Dr Meng is the G.O.A.T. for urologic oncology and robotic surgery! you might have to wait to get an…read moreappointment but it is well worth it!

Had no idea there'd be a listing for Dr Meng on Yelp or I would've written a review years ago…read more Partial nephrectomy in December 2015 went exactly as he had predicted in terms of time in operating room, percent removed, and recovery. He's concise and detail oriented....plus you'll love how efficient his team is, from Scott scheduling to Krisztina doing follow ups. Highly recommend! Dr. Meng is a rockstar surgeon. He saved my father's remaining kidney after several other surgeons shook their heads saying it's impossible to remove the tumor without removing the kidney. As far as we're concerned, he's a miracle worker.

Top of line , in his field . True Doctor, he has little control on scheduling and the Covid/…read moresituation causing big delays, and moving hiccups. I've been his patient since 2017 w a difficult problem. He has never given up or made me feel lesser than ! I like Dr Smith , as my grandfather was a physician 50 yrs . I can seperate good real doctors from the rest . I live hours away !

Would strongly recommend finding a different doctor and hospital network. First, it took over a…read moreyear to even get a callback about an appointment with anyone in UCSF Urology. Ultimately, despite having a PPO, I needed to go through my PCP to get any response. I signed up for routine tests, family planning, and to check out a hopefully benign but concerning issue. James showed up to our Zoom meeting, briefly reviewed my information in 5 minutes, recommended an over-the-counter test, and was done and off in under 15 minutes. I assumed it was his style to do a preliminary consultation, followed by the real thing in person. We really could have exchanged one email and been equally productive. I was then billed for a 45-minute telehealth meeting at nearly $1,000 for what felt like barely a "hello." Healthcare has sadly become callous and shockingly expensive. I canceled my follow-up where, as best I understand, he was planning to review the result of the over-the-counter test, basic bloodwork, and do the real examination. I worried it would be significantly more expensive and equally underwhelming. Perhaps this is just how it is everywhere now. I hope not. Bummer.

Dr. Barry Landfield has no compassion for his patients. My father was dying and we could not get…read morehim to sign my FMLA paperwork so I could assist my father. I called several times, and my brother even walked into his office. The employees showed my brother the FMLA paperwork I had sent in, but it wasn't signed until weeks later--after my father had died. Dr. Landfield also would not approve a simple request for hospice care, so we had to go with a less desirable hospice that had a doctor on staff who would take responsibility. I would avoid this doctor at all costs.

I had an appointment at 11:40. Another woman waiting also had an 11:40 appointment. There's just…read moreone doctor, so we both had an appointment with the same doctor at the same time. We were intentionally double booked. The other woman got to go first because " she would be quick." 40 minutes later, I was still waiting. After I asked the women at the desk about it, they got Dr. Landfield to come talk to me. He asked if there was a problem, so I told him I didn't appreciate waiting 40 minutes because he intentionally double books his appointments. He literally told me to be quiet, and he cancelled our appointment. When I asked a second time about the appointment, he pointed at me and said, " I told you to be quiet." I have never experienced such poor, unprofessional behavior. By the way, the appointment was to discuss a $1000 administrative fee he wanted to charge. He also doesn't return calls. It took three calls just to make the appointment. He also completely ignored other calls. This man seriously needs to retire. I gave him a one star rating. That's only because the scale doesn't go into negative numbers.

Three years ago this July, I used Dr. Kahn to perform a prostate biopsy to obtain samples of cancer…read moreto send to Germany for genetic sequencing. The German lab sent very precise protocols for how the samples were to be collected, frozen, stored and shipped. Dr. Kahn and his team failed to meet those protocols, resulting in compromised samples which had to be collected a second time. Apparently he or his office failed to read the protocol specifying liquid nitrogen storage; they used dry ice instead. What the heck, right? Cold is cold. What do those German geneticists know, anyway? It seems they didn't have any liquid nitrogen on hand. But Smitten Ice Cream, down the street, had plenty of it. They use it to make ice cream. Perhaps the good doctor might have gone down and borrowed a liter or two to comply with protocol? In all events, during the second biopsy, while I was in a very compromising position which I will not describe, Dr. Kahn asked, in a tone of evident, palpable scorn, "What do you want sequencing for? Immunotherapy?" Well, yes, actually. The good doctor then offered me his opinion of this silly caprice of sham medicine, all the while snipping prostate samples through a tube inserted in my . . . Well, you get the idea. He hadn't learned about it in medical school in the '70s, so it had to be a load of, um, hooey, I guess. When I recovered from the indignity of the biopsy, I complained to the hospital's medical director about Dr. Kahn's attitude. His failure to comply with protocol cost me three weeks in a situation where time was important. Three years later, I am alive and healthy, despite an original, rather grim, diagnosis. Cancer immunotherapy is a recognized medical discipline that has saved many lives and is becoming part of the new standard of care. (See, Science Magazine, 23 March, 2018, Special Edition, Cancer Immunotherapy", https://tinyurl.com/y75bnxun (NYTimes)) And Dr. Kahn is still practicing medicine. Only one of these three things surprises me. If you seek a physician who keeps current on developments in modern medicine, I suggest you find one elsewhere. If all you need is a tube in an orifice, I suggest you find someone with compassion.

