Dr. Kini seemed to enjoy hurting me. She smiled at my distress. She thinks Pap smears are supposed to be painful. She has her office assistant ask all adult women patients if they "want" a Pap smear. Such a terrible exam should only be inflicted on women if it is truly needed, not because women have been brainwashed into thinking they need it all the time. Dr. Kini should not perform Pap smears until she learns how to perform them without hurting the patient. Like many of her patients, I thought she was fine to begin with, but then I saw and experienced her uncaring side. read more

We've now been with Dr. Kini for 10+ years. She really cares about her patients, monitoring their health and having them see a specialist if she detects something is wrong. The only downside is when you call her office you sometimes get this very rude lady who lacks bedside manners. We've brought this to Dr. Kini's attention and she admits others have complained as well. Apparently it's a service not hired directly by her so she can't just fire her. Despite this, we will stay with her since she's an excellent GP. read more

Got lucky in her being the first Dr. I saw since moving here 7 years ago. She's the Best! Compassionate, caring, and thorough...

Consideration and caring. A full and complete understanding of my situation. Nice personality and lets me know she cares.

I love my primary care physician, Dr. Divya Kini. She takes care of me and my health.

I've been with Dr. Kini for about a year after switching from Kaiser to Sutter Health. I cannot be happier. Every issue I've faced, she was concientious and timely in her response and treatment. Multiple times I've called her office and received a call back within 2 hours (I find very few businesses of *any kind returns calls so promptly, forget being called back by a Dr. directly). Other times, when I needed appointments, the office found time for me in a relatively short window. When I needed surgery, the ortho office left Dr. Kini very little time to give me medical clearance. Yet she fit me in the schedule without blinking. Contrast with many offices whose first opening is months away. When I got covid, without an appointment she called in the paxlovid prescription that day (after returning my call), knowing *beforehand which pharmacy would carry the meds, and which of my other meds were contraindicated (contrast with my PT, who'd forgotten what kind of surgery I'd received). The front desk has been fantastic as well. Sutter Health isn't nearly as administratively and bureaucratically efficient as Kaiser, with "diagnostic codes" and specific forms needed between different offices constantly being out of sync. Vicky and Ricca and the front office staff have always been *very quick to provide whatever information was needed by other offices. The office isn't pretty. There's not beautiful furniture or art. No one in the office asks how your Hawaiian vacation went. Instead, Dr. Kini's and her staff have focused their attention, time and energy on providing me with as great of care possible within the limitations of an American healthcare system. read more

My moms doctor retired so we went to Dr kini. She is very good doctor! She calls you right away if you have questions and takes really good care of you. She takes her time and answer all your needs. Her assistant Ricca works at the back and she is always on top of things. She always gets things done right away. They get busy but that's how all offices are. Look for ricca she gets things done. I love this office and her staff! read more

Very surprised that Dr. Kini has bad reviews on Yelp. My first appointment with her was in 2021 and she immediately noticed that my thyroid was enlarged (my retired father-in-law PCP didn't even notice it) and sent me off with paperwork for a blood test and a thyroid ultrasound. She got back to me the same day once both results were in, was thorough, and referred me to a wonderful specialist. She was also extremely sympathetic when I discussed a family member's cancer diagnosis. I've never had an issue with her office staff either, they've always been quick and communicative. The office and building Dr. Kini is old but that's Seton's problem for not updating ANY of their buildings or office suites. read more

Dr. Kini has been my mom's PCP for the last 5+ years. My mom has a lot of medical issues, that I am sure some PCP's would find overwhelming to deal with. Dr. Kini has been nothing but wonderful and caring. She treats my mom really well, and all of her children appreciate her very much. Highly recommend this truly caring doctor. read more

Ive been with Dr Kini for few years now and ive been very very patience with the their receptionist! But i think its time to give reviews! Their sucks! Slow and dont know the hell their doing! I would call for ex ask for referrals, results etc and them receptionist dont call back! On the other Hand Dr kini talks and talks and sometimes forget what your there for! Always in a hurry! read more

