I had concerns with one of the clinic staff doctors. He refused to return my call. The receptionist…read morehad assured me he would call. Unprofessional and disrespectful.

Dr. Gregory Buncke is the most kind, patient, and caring doctor that I have ever met. Like a true…read morehealer, he cares a great deal about his patients and genuinely wants to help you get better. I have never seen this level of care and kindness, I feel touched! Dr. Buncke is also incredibly knowledgeable with a long career and a vast amount of experience. He is treating me right now for cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow) in both arms. I have a long way to go but so far so good. I am much more knowledgeable about my issue, and am taking steps towards recovery, all with the help of Dr. Buncke and his staff!

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.

Dr. Tsang was my PCP for 4 years while I lived in San Francisco…read more He was fantastic. I spent 2 years searching for a good PCP before finding Dr. Tsang, and I stuck with him. Why? 1) He was on time - I never had to wait more than 10 minutes to see him 2) He was able to see me on short notice - luckily, I lived ~15 minutes away but there were times where I had to see him the same day and he was able to make it work 3) He didn't make me come in for an appointment to get a prescription if it wasn't necessary - sometimes, he would be able to write me a prescription for a medication I'd used before (e.g. cream for my eczema) without an appointment first. 4) He remembered me, got to know me and had great bedside manner - he helped me work through a number of health issues over the years and was patient, professional and thoughtful. I kinda felt like he was like my dad. He studied my charts and remembered things about my allergies, etc. 5) He takes most insurance - I switched insurance a couple times as I switched jobs a couple times. He took all insurance policies I had (granted, I always had PPO but still) Highly recommend for someone looking for a PCP.

He is the best Doctor I've ever had . If I have any questions Dr Tsang and his entire staff get…read moreback to me promptly . I highly recommend Dr. Tsang

Dr. Margaret has been my cardiologist for over 20 years. In each stage of my life he has given me…read morethe best heart health care. Can't imagine what I would do without I him. I am 84 years old now and still see him. His staff is great, helpful and comforting when needed. Thank you, thank you for making me feel so special. My warmest regards to you and your team.

If you should ever be in need of a Cardiologist, or your PCP recommended one for all things " Heart…read more" then You cannot be in better hands than with Dr. Devan Marar. I was diagnosed with Arrhythmia from many visits to the ER and each episode was worse than the previous one. If you ever have experienced heart issues, it is serious and should be treated as such. I am still thanking my Lucky Stars that I was introduced to Dr. Marar. I have been in his care prior and post heart surgery and his entire care team is professional, understanding, caring and friendly. Dr. Marar is a True " Gem" one that you are lucky to have part of your care team. As I mentioned above, I hope you and your Loved Ones will never need a Cardiologist, but should you and your Primary decide you need one... You will never be in better hands. Here is a little story that I'd like to share with you that sold me on this practitioner: Frankly, My first appointment 3 years ago, was not off to a great start. He kept me waiting in the care pod for 30 minutes. I hate to be kept waiting in Doctors offices! Eventually, he bursts through the doors, apologizing profusely and proceeded to explain that he helped a heart patient to walk to adjacent CPMC hospital. If you are not in the medical field. Please be advised that a Dr. accompanying a heart patient on foot , no matter how close it is, is against Hospital regulation due to insurance liability. The Cardiology Practice is liable if an EMT team is not notified. Emergency personnel is supposed to transfer any patient from the Practice to the Hospital no matter how close. Dr. Marar chose to be a Human Being first and a Cardiologist second ( Interchangeable terms). From that moment on, I realized, I had the right Man for the Job! His kind, professional and caring nature is surpassed only by his wonderful sense of humor. I had my surgery by another recommended provider, Dr. Hao ( Electrophysiologist ), another Gem, and his follow-ups are a pleasure . He is acutely dedicated to the minutiae and will not leave any stone unturned, until his patient feels better, does better, and regains the quality of Life that is expected during recovery. As I mentioned at the beginning... I hope you never require the services of a Cardiologist, but if you do, and most of us will, towards the Autumn of our lives, you will be in more than capable care with Dr. Devon Marar in the Mission District in SF !

