As an academic physician, a practitioner of Western medicine, and a data-driven clinical researcher, I was understandably skeptical about the role homeopathy would play in healing the allergic asthma symptoms and the frequent respiratory infections that were seriously affecting my health and well being after moving to New York. However, the greater fear of potential lifelong dependency on asthma medication led me to Dr. Rebecca Elmaleh.

As I embarked on a trial of homeopathic remedies, the nature and action of which I poorly understood even as an MD, my leap of faith was bolstered by Dr. Elmaleh’s confident professionalism and her unique blend of medical expertise in both Western medicine and homeopathy.

Fourteen years later (and older), I have healthy lungs without chronic medication and am still living with the beautiful feline companion that I never had to give up to regain my health. And Dr. Elmaleh continues to guide me, as well as the friends, patients and co-workers whom I have referred to her over the years, on individual healing paths that include homeopathic approaches to health and wellness. One of these days, I’ll better understand how the remedies work; but for now I’m happy to be their grateful beneficiary.

My husband and I began seeing Dr. Elmaleh because we were dissatisfied with other doctors who spent minimal time with patients, and focused only on addressing illness rather than on maintaining long-term health and wellness. Over the years, we've remained thrilled with Dr. Elmaleh's combination of medical insight and homeopathic treatment. Besides keeping us largely illness-free through general constitutional support and effective regimens for avoiding winter colds and flu, she has helped each of us with a range of specific complaints through homeopathy, all successfully. These have included near-immediate relief of what had been longterm, chronic indigestion and GERD; hot flashes and perimenopausal symptoms; excessive stress; arthritis pain; and spring allergies. She has also helped greatly with overall medical advice and referrals.

Dr. Elmaleh's professional manner, her warmth and compassion, and her deep understanding of what makes a well person (physically, emotionally and socially) are second to none. Her office staff are capable, helpful and a pleasure to work with. This collaboration with has added greatly to our quality of life. We're so glad we found her.

I originally sought Dr. Elmaleh's help for my daughter, Isabel, who was two years old and had been very sickly with ear infections and colds. Within a month of being treated by Dr. Elmaleh, Isabel's health improved dramatically. She is now a healthier child with the normal susceptibility to colds which she recovers from completely and quickly. I would absolutely recommend homeopathy to other parents as it is so easy to administer to children (sweet crunchy remedies) and my daughter responded to it so quickly.

My husband recently began to suffer allergies. He broke out in hives daily, his face, lips and tongue became swollen, and he felt a tightness and pain in his chest. An allergist, who was unable to find a cause, prescribed many medications. This treatment gave him uncomfortable heart palpitations. After about four weeks of treatment with Dr. Elmaleh, he had no more allergic reactions and was able to stop taking anti-histamines.

I am a male and in my late 40’s I was having increasing pain in my feet, hands, ankles and wrists. It was preventing me from doing the things I loved, such as swimming, biking, playing tennis and practicing yoga. Sometimes my feet hurt so badly, I couldn’t even walk.

After seeing just about every leading rheumatologist in the New York area, I received a diagnosis of seronegative spondarthritis, a form of autoimmune arthritis. I tried one type of medication that, while relatively benign, did not seem to be giving me relief. My next option was to begin treatment with Methotrexate, a drug with serious and not infrequent side effects.

Upon the recommendation of a friend, I went to see Dr. Elmaleh. She put me on a regimen of homeopathic medicines, fish oil vitamins and other natural supplements. Nearly immediately, I was back to doing all the things I love and for nearly two years now, I am able to do so without any of the pain I was experiencing and I feel great.

I first saw Dr. Elmaleh nearly 15 years ago because I was suffering from Meniere’s disease for two years. I had lost most of my hearing in both ears and I was having severe vertigo episodes. I had seen my general internist and three different hearing specialists. I tried various prescription medications, nutritional diets, and supplements, but nothing helped.

