Pamela M. Ling

MD MPH

Internist
Physician-scientist fighting tobacco while wearing great shoes

Dr. Pamela Ling is an internal medicine specialist and primary care doctor. She has a special interest in caring for underserved urban populations.

Ling's research investigates the intersection of tobacco use, media and social marketing as relates to young people. Her work focuses on understanding how tobacco marketing encourages youths and young adults to begin using tobacco, and how to apply the same strategies to improve tobacco control programs.

Ling earned her medical degree and completed a residency in medicine at UCSF. She then earned a master of public health degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She completed a fellowship at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies.

Ling is a member of the American Public Health Association and Society of General Internal Medicine.

  • Education

    UCSF, 1996

    UC Berkeley, MPH, 2000

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Medicine , 1999

  • Fellowships

    UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies , 2002

  • Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Academic Title

    Professor

I aspire to use science, creativity and compassion to care for our patients and fight for social justice.

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    67 Ratings
    About our process
    Jun 11, 2023
    Dr. Ling gets it covered all the bases. Excellent. The elderly patient had just had a scary fall down some stairs. Dr. Ling addressed this concern.And reviewed medications list checked patient's foot circulation ordered an MRI for stroke prevention etc.
    May 07, 2023
    Good
    Apr 16, 2023
    Dr Ling is the best doctor ever had nothing more to ask for.
    Apr 15, 2023
    Very good service
    Apr 08, 2023
    Dr. Ling is a wonderful person as well as an excellent PCP. I know that I can trust her and value her approach to my health care needs.
    Jan 09, 2023
    Dr. LIng is an outstanding clinician. She has been my PCP for about 15 years. It always amazes me how much detail about me she knows and understands.
    Nov 09, 2022
    I am so happy with my PCP. She is easy to talk to and a good listener. Always helpful in finding the right treatment is important to me.
    Oct 14, 2022
    Dr. Ling is an outstanding health professional! She's thoughtful respectful caring and the kind of critical thinker that every patient should have in their health care team!
    Sep 26, 2022
    She is very good for me at long time
    Sep 17, 2022
    Outstanding; took time went over my list very thorough exam shared decision making overall superb physician
    Sep 06, 2022
    Dr Ling is the best in every way. She is very professional in her knowledge of my condition and is always eager to hear about my concerns and needs.
    Sep 04, 2022
    This was an overall good experience.
    Jul 22, 2022
    Dr Ling is the best!
    May 18, 2022
    My PCP reviewed my lab reports my medications and all my current health care concerns. I don't know what I would do without her advice knowledge and support.
    Apr 30, 2022
    Dr. Ling did her best to answer my concerns. She did send me a very prompt response to my blood work results and her comments were very encouraging to me for my overall health!
    Apr 22, 2022
    Always a great experience with Dr. Ling!
    Oct 22, 2021
    Dr Ling is one of the two best health-care doctors I have ever had. I would recommend her to anyone if her practice were not already full.

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