Samuel L. Washington III

MD MAS

Urologic cancer surgeon
Health care disparities researcher and movie enthusiast

Dr. Samuel L. Washington III is a urologic surgeon who specializes in oncology. He cares for patients with cancers of the genital and urinary organs, including prostate, bladder and kidney cancers.

In his research, Washington studies patient outcomes after cancer treatment, looking particularly at how differences in treatment impact survival outcomes for individuals with genital and urinary cancers.

Washington earned his medical degree, completed a residency in urology and completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at UCSF. He also has a master of advanced study degree in clinical research from UCSF.

  • Education

    UCSF School of Medicine, MD, 2012

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Urologic Oncology, 2020

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

Guidelines give us a road map to cancer treatment, but understanding where a patient is coming from personally lets us tailor care to the individual.

Where I see patients (3)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    434 Ratings
    About our process
    Dec 31, 2024
    Besides being an excellent doctor and surgeon, Dr. Washington has a great personality, I enjoy the time to visit with him.
    Dec 28, 2024
    Dr. Washington is a phenomenal physician. Always patient great personality and always asking if I have any questions.
    Dec 28, 2024
    Everyone was so helpful and efficient. They took time to be thorough.
    Dec 14, 2024
    Good
    Dec 14, 2024
    A shout out to Joy, Brennen and Claire for being so wonderful and informative and professional. A real pleasure to have them help me. Dr. Washington who is wonderful himself should feel very lucky to have these people assist him!
    Nov 28, 2024
    Great doctor!
    Nov 23, 2024
    Dr Washington is the best. I feel fortunate that I have him as my urologists. I feel very comfortable with him. I wish he were my personal physician.
    Nov 09, 2024
    I love Dr Washington
    Nov 05, 2024
    Excellent service
    Oct 19, 2024
    Dr Washington is AWESOME!!!!
    Oct 11, 2024
    Dr. Washington is an excellent doctor
    Oct 07, 2024
    Dr Washington is ALWAYS so helpful.
    Sep 28, 2024
    Very professional and caring
    Sep 23, 2024
    Very professional,kind.Giving us confidence we would be in good care
    Sep 23, 2024
    Can't imagine a better experience with the MD and his assistant (RN?) in a stressful procedure. Made me feel quite relaxed and in partnership.
    Sep 15, 2024
    I've had nothing but beautiful care.
    Sep 06, 2024
    Great experience. Dr Washington made a very uncomfortable procedure less embarassing. He was very communicative and considerate.
    Sep 05, 2024
    Let me say this, if the scale were to go from 1 to 100 other than 5, Dr.Washington would be SOLID 100!
    Sep 02, 2024
    Dr. Washington was clear and concise, both with knowledge and explanations!
    Aug 31, 2024
    Dr Washington is great at explaining and helping me to understand what's going on and the process of treatment. I left feeling very comfortable and confident in his ability to cure me. Great doctor.
    Aug 24, 2024
    Excellent clinician, great listener (even though I talk too much)..
    Aug 24, 2024
    Just a great team ! Have had similar procedures done at other facilities. UCSF was far superior in terms of staff and communication
    Aug 24, 2024
    Dr Washington is a compassionate provider!
    Aug 19, 2024
    Dr. Washington is One of the Best experiences I have ever had with a Dr. I would recommend him to All who need is expertise,
    Aug 18, 2024
    Dr. Washington was great. Very easy to talk with and made me feel more like a friend than a patient
    Aug 17, 2024
    Always a comfortable experience
    Aug 17, 2024
    I couldn't be happier with Dr. Washington. I say this as a Registered Nurse who's worked besides scores of physicians in the last 15 years. The procedure is quite uncomfortable but he got it done before I knew it. He narrates every step before doing it and has his bedside manner is truly genuine. I hope he's getting ample opportunities to train the next generation of clinicians in how to care for the whole person, not simply the disease process.
