Physician, Associate Professor
Primary Care - General Internal Medicine
Department: Internal Medicine
I am a primary care physician who specializes in preventive medicine. I enjoy coming to work every day knowing I have the opportunity to help my patients achieve a higher quality of life.
My patients can depend on me to be a partner in their health care journey. I rely on relationship-centered communication and empathic listening in order to provide the best care possible for each patient depending on their specific health needs. The most common conditions I treat in adult patients include obesity, hypertension, diabetes and depression.
I’m passionate about helping to train the next generation of physicians. I’ve been teaching medical students and residents for more than two decades. My previous position at the Northern Nevada Medical Center involved training internal medicine residents, with a focus on retaining physicians in an area that faced a shortage of primary care experts.
I’m excited to continue my medical practice at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I appreciate Ohio State’s commitment to improving community health and the visionary thinking of the leadership teams.
In my free time, I love to read, cook, exercise and write my blog.
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
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As of 11/3/2025, Darryll Patterson has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Dr. Patterson is the best PCP I have had in 75 years.
Dr Patterson is the best! He listens very carefully and responds to my questions and concerns. He has contacted other specialists after my appointment. I always leave feeling that I have had his full attention. He's an excellent doctor.
Good
Excellent explanation, listening to concerns and explaining what is needed to stay healthy
Supportive
Dr Patterson is excellent. He listens to my concerns and he has excellent follow up. He always responds promptly to my test results which I appreciate.
Professional
Superb. Very attentive and caring.
Best great place because of the team
Dr. Patterson is the best general practitioner I've had since childhood, and I'm a senior citizen. I was glad to switch from a doctor that churned patients. Dr. Patterson listens intently as he searches for solutions to health issues. I had only very minor issues to report (such as occasional leg cramps), and he took each issue as seriously as a major illness. Plus, he continues to search for solutions. Dr. Patterson is diligent about communicating with patients after the visit. In fact, I was surprised to receive an email message from him during a holiday. Dr. Patterson has referred me to me to expert specialists to diagnose complex issues, as he has for my wife too. In addition to his extensive medical knowledge, Dr. Patterson has a sense of humor, and he communicates well at levels that the Oscan understand.
Dr. Patterson is an exceptional doctor! Anyone I've ever shared my experience with my doctor has been both impressed and envious. I not only get awesome care, but I also very much enjoy the time spent with him - he's a great doc and a great individual.
Excellent
Dr. Patterson is the best primary physician I've ever seen.
Dr. Patterson took a lot of time explaining treatment options and the pros and cons.
He was great. She covers all the bases and answers all my questions
Good
He is great
Good listener; shows interest; gives good advice
Excellent
They take the time to make sure that all the necessary information is collected and clearly communicated.
Compassionate, kind and SMART
He was excellent. He listened to me and explained things very clearly.
Great listening skills!
The best!
Kind and open minded, listens amazing. Covers all in a yearly appointment.
Dr. Patterson is thorough, considerate and I believe thinks has my welfare and my wishes regarding medical care.
All excellent. Should be recognized for his knowledge, manner, and listening.
Dr. Patterson is a very professional and kind man. Very knowledgeable as well .
Thorough
Dr. Patterson is the best. He really listen to me and address all my concerns.
Easy to talk to, easy to relate
All good. He listens to my concerns and questions and asks clarifying questions. He never makes me feel rushed.
Dr Patterson is the BEST!! Very satisfied with the care he has provided!
Dr Patterson was fantastic. He made his approach to my care easy to understand and aligned with my overall picture of + healthcare
Best physician ever!
Dr. Patterson is always positive and encouraging, but at the same time is also very realistic and practical in regards to the health outcomes, his patience can strive to achieve. He is an excellent physician.
Dr. Patterson was very caring and attentive.
Dr. Patterson is a very thorough and engaging doctor. He talked the time to explain all the tests and what the results mean. Best PCP I have had.
Good
Good
Dr Patterson is exceptional. He reviewed my health history and brought together reports and tests from different doctors into a treatment plan. He explained how they related and contacted my heart and GI doctors about next steps. I felt like I had a complete review of my health. I was impressed by his depth of knowledge of all the different areas.
Spent a lot of time with me.
All GoodGoodGood
Dr. Patterson is always excellent in all aspects. His listening to my concerns, and giving thoughtful, clear answers occurs every time I see him.
I can not say any thing bad about him. It was very impressive and the mark.I had good vi
Dr. Patterson is an excellent internist in all aspects: knowledge, listening, questioning, explaining, attention, and caring.
He gave me ample time to voice my concerns and gave me well thought out answers.
Professional, courteous, knowledgeable, very helpful with good suggestions. I followed up with good results
Listens
Excellent
Excellent clinical skills: listening, empathy, exam, and communication of diagnoses and management options.
Excellent doctor. Spends ample time reviewing concerns and offers valuable advice
Decent
Dr. Patterson is smart, listens, and approaches health issues from a global quality of life perspective.
Dr. Patterson is wonderful. He takes the time to listen and answer all my questions.
Top notch always with Dr P
Dr. Patterson is an excellent PCP! He shows concern for all my health issues and I'm glad he's my provider. I would recommend him as PCP for any of my friends/family.
Every thing was great nothing bad I have to say about my provider
Dr. Patterson is great! He really cares about me. I'm very pleased with Dr. Patterson.