Dr Kini is a good doctor. the front office staff need a class on customer service. I was just hung up on when dealing with a prescription issue. as a health care professional I would never hang up on a patient. read more

The worst doctor that we ever had. Wrong diagnosis all the time due to rush timing. Husband has kidney failure and has been on dialysis due to her careless attention. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Divya Kini for about a year. Overall, she is a very nice person. However, she seems like she does not really care with her patients. I do not fully trust her knowledge and somehow I feel like she has no empathy at all. I know that she has a 15-minutes slot for each patient and I think that's the reason why she tends to rush everything. Also, another weakness is about ... her receptionist(s). They do not communicate by email. In order to make/cancel appointment or follow up with something relates to your health, you have to call them, and sometimes, they put me on hold for a long time. It's just hard to communicate with them since they do not have email address. But again ... Dr. Divya Kini is a very nice person. If you do not have any health problems and you usually see your doctor only for general check-ups, she's a good doctor for you! read more

Dr. Divya Kini has been my family doctor for several years, and we NEVER want to change doctor anytime soon, unless we will relocate to another State. For general health issues, we can rely on her. This doctor genuinely cares a lot for my health, as well as my family's. Regardless of negative comments that we've just read from this website, Dr. Divya Kini will still be our doctor for years to come. read more

I used to have Kini as my doctor. She was OK and I hate going to the doctor anyway and try to avoid it at all costs. Anyway I ended up going in for extreme shoulder pain when I was 6 months pregnant. I was so obviously pregnant that I didn't think I had to tell her, hey, by the way, if you have not noticed, I'm 6 months pregnant. I figured a doctor would realize or at least ask the question if she was not sure. So anyway we went through all the shoulder pain things and she started to write me a script for pain killers. I said I couldn't take them because I was pregnant. She looked sort of stunned and said in that case she couldn't do much for me. There was no suggestion of alternative treatment such as a chiropractic referral or massage treatment. A previous review said she did not proffer info on things you do not specifically ask. Frankly I think her problem is that she is not very observant. To me, that is scary as I think a good doctor sees things the patient does not. What if the problem was more serious? That thought was enough to make me change doctors. read more

O.k so if you have read all my other reviews on here then you'll see that they are all mostly about my car. However, in this case, because of the courteous, polite and caring treatment I received as a patient at Dr. Kini's office, I am compelled to write this review about medicine. I came in to see Dr. Kini as a new patient and she was very kind, attentive and genuinely concerned with my medical needs. She walked into the room, took a look at me, diagnosed, and pertinently prescribed what I needed. Although the medication didn't work, Dr. Kini DID mention that to me and also that she would refer me to a specialist if the need arose. Any review would typically end here, but in this case it does not because of Dr. Kini's warmhearted staff, which adds icing on the cake. Over the next couple of days, Dr. Kini's receptionist or medical assistant, Lauren, catered to my needs like those of a toddler in need of his mother. Being that I needed to be referred to a specialist, her and I discussed my existing condition on numerous occasions, and never did she once seem frustrated, inpatient or change her tone of voice with all my questions. Furthermore, she returned all my voice messages within minutes on each occasion. I finally ended up seeing the specialist thanks to Lauren's warm attention, and everything was all better. Did I mention how she genuinely asked "How is it? Better or the same?" on more than one instance through out my entire treatment period? Probably not, but she did. 5 stars for Dr. Kini and Lauren for illustrating how top notch medical care is still prevalent. Thanks! =) read more

I've been a patient for about 4 yrs. Dr Kini is not a specialist, but a general family practice physician. So those with lumps in their boobies or other serious issues need to go see a specialist regardless which general doc they have. Take your own care in your hands. Dr Kini has recently been prescribing me Crestor, high blood pressure meds, and regular blood work (choose Quest Diagnostics on Campus Dr in Daly City is so much better than the other dumpy place). They have a part time nutritionist once a week, not sure what day. The great thing is she uses computers and technology. I don't have to send any scripts in, everything is automatic on computer through Caremark mail order, or they will call in to your local pharm if you have the info. I like the quick in and out, since I can't take much time off from work. read more

