Easily the worst medical experience in my life. As others note, she is cold and indicates a very sketchy clinical command. After providing a referral to a psychiatrist (who never called me back), she refused to refill my anti-depressants (even just a few days worth), instead appearing to think she was teaching me a lesson by allowing me to go cold-turkey from an SSRI. Shamed me for not having booked an appt earlier. Told her i spent the last 3 months caring for my elderly parents, and she literally said, "well it's your responsibility, you should have thought of that." Implied I was med-seeking, and initially told me I asked for a medication I have never even been on (great notes, doc!) Simply astonished she let me, in distress, leave the office without helping, directing me to go to the ER instead of providing an easy temporary solution. I can't think of another doctor who would allow someone to suffer acute withdrawal and send them away without helping at all. Without trying to discover why the referral doctor's office never called back, without providing temporary help. "First, do no harm," my ass. Wondering if this might even constitute malpractice. Lawyer friend investigates ... Avoid like the plague, because if you get the plague, it's probably your fault. read more

Dr. Elizabeth Maier was energetically cold, condescending, and defensive. When I expressed to my discontentment with our interaction she laughed. She also took the time to ask me if I paid the membership fee. Which is very judge-e and wildly inappropriate. She facilitated the worst doctor visit I have ever had. read more

I would not be traveling across the Bay Bridge for weekly appointments with Dr. Maier unless I had utmost confidence in her medical knowledge and skill and in her encouraging, supportive, and caring nature. Dr. Maier was my GP before she joined the One Medical Group practice. In the past several years she has been an invaluable help in ferreting out, through traditional and alternative means, solutions to some new health issues I have. Since I sustained a severe injury several months ago, Dr. Maier has been administering regular acupuncture treatments, which are helping to buoy up my general health and energy, and which are aiding in the restoration of the use of my arm and hand. Especially early on, I did encounter some of the same issues with scheduling and general office admin that have been mentioned in other reviews. Since I already had had a positive history with Dr. Maier, I was able to ascertain that the problems were caused by office systems not yet "up to snuff" and not by Dr. Maier. It would have been easy to have erroneously attributed the cause to the doctor--some, but, by far, not all of the office admin issues have been solved. I imagine their solution will make it easier for doctors and patients alike. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Maier for about a year now but have been using One Medical since they started several years ago in San Francisco. I found One Medical on Yelp and picked Dr. Mailer for her lovely Yelp reviews. I like that many of the physicians have their own Yelp pages. Dr. Maier was very thoughtful during my annual physical and educated me on various health related topics. She is also a mom and took the time to ask friendly questions about my little one. The office, like all One Medical offices is hip with friendly, knowledgable office staff. The only issue with One Medical is it can be hard to see the same person twice. I found Dr. Maier has more openings on short notice. If you live in a city that offers One Medical I would highly recommend them for their more modern approach to medicine. read more

I thought she was very nice for a few visits until something extremely odd happened. I asked for her help on a specific matter, she said to make an appointment to discuss it. When I arrived, she didn't have enough time for me, didn't know how to help or even answer the questions, and threw me out of her office. I would have been fine if she had told me that she was sorry, that she made a mistake and that she could not help me. I'm not someone rude or anything, I actually pay a lot of attention to be nice to people, especially the one I don't know very well. Unsubscribed immediately from that place. Don't know about the other doctors from the clinic though. read more

Elizabeth seemed very nice at the beginning and very approachable. I though I had finally found my new gp. During the follow up appointments it became clear that a) she has no ability to remember her clients and was each time first offering something else that what I was looking for and had no memory what so ever about my visit few days before. At least she could have read her notes if nothing else. B) she was late each time while she had no client in the room. One time she had a colleague inside, she was already 20min late as the person came out saying "good catching up on personal matters" C) her own expertise was very limited and she did not admit that nor offer potential solution. She did ultimately refer me to a specialist that has been super helpful. But it took me 3 visits and a lot of money from my insurance to get there while she tried to convince she could help. Very disapoining especially as I was excited about finding a good, local Noe doctor. read more

I saw Dr. Maier for one 20 minute appointment. I think she's a cold lizard alien trying to pass herself off as human. I made another appointment but realized that seeing her again was stressing me out too much. Ironic because one of her specialties is "stress reduction". I canceled all my appointments with her and decided to start over with a different doctor because I have all the time in the world to sort through lizard aliens trying to pass themselves off as people. I guess she's ok if you're not the kind of person who worries about having their DNA stolen by lizard people to make clones on other planets. I have a moral obligation to the welfare of my sentient genetic material. read more

My current GP but plan to switch. Cold, conservative and doesn't seem very knowledgable. Seems to use one's medical record as a weapon instead of as a helpful roadmap. Deceptively nice at first and then quickly retreats from you. Very strange and very disappointing. read more

Dr. Maier is relatively new to the Noe Valley Clinic. I am so glad to have found her as my prior doctor is no longer practicing at this office. I highly recommend Dr. Maier - she is great. read more