Homeopathic treatment has certainly improved my condition. Within a month of being treated by Dr. Elmaleh, my hearing stabilized and I have not had a vertigo attack since. Not only has my Meniere’s Disease been in complete remission for 15 years, but my migraine headaches, allergies, and anxiety have also been reduced.

Dr. Elmaleh is a caring person and genuinely wants to help her patients. When I see Dr. Elmaleh , she not only asks about my Meniere’s disease, but also other medical issues that come up. This year, Dr. Elmaleh has successfully treated my menopausal symptoms. My son and daughter are also her patients.

It is not possible to say enough positive things about Dr. Rebecca Elmaleh.

She is a brilliant and highly intuitive physician - with a heightened sense of responsibility to cure her patients, and to care for and about them.

I have been her patient for 18 years. She has seen me through medical and well-being crises, including one which threatened my life. Never hesitant to recommend traditional medical scientific treatments and methods when they can improve, Dr. Elmaleh's insight and knowledge help to prevent serious illness from developing.

Your care with Dr. Elmaleh is tailored to you, built on her exceptional listening skills and her brilliant diagnostics.

As I said, it's not possible to say enough good things…

My daughter has benefited enormously from Dr. Elmaleh’s homeopathic treatments over the years; she was diagnosed as a 2 year old child with severe language delays, attention issues and serious emotional and developmental delays. The homeopathic medicines and careful monitoring of her progress and behavior have been uniquely helpful in reversing both physical and emotional imbalances. It has allowed her to become the thriving ten year old child that she is today.

In a similar way, my son’s treatments were able to eradicate the chronic colds and croupy coughs that he used to experience for months at a time.

Before I came to see Dr. Elmaleh, I struggled with allergies and asthma. I was taking three different medications daily, year round, to keep my symptoms under control. Under the care of Dr. Elmaleh, I have been off ALL prescription medication for more almost 2 years. My asthma is completely under control, and the past few allergy seasons have passed with little need for a box of Kleenex, let alone a box of Claritin! Dr. Elmaleh is a caring doctor, who spends time listening to her patients. I have been treated by many doctors, but with Dr. Elmaleh I feel heard and healed.

I first went to Dr. Elmaleh because my 8 month old son was suffering from terrible eczema that was covering about 75% of his body. I had taken him to our pediatrician and a pediatric allergist who both prescribed very strong steroid creams as well as a strong oral anti-histamine twice a day to help control the itching. I wasn't comfortable with this treatment plan which had inherent dangers and was only treating the symptoms and not the underlying cause. Dr. Elmaleh helped get his eczema under control within 3 months. Almost immediately I stopped needing the anti-histamine and his skin cleared up a lot. Today, about 1 year later, his skin is almost perfect! Additionally, Dr. Elmaleh has treated his colds and other ailments homeopathically and he has never needed antibiotics unlike my 2 older children who often were treated with antibiotics at very young ages for things such as ear infections. My other children and husband are also now patients of Dr. Elmaleh and we are all healthier for it!

Three years ago Dr. Elmaleh was highly recommended to me by both my Family Physician and Osteopathic physician. I was looking to find a Homeopath with an MD background to give me a complex and deep way of supporting my recovery from a severe brain injury. Over the years, Dr. Elmaleh has been the main source of reference to my other doctors who used her complex insight she gained in continuously seeing me, talking with me, and treating me, to better evaluate their own findings and treatments. Dr. Elmaleh's great strength to think outside the box and her persistence in searching for answers for physical and mental healing is unique. Her firm belief in Homeopathic medicines to help the body to heal from the inside but always keeping all other options in mind and at hand, makes her an indispensable addition to my recovery. Dr. Elmaleh has also been treating our children from infant age on and she has a wide range of experience and wonderful patience. By always keeping the entire family in mind when treating any family member, she gains a more complex insight and therefore her diagnosis and treatments have always been effective as well as preventive. And her eagerness to cooperate with other Doctors, Specialists and our Pediatrician in times of crisis has been a unique quality.

