Published by Commons Clinic. [Web version](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/sanjay-khurana-md/reviews/page/18/) Reviewer names are abbreviated. Patient reviews describe individual experiences. Review counts describe source records, not unique patients or clinical outcomes; the acquired snapshot may not include complete platform histories. Clinical education and patient accounts do not replace a consultation. Sanjay Khurana, MD # Patient reviews [← Back to the clinician profile](https://commonsclinicreviews.com/physicians/sanjay-khurana-md/) 420 written reviews Highest rated first · Newest within each rating > Dr Khurana is the most kind and supportive doctor. > He listens to my concerns and welcomes my questions m. L. Lippman Rating: 4/5 · Source: Google · Date: June 20, 2022 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/111287120639694091411/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > Dr Khurana is an excellent surgeon. He's always late, but his work is outstanding. The problem (which is why we are giving a 2 star rating) is his office staff. Especially his surgery scheduler and workers compensation person. She never answers the phone nor returns any phone calls. This is not only a problem for patients, but for attorneys and other doctors as well. This creates frustration on the part of patients in pain because they can't get the necessary treatment. They feel as though they're not important at all-it is obvious the young lady has no empathy and has been fortunate to have never experienced chronic pain. Therefore the doctor is useless because the office staff isn't allowing him to be utilized to his pote > > Update: Since the previous review, the Physician Assistant immediately called and got the ball rolling. The scheduler is now answering her phone, returning phone calls, and has managed to request and schedule a surgery. We much appreciate the vast improvements in service! A. D. Rating: 4/5 · Source: Yelp · Date: April 23, 2019 [Read review on Yelp](https://yelp.com/biz/sanjay-khurana-md-marina-del-rey?hrid=XgMk9EJkmb8yuE1-_l5L3g&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=biz_post_share&l=en_US) Source link type: verified permalink Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > A top notch surgeon with an excellent and highly responsive nurse assistant. Prior to surgery I was in the worst pain I've ever experienced. Following the surgery, I was completely pain free and remain so to this day. R. B. Rating: 4/5 · Source: Yelp · Date: January 6, 2016 [Read review on Yelp](https://yelp.com/biz/sanjay-khurana-md-marina-del-rey?hrid=tdtC_rE-ZFOJbmqG-0nyYw&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=biz_post_share&l=en_US) Source link type: verified permalink Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > Really strong first impressions. Easy to park. Warmly greeted by the staff when I arrived. Comfortable waiting room. They were ahead of schedule and got me in early. Every person I met was warm and professional, and excellent at their job. Had a great meeting with the doctor. However, my last conversation was with someone who was going to follow up with me the following day to schedule my surgery. That was a week ago, and I never heard back from their office. In summary, the in person experience was excellent. The follow up, not so much. E. Almquist Rating: 3/5 · Source: Google · Date: August 13, 2026 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103120617435325007287/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > Wonderful Staff. P. Springer Rating: 3/5 · Source: Google · Date: January 26, 2023 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/111590076026044012365/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > I was seen 2 hours after my appointment time, One of the front office women was apologetic, but another was abrupt and dismissive, and said she didn’t know he was running so late. When I finally saw Dr Khurana, he told me he could fix my problem, he does it several times a week and reviewed the process. I was so irate at the long wait that the visit was not productive. He was referred to me by an orthopedist who I like and trust, so I do not doubt his skills. But I do want to go to an efficient office. Dr Khurana did call and apologize for the long wait which was appreciated M. stone Rating: 3/5 · Source: Google · Date: June 20, 2022 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103721096193732155623/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > Have been waiting for an hour - poorly run office; other people waiting longer no communication - now after I asked they said it will be 40 minutes more!!! And they say there are 4 patients ahead of us - why couldn't they have told us before hand - we are missing work - T. T. Rating: 2/5 · Source: Yelp · Date: June 27, 2018 [Read review on Yelp](https://yelp.com/biz/sanjay-khurana-md-marina-del-rey?hrid=DX3u2w0n5Egq8vaUrUI81w&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=biz_post_share&l=en_US) Source link type: verified permalink Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > I changed my review because a 10 minute visit turned into a 400.00 bill after insurance! Unreal!!! S. Box Rating: 1/5 · Source: Google · Date: May 11, 2021 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102795034572634195124/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > Getting a 400.00 bill after 2 months later is quite the shock! Already paid the co pay! Especially when I saw the doctor all of 15 minutes! No MRI only given a prescription for physical therapy, and meds. Humm so nerve racking Especially when your x husband referred this doctor than after 20 years cuts you off financially and canceled my autistic son and my health insurance! S. B. Rating: 1/5 · Source: Yelp · Date: February 1, 2021 [Read review on Yelp](https://yelp.com/biz/sanjay-khurana-md-marina-del-rey?hrid=i4RJtb-zNr15-clFmzO1LA&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=biz_post_share&l=en_US) Source link type: verified permalink Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > I have known Dr. Khurana for many years and its always be a very pleasant