


Dr. Maihgan Kavanagh, MD
Dr. Maihgan Kavanagh, MD is a general surgeon in Santa Clara, CA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 1997. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center. She is accepting telehealth appointments.
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Dr. Maihgan Kavanagh, MD is a general surgeon in Santa Clara, CA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 1997. She is affiliated with...read moreGeneral Surgery
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John Wayne Canc Inst
Fellowship Hospital, 2006Ohsu
Residency Hospital, 2004Nci/nih
Fellowship Hospital, 2002University Of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1997
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- Recipient of 11
hospital awardsSurgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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
- Recipient of 27
hospital awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
View all awardsGastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
86%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home2% higher than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
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