Rachelle Brilliant, DO - Troy (NY)

1 /5 Anne Distin: It was difficult to even give Dr. Brilliant one star. I called on Saturday to request a refill for my husband’s pain medicine and she was on-call. In no uncertain terms she informed me that New York State law did not permit refills of narcotics on weekends!?! After hanging up I called our pharmacy, where the pharmacist said this was not true. Meanwhile, today is Monday and we still have no refill. My husband has severe arthritic pain. I called the office this morning to request the refill as we usually do, and still no med available. I am no fan of Dr. Brilliant and doubt I ever will be. There was absolutely no indication of compassion in her voice and obviously in her pronouncements. If she had at least passed along our request to the practice, am certain it would be available by now. Why is she a ‘physician’?

1 /5 Sarah Elizabeth: Misdiagnosed me with a mood disorder (with a multiple choice test). She gave me medication I did not need that messed with my health and didn’t listen to me. I needed a health form completed for a study abroad program and she deemed me “unfit” to participate based on a diagnosis that wasn’t correct. I ended up suing the program (and winning) for discrimination but this would have never happened if this “doctor” bothered to listen to anything I was saying. I’ve heard from two other of my friends in the area who also got stuck w/ this monster and they have expressed the same sentiments. They both had Lyme disease. DO NOT GO TO HER FOR ANYTHING LYME DISEASE, THYROID ISSUES, PSYCHIATRY , Or anything else actually. There’s always someone who has to graduate in the bottom of their class. Dr. Brilliant? More like Dr. Dumb

5 /5 Jacqueline Cubano: Dr. Brilliant is an excellent doctor. As young as she looks, she is quite experienced and has been practicing for quite some time. When I was working for an agency years back she was the primary care doctor for one of our clients and was so attentive to his special needs that when I moved nearby to her current office location and saw she had openings, it was a no brainer. I know that if I email her with a question or concern, she will get back to me within a few hours. She has been gracious enough to give me advice on if something warrants a visit which is helpful for someone with a busy schedule. Her front desk staff are amazing and will find room for you if you need to see her right away. On a side note, the nurses are compassionate and sweet and the bloodwork technicians there are the best ever. They make giving blood so easy. I was in a serious car accident a couple years ago and Dr. Brilliant coordinated between all of my providers seamlessly. I would go to see a specialist at 9am and sometimes within an hour she would call me and follow-up with me having already written a report and talked to the other provider. She is diligent about following-up and making sure you understand what is going on. I had a mysterious reaction to something outside that needed treatment and she did everything she could to determine what was going on and did so quickly. Without asking, she contacts other providers to make sure they are scheduling my follow-ups in a timely manner. If my pharmacy requests a refill, her office is so quick to respond. I cannot tell you how secure I feel having my health in her hands. I would recommend Dr. Brilliant a thousand times over. She is the best.

5 /5 Paul DiDonna: Doctor Brilliant has always been kind, non-jugdmental, and willing to see me if I am ever in need of a quick appointment. Ive been very satisfied with her, she always goes over new medications with me, concerns we might be having, and much else. Shes a great practitioner and Im glad to be under her care.

4 /5 Colleen Monington: Dr. Brilliant is great and understands mental health concerns. You are in and out of the office relatively quickly and she makes sure to continue to follow up with you. She will also take steps to help you with smaller issues like my low blood pressure and give tips to help. She will sit and talk and won’t rush you out of her office. My only complaint is I can’t get in to see her every time but the office is usually very accommodating and will get back to you right away!