Biography


Dr. Kaushal is board certified and enjoys the full scope of family medicine. She believes in providing comprehensive medical care to patients of all ages as people live in families and communities, and rarely does illness affect only one person. She has a special interest in women's and children's health. In her leisure time, she enjoys cooking, watching movies, spending time with her husband, and chasing her twins.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Medical Education: St George's University School of Medicine Grenada West Indies (2001) NY West Indies
  • Residency, Stanford O’Connor Family Medicine Residency, CA (2007)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine (2007)
  • Medical Education, Saint George University School of Medical School, NY West Indies (2001)

Practice Locations


Almaden Family Physicians San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA

6475 Camden Avenue, Suite 105

San Jose , CA 95120

(408) 997-9155

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(76 Ratings)

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4.7/5

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4.8/5
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(291 reviews)

Thank You for your excellent diagnosis and helpful timely advice.Great day to You.
Personable and compassionate
You are great. .. Only a few can read all of my recent tests -- 4 -- and individuals numbers -- maybe 20 in all -- and pick out THE ONE that changed significantly -- my potassium. Thanks again for being my primary care Doctor.
The doctor was clear and easy to understand
She was very nice on the call.
Dr Kaushal is very easy to talk to and she listens well. I always enjoy our visits which usually are virtual visits.
Dr Kaushal was very helpful.
She is great.
All of her video appointments have started either at or before the scheduled time.
Excellent physician, knowledgeable, articulate, and caring -- good listener.
She is a wonderful Doctor who listens and cares about her patients.
She can understand the patient, easy to talk. Good service.
It was my first appointment with Dr. Kushan and I would recommend her.
She’s a great doctor. Actively listens and tries to address the issues and concerns.
Very attentive and personable. Was very comfortable with Dr Kaushal.
Dr. Kaushal was very professional, direct and clear. =]
Great and Thank You
Good Doctor
I love Dr Kaushal! She is very easy to talk to, she listens well and very clear in her recommendations.
Dr. Kaushal was excellent. I look forward to working with her in the future..
Dr Kaushal really cares about my health. She is a great listener, She is EXTREMELY good at follow up with Rx and blood tests.
Very friendly and answers all questions
She was wonderful. Very very nice and caring.
Very personable, and answered my questions about my test results, to the best of her ability, and would refer me to specialists, to make an appointment with.
She cares for her patients
She was okay but was in a hurry.
I was very pleased meeting Dr. Kaushai. I look forward to a long lasting relationship now that I've established a new PCP.
Manika is a fine dr. Just hope she did not rush that much,
Is professional, caring, and willing to secure solution options or referrals if she thinks warranted.
Dr Kaushal is excellent
Manika was very friendly and understood my situation. I was very happy to be able to get a phone/video appointment the same day I called. But, being an older person I do like in person appointments.
She is very good
Very receptive to my medical needs. Really appreciate her insight.
Very professional and friendly
She listens to my concerns and we come up w a plan. I feel heard.
Enjoyed our visit. She was very clear about what we talked about
competent, collaborative and nice
Knowledgeable; good listener; considerate; organized and easily understood.
She’s very nice, caring, and very good at what she does.
Dr. Kaushal always promised an marvelously job for my health.
She is very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. There were some things that she could not address because it was not a physical exam and I wish that there were more opportunities for in-person appointments.
Dr. Kaushal is the doctor I was referred to by my previous PCP who left the practice to move to another area of California so she is new to me. I have met her once and have had to video visits.
Dr. Kaushal is most amazing when it comes to providing care for her patients . I always feel heard and cared for everytime I interact with her . Immensely grateful to her.
I know it was just single first visit to establish care, but she’s so kind and friendly. She made me laugh too! I feel good about having her as my doctor in the future.
Very helpful
Very thoughtful doctor, I would definitely recommend to my friends.
Extremely compassionate & kind.
So far it looks like picking Dr. Kaushal for my new PCP was the right choice.
Courteous, attentive, and engaged.
She is wonderful.. Dr Kaushal is professional and easy to talk to. I have a lot of confidence in her.
I have chosen for the time being to continue my medical care with Stanford Medicine and choose Dr. Kaushal as my primary care physician, instead of following Dr. Lewis to Elk Grove. I will continue treatment as she has done an amazing job thus far.
