My mother was a patient of one of the cardiologists at Riverside Cardiology Associates who specializes in the TAVR heart valve procedure. Unfortunately, my mother’s experience ended tragically. He told us that someone with her condition had a 40% chance of dying in two years without it. Said he had performed this on 300 patients and had never lost a patient doing this procedure. Following his recommendation, she proceeded with the TAVR at Riverside Community Hospital. Said he would have a world-renowned pioneer in attendance when the procedure was done, along with two other cardiologists, four in all. Sounded impressive, right?One of the other cardiologists came into the waiting room to tell me the operation was a success. But she was never able to regain full consciousness afterward. They moved her out of intensive care after just two days, even though all sorts of complications started occurring, including infections, internal bleeding, etc. For five weeks her condition continued to spiral out of control till she passed away. During this time I was speaking with as many as four different doctors a day. I stayed with her practically round the clock. But the visits became fewer and fewer as time went on. By the last two weeks I hardly saw any doctors. Seemed like they had written her off. She may have had a 40% chance of dying in two years without the TAVR but she had a 100% chance of dying in five weeks with it. Wish I’d never heard of that miserable procedure. Totally overrated. Afterwards no one reached out to me, either from RCH or RCA. All I got was a D_ Certificate with a generic Cause of D_. I buried her shortly before Christmas

Dr Waked is the reason why I am able to write this review. His care, attention to detail, and genuine care for my health and well-being are the reason why I come to see him. His office is out of network for me and my insurance but I would rather pay for quality care than to go to a quick serve facility where they have a time limit with patients.I highly recommend Dr Waked!

Dr. Alain Waked is an exceptional doctor and an exceptional individual. And I dont use that word exceptional lightly. He is a skilled cardiologist who has a genuine concern for the well-being of his patients. When I first saw him two years ago, my situation was dire because of a heart valve that was not fuctioning properly. Dr. Waked was patient and meticulous in explaining my condition, using effective analogies to make his point, to ensure that I properly understood my situation. Rather than opt for surgery, he took a conservative approach over several months with a medication regimen that resulted in such a vast improvement that he himself was surprised with the outcome. Upon entering the examination room after seeing my results, the first thing he did was ask me to stand so he could give me a hug. It doesnt get more genuine than that. I beleive that may be the first and last time that a doctor would react in such a manner toward me. Although I have to be on the medication from now on, my heart is basically functioning in a normal manner again -- and without the risk of surgery. I feel blessed that he is my cardiologist.

Wow their service is horrible! Called twice and been out on hold for Over 20 minutes.