Dr. Carolyn S. Calfee is a pulmonologist who cares for patients in UCSF's intensive care units. Calfee's research focuses on the causes and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Her projects include studying the biologic differences within ARDS and how to target those differences by personalizing treatment; the role of environmental exposure, including to cigarette smoke and air pollution, in susceptibility to lung injury; and novel treatments for ARDS. During the coronavirus pandemic, she led research at UCSF to investigate how the immune system responds to COVID and to test promising new treatments for COVID-19-associated ARDS. Calfee earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. At UCSF, she completed a residency in internal medicine, serving as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. She also earned a master of advanced study degree in clinical research at UCSF. She joined the UCSF faculty in 2007 and is a member of the UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. Dr. Calfee is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), COVID-19, Pneumonia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Lung Transplant.

Alan Go is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Go is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Stroke, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Cardiac Ablation.

Robert Hagar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Hagar is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemoglobin SC Disease, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

Kun Huang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albany, California. Dr. Huang is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Sitosterolemia, and Lung Transplant.

David Rempel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, California. Dr. Rempel is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mononeuritis Multiplex, Tennis Elbow, Acute Pain, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Neelu Kaliani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Berkeley, California. Dr. Kaliani is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Otitis, Bronchitis, and Atypical Pneumonia.

Marion Peters is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Peters is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

Michael Shlipak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Shlipak is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Michael Matthay is a critical care specialist. He serves as UCSF's associate director of critical care medicine. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Matthay's research focuses on finding new ways to treat acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients, particularly those with sepsis (a condition in which the body has a potentially life-threating response to infection). His research has contributed to several major therapeutic advances over the past 20 years. Matthay earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Denver, where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular-pulmonary medicine. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary disease at UCSF and a cardiology fellowship at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute. Matthay is passionate about medical education, and spends considerable time mentoring physicians and young faculty members to help them develop their careers in both patient care and academic medicine. In 2013, he received the UCSF Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award, and in 2014, the American Thoracic Society awarded him the Trudeau Medal, given for lifelong contributions to research, teaching or patient care. Matthay is a member of the American Thoracic Society and Association of American Physicians. In his free time, he enjoys open-water swimming as a member of the San Francisco Dolphin Club, outdoor activities at Point Reyes National Seashore and playing baseball at the Boston Red Sox Fantasy Camp. Dr. Matthay is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, COVID-19, Lung Transplant, and Vagotomy.

Dr. Alka Kanaya is a specialist in internal medicine who provides primary care. Kanaya's research focuses on the causes and prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and she has developed a three-pronged research program to investigate them. The first arm uses existing studies to test new biomarkers (measurable substances in the body) that predict diabetes and cardiovascular disease, while the second arm studies these risk factors in South Asian patients, who have a higher disease prevalence compared with other ethnic groups. The final arm studies behavioral interventions – such as restorative yoga classes – to determine whether they prevent the onset of diabetes in high-risk groups. Kanaya earned her medical degree from UCSF, where she completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in epidemiology and internal medicine. Dr. Kanaya is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Metabolic Syndrome, and Obesity.

Sheri Weiser is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Weiser is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Ebola Virus Disease, Myelitis, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

Mary Whooley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Whooley is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Neil Powe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Powe is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypertension, Metabolic Acidosis, and Kidney Transplant.

Susan Buchbinder is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Buchbinder is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia.

David Bangsberg is an Internal Medicine provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Bangsberg is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Kaposi Sarcoma, Sepsis, and Malaria.

John Teerlink is an Internal Medicine provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Teerlink is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Low Blood Pressure, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Heart Transplant.

Caring, compassionate, and patient centered care. Dr. Hom is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Asthma in Children.

Jaime Torres is an Internal Medicine provider in Oakland, California. Dr. Torres is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome. Dr. Torres is currently accepting new patients.

Khosrow Afsari is an Internal Medicine provider in San Pablo, California. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis, Neurosyphilis, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Afsari is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Lee is an Internal Medicine provider in Richmond, California. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Angioedema, and Hives.

Leslie Tim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Emeryville, California. Dr. Tim has been practicing medicine for over 44 years is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer, High Cholesterol, and COVID-19.

Michael Albert is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Albert is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, Hyper IgE Syndrome, Splenectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Juana Gonzalez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Orinda, California. Dr. Gonzalez is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 1 (TRPS1), VACTERL Association, Acro-Pectoro-Renal Field Defect, and Sirenomelia.

Tyrone Snipes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Berkeley, California. Dr. Snipes is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Stroke, Dysgraphia, and Dementia.

Brian Kaye is an Internal Medicine provider in Berkeley, California. Dr. Kaye is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Gout.