Biography


Dr. Rahul Verma is Board Certified in Gastroenterology. He practiced as a specialist in Hospital Medicine for 4 years, and then as a Gastroenterologist for 14 years at Palo Alto Medical Clinic prior to joining the Menlo Medical Clinic Gastroenterology Department. He hopes to provide thoughtful and kind Gastroenterology related care to his patients. Away from work he enjoys biking, music, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (2006)
  • Fellowship: UCSF Gastroenterology Fellowship (2006) CA
  • Residency: Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (1998) GA
  • Medical Education: Medical College of Georgia Registrar (1995) GA

Practice Locations


Menlo Medical Clinic in Menlo Park - 321 Middlefield Menlo Park, CA
Menlo Park, CA

321 Middlefield Road

Menlo Park , CA 94025

(650) 498-6500

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Focused, calm, always provides alternative explanations or plans. Great communicator. Diligent.
Dr. Verma is very caring, accessible and knowledgable
great doctor
He is easy to work with, and he addresses patient questions thoughtfully.
He is awesome! I appreciate his attention to detail and his practicing philosophy.
Excellent Physician, love the way he handles the patient care.
Excellent. Already referred my husband.
Thorough and active listener
Dr Verma is personable, extremely knowledgeable, thorough , thoughtful and collaborative - couldn't be better.
Dr Verma has been very helpfull in answering my questions in regards to my stomach isses. I am in high hopes that this issue will be resolved soon.
Dr. Verma is methodical, reliable, and generally plan out things in advance. He has an excellent bedside manner
Sr Verma is. Great doctor. We are fortunate to have him.
Dr. Verma is thorough and good at what he does. He is also supportive.
I feel he is an excellent doctor and, for me, I feels he listens and hears what I say and has excellent explanations for my questions and how he explains any of the procedures.
He is a very good doctor
Very thorough and never felt rushed
Excellent Dr. Very detailed.
I was very impressed with how Dr Verma listened to me, then thoroughly explained details about my symptoms and options to treat these symptoms. I have every confidence in him. And, I was pleased that I could have consultation rather than come to office, I live about three hours away. .
I love Dr. Verma as my doctor!
Dr Verma is great!
Dr. Verma is an exceptional doctor
Dr. Verma continues to be an exceptional care provider -- he consistently demonstrates his medical acumen and care for me as a person, and my family. I couldn't hope for a more wonderful, caring, attentive, and knowledgeable physician.
I have been with Dr Rahul Verma for over a decade and he seems very happy to be a part of Standford Medical group so that makes me very happy patient as he will Always be the only gastroenterologist doctor that I Trust with my body, also the only gastroenteritis for my husband too!!! ; >
Excellent ! Competent and caring
The doctor (Dr. Rahul Verma) and his staff I saw were absolutely amazing! I can’t say enough about how wonderful my experience was with Dr. Verma. I felt heard and that the issue (s) I was there for mattered. I am so grateful to him and look forward to continue having his care and guidance as my doctor.
Dr. Berms was completely up to date on all of my medical history. He not only was clear about my current issues but understood the stress I was under and helped to alleviate it.
Excellent visit. Dr. Verma took time to thoroughly understand my situation and took me through his rationale for next steps. Clear and concise comments.
He's been great. I feel well taken care of.
Dr Verma is punctual, clear and very nice. I appreciate his candor and advice.
He listens to his patients and I feel like he truly wants to resolve my problem. Professional yet very personable.
Great doctor.
Dr. Verma was thoughtful and helpful. I appreciated his help.
Amazing Doctor, very professional, empathic, shows great interest towards resolving patients problems, very knowledgeable, great communications skills. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have Dr. Verma oversee my case and fully trust his recommendations and guidance.
Very detailed doctor. Very professional
Very informative and knowledgeable and took a long amount to time to explain things carefully. Great doctor!
He is a kind, caring and thoughtful gentleman. We put together a good plan for healthcare going forward.
extremely knowledgeable and displays a high level of common sense
Very happy with the visit
He's a super helpful doctor who stays on top of the latest research, has plenty of investigative zeal to keep improving his patients' lives, and explains things well and thoroughly.
Excellent explanation and good, sound, reasonable plan.
Dr. Verma was fantastic. He described possible diagnoses and treatments in easy to understand terms and fully answered all of my questions. I am happy to be a patient of his.
He is a very caring doctor who listens to his patients, answers questions patiently and provides needed information. I highly recommend him.
Dr. Verma listened to my concerns and addressed all of them.
Dr. Velma listened carefully, asked questions, repeatedly confirmed I was through with what I could tell him about my condition. It was impressive. He carefully explained what he believed was at work without talking down to me. Raised my confidence in his diagnosis and recommendations.
