Hatami, Kurosch, DDS

I had a wisdom tooth extraction with Dr Hatami. I am really happy with the whole procedure, all his patience and explanations.
Highly recommend him for wisdom tooth extractions and any dental surgeries.

Where do I begin, Dr. Hatami is awesome. I started going to him as a teen because he was my moms dentist, I then did a brief observation internship there when I started dental assisting school. His hygienist is amazing, it never ever hurt to have a cleaning. Both my daughters saw him for thier first check up and cleanings and I continued to bring them there for several years until one of them had such a bad cavity, through no fault of the Dr. that he prevered she see a Dr. who does nitrous. He even filled a small cavity for my same daughter previously, she got to watch a movie through sun glasses and he didn’t even have to numb her, he used the drill briefly and she never even felt a thing, I swear! I was even a little surprised. Also my husband had not seen a dentist in over 10 years due to some pretty traumatic experiences as a child, I finally convinced him to go see Dr. Hatami, and he was very pleased. Dr. Hatami did everything he could to fix a large broken filling for my husband and he even said if he had to go 1 mm farther he would have needed a root canal, but luckily he didn’t and Dr. Hatami is the type of Dr. who will at least try. I love Dr. Hatami’s office and if we hadn’t moved 2 hours away I would still go there.

I only saw Dr. Hatami once with an open-​and-​med procedure in preparation for a subsequent root canal. (I basically walked in to the clinic a week before my insurance started because I couldn’t stand the pain anymore.) Dr. Hatami was very patient in explaining things during the whole procedure. The whole procedure went extremely smoothly and professionally. By now I have gotten my temporary crown already, and the results are looking really good so far.

i don’t know what took me so long to write this review since this incident occurred in early 2010. Basically, the owner of the practice over charged us approximately $ 800 to be conservative despite fully knowing how much the insurance company would cover. i did not know this and bills started to come in really high so when i figured it out and asked about it i was told those are ‘their prices’. I even spoke to Dr. Hatami and he certainly could not have cared less since he was leaving for vacation the next day. Watch out for your money if you ever go there!
Veronica

was very disappointed with the management of this office in San Mateo. I had appt scheduled with Dr. Hatami for Tuesday for a regular cleaning/​exam. I get to the office, and the receptionist said Dr. Hatami only works on Wed/​Thurs! So, already I’m mad because they didn’t tell me this when they called me with the reminder. The receptionist proceeds to tell me that the regular dentist will not be either, but I can come at a later date and he’ll «waive» the fee. What?! Unbelievable! I will never come back to this office and dentists. They are very unprofessional. I would have been fine if they called me even 15 minutes before the appt to tell me this. They are horrible communicators.

I went to Dr. Hatami over 6 years ago– and am still trying to rectify the problem he created. I had to have a root canal done, suddenly, on a tooth that didn’t even have a cavity in it. Seemed odd, so I took my x-​rays to another dentist– who showed me that there was decay visible going back 2.5 years. Even I could see it when he showed me. I’d been there over 5 times, in those 2.5 years, plenty of opportunities for Dr. Hatami to catch this when it was still just a small cavity.
This little «miss» has led to an ongoing set of dental problems that I’ve just finally fixed, hopefully, 6+ years later. In terms of finances, I’ve had to pay for a root canal, a crown, and periodontal surgery. Total damage? $ 6000 Plus, a root canal, crown, and perio surgery that I would never have needed in my otherwise healthy mouth.
I’ve never written such a negative review on anyone before, but this is inexcusable. I would never suggest that anyone go to him and am very sorry that I did.

I have been seeing the same Dentist for 20 years. When I finally decided I needed to see someone locally, Dr. Hatami came highly recommended.
I am very pleased with Dr. Hatami. He made the transition between dentists seamless. He his very gentle and thorough. I would highly recommend Dr. Hatami to anyone that is looking to change dentists.

Dr Hatami is a really nice guy and I would say a solid dentist in my experience. I was referred to him by a good friend of mine and I’ve been pretty happy. I haven’t had the issues that others have had with the insurance thing but maybe the staff has changed since the last time I was there. I like that I don’t feel pressured to buy things or do unnecessary procedures.
The last thing I had done was a veneer on one of my front teeth… I was super scared because I didn’t want to look like a weirdo so I went to the place where the veneers are made a few times to make sure the color was perfect. The veneer looks awesome but the back of it feels a little weird still.
The only complaint I have is that the instruments they have are a little out-​dated.

In 2002 I got a new job with new insurance and had to pick a dentist out of a huge book. I thumbed through the book and did not see any familiar names so I decided to pick a dentist that was convenient and close by to where I was living. I really lucked out. Dr. Hatami is one of the best dentists that I have had. He is really nice and his staff go above and beyond to explain billing and to be friendly and accommodating. I am very surprised to see negative review for Dr. Hatami and his office because after about 6 years of service I am extremely impressed and would recommend him to anyone. Just a few weeks ago I had to have a crown put on and Dr. Hatami explained step by step what he was doing. It made me feel really comfortable. My last dentist was a tough act to follow (Dr. C Ray Shepard), but Dr. Hatami is a wonderful dentist!

Oh my god the office staff really frustrates me. I’ve had the same problem the person below had with them billing the wrong insurance. I’ve talked to the office manager several times, and teeth cleaning should be covered by my insurance. However, they keep sending me a bill. The office mgr leaves me a message stating one thing, but her actions says otherwise. It’s so frustrating and time consuming trying to clear a bill that’s been messed up by the incompetent office staff.

This DR first managed to screw up a tooth by placing a cap incorrectly above the gum line and did not take into consideration the spacing between the tooth next to it causing food to gather in the area daily. When I returned to see him to fix the situation he took ONE X-​ray and referred to another DR. His staff failed to charge the correct insurance… this is two years ago, now I am billed for $ 98 for one X-​ray and his professional referral, this is after the insurance was billed $ 800 and I payed $ 215. Be ware of this DR.

Dr. Hatami’s staff, especially his hygenist is excellent; however, I found my blood boiling everytime I had to interact with him. After each visit I found myself replaying an off-​handed sexist or condescending remark.

Dr Hatami is very competent and occasionally will use techniques that are outside of the box. However, he is very mindful to his patients best interest and is a very good dentist.
Located on the outskirts of Downtown San Mateo, Dr Hatami offers a range of business hours during the week including 1 or 2 evenings a week where he takes appointments until 7 or 8 in the evening.