Dr. Suvarna Reddy Palla, MD

Seeing Dr Palla was the most disappointing doctor experience I have ever had. Took an at home sleep apnea test and an in lab sleep test. Sleep apnea was ruled out and I was diagnosed with a rare sleep disorder. I was given 2 options for stimulants and told that was all there was to offer. I left her care feeling hopeless. Found a new sleep doctor who suggested I might have sleep apnea after looking at my anatomy. My new doctor said the Dr Palla sleep tests used Medicare parameters that frequently miss sleep apnea. I'm a young, otherwise healthy person, and definitely not on Medicare. After a new sleep test I was diagnosed with SEVERE sleep apnea. My new doctor is motivated and up to date on new research and treatment.

Dr.Palla is WONDERFUL !

Dr. Palla would be fine if you have sleep apnea or similar breathing issue. However, she is either unable or unwilling to learn enough about circadian rhythm disorders (CRDs) to be of any use to patients with CRDs. She told me I had a CRD, which I basically already knew, but offered minimal help in actually treating the CRD or mitigating the symptoms. When I mentioned problems with sleep inertia, her response was essentially that I had a CRD, so she couldn't treat anything else until that was resolved -- but she then didn't offer enough help to resolve the issue. So basically: diagnosis and she was done because she couldn't fix it with a sleep study and a CPAP. Additionally, appointments with Dr. Palla are scheduled at least three months out, so if you have an urgent sleep issue, you're out of luck. If I had known how unhelpful she was going to be, I would have skipped seeing her altogether and gone straight to OHSU. OHSU has a much better sleep team, and they're much more versed in… CRDs. You can also usually get in to see them sooner. I'd highly recommend them for CRD treatment; Dr. Palla will be a waste of your time if you have anything other than sleep apnea.

Dr. Palla is very kind. She is well mannered and really seem to care about her patients. She is very knowledgeable and thorough.

Complete incorrect approach in diagnosis of orthopedic neuropathy. She did not explain anything, just ordered a nerve conduction test on the wrong part of my body. Unknowledgable and lacks common sense in human anatomy. Poor listener as she blanketly look right through me as I explained my condition. Horrible communicator.

After suffering migraines for years, she nailed it in minutes and I haven't had one since. The longest I have gone in my life. I'm 80 and I finally got help

Dr.Palla is attentive and keen listener. She is very knowledgable and answered all my questions.I highly recommend her.

Dr. Palla spent time with me explaining my test results. Her bedside manners is good.

Dr. Palla is a straight shooter and has always ran on time. Follow-up care has been great. She doesn't waste my money which I like

The Portland Clinic nurse who took my vitals had no idea why she was asked to take the diameter of my neck, and then Dr. Palla came into the consultation room without my chart, asking me what I wanted! I told her that since the clinic had insisted that I see her, I assumed she would share with me the results of my sleep study. "Oh, you have had a sleep study?...The doctor who did this left; I have only come up from downstairs for one week."...and the consultation went downhill from there. If it wern't my health or possibly life at stake, these people would seem laughably incompetent...as it is, they only seem potentially liable. If you value your health, avoid them!