| Phone Number | Clinical Office Address |
|---|---|
| (801) 581-2016 | |
| (801) 213-4500 |
Specialties
Bio
Dr. Sundar is currently the Medical Director of the Sleep-Wake Center, University of Utah. He is American Board-Certified in Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine.
Following his medical training in Delhi University and post-graduate training in PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, Dr. Sundar did his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University, New York followed by fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine at the University of Utah. Thereafter, Dr. Sundar worked with the Utah Valley Pulmonary group, Provo, Utah for nearly a decade where he developed an interstitial lung disease program and directed pulmonary and critical care research for the IHC Urban South Region.
Dr. Sundar has extensive experience with all aspects of pulmonary and sleep medicine. One of his main goals as the Sleep Center physician is to educate patients and providers in realizing the full potential of sleep in maintaining health and improving outcomes from chronic illnesses.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pulmonary |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Sleep Medicine) |
Patient Ratings
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
UofU Patient August 29, 2016
He keep on pushing me to use the machine and losing the weight.
UofU Patient August 19, 2016good
UofU Patient July 26, 2016Dr Sundar was great. He showed tremendous care for my husband's sleep apnea. Because of his concern, we are still trying to make the cpap work.
UofU Patient July 25, 2016Dr. Sindar is excellent in his care.
UofU Patient July 18, 2016I am very grateful for Dr. Sundar. I have been thru a lot and I feel he pays attention to what I say and he helps me understand my condition. plus with everything I've been thru, I love the fact he is a Pulmonaologist and I appreciate the attention he pays to my already damaged lungs.
UofU Patient June 07, 2016good
UofU Patient June 04, 2016Dr Sundar seemed to be rushed and answered none of my questions. He did not explain the results of my past mints on CPAP and what problems had shown up. Just the one reason to try a different type of mask. Fir the first time I left disappointed and frustrated.
UofU Patient June 04, 2016He wants me doing exercises I am not physically capable of doing.
UofU Patient May 04, 2016Absolutely loved the split appointment with Pulm and ENT. Saved me a ton of time and having 2 physicians give me both of their recommendations. I feel like I was able to get ALL of my questions answered
UofU Patient April 25, 2016Session with Dr. Sundar was adequate. All of my questions were addressed to my satisfaction.
UofU Patient April 22, 2016being a fat person all my life, I can tell when a doctor is not comfortable with me. this doctor was not! thanks to Dr. Williams being with him, I didn't feel like walking out. When he kept asking fat questions that made me feel really uncomfortable. When he asked if I felt better after I lost weight before, you don't know how bad I wanted to say, no, that's why I gained all my weight back! Everyone plans to be fat!?
UofU Patient April 09, 2016very impressed. took time. explain things well
UofU Patient April 05, 2016Could explain acronyms a bit better. Also how results relate to individual patient a bit better.
UofU Patient April 04, 2016I have referred some family members for care at the clinic.
UofU Patient April 01, 2016excellent Doctor!
UofU Patient March 12, 2016WE have already recommended Dr Sundar to a friend
UofU Patient February 27, 2016I could tell he felt that my sleep apnea was at a stable place with the CPAP. But be cause I had concerns regarding my drowsiness during the day, he seemed to take that seriously and ordered for me to have an oximeter for a night just to double check. I appreciated this.
UofU Patient February 10, 2016The visit was helpful and seems to get me back on track of getting healthier.
UofU Patient February 08, 2016Excellent!
UofU Patient January 31, 2016I was just picking up a sleep monitor device. The technician explained the whole process very clearly to me.
UofU Patient January 27, 2016I do not like it that I was told I would hear from them about getting a new cpap and that hasn't happened
UofU Patient January 16, 2016excellent
UofU Patient January 13, 2016OK
UofU Patient January 11, 2016I enjoy going to the Dr. now and feel my health is improving.
UofU Patient January 07, 2016excellent
UofU Patient November 16, 2015Dr. Sundar was excellent in person, but the instant I got out the door he forgot I existed and I am still waiting for results from my two sleep studies. Why the long silence?
UofU Patient November 02, 2015Dr Sundar was very kind and caring. He explained everything very well.
