Alex has given me the ability to live, work, play, exist. He's had the wisdom to allow me to…read morecontinue on with what has worked for me for 35 years.

Warning - Dimitriu Will Call the Cops on You!…read more I was sitting in my house not bothering anyone or making any threats. I was not committing any crimes. I was not in danger. I was not bothering anyone else. This "doctor," Alex Dimitriu, called me at home and told me he was incarcerating me in a locked facility. I tried to talk to him to see what the problem was and address any concerns he might have. He arrogantly just told me "I'm not going to argue with you." The law was on my side and civil rights exist. I politely told this person that he technically could not legally do this to me. His response was to threaten to call the cops on me, weaponizing his medical license and the racial dynamics of the situation. Interacting with Alex Dimitriu left me feeling like the most helpless victim. He forced himself on me through "medical treatment" - involuntary incarceration. He spit on my right to due process - the one guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Alex Dimitriu treated me like three-fifths of a person. I have been diagnosed with PTSD as a result of Dimitriu's aggression. I have not felt safe since he ignored the law, stripped me of my rights, and traumatized me. The professional psychotherapist I consulted (who is licensed by the state of California) called Dimitriu's actions "a disgusting abuse of power." I suspect but can not prove that he tried to hide his actions and this review from you, the reader. I've had to rewrite it once. Stay safe - stay away from Dimitriu! - Former patient

I'd like to give Caroline 5 stars even though I never paid for her services. She was nice enough to…read moregive me some pointers for free, on the day OF July 4th, no less. (Thanks again for taking time out of the holiday weekend just to talk to me!) I was desperate on the evening of July 3rd with my four month old baby going through sleep regression. I found Caroline through Yelp by searching for baby sleep consultants. I scheduled a free consulting call for the next morning through her site. Unfortunately, our timing didn't work out so I didn't end up using her as my sleep consultant - but she was so warm, easy to talk to, and genuinely cared about my situation. We talked for a good 15-20 minutes and she gave me some insights/tips at absolutely no charge.! You kickstarted my sleep training process and I am so much better now.

We used Caroline from the day we brought my daughter home from the hospital till she was around…read morefour months and derived so incredibly much value from that. I am a first-time mom, a former techie, older (42!) and single. Part of what I'm trying to communicate through that sentence is that I had extremely little experience caring for babies. What's more, I didn't really even know what I didn't know. That is, until I got to the hospital and had an emergency C-section for my two-weeks-past-due-date baby. The awesome part about getting a C-section is that you get four nights in the hospital. The best part about that is the team of nurses who are there to help you breast-feed your baby, soothe her, diaper her, swaddle her. Typically babies who are full-term, sleep pretty heavily the first couple of days. This can lull new parents into a false sense of security - "we got this!" Only to have the baby become fussy shortly after leaving the hospital (which is perfectly normal of course but part of what makes new parenting stressful)! Another benefit of C-sections is that you get to witness your baby after they've gone through this stage and are their fussy, wonderful selves! Newborn babies by and large fuss for at least an hour a day regardless of whether you are doing everything perfectly. Some babies fuss much more. Anyway, I had my daughter via emergency C-section on in early January 2016. On about day three or day four in the hospital, my daughter was fussing and fussing and nothing I was doing would soothe her. It was around then that I realized how little I knew about what I was doing. That's when I first reached out to Caroline who was - to my great good fortune - available. I hired her immediately, on the spot, after a brief phone conversation from my hospital bed. It was one of the best decisions I've made. Caroline is an expert in caring for newborns and brings a warm, soothing approach not only to your baby but to someone equally deserving of and needing such care and that is you. Because we had Caroline on our team, the first few months of my babies life or wonderful and incredible and emotional. They were not a nightmare, stressful or very anxiety-producing at all. Of course there were moments but far fewer of them and many more moments of joy because I had Caroline on my team. If you're thinking even a little bit of hiring her, do it. It will be one of the best things you've done for yourself and your new baby - providing support as you get to know one another.

Martina is exceptionally skilled at understanding baby cues and communication. I worked with three…read moredifferent doulas before finding her, so I can confidently say she is one of the best in this field. She provides outstanding care and is very effective at soothing babies. She is also incredibly patient and takes the time to guide parents, teaching them how to establish healthy sleep and feeding routines for their baby.

Martina was our postpartum doula, and we feel so lucky to have had the pleasure of working with her…read moreand have her in our lives during such a uniquely challenging time. To say that she is exceptional at what she does is an understatement. Martina is caring, and kind to her core, but also very prudent, practical, and an exceptional listener. She treated our home and our baby like her own and quickly felt like family. She has deep expertise in raising babies and the postpartum experience and we learned so much during our time together. I truly don't think my recovery would have gone as well without her support, and she set our son up for success with sleep from the start with the routine she helped us build as well. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to any families welcoming a little one - she's simply the best!

