Dr. Michael Potter, MD | San Francisco, CA | Family Physician

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Dr. Michael Potter is a family medicine physician who earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. With 36 years of experience in practice, he brings extensive knowledge to comprehensive family care. Dr. Potter speaks English and focuses on providing healthcare for patients of all ages.

Dr. Potter practices at the Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore in San Francisco, California, and maintains an affiliation with UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. He specializes in managing diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes in both adults and younger patients. His practice also focuses on treating high blood pressure and providing preventive care through services like flu vaccinations and routine blood work. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.6 stars.

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accepting new patients
4.6

21 Ratings
36 years of experience
38 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Harvard Medical School
6 written reviews
1 specialty
7 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
Male

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Dr.Potter is genuine and literally cares so much about me as a person and as a patient. Could not ask for a better PCP!!!

May 14th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Happy experience

April 10th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Potter is the best PCP anybody can ever have. I have had him as my PCP for close to 30 yrs & I could not ask for anyone better.

April 3rd, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr.Potter is excellent. I feel fortunate to have him as my physician

February 20th, 2025 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Potter has been, and is now, my general practitioner. He is caring, attentive and responsible. I trust him. He is a man of common sense and I feel fortunate to be his patient.

September 17th, 2013

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Dr. Potter is a friendly person. But scheduling an appointment can be very difficult, probably because he has too many tasks such as teaching and seeing patients in hospital. Regarding diagnosis, I was not quite impressed. Maybe I expected too much from a UCSF professor. The first thing that he usually checks is whether what you have is emotionally related. But once he pays attention to your issues and realizes that it's not non-serious, he is great with treatment and advice.

December 4th, 2010

Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore

1569 Sloat Blvd Ste 333San Francisco, CA 94132

Tel: (415) 353-9339


Dr. Michael Potter, MD	Dr. Shakeilla Smithbey, MD	Dr. Samantha Von Ins, MD	Dr. Anastasia Eileen Buerger
Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Family Medicine	Family Medicine
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.6 (21 Ratings)	5 (5 Ratings)	5 (8 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
36 Years of Experience	15 Years of Experience	16 Years of Experience	11 Years of Experience
Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks Spanish, Vietnamese	Speaks English
San Francisco , CA	Houston , TX	Placentia , CA	Long Beach , CA
Med School: Harvard Medical School	Med School: Howard University College Of Medicine	Med School: University Of California Irvine College Of Medicine	Med School: Western University of Health Sciences, DO
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Family Medicine

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Weight Loss (non-surgical)

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Harvard Medical SchoolGraduated in 1990

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Does Dr. Michael Potter accept virtual/telehealth appointments?: Yes, Dr. Michael Potter accepts virtual/telehealth appointments. Click the virtual visit button on their Vitals profile.
Where is Dr. Michael Potter's office located?: Dr. Michael Potter's office is located at 1569 Sloat Blvd Ste 333, San Francisco, CA, 94132.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Potter affiliated with?: Dr. Michael Potter is affiliated with Ucsf Helen Diller Medical Center At Parnassus Heights.
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