It's been a while since I've found a Dr that's not just reactive. and he and his team are also…read moremodern in using technology and not requiring appointments for everything including the smallest things like many other Drs. Dr Yim has been proactive in my care. He listens to my issues and doesn't just tell me what I already know or repeat what I told him but digs deeper and considers what if scenarios to increase my readiness and help my breathing both before problems arise and enables me to be ready when problems arise. other Drs I've had and have want an appointment when the issues arise as they treat the now only, which is impossible and a terrible way to practice medicine. He's given me a course of action and medication for not just standard reactive needs but proactive needs/potential likely scenarios helping me live a better and less stressful life decreasing the emergency scenarios I used to have. He's great. He and his office also respond to App IMs same day or next day with courses of treatment for simple needs Vs requiring me to come in the office when an appointment is finally available like many others.

I have no issue with Dr Bandla I do have a problem with the communication or lack of communication…read morein his office. It is hard to ever get anyone on the phone nor will they return calls. It is hard to get a CPAP equipment refilled because the refuse to do it. Not sure if the Dr is aware that his clinic is lacking in customer service or things are being neglected. It is really bad. I hate to leave negative reviews but here you go.

I OWE MY LIFE TO 3 PHYSICIANS, 1 OF WHOM IS DR. BANDLA…read more ************* This is not an average review, as I am not an average patient. Perhaps by sharing my story, such as it is, others will see the value in Sleep Care & Medicine so that they might seek help sooner --not later-- and perhaps place that care in the capable hands of Dr. Bandla. ************************* -A BIT OF BACKGROUND- I lost years of my life to "Sleep Apnea": due to the poor health it caused --unnecessarily so-- because I ignored my doctors' suggestions to see a "Sleep Specialist" for a "Sleep Study" (I heard these words within quotations VERY often, and maybe you have as well: from a concerned spouse, friend, or doctor?). When it was suggested to me, I not so much as 'decided' a Sleep Specialist wasn't a priority, but I let time pass without pursuing it: ie, I did not MAKE it a priority. But trust me, IT SHOULD BE. Because of that, let me tell you what my future became: my untreated & disordered sleep would be THE contributing factor to my deteriorating health for those two years. I've only now learned that those symptoms are scientifically documented consequences due to chronically poor sleep or chronic lack of it. BELOW: some of said symptoms: Severe fatigue & sleepiness, lassitude, swings between insomnia to severe over-sleeping; memory loss, thought disorganization, cognitive impairment incl. word-finding, forgetfulness; emotional dysregulation, impatience, depression w/suicidal ideation; heart palpitations, body temperature irregularity, weight gain & muscle loss; severe nerve pain, esp. the extremities; headaches, light sensitivity, hearing changes/loss + sensitivity. & more minor symptoms. Finally I'd had enough and lined up any specialist I could think of: (literally) Endocrinology, Hematology, Neurology, Neurovascular, Audiology + ENT, Pain MGMT, and even Gynocology! All were "fine" and said "see a SLEEP SPECIALIST & do a Sleep Study!!!". I finally got the hint and out of sheer luck, my doc was Dr. Bandla. *************** -THE DOCTOR- At my initial apt, Dr. Bandla asked a few questions to prompt me, then carefully listened to my confused babble about my symptoms, and somehow he understood, never getting frustrated nor short. Once he got the necessary information, he explained everything very carefully until I understood every detail: what my diagnosis likely is, why he believes that is, and then what the next steps will be from there. (And he was right about all his predictions, by the way). A Sleep Study was next, and he made sure every single detail was taken care of: for ex, he made sure a special Mouth-Breathing Sensor would be available for my study after I mentioned having chronic sinus issues. The help & time he spent with me is incredibly rare in today's medical system, and thanks to Swedish for accommodating that kind of care (too often time & money outweigh care. That was n not my experience here). **************************** -ABOVE & BEYOND- Any time I have called or emailed, Dr. Bandla would respond immediately, and he himself would respond personally most often (that is VERY rare these days). The most significant gesture was during my second Sleep Study where I would be "test-driving" a special C-PAP. That Friday night, as my tech helped me get situated, she explained how she'll call the doctor once I'm asleep. I asked what she meant and turns out, he was at home and was staying up late on his Friday night, waiting, just to hear how I was doing. I'm a well spoken person, but I struggle to adequately describe how touched I was from such a gesture. ********************* -CONCLUSION- I was eventually diagnosed and have been using the treatment machine, worn at night, for nearly a month. My body and my life is changing rapidly (It's the best diet & religion rolled into one: HEALED all while you sleep!). I have a rarer type of apnea called Central Sleep Apnea caused by my brain, not the throat like most folks. At night my brain stops telling my lungs to breathe, and my breathing literally stops, as if I've died. With treatment via the machine, my prognosis is very good. So, if you're in the Pacific Northwest, I highly recommend Swedish Sleep Medicine (Redmond or Seattle). There's a reason I drive 4hrs round-trip to be a Swedish patient, time and again. I am and always will be eternally grateful to Preetam Bandla and to his family for allowing us -his patients- to borrow him from you so that we may return to ours. -A.

I met Dr. Pappas last week in Seattle. He was taking care of my mother who had a very, very…read moreserious surgery. My family and I were extremely pleased by the high level of care our mother received from Dr. Pappas. He is an excellent physician - and has a kind and attentive manner. We had a lot of questions for him and he answered each one with patience and kindness. He treated my mother with respect and made sure everything was being taken care of as she was being monitored and cared for post surgery. This is a 5 star physician!!

