Biography


Dr. Mary Estakhri practices General and Bariatric Surgery in Pleasanton. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Estakhri has also held a number of leadership positions including: Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, past chair of the Department of Surgery, and a past board member at the American Cancer Society of Contra Costa County.

She is a 3rd Degree Black Belt (2nd Dan) for the US International Taekwon-Do Federation.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2011)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Focused Practice in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery (2023)
  • Residency: UC Davis Medical Center (1989) CA
  • Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (1983) CA

Practice Locations


Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss at Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA

5725 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 220

Pleasanton , CA 94588

(925) 416-6720

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ValleyCare Physicians Associates at 5575 W. Las Positas Blvd, Suite 210 Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA

5575 W. Las Positas Blvd, Suite 210

Pleasanton , CA 94588

(925) 416-5430

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Digestive Health Surgery in Pleasanton Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA

5565 W. Las Positas Blvd, Suite 260

Pleasanton , CA 94588

+1 (925) 534-0500

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Patient Ratings

(9 Ratings)

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4.9/5

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(109 reviews)

She’s the best doctor I ever had
I love Dr. Estakhri!
Dr Estakhri is excellent - very competent and has an excellent communication style. It's obvious she cares about her patient's health and well being.
She made me feel well taken care of
Dr Estakhri is a major asset at Stanford. She is the perfect combination of skilled, experienced, intelligent, articulate, and personable. I truly appreciate her.
Dr. Estakhri is so kind and caring. I sought her out personally when I was considering bariatric surgery. I love that she remembers her patients and has a personal connection with them. Thank you.
She is an excellent doctor and keeps me well informed
She was excellent with all the information, very understandable
Simply the BEST !
Thank you for everything
Dr. Estakhri is amazing. I feel well cared for and supported. I appreciate her.
I thank Dr. Estakhri for following me through these post 11 years of bariatric surgery. I’m so thankful that she is thorough in her yearly checkups since surgery and keeping me informed as to where the future is heading with weight loss.
Thank you for caring and being so knowledgeable.
Dr. Estakhri is, hands down, the nicest, most caring doctor I’ve ever seen.
Dr. Estakhri and her staff are great
Great to converse with.
Dr. Estakhri is a wonderful doctor and surgeon
she is a excellent doctor.i like how she takes her time to explain to me the considers i have and she always make sure that i have understand.
DR. ESTAKHRI IS AMAZING AND I AM SO VERY THANKFUL FOR HER
She shared a lot of useful information.
She’s the best! You can’t find a better Doctor.
Very personable and knowledgeable
Thank you
Dr E is a great surgeon and physician. She either remembers my medical history or is sure to see previous notes. I never have felt rushed. I pay out of pocket to continue to see her.
Her and her team are excellent. Great care and very personable.
She’s the best!
She is a true professional. I am impressed with her ability to support her answers with examples and statistics. I appreciate her willingness to address any and all questions. I feel very blessed to have her on my care team.
She’s so on point. Info is so helpful and accurate and she knows and understands my issues better than me
Wonderful physician! Knowledgeable, kind and a great listener
I wish I had met her years ago but I'm glad we Have connected Now and I feel confident That my health will improve With her as my doctor.
Excellent caregiver. From before surgery, during surgery & aftercare. Could not ask for anything more.
Dr. Estakhri is very thorough and patient. She ensures that my questions are answered and that I clearly understand. I appreciate the time she takes to make sure I am comfortable with the informaiton and what I need to do.
She is awesome!
The best great people
Dr. Estakhri is my hero! I have loved working with her the past couple of years. She is a great doctor and makes me feel respected and motivated.
Dr. Estakhri is professional and amazing. I'm sure she has more patients but when I'm with her I feel I'm the only patient she cares about.
Excellent and very informative consultation.
Dr. Estakhri is an amazing Doctor. I am so fortunate to have her. Over the years she has given me excellent care and wonderful tips to continue my care during each year. I've applied the tracking and food elimination process methods she suggested and have had wonderful success. My thanks.
I wish I could see Dr. Estakhri for everything from a cold to surgery if needed. She is direct but friendly.she speaks in terms that I can understand being that I'm not from a medical background. She also make herself available to answer questions or concerns.
She was very helpful
Excellent caregiver and doctor! Really listens and takes her time to answer all questions. Fabulous
Dr. Estakhri has been my “cheerleader†for the past 12 years!
Awesome!
Great surgeon, answered my questions, provided additional resources for support if I need them
she is a Excellent doctor and she was good at listening to my concerns .
Dr Estakhri is the best. She listens, she cares. She gives practical advice and clear explanations. She’s never impatient or condescending. Is always encouraging.
Wonderful Dr and very reassuring, always seems to be current on my condition and up to date about my situation. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
She is very caring and thorough
Dr Estakhri was very knowledgeable and reassuring for all of my concerns. I am very happy to have found her. Her communication skills are superb. I feel extremely comfortable to have her as my surgeon.
Such an amazing doctor and care provider. She has improved my life greatly!
