Rima Patel, MD

Primary care still exists in Manhattan. Rima Patel, MD is an internist on the first floor of 1176 5th Ave, a building that bridges the quiet blocks near Central Park with the steady pulse of the Upper East Side. The neighborhood draws a mix of long-time residents and hospital staff from Mount Sinai, so the waiting room—if you ever see it—is likely to be efficient rather than ornate.

Internists handle the slow-burn problems: blood pressure that creeps up, recurring migraines, the lab work that never quite makes sense. They’re the ones who notice when a cough lingers too long or a number on a chart starts to drift. A restroom is available, which is more practical detail than most listings bother to mention. The office sits above street level, so the view, whatever it is, stays private.

Call (212) 241-3300 when the thermometer hits 102 or the fatigue feels less like Monday and more like something else. Directions are straightforward—plug the address into your map here. Fifth Avenue traffic never sleeps, but the side streets usually forgive you by 10 a.m.