Dr. Steinmitz listens and cares about his patients. I would highly recommend him to everyone.

Jules Steimnitz MD is a compassionate, caring, healer. His specialty is physical medicine and rehab. I have been referring patients to him for 30 years. He is a wonderful diagnostician and tells it like it is. Great for a second opinion prior to surgery. read more

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This doctor has ruined my life. He was my doctor from 2005 to 2019. I trusted this guy and he taught me NOT TO TRUST A DOCTOR. He falsified medical documentation that has l led to my case being close by workers Compensation. Just a horrible person. I have experienced mistreatment by this guy. He tried to get me to go to Cognitive Behavorial appointments as if I was crazy about the issues of my injury. Refused to fill out retirement paperwork. I did them myself and retired. This man should have his license revoked and pay his patients for his negligence. read more

Horrible Md and condescending. I was referred to him by another MD and I am being referred back. The worst experience. He even tried to tell me the pain that I am actively feeling is fibromyalgia and "I'm my head". What? Bye sir read more

Dr. Steimnitz is a great Doctor. I am not sure why he has gotten so many negative reviews, however my experiences have all been positive. Since being transferred to Dr. Steimnitz I feel much better, he has put me on medication that help balance my pain both mentally and physically. It can be very scary when you have a diagnosis that isn't positive, but the bedside manner of your doctor can really make a difference. He is extremely knowledgeable about nerve damage and has been a great help to me in my recovery. He recommended a great book to me that will help me better understand what is going on with me. He has also answered every question I have had so far with a detailed answer. As far as pain management specialists he is absolutely amazing. I have a family member with a similar diagnoses to mine and she has had no where near as much luck as I have. I recommend Dr. Steimnitz to anyone who would like to get better!! read more

I have found Dr. Steimnitz to be one of the most compassionate, caring, understanding and well-versed doctors out there. He was recommended about 2 years ago after a surgery left me with the same (if not more) pain after the fact. Frankly, I'm grateful that this led me to him. What's most outstanding about Dr. Steimnitz is that I'm able to have very frank conversations with him about all aspects of my health. He listens! Then, he takes the time to suggest current trends, literature, or referring doctors in an effort to direct me (and help/support me) in finding the source of my pain (and/or contributing stress, predisposed genetics, etc.). And, he shows confidence and faith in my health recovery plan. I have found no one better in his area of expertise -- or with better bedside manner or followup -- than Dr. Steimnitz. It's worth mentioning too that he is very well-respected in the Bay area, by any Dr. with whom I've met (at One Medical, CPMC, or UCSF, etc.). Finally, kudos also to his staff who is extra caring and helpful. They're a pleasure to work with. Much gratitude for Dr. Jules Steimnitz. If you're referred his way, take the time to see him! read more

I have worked with Dr. Steimnitz for 26 years now, and he has proved to be the most caring and well-educated pain management physician I have ever worked with. Dr. Steimnitz is that rare physician who spends time and care to determine, document, and fight for what each patient needs, in order to succeed. If you are seeking a physician with those qualities, look no further. read more

There's something very suspicious about the fact that Yelp has filtered out 10, count 'em, 10 amazingly positive reviews of Dr. Steimnitz, all more recent than the 2 negative reviews for him. It's a shame, and it reflects poorly on a competent and caring practice. Dr. Steimnitz was totally on point in telling Gina that her stress levels were exacerbating her pain - there's a lot of research to support this. He tries to account for the whole picture by suggesting stress-reduction and lifestyle modifications along with a proactive approach to resolving your own injuries. He's not the doctor to visit if you want a quick fix and a passive approach. But that approach will likely keep you injured and unwell. It's true that you'll wait quite a long time to visit him, and I found this rather irksome at first. But he compensates for this by spending a lot of time with you and answering your questions to the best of his ability. If you're looking for a compassionate doctor who keeps abreast of trends in medical care for injuries, including unconventional and non-invasive options, this doctor is highly recommended. read more

After keeping me waiting for over an hour, he informed me that my uptightness is the cause of my worker's comp injury. And (resisting the urge to laugh at him) when I suggested that he might use another word with other patients in the future, he said that he's only using the word 'uptight' to help me medically and that he's not being judgmental. BUT, just by talking to me, he was feeling pain in his chest. My friends think I should have my case transferred but I'm drunk with the super power to make someone's chest hurt with my uptightness. Plus, it's hilarious to watch him trying to take his foot out of his mouth. read more