She is a fantastic doctor, surgeon and person. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing bariatric or other surgery.
Dr. Estakhri is awesome. She is very knowledgeable, always listens. She is an excellent surgeon. I wouldn't go to any other office!!
Mary Estakhri is an excellent and knowledgeable doctor. She is very caring. Polite, and treats me with respect. Wish every doctor could be like her. I trust her with my care and with my surgery she did a great job. Thank you for having such a great doctor on your staff. I am very pleased with her and would recommend her to anyone. My cardiologist Dr Ng recommended her to me. He also is a great doctor. I have been lucky to get such great doctors.
I’ve been seeing Dr. Estakhri for long time! I look forward to my yearly visit. I love that when I have my appt that she is very familiar with me and my medical history. I would highly recommend her!
check in process is easy. love to see my medical assistant jessica for vitals prior to check in she’s always amazing. Dr Estakhri is top notch she makes me feel listened to and never judged she’s always looking for solutions to help me. she’s amazing the and the team overall is amazing
She is very attentive and great with answering any questions you may have. Polite n she makes u feel good about asking any question u may have even if u have to interrupt her so that u wont forget
She was excellent
She is an excellent doctor. Very encouraging and provided all the information needed to make informed decisions regarding your care. So glad I was referred to her.
She is very knowledgeable and easy to understand.
wonderful and caring
She is a wonderful doctor and so kind and willing to listen and answer all my questions. she never rushed me and explained everything very clearly.
She is a wonderful doctor/ person, would highly recommend her.
She's a great doctor.
Beat doctor interactions I’ve ever had
She’s an excellent doctor and she answers all my questions.
She rocks
Dr. Estakhri is amazing. I always feel as if I'm being truly listened to and that the thoughts, ideas, points and progress plans she suggests are right on the money and designed just for me. In this world of judgement, she is NOT judgmental which frees me up to think through a process that will work for me. I am grateful to have found her and that she is my bariatric doctor.
She's awesome and very supportive.
she answered all my questions and explained it to me. Shes an excellent doctor.
Excellent Doctor.
Excellent doctor, very professional and knowledgeable
Dr. Estakhri takes her time with patients and answers all questions. She’s an excellent surgeon and doctor.
Great bedside manner, made me feel completely at ease prior to my surgery, and after.
Great full of great info a d Reassuring person very grateful to her
Dr Estakhri is truly AMAZING! Not only is she very competent she is very professional and approachable. She listens, has compassion, provides open and honest feedback/guidance. I wish all of my providers were like her. Thank you Dr. Estakhri!
Recommend Stanford staff all the time.
Dr Estakhri is a very caring surgeon. She listens and gives good advise for your problem. I would recommend her for your surgery needs. She understands bariatric issues that is her specialty.
So nice to touch basis with her again after my surgery of 2010. She’s always very pleasant
Mary Estakhri is one of the best doctors I've seen, and I credit her with saving my life.
She was very patient, welcoming and caring. She did an fantastic job on explaining information.
Very nice And very Thorough well spoken and knows her job nice and polite 😊
All exelente
Dr. Estakhri and staff are great!
Dr. Estakhri is great!
Excellent care from Dr. Estakhri and her team. The post-op follow up visits are extremely helpful in order to maintain a healthy and structured diet. Review of the labs was informative and provided the necessary feedback on prescription and vitamin maintenance.
She is so patient and understanding. Very kind Doctor
Dr estakhri is the best at what she dies and I’m so happy to have her as my dr .
She made me feel comfortable with her as my doctor.
Awesome!
Dr Estakhri and her team are great! It was my first encounter with Leizl and she was very nice and professional. Love Jessica and Dr Estakhri; couldn’t have asked for a better duo to care for me.
She is great.
She was a 100% informative
Mary Estakhri is a great doctor. Very understanding, explains everything to help me understand, super patient and kind. Thank you doctor
Mary has always been so great, informative, encouraging and knowledgeable through my whole process. I am so grateful for her guidance.
She made sure I understood all aspects of my upcoming surgery, draw pictures and gladly addressed all questions & concerns.
Very happy and impressed with the Doctor and her team. I appreciate all the support I have received from beginning to end. Felt very safe. Thank you
She is very informative. She answered all my questions and gave me very good advice about everything. She was Patient and made sure I understood everything before the video ended.
I am very saltisfied with the quality of visit
Amazingly professional, caring and knowledgeable. She eased my anxiety and addressed all my concerns.
Extremely knowledgeable in her field and served to genuinely care for my health and understanding.
Dr. Mary Estakhri is amazing! SHe is very encouraging and positive which is exactly what I needed at my appointment.
Dr Estakhri is very thorough, she sits down with you, takes time to answer any questions you have and even has pictures of your anatomy that she uses to show you exactly what she'll be doing in your procedure.
I love Dr. Estakhry. She helped me.
Everything was excellent, I came in nervous but left relaxed and very confident in my doctor.
Dr. Estakhri is a very caring and capable surgeon. She has always been very kind to me and very thorough which I appreciate. She is very warm and puts me at ease whenever I see her.
she is always very patient and such a caring Doctor!
Dr. Estakhri is the best. she spends a good amount of time explaining everything, addressed all my concerns, and offers good practical solutions. i appreciate that she explains things well.
Super friendly, caring, understanding, helpful, knowledgeable.
took time to answer all my questions

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