Kumar Parul MD

i too do not understand the poor reviews at all. I have been a patient of Dr. Kumar’s for years and have had nothing but amazing experiences everything time I have gone in. She and her staff are helpful, attentive, caring and try to go out of their way to accommodate the patient– that’s been my experience. I called today with a hurting sore throat and even though the front desk told me there are no openings till next week– i asked them to forward my message to Dr. Kumar– her nurse called me back within an hour — with accommodating me the same day! Could not have asked for a better doctor or care.

I can’t say enough good things about Dr Kumar as a doctor. She has been there for me consistently for more than 10 years. She is kind, funny, empathetic, and knowledgeable. She also knows when to refer you to someone more knowledgeable.
I’m not sure if the merger (?) with Sutter Health is at the core of the changes I have seen. But certainly Dr Kumar’s availability has been spotty over the past few years. More than I would like, I have had to go to urgent care and wait for extensive lengths of time, because I could not get an appointment with her or any other doctor. I recently made the difficult decision to explore getting care elsewhere, in order to gain more consistency.

Dr. Kumar has been my PCP for the past several years. During that time, she has been an outstanding doctor – helping me through several medical issues. She has the unique ability to be friendly and personable, while at the same time being highly capable and professional. She always takes plenty of time at the beginning of each appointment to find out what’s going on with me, and also asks follow-​up questions regarding previous issues. I couldn’t be more happy with Dr. Kumar, and have recommended her to several of my friends.

Very interesting… I saw the response from prior user and was shocked! My experience was 180 degree opposite on pretty much everything Madhumita posted. I saw Dr. Kumar after trying out two other doctors and I must say I was highly impressed. She spent at least an hour with me going through my medical history, my parent’s medical history, my symptoms, and my medication. She was very knowledgeable in explaining the mechanism with which the medicines worked, implications of having them with or without food, and regiment with which to approach the medication plan. She was candid in explaining the consequence of non-​compliance with treatment and didn’t sugarcoat anything. She was proactive in identifying peripheral things, and lifestyle habits that would help me in my case. I haven’t run into scheduling issues yet so can’t speak to that. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend Dr. Kumar. I’ll post an update if anything changes — hope not, cause I hate changing Doctors!

While she may be knowledgable, let me tell you, she is an awful doctor. She works like 2 days a week, is almost never available, and is super busy, so she will literally cut you off mid-​sentence to go see her next patient. She seems pereptually distracted and in a rush. Infact I even question her knowledge at times. When I asked her questions about my medication and its effectiveness, she asked me whether I would like to go on a higiher dosage — As if I was in a position to make that call! The worst part is her constant rushing. Most of the time, her attitude makes me forget half the things I need to get checked out. Definitely do NOT recommend her.