Zakir Safdar

I am a fairly new patient of Dr. Safdar (though not new to UCSF Health) and I am beyond pleased with the care he's providing me. He is kind gentle compassionate and listens carefully. He is very thorough and is looking at ways of quickly getting tests and care he feels I need at this time. He is an EXCELLENT care provider.

Outstanding!

I am so grateful to be Dr. Safdar's practice. I would follow this guy anywhere he goes. I hope Dr. Safdar has a long tenure with UCSF primary care.

Dr. Z is definitely a kind of doctor that cares about you as person rather than as a project. He was very empathetic about my recent traumas and made me feel seen and heard.

The Provider was Very attentive and engaged. He listened to me gave me choices and explained those choices. I never felt rushed. I felt at ease.

My care provider was sympathetic to my grieving the intentional loss of some bad health behaviors on my part by coaching me to view them as notable achievements.

He was a breath of sunshine. He was everything an experienced physician is. Very well qualified

It was my first visit with Dr. Safdar but my first impression was a very favorable one. He's a listener very sensitive to patient's comments very pro-active and goes out of his way to suggest solutions/alternatives to some problems of the current medical system (such as high drug prices.) He has a sense of humor and cheerful demeanor. All around 5 stars!!

This was literally the best experience I have ever had with a PCP at UCSF. Thanksgiving you Dr. Safdar

I have never felt as seen or as cared for as I did yesterday. It was an overwhelmingly positive experience.

Dr Safdar was professional and respectful

Very impressed with Dr. Zakir Safdar

Very thorough well informed and pleasant

Provider was extremely knowledgeable and very courteous!

Excellent clinician

Love my new physician!!!

Shared decision-making can be hard (which is the right route to go?) but it's very nice to be actively included in one's care.

Dr Safdar is great! Took the time to listen asked all the right questions and explained things clearly. More than anything I appreciate how real he is - open funny and totally approachable.

This was a first visit should had been scheduled for a longer time requires a follow up 2 days later I feel like a black pawn moved by the white moves.

Outstanding. First time meeting this provider. Caring thoughtful asked great questions listened well.

My visits w/ Dr. Safdar have been great. He listens is curious and is extremely helpful. I've needed a lot of followup with my visits and he's gone out of his way to accommodate my needs. UC is very lucky to have him!

Excellent experience with this lovely doctor

Dr Safdar's care was excellent he listened looked carefully at my ear and went with me over my medications. Excellent

I have had many providers change over the last 5 years. I am always worried with the numerous changes in providers. Dr. Safdar is professional kind communicative and thoughtful. I feel secure with him as my MD.

Excellent command of the subject and background info.

Dr. Z was very easy to talk with and very responsive to any concerns I had. He was respectful and informative.

He is a good doctor & very professional

Dr. Safdar was great!

One can not evaluate from the first visit which was as an introductory visit- always fine if one is healthy

This was a transition appointment from one PCP to another so was fairly general. I felt at ease and listened to; it went quite well.

He's the best!

This was my first visit with Dr. Safdar. I felt very comfortable and at ease with him and look forward to working with him as my new PCP. He exuded genuineness compassion and real empathy.

It was an excellent session. I was very encouraged by the doctor's attention and concern This was a first meeting

Feel very fortunate to have Dr. Safdar as my physician. He inquired/probed/offered theories about a number of health issues but withheld conclusions. Confident encouraging demeanor.

Appreciated that the doctor said patients are in charge of their healthcare rather than badgering me around completing some procedures I feel uncomfortable with as my previous doctors in this clinic have done. This approach gave me a sense of agency over myself and actually encourages me to do those procedures more than the previous method of other doctors.

I can't get an appointment with UCSF Urologist ASAP even if my family doctor informed of the Urology.