In August 2025 I was diagnosed with a herniated disk. I was in so much pain. On my first…read moreappointment with Dr. Larkin, he took the time to explain and show me exactly what I had and what my options were for treatment. He was up front and honest about how many treatments it would take before I saw improvement. On my first procedure, the staff was amazing, from my checking in, to prepping, and during the procedure, all were caring and professional. They walked me through step by step which made the experience calming and reassuring. Two treatments later, I can gratefully say that I have NO PAIN, no discomfort and no side effects, and best of all no surgery was needed. I am grateful for Dr. Larkin and all of his team. Highly recommend Dr. Larkin and his Bethesda office staff. Thank you for helping me get back to being a working mom without pain!!

Surprised by the negative reviews. Both my husband and I see Dr. Larkin and Annie Kim, his PA. We…read morewent to Dr. Larkin based on my neurosurgeon's recommendation. Office staff is just fine. Rarely wait more than 10 minutes. Annie is very knowledgeable and explains well. They've managed to squeeze in my husband when his pain has been severe. We are very pleased with this practice and with the medical folks we see.

In my experience over the last 15 years battling cancer I have visited various physicians and…read moreoncologists. Dr. Wolf by far the most caring, loving and learned health provider I have experienced. I have seen many oncologists and pain management specialists for treatments to include various complications. She addressed all the issues throughly with much love, patience, tenderness and success.

I cannot say enough good things about Doctor Saraf and the entire office. From the moment you walk…read morein, you can see how clean, organized, and professionally run everything is. The environment immediately makes you feel comfortable and cared for. Dr Saraf, truly goes above and beyond. He takes the time to listen, explain, and genuinely care about helping manage your pain. I never feel rushed, and I always feel heard and respected. That level of compassion and dedication is rare and deeply appreciated. The staff is just as wonderful--friendly, efficient, and kind. Everyone works together seamlessly, which shows how much pride they take in what they do. If you are looking for a doctor who truly cares and an office that is run with excellence, I highly recommend this practice. I'm incredibly grateful for the care I've received

I went to see Dr. Saraf for very minor spider vein spots on my legs at the end of 2023. He advised…read moreme that I need vein ablation so the appearance of my legs will likely improve. I did leg vein ablation and my legs look much worse after over a year and an unnecessary (painful and expensive) procedure. This was not something meant to resolve my concerns. I would not recommend this practice and experience to anybody.

Marissa and Anna are fabulous. They identified my issue and have me on the road to a full…read morerecovery! Thank you ladies!

While both the PTs that work here are lovely and seem competent. I cannot recommend this practice…read more While they may very well be effective for others, it was a complete waste of time and money for me. I went about 10 times and was sure they would have continued to treat me if I had not left on my own. I got progressively worse under their care. Eventually I realized they could not help me but they wanted me to go for six months. I think it was irresponsible of them to continue to try and help when they must have realized I was beyond their care. I ended up with surgery.

Literally the worst medical office I have ever dealt with. I needed an epidural injection that the…read moredoctor authorized for extreme lower back pain. However, Clearway's insurance authorization team failed to send the correct paperwork and imaging to the insurance company, and authorization was denied. I called repeatedly to explain that they needed to do a quick peer review and provide the information to secure quick authorization, but you cannot speak to anyone that is responsible for this function. They won't call back, respond to emails, messages, texts, faxes, carrier pigeons, total black hole. Meanwhile, they failed to do a peer to peer or file an appeal. Now, I've gone to another provider, but the initial failed authorization request has gummed up the system and once again CLEARWAY won't pick up the phone and simply withdraw their request. It's INSANE! I've been bed ridden for 3 weeks because the utter incompetence, horrific customer service, and a complete and total lack of concern for patients. This place does NOT CARE if you are in pain. They might even like it. Avoid them like the plague!!!!

This review is long overdue! Dr. Arbabian is very zen that it makes the experience very relaxing…read more She takes the time to get to know you and what you are coming in for and explains what she will be doing. She's very easy to talk with. The place is very clean, cool, modern and peaceful. I came for fertility treatments and am pregnant now. Unfortunately my insurance did not cover my appointments.

Dr. Arbabian is a talented and intuitive healer who truly listens to your needs and consciously…read morecreates her sessions to meet you where you are at. After only seeing her for 5 times, I feel tremendously better. I suffered with neck and back pain for years. Acupuncture has been wonderful and it has truly been life changing for me! Dr. Arbabian (Shadi) is so informative, detailed, and caring. I have received various treatments and every time I am more impressed with her technique, deep knowledge and needling effectiveness. I highly recommend her!!

I cannot recommend Peggy Treseler and Specialized Women's Physical Therapy enough. I had been…read moreexperiencing enduring pain for over 20-years, as a result of a sexual assault. Peggy and I worked together and she helped me free myself from physical pain. Her expertise, kindness and care allowed me to feel safe enough to trust her to help me heal. She is a gifted physical therapist and I will forever be grateful to her.

