Stay Away. I have been seeing Dr. Kahan for several years and currently have run into billing issues. Now, he recommended me tale leave from Work but in Requesting to have the ADA Form filled out, he is demanding $300.00 to fill out the form. Dr. Kahan will nickel and dime any money he can get from you for his services. FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR !!! read more

This is a very busy office and they only have two people coordinating all patients. Obviously, this is not enough staff for the apparent demand. This staffing issue can lead to customer satisfaction issues and subverted expectations as described below: 10-19-2021 Was referred to this office. Referring doctor already sent in approvals on 10-1-2021 (I just found out!). 12:00 PM Called to make appointment, based on referral. This office had a slot open on 10-27-2021. I said I wanted this. This office said they had not received the approval yet, and that I needed to contact my referring doctor to send the documents. 12:02 PM Called my referring doctor's office and go the records of the approvals resent right away. 12:05-1:05 Lunch 1:06 PM Called This office. Call went to voicemail, even though it was during the available office hours on the recorded voice greeting. I left a detailed voice message explaining I have written the original appointment on my calendar, now that the approvals were sent. Asked for a callback for confirmation. No return call was made to me that day. 10-20-2021 3:28 PM Following up, expecting the original appointment had been booked as requested. The office desk person admitted that they have not listened to my voicemail even now, the original appointment offered was booked, and the next appointment is not until November. The bright side of the silver lining: The office staff is kind and respectful when speaking with them directly. My name was placed on a cancellation list of unknown length, and will be called if someone cancels their appointment, and I am next on the list. I hope the rest of my experience is better and smoothly with this office, once I can actually get in for an appointment. read more

Dr. Kahan is so kind and his office staff is always very friendly and professional. He really cares about his patients. The wait is never long. read more

My 70 year old wife suffered a severely pinched sciatic nerve while on vacation in France in mid-Sept, 2018. It was so bad she needed a wheelchair to get around. Before this, she was an avid cyclist, and worked out every day, cycling, lifting weights, and doing Pilates. We saw Dr. Kahan on September 17. He ordered up an MRI and an x-ray, plus prescribed a conservative course of rehabilitation. Two months and three office visits later, my wife is pain free and about 80% recovered (still working on strength and endurance). Our goal was to get her back to her old routine by the end of December, and here it is only mid-November. The great thing about Dr. Kahan was his positive, yet realistic approach to my wife's recovery. He gave us the pros and cons for all kinds of options, especially during our initial two visits, and made sure we were fully informed so that we could choose what was best for my wife. To us it was nearly a miracle to have such a recovery. My wife went from being in a wheelchair in terrible, constant pain, to being pain free in less than two months. Obviously everyone is different, and not everyone will experience such an amazing recovery, but we feel we owe a lot of that to Dr. Kahan's advice and treatment. We actually will miss going to see Dr. Kahan because of his gentle, caring treatment, which also includes his staff. Everyone in the office made us feel important and was very helpful and efficient. read more

Stay away. This is about money. Patients in every room and over an hour wait. Epidurals not indicated for diabetics but he does not care. $$$$$ There are patients in every room and in the waiting room. His biggie is epidurals.They are useless. He harassed me for leaving calling my home and also my GP.I had elevated blood pressure and blood sugar but he still insisted on more epidurals. My GP did more for me. This is a doctor? I have since met others with their stories to tell. read more

Dr. Kahan was very nice and understanding to the situation. He ordered MRIs to help determine the next step of treatments.

