Zahra Karmali, MD

Dr. Karmali is fantastic. She’s really kind and patient; doctor appointments can majorly put me on edge but I’ve never felt that way in my appointments with her. I’m so thrilled to have her as my primary care doctor.
Literally the only negative I can even think of is that occasionally appointments start late, but it became apparent really fast that this is probably just because she really does take the time to listen to and talk through any concerns her patients have, so that’s just fine with me.

Dr. Karmali is the best doctor I’ve ever had, and I’ve had great doctors in the past. I visited her towards the end of last year as a new patient and she spent about 30 minutes getting to know me before checking everything that I asked her to. She made me feel comfortable and relaxed every step of the way, talking me through everything. Dr. Karmali is extremely kind, attentive, gentle, humble, and calming. She went to UW Med School, so extra points for that!
Another cool thing is that Swedish uses MyChart, an online personal health record system where you can see your medical history, appointments, messages from your doctor, etc. Strangely, when I called to make an appointment, the receptionist said that Dr. Karmali did not have any openings until January 2015. However, when I went online to MyChart, I saw multiple openings between now and the end of the year. I ended up making an online appointment with Dr. Karmali for early December and cancelling my phone-​made appointment with another doctor at Swedish. I am so excited to go see Dr. Karmali again soon!

I am new to the Seattle, WA area and have only been here for about 2 months. I was very nervous about finding a new Primary Care doctor as I had an excellent one back home in Las Vegas and didn’t think I would find one that could top the care I received there. Boy was I wrong! Dr. Karmali is EXCELLENT, she is patient, kind, a great listener, knowledgeable and very informative. She is everything her reviews says she is and MORE. Dr. Karmali is very personable and I appreciate her caring nature and bedside manner. I am thankful to God that I found such a great physician to transition my care to here in Seattle. She’s simply the BEST!!!

Dr. Karmali is the best doctor I’ve had. She is kind, thorough and smart. Her and her staff are easy to work with and responsive. I no longer work downtown, but fighting downtown traffic is well worth it for a doctor that is this good!

Dr. Karmali is by far the best doctor I have ever had. I found her at Swedish Downtown on 4^th Ave (she’s still there) when I first moved to Capitol Hill in 2008 and even when I moved down to Puyallup, out of state, and then back again (now live in Tukwila) I continue to keep her as my primary care physician. After my motorcycle accident in 2009 Dr. Karmali checked up on me and worked with my medical records from Harborview to continue with my pain management care. To this day she still works closely with me on this care and has been very good at keeping an eye out for my health and well being and continues to work with my pain management doctor at Harborview. Dr. Karmali set me up with MyChart (available to all Swedish patients) when I moved back to WA and through that I am able to discuss issues with her without having to make an appointment to go into the clinic (I’m already there enough as it is!) and she is quick to get back to me usually same day but definitely within 24 hours. She even responds on her days off and to me, that is complete dedication and proves just how much she cares about her patients. I have recommended her to a couple of friends and they love her as well.
Dr. Karmali is very knowledgeable and caring. If she is unsure of something she will investigate the issue to ensure that you get the best possible care. She is just an amazing doctor and an even more amazing person.

By far the best doctor I have been to. Kind, caring, thorough, and amazing bedside manner. Truly cares about her patients. She responds to my emails the day of (YES, this is a DR. we’re talking about!). She has made going to the Dr. far less intimidating, and I would recommend her to anyone.

Dr Karmali is an amazing doctor. She is very thorough and very good at how she handles me as a patient. I am one hyper-​active one, client. I appreciate her time and her diligence. She makes me feel good as a patience. I feel very informed at every visit and well handled.
If only I can give her more stars!