I agree with the other person who gave 5 stars, as Dr. Padidar also saved the life of someone else, when she had a stroke and was sent to O'Connor hospital, all they did was to give a TPA injection to dissolve the clot. It didn't work, they had no other plan, except to send her to another hospital where this brilliant doctor performed a catheterization surgery to retrieve the clot, known as a "thrombectomy". It was successful, and he is only one of two doctors performing this technique in the south bay area. Hard to believe with all our high tech stuff, no one else would consider learning this life saving technique!
I know his business is separate from other entities like Kaiser, or PAMF, but what he does should be something available to all hospitals. Despite that, I cannot thank him enough, for his expertise, his willingness to save a life, instead of seeing a senior in their 70's and just giving up on them, like so many hospitals would do. Sad to say, but we all know it can happen.
If you ever experience a blockage, and your PAMF doctor, or Kaiser doctor does nothing to change it, be assured, something needs to happen fast. First thing is call Dr. Padidar, who will order an angiogram or MRI, he is fast, efficient, and so knowledgeable.
Regional hospital in San Jose, is where he likes to do his surgeries, his office is only for consultations, located on N. Bascom Ave, near Forest Ave. His staff are personable, and professional, and I found everyone very helpful yesterday while there with my friend for her follow up appmt, since her life saving clot removal on July 6th.
It is rare to find a doctor who is so dedicated in doing this unconventional surgery, but doing it with caution, and having the right tests ahead of time, and the right team at the time of surgery.
I think if you ever have a stroke, he is the one you need to see, immediately. Don't go to El Camino hospital, despite their Stroke dept., it doesn't have the same tools for this surgery.
Although it is an excellent hospital in many aspects, it lacks in the Stroke dept. Go there for other illnesses, not stroke!
P.A.M.F. was my friends place to usually go, and it was too far away during her emergency situation, paramedics took her to the closest Stroke hospital, O' Connor, and they in turn referred her to Dr. Padidar, who was at Regional hospital. He saved her life with his knowledge and surgery! read more