She's my new doctor, but she's already helped me immensely and I feel extremely confident with her!
Dr. Kaushal is my new PCP since Dr.Lewis left and I’m glad I chose her. This is my second VV with her and she is helpful and listened to me. I felt like she truly cared about helping me. I like that she has available appointments within a month to see her, that makes me have less anxiety. I hate when doctors have no openings for months out, it’s frustrating and makes me feel like I don’t matter. I have my next VV scheduled already.
Great visit! Very kind and thorough.
Quick to action, warm and responsive!
Dr Kaushal is my new favorite â ¤ï¸
Excellent professional, working with very limited technology.
Manika Kaushal was very professional, polite, patient, respectful, and helpful.
I had asked a question which she answered and then she didn't actually do it.
Friendly, knowledgeable, responsive, and great follow through! I have every confidence in her.
Dr. Answered all of my questions and was patient with me
I hope she doesn't plan on retiring soon, because I really like Dr. Kaushal and I hope she can be my primary care doctor for years to come.
On my first meeting with Dr Kaushal, she seemed very friendly, warm, and knowledgeable doctor. I feel comfortable sharing personal health information and trust her knowledge and experience.
She was on time and I think she took a great deal of care and spent enough time w me.
Been with me forever. Love that!
I have requested that she be my new doctor because of our video visit. She was friendly and gave clear messages.
Excellent Doctor. Listening to me, understanding, asking all the correct questions, quickly addressing the issue and explaining the next process. straight to the point. Didn't waste my time.
Dr. Kaushal is excellent. I feel like she really cares about my well-being and answers all of my questions clearly.
What a great doctor!
Dr. Kaushal is very personable and caring. I felt very well taken care of & she’s easy to talk to. She was quick with referrals & truly cares about my well-being. Thank you!
She is a great doctor
Excellent
She is the best
I have seen her in the past. She is a wonderful Doctor. Very helpful, knowledgeable and understanding.
Dr. Kaushal puts me very much at ease, and I am SO glad I found her!
Dr. Kaushal has excellent bedside matter and exudes warmth, compassion, and kindness. While she’s not my current PCP, I think she’s great, and I would happily switch over if my PCP was no longer available.
Very nice ðŸ‘
She was extremely helpful in providing the proper guidance regarding my issue.
She is greatt
Very thorough complete visit. Dr. Kaushal asked very good questions.
she was very empathetic and arranged for some blood work and a scan which I assume someone from the scan will call me for an appointment.
Excellent
She was wonderful!
Easy to talk to her.
You are very kind and show compassion for your patients, or at least with me. Thank you.
Dr. Kaushal is an outstanding doctor. She listens to the patient and comes up with an effective plan of treatment.
Understanding, smart & works quickly on my behalf to resolve any issues.
Dr. Kaushal is personable, knowledgable, and professional.
Dr. Kaushal is very caring and empathetic. I feel very comfortable with her.
She is listens to your concerns, asks the right questions and is very kind/considerate.
Very nice person
Kind and concerned
Thank you
Dr. Kaushal is excellent! She was very thorough, efficient and explained everything in detail so I could understand. She answered all my questions and was very attentive. and caring.
Very pleased and will highly recommend her. Have recommended . She is pleasant, efficient and precise while being considerate and caring.
Thoughtful, thorough and compassionate!
Very nice and helpful
Thank you Dr. Kausahl for the phone conversation! Hopefully, the video issue can be solved next time.
Very supportive and easy to talk to.
Whip smart!!
I felt very well taken care of-it was a great feeling
She is always so patient, a good listener, and never speaks condescendingly. She is very genuine and empathetic. I love working with her.
Dr Kaushal is compassionate and knowledgeable
This is my first time seeing her she is seems nice and caring person! I hope to see her in person.
Dr. Kaushal was very attentive and thorough with my concerns and requests throughout the entire visit. She listened and absorbed all of the information I provided and was very quick to come up with a treatment recommendation.
I had never had her before (my primary is Dr Griffith). She was amazing, I would go back to her, she knew what she was talking about and was very clear to me. She is such a great addition to the staff.
She is a great physician and she always performs full check up and ask questions regarding the issues with her rounded professionalism and years of experience she provides healing.
Very nice and direct
Warm, positive & wanting to be helpful!
Always great!
Dr. Manika Kaushal is a very courteous, professional and caring doctor who takes a holistic approach to address your medical condition. I am very impressed overall.
Well spoken and pleasure to meet, even if just through video chat.