Dr. Kahan made us wait for him almost an hour. He then showed up in the patient's room expressing no apology for the wait. Moreover, he was accompanied by a young women who was apparently shadowing him for some unknown reason. He never introduced the woman to us or asked for the patient's permissions to allow a stranger to be in a patient room. The stranger didn't have any attributes of a healthcare worker such as a hospital gown or identification badge. During the examination, Dr. Kahan asked a question and while the patient was formulating the answer, Dr. Kahan became inpatient and rude by exclaiming "It was a Yes or No". I am also a healthcare professional and within my career I had never witnessed such an unprofessional attitude. read more

Dr. Norman Kahan is one of the few physicians I have had who genuinely cares about his patients. His interpersonal skills are only rivaled by his knowledge. I am very lucky I got to work with Dr. Norman Kahan this year for my scoliosis! read more

Dr Kahan is amazing!! Over the years I have seen him several times. He is always professional, kind, and answers all my questions completely. His office staff is very helpful, and respectful. I would recommend him highly. read more

Terrible doctor. No consideration for your time or feelings. Waited fir an hour twice No apology. He came in late from home. He wants to push for surgeries all the time. Don't trust him. If I didn't get a second opinion I would have had a surgery. read more

I don't know what happened to the other patients but here is my experience from my 2 visits and I am very happy, no real wait time whatsoever and an overall great experience. I was in pain and met Dr. Kahan already in the front area while going through the paper work. He greeted me with an encouraging smile and just like that took some of my worries away. When I really met him, I learned that he knew the studies from the other doctor. And yes he was quick with his assessment, but hello, he has plenty years of experience. And regardless, he took all the time to answer my questions and straightened out some misconceptions I had and walked me through the upcoming procedure. The actual procedure was this morning and I was a nervous wreck, but Dr. Kahan and his team are so nice, calm and reassuring that I felt to be in very good hands. I really appreciate Dr. Kahan's support and that he was singing along the radio ;o), when I was prepped to calm me down. It's all the little things that help me. They all were so lovely at the surgery center, that I now feel much better for the second and maybe 3rd leg of this endeavor. read more

Dr Kahan has provided pain relief to my wife for a few years now. He is kind and compassionate and is very professional in my opinion. Thanks Dr Kahan read more

I'm a CEO of a fairly large tech company and tend to be very careful about the doctors I use. I rely heavily on recommendations from doctors that I know and have used for many years, and recently started reading YELP reviews. I had an appointment with Dr Kahan today based on a recommendation from a doctor I have known for a very long time. Additionally, I decided to read some the YELP reviews on Dr. Kahan. Usually the people who comment are the ones that are disappointed, and the people who have great experiences tend not to take the time to write. Everyone has good and bad days, but I find it very difficult to believe some of the allegations against Dr. Kahan. I found him extremely professional, knowledgable and he appeared to be genuinely concerned about my well-being. He took the time to explain my condition in-depth and recommendations for improvement. In summary, I would read reviews, but I would not believe everything you read. Unfortunately, reviews tend to be one-sided ... whereby, Dr Kahan cannot reply. I recommend using Dr. Kahan ... and, if you are concerned about the reviews, ask him personally ... I think you will like what he has to say. read more

Inappropriate with female patients. I went to Dr. Kahan many years ago, and my review has since disappeared. I feel it is important for young female patients to NEVER be alone with Dr. Kahan. He gave me a gluteal trigger point injection, all the time asking about what sort of dance I liked (??). It was very creepy and he seemed to get way too much enjoyment out of it. I was a young woman in terrible pain, coming to him for help, and he turned it into an uncomfortable, sexually-charged situation. When I brought my mother with me to the follow-up appointment, he was angry, rude, and dismissive of even the simplest question we tried to ask about treatment. Years later I met another patient of his who recounted a similar situation, so it wasn't just me. I shudder to think of how many young women he has treated - or mistreated - over the years. read more

Avoid. Incredibly unprofessional. He and his receptionist shouted back across the room one patient's medication - in full hearing of the entire waiting room. He then dictated patient notes - in full hearing again. It is clear the office has either no understanding of, or care for, patient privacy health laws. The visit proper was abysmal - he was quick to diagnose without listening or reviewing the medical notes I brought for context. While his diagnosis may have been technically correct, the root cause was not. He excluded all evidence that did not reinforce the program and tests he was trying to sell. As with the patient that preceded me, he began to dictate my patient notes in full hearing of the waiting room and office staff. Please review the reviews under "Norman J Kahan". They speak to Dr Kahan's lack of care, understanding and professionalism. Again - Avoid. read more

