Deepak Sawlani, MD

Woke up with a really painful sore throat on a Saturday morning. Dr. Sawlani was the only doctor I could find who was open that day. Stopped dead in my tracks when I arrived because the exterior looked creepy af and extremely run down. I almost walked away but I really needed to see a doctor, so I went in wearily. The inside is just as awful as the outside. This place is a mess. I’m sorry, but how do you expect me to believe you will deliver quality healthcare if your office is basically about to fall apart? Anyways, met with the receptionist who was in VERY casual wear (t-​shirt with a logo and jeans) and very inexperienced. Meanwhile the doctor was standing there, staring at me yet not saying a word and looked really shabby, and by that I mean I felt grossed out by his disheveled clothes and messy hair. After I changed my PCP to Dr. Sawlani with insurance AND had the receptionist speak to them on the phone to confirm and get a reference number, I was asked to put a credit card on file with them… Mind you that was the first thing the doctor said to me, and he was there the whole time. No «hellos», no «how are yous», he literally looked at me and ignored me, then asked for my credit card before even seeing me. I laughed at them and walked away, and hope no one ever has to deal with this doctor. Everything was DIRTY. Save yourself the trip and avoid at all costs.

The doctor himself always seems a little clueless to me. I had to get stitches while I was out of town and came back to have them removed. He left a tiny little bit of stitch under my skin and I had to come back for another painful appointment to have him dig around and remove it. He also had to try 4 times for me to have a successful EKG at my physical because the sticky pads kept falling off.
I keep going back because his nurse during the day is awesome. She is always friendly and attentive and makes me feel safe even when I doubt him sometimes. They have a nice waiting room with fruit, water, coffee and tea and lots of good magazines (which is helpful when I often have to wait 30 – 45 minutes even when I am early or on time). I usually have no problem getting last minute appointments.