We saw Dr Aklilu at another facility; he was very knowledgeable and considerate; he spent time evaluating whether jaw surgery was needed and explained the pros/cons of getting the treatment. He could have pushed for the surgery so that he could charge for it; however, he didn’t and this was appreciated. We decided against the procedure. But appreciate this doctor’s honesty and integrity.

Submitted April 5, 2018

It is unbelievable that this man works at Stanford. I went to him with jaw pain that was causing severe, intermittent headaches. I'm 26 years old, and I've had jaw surgery in the past; I'm too young for chronic pain. I was trying to figure out what was wrong and get help. This doctor, after showing up an hour late, felt my jaw for all of thirty seconds, asked me a few questions about what made the pain worse, and pronounced that the problem was that I had too much stress in my life and that I should change that. He then prescribed me Advil and some muscle relaxants. He was extremely condescending about this. I went to another doctor, later, and he actually did a panogram (i.e., used appropriate diagnostic tools) and found that indeed, my jaw had changes that are probably causing me pain. Don't waste your time or your money with Ephraim Aklilu.

Submitted Jan. 1, 2012