Get specialty care through the San Francisco Health Network

To visit a specialist, you must:

Be a patient in the San Francisco Health Network
Have a referral from your primary care clinic or doctor

Keep in mind

A specialist is a doctor who has advanced medical training in a specific area, like physical therapy or oral surgery.
Talk with your primary care doctor first. They can help you figure out the kind of specialty care you need.

What to do

If you need care today for an injury or illness that is not life-threatening, see how to get a same-day appointment.

1. Enroll in the San Francisco Health Network

Before you can see a specialist, you need to be a patient at a San Francisco Health Network clinic.

How to enroll in the health network.

2. Ask your doctor for a referral

Talk with your assigned primary care doctor or clinic about seeing a specialist.

Your primary care doctor can:

Discuss options with you
Send an electronic consultation, or "e-consult," to get more information from a specialist on your behalf
Submit a referral for you to see a specialist

To send a message to your clinic or make an appointment, use the MyChart patient portal.

Go to MyChart

Get help signing up and logging in to MyChart.

Speciality care options

Some specialty appointments can happen at your regular clinic. But for most specialists, you will be given instructions to go to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Ask the clinic or doctor who gave you the referral if you are not sure where to go.