Back to search results
Robert B. Baron
4.9 out of 5 (142)
Robert B. Baron

Robert B. Baron, MD, MS

Internal Medicine

General Internal Medicine at Mount Zion
1701 Divisadero St., Suite 500,
San Francisco, CA 94115
+1 more location
(415) 353-7999
4.9 out of 5 (142)
Virtual visits available
4.9 out of 5 (142)
Virtual visits available
General Internal Medicine at Mount Zion
1701 Divisadero St., Suite 500,
San Francisco, CA 94115
+1 more location
(415) 353-7999

Dr. Robert B. Baron, an internal medicine specialist and primary care doctor, serves as vice chief of the UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine. With a special interest in treating obesity, he is founder and director of the UCSF Weight Management Program. He is also interested in nutrition and preventive medicine.

Baron earned a master's degree in nutrition at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his medical degree from UCSF.

Baron has directed the UCSF Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program since 1989.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1981

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Internal Medicine, 1981

  • Internship

    UCSF, Internal Medicine, 1979

  • Education

    University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, 1978

  • Languages

    English

Conditions I specialize in

  • Abdominal pain

  • Acne

  • Anxiety

  • Decreased libido

  • Ear infections

  • Heart disease

  • Heart disease in women

  • Severe asthma

  • Vertigo

  • Weakness

Treatments I provide

  • Diabetes management

Where I see patients (2)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    142 Ratings
    About our process
    Feb 15, 2025
    Poor bedside manner, not very sympathetic or empathetic.
    Feb 13, 2025
    Dr. Baron is a gem.
    Jan 18, 2025
    Dr. Is excellent in all respects
    Nov 28, 2024
    Dr. Baron is awesome!
    Nov 04, 2024
    I have been one of Dr. Baron's patients for many years, and I also work at UCSF. He is caring, professional, and works with me to make a plan for my long-term health care.
    Jul 20, 2024
    Dr Baron is great!
    Jun 29, 2024
    Dr. Baron has been enormously helpful to me over the years.
    Jun 07, 2024
    Dr. Baron is EXCELLENT.
    Jun 06, 2024
    I like Dr. Baron. He listens to me, pays attention to my questions and my concerns.He is very informative about my situation..
    May 25, 2024
    Dr Baron is very thorough in his practice! . I am very blessed to be under his care
    May 25, 2024
    He was excellent in every way
    May 16, 2024
    Great "bedside" attitude
    Mar 28, 2024
    Dr baron is a treasure. I feel lucky to be in his care
    Mar 22, 2024
    Dr Baron always listens and shows compassion. He shares details into how he's arrived at his recommendations. He leaves the final decision up to me. These are all things important to me in a physician relationship.
    Jan 03, 2024
    Really excellent kind considerate informative this is a nice man
    Dec 07, 2023
    Dr. Baron is very attentive and professional. He always follows each issue with "what else do you want to talk about?" I appreciate that he takes the time to listen and is truly engaged in the visit.
    Nov 23, 2023
    Dr Baron is the best
    Nov 17, 2023
    He explained the situation to me and told me what's good for me
    Sep 07, 2023
    It was amazingly professional office
    Aug 19, 2023
    Dr. Baron is gruff and does not have a very good bedside manner. He is very knowledgeable and has very good diagnostic skills but is not very friendly, does not suffer fools, and appears to be frustrated with my lack of complete adherence to everything he suggests. I sometimes wonder if he is a better administrator than a clinician since I don't know if he enjoys directly dealing with patients.
    Jun 13, 2023
    Dr Baron is an excellent DR! He participated in my health concerns compassionately and with respect and patience! Answer all my questions and explains well. I feel that I can trust in his experience and knowledge and yet I feel as we are a team in my health care

    Selected research

    See all research

    Contact me

    Share