I saw Dr. Kahn for an embarrassing and sensitive issue. On my initial appointment with him, he came in with a scribe and two student doctors. When he asked (then and not before which would have been considerate) If I was ok with student doctors in the room, I politely declined and said that I would prefer to only speak with the doctor. At that point he said "You do know where you are right?" with a very obvious tone of irritation. I was about to walk out of the appointment right then and in hindsight I should have. He then asked me why I've seen four other surgeons for consultation. "Ironically", the reason he was number four is because the other three I've already seen are also completely lacking in any bedside manner or just general manners period. He made a completely humiliating and terrifying experience for me even more humiliating and terrifying, and made taking care of my health an even bigger obstacle than it already is. His scribe has better bedside manner than him, which is quite pathetic on his part. I get that you're a surgeon and you think that your skills outweigh the need to treat people like humans, but maybe you should look into a different line of work where you don't have to deal with patients, or just retire. This was the least professional experience I've ever had in a medical setting. Dr. Kahn completely reinforced my feelings that I will be judged and generally have an extremely uncomfortable time talking about my issues with any doctor, and this now includes every doctor I see after this. This entire clinic's policy seems to prioritize student learning over patient comfort, and therefore patient outcomes. When people don't feel comfortable being honest with doctors, bad things can happen read more

If you are considering surgery with Dr. David Kahn, I encourage you to read this information carefully and thoroughly evaluate your decision. I visited Dr. David Kahn or two primary reasons: A. To improve the health of my eyes, given my diagnosis of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED), and to elevate my lower eyelids to cover my protruding eyes. B. To enhance the appearance of my eyes by correcting drooping in the upper eyelids and removing fat from the lower eyelids. Unfortunately, Dr. Kahn did not achieve either of these objectives properly and professionally after my surgery on March 1, 2024, resulting in both permanent and temporary damage to the health and appearance of my eyes. 1. A competent and knowledgeable surgeon would understand that removing skin from the lower eyelid in TED condition does not help elevate it. This is a basic fact evident even to non-surgeons. 2. Another issue was Dr. Kahn's decision to perform muscle suspension on my lower eyelids, which was deemed a mistake by both oculoplastic surgeons. 3. Due to the muscle suspension, my lower eyelids became very firm with no flexibility, causing dizziness and blurred vision when I looked down. 4. Another significant post-op issue was that my right eyelid did not fully close and remained partially open, contributing to increased dryness, especially overnight. 5. Dr.Kahn performed a procedure that he denied after surgery despite showing on my chart that has been performed and two other oculoplasic surgeons confirmed verbally on my visit. 6. Since the surgery, my right upper eyelid closes very slowly compared to left side. 7. Additionally, the aesthetic outcome has been compromised. My 8. On the day of surgery, I observed for the first time that Dr. Kahn had a hand tremor, and noticed it again in following visits by me as well as my spouse which is concerning for a surgeon performing delicate procedures. 9. I noticed that Dr. Kahn altered the notes after my visits, which is a serious breach of honesty, ethics, and professionalism. 10. Dr. Kahn failed to address any of these issues properly and professionally after surgery. Unfortunately, I have lost confidence and trust in Dr. Kahn. As a result, with the help of my cornea specialist in Stanford, I had to undergo another surgery with a surgeon at Utah to temporarily correct Dr. Kahn's unsuccessful procedure. 11. Dr. Kahn's actions have placed me in a very uncomfortable situation mentally, emotionally, physically, causing pain and suffering, and financially Dr. Kahn never informed me about these outcomes, despite his comments about dryness, because all of these results stem from his incorrect approach to treating my eye condition. Since May I was in contact and communication with Stanford Patient Relations and Risk management through many emails and phone calls and obviously they are biased and back up their provider rather than care about patient and its rights. Ver disappointed of how my case has been handle with these two departments and no accountability neither responsibility. This is a serious issue concerning my health, which was compromised during care at Stanford Health Care under Dr. David Kahn. While I have undergone multiple surgeries at Stanford without prior issues, I feel compelled to advocate for my rights in this case, as the situation has worsened due to what I believe to be negligence. read more

BS. In my opinion, you are just wanting to make money the easy way, or waaaaay too cautious in living life. . I waited weeks and now you arbitrarily and without talking to me or inquiring about my situation changed the appointment from FACE to FACE to video. You should have said that from the beginning, but I think you think that if you wait till the last minute the patients will comply. we are at 6-23-21...no longer under any mandate. Sorry, not me. Very unethical in my opinion. Will also notify #Humana read more

Update: 4 stars In my original review I left out that I *did* feel uncomfortable with Dr. Kahn at times. He mentioned my weight and body a lot and I had to send him a note to stop talking about it. He doesn't talk much but he's a nice guy and a great surgeon still. read more

Terrible bedside manner. I would not feel comfortable proceeding with a surgeon not knowing whether my needs were understood.

