UCSF Center for Geriatric Care
Geriatric Care • San Francisco, CA
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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
The UCSF Division of Geriatrics is UCSF’s team focused on aging and palliative medicine, with a mission to optimize the health of older adults and those with serious illness. They operate across multiple UCSF campuses and affiliated sites in the San Francisco area, including Parnassus, San Francisco VA Medical Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Mission Bay, and the UCSF Center for Geriatric Care. Located in San Francisco, CA, the division is part of the higher education sector and serves as UCSF’s geriatrics specialty group. Website: geriatrics.ucsf.edu.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Yahoo Local: 2.0/5.0 (aggregated site) (14)
- UCSF Health (Dr. Carolyn Welty): 4.9/5.0 (180)
- UCSF Health (Dr. Jacklyn Katz): Not explicitly averaged, generally positive qualitative feedback (213 ratings mentioned for provider profile)
- UCSF Health (Dr. Daniel R. Pound): 4.9/5.0 (114)
- UCSF Health (Dr. Robert Zimbroff): 4.9/5.0 (35)
Patients praise
- Compassionate and attentive care from physicians
- Strong patient-provider rapport and communication
- Highly skilled and intelligent clinical teams
- Effective individualized and home-based care programs
Common complaints
- Difficulty securing new patient appointments
- Long waits or challenges in scheduling appointments
- Some reports of poor communication or perceived lack of provider knowledge in older reviews
"Dr. Welty is a gem. She spends time, listens to you carefully and is well informed about your history. She answers questions quickly and completely, and also has a nice sense of humor."
- UCSF Health Patient Review"Dr. Pound is extremely compassionate and caring. He can't retire!"
- UCSF Health Patient Review"They won't take any new patients. Even with a referral from another UCSF specialist. Of course the department is highly rated."
- Yahoo Local ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Daniel R. Pound, MD - Geriatric Medicine | UCSF Health - Apr 13, 2026
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- Geriatric Assessment Reduces Hospital Admissions for Older Adults, Study Finds | Department of Emergency Medicine - Sep 2, 2025
- UCSF Health Named Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026 | UC San Francisco - Jul 24, 2025
- Dr. Helen Kao, MD - Geriatrician in San Francisco, CA - May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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