We visited Dr. Kahan after my daughter's dance teacher had concerns about her posture. When we arrived for the appointment, we completed our paperwork and were immediately seen by the doctor. Dr. Kahan examined my daughter and thoughtfully explained the issues she was experiencing using clear terms and visuals. He even brought out the spine to fully explain the situation. He prescribed PT and Radiology. The experience was exactly what you would want from a provider: efficient, effective, supportive and relaxing. We will definitely come back to this office as needed. read more

I was very scared when I went to see Dr. Kahan for the first time... people were telling me that Cortizone injections are painful!! and the needle is huge!! Dr. Kahan was nothing but a breath of fresh air. He came in the room talked to me about all my options and let me make the decision. Did I mention I WAS SCARED? I really was! But decided to take the injection. What a great decisions! The shot didn't hurt although I had some pain for the next couple of weeks.. it was worth it!! I'm 85% better. So if your a big chicken like me... go see Dr. Kahan read more

This Dr is very arrogant and condescending..he can careless if he is 45mins late. He has horrible bedside manners when it comes to being a DR. My appt was at 10:45am. It is now 11:52am. When he came in and I told him that my back is still having a issue all he could tell me was I can give you a shot and send you on the way. I am workman's comp injury and all he seems to care about is getting me somewhat healthy to send me back to work. He has no idea why I am continually in pain nor does he seem to care that I am in pain. Has told me multiple times to start looking for another job. But that I need to go back to work and tough it out. Talk about frustrating read more

Dr. Kahan is an extremely competent physician and a kind and caring individual. He is a good listener and pays attention, spending the time each patient needs. As a result, wait times can be drawn out; but he gives me the same attention. I've had three epidural steroid injections for pinched nerves and am doing much better; however, during my last office visit Dr. Kahan noticed the splint on my right hand and upon being told that De Quervain's syndrome was the cause, suggested that a cortisone injection could be helpful. I've made an appointment to have this done. read more

I'm Dr Kahan's patient for a long time and he's always very professional and answer everything I ask without make me feel like I'm taking too much of his time :) I highly recommend him because he's the BEST!!!! read more

I am a big fan of Dr Kahan. He always listens to me and asks me how I am doing. He's been helping me with my spinal stenosis in my lower back and bursitis in my hip . I feel so much better after seeing him! He is the best doctor I ever had and I can talk to him about everything. He's honest and direct. I recommend him highly! Liv read more

Excellent! Listens to my needs and has prescribed solutions that have worked for me. I'm able to exercise and function at work near normal due to his treatments. Nice office staff is a plus. read more

I would never send a human being to this doctor! I waited in pain on the table for an hour on the first visit. He ignored and wouldn't discuss the horrible sciatic pain that I was having along with the pinched nerves in my neck. You have to yell at him across the waiting room for any concerns after he walks you out. He is arrogant and nasty in response to a concern. He left me on a gurney at a surgery center with an IV for 3.5 hours for an epidural, only to finally come over to me at the request of the nurses. He then screamed at me, humiliated me, and cancelled the surgery because his office had me go a day too soon. BEWARE read more

My Neurosurgeon recommended that I see Dr. Norman Kahan, who could help me to manage my pain. My first visit with him was wonderful and informative. We discussed my issues and he provided his expert opinion. I got my procedure done at his office during my first visit, which gave me a lot of pain relief. Dr. Norman Kahan took his time to explain to me what the next steps would be. Dr. Norman Kahan also has a very good sense of humor, which is a very good attribute to have. read more

