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Specializing In
- Angioedema
- Asthma
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Eczema
- Food and Drug Allergies
- Granulomatous Mastitis
- Hives (Urticaria)
- Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
- Myositis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Vasculitis
Biography
Dr. Postolova is board certified in internal medicine, allergy/immunology, and rheumatology. She cares for patients of all ages with compromised immune systems or allergic conditions including eczema, hives, angioedema, food and drug allergy, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and chronic rhinosinusitis.
She has authored papers and spoken on care for patients with an overlap of autoimmunity and immunodeficiency and conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, myositis, vasculitis, granulomatous mastitis, and osteoarthritis.
As a native Russian speaker, Dr. Postolova is sensitive to the cultural differences of patients and their families.
She has authored papers and spoken on care for patients with an overlap of autoimmunity and immunodeficiency and conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, myositis, vasculitis, granulomatous mastitis, and osteoarthritis.
As a native Russian speaker, Dr. Postolova is sensitive to the cultural differences of patients and their families.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: Stanford University Rheumatology and Immunology Fellowship (2019) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy and Immunology (2019)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (2019)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Allergy and Immunology Fellowship (2019) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2015)
- Residency: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (2015) CA
- Medical Education: Tulane University School of Medicine Registrar (2012) LA
Publications
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Corticosteroids in Myositis and Scleroderma.
Postolova, A., Chen, J. K., & Chung, L. (2016). Corticosteroids in Myositis and Scleroderma. Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America, 42(1), 103–18. -
Corticosteroids in Myositis and Scleroderma.
Postolova, A., Chen, J. K., & Chung, L. (2016). Corticosteroids in Myositis and Scleroderma. Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America, 42(1), 103–18. -
Anti-MDA5-Positive Dermatomyositis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin
Lee, L. W., Narang, N. S., Postolova, A., Seminara, N., & Kantor, M. A. (2016). Anti-MDA5-Positive Dermatomyositis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin. JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 31(12), 1530–36. -
Anaphylaxis to invasive chlorhexidine administration despite tolerance of topical chlorhexidine use
Postolova, A., Bradley, J. T., Parris, D., Sherr, J., McGhee, S. A., & Hernandez, J. D. (2018). Anaphylaxis to invasive chlorhexidine administration despite tolerance of topical chlorhexidine use. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE, 6(3), 1067-+. -
Methotrexate in the Treatment of Granulomatous Mastitis: A Retrospective Review of 19 Cases
Postolova, A., & Genovese, M. C. (2018). Methotrexate in the Treatment of Granulomatous Mastitis: A Retrospective Review of 19 Cases. ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, 70. -
Reply.
Postolova, A., & Hernandez, J. D. (2018). Reply. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In Practice, 6(6), 2178. -
A Patient with Sjogren's Syndrome and Subsequent Diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis and Light-Chain Amyloidosis.
Hom, J., Marwaha, S., Postolova, A., Kittle, J., Vasquez, R., Davidson, J., … Wheeler, M. (2019). A Patient with Sjogren's Syndrome and Subsequent Diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis and Light-Chain Amyloidosis. Journal of General Internal Medicine. -
Methotrexate in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.
Postolova, A., Troxell, M. L., Wapnir, I. L., & Genovese, M. C. (2019). Methotrexate in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis. The Journal of Rheumatology. -
A Patient with Sjogren's Syndrome and Subsequent Diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis and Light-Chain Amyloidosis
Hom, J., Marwaha, S., Postolova, A., Kittle, J., Vasquez, R., Davidson, J., … Wheeler, M. (2019). A Patient with Sjogren's Syndrome and Subsequent Diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis and Light-Chain Amyloidosis. JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 34(6), 1058–62.
Practice Locations
Menlo Medical Clinic in Menlo Park - 1300 Crane Menlo Park, CA
Menlo Park, CA
Menlo Medical Clinic in Menlo Park - 1300 Crane
1300 Crane Street
Menlo Park , CA 94025
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Patient Reviews
(145 reviews)
Excellent!
The doctor was an excellent communicator.
Excellent physician & staff!!!
I was very happy with my visit with Dr. Postolova. She was friendly, attentive, helpful, and knowledgeable.
Love her! Really superb. Couldn't ask for more. (and I'm picky about doctors. Have many in the family).
Dr Postolova is not just a great doctor, but she's a caring person! I feel blessed to have her as my doctor!
Excellent doctor
Dr. Postolova is the best
Simply the best
Met my new Allergy Doctor and Love Her! She was very nice.
Dr Postolova and her entire staff are amazing! I am always impressed with how friendly, timely, and professional they always are.
Great empathy for her patients, very patient and willing to answer any questions,
I have referred 3 other patients to her
Dr Postolova was very informative and helpful.
