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Zakir Safdar
4.9 out of 5 (211)
Zakir Safdar

Zakir Safdar, MD

Internal Medicine

General Internal Medicine at Mount Zion
1545 Divisadero St., First and Second Floors,
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7900
4.9 out of 5 (211)
Virtual visits available
4.9 out of 5 (211)
Virtual visits available
General Internal Medicine at Mount Zion
1545 Divisadero St., First and Second Floors,
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7900

About me

Dr. Zakir Safdar is an internal medicine specialist who provides primary and urgent care for adults.

Safdar earned his medical degree at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in internal medicine and served an additional year as chief resident.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2021

  • Residencies

    University of California, Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2022

    University of California, Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2021

  • Internship

    Univ of CA Davis Medical Center - Internal Med GME, Internal Medicine, 2019

  • Degree

    University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, 2018

  • Languages

    English

I like getting to know patients beyond the exam room, as their health is significantly impacted by their day-to-day lives.

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    211 Ratings
    About our process
    Jun 26, 2025
    Doctor Safdar is the best primary care doctor we have ever had. We would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a new doctor, He is currently overseeing my cancer treatment through referrals to various specialists.
    Jun 24, 2025
    I am lucky to have Dr Safdar as my physician.
    Jun 06, 2025
    Dr. Safdar was excellent. He was professional and relatable. After my visit he followed up with an e-consol with a specialist. As an urgent care physician he took time to understand my condition and discuss his findings.
    Jun 04, 2025
    Patient and thorough
    Jun 03, 2025
    Excellent doctor - listened, wasted no time yet was on point throughout
    May 29, 2025
    Great job! So appreciative of the care!
    May 28, 2025
    Provider listened to my concerns
    Apr 25, 2025
    We have developed a good relationship that for a person my age and health is important.
    Apr 25, 2025
    Really appreciate the comprehensive discussion and follow up from previous visits
    Apr 23, 2025
    Dr Safdar is wonderful. He is patient, kind and informative. As an older liver transplant recipient I have many concerns and issues (imagined or real) and he helps me.
    Apr 16, 2025
    We've never had a better PCP! And that includes concierge doctors.
    Apr 09, 2025
    Really friendly doctor, no follow up was necessary
    Apr 03, 2025
    Dr Safdar asks all the right questions and he is very insightful. He is concerned about your health and wellbeing
    Mar 26, 2025
    One of the best doctors I've ever worked with ever. He was exceptional in a very scary moment for me.
    Feb 12, 2025
    Very much appreciate his calmness, empathy, and injections of humor when appropriate.
    Feb 07, 2025
    Friendly, professional, inclusive care provider
    Feb 07, 2025
    Dr Safdar was very personable and pleasant. He addressed my concerns quickly and thoroughly.
    Feb 06, 2025
    Personable and caring. Easy to talk to.
    Jan 27, 2025
    Very pleased with Dr
    Jan 25, 2025
    I have chronic conditions with a typical symptoms. Dr. Safdar remembers these from one visit to the next, asks about my progress and always shows a commitment to my care.
    Jan 24, 2025
    Never had a better or more realistic and helpful and well-prepared provider ever.
    Jan 15, 2025
    Great
    Jan 14, 2025
    Dr Safdar is amazing and I so appreciate him and the way he communicates with me.
    Jan 14, 2025
    Best doctor I've ever had, especially where sexual health is concerned
    Jan 11, 2025
    Respectful, good listener/observer, responsive to questions asked, encourages input in care, very patient.
    Jan 10, 2025
    Dr Safdar is compassionate and wonderful. As a physician in your practice, he is an asset to UCSF patients.
    Dec 18, 2024
    He listens
    Dec 14, 2024
    He is a gifted doctor. Very connected and he made me feel safe to open up.
    Dec 14, 2024
    Dr Safdar is fantastic in every regard
    Nov 27, 2024
    Excellent doctor!
    Nov 23, 2024
    Good Experience
    Nov 22, 2024
    All great
    Nov 21, 2024