Dr. Kini is everything you want in a family practitioner. My wife started going to her a couple of years ago, and I was so impressed that I switched to her soon after. She is caring, compassionate, and personable while being a smart business person who understands how to manage and administer a successful practice as well. I rest very easy knowing that Dr. Kini will take good care of me should I ever need it. I am very happy to have found such a good doctor early enough in her career to be current on latest practices and so that I can stay with her for a long time, but experienced enough to confidently practice medicine. No more crabby receptionists. No more "in two weeks the doctor has time in their schedule to check on your flu if it isn't gone by then". No more "you have to schedule an appointment and come in before the doctor will authorize a refill on that totally innocuous acne medication prescription which you have been taking for ten years and the doctor could just call in to the pharmacy if they weren't so money grubbing." No more "we could refer you to a specialist in this case where you are obviously concerned and probably should see a specialist, but then we wouldn't make as much money from your hmo, so we don't want to." And no more "I touched you so I can bill you but now I am moving to the next patient so I can bill them too, no time to talk about your health." read more

PROs: quick appointment, really nice doctor, very understanding of your needs, give referrals quick, great office staff. CON: she doesn't answer questions you don't ask. Go in ready with your list of questions. You may have to remind her of things you talked about in your previous visits. Overall, I've had good experiences with Dr. Kini. My visits with her can be described as EFFICIENT. But be sure to go in with whatever questions/concerns you may have. read more

Dr Divya Kini had been my Primary Care Physician for more than 5 years. Fortunately, I dont have any major health issues so I cannot really comment on how great a doctor she is. I only see her for annual prevention checkups and occasionally for minor health issues. She seems to have this cold demeanor, but I got used to it. I now know that it's just how she is, maybe it's a culture thing, she may look cold but it doesn't mean she doesn't care about her patients. Proof to that is whenever my husband fail to show up on his follow up checkups (he has some health issues), Dr Divya Kini's staffs will be calling him and reminding him that the Doctor is looking for him. And I really appreciate that. But the very reason why I loved and stayed with Dr Divya Kini is because of her wonderful office staffs. The two ladies there are the best - especially the Filipina lady. They are very friendly and efficient. They have everything in order. Records and appointments are seamless. If you have a 9am appointment, expect to be seen at 9am. The latest I waited was 5 minutes!. If you need a refill, just call and these ladies will fax your prescription to CVS or wherever right away. As in right away! If you need something communicated to Dr Kini, the ladies will take care of it and will get back to you with Dr. Kini's response - usually on the very same day. These ladies, especially the Filipina lady, are awesome!. I deal with these ladies more than I deal with Dr. Kini so it made my general experience with Dr. Kini wonderful too. read more

Called at 9:00 AM and was able to get in at 9:30 Did not have strep throat. All is well read more

When my wife and I first moved to the area and were looking for a family doctor, we were concerned about the mixed reviews of Dr. Kini but decided to still go to her. After two years being cared for by Dr. Kini, we both find her a joy to work with because she really cares about your health. It only took over a year for her to drop her guard (make her crack a smile) but after that, you will find that she is very easy to deal with! BTW, she and her family LOVES skiing... read more

Dr. Kini saw me with little delay on my first visit, and it has been easy to get an appointment as needed ever since. While my first visit was not as long as I would hope for in an introduction with my new primary care doctor, she does stay in the room to answer questions as needed, and as mentioned in other yelps- gives referrals as needed. Another note of appreciation, she gave me my pap-was nice NOT to have to go to a new doctor for that... Final thought- Her practice would really be stepped up, if there was a bridge between Eastern and Western medicine. She is all Western- my preference is holistic care. Overall though, I get a sense of genuine caring and compassion from her- she is a good person and a good doctor. read more

