Sandeep Kunwar, MD FACS

For the past five years, I have suffered from trigeminal neuralgia. It is called the «suicide disease» because of the unpredictable extremely painful attacks a person has with it. At the height of my disease I was taking 40 pills a day and still suffering the horrendous attacks. I had gamma knife surgery twice at Fremont’s Washington Hospital. The bad news is that the disease persisted. No relief was in sight until we met Dr. Kumar. On September 22,2015, he performed surgery on my brain: putting Teflon sponges between the trigeminal nerve and the blood vessel. The surgery changed my life. I can now leave the house and enjoy my family and friends without fear of another painful attack. We are so grateful to him and his skills for giving me my life back.

Excellent doctor and surgeon! So grateful to Dr. Erasmus for referring me to him (who btw, is also another wonderful doctor). He did my spinal surgery and spent more than enough time to explain every detail of my procedure with me. He was not rushed, was very detailed and careful to make sure I understood what was going on and what will happen during surgery. He checked every aspect of the situation to get a good picture of possibilities and complications that could arise. He again explained the whole procedure to family/​friends who were with me on the day of the operation. I felt very safe and confident under his care. He definitely is excellent yet he doesn’t minimize the simplest questions I had. He is the kind of surgeon I would want operating on me on such complicated cases such as spine and brain injuries which I hope I won’t have to have again :) His physician’s assistant Sam Lee is equally professional and compassionate. She takes time to answer questions and get back to you when you call the office. So grateful they both worked on me on this particular health issue. Couldn’t be happier with the care I got and am still getting.

Very good doc. Got my mom walking again and prob saved her life doing a semi emergency shunt implant for her hydrocephalus. Washington ‘s doctor and nurses are in general pretty damn good.

I had made an appointment for my medical condition, pituitary tumor.
I was worried and had added a lot of stress, well when i had met mr kunwar i felt relief i appreciate the ste staff and his experience, it made a difference, all i can say is thank you i really feel rested with peace of mind.

Dr Kunwar is an excellent neurosurgeon. I have had 2 surgeries done by him. Beyond his technical skill he has a wonderful way with patients. He does a great job of explaining the medical situation and the treatment plan. He does not talk down to you. He has a gentle and kind demeanor. I always felt like i was in expert hands.

After bringing my dad to the ER at Washington Hospital, my dad had to suddenly undergo surgery the next day to remove a skull based tumor originating from prostate cancer. We didn’t even have time to do some homework. Once it was announced that Dr. Kunwar was doing the procedure, we were more optimistic based on all the great credentials we heard and read about him.
My dad and I were extremely comfortable and confident after meeting with Dr. Kunwar. He explained and visually showed the procedure in ways we can understand EVERYTHING and what to expect pre and post surgery. The best part was… my dad agreed to it quickly with confidence. Dr. Kunwar gives you peace of mind pre and post surgery.
Today marks the 6^th day post surgery. My dads recovery is promising and was discharged out the hospital at the anticipated time. With lots of patience, support and therapy, I believe he will over come his difficulty to speak and express himself. I’ve heard and read success stories and it might take months for dad to regain his ability to express himself again (which seems common after my dads procedure).
My dad is truly blessed to be under Dr. Kunwar’s care. He’s very talented!

Dr. Kunwar is my husband’s neurosurgeon. If, God forbid, you or someone you love has a brain tumor/​cancer, I implore you to get an appointment to see the best — -DR. KUNWAR. In 2003, my husband was taken to Eden Hospital in an ambulance after having seizures. A cancerous brain tumor was the cause. Surgery was done at Eden by a competent neurosurgeon. This surgeon, however, wasn’t confident enough to remove all of the tumor as he feared that he would cause too much damage to the brain. We were sheep at the time. The diagnosis came from out of the blue and we did as the doctors at Eden told us and went with their recommendations. The pathologists at Eden even mischaracterized what type of cancer it was! After the first surgery we were left watching a tumor gradually grow, prompting a second surgery a few years later. This time, we sought out the best. Dr. Kunwar. Dr. Kunwar assured us that he could get the rest of the tumor, doing as little damage as possible to the healthy brain tissue. It’s cancer… it will kill you, so you have to kill it – you just can’t leave it there and watch it grow if it is operable. Anyway, as other reviewers have said, Dr. Kunwar is so knowledgeable and gives you such confidence. By no means is he snobbish. You just know you have met the best doctor you could possibly imagine. He prepared us for the fact that my husband could have some speech difficulty following surgery and had a speech therapist there to work with him in the hospital immediately after recovery. He was correct. There were some temporary speech problems, but after working with the therapist for a few months, he was doing fine. This doctor saved my husband’s life. We continue to follow up for yearly checkups and will follow his advice on future treatments when necessary. DO NOT COMPROMISE! IT’S YOUR LIFE. EVERY HOSPITAL WILL TELL YOU THAT THEIR SURGEONS ARE GOOD. THEY WANT YOUR BUSINESS. I AM TELLING YOU FROM EXPERIENCE… DO NOT SETTLE. GET AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE DR. KUNWAR. IF YOU ARE HAVING BRAIN ISSUES AND NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, SEEK OUT WASHINGTON HOSPITAL IN FREMONT. THEIR NEUROSCIENCE CENTER IS TOPS. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.

I too give Dr. Kunwar a million stars. I have changed my health insurance just so that I can be sure that I can see him again if need be. He has a true gift.