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.

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.

Takes time to listen to you & makes the patient feel cared for & seen. I just love her so much. :)read more

We had a loved one at this facility for about 2 weeks. Given the amount of time she was there,…read morehere's the overview: Doctors - terrible at communicating (Dr. Clark never returned our repeated calls, and was too busy to meet with family members due to handling too many patients). Nurses - OK, average. Respiratory Therapists - Excellent....by far the best staff there. Facility - old, worn, needs an update...they even allow dogs and not just the therapy dogs, regular dogs off the street can walk in there if they're on a leash... (Never heard of this in a hospital) Social worker - read from the wrong patient's chart, then laughed about his mistake. Check out their website...they don't list any contact numbers for sharing concerns or reporting problems.

Dr. Yan was good and his pulmonary associate did a great follow-up with me getting me the correct…read moreequipment for me to use and tracking the performance of the machine as well as my usage. The office check-in went very well also with pleasant results.

Dr. Yan was thorough and made me feel comfortable. Explained things very well. It's was a pleasant…read moreexperience from the receptionist, Medical assistant , Dr Yan to the check.

I saw Dr. Bundesmann for a pulmonary appointment. This doctor, is the FIRST doctor I've ever had…read morewho not only took time to review a great deal of my past records the night before (yes, NIGHT!), and again, reviewed in depth at my appointment again. He explained every scan we looked at, answered every question I had, respected me, and went well above what Ive ever experienced!! The quality of care is 10 stars, and I'd keep him as my PCP if I could he was THAT awesome!!

Had an appointment this morning to see Dr. Payne at 9 AM. I sat in the lobby until 10 o'clock and…read more so many people goin and then come while I waited. Finally at a little after 10 o'clock, I was taken back to a waiting room and sat in that room for 45 minutes and never saw the doctor. I then walked out and tried to locate the mri disc I had brought and then left for good. No explanations at all from the front desk and no apologies. About the worst medical office experience I've ever had.

I have seen most if not all the surgeons for one reason or another through out the years…read more Each Dr. is amazing can't pick a bad one out of the bunch This here review is for the amazing staff that backs them all up Each of them make you feel welcome with their kindness. With all that said... Jerry is the reason I write this From her kind demeanor over the phone, I was able to actually pick her out in the office and ask if that was her I was talking to you on the phone Jerry is just absolutely peach so kind and patient

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!

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

If the answering service does not like your question, they hang up on you - they will not help you…read morein any way! They are rude!!!!!! Do not go to them.

Well, this is my first one-star review of a business. The reason that this place deserves one star…read moreis because I basically burned a lot of money on a bunch of tests and consultations and received no improvement in my health whatsoever. Ultimately this is the pinnacle of why I believe the Health Industry in general is massively messed up. Now, in all fairness, I'm not the normal customer this place sees. I didn't in fact have a problem per-se. I had a fitness test done (over at Exercise Science Center for $35 (keep that in mind) ) which indicated that I was much lower than expected in lung capacity which could be a big deal in sports performance. I came over here and during my first visit the did a bunch of tests about 2 hours long and basically confirmed that yes, my lung capacity was below normal. But after this point everything went downhill. Here is a sample conversation: Lung Assistant: "here, take these inhalers... this emergency inhaler you'll want to carry at all times and is for when you are very short on breath like during a hard workout". Me: "I don't need an emergency inhaler. I do bike rides at 90% of my max heart rate for 30 minutes straight and haven't ever felt short of breath." Lung Assistant: "no take this, you WILL need it" Me: "No, I won't, I haven't yet" And I never have used that emergency inhaler, I didn't even carry it with me. A few days later the doc calls me up and here is what he says: Lung Doc: "we looked at the X-Rays of your lungs and your heart looks abnormally big" Me: "is this even within the scope of your work diagnosing my heart?" Lung Doc: "blah blah blah, yes, go get an ultrasound" I end up shelling out more money for the ultrasound and eventually see a cardiac specialist. Here is what he says: Heart Doc: "why the hell are you here?" Me: "haha! you tell me!!" Heart Doc: "it appears that you have 'athlete's heart' " Me: "NO SHIT!!?!!?" Heart Doc: "but to be sure we want to have you come in again and spend more money" Me: "NO!" Eventually I go in for a second visit with the lung doc and do the lung tests all over again and NOTHING has changed despite me taking a preventive inhaler for about a month. Lung Doc: "well, it appears that the preventive inhaler did nothing" Me: "so, what do we do now?" Lung Doc: "there is nothing I can do, you still have a lung disease but there is nothing I can do about it" All told, I wasted about $1,000 in this whole ordeal and received essentially nothing in return. I keep thinking how many bike parts I could've bought with that money that would've enhanced my performance more than going to see this doc which did absolutely nothing. And overall this just builds upon my perception of the medical industry as being a bunch of reactionaries with no comprehension or motivation to enhance the health of the people they see. All doctors see must be people with problems and frequently people who aren't trying to enhance their bodies - let alone enhance their sports performance as I am - but are just seeing someone so the pain will go away. Maybe this doc did all he could, but he still thinks I have a disease which he has been unable to provide a solution for.