Dr. Maier is my current GP and was my GP prior to working at One Medical (formerly known as Noe Valley Clinic). In fact, although I prefer to visit a doctor in the east bay where I live, I'm willing to go out of my way to see Dr. Maier in San Francisco. Throughout my time with Dr. Maier, she has provided thorough and good medical care. She takes the time to consider my current situation (hectic travel schedule, work/life balance, age and related issues that accompany aging, specific issues related to women) and listens to my concerns to provide the care that I need. I've gone to Dr. Maier for my annual physical and other health concerns for several years (10+). She's always been responsive and professional and helpful with my health needs. She listens and asks questions to help pinpoint the issue. I always feel as though my health needs and concerns have been addressed by the end of my visits with her. Whenever anyone asks me to recommend a doctor, I never hesitate to refer them to Dr. Maier. read more

I am a new patient of Dr. Maier's, and am really happy to have discovered her. She is an excellent M.D. of traditional medicine, but also well versed in alternative medical practices, which I really appreciate! I use a number of alternative therapies, and it is so nice to have someone who endorses complementary treatment approaches. I highly recommend her! I also like this clinic. read more

For some reason yelp filtered my review. I have no idea why. I'm posting it again with some added detail. I was very disappointed with Dr Maier. She missed the very obvious even when I suggested to her that that was was what I thought might be going on. Instead she sent me on a wild goose chase involving extensive testing with naturopaths which fortunately I dropped out of and went to my endocrinologist who was shocked Dr Maier had missed the problem. I have chosen to stay with one medical but she is no longer my doctor. I'm all for a combination of standard western medicine and naturopathic and Chinese. When a patient, however, is complaining of symptoms that are making it very difficult for her to function daily and has an idea what's going on, maybe listening to the patient would be a good idea. I mean I wasn't sure or anything but I did ask if the problems could be all caused by periimenopause and she flatly said no. She tested me for a number of things that were important to rule out and I had no problem with that but to go on the endless naturopathic road when I was in that kind of shape was not the answer. And what is it with some naturopathics? It's like all they can see is gluten! I don't need one medical to contact me. As i said she is no longer my dr. I just want to share my experience to warn other women in similar situations that this dr is not your best option. For everyone else, I'd still say she's cold and rushed even if you show up early to your appointment. And she skips some obvious stuff-like taking your blood pressure even when you say something like sometimes it feels like my head is suddenly in a vice. Turns out that's a type of hot flash by the way and it means your blood pressure shoots up unexpectedly. Now that I have a small dose of estrogen patch from my endo this never happens anymore at all. Ditto for constant migraines, vomiting, etc read more

I really appreciate Dr. Maier's approach to healthcare. She seems to go to the root cause of my health problems and takes in account my preference for a more holistic/integrative solution. It saves me a lot of time to be able to set up appointments and renew prescriptions online, communicate with her and receive labs results by email, same for minimal waiting at the office. (the services are through One Medical Group). I am very satisfied. read more

I'm a physicians child so differing to anyone else but my Dad is hard . A year ago I decided to join the One Medical family and my first check up / annual for my lady zone was with Dr. Maier. What an outstanding clinician and person . Extremely thorough , will spend as much time as possible answering all your questions , assures you that you aren't dying :) , and will even give you a hug if you're feeling down . I'm very happy she is my doctor now , and the crew at the practice are all super friendly and helpful . read more

I am so grateful for finding Dr. Maier by chance when I moved to San Francisco 3.5 years ago. She consistently goes above and beyond- providing the time, care and compassion any patient seeks from their HCP (which is so difficult to find these days!). Dr. Maier's approach is integrative, taking into consideration not only my immediate health concerns, but also understands me holistically- from job to family to medical history. She is personable, knowledgeable and has guided me through a significant neck injury in 2015. She balances natural approaches with medical treatments- and I completely trust her decisions! Wish I could do more to show support for this wonderful physician and person. read more

One of the most bizarre doctor's visits ever. As others have noted she is one cold lady, and I seriously thought "I'm I really talking to a doctor?" When meeting her and explaining my medical history she would say things like "What do you want me to do!", "Well, what do you expect!" or "Why would you do something like that!". I called and complained and they refunded the clinic fee and did not charge my insurance company for the visit. My recommendation is don't waste your time. read more

Dr. Maier has been my GP for the past four years, and I now travel some distance in order to continue working with her. I find her an engaged, responsive, caring doctor, one who clearly draws from a wide range of medical knowledge and experience. She has helped me with, and guided me through, an array of health issues - everything from chronic stress to symptoms of menopause. I greatly appreciate the time Dr. Maier takes to inform and involve me in decisions about my own health care. She is a special doctor! read more

I would not recommend Dr. Maier as a primary physician. At my first (and last) appointment for an annual physical, she was disinterested and impersonal, and seemed primarily focused on wrapping the visit up as quickly as possible. I was aware throughout the visit of feeling pressed for time. She was not interested in me as a patient. Among other things, she did not take any vitals. She asked me what my weight was, and then to weigh myself and tell her. She did not examine my eyes or ears. She did not test hand/eye coordination. To me these are basic requirements for an annual physical, and completely the responsibility of the physician. She had no comments/questions regarding my medical history. She would not address questions regarding specific health concerns. At what was an annual physical, she communicated to me that I would have to make a separate appointment to discuss these questions. My interest in One Medical was that they purport to operate differently from most major medical systems, in that they are specifically focused on providing excellent patient care. Also, my experience of annual physicals, is that it is the one visit where it is expected and appropriate to discuss any health questions or concerns. I have never had a physician tell me to schedule an appointment to discuss one. Possibly this is just the way One Medical is structured. read more