Optimal Medicine - St. Louis, Missouri

On Liberty

This man is incredible. I've never been blown away by a doctors appointment before, until I had my first in-person appointment with Dr. Yadava.

I came in after noticing a series of symptoms I haven't experienced before. This was at a time when I had personally lost a lot of faith & trust in the medical industry.

Firstly, I was very impressed how quickly and accurately he was able to connect the dots as he was interviewing me about what was going on. The interview portion of my appointment probably only lasted 10 minutes, and by the end of those 10 minutes, he was accurately predicting subtle symptoms that I hadn't told him yet. By the end of that 10 min, he had even lead me to making connections I hadn't thought of until he asked. For example, I hadn't realized that the timeline of my symptoms had lined up so well with other life events until he started asking about them.

Not only did he connect the dots very quickly & intelligently, but the fact that he was mentioning subtle symptoms I hadn't mentioned yet gave me faith that he was correct in his conclusions.

At this time, his daughter was a new doctor he had brought into his practice. She was present in my appointment and I'm glad she was because it let me see how and why he had come to some of his conclusions as they talked amongst themselves. My appointment had barely started and I was already very impressed my his (and his daughters) critical thinking & problem solving skills.

When they examined me, I was once again blown away by how much information they were getting just from gentle touches. Had his daughter not been in the room discussing what they were doing with him, I would not have realized how much information they were gaining out of this. I probably would have thought he was just sitting in silence thinking had his daughter not been there to talk through what he was noticing.

They started assessing and adjusting different areas of my body. Honestly, I don't really understand what they were doing or why during this part of my appointment. However, the next morning I woke up feeling more refreshed and energized than I had in a very, very long time. That was probably the first time I had woken up feeling that great since childhood and I suspect his adjustments had something to do with that. Once again, I was blown away.

At this point I had actually started reaching out to friends and family members to tell them about Dr. Yadava and my experience. Finally, a doctor I can have some faith in. I know so many people who have been so let down by the medical industry. I'm really glad to finally have some help with an area of life as important as health.

I paid out of pocket but the price wasn't that bad and I honestly feel that my health is my responsibility so I'm fine with paying for it myself. I could have saved money by going somewhere else that accepted my insurance, but I honestly would have expected this appointment to be a waste of time with anyone other than Dr. Yadava. I'd happily pay out of pocket again to see Dr. Yadava again instead of simply paying my co-pay somewhere else. Like I said, his prices are very fair & affordable.

I'd recommend him to anyone & everyone. I'm sure his daughter will be just as exceptional as he is.

Patti A

Dr. Yadava is an exceptional doctor. A few years ago, he helped me heal a very serious lower back injury without surgery. Knowing that my preference was to avoid back surgery if at all possible, he worked with me over a period of months, and through acupuncture and a variety of other holistic approaches, my back was completely healed. I recently have been seeing him for hormonal imbalances and neck and shoulder injuries, most likely precipitated by my head impacting the car windshield in an accident years ago. The transformation in my physiology through his cranial osteopathy treatments has been surprising and remarkable. He is a highly sensitive, intuitive doctor whose passion is staying up on the latest research. His treatments have put me on a steady path to more vitality, mental clarity and physical flexibility. I highly recommend him for a holistic approach to wellness.

Becky Gerson

I took my 1 year old to Dr. Yadava yesterday and as we talked he had his hands on her head and neck and did gentle osteopathic manipulation. That evening as well as today I can feel an obvious difference is how she is able to latch and nurse (we have had challenges for the last year and this was her first appointment with Dr. Yadava). I was pointing out to my husband that her face and her latch look different and I asked her, "do you feel better?" She enthusiastically shook her head, yes! I wasn't expecting such an obvious and quick change, and I am so appreciative! Our family will definitely be going back to Dr. Yadava in the future.

Alexis Collins Duehren

I see his daughter, but both of them are great. It was hard to find anything that works for me unfortunately going through mold illness and having to retrain my nervous system responses, however it does feel like if anyone can help, it’s them. So caring and attentive using light touch and different therapies based on where your body is and what it needs at that time.

Chelsea Smith

Dr. Yadava has changed my life in the past two years - I began feeling results after just one appointment. He answers any question and is incredibly helpful physically and emotionally. I will forever practice what he has taught me and am now living a healthy, informed, happy life!

Kim Williams

Worst experience with a doctor ever. It was a total waste of time and money. Dr. Yadava only takes certain insurances, so I paid out of pocket. He was over 40 minutes late for the appointment. In the exam room he acted as though he wanted to help. I wanted some bloodwork done which he talk me out of but talked me in to buying expensive 3rd party test kits. Dr. Yadava told me to go to quest for the lab draw. Talk to 4 quest representatives and they said they do not perform lab draws for that company whose lab test kits I bought. Dr. Yadava also had to sign the lab work order and provide his license number which he did not and told me to make an extra trip in so he could. I was told that I was out of money for the test kits even though quest would not perform the lab draw. I asked to also get the original bloodwork I wanted done, and he told me he may write the order if I provided him with the lab work codes. I never heard of a patient providing this information to the doctor! I was yelled at by his office assistant in the lobby. I was told that if I didn’t provide the lab work codes, then Dr. Yadava had nothing to talk to me about and he was too busy. The only way he would talk to me is if I made an appointment (which would cost me another hefty price tag). I had such a bad experience with Dr. Yadava and his staff that I asked for a refund for the test kits which I was told that I had to make another extra trip in for (which his office is over 30 minutes away). Also in the exam room gave some supplements (which I bought at the initial appointment and were expensive) and after 15 minutes asked if I noticed a change and kept asking me for the remaining appointment time. I didn’t know magnesium and B12 were a cure all in 15 minutes? Basically wants his patients to do all the work and did not help me at all. Just cost me a lot of money and time. I would find another doctor!!

Mike Cockson

I sought out Dr. Yadava after starting to experience new and odd health challenges. Dr Yadava has been very patient and kind with me taking time to answer all my questions and explain his findings. He has also helped to provide holistic solutions to help solve my problems and I have started to notice positive changes. If you want to invest in your health then Dr Yadava is a great choice as a physician!

Amy Hatlan

When I moved here from Florida, my heath was an absolute mess. Some days I couldn’t get out of bed to take care of my then 6 month old and 3 year old.
Fast forward to today, and almost all of my blood test results are normal!
He is patient, a fantastic listener, explains everything and just an all around amazing doctor.
I totally contribute my amazing results to his help.
And Alpna, at the front desk, is an absolute joy to work with.
So sad to be moving away from this practice, but so happy I found them a n the first place.