Dr Verma is AWESOME!! He has the best bedside manner, smart, great at explaining issues, symptoms, treatments. He's caring, considerate, funny, patient and kind!! I feel like he's a concerned friend that wants nothing but the best for me! He's a superstar that makes Stanford shine! Top notch service EVERYTIME!! Thank you Dr. Verma!!!!
He is a Great listener that will provide solutions for your health problems
I had the best consultation with Dr. Verma. He is a good listener and asked me a lot of pertinent health questions to try to figure out what is happening. He also provided a lot of information and answered my questions and reassured me (I have a lot of anxiety about medical procedures). He was kind, patient and knowledgeable. I feel very encouraged to be in his care.
He is not only an excellent doctor, he is also a patient, empathetic person.
He was excellent. Kind, thorough, and explained medical issues, options, steps, and research clearly.
Best doctor!
I like how patient and understanding Dr. Verma is waiting for me to type and then read my thoughts concerns and questions.
Thorough, clear, very kind.
Great manner, informative, personable
Competent, friendly and punctual.
excellent video meeting. Dr. Verma is very understanding, knowledgeable, and warm.
The Doctor is friendly, kind, and knowledgeable!
Caring and detailed doctor
Dr. Verma is an asset to Stanford and a fantastic physician. I highly recommend him to friends and family.
He listens well and explains thoroughly. I sincerely appreciate both characteristics.
Best ever Compassionate and respectful
He's top notch. I always feel safe in his care.
AMAZINGLY compassionate and kind. I appreciate his squeezing me in due to the condition. Two of my clients raved about his care and they were correct! You know you will be in good hands.
Dr. Verma is EXCELLENT! very kind, caring patient. Listens attentively and takes all the steps to ensure the best care possible!
I love he fact that his is my doctor. Very through and answers any question I might have. I feel very comfortable with him and think that he is very knowledgeable.
Maybe the best doctor visit I've ever had. He's engaged, unhurried, interested, responsive, and kind.
Dr Verma performed a detail assessment of my symptoms. He explained everything in non technical terms so I can understand it.
Dr Verma is an excellent GI doctor who has good medical judgement and care so much about patient's opinions. Thx so much!
Very professional and helpful.
Dr Verma is AWESOME! very nice, attentive and provides thorough explanations and treatments
He really explained findings from endoscopy and implications and treatment. Carefully considered my complaints and symptoms, talked about latest research about these problems, offered suggestion, changed medicine and advised when to follow up. Really seemed interested in what was going on with me. He is a pleasure to have as my physician.
Patient, caring, good listener and great assessment of issue
He is great
GI MD's are outstanding. Genuinely care about health and well-being of their patients. I've had outstanding care from this group of MD's.
The Doctor is knowledgeable, friendly, and caring.
Dr verma is an exceptional doctor. I’m so happy I am seeing him. My IBS has improved so much on just a few weeks
Very thorough and gives excellent information,
Dr. Verma is very thoughtful and looks at the big picture. I think he has a much better understanding about what coordinated care is. I think he uses research to learn about medical issues and applies it when appropriate.
Dr. Verma is exactly the doctor I need right now. He listens, is thoughtful, and is clear in explaining to his patients
Check in was seamless. Dr Verma as usual had reviewed my 12 year history with the problems he is following and was very clear in his current evaluation
I was impressed with my first visit.
I felt highly pleased with the professionalism and care I was treated with.
Excellent doctor, cares about patients, responds quickly to emails
I thought he was very detailed oriented and precise. Asked questions and listened. Gave great feedback. Was patient listening to explanations.
Seemed reasonably thorough and able to grasp what I was describing was going on with me. Directions for next steps I could take were clear. I followed his recommendations fully largely due to my believing they were appropriate steps and that he had my best medical interests in mind.
A very professional video conference.
Dr Verma is faithful to his calling and to his patients. I am grateful.
Excellent information. Caring, thoughtful consultation.
Dr. Rahul answered all my concerns, explained things in a way that made them easy to understand
Very impressed. He was prepared and thorough. I feel hopeful for the first time in years that I'll be able to resolve my chronic gut issues.
Dr. Verma is an excellent healthcare provider with a superb bedside manner. He is thorough and explains things very well. I feel fortunate he’s part of my health care team.
Dr. Verma is the best gastroenterologist in my opinion. I have been his patient for more than 15 years.
He was clear and concise and the meeting was very informative.
Excellent and thoughtful
Dr Verma is a doctor who hears me. He makes the time to listen.
Good listener and explains issues clearly
He was patient and concerned.
My gratitude for your patience in listening to me and my concerns. This visit increased my confidence in the procedure and his skills.