Dr. Elmaleh is the best family doctor I know. She has a breadth and depth of medical knowledge that surpasses any doctor I have ever met. She is always up to date on scientific and medical research and medications. For the past 10 years I have relied upon her insight, judgment and knowledge in caring for myself and my family.

I was not new to homeopathy when I met Dr Rebecca Elmaleh. While living in Europe I had a doctor, also a homeopath and trained MD, who prescribed remedies for my infertility and allergies. My real success with homeopathy (two children!) lead me to seek similar treatment here in NYC for me and my family. After working with two other homeopaths, I was referred to Dr Elmaleh by my osteopath. And I am so glad!

With homeopathic remedies she has helped my family with everything from anxiety to post-surgical recoveries. Our appointments are always thorough and my list of issues is always addressed with consideration and patience. I look to Dr. Elmaleh for guidance on all medical issues and I have relied on her wisdom for 10 years. I highly recommend her as a person and a doctor as well as her approach to homeopathy.

Twelve years ago, I went from being relatively healthy to not being able to breathe. I had developed adult onset asthma quite severely. A few years later I also developed facial granuloma, a rare skin disease. I saw many doctors, all of whom tried to help me, but were not successful. I finally saw Dr. Elmaleh who is a medical doctor as well as a homeopath. She understood the medications I was taking and which ones were making me sicker. To me this meant that she was really seeing the whole picture, while my specialists were only looking at part of my problem. Within days of my first appointment with Dr. Elmaleh, I felt different. Things that previously sent me into a severe asthma attack now sent me into a milder attack and I no longer had to take large doses of steroids. In the three years that I have seen her, I have been taken off many western drugs that were not helping me. My breathing is better than it has been in over a decade and my skin condition has drastically improved.

I first came to see Dr. Elmaleh in 2002 with difficult symptoms following a hysterectomy that were related to early menopause. I had tried all the usual traditional Western treatments but wanted to try to avoid prescription drugs and hormones. Dr. Elmaleh worked with me to establish a homeopathic regime that eventually freed me from hormones.

I have continued to see Dr. Elmaleh because I am convinced that homeopathy is a way to stay healthy and to practice preventative medicine. My allergies have gone away and I am sick far less often than many of my friends who are not on homeopathic remedies. Dr. Elmaleh really gets to know her patients and serves as a personal medical director when other physicians may be needed from time to time for more acute situations. This is simply the best, most supportive medical care I have ever experienced in New York!

Upon the recommendation of a friend, I went to see Dr. Elmaleh. She put me on a regimen of homeopathic medicines, fish oil vitamins and other natural supplements. Nearly immediately, I was back to doing all the things I love and for nearly two years now, I am able to do so without any of the pain I was experiencing and I feel great.

18 years ago when I got married, I began to suffer from re occurring urinary tract infection. After long months of suffering and endless antibiotic treatments, the urologist informed me I would have to take antibiotic for the rest of my life: either a full dose once a month as a treatment or a pill, nightly for prevention. This was pretty devastating for me.

With a heavy heart, I began my search for some other solutions. I am severely allergic to most antibiotics and sensitive to many other medications and knew that this would not be an easy task. A good friend who learned about my problem referred me to Dr. Elmaleh who had been a great help to her. I have to admit, I was skeptical at first but decided that I have nothing to lose.

18 years later and I feel so blessed to have known Dr. Elmaleh. She is highly intelligent, compassionate and dedicated. Over the years, she has treated my husband and three children successfully in various conditions like: sinus infections, ovarian cysts, allergies, stress as well as other issues, and of course my chronic urinary tract infections.

For someone like me who is very health conscious and sensitive to many standard medications, to be treated for illnesses with safe and effective remedies is all one could ask for.

