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.

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    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    67 Ratings
    About our process
    Dec 15, 2024
    Dr. Pamela Ling is excellent - the best medical care available.
    Dec 06, 2024
    Dr. Ling is a fantastic physician. She is thoughtful, caring, understanding, and clearly knows her job. I'm so lucky the cheese, my primary care provider!
    Oct 10, 2024
    Pam is the best!!
    Oct 04, 2024
    Doctor Ling is a phenomenal doctor. She listens and cares.
    Oct 04, 2024
    Dr Ling is an exceptional care provider active and respectful listener she is updated as to what's been happening with my health challenges and recent hospitalization
    Aug 17, 2024
    I always receive excellent care from her.
    Jun 28, 2024
    My care provider, Dr. Ling, is very attentive, careful, thorough, an excellent doctor in all respects.
    Jan 09, 2024
    She was great. Great communication. Kind. Brilliant at diagnosis and treatment plan. Very impressive.
    Jan 03, 2024
    Dr Ling was 1st doctor to really listen and try to help me with my condition-she even emailed me after the visit re:my test results. She was awesome!
    Dec 05, 2023
    Dr. Long is a wonderful primary for me. She takes the time to listen & inform & discuss. I never feel that I'm unimportant to her. She's a blessing to me.
    Oct 20, 2023
    Dr Ling is an exceptional listener,very caring and is detailed about my medical hx,includes me and my family in decisions and seems to genuinely care about my health challenges. I respect Dr Ling's medical TX and recommendations highly. I am extremely pleased with her as my main Dr.
    Sep 12, 2023
    Dr Ling is simply the best. Her knowledge, patience and empathy are top notch.
    Sep 12, 2023
    Fantastic, thoughtful, caring and with great expertise!
    Sep 08, 2023
    Dr. Ling has been my primary care provider/internist for 20 years. She is an exceptional physician - caring, knowledgeable, up-to-date, personable. Readily available and promptly replies to messages. Follows up on and integrates any medical care I've received outside of UCSF. I always feel better after seeing her, and more motivated to work extra hard to take care of my health.
    Jul 21, 2023
    Dr Ling is an impressive health care professional. Her insights and communication skills are optimal. I feel privileged to have her as my PCP. Excellent on all fronts!
    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.

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