Dr. Dwarka Sankar, MD
Dr. Dwarka Sankar, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Santa Clara, CA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE in 1993. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center. He is accepting telehealth appointments.
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710 Lawrence Expy Santa Clara, CA 95051Compare with other Pediatric Neurologists
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Dr. Dwarka Sankar, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Santa Clara, CA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE in 1993. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Kaiser Permanente South...read morePediatric Neurology
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Albany Medical College
Medical School, 1993
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- Recipient of 11
hospital awardsSurgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% higher than the national average
80%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well4% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 3
hospital awardsSurgical Care Excellence Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center
1200 El Camino Real
South San Francisco, CA 94080Recipient of 5
hospital awardsView all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
79%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well3% higher than the national average
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