UofU Patient November 02, 2015I was very happy with the way I was treated, the concern shown and the amount of time spent with me
UofU Patient October 09, 2015Outstanding
UofU Patient October 08, 2015Dr. Sundar is a great doctor.
UofU Patient September 23, 2015Everyone is great in there position. You all are excellent in all you did for me.
UofU Patient September 21, 2015good
UofU Patient August 14, 2015I love Dr Sundar. He shared with me information on the latest studies on central and obstructive sleep apnea. He was very receptive to my pressure needs and prescribed pressures that provide the deep, healing, REM level sleep I need. I look forward to my visits and highly recommend Dr. Sundar.
UofU Patient July 18, 2015Dr. Sundar and his staff are very friendly and professional in their attention to their patients. They make you feel cared about and they are happy to see the progress that is made.
UofU Patient June 15, 2015Very Bad
UofU Patient May 23, 2015Dr. Krishna seems knowledgeable and caring. He seems to get on the same level with me and tries to understand my questions. He does mention weight loss, but does not do so in a demeaning way. He also is very willing to answer any questions or concerns and take care of any problems that I may have.
UofU Patient April 23, 2015very good
UofU Patient April 09, 2015I have already recommended the sleep wake center to other family members who like I got no follow up from IHC
UofU Patient April 06, 2015The doctor was very nice. He reviewed my chart from 10 years ago with me.
UofU Patient March 27, 2015good
UofU Patient February 09, 2015All these answers applied to Dr. Sundar. if I chose to answer these questions about His male NP, they all would have been very good.
UofU Patient January 31, 2015It wasn't a bad experience...But they changed doctors on me with no prior notice.
UofU Patient January 19, 2015The Dr needed a blood sample and drove me in his personal vehicle to another clinic for a phlebotomist to draw my blood.
UofU Patient December 15, 2014Very good
UofU Patient December 01, 2014Dr. Sundar was both attentive and helpful. He appeared very knowledgeable and willing to answer questions.
UofU Patient November 07, 2014Dr. Sundar and his sleep technician have totally turned me in a positive direction. This was following a failed experience with another doctor over the past 18 months. I can't say enough good about what Dr. Sundar has done for me.
UofU Patient October 27, 2014good
UofU Patient October 24, 2014Because of prior experience with a care provider in another system, I was skeptical about being helped. Dr. Sundar listened with care, pondered past attempts by a previous provider without criticizing, and zeroed in on "next steps" that make sense. I am very pleased.
UofU Patient October 08, 2014Provider explained what to expect for the upcoming test.
UofU Patient October 05, 2014Again some questions in the survey were not applicable. I came in to have a check up on my CPAP and to see if there was any need for changes. Medications were not discussed because it was not part of the check up. Not all that much time was required for the visit in the first place as this was not a first visit about a newly discovered condition.
UofU Patient September 05, 2014I like the doctor. It seemed to me he re-iterated much of the same information to me as he did in my last visit. The data from the sleep machine was good, but I was wondering if the meeting was necessary as it seemed like a re-hash of the last visit except for the CPAP data.
UofU Patient September 02, 2014Excellent attention to the condition and very caring. Soft spoken and explained the problem and the treatment option very clearly.
UofU Patient August 29, 2014I had problems after leaving and the Dr. talked to me again and called late in the evening. they also called me the next day.
UofU Patient August 10, 2014good experience
UofU Patient July 20, 2014The doctor was very friendly land seemed very willing to listen to my concerns. He drew a diagram to help me understand the process and answered my questions thoroughly. He also did not seem negative about how weight issues could be affecting my sleep, but instead assured me that if sleep apnea is occurring, weight loss is even more difficult until sleep is under control. In going to this appointment, I was worried the health provider might just say "lose weight and you won't have this issue" so it was very reassuring.
UofU Patient June 15, 2014Nothing but a good experience
UofU Patient May 24, 2014Excellent and very concerned care provided by the Physician Dr. Sundar
UofU Patient May 17, 2014I have recommend my mother and have scheduled an appointment with doctor Sundar.
