David Sears

MD

Infectious disease physician

Dr. David Sears is an infectious disease specialist who cares for patients living with HIV and those with infectious diseases.

One area of Sears' research is evaluating health care quality in outpatient HIV clinics and in the California Correctional Health Care Services system.

Sears earned his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He completed a residency in internal medicine at New York – Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a fellowship in infectious diseases at UCSF.

Sears is passionate about medical education and has directed a number of educational initiatives at the UCSF 360 Wellness Center, where he instructs trainees in addition to caring for HIV-positive patients. He serves as faculty sponsor for the UCSF medical students' HIV interest group and on the committee of the HIV Medicine Association Medical Students Program. In 2019, he received an award for teaching excellence from the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.

  • Education

    Warren Alpert Medical School, 2007

  • Residencies

    New York – Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2010

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Infectious Diseases, 2013

  • Academic Title

    Associate Professor

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    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    60 Ratings
    About our process
    Oct 25, 2023
    Dr. Sears has a very sensitive, knowledgeable, personable, compassionate, thoughtful bedside manner. I respect him deeply.
    Oct 11, 2023
    I apologize I wasn't my best
    Sep 15, 2023
    Dr. Sears gets my highest rating possible.
    Jul 20, 2023
    Dr. Sears has been my hero and champion throughout the years. I'm so very grateful to have him on my team !'n
    Jul 19, 2023
    Dr. Sears is by far the best primary care provider I've ever had. He's compassionate, thorough, nonjudgmental, and a good listener. I hope he never leaves this practice.
    May 05, 2023
    Excellent service over all.
    May 03, 2023
    The doctor was very attentive and caring, listening g and responding to me and any questions I had in a professional and thoughtful manner.
    Apr 19, 2023
    The best system of care
    Mar 01, 2023
    Dr. Sears is probably the best doctor I've ever had.
    Mar 01, 2023
    Feel lucky to have Dr. Sears as my physician
    Feb 17, 2023
    Dr. Sears is by far the best PCP I've ever had. He listens, he explains, he discusses treatment options in easy to understand ways, he's nonjudgmental, in short, he cares.
    Feb 01, 2023
    Dr Sears is A+++
    Nov 04, 2022
    The visit was basically routine. There were only a few things I was wondering about, and my analysis of them were proven to be correct. I was happy to learn that they were not anything to be worried about at least presently.
    Nov 02, 2022
    Couldn't be happier to have Dr. Sears as my primary care provider.
    Sep 25, 2022
    An excellent system of care -the best
    Sep 14, 2022
    Dr. Sears is extraordinary.
    Sep 11, 2022
    My physician is someone gives me hope. Not only helping my health also helps me to believe in myself and that what is l need now.

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