Dr Kaushal listens, explains, patient, and shows interest in me as patient
Dr. Kaushal is the best. I love seeing her. I always ask to see her when I can as I consider her my primary care physician and she’s always been a huge help to me whenever I’ve seen her. She listens to every issue I have and helps me or refers me to who can. As I mentioned Dr. Kaushal is the best.
Dr. Manika Kaushal is very attentive , caring and personable. Punctual too. I am very happy with the care I got/get from her.
Dr. Kaushal is a very good primary care doctor. She is very caring and tries to work with the patient and do what is best for them.
She was good and understanding. In spite of bad connection she put all her effort to listen to me and gave suggestions to me.
Too fast on explaining g things she seemed she was in a hurry
Dr Kaushal is very caring and very good at her job. She listens too the patient and then decides what is best for the patient.
Dr. Kaushal is very caring and talented and takes time to make me feel comfortable, so I feel free to ask my questions. I recommend her highly. I am very pleased.
SHE WAS VERY NICE AND HELPFUL
Super friendly and helpful.
Good communication, listens well
I found Dr. Kaushal easy to understand and patient, She seemed to care about her patient.
She is a great doctor
Dr Kaushal was early for this appt. She handles our video visits very well. She is calm and very nice.
Went out of way to schedule a follow up visit to discuss test results a week after prior visit. She is a great , caring physician
She’s great.
Thanks
Great doctor and nurse
Very nice!
Dr Kaushal is a great listener and sharp to diagnose the problem and suggest solutions
She is very caring and pleasant and efficient. Excellent and responsive.
I like having Dr. Kaushal as my primary care provider.
She is great and efficient!
I have never seen Manika Kaushal before. My primary was not available. I was very impressed with her.
She is very nice and I like her a lot. We get along well. She “gets†as far as my personality etc.
when we call for information or an appointment i wish we could talk to a person instead of pushing a button for this or that.
Dr. Kaushal was really nice and cordial. Wish I could have seen her through the video!
She was prompt and personable.
I hope in the future we will be able to have in person visits.
Very personable and seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say and about me
She is attentive and provides answers to questions. I like how her sense of humor. I feel she demonstrates being interested in promoting my wellness by the way she gives information.
Dr. Kaushal is amazing and very helpful! Best Doctor ever, listened to all my concerns and provided great feedback!
Dr. Kaushal is so nice and we get along very well and understand each other. I am very happy that she is my primary care physician.
Dr. Kaushal spent time with me, going over my medical record, recent lab work and making needed referrals.
I would recommend
She was great.
I really need her to be more consistent. I do not have the income to keep making 5 minute appointments for errors I did not create.
Very professional and caring physician.
Dr. Kaushal is always extremely helpful
Very concerned and asked excellent questions. Great Advice and support. Appreciate the ability to have the conversation today
She is very good Dr.
She was wonderful!
Great bedside manner. Listened carefully to me, genuinely concerned about my health and wellbeing. Offered suggestions to get on the right path to health. Really appreciated Dr. Kaushal! I think I've finally found my PCP =)
She's great!
She was very friendly and a very pleasant doctor to talk to.
Enjoyed talking to her.
She's great.
I look forward to an in person appointment with Dr Kaushal.
I absolutely love my Dr. and trust her completely. I have never had a problem with any of the staff that works there and they all seem to be professional, friendly and willing to help anyone at any time.
She is genuinely caring and always provides excellent care.
She is very helpful!
the one thing that is not good is the automated answering system when you call the office. to much push this for that etc.
She is kind and helpful
Dr. Kaushal was very attentive, and listened to all of my concerns and took time to answer any questions I had. Really enjoyed speaking with her.
she was very good
I love Dr. Kausal.
She’s excellent.
Manika was great and compassionate. I could you really connect well with her.
Today was my first visit with Dr Kaushal and I was so impressed with her. I feel she cared and listened to me and asked a lot of questions to better understand. I look forward to future visits. First impressions are so important.
She was very good to work with. She answered my questions, was very patient and even found a new problem that needs to be delt with. I'm not sure if she has access to all my records in a more organized fasion from my hospital visit. In reading through the discharge papers myself, I found recomendations that were made that I don't think she was able to see, or they were buried in some irrelivant information. If neither one of us had them, (I was directed to MyHealthOne) we might both be working blind.
Dr. Kaushal is very thoughtful and caring! Looking forward to working with her!