Friendly though professional and sincerely interested in listening.
Very good doctor
Dr. Verma was so kind and so informative. I feel very confident with my upcoming procedure.
Dr. Verma is one of the stars of Stanford. During last year when I had a big problem with bleeding, he was very attentive and did all the tests to make sue I was fine.
Listened intently, got to the point and diagnosed the underlying problem
Thorough, up to date on my health condition, knowledgeable, patient, welcomes questions, good explanations without talking down to you.
I appreciate that Dr. Verma is both extremely knowledgeable and empathetic.
He provided clear and helpful information -
Extremely attentive, thoughtful and took time to really know my case and evaluate best care moving forward.
He listens well…friendly and professional…I feel lucky to have him as my doctor.
He really listens and explains
Dr. Verma explained things well and did not make me feel rushed at all. He clearly laid out a 'forward plan'.
On time appointment, staff was courteous and the doctor was thorough and did not rush.
Doctor was very well prepared and had reviewed my medical history before speaking with me,
He’s wonderful!
Dr. Verma is always pleasant
I was very happy with Dr. Velma. It was a pleasure to meet him, and I am confident that I will be in good hands during the up coming procedure.
Was able to explain my concerns and offer solutions.
first visit with the doctor, very impressed
Great doctor
Dr Verma is an excellent physician. He listens to the patient, and answers all of my questions. He makes excellent recommendations. He is very caring. I was very glad to visit with Dr Verma today.
Very pleased with no nonsense approach and willingness to listen to me. Happy to be able to ue this clinic
Dr. Verma is wonderful. Very thorough and patient, he explained to me all the symptoms one by one, gave me the possible treatments and let me decide while being informed about my options
Stanford is so fortunate to have attracted Dr. Verma—he is thorough, careful, trustworthy, a great communicator.
We work well together. I feel very comfortable with Dr. Verma.
Dr. Verma has always been, and continues to be, the best physician I could hope to have. He is dedicated, committed, caring, patient, thoughtful, and I always feel like I'm given all of the information I want and need to be an active participant in my healthcare. I know you didn't ask for a grade, but in my book, he deserves an A+.
Dr. Verma is an excellent physician, and I feel very confident in him. He is the Gold Standard of physicians!
Top notch doctor. Thank you Stanford.
Good Doctor .
I am very pleased to have an opportunity meeting you and your care. Thank you, Dr. Verma.
Dr.Verma is an excellent doctor. He is managing well my health.
He is so friendly. Lovely personality
Dr. Verma was very thorough in his diagnosis and his explanation of the likely cause of the symptoms that I have. He was also very friendly and easy going which made the visit much more pleasant. He also helped me to set up future appointments related to my health concerns.
He's a top-notch doctor and a very kind person. I'm glad to be back in the Bay Area so I could reconnect with him.
Very professional, thorough, and caring
Dr. Verma was very thorough and great at explaining his rational for his plan and recommendations which I really appreciated
Very professional and personable.
He has been doing my colonoscopies for several years, now, and he is wonderful! He explains the procedure well, answers all of my questions and and does everything to make me feel comfortable and safe. I would not have anyone else!
actually very good
Very happy to have him as my GI doctor, he is very knowledgeable and understanding.
Dr. Verma is exceptional
Very informative and personable. Compassionate.
Dr Verma was great!
Appreciate you bro.
Spoke clearly and was to the point. Very informative.
I felt very comfortable with Dr. Verma. We had not met prior to this visit.
Dr. Verma looks at my health situation from all angles and finds a way to deal with each issue methodologically. I find it very easy to talk to Dr. Verma, and feel very comfortable under his care.
Very helpful and professional.
Good experience
Very impressed with his understanding and concern with my problem. He also listened to me and remembered what I had told him is setting us the testing I would need before we could fully understand what we needed to do. I felt included in the decision making.
Rahul Verma is a very effective and sympathetic interviewer and appears to be an excellent replacement for Dr. Selling -- something I would consider to be no small compliment!
good doctor and assistances
great experience!
Spent time explaining things, validated my concerns, sent message to follow on things we forgot to talk about
Dr. Verma was very good in prioritizing my care, since I have more than one health condition. He planned it well.
Dr. Verma is unusually gifted: he tailors information to the interests and preparation of the patient. He is thorough, realistic and honest. Without fail, he places a patient's well being first.
Doctor very thorough w/appointment. Listened to my issues as a patient & provided a very methodical response. Great experience! 10/10 recommend Dr. Verma for GI.
Caring & patient listener.
Doctor just made me take many tests.
went though everything. I felt listened to.
My Doctors was very helpful and understood my concerns and problems.

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