Surgeon Victor Prieto from St. Francis Memorial Hospital's Sport Center sent me to Dr. Richard Ward…read morefor a pre-surgery examination for a knee replacement in November 2022. When I saw Dr. Ward, he acknowledged that he and Dr. Prieto were friends; however, he expressed surprise that I came to see him at Dr. Prieto's request since, according to him, Dr. Prieto ought to have known that he does not perform pre-surgery examinations. I was nonplussed. What was I to do now? Because this was my first-time seeing Dr. Ward, he asked me who my prior PCP was. When I gave him the name, Dr. Ward quipped sarcastically, "He was an oddball. It's good he's no longer practicing medicine." What an unhelpful, snide comment about another professional. Dr. Ward nonetheless gave me a superficial examination, checking my weight, my vital signs, and my blood pressure. I do remember asking Dr. Ward about my leg that suffered from edema. I told him I thought I had lymphedema. He didn't even look at my leg, but simply and openly diagnosed me with varicose veins! He did not even try to understand that my leg was full of edema because my knee replacement had broken and was tearing into my bone! He did not even tell me why he was performing an examination that had nothing to do with my surgery. When I left Dr. Ward's office, I still had no clue as to what to do to get my pre-surgery examination or who to see about it in order to get it done. Dr. Ward offered me no referral. Later, I nearly choked when I learned that Dr. Ward charged my insurance more than $300 for an exam that had no bearing on my upcoming surgery. The second interaction I had with Dr. Ward happened over the telephone - when I had to find a different surgeon from Dr. Victor Prieto who had decided last minute that he did not want to perform the knee replacement surgery that had been already set up. I telephoned Dr. Ward for advice. Could he recommend another knee surgeon for me? He informed me that he had heard of Dr. Prieto's refusal to perform my surgery and exuded over the phone line a dark, contemptuous attitude that explicitly conveyed I must have been at fault for that refusal. Ignoring his negative attitude, I inquired nonetheless if he knew of any other knee revisionist surgeons I might see instead -- to which Dr. Ward said he knew nothing at all about knee replacements or knee surgeons, except for Dr. Prieto, so I brought up the name of Dr. Nikolai Wolfson, whom I had researched myself online and stated to Dr. Ward that Dr. Wolfson's website stated he was "world-renown" as a surgeon. Despite his saying he knew no other knee replacement surgeon, Dr. Ward quipped snarkily, "In his imagination, Dr. Wolfson is a world renown surgeon." How could he make such a nasty remark when he claimed he knew no other knee surgeon than Dr. Prieto. He was obviously contradicting himself and inspiring mistrust in me. I was on my own to seek out a surgeon. The third and last time I saw Dr. Ward was after my knee surgery and I was still hampered by problems of lymphedema and I also had nail fungus in one toe. He inspected my foot this time and touched my leg that had edema, saying to me what I already knew and had known for some time: I had lymphedema. He also told me I had nail fungus. I asked him what I might do about these two conditions since his recommendations were not forthcoming. He said he could not provide any referral for lymphedema as he knew no lymphedema specialist, and as for the nail fungus, he could, he said, provide me an antibiotic, but it would be prescribed for six months, if it worked at all, and it might harm my liver. He seemed to leave it to me to figure out what to do next. He recommended nothing, just as he did the first time I saw him. I was on my own to provide my own medical solutions. A few days after my last visit with Dr. Ward, he sent me a survey via email asking my opinion about the service I had recently received from him, inviting me to give my opinion and to state whether or not I liked what service I had received from him. I had no problem answering the survey in an honest and straight-forward manner: No, I did not like the service I received. I hadn't really received any advice or help whatsoever through my visit with him. I felt ignored and abandoned to develop my own medical solutions on my own. Shortly thereafter, I received a stunning, cutting email followed by a letter both of which declared that he was now refusing to be my primary care physician. I saw immediately that he did not value an honest response nor was his survey anything more than a begging gimmick for self-flattery. I never met a doctor who displayed so much narcissistic indifference to a patient and who showed so little medical skill or knowledge. He could have been an actor playing a doctor on TV for all the help or advice I received from him.

