Recommended Doctor
Kate OHANLAN MD
Oncology (Cancer) - California Redwood City

Kate is a spunky, compassionate, and straight talking doctor who saved my life! She recently performed a TLH on me, in addition to an appendectomy, lymphadectomy and removal of the omental fat pad. Kate has it together! She provides you a handout of preps, what to expect both before and after surgery, and every word she said in the handout was exactly what happened. No more no less! I highly recommend this surgeon to anyone facing this life-altering decision! Kate is definitely a leader in her field!

Kate was referred to me from five seperate friends when I was diagnosed with stage IIIc ovarian cancer. Even though her office was a three hour drive away, her website is so precise and clear that pre-op and consultation services were a breeze. Kate was straightforward, caring and highly qualified to tackle my case. After a wildly successful debulking surgery, she referred me to UCDavis for interperitoneal chemo and continued to be available to me for questions or concerns in the following 18 months after the intitial surgery. Kate is a pioneer in her field and does have one quality that I wish all oncologists had in their arsenal: the power to radiate hope.

I went in to Dr. O'Hanlan referred by my regular OBGYN because of a fibroid that had grown. By the time I had the hysterectomy in 2002 I was loosing clots of blood the size of golf and tennis balls on an hourly basis. I think she didn't realize how serious the situation was as she did not do any analysis in the office as to how much blood I had lost. When the anesthisiologist almost fainted looking at my lab results they decided that they were going to call the blood bank. She also suggested that I do an oopherectomy prior to surgery to get rid off depression. It was a very hard adjustment to make post surgery as no amount of hormones can replace a woman's estrogen level in her 30s when she's had all of her female organs removed. She was expert at performing the surgery and she saved my life. Even though she's not so great with interruptions, I'll always appreciate her help. She did hire a nurse practitioner after my surgery so I think that has improved her care.

Dr. Kate O'Hanlan performed my total laproscopic hysterectomy a WEEK ago....just a week ago....and I feel AWESOME! She is a Gynecologic Oncologist practicing in the Bay Area and what a wonderful doctor. I had this surgery due to some atypical endometrial biopsies, irregular bleeding, and ongoing cramping. The result was a smooth surgery, a rapid recovery and complete caution and regard for the fact that there may be an underlying cancer (i.e. uterus removed intact, pelvic wash, frozen section, etc.). It was awesome to have this kind of cutting edge surgery and level of care while also providing for a rapid recovery, and ongoing treatment plan with regards to psot-surgical hormones, etc. Other doctors I consulted with either minimized the risk of underlying cancer or minimized the focus on quality of life, both immediately post-surgery and long term. Don't go to this Dr. though if you dislike a very open, honest, casual atmosphere. She's caring, but she's also a straight shooter and tells you what you need to do to whip yourself into shape overall...but I hadn't heard that from any of my other doctors, and it was a welcome wake-up call. No huge surgeon's ego here either, though it certainly would be warranted. Her info is at www.ohanlan.com Best wishes!