Aditi H Mandpe, MD

I was under the doctors care for 3+ years for a chronic sinus condition. Probably saw her 7 to 10 times in those 3+ years. The final visit, while passing the time waiting for the topical nasal steroid to take effect, I idly asked her about the latest in snoring remedies. We chatted for a couple of minutes about that. In retrospect I remember she couldn’t answer some of my questions. When I get the bill there was a $ 300 charge with the description I couldn’t relate to anything during the appointment. I called the desk and they told me it was for a consultation during the appointment. !!! Never got a single verbal cue that the conversation we were about to have was a formal consultation that would cost me, etc. thought we were just chatting, passing the time. Moreover, like I said above, it was a lame consultation if it was one. They wouldn’t budge, and since I have a high deductible plan, the entire charge fell on me. Last time I saw her. I know the healthcare system is screwed up, doctors getting squeezed, etc. But that was stooping VERY low.

Dr. Mandpe performed a frenotomy on my newborn son. She was very sweet with our baby and attentive to the concerns that my wife and I had about his troubles with feeding. The procedure was quick and relatively painless. After Dr. Mandpe allowed us to spend some time in the room with him before leaving.

We saw Dr. Mandpe about half a dozen times. She performed my daughters tonsillectomy and is currently helping her with allergies and sinus issues. I was grateful that she was very attentive and sympathetic (my daughter got so unwell that she had to leave college) Personally I love analytical, consistent and clear guidance. Highly recommend!

Dr. Mandpe certainly is a well qualified and capable ENT. However, I would not recommend her for children. We had long waits for the last 2 out of 3 appointments. The last time we visited her, we waited over 45 minutes while she talked with her fellow in the hall about something on the computer. It did not have anything to do with my child. Also, she has a rather clinical, logical manner that lacks the kind of warmth and empathy parents look for in a doctor.

I highly recommend Dr. Mandpe and her nurse, Christine, to anyone that needs help. I can’t say enough. Highly professional, didn’t make me wait at all, asked all the right questions and more importantly — answered ALL my questions. I had to be another doctor 3 times and was mis-​diagnosed and this has been going on for 8 months. I know, why’d I wait so long to find someone else? My fault. But let me tell you — worth the wait — she is amazing. Smart, nice, compassionate, there aren’t enough words in my vocabulary to tell you how impressed I was by her and the entire office. And now i know exactly what has my ear infection is, and what a simple fix it is.

Dr. Mandpe is amazing. She works for the SF ENT Medical Group and she is also a neck surgeon. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this year that had spread to local lymph nodes. She was assigned as the primary surgeon for this case along with Dr Rust as an assistant surgeon. Meeting her before surgery was great. She went over the procedure with me and allowed me to ask all of my questions and express my concerns. She is incredibly knowledgeable and does a great job of explaining things in a way that patients can understand. What was even more amazing was the fact that she worked with Dr Rust to schedule my procedure right before spring break to minimize the impact it would have on my semester at school. I feel like a lot of surgeons wouldn’t go out of their way to do that for anyone.
My surgery took around 8 hours and they managed to remove my thyroid and all of the lymph nodes in my neck. The surgical cut was very long, but it was clean and FAAAR from being a hack job. This was nice for me since the neck is a very visible area and thanks to her carefulness a lot of people don’t even seem to notice it.
Despite the amount of risks that exist with this type of operation they managed to complete the surgery with very few complications. My scar is healing nicely, I’m slowly getting my feeling back in the area, and best of all I’m soooo much closer to becoming cancer free. My voice is also starting to sound normal once again.
During the follow up post-​operation period Dr. Mandpe was hella quick to fill out her side of the California disability form so I could receive money while I was recovering and unable to work.
If you are in need of neck surgery and Dr. Mandpe is your surgeon you are in great hands!

Dr. Mandpe is very impressive. She actually listens to what you tell her, thinks about it and asks a sensible followup question that isn’t part of a memorized «question list», but is based on what you told her and your medical history. She doesn’t rush. If she’s not sure about something, or needs more information she doesn’t pretend to know. She’s respectful of you as a patient – instead of saying, «I’m going to spray this stuff up your nose, hold still», she says, «Would it be OK if I sprayed this stuff up your nose?” – and *waits for your answer*! Somehow being given that choice, and the opportunity to ask questions about it first, made an unpleasant experience much easier. When she’s trying to figure out what’s wrong with you she tells you what she’s thinking, so you can follow along with her logic. She’s very thorough. My problem is not yet solved, still waiting for tests to come back, but I now know a lot of things that it’s not – that many less to worry about. And I feel like we’re working on it together as a team. This is a really good doctor. I recommend her.