I've been on and off my CPAP machine for the past seven years and recently went back to have a sleep doctor review at the urging of my primary doctor. I chose Dr. Farid based on his strong professional background and the good reviews, and I'm sure glad I did.
Dr. Farid is knowledgeable, patient, and very pleasant to interact with. He's very thorough in reviewing and explaining to me the result of my sleep report, and the options to address my issues. I never felt rushed despite asking him a long list of questions (my nature) for each visit.
Their technician William is equally helpful and attentive, and you can see the same helpful and friendly culture among his office staff. I also found them to be very efficient and rarely did I have to wait for more than 10-15 minutes if at all.
Here is the kicker, I actually sent my wife to another sleep center in the South Bay where my primary care doctor in Mt. View referred me to (and I'm going to tell him what happened!), but I didn't feel that they're good based on the reviews except that there's a doctor who has neurology and sleep medicine training, which I thought could help my wife's insomnia better (in the end my wife said he's good though Dr. Farid was better).
What astonished me was that my wife was asked to sign a contract with the other sleep center to commit to pay her 10% co-pay of the "rent-to-own" CPAP machine under the guidelines of my insurance plan, that would be more than 6 times that Dr. Farid's office asked for the same machine, and that "10% co-pay" total over the year would be more than 3 times of what one could have bought from Dr. Farid's office outright WITHOUT the insurance! I knew their price was way off even before knowing Dr. Farid's office's price since everything is on the internet these days!
Needless to say I immediately asked my wife to switch to see Dr. Farid, and she was equally impressed by Dr. Farid's knowledge and service. He again was very patient in discussing the diagnosis and explaining all the options, and was very helpful in addressing my wife's situation even knowing that her PPO coverage under me will be ending in less than two weeks by year end.
Since most sleep centers have extra incentives in selling you the CPAP equipment and accessories, you want to go with a practice that is ethical, honest, and genuinely has your best interest in mind. Dr. Farid is the best sleep doctor that I've had and I highly recommend him and his office. read more