Dr Patterson is fantastic listens to what I have to say, is very thorough with his assessment, over the last couple years that I have seen Dr Patterson he has very much improved my health.
Always friendly
Dr Patterson is the most thorough, thoughtful PCP I have ever worked with
Dr Patterson is by far the Best doctor I have ever had. Very Knowledgeable, attentive, & personable!
Thorough, informative
He explained possible causes of my symptoms and was concerned about me He gave helpful tips and prescribed medicine that has been helpful.
Dr. Patterson is the most thorough and professional doctor I've ever had. I'd highly recommend him to anyone for their care!
Dr. Patterson was one of the best doctors I've ever seen. He took time to understand and ask versus just going down a checklist.
Dr. Patterson is outstanding. He always shows concern for my concerns and talks through the plan. He is always up to date on the latest guidelines.
Excellent, answers all technical/medical questions. Very busy patient schedule, but works hard at making time to answer all questions.
He's a new provider for me but he blew me away with his overall knowledge I'm excited about my health future!
Every one shows me respect and affection
Great care provider
Excellent advisor on health issues explaining things very clearly
Very knowledgeable, takes pride in being a provider and what's the best for his members
Professional
He was extremely attentive. He asked questions and provided responses. I felt heard and seen. He spent a lot of time with me and did not rush to get to the next appointment. I am so very grateful for him.
Very informative, friendly and helpful.
He's an active listener and appears pragmatic. Excellent PCP.
No issues or problems. He takes his time and listens to my concerns
It was great.
Superb physician having to survive in a system that values productivity over clinical excellence. Dr Patterson resists that pressure and thus his patients benefit.
We are very happy that we arein Dr Patterson's care
Dr. Patterson is very knowledgeable, practical and attentive to my care.
He took his time and asked questions. He was very nice and listened to what I had to say. He seemed very knowledgeable.
Asked if he could record visit to use AI to help with notes. I agreed. This was a good visit.
Kind, respectful, well-knowledgeable, easy to understand
Professional, helpful, thorough
I was having a lot of problems with my legs. Symptoms kept getting worse and I was in a lot of pain. Other doctors barely listened to me and prescribed medication for the symptoms. Or would tell me to lose weight and see if that helps. I was there for a physical with Doctor Patterson when I brought up my concerns. He rescheduled my physical and did a full exam and most Importantly listened to me and my symptoms. He did not just look at me and assume that it was due to my weight or all in my head. I was beginning to doubt myself and question if it was in my head. I have all these professional people telling me that it is nothing wrong. How do you not doubt that. He sent me to neurology which in fact diagnosed me with small fiber neuropathy and also Monoclonal gammopathy. I am now followed by Hematology and Oncology and get labs done yearly. If it was not for him, I would have never known that I had MGUS and at a higher risk of developing some cancers. So, I thank Mr Patterson for taking the time out to listen and believing in me. And just seeing and treating me like a person. I probably would of gave up and stopped advocating for myself and figured it was weight related. So, what he has taught me is to never give up and always advocate for myself and my health. Eventually someone will listen and take you seriously. He is truly the best doctor I have ever had.
Very professional and thorough informed me about every aspect of my health and very helpful and knowledgeable
Attentive and caring
Love Dr. Patterson. He is personable, very interested in my well-being and most knowledgeable. Plus, easy to talk with helpful.
The Doctor is amazing I love him
Dr. Patterson was well informed of my background. He provided excellent information and he made the appropriate referrals for my care.
Never had bad experience. Dr Patterson always goes out of his way to address all of my concerns in a knowledgeable and timely way. Very easy to talk to and expresses his concern in professional way.
Dr. Paterson is an excellent doctor.
He was knowledgeable as always and explain what all the tests were that I might have to take and the acronyms.
He spent almost an hour with me
Wonderful physician, exudes empathy and care, picked up on medical issues I hadn't thought about
Great complete service
Dr. Patterson is a listening doctor and I like that.
All good. The doctor was very thorough and took the time necessary to address all my issues.
It was all good.It was all good.
I feel very comfortable with the doctor
Very thorough and attentive. He did a great job covering my questions and showing concern. Very impressed that he personally came into the room and told me he was running behind and would be with me as soon as he was done with the patient ahead of me. Ok with waiting. Every patient has different problems and deserves the time needed to address them.
Dr, Patterson is always very caring and informative. He takes a lot of time with me every time I come in to see him.
Dr. Patterson is without a doubt, one of the best Doctors I have ever been to. He is very thorough, asks detailed questions, listens intently and he is someone you are able to be very honest with. I cannot say enough good things about him.
He was very attentive to my issues and explained the care plan for the future. Very easy to speak with and share my concerns.
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Patterson. He is an attentive listener, answered all of my questions and did not make me feel bad about my health or choices. Was very thorough and asked great questions to get a better understand of my overall health.
Kind and answered my concerns about questions I had. I had a list of the topics that Dr. Patterson suggested on last visit. Very good idea.
Great listener awesome doctor
Dr. Patterson is very attentive and a good listener, asks good questions, explains fully and provides helpful and important information, and is very friendly and respectful.
He is a very intelligent physician. Great bedside manner. Both professional and friendly. A good listener. I have nothing negative to write about him.
Dr. Patterson is great! He listens to what I say and shows concern for this patients!
Best primary care physician I have ever had.