I would give this doctor less than one star. They were very misleading and in the end I got the…read moresame diagnosis and solving the issue that I had by going to my primary doctor. Waste of $1000

I saw Dr. Moncada for TMJ and mild sleep apnea. The splint she gave me was more of a torture…read moredevice. I didn't feel my pain was cared for and I was prescribed a drug that only made me more inflamed. My bite was also changed permanently by the splint and orthodontia can't fix it.* I would be wary of splint and drug solutions for jaw pain when the cause vary from mineral deficiency to pathogens in the body.

I had TMJ and Dr. Abramson was the only doctor to help me after seeing 3 others who only made me…read moreworse. I recommend him very highly.

This review is a supplment to the one I posted a couple of weeks ago and should be read first to…read moremake sense of this follow-up. Dr. Abramson's management of my wife's visit was a clear violation of HIPPA as well as bordering on malpractice. On one hand totally disregarding the patient's precenting complaint and on the other having someone in the examinging room who not only was not introduced but did not have my wife's permission to be there at all. Myron Gananian, MD.

When reading Yelp reviews about medical clinics, just know that there's always two sides to every…read morestory, and due to privacy laws the medical clinic can't refute any information, so take everything with a grain of salt. That said, I had a good experience at Stanford Sleep Clinic. There are a lot of people with sleep issues, and I count myself included. Due to demand and not enough staff, Stanford Sleep Clinic has been booking out several months and at times are even unable to schedule new patients until they hire more staff or patients who haven't been seen in 3 years are automatically removed as current established patients. So, if you need to be seen with urgency, then you should go to a private practice. My sleep problem is mild enough that there was no urgency, and I was lucky enough to eventually establish care with a provider who was in training, who assessed me before the more established provider evaluated me herself. I was referred to do a sleep study. My at-home one was deemed normal, but I was still mildly symptomatic, so after getting corrective surgery I wanted to see if an in-lab sleep study would provide more insight, since it measures a lot more things like your brain waves, mouth opening/closing, leg twitching, chest and abdomen rise + fall, etc. Several months and an approved prior authorization later, I checked in on a Sunday night at 8pm sharp at Pavilion B at the Redwood City campus. There is a huge well-lit parking lot & parking structure on campus that is free and monitored by security. Due to construction until late 2027 or so (they're building a new building next door for more doctor offices), they closed off the parking closest to Pavilion A+B. It was surreal to see the parking lot so empty! I parked next to Pavilion C+D. There is an indoor walkway connecting C to B, but the entrance to C was locked. Instead of me walking outside the long way, luckily security happened to me patrolling just down the hall and they spotted me and let me in. The Pavilion B lobby is so beautiful, like being at a hotel. On the 2nd floor, I checked in & 5 minutes later I was called back by the sleep technologist, who led me down halls to my room. There are 18 bedrooms, but on average there are 10-12 patients per night, with 2 patients per technologist. My room was very nicely appointed like a hotel room, with an ensuite bathroom (shower, toilet with toilet paper). Shampoo, conditioner, soap, 2 washcloths, 3 thin rough towels, and wrapped plastic cups are included in the room. You need to bring your own Q-tips, hairdryer, toothbrush, and toothpaste. The faucet has a built in filter, so if you forget to bring your own drinking water, it's no problem. My technologist has worked at several sleep labs for 25 years as a traveler all over Northern California and she said this facility was the nicest and the only one with private bathrooms. There are also facial tissues, a pull-out recliner, a regular chair, a closet, blackout curtain, and an outlet for your charger. You can adjust the thermostat to your liking. The bed has a foam mattress with a fitted sheet, unfitted sheet, waffle blanket, thin duvet and 4 pillows. The sleep technologist is happy to provide more blankets, pillows, and earplugs if needed. There is also a call light next to the bed in case you needed assistance during the night. There was a small TV mounted in the upper corner of the room, and a remote by the bedside. A soothing print of Claude Monet's Water Lilies was situated on the wall at the foot of the bed. The most conspicuous object is the large camera pointed at the bed from the ceiling for the sleep technologist to monitor your movements while you sleep. In the middle of the room was a desk with electrodes, paste, and other supplies laid out for the technologist to set you up for the evening. The staff let me change into my pajamas and announced ~8:30 that they were going to place the recording devices on me at 9pm so that I can fall asleep after that anytime I desired. You're not hooked up to any machine on the wall so you can easily get up to use the bathroom during the night if you need to. By 10pm it was lights out. After speaking to you over the intercom to calibrate your devices, the technologist leaves you alone for the rest of the night. If a device moves itself out of place when you toss and turn, though, the technologist wakes you up to fix it. Wakeup time is 6:30am, and after the technologist disconnects all the devices, you can shower to rinse out the greasy paste in your hair from the EEG electrodes. (Tip: rinse with warm water only for 5 minutes first to dissolve the paste before adding shampoo.) Shower pressure was decent. After you shower, change, and pack, you just press the call light to be escorted to the front desk, and you're done. I finished ~7:40am. Experience was fun, seamless, & informative. All the staff I encountered were nice. If I needed to, I would definitely return!

