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One Call Could Change Your Treatment Plan Entirely.
Before you commit to surgery. Before you travel to the office. Before you make any decision at all. Speak directly with Rishi N. Sheth, MD — a board-certified spine neurosurgeon fellowship-trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
This is not a callback from a coordinator. It is not a form that goes into a queue. It is a real 15-minute scheduled phone call with the surgeon himself. You submit your details, our team reviews your information and confirms a day and time that works for you, and Dr. Sheth calls you personally.
No commitment. No pressure. No cost.
- Fellowship-Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Board-Certified — American Board of Neurological Surgery, 96th Percentile
- 15 Minutes. Scheduled. Personal. Free.
- New Patients Only
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- Fellowship-Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Board-Certified — American Board of Neurological Surgery, 96th Percentile
- 15 Minutes. Scheduled. Personal. Free.
- New Patients Only
One Call Could Change Your Treatment Plan Entirely.
Before you commit to surgery. Before you travel to the office. Before you make any decision at all. Speak directly with Rishi N. Sheth, MD — a board-certified spine neurosurgeon fellowship-trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
This is not a callback from a coordinator. It is not a form that goes into a queue. It is a real 15-minute scheduled phone call with the surgeon himself. You submit your details, our team reviews your information and confirms a day and time that works for you, and Dr. Sheth calls you personally.
No commitment. No pressure. No cost.
“I had been told by two different surgeons that I needed a multi-level fusion. I was not convinced but did not know where to turn. I submitted a request for the free call not expecting much. Dr. Sheth called me personally, listened to everything, and within fifteen minutes told me what he saw in my imaging and why he thought a different approach was worth exploring. I booked an in-person consultation the same day. That call changed everything.”
- Patient, Bergen County, NJ
Here Is Exactly What Happens on Your Call with Dr. Sheth.
A lot of practices offer a free consultation and then put you on the phone with a patient coordinator who reads from a script. That is not what this is.
When you submit your request through this page, our team reviews your information and confirms a specific day and time for your call. Both you and Dr. Sheth receive a confirmation. At the scheduled time, Dr. Sheth calls you personally. He has already read your intake form before picking up the phone. He knows your situation before you say a word.
Here is what the 15 minutes typically looks like.
Dr. Sheth listens to your full account of your symptoms, your history, and what you have been told by other providers. He asks clarifying questions. He gives you his honest initial read on your situation based on what you have shared and any imaging details you have provided. He explains what a proper in-person evaluation at Spine Care New Jersey would involve. He answers the specific question you submitted with your form. And at the end of the call, if it makes sense for your situation, he invites you to schedule a formal in-person consultation.
There is no pressure to book anything. There is no sales pitch at the end. If Dr. Sheth believes your current treatment plan is the right one, he will tell you that too. His obligation is to give you an honest answer, not to fill a schedule.
This Call Was Built for Patients in These Situations.
You may have landed on this page for different reasons. Here are the patient situations where a free call with Dr. Sheth makes the most sense.
You were told you need spine surgery and you want to be sure.
A surgical recommendation is one of the most significant decisions you will face. You have every right to hear from another fellowship-trained specialist before committing. A 15-minute call with Dr. Sheth can tell you whether what you have been told aligns with what a Memorial Sloan Kettering-trained neurosurgeon sees in your situation.
You want a second opinion but are not sure it is worth the trip.
You live 45 minutes from Maywood. You are not sure if your case is complex enough to warrant coming in. This call answers that question before you spend time and money traveling. If an in-person consultation makes sense for your case, Dr. Sheth will tell you. If it does not, he will tell you that too.
You have been living with spine pain that has not been properly explained.
Many patients go months or years with a diagnosis that does not fully account for their symptoms. An initial conversation with Dr. Sheth, even before any formal evaluation, can help clarify whether what you are experiencing fits the diagnosis you have been given and whether a specialist evaluation is the right next step.
You had spine surgery that did not give you the relief you expected.