UofU Patient May 09, 2014The doctor is very knowledgeable, professional and polite, but maybe not interested in my case? I would have liked more information on the download from my bipap/asv machine and my current condition. The bipap machine is still not working well for me, and he didn't mention any other solutions to getting me better sleep. He did contact the department to which he referred me, which is much appreciated. It's just frustrating because no one seems to think my problems are urgent, and I keep getting passed on to someone else (not just at the U of U Sleep Clinic.) Maybe my expectations are unreasonable, but I keep hoping for a doctor who will take responsibility for my case and make sure I get in to see the appropriate doctors and get the correct tests. Like I said, this is not just the U of U sleep/wake center. I've gone through this over and over with other doctors and clinics. The longer I'm ill and exhausted, the harder it is to keep trying to get help. I want to give up, but can't.
UofU Patient April 18, 2014Dr. Sundar is very kind and very thorough. My conditions are varied and complicated. He takes his time asking lots of good questions before making a decision on how to proceed. He is also very good about following up by phone with me. I really like him and I really like his approach.
UofU Patient March 20, 2014After the appointment, I was a bit confused about why I am taking this new medication. Dr. Sundar suggested that we might see about cutting back on the other medications I'm taking now. Not sure if the new meds are meant to eventually replace current meds. I would be worried about that because the current medications are working so well. So, I'm confused about what the new medication is for. I thought it was intended to make the current medications more effective(?)
UofU Patient March 20, 2014I would only recommend this facility if it was a nicer place to visit!
UofU Patient March 18, 2014Dr. Sundar is so dang awesome. He asked a ton of good questions, and really listened to my responses. He didn't interrupt and was very pleasant and patient. He made good recommendations, and was not in a rush at all. I could tell he really cared about me as a person, and wanted what was best. He also tried to eliminate things that weren't helpful or unnecessary. I would recommend him to anyone.
UofU Patient March 13, 2014My experience in this clinic from the first appointment to the over night stay to the follow up appointments have been first rate. All who provided care were knowledgeable, friendly, caring, and polite.
UofU Patient February 24, 2014Great experience with PA and staff
UofU Patient January 16, 2014Dr. Sundar is a great physician- he let me answer ask questions, provided easy to understand answers, and had a nice balance of asking me my opinion and giving me his opinion. Very kind, caring person who made me feel a lot better about the future.
UofU Patient January 03, 2014I really appreciated how Dr. Willis promised me that she would inform me of my x-ray results as soon as she got them. She fulfilled that promise.
UofU Patient December 26, 2013The dr would ask me questions but then he didn't elaberate on why the information he was asking was imporatant or why he was concerened. I felt as though I did come away with any more information than I went in with. I have confidence in the sleep wake center but there is not reason why I would recommend this particular dr
UofU Patient December 12, 2013This was my first visit and the Doctor needed to obtain my medical records from my previous doctor.
UofU Patient December 08, 2013I was not told what was going on next in the process. They did not tell me that the doctor would have to go through the test results or anything. It would be nice to at least been told that I would have to wait or something. They gave me no iformation what so ever.
UofU Patient November 21, 2013Dr. Sundar does not exude any kind of friendliness. I felt as though I was just another person on the factory line that he was seeing. There was no smile, no personal touch to our discussion in any way. I left feeling I was doing better medically but there was no explanation of what I needed to do going forward.
UofU Patient October 29, 2013The doctor just got right to the point. I loved his explanations.
UofU Patient October 27, 2013all went well
UofU Patient October 14, 2013I have many severe problems and had to push to have them considered and there was no interest or concern express in regards to how these problems might affect the test and certainly no explanation to me if my problems (including sever back pain and my concerns about taking the sleeping pill) would affect the test.
UofU Patient October 08, 2013Great!
UofU Patient October 03, 2013My experience has been great. Good enough to recommended my husband who is now under his care.
UofU Patient September 24, 2013I would recommend Dr. Sundar but at the same time, warn people that it takes a long time to get in and plan on being there for a couple of hours.
UofU Patient July 29, 2013I feel very confident about the doctor's knowledge and his ability to help me.
UofU Patient July 19, 2013Provider is very thorough
UofU Patient July 05, 2013I felt that the doctor did not care as much about me as the doctor that saw me previously. He told me that a tech would see me shortly about a new mask, however, left me in the waiting room and probably did not inform the tech that I had been in the office for an hour already.