Stanford consistently overcharges for services. My husband…read morewent to Stanford for sleep apnea. The first visit was in person and he saw a physician, so knew the cost would contain a premium. They sent him a Watchpat One device in the mail and he did the test at home. When he needed to have another sleep study to confirm his mouth guard was working, they sent him the same device - a watchPAT one- in the mail and then sent him the report. The cost was over $4000 after insurance my cost was $2162. He now needs another test and found that he could get the same watchPAT one test and report for less than $200 online. Stanford consistently overcharges. If you need a sleep apnea test do not use Stanford.

I had a great experience at Dr Hester's office. I am extremely picky when choosing my doctors…read morebecause I have had countless experiences where my concerns weren't being addressed and I physically was not getting better. I was referred to Dr Hester by my sleep doctor and my first consult with Hester was great. Answered all of my questions thoroughly and made it clear that he is not hard to reach if I went home and thought of any more questions. I did not leave my visit feeling more confused (which is what used to happen to me after ent visits). He does not work with insurance but you get what you pay for. You are getting quality care so to me it's 100 percent worth it. Angelica at his office is very sweet and responsive with her emails. Christine at the surgery center is also awesome and answered all of my finance questions for surgery.

The best ent doctor I ever seen. Very experienced and patient. Knowing everything about my concern…read moreand extremely detailed

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Karina as our night doula. She worked with us for 13…read moreweeks with our third child, and I can easily say that our postpartum experience was immeasurably better thanks to the wealth of newborn experience, attention to detail, and love she brought to her work. Karina is trustworthy, careful, and highly skilled--I recommend her without reservation.

We hired Karina as postpartum night doula. Her responsibility included taking care of the baby…read moreindependently in the night, coaching parents, offering breastfeeding advice and sleep shaping the baby. We had a wonderful experience with Karina. She connected with our baby instantly and knew exactly how to care for her. Thanks to her guidance, our baby was stretching up to 10 hours at night by the end of 10 weeks! She also went above and beyond, helping with things I didn't even ask for, like cleaning the sterilizer and prepping new baby gear. Her care, expertise, and thoughtfulness made a world of difference. Highly recommend!

I cannot recommend this doctor. It took me 7 MONTHS after my sleep study to get a CPAP machine…read moredelivered to me. On two separate occasions when I needed replacement CPAP supplies, it took MULTIPLE phone calls and MONTHS of delays before I could get them. Most recently, I was told that since my last appt was more than 2 years prior, their policy required me to first meet with Dr. K before they could order my supplies. Surprise - the first available appt was 3 months out. When I again called his office to get these parts, stating my urgent need given serious/extended Afib episodes, I was denied until I got my primary care physician to intercede for me. Oh and by the way, when I did finally have a less than 30-min (video only) appt with him, the bill was over $600, which IMO was not worth it.

i have a sleep disorder and i need critical medical equipment to sleep and diminish the extreme…read moreheadaches that i have. i made this clear to the doctor, and asked for a simple adjustment to be made to the device for help sleeping. unbelievably, he cancels the entire order of the medical equipment. the entire order of medical equipment is gone, i have no way of sleeping for 10 entire months after that because i have no ability to sleep! it is delayed due to covid-19 and i can't get it back the suffering every day is excruciating! this doctor doesn't understand that he is there to alleviate the patient's suffering and does antics for his own convenience to force suffering on them. avoid this doctor and this office at all costs.

Dr. Primeau was amazing. I was apprehensive about going to a sleep doctor - I put it off for YEARS…read more But as I try to change my habits to living healthier, this was something I needed to address - especially since I was constantly exhausted, falling asleep in the late afternoon daily. She recommended an in-lab sleep study, and when my insurance initially declined it, she went to bat and spoke with them directly for me. They approved it. Sleep study was tough, but found that I had severe SA. I started CPAP therapy, and after a couple of nights of struggling with the CPAP, I got used to it, and...I got my life back. No more exhaustion, no more daily napping. Extra bonus: my BP has also lowered signifcantly. My follow-up with Dr. Primeau was super encouraging, and she gave me tips on how to navigate some minor issues. Overall, I felt heard and cared for. I hate going to the doctor - always filled with anxiety. But did not feel this with Dr. Primeau.

Met Dr Primeau for the first time. Have hope to help my Chronic Insomnia with CBT-I…read more She was very informative, spent time and answered all of my questions! Staff was very kind and helpful as well. Awesome experience!