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Dr. James Zucherman specializes in orthopedic surgery with advanced expertise in spine surgery. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed his residency at LAC USC Medical Center. With 52 years of experience in the field, Dr. Zucherman brings extensive knowledge to complex spinal conditions. He is fluent in Russian, Chinese, and English.

Dr. Zucherman practices at UCSF Health St. Marys Hospital and maintains locations throughout San Francisco, California. He focuses on treating spinal stenosis and lumbar spinal stenosis, as well as back pain during pregnancy. His procedural expertise includes lumbar epidural steroid injections and facet joint injections. Patients rate Dr. Zucherman 3.8 out of 5 stars on average.

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3.8

15 Ratings
52 years of experience
36 insurance plans accepted
speaks Russian, Chinese, English
Lac Usc Medical Center
5 written reviews
2 specialties
9 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
4 office locations
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I had residual issues post-surgery my S1 nerve was damaged during surgery. Billing is a nightmare with this physician he pass to incompetent staff who say he is in network but he is not always in network.

September 4th, 2020

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Dr. Zucherman performed 4 back surgeries on me..1 cervical and 3 lumbar. I thank God for his skill and expertise. The man may not be warm and fuzzy but that's not what I'm looking for in a doctor. He also replaced a cervical disc in my daughter's neck. He deserves 5 stars and more!!!!

June 22nd, 2018

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i had two back surgeries with this man(he wanted to do a third surgery//he messed my back up so bad// he should have stayed out on the golf course and did what he was best at

February 19th, 2016

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There is a problem with dr. Zucherman. I was severely injured in 1993 while in nursing school. Unfortunately I got involved in workers compensation(which destroys the ability to get medical care). I was not given an x-ray or MRI until a year after the injury (during that time I was given a max dose of disalcid). I was unable to work or function after the back injury(no financial support). I saw dr. Zucherman in 1998. He did not recommend back surgery. He gave me a list with five options. The problem was I as a pt cannot throw a dart and pick my own procedure, that is his job. He let me walk out of his office as a 35 year old to a fate of watching tv until 2010 when I had back surgery on one level(remember I was severely injured). My injury involves more than one level and I will need more than one back surgery. At the present date I have been unable to get an appointment with dr. Zucherman. Dr. Zucherman failed me in 1998 and at present. Very disappointing and a horrible waste of a… young persons life if something could have been done. This dr. May seem very nice but caution, he did not do his job in my case(maybe that's why he refuses to see me today. Based on his consultation with me in 1998(which was not a consultation), I would go to someone else. My life could have been very different if I was operated on sooner.

San Francisco Spine Surgeons Pc

1 Shrader St Ste 600San Francisco, CA 94117

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Tel: (415) 750-5570

Mon8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tue8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Wed8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thu8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Fri8:00 am - 4:30 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

California Pacific Medical Center Mission Bernal Campus

3555 Cesar ChavezSan Francisco, CA 94110

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Tel: (415) 647-8600

Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital

900 Hyde StSan Francisco, CA 94109

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Tel: (415) 353-6000

California Pacific Medical Center Davies Campus

Castro & Duboce StSan Francisco, CA 94114

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Tel: (415) 600-6000


Dr. James F Zucherman, MD	Dr. Stephanie Pun, MD	Dr. David G. Mohler, MD	Dr. James Chang, MD
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.8 (15 Ratings)	3.9 (9 Ratings)	4.2 (17 Ratings)	3.6 (10 Ratings)
52 Years of Experience	19 Years of Experience	43 Years of Experience	33 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Russian, Chinese, English	Speaks Chinese, Spanish, English	Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks English, Spanish
San Francisco , CA	Redwood City , CA	Redwood City , CA	Redwood City , CA
Med School: Baylor College Of Medicine	Med School: University Of California San Francisco School Of Medicine	Med School: Weill Cornell Medical College	Med School: Yale University School Of Medicine
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Herniated Disc
Hip Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Osteoarthritis (Hand and Wrist)
Spinal Fractures
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Ucsf Health St Marys Hospital

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Lac Usc Medical Center

Medical School

Baylor College Of MedicineGraduated in 1974

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San Francisco Spine Surgeons Pc

California Pacific Medical Center Mission Bernal Campus

Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital

California Pacific Medical Center Davies Campus

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