While Dr. Pappas is okay as a pulmonologist, I have to say that his office staff (NW Hospital…read moreoffice) and business practices are the worst I have encountered. His office manager, Jennifer, asked for my insurance information well ahead of my appointment. Knowing what services would likely be needed, based upon a discussion of why I was coming in, she claimed she contacted the insurance company and called me back to state that everything would be covered (Regence Blue Shield). When I came in for the appointment, I asked again, including the mention of lab services (NW Hospital). She said it was all going to be covered, sans my required co-pay. Well. . . . . . .I am still being harrassed by NW Hospital and by Dr. Pappas' medical billng staff, as that relatively short office visit, with some blood drawn at NW for labs, totals almost $2,000.00 and I am on my third level of appeal with Regence. NW Hospital turned over the matter to collections at some company in Renton that has been calling me at work and making threatening phone calls. Dr. Pappas did write a letter of support to challenge the insurance refusal to cover any aspects of his treatment or the labs, but he has failed to change the billing code to be consistent with the position he takes in the challenge letter! So, his letter is, essentially, useless. The worst part of this debacle is, that the office manager knew I could have waited a couple of weeks to come in (non-urgent), and then I would have been fully covered by my new employer's group health coverage. I have offered to pay what would have been the co-pay amounts, if Regence had really covered the visit, but Dr. Pappas' business manager refuses to even consider this and simply demands the full retail amount at once. This is another example of an okay physician, using people with poor judgement and poor people-skills to manage the business and operations end of their practice. I would never return to him because of his office staff!

She seemed so anxious in the appointment, like she couldn't calm down and kept breathing heavily…read more Maybe she had a lot on her plate, I don't know but it was very stressful to engage her. She was very dismissive of our sense of my husband's condition! She behaved like I and my husband were exaggerating or that we were unfamiliar with symptoms of a common cold and how and what it takes to recover from it. I feel that she is a junior doctor and not yet equipped to handle mature cases. It turned out that my husband was in serious danger and had to be admitted to the hospital the afternoon of our appointment with this doctor. But, he was only admitted to the hospital after a test was run that my husband wanted to have run and not a test that this doctor was intelligent enough or compassionate enough to initiate. In my opinion, she pays too much attention to her intellect and the limitations of modern medical training and not enough attention to the judgment of her mature and intelligent patients. Given our experience, we can't recommend her and we won't be returning to her if we can help it.

I completed the Pulmonary Rehab program at Evergreen last week…read more This program was terrific. It was educational and motivational. In particular, Stephanie and Sarah were amazing. They gave a lot of personal attention and information and I learned to trust their recommendations. In addition, their monitoring showed some troubling cardiac behavior, and they communicated (and even nagged!) my cardiologist from another practice, resulting in treatment that I am hopeful about. I am actually going to the gym now that I know what a difference it can make. This was all done with professionalism and humor. I think they are wonderful!

My experience with pulmonary care was good. Dr. was excellent and staff was very helpful. However…read morecontacting them by phone is a nightmare. Currently been on hold with scheduling to confirm an appt. for over 5 min with an estimated hold time of 30 plus minutes. Tried to confirm via their email but their server is down. Way to go.

I got my allergy testing done here and had a wonderful experience. I understand the U.S medical…read moresystem is kind of a mess but I thought that all the staff were kind clear and respectful. With limited resources and being asked to do a lot more then they can I sympathize with many medical physicians and thought that the doctors here were truly awesome. I got all of my testing done in one day got an amazing consult and thought that the office staff as well as the doctors were doing very well. I've delt with many shitty doctors offices but these guys are great. loads of reminders on when appointments were easy scheduling and clear instructions and a solid interface, I will say that it took a long time to get an appointment but I assume that is out of there control. Overall a very pleasant and professional place id recommend this place to people will kids or teens it's great.

Irresponsible , unprofessional. My grown son that has been a patient for 20 years just had an…read moreupdate of allergy testing with the issaquah office. Shortly after that he noticed his epipen was due to expire in two months. He called and left messages 4 times. Never a call back. His epipen was expired for a month!!! As he had to make an appointment with a new family provider that he couldn't get in to see for a month. When my son was little the guy doing the skin test at the Redmond office dipped the needle in the sample, wiped it on a paper towel. Then on to the next sample, etc. now I know that is horrible allergen cross contamination. No wonder he flagged having allergies to everything. They also used to always overbook. Super full waiting room. Had to wait at least an hour 1/2 to 2 hours every appointment. Do they still do that?

My doc is better than yours…read more Need more? 1. He's pretty punctual. 2. He's upfront and honest. 3. If you really, really need to see him, he's willing to come in on a day he's not usually scheduled. If this happens, you'd darn well better say Thank You! 4. His nurse and staff are great. 5. He's both a GP and a Pulmonologist - as someone who gets regular checkups and has asthma, that is a boon! 6. He's generally smiling, even when he claims to be grumpy. Seriously. My doc is SO much better than yours.

Dr. Huseby is that rarest of physicians, who is both (a) supremely skilled in his pulmonary…read morespecialty, combined with (b) a deep-seated humanity that makes him treat patients with kindness,dignity, and gives them hope. He is a physician who roots for the patient to heal - and that is rare