Patients, and their published stories.
Three patient stories published by a health system newsroom, six written Healthgrades reviews from his Ohio years, and the first Google reviews from his Indiana practice. All of it quoted verbatim, all of it linked to where it was published.
“I was actually able to dance at her wedding.”
In the interview, Cheryl Powell describes the “bone-on-bone” arthritis in her hip, choosing an anterior approach replacement, and taking a cruise about a month afterward.
Cheryl Powell, patient, interviewed by Adena Health System / Litter Media.Watch the original
A second opinion on a hip, and a ruptured patellar tendon.
Published by Adena Health System during Dr. Patel’s years at the Adena Orthopedic & Spine Institute in Chillicothe, Ohio, before his move to Indiana. Read them in full at the source.
Looking for relief, Holly was evaluated at another health care system and told that she was too young for a total hip replacement.
Adena reports that she was 51, had been told at another health system that she was too young for a hip replacement, and returned to work two weeks after an anterior approach. Return to work more commonly takes several weeks to a few months, depending on the job.
We were looking at it like it could have been a career-ender, but he was looking at it like an opportunity to get somebody back to their normal functioning.
Adena reports an acute patellar tendon rupture, not arthritis, and a return to full firefighting duty about five months after the repair.
Six written Healthgrades reviews from his Ohio years, by patients and the family members who brought them.
Quoted verbatim, with the date each one was posted. Nothing is paraphrased or stitched together.
6 written reviews · six of the profile’s seven ratings · posted on Healthgrades between 2021 and 2024
He is very knowledgeable and thorough. He has an excellent bedside manner and makes me feel assured about what he is doing.
Dr Patel repaired my knee after my first surgery from another surgeon didn’t go well. … I wasn’t sure Id walk again. I am walking and returned to work!
He is a Dr. that cares about his patients and their well being.
My 95 year old mother had a fall and broke her femur by the ball joint of the hip. Dr. Patel was thorough in explaining to me what was going to be done surgically to repair the damage.
Dr.Patel fixed my 82 year old lawyer -husband’s hip after he tripped over a hose and broke it. He is an excellent surgeon with exceptional bedside manner.
I’ve been struggling with double knee pain for years. He sat down and thoroughly went over several ways I can get pain relief. He listened to me and I never felt rushed at any time.
And the Indiana record has started.
The first written reviews on Dr. Patel’s own Google profile since the move to Noblesville. Quoted verbatim, like everything above.
Dr. Neel Patel is probably the best surgeon either my husband or I have ever had. He talked through all possible concerns and complications at length with my husband before he had his full hip replacement.
Dr Patel is an outstanding ortho surgeon. He is encouraging, caring, and explains with excellence.
These are individual reviews and stories, not a promise of typical results. Recovery and function after joint replacement vary widely; what is realistic for your joint is part of the consultation.
The three patient accounts were published by Adena Health System. The reviews were posted by the reviewers themselves: six on Healthgrades, two on Google. Nothing here is presented as a testimonial this practice collected; a story presented that way would carry written permission from the patient.