Dr. Katherine S. Rhee, MD | Walnut Creek, CA | Urology

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Dr. Katherine Rhee specializes in urology and surgery, bringing 24 years of clinical experience to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where she developed her foundation in surgical medicine and urological care.

Dr. Rhee practices at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California. She focuses on treating conditions such as urinary retention, kidney stones, and acute urinary problems. Her surgical expertise includes performing comprehensive diagnostic blood work and metabolic panels to evaluate patient health. Patients have given her an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.

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24 years of experience
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Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University
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2 specialties
8 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
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Avoid this doctor at all costs. She is rough, she causes pain, she is always rushed and she barely listens.

December 29th, 2020

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While Dr. Rhee is probably a good urologist from a technical perspective, her bedside manner was abysmal. I went for a follow-up visit to remove a ureter stent after kidney stone removal and without warning my pain level hit a 10. The look on the attending nurse's face told the whole story - OMG what did you just do?

March 5th, 2019

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I found this Doctors communication, caring and interpersonal skills to be quite inadequate. I also question the accuracy of her diagnosis regarding my medical situation; especially with regards to an effective corrective action plan!! I will not be back to Dr. Rhee again, nor would I recommend her to a friend; or even my CAT!! Pitiful.

March 22nd, 2011

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Dr. Rhee is an excellent doctor - she was smart, personable and very professional. I would not hesitate to recommend her to those in need of a urologist.

January 3rd, 2011

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Dr. Rhee provided excellent care for my kidney stone.

June 28th, 2010

Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center

1425 S Main StWalnut Creek, CA 94596

Tel: (925) 295-4000


Dr. Katherine Sungeun Rhee, MD	Dr. Geoffrey Sonn, MD	Dr. Benjamin Chung, MD	Dr. Simon Conti
Urology	Urology	Urology	Urology
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3 (10 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	5 (18 Ratings)	4.8 (17 Ratings)
24 Years of Experience	21 Years of Experience	27 Years of Experience	17 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
	Speaks English
Walnut Creek , CA	San Jose , CA	San Jose , CA	Palo Alto , CA
Med School: Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University	Med School: David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla	Med School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University	Med School: University Of California San Francisco School Of Medicine
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Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown UniversityGraduated in 2002

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