Dr. Rachana Palnitkar, MD
Dr. Rachana Palnitkar, MD is an infectious disease internist in Los Gatos, CA and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY / TOPIWALA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE in 2001. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Sequoia Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. She is accepting new patients.
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Dr. Rachana Palnitkar, MD is an infectious disease internist in Los Gatos, CA and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY / TOPIWALA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE in 2001. She is affiliated with...read moreInfectious Disease Medicine
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University Of Bombay / Topiwala National Medical College
Medical School, 2001
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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
- Recipient of 8
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence 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 awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
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.
88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
83%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well7% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 3
hospital awardsView all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
82%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well7% higher than the national average
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Make an appointment at Good Samaritan Hospital today at
(408) 692-3091.
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