I had some angina Chest Pain up in my neck , went in for an Stress Echo which was positive, so I…read moregot an appointment with Cardiology at Seqouia Hosp. They connected me with Dr St Claire for a heart cath. I was 95% blocked in the Left main artery of my heart,, This doctor opened it up with 2 stents end to end. I am 2 months out & feel great -- no more angina, only a little dot in my wrist where they entered my artery. I feel safe & confident in his work. Plus, where do you think all those Atherton people go for their heart care? Sequoia Hosp of course. I was so nervous & worried prior to going in but He made me feel so safe & comfortable I would go in again with all confidence.

Dr. St. Claire has provided excellent care over the past 15 years. I appreciate that he doesn't…read moreimmediately jump to the most drastic/invasive approach to a medical issue. He is willing to consider the patient's preferences and discuss options, without compromising your health. He is thorough and kind, but it would be nice if the appointment didn't feel quite so rushed. It's best to have questions written down when you arrive. In any case, he is an excellent doctor. Also, his nurse, Yolanda is superb. She responds to questions quickly, thoroughly, and patiently. She and Dr. St. Claire make an excellent team.

She was exceptional as always. I have Been managing some medications to improve a different issue…read morethat I have, and which has had an effect on my blood pressure. Dr. Cheena is monitoring my condition and is very supportive to me, so that I can experience less anxiety and feel better. Also wanted to mention that her staff does an excellent job as well.

Very thoughtful and thorough medical professional cardiologist. She pays attention to every detail…read moreand asks appropriate questions. Came out of the appointment feeling very satisfied.

There are other Centers to get Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy care. Stanford would not be on the list…read moreto choose from. Their director , Dr. Parikh, is aggressive and does not treat patients with respect, concern and care. I am still getting over her "lean in' on me. She was mote interested in speaking with my cardiologist and interacting with him personally versus my needs and care.

I had a concerning cardiology issue identified during a surgery on arm and hip July 23. Surgeon &…read moreanesthesiologist pulled in cardiologist to observe during surgery, who said get her an immediate referral to cardiology so we can put external monitor on her. Do NOT count on Stanford Cardiology to care enough to follow up on the referral . Plus a TOTAL bureaucracy. A nightmare. The surgeon & anesthesiologist told me wanted to admit me with cardiology issue that became evident while I was under anesthesia, but cardiologist told them.better to refer directly. 25 days later after surgery still NO contact from cardiology & now I still on phone 41 minutes after calling them, having now been transferred 4 times. Need to start over every time with all identifying info . Healthcare has gone down the tubes and just become an unmanageable bureaucracy. Stanford got too big for its britches trying essentially to be an elite Kaiser Permanente with offices everywhere, and the result is a constant patient nightmare. They get 3 more minutes on phone & I will hang up and go to independent cardiologist Dr Gudapati or Dr Peter Teng, each whose office answer directly & immediately attend to the patient issues as have done for my husband. The Stanford experience is the patient basically being completely ignored. Stanford sucks. After being transferred 4 times, the appointment girl answered at the 44minute mark, & immediately began challenging me whether I even needed cardiologist. So I asked her if she alone was going to question the surgeon, anesthesiologist & the consulting cardiologist in surgery. I asked her just to please make an appointment, as I had now been on phone 44 minutes. She said I don't like your attitude and hung up. Unbelievable. The arrogance. AVOID Stanford cardiology if you want actual care from a cardiologist without going through an abusive bureaucracy. I strongly recommend Dr Gudapati in Mountain View or Dr Peter Teng in San Mateo, who is also attending at UCSF.

My Dr. At this location Dr. Narayan and all the staff here are awesome. If I have a question or…read moreproblem I call and they try to find a nurse or someone to help me if not they have em call me back "which they do right away usually or same day". Thanks for all the care and assistance.

Dr. Luis Castro was very nice. Thank you very much!!! He did…read morea good job on my open heart surgery, keep up the good work, thank you.

I had mitral valve repair surgery nearly 10 years ago at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City. Dr. Luis…read moreCastro and his team were superb. Dr. Castro has a clear, kind, incisive manner that is both professional and reassuring. I was able to return to my full life after 6 weeks with no complications.

Dr. Dibiase literally saved my life. I was diagnosed with DCM and CHF. My EF at the time was just…read more23%. The first cardiologist I saw gave me a terminal, bleak diagnosis. I was only 24 years old, so I refused to accept this. I decided that because this was going to be a lifelong journey, I wanted to find a cardiologist that didn't want to settle for 5-10 years and minimal improvement. That is when I met Dr. Dibiase. It was such a difference from the first cardiologist. Dr. Dibiase listened, cared, and got me to where my heart function was back to normal (with the help of meds of course). It has been 8 years since diagnosis and this past year my heart function went down again (which is to be expected over time), but Dr. Dibiase monitored me, and we worked together to find new medications that brought my function back to normal again. I feel comfortable and confident with Dr. Dibiase and her team. They truly care, see each patient as an individual, and push for you to have the best possible outcome. I couldn't be more grateful.