I have been a registered nurse for 45 years so I have a great deal of experience with physicians,…read moreboth as a patient and as a rofessional colleague ( I prefer NOT being a patient ). My referral to Dr. Kahn came after a miserable night spent at the CPMC ER, in a good deal of pain, and an overnight stay as an inpatient, thanks to a bout with kidney stones. The CT scan revealed about 8 in each kidney. I have subsequently been followed by Dr. Kahn for about 8 years. I have had two lithotripsies to try to deal with the stones, have had numerous office visits and have had several ER visits as well. I have always found Dr. Kahn and his office staff to be kind, professional and empathic. In an emergency, they will fit you into the schedule. As an RN who has worked in the operating room, I know that, often, procedures and an emergency situation don't go like clockwork and can wreak havoc with an office shedule and waiting patients. If I have to wait for my appointment, I undrstand if things can get backed up. Stones and kidneys are serious business and I'm not talking about income for the physician. Anything that can cause permanent kidney damage, resulting dialysis or the ultimate need for a kidney transplant is not taken lightly. At least, for me, and I am the most critical person I know, about quality of medical care, I have nothing but the highest praise for Dr. Kahn - and, Dr. Sharlip, who followed me when Dr. Kahn was on vacation.

Outstanding quality of care and service was provided by Dr. Bennett and his team/staff.read more

Dr Bennett is one of the finest doctors I have ever met…read morewith. Over the years he has always answered every question, given me all the time I needed and made me feel that I was in the most competent hands. I recommend him highly!

I highly recommend Dr. Yu. He takes the time to explain every…read more detail & listens to your concerns. He has an amazing team at Marin General, and as another patient mentioned, his assistant, Kate, is awesome. My surgery was a very positive experience. Jim F.

Dr. Yu seemed knowledgable and relatively thorough but my 88 yr. old father and I waited over an…read morehour. It's incredible the lack of consideration with no acknowledgement. I understand he was likely late due to spending extra time with patients, but just stop scheduling appointments so close together!

I've been a patient of Dr. Hays since 2008 when he came to CPMC. In 2012, he moved to UCSF, and…read morebecame Heart and Lung Transplant Director there. I followed him to UCSF, and was able to become a patient of the program and received my transplant in 2014. The cumulative team itself is amazing, but I have to thanks Dr. Hays for advocating my case forward there. He believed in me, and therefore gave everyone else confidence to proceed in evaluating, listing and transplanting me. If you want an intelligent, diligent and caring doctor, he is your guy. He is younger, so a bit more approachable and flexible and welcome to new and innovative treatments, or to at least consider them without just throwing them out. He attends seminars and conferences regularly to stay up to date, as well as puts on educational conferences of his own in the area. He is patient with my questions and requests for more explanation, but most important, he listens to me. He has been my favorite and most faithful doctor in my lifetime of receiving care for my complicated pulmonary disease history. I truly recommend Dr. Steve Hays for anyone seeking out a pulmonary/transplant specialist, the bonus being you have the entire Heart & Lung Transplant & Pulmonary teams at UCSF in addition to his medical expertise and manner.

Dr Koehane replaced my right knee and a few years later my right hip. The knee is custom, and I…read morehave total use. The hip was several parts, designed just to fit me.. And he used retractors instead of cutting the muscles. Healing was much faster. He's an amazing surgeon. There isn't anything he can't find a way to fix. I'm 70, better then ever & I just think he's amazing!