expierence. He and his staff have been very professional and easy to work with. I complained of back pain for many years and he never wanted to operate . Finally it go so bad he agreed about the surgery. Things went really well and not after just a few months I feel much better. If your going to have surgery or any other back issues. I would strongly suggest Dr, K and his staff. JIM J. Rapf Rating: 1/5 · Source: Google · Date: June 7, 2020 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/117075671806793808416/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > So my aunt had an appointment on the 29th but they called her telling her to come earlier the 27th at 4:30pm so she went and got there earlier, filled all her paperwork and the waiting started. Whenever she asks his assistant she would say yes wait you're next then at around 5:45P, my aunt went up again asking when will the doctor be seeing her and the assistant rudely raised both her voice and hands and told her "WELL RESCHEDULE" and slammed the door on her!!! M. Rating: 1/5 · Source: Google · Date: December 28, 2017 [Reviewer’s Google activity](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/109438428822913751642/place/ChIJCTVQzX26woARV5EyXoh3nDU) Source link type: reviewer place Attributed clinician: Sanjay Khurana, MD > I was referred to Dr. Khurana by my main orthopedic doctor, William Mealer, M.D. I have been suffering from extreme degenerative disc disease throughout my entire spine since the 1990's, and have had a failed microdiscectomy at L4-L5 on the right side in August 2013. Before the failed surgery, I still had a good quality of life, I was able to ride my bike (a mountain bike as well!) 40 miles at the beach. > > In Nov. 2014, while working as a consultant at Mattel, I began experiencing severe sciatica going down both legs. Before I only had sciatica down the right leg. I can deal with my low back pain with massage, chiropractic treatment, and water therapy, I also have two bad knees. So, I'm kind of a mess, but I try to make the best of it because I did enjoy life. > > My contract ended at Mattel in July 2015. In Oct. 2015 I was hired as a consultant at a local credit union, hired to migrate their email system to Microsoft Exchange 2013. From the moment I started working there (which was only a 5 mile commute from my house in Torrance), the sciatica became more severe. It got to the point where I was forced to leave the job in late Dec. 2015 because I simply could not sit any longer. I went back on SDI disability and saw Dr. Mealer. He referred me to Dr. Khurana, telling me he was the best, and he would be able to fix me with another surgery. I saw Dr. K (I will abbreviate) in Mar. 2016, who told me I needed a more recent MRI (which was true, the last MRI was done in 2015). I have Covered CA insurance because that is the only insurance I can get due to my pre-existing conditions. Dr. K is out of network, but I do have out of network benefits. On May 11, 2016 (a day I will never forget for the rest of my life) I saw Dr. K to go over the MRI results. He took a look at it, told me he could go in and clean it up, but it would cost quite a bit of money, in fact in might make things worse and that I wouldn't be happy with the results. He told me to get a spinal cord stimulator, saying that would help my leg pain. I was shocked. First of all, he knew that I was having bi-lateral sciatica, that was my main complaint, with the pain being the worst in my ankles, feet and toes. It actually goes from the groin area down to my toes. This pain matches up with a ruptured disc at L5-S1. He NEVER explained to me what was causing me this pain, so I had no idea of what happened. I asked him about increasing my pain meds, and he told me the DEA only wanted to give pain meds to cancer patients???? What????? I walked out of that office in a complete daze, got into my car, and immediately broke down sobbing hysterically. I don't even know how I managed to drive home. > > To be honest, I had been contemplating suicide since Jan. 2016, because of the loss of my 23 year career in IT, knowing I could no longer sit 8 hours at a desk, nor make more than a 20 minute commute. My condition has continued to deteriorated every month, I cannot sit, stand, walk or drive. The pain has been excruciating. I actually started writing a rough draft of a suicide note, which I saved in Word 2007 and put a password on it. On May 12th (one day after K's diagnosis), I transferred the $$ I had been saving for the surgery into my Mom's account, so she could access it upon my death. I then tried to open my suicide note and forgot the password, so I could not open it. On May 16th, I changed my mind and transferred the $$ back to my account and saw my pain mgmt. Dr. to get the ball rolling on the stimulator trial. Well, that took 10 weeks, all the while my pain keeps getting worse. I haven't been happy with this PM doctor, so I saw Dr. Kenneth Bradley, who told me FOUR times after reviewing my MRI that I did not need a SCS (I will abbreviate, running out of space). He said these are a last ditch thing for people with multiple failed surgeries, and I have had only ONE microdisectomy. He explained my diagnosis in great detail (ruptured disc at L5-S1, sending the material into my spinal column, where it is constantly hitting the sciatic nerves). He gave me an immediate epidural and increased my pain meds. In five minutes, 50% of the pain was gone from my right ankle. I was amazed!!!! He told me this was correctable with another microdiscectomy. I saw Dr. Mealer yesterday who was shocked at Dr. K's diagnosis and agreed this could be surgically fixed. I will have Dr. Randy O'Hara do the surgery, who is in network. > > The only reason I am still alive today is because of Microsoft (starting in 2007 they built in 128-bit key AES protection and it is almost impossible to crack). For anyone who has Covered CA insurance, I definitely would not recommend this Dr., as he seems to only care about the $$. Why didn't he tell me that his cost would be too high, and to see a Dr. in network? Thank God I did not have the SCS trial done!!!!! S. M. 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