Sanjay S. Patel, M.D., M.P.H, MSc

Upper East Side medical offices can feel like a maze of identical doors. Sanjay S. Patel, M.D., M.P.H, MSc keeps it simple—one name, one suite, one phone line for appointments. The practice sits at 525 East 68th Street Starr Pavilion, 715 New York, NY 10021, tucked between the hospital’s main corridors and the quieter side streets near the river.

Finding a doctor who answers their own phone isn’t common in Manhattan. Here, the number (212) 746-2442 rings directly to the office, no automated menu. The only listed amenity is a restroom, which, if nothing else, confirms they’ve thought about the basics. No frills, just the essentials.

Directions tend to matter more than charm when you’re running late for an appointment. A quick tap on the map—here’s the link—will drop you at Starr Pavilion’s side entrance, where the neighborhood shifts from hospital hustle to residential calm within a block.