She is thorough n LISTENS!!!
Very thorough and makes you feel at ease
We are happy we found Dr Anna Postolova
Dr. Postolova save my life.
Dr Postolova is always very caring and concerned that I get the best treatment.
Excellent physician.
Love the Menlo medical practice group. So patient centric
She is very kind and caring
Very good doctor
I have recommended her to many of my coworkers
Loved her! Explained very through.
Very happy with my care at Stanford
Thank you Dr.Postalova. Your are best! I feel so confident about your treatment plan.
Dr Pastalova is the Best
I love Dr Postolova. She is one of the best doctors I have ever seen. The quality of her medical care is second to none and she is a very caring person. Her advice is always great.
She is good listener and she understands mynconcerns
I've struggled to find a doctor who can diagnose, let alone treat, what I've got going on, while I've declined over the last 5 months. Instead, she figured it out right away and got me meds and a plan.
Dr Postolova is very professional,knowledgeable and kind doctor.
Very professional and personable.
Knowledgeable caring doctor in clean professional setting.
DR. POSTOLAVA IS THE BEST!!!
She is a very empathic and thorough doctor.
She is very good with communication and had my file open so she knew what I wanted to speak about.
I flew down from Southern Oregon to meet with Dr. Postolova and it was well worth the effort. She is bright and kind and caring, and she ruled out several conditions that might have complicated an upcoming surgery. I would highly recommend Dr. Postolova to anyone seeking arthritis-related care.
Dr Postolova is a very knowledgeable and empathetic doctor. Menlo clinic attracts the best!
Very good and to the point. Can help with my allergies.
Thankyou for being an amazing Dr!
she’s always so nice, easy to talk to And thorough
Simply love her.
She was sincerely concerned with my health and explained her thoughts and advice so well
Very thorough
Doctor was kind, courteous, informed. Had an alert, problem-solving approach,
excellent patient care-knowledgeable and super personable. She really explains things well.
Dr Postolova is the best
I loved the DR. She was great !
Excellent care
Doctor had a nice personality
excellent
Dr Postalova is always patient and helpful
DR Postolova is very Profeessional and is a great doctor.
She is amazing!
Great doctor, easy to talk with. Understands my needs.
I appreciate that Dr Postolova was taking up my case from another doctor in the practice, however, I did not feel that she was particularly interested in the situation as she read through the notes left by her colleague. Dr Postolova was happy to answer my questions, and was able to arrange the next steps for diagnosis and treatment, though this will be with yet another doctor in the practice as her schedule did not allow for her continued involvement without waiting an additional week for testing.
Thank you!
Dr. Postolova is an excellent doctor: very knowledgable, thorough, professional and compassionate.
Excellent
Dr. Postolova is personable, caring and informative. She’s a great practitioner.
Very kind and knowledgeable. Amazing
Dr Postalova is a wonderful, caring provider who goes the extra mile for her patients.
Dr Postolova is an exceptional Doctor. She has a wonderful personality with a high level of expertise in her areas of practice new is very well versed in my case.
She is always looking for new solutions to my problems.
I highly recommend her.
It is apparent to me that Dr. Postolova is very knowledgeable. She is also kind, thoughtful, and explains my labs and other results in a way that makes sense to me. She answers all of my questions clearly and directly. I really appreciate her approach- clear, direct, honest and kind care!
Dr.Anna Postolova is wonderful. She is patient, great interaction and thorough. I wish all dr's were like her!
Very complete & efficient review of information (questions & answers both)
Dr. Anna was very polite and friendly and gave me helpful advice.
Dr P is excellent.
Anna Postolova is am excellent doctor. Very caring and always willing to listen and help.
She is very invested in the well-being of her patients and very thorough in her care. I am grateful to have such a knowledgeable, caring and committed rheumatologist!
Excellent. Very clear about her diagnosis with good explanation about her plan of action.
Took time to listen and examine. Proposed a workable strategy going forward.
Dr. Postalova is the queen of RA
Very thorough, comprehensive evaluation visit. Dr. is good listener and very knowledable.
Dr Postolova was thorough in her explanations.
She is an excellent doctor and caring person. I have referred a friend to her that has an autoimmune disease as well. I feel blessed to have her as part of my care team.
Dr Postolova offers thorough and compassionate care. I never feel rushed and she gives great advice!
She was great!
Dr. Postolova is an excellent doctor. She is both kind and knowledgable and is an excellent communicator..
I am so happy to have Dr Postalova as my doctor. She is professional, thorough and most of all listens. I intend to have her as my doctor for a very long time.
Very thorough, really listened to patient and took all her concerns and questions into account.
Fantastic Doctor- explains and discuss treatments.
Involves the patient constantly.
