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Rochelle S. Zak, MD

Sleep Medicine • Pulmonology
Sleep Disorders Mount Zion
415-885-7886
Portrait of Rochelle S. Zak
Portrait of Rochelle S. Zak
ucsf logo

Rochelle S. Zak, MD

Sleep Medicine • Pulmonology
Sleep Disorders Mount Zion
415-885-7886

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About me

Dr. Rochelle Zak is a sleep medicine specialist who cares for patients with sleep disorders, including restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, parasomnia (abnormal behaviors that occur during sleep) and insomnia. She has a particular interest in helping patients manage restless legs syndrome (RLS).

Zak's research focuses on sleep in women in midlife as well as the different ways that RLS may be seen in patients.

Zak earned her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She completed residencies in neurology at New York – Presbyterian Hospital. She completed fellowships in neuro-ophthalmology at Montefiore Medical Center and at North Shore Medical Center and sleep medicine at New York – Presbyterian Hospital.

Zak volunteers with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, serving on the guidelines advisory panel. She is also a member of the executive committee of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group.

Education & training

Board certification

  • Sleep Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Fellowship

  • Sleep Medicine, New York Hospital
  • Neuro-Opthalmology, North Shore Medical Center
  • Neuro-Opthalmology, Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College

Residency

  • Neurology, New York Hospital
  • Internal Medicine, Roosevelt General Hospital / Covenant Health Sys

Internship

  • Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center

Degree

  • MD, University of California Los Angeles

Locations

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    Average rating

    4.8
    4.8 out of 5 Stars
    199 ratings
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    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 30, 2025

      Dr. Zak is a gifted caring physician. I've been seeing her for eleven years and trust her completely.

    • 3.8 out of 5 Stars
      December 19, 2025

      Care provider seemed very pressed for time and therefore our meeting felt very rushed.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 9, 2025

      Dr Zak is outstanding (and I am a harsh critic, so that's saying a lot!). She is not only exceptionally knowledgeable but listens well, offers solutions that are informed and sensible, and inspires trust.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 3, 2025

      All is Great

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      November 25, 2025

      Dr. Zak is superb.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      November 1, 2025

      Dr. Zak and her team were great!

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