Top N.J. Family Doctors Who Will See You Right Away

Everybody's best dream may not be getting a hot sports car or a great job. Sometimes, it's just the simple things that count.

Near the top of the "dream-list" may be this: Getting to see a doctor right away, especially to see your sick children. Especially during flu season.

Healthgrades, a website that provides a catalog of doctor listings, identifies doctors that take new patients and will see them "same day." Patch pulled the 15 New Jersey doctors from that list that were rated the best.

Patients rated these doctors five stars out of five and offered commentary to back up their ratings. These reviews for Dr. Srilakshmi Subramanian reflect the rate of satisfaction and what patients are looking for:

"Very professional and friendly! Easy to make appointments, least waiting time, very efficient and trustworthy! The only doctor that noticed my son's eye condition with congenital origin which could have been noticed by the previous doctors for the past 7yrs. I strongly recommend her.

"She is an amazing doctor, very friendly and makes you feel comfortable. Very knowledgeable and gives you detailed information and guidance about your illness. Very easy to get appointments and good professional environment."

Here is the list:

• Dr. John C. Murphy, 1100 Centennial Ave., Suite 103, Piscataway
• Dr. Deepa N. Patel, Medical Associates of Central New Jersey, 3 Parlin Dr., Suite F, Parlin
• Dr. Joseph J. Melograno Jr., Morristown Medical Center Family Medicine, 435 South St., Suite 220A, Morristown
• Dr. Srilakshmi Subramanian, Excel Family Care, East Windsor, NJ, 400 US Highway 130, East Windsor
• Dr. Allen R. Ongsiako, Atlantic Family Medicine, 1228 Route 37 W, Suite 6, Toms River
• Dr. Shazia Shah, PRINCETON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, 10 Forrestal Road S, Suite 101, Princeton
• Dr. Julie T. Kidangan, Mountainside Medical Group, 1 Bay Ave No. 5, Montclair
• Dr. Shai Shoshani, Englewood Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery PC, 327 60th St., West New York
• Dr. Gerald M. Braverman, 1034 Kingston Dr. # Route, Cherry Hill
• Dr. Basant S. Sandhu, Forest Healthcare Associates, 277 Forest Ave., Suite 200, Paramus
• Dr. Juliet G. Varghese, Morristown Medical Center Family Medicine, 435 South St., Suite 220A, Morristown
• Dr. Kevin Wu, Jack C.J. Wu, MD, PA 219 Highland Ave., Westville
• Dr. Biju Raju, Butler Internal Medicine 1395 State Rt. 23, Suite 4, Butler
• Dr. Rachelle Schwarz, Hackensack University Medical Group, 20 Prospect Ave., Suite 715, Hackensack
• Dr. Neveen A. Elkholy, FamilyCare of NJ, 1042 Main St., Paterson

Click here to see the whole list and the reviews.

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