Brought my mother in for her cardiology appt. for the 2nd time. You check in downstairs and the…read morewaiting room is upstairs. The person at the front desk was wearing a mask, but I guess he's just taking precautions. My mom is usually taken in on time and is happy w/ the procedure for her heart follow ups. The first time I brought her, she had a male nurse and requested a female to make her more comfortable. They made a simple transition to make her feel at ease. That's always helpful. Parking is easy in a parking lot on the side of the building.

My treatment under the care of Dr. St. Claire has been excellent. He has helped me control my Afib…read morewith medicine only, no surgical procedures. I've had no episodes in 6 years. My main complaints are the FREEZING waiting room and exam rooms. It's very uncomfortable, and the wait for the doctor can be very long.

My husband has been tested and treated at Silicon Valley Cardiology for several years and has…read morealways been treated very professionally by the front desk and technicians. Everyone we have encountered is very nice. When we had questions, they always explained what they were doing and tried to put us at ease. When our doctor was recently 30 minutes late, which is unusual, they came in the exam room where we were waiting for the test results to explain our doctor was held up at the hospital. They even provide a candy bowl on your way out. We have recommended Dr Patrawala and SVC to our friends.

Staff members were polite and helpful. Hospital staff where I had my ablation by Dr. Patrawala were…read morefantastic. I'd give both groups 5 stars. My low rating is for specific behavior I experienced from Dr. Patrawala, who did an ablation for treatment of AFib a few years ago. The ablation didn't stop the AFib. I'll never forget that last check up with him. "Huh. Still having AFib. Oh well. I got pills and procedures. That's all I got." Stands up, walks to the door, opens it. I see his back as he walks out the door, saying, "Call me if you need me." I was stunned. No empathy or concern. No curiosity about what we might do going forward. Just rude. Procedure didn't work, so he's just done, guess I'm on my own to start all over somewhere else. I've felt more empathy and concern from my car mechanics. I realize that for EPs, procedures are just what they do. What they focus on. If it doesn't work, it ultimately turns out to be your problem and they really don't seem to care. I think the way he handled it was reprehensible. I've come to see that this is common behavior in the world of electrophysiology. I really wonder what it is they expect patients to do. We sure don't want to have to deal with AFib. When we're treated so callously, it just makes a bad situation worse.

There are some really great Drs. Here and the support staff has always been very quick to respond…read moreand also caring.

Words I would use to describe Dr. Smith. Uncaring. Late. Dismissive. Condescending. First, he's 30…read moreminutes late for our appointment, no apologies. No explanation. Then we get to the actual visit, he billed my insurance over $800 for that basically accomplished nothing. He glanced at my echocardiogram didn't even notice that my pulse rate wasn't on there and instead look at an old value in the system, said I don't have heart failure when a second cardiologist confirmed I did, and he was just downright condescending and rude. He had no interest in anything I had to say or questions I have. He made no changes to my meds with a second cardiologist said needed to happen. He called my primary care doctors care 'cookbook medicine' despite that care actually helping save my life. and in his clinical notes pretty much insulted me. He basically treated it as if everything happened to me was my fault instead of trying to help. If I could give him less than a one star I would he should just give up medicine at this point and go play golf.

The worst experience I have ever had with any doctor anywhere…read more My First appointment they did an EKG and when I got home I still had the stickers cemented to my chest hair. The doctor Showed up 40 minutes late for my 9am appointment . They said he was at the hospital doing rounds. He was late for the second appointment as well. Same reason . I had to ask the obvious question. Why do you schedule when you know he's not here and will almost always be late . When he arrived he was rushed and was not familiar with my history. Even though it is all online. I Had to fill out an entire questionnaire about meds even though it's all on line on the Sutter app. He Prescribed beta blockers for high BP? Which made no sense and no other meds for my very high BP. No other meds for lipids or high triglycerides such as fenofobrates. He Put in lab work supposedly for a cardio IQ test. Which a month later are still missing. My Pharmacist said dosage for the new BP meds he prescribed were two whole pills a day . I Was sure the doctor said 1/2 a day. It Took two full days and multiple voicemails and app messages to get any response to proper dosage. Yolanda told me he is too busy for simple questions as his busy practice requires triage and this is not urgent, the meds that could be preventing my very high BP from causing a stroke or heart attack. I scheduled a follow up meeting with the doctor on a Friday . I was in Big Sur camping. I told the office I did not want to see him until ALL my labs were back inc lipids. They told me they would call me on a Wednesday to let me know if labs were back . If I didn't hear from them I should assume they were back and keep my Friday appointment. I left Big Sur at 6am and drove 3 hours for my 9am appointment . Of course the doctor was still a no show at 9:15 and the labs were not back. So I drove for no reason. I rescheduled for the next Monday . I had the idea of getting a lipid profile and A1c done at San Carlos Friday as they take two hours for returns and I could have them for my Monday meeting and I was met with continuous resistance and eventual complaints about my frustrations which they interpreted as rudeness . I fired this doctor and office that day. It had been Weeks since I first met with this doctor and no test results no clarity about meds and no additional treatment options . This doctor will not make a phone call. Will not make video calls like every single other PAMF doctor I see. You can only talk with him at a $600 appointment. Which he is always late for. This is the most uncommunicative, least professional practice I have been involved with in 30 years in healthcare both as a marketing executive and a patient.