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.

Albert Kao is an Internal Medicine provider in Daly City, California. Dr. Kao is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Kao is currently accepting new patients.

Frederick Watson is an Internal Medicine provider in Burlingame, California. Dr. Watson is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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.

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.

Jesus Gatpolintan is an Internal Medicine provider in Daly City, California. Dr. Gatpolintan is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Whipple Disease, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, and HIV/AIDS.

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.

Frank Tortorice is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Mateo, California. Dr. Tortorice is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency, Hypermethioninemia, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, and Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder. Dr. Tortorice is currently accepting new patients.

Christian Cruz is an Internal Medicine provider in Daly City, California. Dr. Cruz is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and May Thurner Syndrome. Dr. Cruz is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Dr. Hector Santiesteban is a board-certified nephrologist who practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure, kidney disease, and electrolyte disorders. He has practiced nephrology for more than 30 years since graduating from the Emory University School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Santiesteban combines his years of experience and exemplary education with compassion and curiosity to provide the highest quality care for his patients. Dr. Santiesteban is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

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.

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.

Tony Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Daly City, California. Dr. Wong is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Coronary Heart Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Kris Kealey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Daly City, California. Dr. Kealey is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Yin Myint is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Daly City, California. Dr. Myint is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Familial Wilms Tumor 2, and Clear Cell Sarcoma.

Steven Deeks is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Deeks is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Long Haul COVID, Sepsis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Kidney Transplant.

Michael Prados is an Internal Medicine provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Prados is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.

Lindsey Criswell is an Internal Medicine provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Criswell is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren Syndrome, Lupus Nephritis, and Arthritis.

Stephen Hauser is an Internal Medicine provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hauser is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), and CACH Syndrome.

Jimee Hwang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hwang is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Malaria, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Hwang is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammed Bailony is an Internal Medicine provider in San Mateo, California. Dr. Bailony is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, and Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL).