Dr Clark is awesome. Super sweet. Allows me to ask questions and gives informative answers.read more

I really like Dr Clark. She is my second doctor in this office when Dr Holter isn't available and…read morehas always been awsome. She is an excellent doctor and I highly recommend her.

Dr. Givens helped us get pregnant and did an awesome job. She took the time to consult with us and…read morereview my medical file before giving us any treatment, and when she began treatment, I got pregnant within 2 months (and we'd been trying for a year!) She's a good blend of personal, professional and "tell it like it is." I would highly recommend seeing her. On a side note, I've seen some of the other Dr.'s in the office and some are good, but there's one that's not particularly good - horrible bedside manner and rough. Don't know his name, however. Stick with Dr. Givens!

Dr. Givens is an amazing physician; not because she knows her stuff and is kind and compassionate,…read morebut more because she is a real person who is open to discussing and implementing ideas that patients may bring. After much difficulty, I have a 6 and a 3 year old. Both are charming and nutty and fun and exasperating. I get to have all the experiences that 'regular' people do with children! IVF isn't easy, in fact, it's a grueling and emotionally and physically challenging endeavor. Less for some, but more for others. Three miscarriages left me despondent and questioning whether to continue. But they and I did, and I'm forever grateful. I brought my son in to visit when he was 4, and explained that Dr. Givens 'made' him. So much easier than bird and bees! Mostly, I'm a research hound, a doctor and probably the worst patient they could have. The time she and they took to help me achieve this goal of having kids was above and beyond any call of duty. I'd recommend PFC for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is that it is because they are not affiliated directly with a university, they are able to customize protocols for patients. Without the pressure to publish and conduct ongoing clinical trials that mandate a particular protocol, they have flexibility to do exactly what they think is best. If you want to contact me directly, ask Dr. Givens to pass on your number or email.

This doctor delivered my first child a very long time ago. She shamed me during a very long pitocin…read moreinduced labor. Shamed me because I was in intense pain. I've never forgotten this.

RUN AWAY. FAST…read more Worst doctor I've ever been to in my entire life. Worst mistake going to her. Went in for a routine annual visit. (Under the ACA you're allowed 1 free annual visit per calendar year to get a checkup). Margaret Chen was incredibly condescending and short with me. This was very disheartening considering it was my first experience with this medical center that I chose mainly because I trusted that they would have competent staff. What a joke. She ended up billing my insurance wrong, (a free visit ended up costing me $450). And nah, I didn't even get some operation done or get anything out of it but blood work. I'm now in the process of disputing these charges with both the hospital and my insurance. This wouldn't be so bad if the staff weren't so rude. Oh and did I forget to mention THEY LOST MY URINE. I have a voicemail as proof. They called me apologizing for losing it and asking me to come in to give another sample. Cool. AVOID THIS CENTER AND DOCTOR LIKE THE PLAGUE. You will only be caused a headache. All malice aside, please avoid this place. Please please please listen and save yourself this mess they've put me in.

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses…read more She was very cold and not empathic at all when I went to see her for a consult.

Dr. Whetstone is great! She is empathetic and considerate, knowledgeable and inspires confidence…read more She's patient about answering questions. She is very sweet! I'm happy she's my doctor and would highly recommend her.

Want your appointment you had scheduled for 4 months to be canceled weeks before it was supposed to…read morehappen? You're in the right place. Dr. Safer has and will continue to cancel on her patients appointment, read another review here. Yes things come up, but really, "she won't be in clinic" means she just took off or changed her schedule. Doesn't have any appointment available until another 3-4 months too. Go to anyone else if you actually want to be seen by a healthcare provider who won't cancel on you.

Dr. Safer is an incredible OB - I feel very lucky to have been under her care throughout a…read moremiscarriage and a pregnancy. A good friend of mine suggested seeing an OB in the same practice, but due to scheduling availability we were paired with Dr. Safer instead and I'm so glad this happened. She is incredibly warm, compassionate and approachable. She really makes you feel safe as her patient (pun intended :)) Dr. Safer played a vital role during my pregnancy journey and I ultimately had a very positive birth experience with her, the L&D nurses, and my doula at CPMC Van Ness. The L&D nurses at CPMC were even raving about how much they love working with Dr. Safer because of how approachable she is relative to other OBs. Thank you for everything Dr. Safer!

