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Dr. Rachana Madhusudan Palnitkar M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Rachana Madhusudan Palnitkar M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

3/5(12)
340 Dardanelli Ln Suite 26 Los Gatos CA, 95032
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Dr. Rachana Palnitkar is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Los Gatos, CA. Dr. Palnitkar specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.

Education and Training

Grant Government Medical College 2001

Grant Government Medical College

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Dr. Rachana Madhusudan Palnitkar M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 340 Dardanelli Ln Suite 26

340 Dardanelli Ln Suite 26 -
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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New patients: 408-374-5340
Fax: 408-374-8922

Practice At 14901 National Ave Suite 202

14901 National Ave Suite 202 -
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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New patients: 408-374-5340
Fax: 408-374-8922

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Patient Experience with Dr. Palnitkar


3.0

Based on 12 reviews

Dr. Rachana Madhusudan Palnitkar M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 12 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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751 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95128

Head north on Dardanelli Lane 209 ft
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Turn left onto Capri Drive 48 ft
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Take the ramp on the right 781 ft
Merge left onto San Tomas Expressway (G4) 268 ft
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Make a slight right 1633 ft
Merge left onto CA 17 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Hamilton Avenue 1015 ft
Turn left onto Creekside Way 225 ft
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Keep in the middle 130 ft
Turn left onto Enborg Lane 587 ft
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O'CONNOR HOSPITALl

2105 FOREST AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95128

Head north on Dardanelli Lane 209 ft
Turn right onto West Parr Avenue 1304 ft
Turn left onto Capri Drive 48 ft
Turn right onto West Parr Avenue 673 ft
Turn left onto South Winchester Boulevard 3617 ft
Take the ramp on the right 781 ft
Merge left onto San Tomas Expressway (G4) 268 ft
Take the ramp on the right 379 ft
Turn left onto East Sunnyoaks Avenue 84 ft
Take the ramp 339 ft
Merge left onto San Tomas Expressway (G4) 946 ft
Turn right onto White Oaks Road 394 ft
Make a slight right 1633 ft
Merge left onto CA 17 3.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1051 ft
Keep left at the fork towards Stevens Creek Boulevard 2103 ft
Turn right onto Stevens Creek Boulevard 540 ft
Make a slight left 105 ft
Turn left onto Di Salvo Avenue 1335 ft
Go straight 188 ft
Turn left 70 ft
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You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALl

2425 SAMARITAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95124

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GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALl

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Head north on National Avenue 449 ft
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SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERl

751 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95128

Head north on National Avenue 449 ft
Turn left onto Samaritan Drive 191 ft
Turn right onto South Bascom Avenue 4.3 mi
Keep in the middle 130 ft
Turn left onto Enborg Lane 587 ft
Turn right onto Enborg Court 750 ft
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O'CONNOR HOSPITALl

2105 FOREST AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95128

Head north on National Avenue 449 ft
Turn left onto Samaritan Drive 191 ft
Turn right onto South Bascom Avenue 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Camden Avenue 2246 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1902 ft
Merge left onto CA 17 2.9 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1051 ft
Keep left at the fork towards Stevens Creek Boulevard 2103 ft
Turn right onto Stevens Creek Boulevard 540 ft
Make a slight left 105 ft
Turn left onto Di Salvo Avenue 1335 ft
Go straight 188 ft
Turn left 70 ft
Turn right 125 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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