Dr. Divya Kini has been my 88 year old Mother's primary Physician for about two years now and is doing an absolutely wonderful job. She provides very intelligent and careful consideration for my Mom's complex ailments and networks well with other physicians. She is diligent with follow-up care and therapy and rehab and makes sure my Mom gets needed medical equipment at home. She helps navigate through the difficulty of communicating the side-effects of medications while mentoring toward more holistic remedies. When blood tests have raised concerns, she immediately notified us and prescribed remedies. Her Medical Assistants Angelica and Selina are well-trained, very courteous, professional and accurate, integrating the communication of complicated appointments, pharmaceutic, and follow-up data via phone, fax, e-mail, and in person. We thank God for Dr. Kini and her Staff for helping my Mother's senior years to be a time of healing. -Bud N. read more

My husband and I are seeing Dr. KINI for almost 7 years until now. I am a little doubtful about her knowledge as she looks like she is not sure of her diagnosis/advise. She always turn to her computer to check informations online. Well we just shrugged it off and continued seeing her since she is nice and we kind of got used to being there. However with several cases that we really cannot let go of this time,we decided it's time to look for another Doctor. In one instance, I had a shot for Hep B and the Med Assistant spilled more than half of it on my shirt when she pulled the needle. She did not even asked for an apology. ( I just let it pass, told myself it happens sometimes) 2. I see the past reviews talking about her caring staff and recepcionist well it looks like that kindhearted one was long long gone and with a new RUDE UNPROFESSIONAL one. This receptionist is very RUDE and very HORRIBLE! My husband had made an appointment and he had an EMERGENCY at work that day and he cant go. He called to tell Dr. KINI's office. Receptionist told him next time he will cancel again same day he has to pay $25 in a very RUDE TONE!. We didn't know they have this new policy as we have not been in their office for some time. They could have called their clients or emailed to let us know about their new policy evenso we could understand if they tell us NICELY! Regardless of the poor treatment on him my husband made another appointment for the next week as he really need to go see Dr. KINI. RECEPTIONIST booked him Monday @ 4:00. So on that day my husband has to work early so he can leave early also, to see the dr. When he arrived at the office only to be told they NEVER have a call from him saying he cancelled the previous appointment and that there was no booking made for him for that day. So they made my HUSBAND looked like he LIED TO THEM. That made my husband very furious. He also heard those girls working for kini talking at the back saying " He is that guy who did not show up! My husband asked if they could take him in as there were no patients anyway but they told him Dr. KINI is done for the day! Even when office closes at 5:00. Very sarcastic tone again from the receptionist. This is it we are done for being treated soooo bad and horribly. They dONT CARE for their patients. I even wonder if Dr. KINI knows how her receptionist and assistants are dealing with her patients! DO SOMETHING DR. KINI! THOSE WHO ARE WORKING FOR YOU are bad for your business and your name. It's time for our family to look for another Doctor who can give us a better service with respect and consideration read more

Dr. Kini was my former doctor. "Former" as I have since changed PCP's & have found one who is the total opposite to Dr. Kini. Firstly my issue with this doctor is that she is a bit unprofessional. No greeting to the point of being abrupt and once she had her kids roaming around in back where one had to use the toilet to take a test; it was off putting. Also I did not feel that she truly assessed my situation properly; it turned out that I had fibroids which she could have caught had she delved further. Her front desk staff was always patient and kind, however. read more

I went to her to get a referral for a psychiatrist for depression. She took my blood pressure then told me she didn't know any then billed me for a physical exam my insurance didn't cover. (Because my employer already provides that) She wanted 60 dollars to tell me "I don't know". read more

