The UCSF General Genetics Clinic evaluates adults and children who are at risk for, or suspected to have a genetic syndrome or a disorder with a genetic component. Many of our patients have congenital anomalies or developmental delays.
You'll need a referral from your primary care provider or specialist to make an appointment. Once you have the referral, please call the number below.
General Genetics Clinic
400 Parnassus Ave., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 476-2757
Fax: (415) 476-9305
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday mornings (except first Tuesday of the month which is an all-day clinic)
During your first visit, you will meet with one of our experts who will conduct a thorough physical examination, inquire about symptoms and record your medical history.
Lab tests, such as blood tests, and imagining tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) scans may also be conducted.
Last updated May 17, 2012
Public parking at UCSF Medical Center is available in the seven-level Millberry Union Garage at 500 Parnassus Ave. There are two garage entrances — one on the north side of Parnassus Avenue and another on Irving Street, just east of Third Avenue. Parking is $3 an hour, with a maximum fee of $24 for up to 24 hours. The garage is open 24 hours daily.
Another garage, at 350 Parnassus Ave., is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fee is $4 an hour, with a maximum daily fee of $22.
Metered street parking is rarely available.
Patients being admitted to the hospital may be dropped off at the circular driveway leading to the main entrance at 505 Parnassus Ave. This area also may be used to pick up patients who are being discharged.
For more information about parking at Parnassus, call Campus Parking Services at 476-2566.
Valet parking service is available at the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) at 400 Parnassus Ave. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The valet service is free. Patients pay regular parking fees — $3 an hour, with a maximum fee of $24 for up to 24 hours. For more information about the valet service, call (415) 476-6200.
A UCSF "greeter" also is available at the ACC from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist patients find their way.
UCSF Medical Center is accessible via Muni streetcar line N-Judah*, which stops at Second Avenue and Irving Street, and the following Muni bus lines, which stop in front of the hospital:
For more information about Muni visit, www.sfmuni.com.
* Wheelchair accessible bus routes