From the owner: Our Women's Health Program offers a personalized and holistic approach for the female client with…read moremusculo-skeletal problems, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, urinary and fecal incontinence, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, pregnancy, postpartum and post-surgical problems. Our individualized programs provide a thorough assessment in a comfortable environment focusing on the special needs of women. Group Pelvic floor exercise class: This class is designed for women (18 years+) who are interested in pelvic floor health. All levels are invited from beginner to advanced to those who just need a refresher on pelvic floor and core exercises. If you are 6 weeks or 16+ years postpartum, are menopausal, are experiencing urine leakage or organ prolapse, This class is for you! Goals and benefits of training and exercising your core and pelvic floor muscles: improve bladder and bowel control reduce the risk of prolapse/decrease heaviness due to prolapse improve recovery from childbirth decrease pelvic pain improved core/trunk support increase sexual sensation increase social confidence in daily activities achieve confidence in your ability to return to more aggressive exercises

I have been receiving sessions from Alison for many years and always benefit immensely from each…read moresession. Alison is very knowledgeable and caring and has a great bedside manner. I love that she has trained and is accomplished in numerous healing modalities, including massage therapy, the Feldenkrais Method, Reiki, Insight Acupressure, and more. Each session I receive from Alison is unique and healing as she is very intuitive and has a large toolbox of modalities to help me with any given issue I'm dealing with. She is a great teacher as well. I use the acupressure from her Seva Acupressure workshop frequently with my clients...years after taking the class! I highly recommend working with Alison if you are looking for a highly trained, caring, holistic practitioner!

Working with Alison doing Alchemical Alignment energy work has been super supportive for…read moretransforming old habits of thought and constriction in my body.  With her guidance, I am finding new ways of being in my body in relation to long-standing challenges.  The sessions are magical.  I walk away deeply relaxed and newly resourced deep in my body/mind/heart.   Even as I write, I am trying to recall the frustration I was carrying in my body prior to our last session.  Yet, the old narrative has been replaced by a softer, stronger, new narrative, rooted in the imagery Alison helped to invite.  I now understand why this work is called alchemical!  I am super grateful to Alison and our work together for the deep and lasting transformations!!

A previous doctor told me i needed to get my gall bladder removed. 2 years later i visited Dr…read more Kravitz. He advised me that unless i was in frequent pain there was no reason to undergo surgery. Well, i appreciate his honest and candid nature. I trust this man. Thank you Dr. Kravitz.

I had a great experience with Dr. Kravitz when I visited in April of 2024. So I actually flew in…read morefrom Florida because the all in cost was literally half what it would cost me to have it done locally. I had already been diagnosed with a left inguinal hernia before making the trip and I flew in the night before surgery. I came in the next morning and Dr. Kravitz explained in detail the procedure and answered all of the questions that I had. I was a little concerned about this being an open surgery vs laparoscopic based on things that I had read about the recovery being longer but when he explained that it was actually better it put my mind at ease. I was already committed to doing it anyways but it was reassuring to hear. Because of the fact that I was doing the operation on the same day of the consultation it was actually Dr. Lawrence Starin who did the operation a few hours after my meeting with Dr. Kravitz. I knew this going in and I had no issues with it because he had great reviews as well. Everything with the pre-surgery routine was seamless and I got to speak with Dr. Starin for a few minutes before I was put under for surgery. He was very friendly and open to talk with and I knew I would be in great hands under his care. When I woke up I was feeling pretty good and didn't have any pain at all because of the meds that I was on. It wasn't until that night when the pain killers wore off that I started to feel some real pain and it definitely wasn't fun but I would say it was manageable for most people. I ended up flying home early the next morning about 14 hours after surgery. I was a little nervous about this because I had been told that flying so quickly after surgery is a bad idea but it ended up being fine. I even drove home from the airport which was about an hour from my house and I managed to do it without much issue. I wouldn't necessarily recommend going this route but if you have a tight schedule to make everything work I'd say go for it if it helps you save thousands of dollars like I did. As for my overall recovery I'm extremely pleased with how everything went. There was some pain and numbness in the weeks following but I did my best to take it easy to make sure my recovery went smoothly. Because I was long distance traveling and in and out very quickly I didn't have the opportunity to have any kind of post surgery check up but Dr. Kravitz did call me a week after surgery to check up on me which I appreciated. As of writing this it's been about 4 months and I've been completely back to normal for probably about 2 months. Overall everything went about as well as I could have hoped and I highly recommend both Dr. Alan Kravitz and Dr. Lawrence Starin to anybody who is on the fence. Wendee, their assistant, was also very helpful in setting everything up and answering my questions.