Sadly, Dr Greenwald retired this year. I hope he taught a lot of doctors how to be as excellent as…read morehe was. Here is the original review from 2012! Dr. Greenwald has been my neurologist for 20 years. When I first started visiting him we both had hair now neither of us has much left. Dr. Greenwald is professional and very knowledgeable. I've never had a visit with him where I felt rushed, hurried or anything less than cared for as a patient and as a person. It's really a shame that every doctor is not like him in manner. Dr. Greenwald has always been "on the money" between being authoritative, practical and honest all in one and I much appreciate that. He will talk with me in as deep and technical language as I can follow or as simple as I would like. He is careful to be sure I understand. He has never been dismissive or condescending. He also has a great sense of humor. In a recent visit he was trying to remember the name of a place I was asking him about and he said "I think I need a neurologist". If you need a neurologist, I really don't think you could do better than Dr. G. Lastly, another reviewer commented how they had to wait for an hour. I've never had to wait more than about 15 minutes for my appointments with him, so it may have been an anomaly.

Dr. Greenwald may have recently retired (happily for him). He has delivered cautious, comprehensive…read more and thoughtful care to me for many years. He is funny, clearly very sharp, and will do everything he can to support healing and with what are often complicated neurological conditions. He really does care so much about his patients and brings a welcome wry wit to treatments too. Dr Greenwald has a great staff surrounding him ( *Carla, moving heaven & earth to get patients what they need) at PAMF. If he does retire, the team at the neurology department at Mountain View PAMF are strong too.

After a bad experience at a large provider, I was fortunate to find Dr. Ostashko at Los Altos…read moreNeurology. While he reached the same conclusion as the other doctor, the way he explained the results--with clarity, context, and genuine care--completely changed my outlook. He has supported me throughout recovery by monitoring my progress, adjusting treatment as needed, clearly explaining test results, and, when medically appropriate, advocating on my behalf. His office is responsive, efficient, and easy to work with, and I can access appointment summaries, prescriptions, and invoices through a secure online portal. The difference between his care and that of big providers is night and day. If you want a neurologist who combines medical expertise with compassion and insight, Dr. Ostashko is outstanding.

I do not recommend Los Altos Neurology. My PCP recommended Anton Ostashko because of some…read moreconcerning movement problems I am having. During the office exam he asked me many leading questions but I never felt like he listened to my answers. He seemed to want to convince me that I was stressed out. He also seemed to want to convince me that I have a very healthy brain based on a recent MRI and that he could find nothing physically wrong with me. He told me my issues were likely due to something called Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). He referred me to Stanford's website where I found out that this is the newest name for what was historically called Hysteria in women, AKA Conversion Disorder. See Stanford website: https://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/patient_care/fnd.html I compare this to taking your car to the mechanic and after only checking the fluid levels in the engine, they tell you nothing is wrong with your car, you just need to sign up for driving lessons. Who would go to a mechanic with such a shallow understanding of a car? I don't believe I could have ever received an accurate diagnosis with this doctor. I went to another neurologist and as it turns out, I have a very serious and physical neurological disease, one that requires medication and medical attention.

I was referred to Dr. Crozier for numbness in my left leg and foot and she spent an hour carefully…read moreevaluating me. She referred me for a brain MRI and called me an hour after that test was done to discuss next steps and helped set up my surgery appointment. She listened well, expedited my medical services and was instrumental in the medical breakthrough I am now experiencing. Thank you!

I went to Dr. Crozier in February and March of this year because I was having some bad…read morepseudoparkinsonism as a side effect of one of my medications. And also might have been having absence seizures (?) She spent a long time interviewing me, longer than the 15 minutes that the appointment was supposed to last. She took a complete history, asking thoughtful questions. She was sensitive and considerate of my other medical conditions. She did an extensive physical examination. She told me to get an EEG, and after I had that done I went back to see her again, at which point she made recommendations as to how I could solve the problem. I saw her a few times, but now I won't be going back anymore because, thanks to her, my pseudoparkinsonism is all gone.

The staff is exceptional, skilled, friendly, always finding the best treatments that further my…read morehealth. I'd recommend them to my dearest ones.

From Dizzy to (Mostly) Functional -- Thanks, NorCal Brain!…read more After an injury left my balance and focus feeling like a Jenga tower during a minor earthquake, I came to NorCal Brain Center hoping for help. What I got was part science experiment, part carnival ride -- and somehow, it worked. They spun me, shook me, tilted me, flashed lights at me, and had me chase dots around like a cat with a laser pointer full of fresh batteries and catnip. I half-expected someone to hand me a treat at the end for good behavior. But instead, I got something even better -- results. The team here is incredible: professional, patient, and genuinely passionate about what they do. They somehow manage to make complex neuro rehab both fascinating and fun -- even when you're wearing strange goggles and trying not to fall off a balance board. What surprised me most was how quickly I started to improve. My dizziness, focus, and coordination all made noticeable progress in just a short time. These folks know their stuff, and they care deeply about getting people back to feeling human again. If your brain's been through the spin cycle and you want it recalibrated by people who actually get it -- this is the place. Five stars, two steady feet, and one happily retrained nervous system.

