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Melanoma Surgery Clinic

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It can invade or involve deeper layers of the skin and has the greatest potential to spread to other tissues in the body. At the UCSF Melanoma Surgery Clinic, our experts treat patients diagnosed with melanoma.

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.

Getting Here

Melanoma Surgery
1701 Divisadero St., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353-9900
Fax: (415) 885-3802

Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Research and Clinical Trials

Last updated May 17, 2012

Parking

Parking at Mount Zion

Public parking is available in a parking garage at 1635 Divisadero St., which is open from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday. The garage entrance is on Sutter Street. The rate is $2 for each 20 minute period, or $6 an hour. For up to 12 hours, the fee is $20.

Metered street parking is rarely available.

For more information about parking at Mount Zion, call (415) 441-5408.

Public Transportation

Mount Zion

UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion is accessible via the following Muni bus routes:

  • No. 2*
  • No. 38*
  • No. 4
  • No. 24

The No. 1 California bus route stops at the corner of California and Divisadero streets, which is three blocks north of Mount Zion.

For more information about Muni visit, www.sfmuni.com.

* Wheelchair accessible bus routes

UCSF Shuttles

Free UCSF shuttles travel between the Parnassus and Mount Zion campuses as well as other UCSF locations. For your convenience we have a Parnassus-Mount Zion Express Shuttle that leaves every 15 minutes.

The shuttle departs from Parnassus in front of the UCSF Kalmanovitz Library at 530 Parnassus Ave.

  • At Mount Zion, the shuttle departs in front of the UCSF Shuttle sign at the corner of Sutter and Divisadero streets.
  • The first shuttle of the day leaves Parnassus at 6:45 a.m.
  • The last shuttle of the day leaves Parnassus at 8:45 p.m.

For more information about UCSF transportation, please call (415) 476-1511.

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Clinic Team

Michael D. Alvarado
Dr. Michael D. Alvarado,
cancer surgeon
Steven J. Wang
Dr. Steven J. Wang,
head and neck surgeon