Anas Hana, MD

Dr. Hana left Kaiser to start his own holistic practice in Berkeley which is scheduled to open early 2016.
I wish him much success and will go see him there if the need arises.

Dr. Hana is the best Dr. I have had for years!!!

Dr. Hana’s a good doctor. He’s quick with a smile and even faster with an email. He’s turned around a query in as little as an hour. Sometimes I wonder if he’s better online than in person as his checkups are efficient to the point of arguably cursory. