Dr. Rauf Cheema, MD

I have been seeing Dr. Cheema for several years now, and he is the only Psychiatrist who has been able to significantly help me with my severe anxiety/panic disorder. He has always been very kind, understanding, and empathetic. Because of his help, I was finally able to start functioning again in my life and could get back to being myself. I have come so far in my career, family life, and much more, because of it. Also, I love Sandy, the receptionist at Dr. Cheema's office. She is always so sweet and helpful whenever I speak with her. Altogether, it's been a great experience. I would definitely recommend Dr. Cheema and his office if you are struggling with mental health.

Dr. Cheema always takes the time to listen and seems to genuinely care about what I have to say. I especially appreciate the convenience of the FaceTime appointments. I do wish his office took my insurance, though, as appointments are not cheap.

I have been seeing Dr. Cheema for several years and he has been enormously helpful to maintaining and supporting my mental health. He listens and is not judgmental. He is kind and very supportive. He helps me see slightly different ways of viewing situations when I am suffering from anxiety. He is gently encouraging of all positive activities, whether being out in nature, socializing, or developing spiritual support. I have had experiences doctors who were not interested and barely listened. He is different. His office is also very friendly and professional. I recommend Dr. Cheema very highly.

I love the doctors and the staff. I am seen in a timely fashion. Highly recommended.

I have never been more disappointed and disrespected in a doctors office. Not only did he lie to me, but his staff did too. Just wants to pump you with pills that aren't for what you need and charge exorbitant prices.

I would strongly advise avoiding this practice (Sterling Mental Health) as well as Dr. Cheema. The front desk individuals are rude, abrasive, and make only bare minimum attempts to communicate with patients. Calls are unanswered, appointments cancelled without notification, no emails/texts/written correspondence to speak of. This practice deals with people who suffer from mental illnesses: callous and rude desk workers who make no effort to maintain communication...doesn't seem right. Furthermore, they only prescribe you enough medication to last until your next appointment and make no exceptions in refills. So imagine there is some issue with your appointment, you find out only the day of since they never told you, and suddenly you're sick because you're off your meds and they won't help without an appointment. And what happens in that appointment with Dr. Cheema?"Hi, how are you? Okay. Here's your meds, bye." Because that's all they're selling, your prescriptions - not patient care.

Does anyone know if dr cheema has a patient contact email

I have been seeing Dr. Cheema for years and he is a bit of a disappointment. His advice is ill-advised at times and he has prescribed medications that have negative interactions. When discussing side affects and negative consequences of his choices for me, he has disregarded my complaints as anomalies. Having discussed the same with my pharmacist, I have gotten a completely different explanation. He is very tight on the schedule of prescriptions. Good luck getting a response when you don't have an appointment. His office often doesn't respond to my pharmacist, leaving me without critical medication for more than a day on occasion. I don't feel as though he has any real interest in my wellbeing.

Dr. Cheema is an excellent Psychiatrist. He is sometimes a man of few words, which is good because it lets you get things off your chest. He will counsel you at appropriate times with good advice. He considers your budget when prescribing medications. I’ve been his patient for over a decade. I’m happy, more than ever. I’ve seen complaints about his office staff being rude and impatient. I have experienced this too, and believe it was due to immature, inexperienced employees. This has changed over the last year or two. His staff is more mature and better able to interact with a Psychiatrist’s patients. His current staff is the best ever. They are kind and patient. Turnover is less than before, so you interact with employees who are familiar. Dr. Cheema and his staff work hard to accommodate your schedule. I have seen other Psychiatrists; some didn’t seem genuinely concerned and others were demanding interrogators. None lived up to the professionalism and caring attitude of Dr. Cheema.

I have been seeing Dr. Cheema for 6 months and he decided after less than 6 months of treatment, that now that I am level with my bipolar, that I can wait a month to see him again, yet my stable mood is constantly depressed and it gets bad at times. I feel like he is not willing to truly want to help me. I have been explaining my visits since the beginning to my girlfriend who has a bachelor's in psychology and she told me she thought from the beginning he was not a good fit for me.

Dr. Cheema is very kind and mild mannered. He listens to all the things you have to say. He is quick to respond to medical needs as needed. I have been seeing him for many years and he always treats me as a unique individual and not just some patient.

Great Doctor! Have been his patient for years. He is kind, has a gentle manner and really cares.