Dean L Rider, MD

The staff at Dr. Rider’s office is so friendly and helpful. I visited Dr. Rider because I was having a ton of stomach issues and he was very attentive towards me while I was telling him my symptoms. He’s super nice and has excellent bedside manner! He diagnosed me and tried to be as noninvasive as possible, which I really appreciated since I hate scopes… He provided me with medication and I scheduled a followup appointment with ease.
Oh and the view from the office… BREATHTAKING. It is incredible, as with most of medical offices at UCSF.

Dr. Rider has been my primary care physician since 1988 and I’ve always been pleased with his manner and the helpfulness of his staff. In 1992, I brought my elderly mother to him as a new patient and she was very pleased with the arrangement, particularly when he referred her to a rheumatologist for arthritis – something that her prior physician refused to do – as well as referral to a woman MD for certain testings. He definitely added years of quality life for her, and she was able to remain active until her passing near age 90. The Dr. has also been successful at helping me cope with chronic high blood pressure, and the staff keeps me on target for annual check-​ups. The office staff handles Medicare & insurance paperwork quickly and efficiently. When I recently moved to AZ, my new physican was pleased to see that all the details of 25+ years of prior treatments were recorded precisely in my chart.

I was seen by Dr. Rider for about 6 years. He was my gastroenterologist (I have Crohn’s Disease). I never found him to be kind, caring or personable. I’m very surprised someone could say that about him. He’s a pretty drab guy. I never felt he listened to me. And, he definitely has no time for his patients. I once went in on a Friday afternoon appointment to be told that the doctor had to cancel. My first thought was that he was out golfing (it was a beautiful day!). My second thought was «why didn’t they call me?». I wouldn’t say he’s rude, but he puts no effort into taking care of his patients. And the fabulous view from their office doesn’t make up for this.

It has been a year since i wrote my previous review and unfortunately, i have to say i have changed doctors. Doctor Rider was basically never in the office. I can’t tell you how many times i would call and get his answering service. i called during regular business hours and basically almost always got the answering service. the few times i actually needed to see the doc (I had strept throat once) i was never called back and basically had to constantly call until someone deemed to answer the phone. it took 2 days for me to get antibiotics. there was another incident in which i had twisted my ankle and once again he was not in! after a year of being «good friends» with his answering service, i’ve decided to move on to another doctor. I asked them to send on my records to new doc and they only sent a partial record. really lame!

Wow I have had one of the most positive experience at the doctor’s office. The staffs are very friendly and very welcoming. Dr Rider himself is very caring and made me feel like he really paid attention to my visit. In addition, I was sitting in the patients room looking around and very impressed with all of his credentials hanging on the wall. But of course, all the credentials are not as important as how well he treated his patient. I’d definitely recommend him. The office has a nice view of the city too!

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Rider’s (as my Primary Care Physician) for about four years. Nice guy, caring, personable. His staff is just terrific, and I always enjoy visiting the office about as much as you can. Plus, his office has possibly the most breathtaking view in San Francisco, looking north from the top of Parnassus. I mean, WOW.
My one complaint is that he’s busy, so if you have a routine appt, expect to wait a couple weeks to get in. In general, though, I’ve been pleased to be his patient.