Excellent physician recommended to me by two friends of mine. I trust his judgement and diagnosis…read more He is also a warm and personable Neurosurgeon with a ton of experience dealing with difficult cases. Office staff are very nice and so helpful. Highly recommend this physician. He takes on the difficult cases.

I saw Dr. Ryu for a year before finally being told that I should have seen a different specialist…read morefrom the start. During that time, I could have begun treatment for my neurological condition--something that was later confirmed by other doctors and lab tests. Unfortunately, Dr. Ryu repeatedly assured me that I did not have the disease, which led to a delay in my care.

As a 63 year old patient of hers for a few years, in my opinion she is not a pleasant, caring…read moreneurologist. About two years ago I was diagnosed with light to moderate CSVD (cerebral small vessel disease, over 11 brain lesions - basically loss of small blood vessels in the brain from an MRI brain scan. Very scary when first disclosed. This coincided with dizzy spells and lightheadedness that I had been experiencing. I have had lots of tests to rule out many other conditions such as heart, blood tests, etc. and they found nothing wrong. Even with all these other tests done, she refused to consider that my disequilibrium spells were related to the CSVD condition, she said it's just part of normal aging and has just refused to authorize a follow up MRI to monitor the progression of this potentially very serious brain condition. One data point is never good and I really need a follow up scan to see how this potentially very serious brain condition is progressing. It's really odd that she has almost all 5 star reviews (out of about 45) on one Google review site but on Yelp and other review sites I found, she has much worse reviews, averaging only about a very poor 2.6/5.

I waited 3 months for an appointment with Dr Lee, I came with an MRI, she looked at it said it…read morelooked 'fine' and mentioned a 'white matter lesion' which is not significant but did not offer much of an explanation, her advice was to exercise more...OK, well That was two years ago, in future will go elsewhere. Not worth the 3 months wait.

Received cervical/spine surgeries with follow-ups in 2022, benefits continuing on! Spoke with…read moreneighbors with similar surgeries and one had brain surgery. All said they're completely satisfied and happy with the results.

My first visit was a video call. I still cannot comprehend how a surgeon is going to evaluate a…read morethoracic spinal surgery by not physically seeing the patient. As a patient, I wanted to be seen in person. Well I scheduled a second visit. After being made to wait for over 35 minutes, I was made to see a physician assistant. The third visit was again a video call. The fourth visit, was made to wait and then told that he is in surgery and another physician assistant would see me. Frustrated I left. I called to explain my frustrations, and was offered another video visit. I understand video visits maybe effective for colds etc, but when a patient is in severe pain, and wishes to see a doctor in person, and we are paying for the visit, not sure why those wishes cannot be respected. Making patients wait and not respecting their time is unacceptable. We take time off work to come in for these scheduled visits. Extremely disappointed that I never actually got to be treated as a patient should have been.

I had my first meeting with Dr. Noor Sachdev today. He was amazingly patient, understanding and…read morethorough . I was very impressed and am glad I will have him on my side through whatever comes next. I feel that I will receive the best care possible. Carmen Tam Miller

I want to say how much I like and respect Dr. Noor Sachdev. I started with his father, Dr. Harmeet…read moreSachdev, and even saw his mother, Dr Tripta Sachdev once. I began going to Dr. Noor Sachdev when I began Botox for migraines, as he was specializing in this. Unfortunately, because of insurance, I had to see another neurologist, but was thrilled to find that I could now return to Dr Noor Sachdev. He is at the Apex of neurologist. He is sharp, knowledgeable, thorough, and caring. His PA, Dr. Mara is wonderful too, and very experienced. The office staff is kind and friendly. I would recommend Dr Noor Satchdev with confidence to anyone.

Absolutely rude, unprofessional, uncaring and arrogant doctor. Did not want to bother listening,…read moreinterrupting when I was giving information. No trace of empathy or humility in this doctor. Very impatient, one of the worst doctors I have ever seen. The doctors like that should really not be allowed to work with people. A reminder to doctors like that: you treat people. People pay you salary. Make an effort to treat them with respect. Also, take five minutes to listen to the patient without belittling them and looking down at them. Felt like I was bothering him and interrupting his busy day with my health problems. This doctor is a disgrace.

I went via sutter health only for this jerk to tell me that after my 3rd concussion within a year…read morethat he cannot see anything wrong with my ct or mri and that I should take rest and get on anxiety medication. Attitude was so high, I don't expect a soothsayer unlike others in a doctor, but he didn't bother to consider my symptoms where I'm losing balance and didn't even bring up how to manage my symptoms using balance therapy or checking my vesibular system or referring me to rehabilitation. Piece of shit. He parroted what other useless neurologists will tell you I don't see anything with the scans.

Don't like going to ER's...had Flu like symptoms, that caused major Double Vision in both Eyes…read more Arrived at El Camino ER, but was eventually assigned to neurologist Dr. Renda. She was awesome. Great bed side manner, friendly, ran all the tests. So detailed and asked tons of questions and walked me thru her thought process. She called in for all the various MRI and tests she thought would be important. Don't think you should go to ER's every often but highly recommend her. Thank you