    Aug 13, 2024
    Thank you for everything Dr.Washington and for always taking your time to explain everything
    Jun 22, 2024
    Highest recommendation. Dr Washington is personable, a good listener, and obviously knowledgeable and thoughtful clinician who gave great explanations and discussed logic and options for decision-making very well.
    Jun 16, 2024
    Dr Washington is thorough , considerate. So nice to have him helping, I am very comfortable and confident.
    Jun 15, 2024
    Dr. Washington is amazing! Very kind and takes the time to explain thorougly and answer questions.
    Jun 10, 2024
    I recently had a "cancer scare", Prostate Cancer", the staff, blood draw, Oncology, Dr. Samuel Washington all excellent. This is why I love UCSF, you could tell Dr. Washington actually cared. I'm not the only "person who has cancer" who is scared of getting it, he's for a total professional.
    Jun 08, 2024
    Dr. Washington is both a great guy and Doctor. He listened to my concerns and made me feel like we knew each other a long time. Thanks Doc.
    Jun 01, 2024
    Confirmation that I was, am, and will continue to be under the care of best in class care and expertise of Dr. Washington
    May 29, 2024
    Excellent service. Very thorough , informative Thank you.
    May 21, 2024
    Dr Washington and his nurse(sorry forgot her name) provided biopsy with the highest skill and thoroughness.
    May 19, 2024
    Always look forward to my visit with Dr Washington
    Apr 15, 2024
    Dr. Washington was Fantastic
    Apr 09, 2024
    Top-notch all the way around
    Apr 06, 2024
    Doctor Washington was awesome
    Mar 30, 2024
    Very clear with your answers
    Mar 25, 2024
    Dr. Washington is awesome, I could not be more lucky to have him as my doctor.
    Mar 19, 2024
    All questions got answered, I came out of meeting with enough info to make final decisions
    Mar 16, 2024
    They were all excellent and kindly presented
    Mar 16, 2024
    Just amazing. Very knowledgable and clear communicator. The procedure was managed in an impecable manner. Dr Washington also was very empathetic and caring. Thank you!
    Mar 10, 2024
    Dr. Washington covers all the bases.Professional. Great listener. Caring. Informative.
    Mar 08, 2024
    The health care provider Dr. Samuel Washington is a wonderful doctor in every respect.
    Mar 06, 2024
    Simply best experience in a hospital !!!
    Mar 06, 2024
    Dr Washington is the best.
    Dec 22, 2023
    Love Dr. Washington. He is very professional, kind, knowledgeable and patient doctor. I trust him 100%.
    Dec 18, 2023
    They allowed my wife in the room. She has a medical background and was able to ask question. Doctor Washington was very kind and took the time to explain to me and to my wife.
    Dec 06, 2023
    I'm very happy with Dr. Washington. He explains things clearly at my level.
    Dec 04, 2023
    An exceptional provider!
    Nov 16, 2023
    Dr Washington and the entire nursing and support staff were GREAT!
    Oct 30, 2023
    Dr Samuel Washington is excellent, couldn't give a higher mark
    Oct 28, 2023
    Dr Washington was great. I had many questions and he answered them all. He acknowledged my concerns and listened well.
    Oct 21, 2023
    Dr Washington is a godsend! Just the right combination of compassion, empathy, friendliness and competence
    Oct 21, 2023
    There was also a long delay after my first visit. I was supposed to be contacted in 3 to 4 weeks, I called after five weeks and found out that nothing had happened.
    Oct 15, 2023
    Excellent discussion, informative, patient, non-biased.
    Oct 11, 2023
    Excellent communication
    Oct 08, 2023
    Staff and care at UCSF are excelkent
    Sep 28, 2023
    Dr. Washington is the best doctor I have ever been to. He explained everything so well and provided diagrams to help with his explanations. He is awesome!!!
    Sep 14, 2023
    I was very happy!
    Sep 09, 2023
    I will recommend others to the caregiver because they were very welcoming and caring for the patient and good treatment
    Sep 09, 2023
    Dr.Samuel did an excellent job to meIm so happy to be with him, so friendly