I've debated for AGES whether to write this and I hate that I have to. But when I got a letter…read moresaying she was moving to a 6K/annum concierge model "but would serve as my point of contact for general medicine too" I basically had to breathe into a bag. I've had PTSD from medical malfeasance since childhood, so when I say I trusted Ricki with my life for almost 20 years, it's not nothing. I saw her as a friend (like I've been a guest in her home/ socialized w her outside the office). I couldn't afford her -- cut the food budget! I left San Francisco and it took most of a day to accommodate an appt? worth it. She name-drops famous people she knows and or treats? Fine, whatever. During a serious PTSD escalation a few years ago, a psychiatrist threw enough pharma spaghetti at me that I unexpectedly developed a physical dependency on a benzodiazpiene. (I was on a medication that can cause seizures so this was serious). Ricki offered to oversee a taper and literally conditioned it on me not trying to "tough it out" and to call immediately if any adjustment needed to be made. it was months before I needed to take her up on that, but when i thought i'd successfully completed weaning off his crud, I unfortunately did enter a gnarly discontinuation syndrome. So I did as I'd been instructed and phoned in a request for one more refill of the taper medication and advice on how to schedule the doses so it could truly be the last round. "Ricki is no longer comfortable overseeing this. We're not able to process your refill." No context. no explanation. No "Hey let us know if you have a grand mal!" I have no idea why. All I know is she wantonly abandoned care she had promised to provide, utterly broke my trust and left me in pain and scared out of my mind. I tried to schedule a phone call to understand what had actually happened: we had a 15 minute call (8 minutes of which i spent on hold, i made a note of it) where she refused to engage with my questions, made some airy remarks about pyschiatrists who take insurance... and then BILLED ME FOR IT. The nurses in her practice are great. In her heyday, so was she. Had she ever given me the basic human courtesy of acknowledging the rupture, I'd still be her patient. She is not safe as a "one stop shop" general practice doctor. She entitles herself to decide when she does and does not have to honor her commitment to provide care. You won't see it coming, she will not apologize or explain, but she will charge you 6K a year for it. I cared about Ricki in a way I've never cared about a physician before. And she betrayed me when i was at my most vulnerable. She broke my heart.

Ricki Pollycove is the best Gyn anywhere. She has saved my life several times. When no other…read morephysicians could help me, and I was extremely ill. She understood my history and put me back in the correct direction. Yes, she's concierge, but any excellent physician has to be in order to be compensated reasonably. I'm forever grateful for 30 plus years of care from Dr Pollycove.

I am writing this as I never got in to see Dr Chin-Garcia. She was the doctor noted on my medical…read morecard as my primary care physician, but as this is a teaching facility they had me assigned to a Dr Kelly Lowe (avoid her at all cost - she is hopeless). I called last week to get an appt. was told Dr Lowe was out till mid-July. So i asked to get an appt with Dr Chin as she is notes as my primary care physician on the card. I was told I cannot make an appt with her as she is not my doctor and is not taking new patients. First i find it unethical that the medical profession would put that doctors name on my card - if I am never going to be able to see her. I was told someone would call me back that day to let me know what can be done. No-one from this facility called me back. However, when I went online and made an appt, they were able to call me back within 10-mins to tell me i can't make that appt. I filed a grievance with Medical regarding this Dr and facility. I finally got a call on the Thursday of that week from someone in the office, i called back friday morning and was told someone would call me back - no-one did (there's a surprise). Finally on the following Monday i speak to someone who refers me to the Rhode Island location that does not have residents and you can see a real doctor (that actually works - unlike those at 3801 Sacramento). Why they could not have done this the previous Monday is beyond me -i've had to be in pain for an additional week due to their sheer incompetence and unhelpful ness of this office. Avoid this Dr and location at all costs. Head to the Rhode Island location -where the staff are 100 times nice and the Doctors too!

I am such a delighted patient of Dr. Chin-Garcia (going on six+ years now), that I'm frankly…read morebaffled by any review here that doesn't easily give her five stars. Between my husband and myself, we have had a myriad set of very complicated health issues, and have worked with 20+ doctors throughout the Bay Area. In all that time, Dr. Carie is easily the most attentive, thoughtful and caring doctor I've had the pleasure to meet and rely upon. She never makes quick or unthoughtful recommendations, and seems to count upon me as partner in maintaining my health, not a lofty doctor on high supplying wisdom for me to accept without question. Granted the office support isn't always on top form, but they do in fact care, listen and try to improve when you bring issues to their attention. Also, I was surprised by one of the comments about the lack of notes. Each and every time I work with her (in person or online) I see careful, detailed records. In fact, before she lets me leave the office, she prints out the notes from that appointment and confirms I'm clear about next steps and makes sure all my questions are answered. Myself, I'm thankful to have her warm and supportive care, and know I can count on her for any issues big or small that require medical assistance. Just wish all doctors cared about the people they treat as much as Dr. Carie cares about her own patients. She's a true gem in an increasingly impersonal medical world.

I went here a while ago with back issues and my experience was subpar…read more One thing, if an ostepath only does"image-based" treatments, insisting on xrays or MRIs before treating you but sending a back patient home with a deadlift exercise without ensuring the patient knows how to do them correctly, I find negligent. I used to do crossfit and happen to know how to do deadlifts and didn't think much of it at the time of the appointment but in hindsight, this is irresponsible. You can do more harm than good to your back if done incorrectly. The entire visit was so off-putting that I went and got proper care elsewhere.

Dr Fuerstman is a top-notch physician! I cannot recommend him highly enough. His expertise will put…read moreyou immediately at ease and his kindness will warm your heart. I have lived all over the world and had physicians from all types of backgrounds; Dr Fuerstman is among the very best. His compassion is unparalleled and his advice clear and sane. You'll leave your appointment feeling heard, cared for and invigorated for the future.