The Patient Ratings and comments are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety.
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Alpana Gowda
Pain specialist
Practice Areas
Professional Education
- Medical Education: Wright State University (2000) OH
- Board Certification: Pain Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab (2009)
- Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehab, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab (2007)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center (2006) CA
- Residency: Ohio State University (2005) OH
- Internship: Mount Carmel Medical Center (2002) OH
Patient Comments
Patients comments are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
SHC Patient, May 2015
Dr. Gowda was thorough and scholarly in her exam. Very impressed.
SHC Patient, Apr 2015
Expected & pre appt info said to expect long office visit - Barely got 15 min.
SHC Patient, Mar 2015
I'm once again happy with service; just didn't have good amount of time to get my point across or questions, I was cut short, requested to stop my expression. (Needed more compassion & comfortable expression & response.
SHC Patient, Dec 2014
First time dr. visits (new) good experience, caring & concerning my health & wellness care & treatments.
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
Will never return to the doctor or clinic again. Doctor very short with me.
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
Awesome-
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
We received satisfactory care from me pain management clinic.
SHC Patient, Jul 2014
The doctor was not well prepared. The MRI reports had already been given but the doctors did not take the effort to ask his assistant for it. When I question the assistant, she gave me the copy.
SHC Patient, Apr 2014
She (dr.) was outstanding; very easy to understand & compassionate.
SHC Patient, May 2015
Dr. Gowda was thorough and scholarly in her exam. Very impressed.
SHC Patient, Apr 2015
Expected & pre appt info said to expect long office visit - Barely got 15 min.
SHC Patient, Mar 2015
I'm once again happy with service; just didn't have good amount of time to get my point across or questions, I was cut short, requested to stop my expression. (Needed more compassion & comfortable expression & response.
SHC Patient, Dec 2014
First time dr. visits (new) good experience, caring & concerning my health & wellness care & treatments.
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
Will never return to the doctor or clinic again. Doctor very short with me.
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
Awesome-
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
We received satisfactory care from me pain management clinic.
SHC Patient, Jul 2014
The doctor was not well prepared. The MRI reports had already been given but the doctors did not take the effort to ask his assistant for it. When I question the assistant, she gave me the copy.
SHC Patient, Apr 2014
She (dr.) was outstanding; very easy to understand & compassionate.