Failed spine surgery is one of the most frustrating medical experiences there is. Before committing to another surgeon or another procedure, a 15-minute call with a fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon who specializes in revision cases is exactly the kind of expert perspective that can help you understand what happened and what your options are.
You are not sure yet. You just have questions.
That is enough. Submit your information and ask Dr. Sheth your question directly. That is what this call is for.
A Second Opinion Is Only as Valuable as the Expert Behind It.
The value of this call depends entirely on who is on the other end of the line. Here is what Rishi N. Sheth, MD brings to that 15 minutes.
He trained in neurosurgery residency at the University of Miami under Roberto Heros, MD, one of the most respected neurosurgeons in the world. He completed a spine surgery fellowship under Allan Levi, MD. He finished his surgical training with a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center under Philip Gutin, MD — one of the most prestigious surgical training environments in the country.
He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, having scored in the 96th percentile nationally on his board examination. He holds certifications in Mazor robotic spine surgery, ProDisc-C cervical disc replacement, ProDisc-L lumbar disc replacement, and DLIF lateral interbody fusion.
He is the only spine neurosurgeon in northern New Jersey with a fellowship specifically in neurosurgical oncology from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
When you get on the phone with Dr. Sheth, you are not speaking with a general practitioner who happens to see spine patients. You are speaking with one of the most specifically trained and credentialed spine neurosurgeons practicing in New Jersey today. That is what makes this 15 minutes worth your time.
Rishi N. Sheth, MD | Board-Certified Neurosurgeon | Fellowship-Trained, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Common Questions About the Free Consultation Call.
Yes, completely free with no obligation of any kind. There is no charge for the call, no requirement to book an in-person visit afterward, and no pressure to proceed with anything Dr. Sheth discusses. The purpose of this call is to give you direct access to a fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon so you can make a more informed decision about your care. What you do after the call is entirely your choice. If an in-person consultation makes sense, Dr. Sheth will tell you. If it does not, he will tell you that too.
Our team reviews every submission and contacts you to confirm a day and time within one business day. Once confirmed, both you and Dr. Sheth receive a calendar confirmation for the scheduled call. The call is not immediate — it is a properly scheduled appointment that fits both your availability and Dr. Sheth’s schedule. This ensures that when Dr. Sheth calls, he has time to review your information in advance and give you his full attention for the full 15 minutes.
More than you might expect. Dr. Sheth reads your intake form before the call, so he already knows your symptoms, your history, and your situation when he picks up the phone. In 15 minutes he can tell you whether your symptom pattern is consistent with the diagnosis you have been given, whether the treatment recommendation you received sounds appropriate for that diagnosis, what a proper evaluation at Spine Care New Jersey would involve, and whether an in-person consultation is likely to add meaningful value to your situation. What he cannot do on this call is formally diagnose your condition or review your imaging in a clinical context. That happens at the in-person consultation.
Yes and this is actually the most common reason patients request this call. If you have received a surgical recommendation from another provider and you are not sure whether it is the right recommendation for your situation, a 15-minute conversation with a fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon is exactly the kind of independent expert perspective that can give you clarity before you make that decision. Dr. Sheth will give you an honest assessment of whether what you have been told aligns with what he would expect to recommend based on your symptoms and history.
No insurance is required for the free consultation call itself. The call is complimentary regardless of your insurance type. Insurance becomes relevant if you decide to proceed with an in-person consultation at Spine Care New Jersey, which is an out-of-network practice that works with PPO insurance plans, PIP auto insurance, and certain workers compensation cases. Our team verifies your specific out-of-network benefits before your first in-person visit so you know exactly what your coverage is before you make any decisions. If you are unsure about your insurance situation, mention it when you submit your form and our team will address it when they contact you to confirm your call.
One Call Could Change Your Treatment Plan Entirely.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain from 15 minutes with one of the most credentialed spine neurosurgeons in northern New Jersey. Submit your information now and our team will confirm your personal call with Dr. Sheth within one business day.