I first met Doctor Roth when he was an intern.

I first met Doctor Roth when he was an intern. When he began his family practice, I and my wife agreed that he was to be our family physician. That decision was one we have never regretted.

Through several years my wife and I had our scheduled physicals without a great amount of medical problems being found. Then, my wife was diagnosed with diabetes, and soon after, a cholesterol imbalance. As a result, her physicals became more meaningful. Mine, however, remained uneventful. Then about ten years ago, as Dr Roth during my annual physical was saying that all my tests were in the good range, he was making a last check of my chest and heart with his stethoscope. He uttered a very ominous UH OH. I asked him what that was about. He said that he had detected a swelling in the main artery in my abdomen. He made arrangements for me to see a specialist, who, after a scan, verified what Dr Roth had discovered. I was told I had to have a stent inserted in the blood vessel. However, before that surgery, I had to see a heart specialist. That doctor found that I had a small blockage in a blood vessel in my heart. I had to undergo two attempts to remove that abnormality - to no avail. I chose to proceed with the stent surgery. I still visit both specialists annually. It is obvious to me that Dr Roth's thoroughness that generated the UH OH had save me from severe and maybe dire consequences.
Sometime later, I had a hernia in my lower abdomen. One day it got much larger and was quite painful. I saw Dr Roth who said I needed surgery immediately. He made a phone call, I went to the hospital, was operated on that same night and was home recovering the next morning. Thanks to Dr Roth, all was done immediately and successfully.
About two years ago, following my wife's physical, Dr Roth had her undergo a chest scan. A small spot was discovered in a lobe of her long. As a result she had radiation treatments which were successful in neutralizing the cancer. However, during further examinations, a spot was discovered in her liver. She then underwent both radiation and chemotherapy for this new malady. Both were successful. As with me, Dr Roth's thoroughness in having her tested, averted severe and possibly dire consequences.
I have a daughter who also is a patient of Dr Roth. He found that she had a thyroid problem. I went with her to see a specialist. He was seated facing a computer, did not even look up as we entered, and said, simply, be seated. Then, still facing the computer, asked a few questions, wrote a prescription, said for her to see the nurse to schedule a follow-up appointment, and to send in the next patient. I am sure he did not even know what my daughter looked like.
My wife's two cancer doctors also are computerized, although not as much as the thyroid doctor. They both spend half the visit recovering, reviewing, or adjusting computer data.
Not at all like the specialists, Dr Roth does not have a computer in the examination room. He treats you as a patient and as a person. He looks directly at you, touches you as needed, asks questions, listens to your responses, makes his diagnosis appropriately, and does not rush you in and out. He is efficient, professional, and deliberate.
Philip Roth is one #$& of a doctor. My family's heartfelt thanks to him for assuring that we are being well cared for in our old age. I soon will be 85. My wife recently turned 80.
In closing: If I were a doctor, even a specialist, I would choose Dr Philip Roth to be my primary physician. The photo attached is of us on our 60th wedding anniversary.