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Dr. Laura Esserman, MD

General Surgery* Age 67
Dr. Laura Esserman, MD
4.0 (3 Ratings)

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Dr. Laura Esserman, MD

General Surgery* Age 67
San Francisco, CA
Accepting new patients
41 years of experience

Offers telehealth

 

Overview

Dr. Laura Esserman, MD works in San Francisco, CA as a General Surgery Specialist and has 41 years experience.

They are board certified in General Surgery and graduated from Stanford University in 1983. At present, Dr. Esserman has received an average rating of 4.0 from patients and has been reviewed 3 times. Their office accepts new patients and has telehealth appointments. Dr. Esserman also speaks Spanish. Dr. Esserman practices at Ucsf Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Francisco, CA.

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This provider offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule.

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  • Advantage Health Solutions HMO
  • AWH Northern CA HMO
    Basic HMO
    Choice Plus POS II
    Deductible Plan CA Members Only HMO
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
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    Bronze 60 SHOP PPO
    Bronze Full 4500 PPO
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    Platinum 90 PPO
    Platinum Access+ 25 HMO
    Platinum Local Access + HMO 25 HMO
    Silver 70 PPO
    Trio ACO HMO
  • Cigna PPO
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  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • CA Employer Group Plans HMO
    CA Healthnet PPO
    CA WholeCare Network HMO
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  • Choice Care PPO
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    National POS
  • Northern CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus EPO
    Northern CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus EPO
  • Choice Plus POS
    Medica Choice
    Nexus Open Access
    Options PPO
    SignatureValue - CA HMO

Locations

  1. 1 Mt Zion Hosp & Med Ctr of the Ucsf
    1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94143
  2. 2 Antenatal Testing Center
    1825 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94143

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Languages Spoken
Spanish
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Specialties*
General Surgery
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • Stanford University
    1983
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Board Certifications

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  • General Surgery
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Dr. Laura Esserman, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Esserman accepts telehealth appointments. Please call Dr. Esserman's office to make an appointment.

Dr. Esserman accepts ADVANTAGE Health Solutions, Inc., Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Esserman accepts here.

Yes, Dr. Esserman speaks Spanish. See Dr. Esserman's profile on MedicalNewsToday for more information.

Dr. Esserman has a star rating of 4.0/5 and has been reviewed 3 times.

Dr. Esserman is board certified in General Surgery.

Dr. Esserman has been practicing as a General Surgery Specialist for 41 years.

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