Even though it's been awhile since I've seen Dr. Kini, I'm compelled to write this review since it was Yelp that helped me decide to see her. Yes, her office is clean, the receptionist is extremely helpful and scheduling appointments is easy. Dr. Kini is everything everybody has described in being efficient. I saw her for my yearly Woman's exam. I also had a lump that I found in my breast. After showing it to her she wanted to refer me to a general surgeon off the bat. I always google (research) conditions before presenting them. And I thought it was funny she didn't immediately request a mammogram; which I would have refused anyway since I was breastfeeding my daughter at the time. (radiation exposure) If you go anywhere such as Web MD, Mayo Clinic.com those sites suggested treatment is a sonogram and a biopsy if needed. (sonogram over mammogram, since a mass was already found; a sonogram is highly contrasted and therefore can better identify masses as opposed to a mammogram will just confirm the presence of one) I went through the sonogram and biopsy. Thankfully everything came out negative for cancer. But what I wasn't told was that I would need follow up on my lump every few months for a year or two. Dr. Kini unfortunately didn't mention anything to me. I moved a few months after and didn't think anything of it until my next Dr mentioned it to me. Please take my review into mind when deciding what to do. If you go in for something other than an annual physical, please do some research and be prepared to ask questions about usual procedures regarding your condition. Thankfully after having a follow up on my lump, almost 2 years too late, I'm fine. But I wouldn't want anything to happen to somebody else. read more

I've been seeing Dr. Kini for a few months now and I think she's a pretty good Doctor. I gave her a three stars because of her staff! I was recently seen by her not long ago! I feel that Dr. Kini needs to in service a COUPLE of her staff members on PATIENT PRIVACY!!!!! I'm not kidding! I'm sitting in the waiting area and I hear this person talking to the doctor out loud and basically putting a few patients FIRST and LAST Name and business out there where I could Clearly Hear!!!!! I mean hello??? You do work in healthcare and Im sure you know about the HIPAA Law....Am I right?!!!! I wouldn't want my name and medical business out there!!!! I regret not saying anything to the staff and hope that Dr. Kini will address this matter to her staff!!!!!!!!!! read more

I was orignally very happy with Dr Kini. She is friendly and it is really easy to get an appointment. All that changed after I had to get a biopsy. I showed up at the appointment that Dr. Kini's office made for me. Both my husband and I had taken the day off so that I wouldn't have to go alone (you arent suppossed to drive after) and we had gotten a babysitter. When I arrived, the hospital said that the doctor had never requested approval for the the procedure with my insurance (it would have ended up costing me $10k!). If I wanted to keep my appointment, I would have to sign forms saying that I would pay if the insurance did not approve the procedure! It was 8 am so Dr Kini's office was of course closed and when I left an urgent message asking for a call back ASAP with the call in #, I NEVER heard back! I ended up calling @ 10 since I had lost my appointment and already had to reschedule for another day (and take another day off work!). Dr Kini's office tried to blame the hospital, saying that the hospital should have told them approval was needed but I don't buy that since I asked my new doc if that procedure would be automatically approved and she said no way! So, if you don't plan on having anything go wrong with you EVER, she is probably fine for you but don't count on her staff following up with your insurance. read more

On the plus side: the receptionist was great! I needed a quick last minute appointment and they were able to see me same day. Dr. Kini is a nice person, I just don't fully trust her knowledge and experience in medicine. She literally pulled out a pocket handbook and had to look for an answer to what I thought was a pretty basic question..... it's not very comforting and does not make me feel like she knows squat. I have since then changed doctors. read more

I'm a new patient of Dr. Kini. On my first appointment, she probably spent less than 10 minutes with me. I was hoping she'd spend more time asking questions and reviewing my health history. I have another appointment coming soon so we'll see if things get better. read more

dr.kini is a very rude doctor. and not professional at all. i came in for a dr's appointment at the beginning of september because my throat was very sore and blistered, she took a look at my throat with a flashlight and didn't even bother taking a swab test or anything to see if i had strep throat or something serious, and she rudely says "ew gross, strep throat." in my 25 years of living i have never heard any professional doctor say that out loud in disgust, making me feel very uncomfortable. i can say that my appointment was only 10 mins long, it's always rushed no time to ask questions, if you ask questions she rudely answers them, showing no care at all, always on her computer, doesn't pay attention at all. i also went in to get a bump checked on my wrist, she rudely says "i don't do that." like what the hell? never coming here again!!! I wish read more reviews before hand, before making her my doctor. fucking rude and doesn't know shit. read more