Dr. Hassid is the rare combination of a brilliant clinician and a dedicated compassionate human…read morebeing. Look no further for a doctor. You will be lucky to get him.

Dr. Hassid is one of the most wonderful, thorough, and discrete physicians I have ever experienced…read more. I'm not sure whether I should call him old school, someone who has developed an in depth understanding of the human body and disease. Or new school, which includes the old school definition, but utilizes his colleagues more so than I have ever experienced. He will send a patient immediately to other physicians, his colleagues, to concur with his findings and to get a more in depth diagnosis. He is the type of doctor, due to his thoroughness, who may diagnose a potential or acute illness before it becomes chronic or debilitating. He is somewhat in a league of his own. I wish he was teaching incoming interns. I got the impression that he was fully present. His office staff is also wonderful and very welcoming.

I am not a pleasant patient, and avoid doctors whenever possible. I don't believe much of what I'm…read moretold and am distrustful, based on a long history of bad doctor experiences. Dr. Gendelman is the best primary care physician I have ever had, by far. Over the past 5 years He's managed to get me to come in at least once a year, and always sees me promptly if I call with a problem--Shingles, Whooping Cough, a fungal infection and back sprain to date. When you call the phone is answered by a real person, Juana, who is a true gem, and very helpful. Dr. Gendelman is competent and confident. He voluntarily explains his diagnosis and treatment suggestions with the medical information I need. This allows me to follow up with my own research so I can better understand and trust what I'm being told. He is not bothered or patronizing when I come in with my strong opinions, self-diagnoses and attitude, and he listens and hears what I have to say. In 30 years, he is also the first physician to successfully treat my high blood pressure. And he doesn't humiliate me with the "let's step on the scale" routine, or make me sit naked in a cold room with a paper gown for company. He keeps his schedule and while efficient, is caring and thorough.

The first time I met him I started to tell him something about my past.He quickly said: "I don't…read morecare about your past" and told me to get some lab tests. When the lab tests came back he had highlighted some of the items. I asked what they meant and he gave me a cursory answer,. I (I called and got an appointment to talk to him in person about the tests (since the receptionist said I can't talk to him without scheduling an appoinment.) Some of the issues were about my kidneys and I became alarmed. He said "people your age often have this". I asked what I could do about it and he answered "nothing". Then I was denied insurance. The reason they gave said: Chronic Kidney Disease". I was shocked as the Doctor had never mentioned this or the seriousness of my condition. He is the worst, uncaring physician I have ever known and a danger to me. I am looking for another doctor for the rest of this year.

Dr. Ward is an excellent physician, very knowledgeable, compassionate and easily accessible. He…read moreunderstands that ailments should be dealt with NOW while one is ill or in pain and his attentive staff will squeeze you in ASAP. Dr. Ward acutely listened to my concerns BEFORE the hands-on diagnosis, and he delivered his professional opinion all along the way which put me at ease. He recommended a fantastic surgeon and his staff made sure I had an insurance path with the least amount of resistance. Great overall.

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 unfortunately had a very poor experience with Dr Yee. A few months ago, I had to have a minor…read moreprocedure performed. At the first meeting, I thought Dr Yee did not take much time to explain the procedure or give me details about it. When time came for the procedure, that did not require anesthesia, I thought again his bedside manners were poor. This was confirmed shortly afterwards when he inserted an instrument into my body, without taking proper time and care. As a result I felt some pain during the whole procedure but, more importantly, I was in severe pain for the next two weeks, every time I had to go to the bathroom. I quickly contacted the doctor, but he and his staff were exceedingly slow in getting back to me and I didn't feel comfortable being examined by him again, so my only resource was to take pain killers that made my stomach worse. Several weeks later, only after they realized the severity of the damage that had been done, he and his staff started to frantically reach out to me. By that time, it was much too late for me.

If you need a referral to a terrific surgeon, look no further…read more Dr. Yee is excellent and his interpersonal skills are exceptional. He speaks to you in understandable terms, he's kind, caring and has a great sense of humor. His staff is friendly and efficient. I had a tumor removed from my stomach and if I ever need any other surgery that he performs, I would not settle for less. This man is exceptional. My pain was minimal and recovery time short. Bravo Dr. Yee.