EDIT: TRIGGER WARNING - Mention of Surgery Complications To any trans folx considering this surgeon - This doctor is not culturally competent enough to provide gender affirming care. I had to go to David Kahn because that is all my insurance would cover. I am a transmasculine individual who needed top surgery urgently, as it was gender affirming, live saving surgery. First red flag was when Dr. Kahn refused to show any of his previous top surgery outcomes to me when I politely asked at my visit. He also remarked to me, the first time we met, that he "Hates when they're hairy.", when examining to my then-breasts which were covered with gender affirming chest hair from the testosterone injections I had been giving myself intentionally for years at this point. His Physician's assistant needlessly told me that top surgery (double mastectomy and chest reconstruction) was nothing more than a "glorified mole removal" as well. After my surgery, Dr. Kahn did not check on me before I left, and the hospital staff refused to give me anti-nausea medication before I was wheeled out the door with a large (fist-sized) bruise on my upper pectoral area. This would later to be found to be a hematoma I would have to return to standford ER for emergency surgery to remove 3 days after my original surgery. In the ER, I was consistently misgendered by staff even though I had a full beard, had 2 non patent IV's put in place, had pain medication incorrectly supplied into my arm under my skin (burns!), and was induced into anesthesia screaming in pain because his emergency OR team forgot to replace my IV catheter before inducing me. After waking from the second surgery I was inconsolable and demanded an investigation into the circumstance. I later received a letter from Standford saying they found no evidence of wrongdoing. I still have nightmares about this second surgery every night. To any trans folx reading this: Avoid this surgeon if you value your mental and physical health. He does not seem to care about providing gender affirming care and does not deserve your insurance's nice paycheck. Oh, and I have terrible "dog ears" of loose skin on both sides of my surgery scars, to which I need revision, but I'm too terrified to go back under due to this experience. read more

I had an amazing experience with Dr. Kahn. An extremely knowledgeable and competent surgeon, he doesn't talk much and overdo the details. Any questions I had were answered confidently and directly. He knows what he is doing. I went in for a consultation for top surgery, and in a month had surgery. I was very impressed with my chest contouring. He made clean and symmetrical incisions, and I had zero complications due to following his aftercare instructions. I have recommended Dr. Kahn to others seeking top surgery and they have been just as happy with their results. He is very capable and I'm really grateful to have had him as a surgeon. If you're looking for someone to get the job done right, I'd go to Dr. Kahn. But if you're more interested in a surgeon who will talk your ear off about every little thing they will be doing, maybe he might not be your best match. In my experience, I've had people talk a big game and deliver poor results. In my opinion, Dr. Kahn is more of an action guy who doesn't need to prove he knows what he's doing, because he just does! That being said, he's happy to answer any questions and provide you with relevant information regarding the process. Hope this helps! Here are my results. read more

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I am 1 day post op with a breast reduction from Dr. Kahn and so far so good. His bedside manner is very laid back. He is not an over talkative surgeon, but I am fine with that. He was nice and explained the procedure to me. The day of surgery he came in and marked me, he was very meticulous with his markings. He measured me to make sure everything would be even and the same size. I have had no issues so far, I will update after my post OP appointment next week. But again so far my. Rest look great from what I can I see through the bandages that have come off. The medication he gave me for pain is working well. I had a good experience. My incisions look great... read more

David Kahn, MD - My bandages. I barely have had any leakage, my bandages are fairly clean. - Cosmetic Surgeons Near Me - Palo Alto, California

I was supposed to have Dr.Kahn perform minor surgery for me, but it was delayed twice. I don't even mind that that it was delayed.. but I get a phone call literally the day before the procedure and they suggest "delaying" it a month or two because something "came-up". I had to take time off work etc.. and I find it unacceptable that they delayed services twice, both times at the last minute, and both times for an extended period of time. Dr. Kahn was also very impatient and didn't listen to my questions with care. I asked him a question and he just gave me an annoyed look as though I was wasting his time. read more

I'm sorry the first reviewer had a bad experience. I was also referred to Dr. Kahn for a minor procedure and thought he did a great job. His clinic is not for everyone, it is part of a teaching hospital so expect delays and interaction with student doctors. Minus 1 star for that. He did apologize if there was a long wait, which doesn't excuse the delay but counts for something. I thought Dr. Kahn was very competent, patient, and explained all of my options to me during pre- and post-op appts. Most importantly, the surgery went well. Hope I never have to go back, but I am a happy customer. read more