I've seen Dr. Ward for 5+ years and agree with the folks on here who say he's the best doctor…read morethey've had. He's knowledgeable, responsive and a good listener. I've kept my current insurance mainly so I can continue to see him. He's very good at responding to electronic questions when something comes up, his staff has always been able to get me asap when it's urgent. I hope he continues to practice for years, I was very happy to find him when I moved here.

Dr. Chan has been my primary doctor for about 1.5yrs now and he is amazing! He is super…read moreknowledgeable, warm, patient, and accessible despite his busy schedule. He takes the time to explain things me and I'm impressed how quickly he responds to my messages each time. He has definitely set the bar for primary doctors very high.

Today was my first visit with Dr. Chan. He was friendly and caring, thorough and knowledgeable. He…read morelistened carefully and explained things clearly and seems to be an excellent physician. He took plenty of time with me to go over my history and make appropriate suggestions. He answered all my questions. I was seen on time and his staff seemed helpful.

I felt this physician lacked the necessary empathy and attentiveness expected during a visit. He…read moredid not conduct a physical exam, choosing instead to evaluate me from afar, and incorrectly assumed my allergy cough was an infectious sickness. Furthermore, he was googling while I explained my symptoms, which felt highly unprofessional and dismissive. I cannot rate him as a quality provider.

I had to visit Dr Derek (My primary Dr.) for almost a year now and each time I go I get all my…read moreanswers in a short visit or a call back if anything or any test should be done right away. He is knowledgeable, nice and quick in my visit. I highly recommend him.

We only have one body and the doctor we choose to take care of that body is really one of the most…read moreimportant people in our lives! Adding my voice to thank Dr. Jonathan Nordlicht for his dedicated patient care which I am lucky to receive currently. During a session with him, it's instantly clear he has decades of skilled professional experience as a physician. But he also projects genuine interest and caring for his patients, taking their life circumstances into consideration as he treats them. He was the first doctor in many years to notice my pattern of high calcium combined with excessive PTH levels, for example. He has referred me to a specialist (endocrinologist) to better understand and treat this, essential as I age... Dr. Nordlicht won't hesitate to call you at the end of his long work day to discuss lab results or other pressing patient care matters. Deep medical experience + genuine human interest + dedicated follow up = the kind of doctor you want treating you. Thank you Dr. Nordlicht!

I've been going to Dr. Nordlicht for years and he's great. Always cheerful, takes my medical…read moreconcerns seriously and I enjoy our friendly banter.

Fabulous. Such a kind and thorough approach. She breaks down the mysterious ENT world with such…read moreclarity and patience. I feel very listened to and understood. She enables me to feel like we are team navigating my issues together.

Dr. Hribar's is one of the best doctors I've been to. She was the 5th doctor I saw for an eye…read moreissue that I suspected might be related to the sinuses. She asked lots of questions and really took the time to understand my issue. She was also the only doctor to order an MRI for me, which after almost two years of searching for an answer, was finally revealed, thanks to her.

Dr. Dijkstra (now Dr Tagliaferre, she just got married) is one of the best doctors I've had - she's…read morejust wonderful. She makes her patients feel at ease, is very knowledgeable, and gives balanced and measured advice. She also goes above and beyond for her patients...I was in a pickle at this year because I found out my ob/gyn practice didn't accept doulas (they hadn't informed me, and I was 3 weeks away from delivering). Unfortunately most of the other practices were already booked and not accepting new patients. Dr Dijkstra empathized with my predicament, made a few calls and found me a solution. I was relieved and grateful to both her and her staff.