UofU Patient June 27, 2013very good experience
UofU Patient June 25, 2013Dr. Sundar drew images, explained sleep apnea causes in detail, and answered all of my questions. I had indicated on my form that I wanted to see the doctor after my sleep night, since I was unusually cold restless and wanted to ask if that could affect the diagnosis. The doctor left a message, but only mentioned follow-up about getting equipment. I'm not sure what to do. Aside from that, Dr. Sundar has a very good presence in addition to being highly informative.
UofU Patient June 21, 2013Dr. Had no interest in discussing the issues I wanted to discuss. Was focused on other issues that are hard to worry about without primary resolved. In my opinion Dr. Was suggesting I self medicate the primary issue to work on secondary issue.
UofU Patient June 17, 2013Dr Sundar is kind, caring and competent. He took the time to not only explain results of my testing, but also to consider other options for treating my problem, even unrelated to his specialty. He even called a colleague for advise after my visit and followed up with me by email. This was by far the best medical visit I have had in a year of 'doctoring' for a chronic condition.
UofU Patient June 10, 2013I was told to prepare for a 1.5-2 hour appointment. I waited for well over an hour and spent about 15 minutes with the doctor. I had spent hours putting together the patient packet, but it was barely glanced at. He was obviously rushed and preoccupied.
UofU Patient March 25, 2013I have complete confidence in Dr. Sundar! He is the most thorough sleep specialist I've ever seen!
UofU Patient February 27, 2013I asked a question about the amount/level of mucus I was having and the concern I had about this. He did not respond. He seemed more interested in his concerns than mine.
UofU Patient February 20, 2013Very good
UofU Patient February 18, 2013I was most impressed with PA Britta. She was knowledgeable, professional and easy to talk tol
UofU Patient January 23, 2013I've really had as much as I can stand dealing with Dr. Sundar & Total Respiratory Care.
UofU Patient December 26, 2012I was thinking the whole visit was a waste of time because now I know what I need to do and I don't require any equipment or medication, but then told me of some classes that they are working on that would help me with exercises to help my condition, so I decided I would continue.
UofU Patient December 19, 2012The PA-C I have seen is awesome. The facility itself for the sleep study could be upgraded. It would be nice if the individual sleep study rooms had their own bathroom with shower.
UofU Patient December 18, 2012took month before initial findings to appt
UofU Patient November 20, 2012I like Dr. Sundar. He is detailed and thorough. He remembers details about me that I'd never expect him to remember. He seems very concerned about my over all health. The only thing I see as having room for improvement is the time it takes to get in (booked for 4-6 months.) Even that isn't quite as important since it's not necessary to see the doctor as often, for sleep disorders!
UofU Patient November 05, 2012Overall a very good experience.
UofU Patient October 22, 2012Even having 3 of my Granddaughters with me the Dr was able to make this a positive experience. Very impressed!
UofU Patient September 18, 2012Need follow-thru.
UofU Patient September 18, 2012Fantastic provider
UofU Patient September 17, 2012Over all, a great experience.
UofU Patient September 03, 2012Dr. Sundar was efficient but very engaged and attentive, offered extensive explanations about my problem.
UofU Patient September 02, 2012Very caring, provided excellent explanations
UofU Patient August 02, 2012Graphics or illustrations of anotomy would have been better than the physician's sketch...great doctor...not so good of an artist
UofU Patient July 16, 2012I'm very impressed with Dr. Sundar. He listens to what you have to say and is very thorough. He seems to think outside the box. I think he has a sense of humor under his professional hat, as he gets a little smile on his face when I'm trying to be funny.
UofU Patient June 12, 2012This was my first meeting with Dr. Sundar. He is very patient and knowledgeable. I appreciate the time he took to answer my questions and include me in my care plan. Very nice man.
UofU Patient April 21, 2012My care provider was the same person who let me in the door and took me to my room. She was helpful through the entire process. She said I will be getting a phone call to explain follow up care (CPAP machine, etc)
UofU Patient April 20, 2012I was soooo thankful for the bottle of water in my room. The tech was nice, and put me at ease. I was a nervous wreck.
UofU Patient April 09, 2012Dr wouldnt listen to anything I said
Patient Comments
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