Dr. Kaushal is a good doctor. She is very patient and helpful. She try all her best to help her patients and I really appreciated her.
None at this time! Dr. Kaushal is an awesome and well experience physician :)
She was instrumental in getting me well and answered all my questions.
I truly appreciate Dr. Kaushal and her support and assistance to me as her patient. Thank you
Dr. Kaushal is an excellent physician..caring. concerned, helpful. Qualities that are important to me
Dr. Kaushal is very caring and professional and helpful
My doctor Kaushal is a very very compassionate, empathetic and a great listener. I just love her
My doctor is amazing! I love her!
She is great. She is friendly and listens to us. We felt connected with her from the get go.
Dr looks like willing to help me and was definitely listening to all my health concern and seems proactive!
She is amazing
She is great. She listens to my needs.
She’s very nice. This is my first visit with her. I like her.
Pls tell Dr. Kaushal that I appreciated her care and concern for my medical situation. My wife was listening to the call and said she liked how Dr. Kaushal listened to my situation and wished we lived closer to her office so she could be her patient.
I love working with Dr. Kaushal. She listens to me very well and is thoughtful in determining how to solve my problems. She is easy to talk to and very pleasant.
She is very attentive and reliable.
Great listener and addressed my concerns immediately!
She is an excellent dr however, I would like to see her at the office and not on video
She was 20 minutes late. Overall medical service was OK
The video consultation with Dr. Kaushal went very smoothly. She is excellent and nurse Jacky is great too. Very caring and personable.
She was very helpful
Manika made me feel comfortable and supported.
She’s very professional
She’s an outstanding and very knowledgeable doctor!
excellent- got striaght to the point and wasted no time.
Good to talk to you and look forward to seeing you soon ðŸŒ
Very effective communicator
Dr. Kaushal did a great job, asked good questions and clarified questions and my answers to confirm understanding.
I’m happy with Dr. Kaushal.
Enjoyed my visit. Looking forward to next steps.
Love this doctor
She forgot to call in my prescription. Very irresponsible as i was in great pain
Extremely professional and couteous
She was compassionate & proactive. I would definitely see her again.
She is an excellent doctor. I will recommend to my mother-in-law that she see Dr. Kaushal in the future.
Manilka Kaushal was excellent!
De. Manika Kaushal provides timely and accurate guidance. She makes sure to hear all your queries and systematically answers to resolve them.
The Dr. was great and extremely efficient while maintaining a friendly demeanor.
She explained and listened to my concerns!
Really liked the general consultation with Manika.She was patiently answering my questions. Totally awesome. Thank you
She seems very kind, compassionate and careful in her work. I feel very comfortable with her.
Very helpful. Asked the right questions and was very courteous and helpful.
Attentive physician.
She was great. I felt she had my best interests at heart.
Thank you
I feel she hears and addresses my concerns.
Nice nature.
She was extremely nice, just a little late to the appointment.
I found Doctor Manika Kaushal very knowledgeable and willing to listen to what my questions or concerns were.
Dr Kaushal is very nice and listens to the patient . She tries to accommodate the patients needs and requests. She is a good fit fit my medical issues. She is very helpful like Dr Ettinger was and is a good doctor to replace him for me.
she asks and really cares for her patients.
I really like Dr Kaushal. She is easy to speak with and is compassionate and knowledgeable
I like how Dr. Kaushal is thorough, caring and understanding.
Dr. Kaushal is very professional and kind! I trust her and am very comfortable talking to her.
Dr. Kaushal called me back a few days after the appointment to make sure things were going well - I had some questions and she answered them clearly.
Dr.Kaushal is very professional, knowledgeable and friendly doctor:)
absolutely love Dr. Kaushal. she always listens to my concerns and helps me. she's the best.
Dr. called me on Saturday to update me regarding x-ray conclusion.This was thoughtful. thank you.
My Doctor is one of the most amazing, kind, gentle care provider I have ever had. She makes sure she answers all of my questions and, truly important to me is that she listens and follow through on EVERY issue.
I have been a patient with this practice for many years, I am pleased with care and concern I receive. Thank you.
I would appreciate if the doctor listens and spend more time with the patient. It seems that they are in rush to finish their job.
I felt the Dr. had not looked at routine blood work results before seeing me. I informed her about concerns I saw in the results. She seemed shocked at one of the results.Then she had the nurse give me my vaccine and then she came back after a wait to continue my annual physical. Would love to know what is on my chart as she did not seem to know any of my history.