Dr. Tagliaferri is an amazing physician. She is seriously brilliant - very up to date with current…read moretrends in medicine and has a wonderful and kind demeanor about her that makes you feel comfortable, trusting of her expertise and in very capable hands. I saw her recently for cardiac symptoms that I was experiencing (as a young and athletic female, I'm not exactly your typical patient who has heart troubles). Dr. Tagliaferri listened to my concerns, asked key questions, and then thoughtfully explained potential diagnoses...it was easy to speak to her and I could clearly understand what she was thinking. I really appreciated that she did not dismiss my concerns because I am an atypical patient; she was very thorough. I am so, so glad I went to see her because I was referred (very quickly due to Dr. Tagliaferri's perseverance - she got my appointment moved up by a week and a half!) to a top-notch cardiologist who is very concerned about ruling out a serious issue. She even told me questions that I should ask the cardiologist! Dr. Tagliaferri really took the time to listen, investigate and understand what I was experiencing and I am truly grateful for her knowledge, compassion, and attentiveness. It makes me feel so much better to know I can put my health in such good hands.

Yelp doesn't seem to be the best forum to find doctor reviews (as I'm finding out through helping…read moremy special man friend locate a male doctor in SF); however, I'm shocked no one has said a word about Dr. Gross. She is simply awesome! Each appt is a smooth process. Receptionists are hit or miss, but once you're in the offices, which are both clean and new, you're instantly catered to by Dr. Gross--she is thorough and leaves no questions unanswered. I've been going to her since moving to the city over a year ago. Just had my annual, which was as un-awkward as those can go and she made sure to send me to the lab for bloodwork (located in the same complex!) just to make sure I'm in tip top shape. She even tested me for Vitamin D deficiency because of some random signs and was spot on--who ever checks that?! My appointment had to of lasted nearly 45 minutes and in the end, I had 2 prescriptions electronically sent to the Walgreens near my apartment to pick-up immediately as well as a dermatologist recommendation to double-check risk of Malignant Melanoma (again, she is THOROUGH). The coolest thing is that Dr. Gross keeps all records in an online health system that offers personalized user profiles. I was able to login a couple days later to check lab results and see her personal comments-- I can email her at any time and she is quick to reply to phone calls directly. Really can't find someone in the medical profession much better than Dr. Gross. Good bedside manner, attentive/thorough, easily accessible, and clearly smart/ personable. I've already referred 3 friends to see her! (Sutter Health took my previous insurance, UnitedHealth, as well as current, CIGNA)

I called based on reviews. I saw no mention in reviews that the good doc care comes at an annual…read moreconcierge cost of $7,000 a year. YES, that is SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS before you say a word. Well, you better be getting that Vitamin D test included but I get that anyway-without forking out $7k,-because I'm well-read, and do my own research, and end up letting docs know what I need. I find this necessary as most are not reading my chart before seeing me for the 15 minutes allotted in this godforsaken country.

I've known Dr. Mei-Ling Fong for about ten years, starting when we became friends while taking Ken…read moreCarr's body sculpt class at Mt. Tam Racquet Club. About 5 years ago I decided I needed more personal attention to my medical care and I knew Mei-Ling was the one for me. She is excellent at diagnosis, which is the bottom line most important thing you want when you leave a doctors office. I also have another primary care doc at ucsf but that's become a very difficult place to get attention, so I save him for when I already know what's wrong and need a scan or something similar to really define a problem. I also think the specialists at ucsf are among the best, but some of our locals are actually former ucsf staff members. Mei-Ling for example worked there prior to starting her own practice. Anyway, for too many reasons to enumerate I think if you aren't getting adequate attention to your needs, contact her regards her concierge service. It adds a bit of cost, but I've found it more than worthwhile to have a first quality doctor who will call back within an hour or so.

Dr. Fong has been helpful and responsive by email, text, and when necessary by phone, both at home…read moreand when we travel. She's practical, friendly, and willing to discuss. She's careful enough to research when necessary, so when she gives an answer immediately I trust it. When a serious problem came up a few years ago, she lined up the necessary consultations for us almost instantly. We've been with her for 9 years and value her care.