healthier and more alive than I have been in many years. It’s hard to put into words just how unique Dr Kellman is, or how much he has changed my life. The term «Miracle-​worker» seems cliché, but it’s no exaggeration. He also has a ton of really good information on his website. If you don’t want to treat the disease, but instead want to be truly well, you really should see this amazing man. have always been an optimist. I believe life can be better. Now, thanks to Dr Kellman, mine is.

He is amazing! he was very helpful and took his time listening to my concerns. He was very compassionate. A plus was that his method of treatment is all natural but he still could prescribe medication if he needs to. We get the best of both worlds :) So glad that I found him. I would totally recommend him to everyone. I even got a family member to see on an issue that no doctor could figure out and surely Dr. Kellman made her feel so much better!
He was great!