Could not ask for a better Dr.
Dr. Postolova took the time to explain my situation. Very friendly. I can see why she is in so much demand.
Love her. Fav doc. Seeing great results.
she was great
Dr. Postolova is comprehensive, compassionate and precise in her communications and medical advice. I highly recommend her and deeply appreciate her thoughtfulness, knowledge and care.
Dr.Postolova is a outstanding Doctor! Very well informed, compassion, friendly& I have totally confidence with this Doctor!
Thank you, the call and information you shared with me was very helpful and eased my concerns.
A wonderful clinician who is most attentive and considerate of her patients. Her knowledge and expertise provides tremendous confidence in her advice and care. She is a star.
absolutely
Excellent MD!
She was very professional and helpful.
Dr Postolova was professional and attentive.
Dr Postolova is very easy to talk to and takes my concerns seriously. Her explanations are thorough and well researched.
Dr. Postolova is knowledgeable, caring and attentive.
Very friendly and professional.
Curious, professional, open to a range of possibilities about my issues, had a coherent recommendation for steps to proceed.
Outstanding and caring physician.
She kind and very caring doctor/person.
Dr Postolova is an excellent Dr who genuinely cares about her patients.
Dr. Posalova was outstanding! Thorough, personable and compassionate.
Anna Postolova is a very knowledgeable and caring doctor
Very thorough
Dr. Postolova is one of the best doctors I have seen. She is thinking! I believe she does everything she can to help me. She remembers past visits/information and is on top of it. Dr. Postolova has gone above and beyond for me.
Dr Postolova was amazing! She was thorough and caring.
She was very through and got issues resolved for test same day. we are planning a follow up and definitely was attentive and knowledgeable about what I had and what we can do Very happy and feel very confident for future visits and advice
Dr. Postolova is an excellent doctor...I would highly recommend her.
Kind, caring, knowledgeable, thorough.
Anna Postolova is a gifted and talented doctor. In only a few months, I am healing from RA. She's exceptional and you are lucky to have her.
She is courteous, and very thorough.
very good
Dr. Postaolva is excellent. Her professionalism, knowledge and manner of delivery is exemplary. I wouldn’t have any other doctor for my issues.
Caring & effective provider.
Dr Postolova has fantastic listening skills. She asks questions and does her best to get to the root cause of concerns and issues.
Her two doctorial degrees came in very handy in Immunology AND Rheumatology
love Dr. Postalova!
Dr. Postolova has provided me a level of care that has exceeded my expectations.
Dr. spent a lot of time gathering relevant info and sharing thoughts and strategies. I felt informed & confident leaving the appointment.
Dr and everyone were great
Thanks for all you do for me!
Dr. Postolova always leaves me feeling heard and never discounts my input which I really appreciate.
I was very impressed with Dr Postolov. She was very knowledgeable about my Heath issues, and asked many questions.
Dr Postolova, is the best
Good experience
I love & trust Dr. Postolova right off the bat. I believe I will have good out come with her.
She (Dr. Postolova) really listened to me! I was very impressed and liked her very much!
Dr. Postolova was very caring and genuine. she is by far the best provider I have ever had. I have had lupus for 25 years and have never seen a kinder more knowledgeable doctor . She is the reason one can have renewed hope in the medical profession. She truly cares and is well read and keeps up with the current literature. I hope I never lose her as my provider. I simply adore her!!
Dr Postolova is an amazing doctor always willing to answer my questions and listens to my concerns.
Dr. Postolova has consistently gone above and beyond for us. She has spent hours OUTSIDE of clinic time, uncompensated, coordinating care, looking for solutions, and connecting with others. She is an outstanding and caring physician.
Dr. Postolova was outstanding! made time for me on her lunch to check out problem !
Dr. Postolova is kind, patient and takes time to address all questions and concerns.
Dr Postolova is a very thoughtful and involved Doctor
Dr. Postolova is always kind, caring, and respectable of our needs. She's the best.
Dr. Anna is wonderful provider.
Dr. Postalova is outstanding physician. very friendly, compassionate wonderful personality, listens, - brilliant & does a wonderful job caring for her patients! She's the BEST! j
Outstanding!
Dr. Postolava is a wonderful physician; incredibly thorough, caring, and compassionate.
Dr. Postolova has a great bed side manner. She answered all my questions, listened to my concerns, made me feel better overall acknowledging my concerns.
Excellent experience.
Dr Postolova is one of the most involved, through, effective Doctors I have worked with.
I feel blessed and truly grateful that Dr. Postalova is my doctor. She is knowledgeable and compassionate. She listens! I have a rare disease, but lucky for me, it's not rare for Dr. Postalova.
Dr. Postolova was great!
Excellent, very informative physician!
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