Gholami Shahram MD

Been to Dr. Gholami’s office 3 times. First appointment — 30 minutes wait time. Second appointment — 40 minutes. Third appointment — 70(!!) minutes. New world record! Not going back there again. I’m sure there are other urologists out there who are as knowledgeable as Dr. Gholami but have more respect to their customer’s time.

I went in for a general consultation at first for a chordee repair. The doctor was chatting and messaging on his laptop, did not even make eye contact. Then casually looked at the genitals and got back to his laptop. I was told earlier by my general physician that the procedure is incredibly simple and common, so I was not as concerned. I was charged around $ 250 for the 5 minute consultation. The doctor said the surgery will be 30 minutes at max. As a new patient, I had filled up several pages of forms and gave all required medical insurance information.
Before scheduling the surgery, I tried emailing the accounting lady (Yolanda) several times to give me an estimate for out-​of-​pocket for the surgery. After reminders, she finally responded with some vague numbers — saying it will be around $ 1000. I was OK with that, and decided to go ahead. The surgery was in the National Ambulatory Surgery Center, Los Gatos. On surgery day, I arrived at 5:30 AM, filled a few forms, gave my insurance information and am asked to pay $ 1000. I pay up for it and am asked to prepare and wait. I am taken into the surgery room at 7:00 AM. My wife was waiting outside. After nearly an hour, the doctor informs my wife that the surgery had to be extended to take care of some urethra exposure.
I did not have to take any painkillers after I got back home. The bandage and stitches eventually came off and I had some getting used to my lack of foreskin. As a united healthcare PPO member, I get my bills. The first one is from Gholami for around $ 3600 and after insurance discounts (not sure how they work), my out of pocket was around $ 1000. This is when I got concerned, because I had already paid $ 1000 at the surgery center. When I call up the doctor’s office to understand the charges, they are simply not all to explain and talk very rudely. They said I should call the surgery center to understand those charges.
Online, I see that the surgery center has billed $ 64,000 dollars. I was shocked at the scale of that number. For such a non-​emergency short procedure, could it be real? I call United and they tel me that surgery center is out-​of-​network, so they can charge whatever they want.
So, why was I not told earlier (1) that there is a separate charge for the surgery center (2) the surgery center is out of network? This was my very first surgery in life, and in this country, but no one uttered a word — neither the doctor’s office nor the surgery center. There is no form or document that clearly explains the charges or billing process before the surgery. United has paid around $ 17,000 towards the surgery and I am now owing around $ 2,500 as the out of network out of pocket maximum. So, here I am owing a total of nearly $ 4,000 for a simple non-​emergency surgery, and everyone is playing the blame game between the doctor’s office, the surgery center and healthcare provider.
Although the surgery went well (thank god!), the lack of transparency in the billing or pre-​surgery process is shocking to say the least. I will need to fight this out and make sure that patients are not exploited. If anyone else has faced a similar issue with this doctor, send me a message and let’s connect.

I have been seeing Dr Gholami since July 1 or 2 times a month. He has a great Staff. Easy to book and cancel an appointment online. Phone and text appointment reminders.
Dr. Gholami is very knowledgeable and up to date surrounding my issues and uses some of the newest techniques available to treat it.
He sits and listens to your concerns and symptoms. Then tells you his experience around it and the options that are available to treat it.

Nothing but good things to say. Referred him a friend for a kidney stone issue and he was responsive, thorough and professional. Great explanation of the issue and the process.

Dr. Gholami performed a laparoscopic prostatectomy on me which appears to have worked perfectly and from which I am recovering ahead of schedule. I have confidence that Dr Gholami is a superior surgeon.
Ron Naymark

Doctor didn’t care at all. Was playing on his computer the whole time and was very cocky. He scarred my genitals for life when another doctor did things much different. Dr. Ghalami just dumped acid on me with negligence. I’m constantly reminded everyday of his doing. It hurts me everyday when I look down. Please be cautious with this doctor. Not recommended.

Had my Vasectomy surgery on Dec 16, 2014 by Dr Gholami and was pleased with the results.
I liked Dr Shahram Gholami, doesnt really talk much but gives necessary information, well I asked all my doubts and he clarified them !
The whole surgery was completed in less than one and half hour of duration including the wait times.
After the surgery, I had some pain that day and continued till a week but good thing was that it was decreasing everyday. I took rest for two days and didnt go for work as my surgery was on a weekday. The pain didnt go away even after a week, but was very mild. When I called the office, they suggested to wait for few more days as it was mild, and it actually was gone after three more days. I didnt have to take any kind of pain killers although they suggested in presence of pain. Iam giving five stars to Dr Shahram Gholami, as Iam completely fine and there were no after effects.

Expect to wait in lobby. It took an hour after the scheduled appointment to get called into the back room.

Dr. Gholami performed a penile prosthesis for me February 2014. He was an excellent surgeon and performed great work. His office was very friendly and professional. I enjoyed working with Jessica and Yolanda and Ruby. Dr. Gholami is very but always made time for me and answered all my pre and post op questions. I recommend him highly.

January 9^th 2013 Dr. Gholami performed my prostate surgery using the Da Vinci robot. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I am cancer free and feel great. The recovery was quick. I am 72 and still work every day. I took 2 weeks off, mostly because of the catheter, and then went back to work. The first week back I was a little tired in the late afternoon but since then I feel great. All of my systems are working. I highly recommend Dr. Gholami and his surgical skills.

Tried to pressure me in to a kidney stone surgery which was totally unnecessary.
Got a second opinion from another doctor who said the surgery was not even remotely needed. Always take a second opinion if he pressures you in to a surgery.
please do a google search on his name and Hashemieh.

This Dr uses the Da Vinci robot to do surgery. I had prostate cancer, he removed it. He is great, talented and I recomend him highly.