Dr. Aruna Panini

Family practice physicians handle the kind of routine care that keeps neighborhoods running—annual checkups, sudden fevers, the occasional sprained ankle. On the Upper East Side, Dr. Aruna Panini operates a practice at 175 E 96th St, a stretch where pre-war buildings still outnumber chain pharmacies. The kind of place where you’d go for a persistent cough or to update vaccinations before travel, not for specialty procedures or boutique wellness packages. Restrooms are available, which matters more than most clinic websites let on.

This part of Manhattan doesn’t do flashy healthcare; it does steady, no-frills appointments. If you’re mapping it out, the directions place it a few blocks from Central Park’s quieter northern paths. Questions about availability or services? The number to call is (212) 776-4292. The block itself is pure Upper East Side—dry cleaners, a bodega that’s been there since the ‘80s, and the occasional dog walker juggling five leashes at once.