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Dr. Rajesh Kakani, MD

Dr. Rajesh Kakani, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat*

Dr. Rajesh Kakani, MD is a head & neck surgery otolaryngologist in Garden City, NY. Dr. Kakani has extensive experience in Upper Respiratory Conditions. He is affiliated with medical facilities Mercy Medical Center and Mount Sinai South Nassau. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.3 Star Rating
Based on 83 reviews 4.3 Star Rating (83 reviews)

Practice

877 Stewart Ave Ste 2 Garden City, NY 11530
Telehealth available

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Dr. Kakani is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Ear, Nose, and Throat

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  • Above average experience
  • Good hospital quality
  • Good patient ratings
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Dr. Kakani's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Kakani

4.3

83 ratings, 50 with a written review
5 Star
81%
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4 Star
2%
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3 Star
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2 Star
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1 Star
16%
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Walt – Mar 24, 2025
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Ricardo – Nov 11, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Oct 13, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Oct 09, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Douglas Bienstock,D.O. – Sep 23, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 person found this helpful
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Never saw the Doctor – Jul 29, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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R.Russo – Jul 24, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Mar 14, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Nira – Dec 12, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Jeanne – Mar 14, 2023
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What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Long wait times
2 people found this helpful
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Nov 09, 2022
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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R.Wadhwa – Sep 07, 2022
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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John Cronin – Jun 13, 2022
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Jessica Bonilla – Mar 26, 2022
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What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Dec 23, 2021
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Sari Patel – Jul 23, 2021
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jun 18, 2021
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What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Jan 12, 2021
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
5 people found this helpful
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John Ramirez – Oct 19, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Oct 01, 2020
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About Me

care philosophy

Competent care with compassion. We believe in treating each patient the same way as we would like to treat a family member

biography

With the desire to help improve quality of life of other humans, I became a physician.

I love all human beings. 

I was fortunate to have received broad-based training in all aspects of  Otolaryngology- Head...
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  • Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Head & Neck Surgical Oncology

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Stony Brook University Hospital Suny Health Sciences Center

    Residency Hospital
  • Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya / Mahatma Ghandi Memorial Medical College

    Medical School
  • Mgm Med Coll, Indore University

    Medical School
  • Suny @stony Broook

    Residency Hospital, 1999
  • Lenox Hill Hospital

    Fellowship Hospital, 1994
  • All India Institute Of Medical Sciences

    1992
  • Postgraduate Institute Of Med Education And Research Chandigarh

    1988
  • Indore University

    Undergraduate School, 1979
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery®
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Self designated 
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  • English

  • Gujarati

  • Hindi

  • Punjabi

  • Spanish

  • Urdu

Dr. Kakani is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Top of Medical School Graduating Class, 1985

  • Top place in Master of Surgery Examination- India, 1988

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Locations

Practice

Long Island Center for Ears, Nose and Throat877 Stewart Ave Ste 2 Garden City, NY 11530
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Mercy Medical Center

    1000 N Village Ave
    Rockville Centre, NY 11570
    Recipient of 4
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    84%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home
    74%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    1% lower than the national average

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  • Mount Sinai South Nassau

    1 Healthy Way
    Oceanside, NY 11572
    Recipient of 8
    hospital awards

    Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    77%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    7% lower than the national average

    71%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    5% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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