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Pediatric Acute Care

Pediatric Acute Care is available to children with minor illnesses or injuries such as a cough, earache or sprained ankle. To make an appointment, your child must have a pediatrician or primary care doctor at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Parnassus, UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion or Lakeshore Family Medical Center.

For care after business hours, or on weekends and holidays, visit Pediatric Urgent Care.

Acute Care services also are available at Pediatrics at Mount Zion.

NOTE: If you think your child may be having a life-threatening emergency, immediately call 911 or go directly to the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Getting Here

Pediatric Acute Care
400 Parnassus Ave., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143-0374
Phone: (415) 353-2001
Fax: (415) 353-2680

Hours: Monday to Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Additional Locations
Pediatrics at Mount Zion

What to Bring

  • Health insurance information
  • List of prescription medications and dosage, over-the-counter drugs and drug allergies
  • Paper and pencil to take notes

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Patient Services

Parking

Parking at Parnassus

Public parking for an hourly fee at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is available in the seven-level Millberry Union Garage at 500 Parnassus Ave. There are two garage entrances — one on the north side of Parnassus Avenue and another on Irving Street, just east of Third Avenue.

Another garage with an hourly fee, at 350 Parnassus Ave., is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Metered street parking is rarely available.

Patients being admitted to the hospital may be dropped off at the circular driveway leading to the main entrance at 505 Parnassus Ave. This area also may be used to pick up patients who are being discharged.

For more information about parking at Parnassus, call Campus Parking Services at 476-2566.

Valet Parking Service

Valet parking service is available at the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) at 400 Parnassus Ave. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The valet service is free but patients must pay regular parking fees. For more information about the valet service, call (415) 476-6200.

A UCSF "greeter" also is available at the ACC from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist patients find their way.

Public Transportation

Parnassus

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is accessible via Muni streetcar line N-Judah*, which stops at Second Avenue and Irving Street, and the following Muni bus lines, which stop in front of the hospital:

  • 43-Masonic*
  • 6-Parnassus
  • For more information about Muni visit, www.sfmuni.com.

    * Wheelchair accessible bus routes

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Clinic Team

Betty L Abebe-Wolpaw
Dr. Betty L Abebe-Wolpaw,
pediatrician and hospitalist
Jane E. Anderson
Dr. Jane E. Anderson,
pediatrician
Naomi S. Bardach
Dr. Naomi S. Bardach,
pediatrician
Arpi Bekmezian
Dr. Arpi Bekmezian,
pediatrician and hospitalist
Michael D. Cabana
Dr. Michael D. Cabana,
pediatrician
H. Carrie Chen
Dr. H. Carrie Chen,
pediatrician
William L. DeGoff
Dr. William L. DeGoff,
pediatrician
Cynthia D. Kim
Dr. Cynthia D. Kim,
pediatrician
Marta V. Kosinski
Dr. Marta V. Kosinski,
pediatrician
Megumi J. Okumura
Dr. Megumi J. Okumura,
pediatrician and internist
Anisha I. Patel
Dr. Anisha I. Patel,
pediatrician
Emily J. Roth
Dr. Emily J. Roth,
pediatrician
John Takayama
Dr. John Takayama,
pediatrician
Marina G Tan
Dr. Marina G Tan,
pediatrician
Alan K. Uba
Dr. Alan K. Uba,
pediatrician
Kara K. Wright
Dr. Kara K. Wright,
pediatrician