Dr. Karl Sylvester, MD
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Dr. Karl Sylvester, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Karl Sylvester, MD is a pediatric surgeon in Palo Alto, CA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Duke University in 1994. He is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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Pediatric General Surgery
Lucille Packard
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- Offers Telehealth • This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
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Dr. Karl Sylvester, MD is a pediatric surgeon in Palo Alto, CA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Duke University in 1994. He is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.Pediatric Surgery
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Georgetown University Hospital
Fellowship Hospital, 2000Johns Hopkins University
Residency Hospital, 1997Johns Hopkins University
Internship Hospital, 1995Duke University
Medical School, 1994
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- Recipient of 33
hospital awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical 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 awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
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.
82%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home2% lower than the national average
70%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well5% lower than the national average