Dr. Kini is amazing! She is very patient and knowledgable. As an added bonus she's really pretty and has gorgeous staff as well, can't wait to go back :) read more

Dr Kini is really great because I can usually get into see her very quickly - same day appointments and she's not cheap with the specialist referrals at all. Whenever I need to see a specialist she does not make it an ordeal to get a referral. read more

I am shaking as I'm writing this I'm so heated!!! This woman is the most rude, evil witch in this area and is not a doctor and SHE NEEDS TO GET HER LICENSE REVOKED!!! I'm writing this to warn other people to stay the hell away especially people that are on medi-cal. She is clearly only in it for the money!! Here is my short story. I called a couple of days ago to schedule an appointment to see what vaccines I need because I'm traveling outside the U.S.. I get there today the nurse calls me in and takes my temp, blood pressure the usual. This only took 2 min after that this so called doctor walks in all rude and is like what do you want. I said I'm here to get some vaccines because I'm traveling to South America. I didn't even finish saying America when she cut me off and said what country? I told her the country and she's like I don't know what vaccines you need for that, and I don't know what diseases they have there, so I can't tell you. WAIT WHAT??? I THOUGHT SHE WAS A DOCTOR??, AND I ALSO THOUGHT DOCTORS DO THOSE TYPE OF SERVICES?? She goes on to say you need to go to the airport or the San Francisco clinic to get that. I was like okay where what's the name of the place and phone number? She said you can look it up. At this point I'm beyond pissed and then she goes here I'll look it up and writes down the number on a piece of paper and literally almost throws the paper at me. At this point I tell her, so when I made the appointment you guys could have just given me a phone number instead of me coming here and she goes yeah you didn't pay though right? At this point I go off I said your rude as hell and I came here to waste my time all so you can tell me you don't know and put up with your bullshit. She goes what's your problem? I said your really rude and unprofessional and I got up and slammed the door and left! I didn't know MY HEALTH IS A PRIVALAGE NOT A RIGHT! Beware stay away away away so that this doesn't happen to other people!! read more

Dr. Kini is the best doctor I have ever had. She is relatively punctual; but more importantly, she spends the time with you as her focus. She remembers your ideas/ thoughts from previous visits -- has a personal touch. I have had on-going pain issues and she has been instrumental in pain management by offering solutions; has no problem giving referrals; fills scripts in timely fashion. She has an understanding disposition, and allows you this time to discuss your personal challenges. She is willing to hear you out, and help you cope/ get back on your feet. Dr. Kini's front office staff is very kind and organized. Clearly there is a great team there. When Coastside Medical Clinic abruptly shut their doors, with no notice to the patients...I found Dr. Kini. I have been so impressed I have forwarded many to the great care at Dr. Kini's office. read more

I think Dr. Kini does a great job. She listens to what you have to say and is quick to refer you to a specialist if she feels needed. Her office staff is friendly, helpful and does great follow up on prescriptions, appointments, etc. They do seem to care about serving and keeping patients. Appointments are easy to come by and the office is nice and clean. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a doctor who listens and cares. read more

Lived in Daly CIty, met this great Dr as a part of a Group Office. She was an excellent provider and went out on her own in 2007. I remained her patient, my husband, as well. She is caring, patient and thorough. I would recommend her to anyone. She referred me to specialists as needed and monitored me, what I look for in a concerned physician. 2007-2013, She's a great pick. read more

Dr. Kini is an example of a doctor who tries her best with what little information she has....she moves you through the 15 minute appointment through the computer, there is very little communication....I saw her only once & knew she was under qualified, she also prescribed an antibiotic called Ciproflaxin(which is now off the market)without the results of a urine specimen, which by the way had to be done at my lab as she does not do them in her office, she also doesn't give flu shots? Getting back to the antibiotic Ciproflaxin, I had a severe allergic reaction.....research needed when looking for a PCP.... the one star is for the kindness of the staff read more