Dr. Kahan left me waiting in the exam room for 45 minutes, came in and began speaking with my husband saying he had been looking at my MRI'S, I said I'm the patient and he said "Oh I know" and then began speaking with me, Never did he apologize for making us wait for 45minutes, he was arrogant, rude and condescending. Wanted to inject me with medication in both hips and lumbar under fluoroscopy. He suggested swimming and I said I swim daily in our home pool, he informed me that I needed someone to teach me proper swimming for my condition. I am a Medical Administrator with 40 years in the medical field. I left and asked his staff if he always ran that late, they asked if he apologized, they suggested I comment to him with regard to his timely ness that it would make it so much easier for them. He called and left a message at my office and called my home. A few days passed and his referral to swimming called and they didn't have a referral for swimming, just a referral, after suggesting they double check with his office, I was called back to be informed that indeed it was suppose to be for swimming. Well I have to tell you, I will be scheduling an appointment with a different doctor. I have never written a review on a doctor before and never though I would but this guy takes the cake. read more

Met Dr Kahan twice with my wife as his patient. Always extremely cheerful and pleasant whenever we met. Did have to wait about 20 minutes beyond our appt time, but I find that's pretty typical for most Drs these days. read more

Norman Kahan has been taking care of me since 1998. He is extremely knowledgeable in his field. He is highly desired so at times he maybe a bit backed up but that's what happens when everybody wants the best talent to help them. I am very happy with the consistent results I receive from him. I personally have on going back pain and he is the only one able to give me relief, one just needs to be a good patient. read more

I went to see Dr. Kahan as I was having lumbar spine pain issues. I brought with me both an x-ray and an MRI which I told him were well over a year old. He glanced at them and then made an appointment for me to get an epidural for the pain. It did nothing. So he did another, and another, and another. When he asked me how I felt I was honest and told him my back did't feel any better. His response... "These aren't for back pain, they are for Sciatica"... which I DID NOT have NOR go there for. He THEN though it would be a good idea to do an X-ray after which he told me I needed a radio frequency ablation to kill the nerve endings. After which, I had HORRIBLE Sciatica, so bad in fact, it felt like water running down my shin all day long and now serious pain in my left hip. Which I now had to press on firmly just to be able to walk throughout the day. I've since had reconstructive spinal surgery (NOT by him) and they found the Sciatic never tucked into muscle and managed to pull it out. He completely mis-diagnosed the problem, I was charged different prices every time I went in for the same procedures. As it turned out... I was completely missing a disc, which he WOULD HAVE noticed if he bothered to perform an MRI, which he did not. I absolutely agree about his condescending, arrogant attitude, there's no need for that, especially from some surgeon who does not take the time to listen to his patients. HE might be an "IN-Network doctor", however, he does not use El Camino Hospital as his procedure center as stated on his website, he uses Knowles surgery center (Downstairs from his office) and is OUT OF NETWORK. I would NOT let this guy touch me EVER again. Nor pay his OUTRAGEOUS fees! He also likes to book multiple appointments at the same time, I was in the waiting room with 2 other gentlemen with the exact same appointment time. I find him to be greedy and without care for his actual patients. I will NEVER go back to him, EVER read more

I don't know which mirrorverse version of Dr. Norm Kahan the other reviewers saw, but I don't recognize the doctor I saw in the reviews at all. I saw Dr. Kahan for back issues. I was referred by my GP and Dr. Kahan has been nothing but timely, incredibly pleasant, willing to explain in detail what the problem is and what his recommendations for treatment are. When I had the treatment, his bedside manner was wonderfully soothing and professional. I also discussed medication with him, but I asked for alternatives to opiates and he was happy to offer me those options. I would absolutely refer a friend or colleague to him if they were having similar back problems to the ones I've been having. read more

I have been working with Dr. Kahan for several years. Before getting a recommendation by my primary doctor, I had been trying to get relief from a chiropractor. The chiropractor's procedures helped for about 2 weeks after a treatement from the severe leg and foot cramps. But the cramping would come back. When I connected with Dr. Kahan, he examined the MRI I brought from my chiropractor and said their was nerve pressure on my spinal cord. He prescribed epidermal back injections to relieve the pain. It took several shots to stop the cramping. I have been able to be pain free for several months at a time. But, I still have this problem and he has been there for treatment and preventative information to improve my muscle strength through physical therapy. Dr. Kahan has always been professional and caring during my appointments. He will try to answer any questions or concerns I may have. I would recommend him to anyone who suffers from nerve pain. read more