    Sep 02, 2023
    No time was waisted,
    Sep 02, 2023
    Dr Washington was very kind and friendly was was the assisting RN
    Aug 30, 2023
    Dr. Samuel Washington in my opinion sets "The Gold Standard" for professionalism, as well as in his ability to educate the patient in a compassionate and empathetic manner - which, is not very common anymore in the healthcare industry. What also sets Dr. Washington apart from most doctors is how he uses the results of data from research in his patient consultations.
    Aug 29, 2023
    This was a first contact call prior to referral to another specialist for a more detailed consultation. I was disappointed that the physician had not yet been able to view my CT scan.
    Aug 28, 2023
    Dr. Washington was exceptional in my opinion. Thorough in explanation, great communication, friendly and accessible. Overall a refreshingly wonderful visit!
    Aug 19, 2023
    I love Dr. Washington. He is very caring and thoughtful and has a good plan!
    Aug 06, 2023
    The exchange with the physician was pleasant.
    Jul 31, 2023
    I received the best care possible at UCSF! All caregivers were kind and attentive. I really liked Dr. Washington.
    Jul 29, 2023
    Dr. Washington is amazing. He understands my condition and my goals and is working for the best outcome. I so appreciate him.
    Jul 28, 2023
    Care provider was fantastic
    Jul 27, 2023
    Dr, Washington is terrific. He gave my all of the information I requested.
    Jul 17, 2023
    They are very professional
    Jul 15, 2023
    Highly proficient intelligent skilled healthcare provider who excels in all aspects including communication, information and treatment.
    Jul 13, 2023
    I was very satisfied with how Dr. Samuel Washington conducted my evaluation and consultation.
    Jul 10, 2023
    Excellent explanation of everything that was going on for my appointment.
    Jul 06, 2023
    Dr Washington is an excellent doctor!
    Jul 01, 2023
    Excellent doctor!
    Jul 01, 2023
    Dr. Washington went above and beyond with great patient care.
    Jun 26, 2023
    No problem.
    Jun 24, 2023
    My Dr was awesome
    Jun 24, 2023
    I don't recall hearing about risks.
    Jun 04, 2023
    Dr. Samuel explained me very well and answered the questions I asked him about my illness
    May 30, 2023
    Waiting for results from biopsy before we discuss care and treatment options. Preliminary discussion has been very good.
    May 22, 2023
    They are the Best!
    May 21, 2023
    Very very good
    Apr 17, 2023
    Doctors should review the extensive question patients completed during the e-checkin PRIOR to appointment to review with patient.
    Apr 16, 2023
    This Dr Washington was as good a doctor as you could find anywhere! I give him my highest recommendation.
    Apr 08, 2023
    All staff and dr Washington we're very kind, comforting and caring , gave me peace of mind so I could complete the procedure
    Apr 03, 2023
    I was pleased with the care provider's service.
    Apr 01, 2023
    The Dr explained everything I needed to know and made me feel assured that he would help me
    Apr 01, 2023
    He was professional, kind and helpful. Felt fortunate to have him on my team
    Apr 01, 2023
    Dr. Washington is the kindest, gentlest attentive Dr. I've ever had.
    Mar 27, 2023
    Dr. Washington is a pleasure to meet with. He was great!
    Mar 18, 2023
    Dr. Washington is an exceptional physician. Kind, courteous, compassionate and extremely knowledgable!! I am so blessed to be his patient!!
    Mar 11, 2023
    Dr. Washington is an excellent practitioner.
    Mar 04, 2023
    Dr Washington exceeded all my expectations.
    Feb 27, 2023
    Excellent of Dr Washington made it easier to get over my self bought and agree to the procedure upcoming
    Feb 24, 2023
    First time in many years that the care provider contact me following up on a difficult or crisis situation. He provides an excellent level of care.
    Feb 20, 2023
    Dr. Washington + the entire clinic are absolutely ace.
    Feb 20, 2023
    Dr. Washington displays confidence and expertise in the most open and neighborly way.

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