I went to Dr. Khan last January to get my breasts evened out and I couldn't be any happier with the results. I had very uneven breasts and it was getting in the way of my life. I was always self conscious, and had very low self esteem because I felt like I had some kind of defect. I found Dr. Khan and had heard that he did a lot of reconstructive surgeries for people who had lost one or both breasts to breast cancer so I felt like he could handle my case pretty well. At the consultation, Dr. Khan and his staff were very professional and nice. Dr. Khan had a student with him and asked me if it was alright if she observed, which I agreed to. He was very realistic about what the results would be like and explained all of the different ways he could insert the implant with their pros and cons. He took some pictures to send to my insurance company. After they went through and my insurance agreed to pay, I booked a surgery day. Unfortunately, I got sick the week my surgery was scheduled so Dr. Khan had me reschedule two weeks later to lessen the chance of my implant getting infected. The staff was very kind and efficient in finding me another open slot to have my surgery. Two weeks later, I went in for my surgery. It went well and my recovery was very smooth. At each of my follow up appointments, Dr. Khan asked me about any problems/changes and checked to make sure my implant was doing well. I am now about 9 months post op and my breasts look great. Sure, there are still some differences between them, but that was to be expected because Dr. Khan was so realistic about the results. No problems with my implant so far. Overall I am very satisfied with the results and would recommend Dr. Khan to anyone with the same problem or to people looking to get breast implants at all. tldr; nice guy, solid doctor, does great work. read more

I seen Dr. Kahn for a breast reduction, and I had research the hell out of this type of surgery. I thought I had an idea as to what to expect for the pre-op and post-op. I seen Dr. Kahn, and I basically told him my problems and in no time he set the surgery date, but on THAT day I never got measured like you see in hear in other consults to where they draw on you, so I thought I'm going to do that at some point before surgery. The surgery day arrived, and I thought ok this is the day we look at me, and we measure and all that stuff with TIME AND PATIENCE, but no. Instead, very quickly with a marker in a bathroom in the surgery department he starts writing on me, and it was fast.I say ten minutes would of been better then how much faster he did it. So, I was like CRAP this is it... no conversation on to what size I want or what size he is doing the reduction. I mean I couldn't even get a word in so I started crying but I mean I was minutes away from getting put down, and I should have been more vocal. I REGRET NO SPEAKING UP no matter who you see speak up. I show up to surgery (which by the way my sister worked for him and said he was the BEST) and he literally measured and reviewed what he was going to do in like LESS and this is no lie than 10 minutes. I was put under right after the marks, and my husband said he seen him in the hall way by the vending machine buying somehting while i was in surgery about a hour later...???? YEAH! Well it's a teaching institute and I get that, and it's STANFORD the best I get that..., but that is not what I expected. I get better service at Target. I mean I thought I was going to be seen and he was going to take his time on me before CUTTING me open and talk about my outcome, and provide what he went to school for his professional advice. He makes his money doing this. I felt like my questions were ignored when I was trying to speak like as if I'm interrupting him, but I was like when are we gonna talk about this "DR"? as what I needed to know and what I was kind of hoping for to see after all is done. I had large breast and I still have very large breast, and I was like ok, so why did I do this again? Anyway, after surgery he basically told me it would heal and all this other information about recovery stuff, but instead my breast got infected 3 days later, and I was admitted for a total of 6 days in UCSF because I refused to go back to Stanford, and the plastic surgeon there at UCF which I never got his name was so calming and explained in very detail what was going on, and he was just a complete sweetheart. Dr Kahn is nice and smart, but I think he needs to stop being so jaded, and realize ppl don't go into surgery everyday, so instead of booking a 10-15 min bracket time he needs to at least have 30 mins of his money making time to let his customers know what they are going in for. SMH, it's been 7 years, and I recovered very well, but I lost so much color in my nipples that was caused by this procedure that I had to go back and do a lot of more work. NO STARS!!! Dr. Kahn I wish you knew how bad you affected my life or at least the residents you let work on me affected my life. read more

Dr. Kahn is awesome. Really nice and very attentive. Saw him for a minor facial scar fix and he did an awesome job. Very meticulous and great bedside manner. I also had him do my botox and he did a great job. He is a really nice down-to-earth Dr., listens to what you want, and doesn't try to up-sell you, which I love. I've been to a few Dr.'s for injections, and they are always trying to get you to spend more ( I can't stand that). If I ever needed anything major he would be my go-to guy! Glad I found someone I trust in the area. I will for sure be going back. Other reviewers mentioned appointment delays, etc, which is sort of understandable. It's not his fault. He's a busy Dr. and you can't always predict appointment/patient procedure times. I hate being rushed when I'm a patient in a Dr.'s office, and he clearly doesn't do that. read more

Dr, Kahn performed a procedure on my son and he did an excellent Job. He was patient and he spent alot of time talking to us to put us at ease about the surgery. I never felt rushed or that I was pestering him. On one of our visits, we missed him due to some scheduling mix up and he called and apologized for not seeing us and asked if we had any questions for him prior to the surgery. I can't say enough good things about Dr. Kahn. read more

I think he is a wonderful Dr, it took 3 years for my insurance to ok my breast reduction. He stuck with me and didnt give up on me. He did a wonderful job on my reduction. It's been almost a year and I have very little noticeable scaring. I am very well pleased with the finished results. I would do it a 100 times over. Very good Dr! read more