Wesley Kidder

MD MPH

Gastrointestinal oncologist

Dr. Wesley Kidder is a gastrointestinal oncologist with a special interest in colon and rectal cancers as well as neuroendocrine tumors (cancer cells arising from the endocrine and nervous systems).

Kidder studies the role that the gut microbiome – the microorganisms that live in the digestive tract – plays in the development and treatment of colon and rectal cancers. His research includes examining the changes in the microbiome that occur following treatment with oral chemotherapy.

After earning a master of public health degree from the University of Southern California, Kidder earned his medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Diego, where he served as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at UCSF, where he also served as the chief fellow for his final two years.

Kidder belongs to the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology.

  • Education

    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2011

    University of Southern California, MPH, 2005

  • Residencies

    UC San Diego, Internal Medicine, 2015

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2018

  • Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

    Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

Where I see patients (2)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    209 Ratings
    About our process
    Jul 20, 2023
    I gave more than Very Good! I appreciated the kindness.
    Jul 16, 2023
    Dr Kidder makes me feel like a person not a disease
    Jul 07, 2023
    Good experience with Dr.Kidder. Kind listened and was informative. Just didn't get the results I was hoping from a teaching facility. Probably on me and guidelines.
    Jun 23, 2023
    Dr. Kidder is awesome!! He is working with my treatment schedule so I can go on vacation with my family. I am so grateful for this opportunity to travel!!
    Jun 04, 2023
    Very good
    May 27, 2023
    Dr Kidder was very kind and helpful with the information he provided regarding my diagnosis. He made it understandable with my complicated diagnosis. Great experience and increased my trust in his care for me.
    May 18, 2023
    Dr Kidder is kind and shows great empathy for his patients. I enjoy my visits with him very much!!
    May 09, 2023
    Dr. Kidder is one in a million I am exceptionally grateful and blest to to have his wise and caring guidance! He is a wonderful Doctor; I am privileged he is here for me during this stressful disease.
    Apr 17, 2023
    Very friendly great doctor
    Apr 09, 2023
    Dr. Kidder and his entire team continually maintain the highest standards of excellence compassion and care!
    Apr 02, 2023
    Provider has never seen me in person. This creates a gap in monitoring my condition
    Apr 01, 2023
    Doctor Kidder and his staff are the best
    Mar 25, 2023
    I think dr. Kidder and his team are the most humane care providers I ever met. I can't describe how grateful I am to had the luck to have them
    Mar 13, 2023
    Considering what my healthcare provider had to inform me he was gentle and kind. I felt as though he was holding my hand through the screen. He is my main doctor and I think he is wonderful.
    Feb 11, 2023
    Dr Kidder is great
    Jan 26, 2023
    Very good
    Jan 15, 2023
    It was an OUTSTANDING interview
    Jan 14, 2023
    Good care
    Jan 13, 2023
    Dr. Kidder was prepared and answered all our questions and had read all my medical history. Truly a caring educated physician.
    Dec 30, 2022
    I just really appreciate the care and support that I receive from my Dr moving forward with my decision on future treatments Happy New Years to you all 2023
    Dec 20, 2022
    All experiences have been great!!!
    Dec 04, 2022
    I received very thorough and thoughtful information. Very impressed
    Nov 28, 2022
    Dr. Kidder is amazing!
    Nov 04, 2022
    Dr. Kidder is very friendly interested in his patients listens well and is thoughtful about his discussions.
    Oct 11, 2022
    Dr. Kidder was kind and thoughtful. He took time to get to know me as we talked. The discussions of my disease were very understandable. He answered questions I had from reading about it and when I asked for clarification of something he said. He had obviously read my files explained some thingsmy initial oncologist did not. He was not in a hurry and focused his attention on me which I really appreciated. He is a specialist in the rare type of cancer I have which was so helpful. He is a huge asset to your program.
    Sep 22, 2022
    A very kind and care doctor
    Aug 27, 2022
    Very good experience!
    Jul 29, 2022
    Could not have had a better experience with the Doctor.
    Jul 21, 2022
    Dr. Kidder is the best!!
    Jul 11, 2022
    Dr. Kidder explains things very well he also listens very well and answers any questions or concerns I have
    May 28, 2022
    Very good experience
    May 09, 2022
    Good
    Apr 16, 2022
    Good
    Mar 24, 2022
    Dr Kidder was very thorough in explaining the options concerning my medical condition
    Feb 28, 2022
    Dr. Spoke plainly and explain what I did not understand. Nice guy.
    Feb 27, 2022
    AS ALWAYS DR KIDDER IS ONE OF THE BEST PHYSICIANS I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. HE IS THE REASON I WILL CONTINUE TOACCESS CARE AT UCSF. I
    Feb 15, 2022
    Good
    Dec 19, 2021
    Dr. Kidder is a credit to UCSF Health. As a gastrointestinal oncologist at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center focusing on Neuroendocrine Tumors Dr. Kidder is one of the best In his field. Since September 2020 Dr. Kidder has been the coach directing the team providing me with the best medical plan and care possible. What is remarkable that Dr. Kidder's accomplishment is happening with myself being 2000 miles away on Oahu Hawaii. UCSF Health has achieved bringing world class medicine to patients not able to travel due to COVID.

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    Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers

    The point estimation of proportion of patients who engaged with the ePRO tool via virtual care chat at least once after enrollment and its 95% binomial confidence interval (CI) will be obtained.

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