My daughter had a nerve injury in her arm. We were sent to Dr. Steimnitz to test the nerves. He seemed as if we were his first patients ever. He seemed nervous and did not make me feel confident in his skills. He had to do the test twice, then the computer taking in all of the results, ran out of memory and we had to wait for him to upload all of the contents of the computer to a server, then resume testing. It was so weird. I definitely would not return to this doctor, if you call him that. read more

Reading the whiny reviews gave me a picture of a doctor I knew I would like. As a registered nurse, I understand the importance of being honest with my patients to increase their chances of a good outcome. Example 1) If you're obese, a myofascial practitioner will need to know this, and perhaps you are not eligible for that therapy since they get so close to the muscle (myo!) and tissue surrounding it (fascia!). Or, say, you are tense all the time and wondering why you aren't improving. The word "uptight" fits this exactly. Literally, you're stressed out and you're unable to calm down (you're up!); Your muscles are tight, which doesn't allow for healing (tight!). Dr. Steimnitz is one of the very few candid, kind people I have met in the over-sensitive Bay Area. I salute you, Dr. Steimnitz. read more

I have seen Dr. Steimnitz as a patient for 5 or 6 years and feel that he is very experienced and wise, and thankfully not eager to inflict the latest invasive treatment on all of his patients. My experience is that many physiatrists nowdays are far too willing to inject everything, when appropriate conservative treatment would be more effective. He often spends too much time w/ some patients and runs late, but I expect that and count it as a small price to pay for an excellent, honest physician. read more

Dr. Steimnitz is a great doctor. So many doctors I have seen have tried to prescribe me more pain killers or have tried to talk me into surgery (which we both agreed I don't need). I am sure it is different for every case, but he seems to be more focused on education and on long-term pain management, as opposed to quick fixes and short term solutions. He was very helpful. read more

I have several friends that have been seen by this doctor over the years. However, I have only herd good comments from my friends. I do not understand how someone can put up slanderous comments about a nice human being, who took the time to go to medical school to help others. Some people just enjoy saying negative things about others who try to help them. It must be self empowering. He is carrying person who enjoying taking care of sick people who suffer from chronic pain. It is always easier to criticize the people who try to help you instead of thanking them! I would give him a 5 stars but I have not been his patient! read more

This is my own personal experience, and I thought is best to share so that people visiting this site would have access to this review because I have NEVER had this type of experience with any other medical professional. I went to Dr. Steimnitz after an on-the-job injury complicated by the fact that I was hit by a car while I was commuting to work on my bike in San Francisco, 5 months after the workplace injury. Dr. Steimnitz listened patiently during my initial visit. During my second visit, about 1.5 months later, he began to tell me that I needed to visit a person specializing in "behavioral" therapy. During a subsequent visit, the first words he said to me were "what kind of craziness am I going to hear today?". During other visits he continued to tell me that I needed psychological help. During a phone call he told me that he "sizes people up", and that he concluded that I need help. After every visit he said that he would be requesting the services he discussed during the visit - e.g. MRI, lumbar facet injections, myofacial therapy, renewing prescriptions, etc., and would not follow through. I would call his office to ask for the status of the referrals, and would repeatedly be told that there were no pending referrals for me. Dr. Steimnitz took it upon himself to call my Worker's Comp insurance adjuster to complain about me. Once I let him know that I would be filing complaints against him because I had never been treated so unprofessionally, he said that if I didn't file the complaints, he would follow through on requesting the prescription refills and also would file the referral for the myofascial therapy. During the Peer-to-Peer call he had regarding the myofascial request, he proceeded to tell the Worker's Comp doctor (among other things) that I was "obese" causing Worker's Comp to deny the referral request. I have since visited Dr. Conor O'Neill, who examined my x-rays (Dr. Steimnitz did not ever examine my MRI or x-rays). Dr. O'Neill let me know that I had a significant injury, and he took a measurement on the computer digital version of my x-ray to show me how severe the injury is. He let me know that I may need back surgery to correct it. If you are considering Dr. Steimnitz as a provider, PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. read more

I think he is a great doctor. Gina S's review is wrong. Do you notice how many bad reviews she writes? Maybe she needs to get a life. I would like to show up at her place of employment and review her. Yelp is great, but come on, let us not abuse it. I am sick of reading reviews where people use it to take out their (passive) aggressions. The hostess was a sour puss ( maybe her dad just died!) I had to wait for twenty minutes( oh, the horror, life is so bad!) In fact, I have been one of the people that have dealt with the reviewer, and there is a reason you get treated the way you do! It is because you are very rude! There.. I said it! Yelp should be for useful, helpful information for the public, not a forum to take out ones'aggressions on every single restaurant, spa, repair person, whatever. Sometimes things just do not happen the way we want it to, but do we have to run home and write about every detail? read more