    Dr. Safdar is such a compassionate and professional person and extremely qualified physician. We are so fortunate to have the pleasure to be under his care!
    Nov 05, 2024
    An excellent physician
    Oct 22, 2024
    Provider only knew what he looked up before the appointment in regards to my concern.But I highly recommend this provider because he listens, lets patients have autonomy and make their own decisions without badgering them as my previous providers in this clinic did, and he is always open to referring me to the appropriate specialist. I appreciate he Durant pretend to know everything and is here for me to help navigate my care
    Oct 18, 2024
    Dr Safdar is a superb physian
    Oct 08, 2024
    As a current employee and leader at UCSF, I can say confidently that Dr. Z checked off all the boxes for a 5. He was kind, patient and made me feel heard. The most notable thing is how at ease he made me feel throughout the entire visit. I also appreciated his punctuality.
    Oct 05, 2024
    We are exceedingly pleased. He doesn't rush, is always prepared, uses our time wisely, and is kind.
    Sep 20, 2024
    Dr. Sudhar was excellent
    Sep 06, 2024
    Dr. Safar is amazing. He listens, is completely prepared, always asks if there are other concerns, and finds ways forward without taking on something about which he doesn't know. He is excellent at making me want to be healthier.
    Sep 02, 2024
    Dr.Z is one of the best physicians that I ever had and I'm 71-year-old.
    Aug 13, 2024
    Appreciate so immensely how detailed and caring Dr. Safdar is.
    Aug 12, 2024
    I really appreciated Dr. Safdar's openness to my questions and concerns. He provided outstanding care.
    Aug 04, 2024
    Really like and respect him. Feels like really listens
    Aug 03, 2024
    My experience thus far with Dr 'Z" has been exceptional! I am very pleased with his integrity, his approach, knowledge and listening abilities. Being in the profession myself for 28 years as CCRN,MSN I have found our patient to doctor relationship,quite refreshing,a very welcome change.Keep up the fantastic work!
    Aug 02, 2024
    Great doctor
    Jul 26, 2024
    Best PCP experience.
    Jul 02, 2024
    Dr Safdar is excellent in every way
    Jun 16, 2024
    I didn't think the care provider was completely invested and felt that while he cared, that some of my concerns were minimized.
    Jun 14, 2024
    Dr. Safdir remembered and addressed health Issues from our last visit, then asked follow-up questions that showed me he was focused on resolving/treating my ailments.
    Jun 07, 2024
    Great
    Jun 03, 2024
    A superb clinician at every level
    May 24, 2024
    Very good experience
    May 17, 2024
    It's the first time I met Doctor Safdar and he exceeded my expectations. He is very caring, a good listener and he tackled all my health issues, giving his personal care to his patient without urgency of the time.
    May 16, 2024
    Dr. Safdar was awesome. I had to discuss some rather difficult things, and he handled it all extremely well.
    May 12, 2024
    Dr. Safdar was one of the best doctors I have ever had! He connected with me as a person, the person who I am: a 44 year old queer woman. I didn't feel like I was just another patient he was trying to get through during his work day. I truly felt cared about.
    Apr 19, 2024
    I have recommended Dr. Safdar to my husband as his PCP.
    Jan 05, 2024
    An excellent encounter with Dr. Safdar; he listened carefully, did not appear to be in a rush; he was efficient and effective.
    Nov 27, 2023
    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.
    Nov 10, 2023
    Outstanding!
    Nov 07, 2023
    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.
    Nov 05, 2023
    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.
    Oct 15, 2023
    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.
    Sep 30, 2023
    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.
    Sep 08, 2023
    He was a breathe of sunshine. He was everything a experienced physician isVery well qualified
    Sep 04, 2023
    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!!
    Sep 02, 2023
    I have never felt as seen or as cared for as I did yesterday. It was an overwhelmingly positive experience.
    Sep 02, 2023
    This was literally the best experience I have ever had with a PCP at UCSF. Thanksgiving j you Dr. Safdar
    Sep 01, 2023
    Dr Safdar was professional and respectful

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