Dr. Elmaleh is a loving, nurturing and caring physician who makes herself available to us at all times and truly has Jake’s best interest at heart. My 5.5 year old son, Jake, has been under her care since before he was born. The conditions that he has successfully been treated for since birth are the following: upper respiratory infections, ear aches, seasonal allergies, digestive tract ailments, vaccine ill effects, flu, colic, sensory motor dysfunction and distractibility to name a few. Although my trusted pediatrician advises me utilizing traditional medicine, Jake has only taken one to five doses of prescribed medicine. Homeopathy has successfully cured or shortened the duration of most of these above mentioned ailments. Jake has been prescribed, but has not needed to take: Nasonyx, Zantac, Tamiflu, Proventil, Bioxin, Veramyst and Amoxicillin, to name a few, and instead has done well each time with homeopathic medicines.

I came to Dr Elmaleh in 1992, for treatment of chronic conditions, specifically hayfever, eczema and general fatigue. Previously, I had gone to allopathic dermatologists and allergists every month since the age of 12, and could only survive with heavy doses of antihistamines and cortisone ointments – treatments that addressed my symptoms, but not the root cause of the conditions. Predictably, as soon as I stopped the medications, my symptoms returned.

The body is a system of very intricate mechanisms that are designed to be in perfect balance. Dr. Elmaleh took a holistic approach to understand my “system” in order to drill down to the root cause of my health issues. She prescribed homeopathic remedies which addressed my immediate symptoms by addressing the causes of my imbalance. For the first time in over 30 years, I was free of hayfever episodes and the patches of eczema that had covered my body since childhood!

I credit Dr. Elmaleh with having seen my family and I through multiple surgical procedures and having resolved such issues as allergies, eczema, PMS, menstrual irregularity, ovulation cessation, sinusitis, migraines, anxiety/stress minimization, hemorrhoids, immune system fortification, asthma, shingles, scar management, skin discoloration and insomnia.

Dr. Elmaleh is a highly skilled diagnostician, and is truly an advocate for one’s health. She balances homeopathic treatment with the requirements for allopathic care (e.g. antibiotics for infections, operative procedures, annual physicals) to assist each patient in enjoying optimal health. Each patient is a person, and she remembers the details of your life as a participant in your life. Her treatment is indispensible.

In 1998, frustrated by failed attempts to wean myself from an asthma inhaler, I turned to Dr. Elmaleh. Using homeopathy and a holistic approach to patient care, she successfully helped me to become inhaler-free!

My confidence in her skills and command of homeopathy only continues to grow. My biggest medical challenge came when I was diagnosed in 2002 with a virulent cancer. In addition to my oncology team, Dr. Elmaleh steadfastly worked with me. Today I am thrilled to report that I have no signs of cancer.

We came to Dr. Rebecca Elmaleh in 1994 when our son had chronic ear infections since birth. He was 8 years old and antibiotics were no longer working. He is now 23 years old and has been entirely free of otitis media. Dr. Elmaleh has also successfully treated his late diagnosed case of Lyme disease that had persisted well beyond multiple antibiotic treatments.

We both have also seen Dr. Elmaleh as patients, the diagnosis were Lyme, Brill's disease, Rickettsial infections and others.

We are both now clear of disease and continue regular homeopathic care.

Our respect and appreciation for Dr. Rebecca Elmaleh goes beyond any words.

I began seeing Dr. Elmaleh several years ago after visiting an ear, nose, and throat specialist who suggested I have surgery. I had problems with sinus infections several months prior to my visit and suffered from allergies during the fall season my entire life. Dr Elmaleh’s treatments helped to clear up the infection and nearly eliminated my allergy symptoms when I encountered subsequent fall seasons. I also suffered from pet allergies which created problems when I would visit friends and family, sometimes limiting my stay to only half an hour before I would be so uncomfortable that I would have to leave. However, since I've been under Dr. Elmaleh's care, I have been able to spend entire weekends with friends and family who have pets without a problem. She has also helped me with other medical issues, including stomach ailments and she has been able to reduce my reactions to stress.

I find her to be extremely patient, warm and caring, a rarity among medical professionals in this day and age. I highly recommend her for her holistic approach to patient care and her in depth knowledge of homeopathic treatments to resolve medical issues without the need for surgery or strong chemical based medicines.

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