Kawano David, MD

Good friend, good person, good advisor and great doctor … but damn it, what shampoo are you using? I’m younger than him and he has lots of hair !

After reading all the Unilocal reviews from before, I was reluctant to call but I just called as a new patient and spoke with Charlotte, who was extremely friendly, helpful, and cheerful. I have to say, she made me feel very comfortable and I’m looking forward to my appointment.

I had the same experience as «What’s in a nam e» did. Incredibly rude receptionist who cuts you off and hangs up on you.

Good doctor, but apparently I’m not the only one who has experienced the rudeness of Charlotte the angry-​at-​the world curmudgeonly receptionist. The face of a business shouldn’t be so unpleasant.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Kawano for over 15 years and he is by far the best physician I have ever experienced. His office is a bit dated and definitely not high tech, but that’s not what I am looking for. The most important thing is that he is very thorough and will spend whatever time he needs to take care of you. He is genuinely a nice guy and gets right to the point. If you have a specialized problem, he will refer you to a specialist as needed. If I have a non-​emergency question I can call his office and leave a message and he ALWAYS calls back after work around 5:30 — 7:00. The only negative thing I can say is that I can’t read his writing. He writes notes to you on the copy of lab results that he reviews before sending you a copy. Sometimes I have to ask the staff to translate it for me. Minor detail that does not take away from a 5 star rating.

As What’s in a name stated, his female office staff rudely interrupted me as I was explaining as to why I needed to see. Then asked whether I was a current patient and said «no» and hung up on me.

I’m a retired physician. My wife and I have been patients of Dr. K’s for over 20 years. I cannot begin say enough good things about him and his office. Kind, considerate, conscientious, knowledgeable. He called me twice to reach me one Friday evening in returning a call. When I didn’t pick up, he called me Saturday! Find another doc with this level of dedication, I dare yeh! With office manager Charlotte at the helm for many years, the office almost always runs smoothly and efficiently. I consider ourselves lucky to be a part of his practice.

I have not yet had an appointment, but this is for his office and the person who answers his phone.
I called recently to sign up as a «new patient» after seeing all the Unilocal reviews. His website stated he is accepting new patients. The person on the phone was extremely rude, did not even let me finish my statement. Here’s how it went:
me:“Hi, I’d like to make an appointment, is Dr. Kawano accepting…“
Dr’s office person: «No he is not»
me: «OK, but your website states that he is…»
Dr’s office person: «Uh huh, yes it does»
me: «So…»
Dr’s office person: «No he is not»
me: «is there another doctor in your practice who is accepting patients?» (since several doctors are listed at the 1 Baywood location)
Dr’s office person: «no we are a single person practice»
me: «OK… You should change the…»
She hangs up on me
This was at the beginning of the day, so she was not tired or stressed already. What the hell? There are lots of doctors out there, perhaps Dr Kawano needs to review his office staff.

Dr. Kawano has been my primary for over 20 years. He is thorough and considerate. While he seems to move quickly between his patients he is never in a hurry — always plenty of time to talk through things. He’s also resourceful — providing common sense solutions to common medical problems, or reminding me of the value of getting to know our pharmacist. He has a dry sense of humor which I do appreciate — and I feel like he knows me as a person and cares for me. He has referred my family to other doctors and has a good network of providers that he can refer his patients too.
Charolette in the front office seems to know me by first name even though i’m only there once a year or so — always with my charts within arms reach. Several times she juggled his schedule to fit me in — no problem!
I have referred several of my friends to Dr. Kawano and they too thought highly of him. He has an old-​school style but manages to stay on the edge of the ever-​changing fields in medicine.

I was with Kaiser for 32 years before switching to Dr. Kawano. I find him to be as good as all the primary care physicians I saw there combined! No joke. My wife had been seeing him for seven years before I started – she also finds Dr. Kawano to be the best physician she’s ever had. We appreciate and trust him so much, we brought our new born to Dr. Kawano to be our pediatrician. Have never had any doubts or regrets about that and the boy is over seven now. The thing I love about Dr. Kawano is how thorough he is. If he feels you need an important test; he makes it happen. If there’s a specialist he believes you should see; he sets it up. He asks questions that a doctor should ask and more importantly we never leave without him making sure he’s answered all of ours. Like an old school doctor, the man will call you at home to check on you when the need arises, even on a Saturday. We love his staff to. They’ve always been a joy to work with and feel a strong sense of caring whenever we’re there. I bet someone would read this and think it’s exaggerated, but it’s simply our experience with Dr. Kawano in well over a decade of care at his office.

Wonderful Physician!
I have been a patient of Dr. Kawano’s for over 25 years, he is wonderful. He is the most thorough doctor you will ever meet. He has the best bedside manners and truly cares about his patients. He calls after house to make sure you are feeling well and even goes the distance to send a thank you card personally hand written if you give him a small token of appreciation over the holidays for the wonderful care he gives all year long.
If you want a caring family doctor, see Dr. Kawano, he and his staff are wonderful!

He’s a great doctor. He’s been my doctor for over 20 years!