She was not a good listener; she asked me question that she would've found unnecessary to ask if she had listened to what I had just said. She failed to listen to my heart or lungs
good
The dr. was very friendly and understood my pain. The took good care of me.
We love our son's doctor. She always listens to all our questions and gives us honest answers.
Dr. Kaushal has always been attentive to my concerns. She takes the time to clarify my condition and has allayed my fears. She shows genuine concern for my wellbeing.
Dr Kaushal is amazing.
love my doctor!
I loved the great vibes from the Doctor. she made feel comfortable.
Fantastic
I'm very happy meeting Dr Kaushal. she is easy to talk too and very friendly. I think she genuinely cared about me.
Never met her before. She was very nice. Took stitches out of head. Very careful.
I'm just getting to know Dr. Kaushal - I like her!
I came to establish care. When discussing stress in my family life I mentioned my daughter is autistic. She said "the whole autism thing is overblown anyway" and my daughter will continue to make progress. I agree, but my daughter is disabled from her autism. Also, I asked three times not to be told my weight because of my eating disorder, but it was printed on my discharge instructions.
Positive experience.
Dr Kaushal was very pleasant. We talked about my condition & discussed a plan going forward.
the only thing I don't care for is, she wears a face mask which I feel is so un personal-nonother care provider or doctor I have ever seen does that.
attentive, concerned, efficient
this was the first time meeting Dr Kaushal and I really liked her.
Dr. Kaushal is fantastic!
I love my doctor. I feel she listens and cares about me; wants me to be the healthiest I can.
professional, caring and showed concern which is rare
Doctor was very informative - I loved her energy and was very warm.
Dr. Kaushal is one of the best doctors I have ever encountered. She cares about my well being and health. I respect her and lover her skills in the medical field. She is the main reason I have been coming to Almaden Family physicians for years. Despite the unfriendly receptionists (at the front desk), Dr. Kaushal's positivity is amazing. I can't thank her enough for making me healthy in my body and mind. She deserves a 100 star rating for her intelligence and sympathy.
Liked this physician very much. Doctor had a very caring approach towards her patient.
Love my dr.
Excellent!
I was very impressed
This was my first appt. with Dr. Kaushel. She was friendly and relaxed during this routine physical.
Dr. Kaushal is excellent and I hope she stays there so I can continue to see her for a long time.
The doctor seemed rushed, probably because appointments are limited to 20 mins. would be nice to have the option to schedule longer appointments.
Excellent !
Dr. Kaushal was very attentive - listened to my problem & gives me a proper exam of my visit - explaining what the problem was.
I moved two hours away but still want to see my doctor so will commute to do so whenever possible because I am so happy with her
Dr. Kaushal "Always" at my best care!
Dr. Kaushal is very pleasant and always ready to address questions or concerns.
dr kashal is a caring person she is not only a doctor but also a friend
Dr. Kaushal was very sweet and personable. Connected with me with ease. Discussed being a mom & shared about her own twins.
Highly recommended to others!
I informed my PCP of a tragic loss of my husband, no concern or remorse was shown. Explained I need a breast exam was told come back > 1 month.
dr. kaushal is a great doc tho it did not seem like she listened and tried to understand where I was coming from. I came out of my appt flustered and my thoughts unheard regarding what I needed to be able to safely go back to work.
I've always enjoyed seeing Dr. Kaushal.
I was referred out for further testing, but plan for follow up either with her or specialist was not discussed, nor how I would be notified of my scan results.
Dr. is very kind and understanding. I do like her as a healthcare provider.
Dr. Kaushal is very hard to work with regarding prescriptions. She ever answers the pharmacy's calls or faxes. Medications I have been taking for 20 + yrs.
Not sure physician reviewed my history prior to my annual exam by the questions she asked me.
Good/great experience with the dr.
I seen Dr Kaushal at my walkin appt. just so happens she is my regular dr that I see here. I really like her.
Dr. Kaushal is friendly & shows a lot of concern for patients.
Good experiences.
Dr. Kaushal is always very kind and compassionate. She always listens and never talks down to you.
Starting from admin staff to Dr. Manika Kaushal treated very well and friendly and advised us to take care.
All good.
Manika Kaushal is probably one of the most caring doctors I have ever been to. She is pleasant and addresses all my questions....
Dr. Kaushal is amazing! She is professional but friendly and makes me feel at ease. She is always sure to check with me and ensure all of my questions or concerns are addressed.
Have already recommended her to several friends. She is great! Dr. Kaushal.
Dr called later in evening to follow up on meds rec'd at pharmacy.

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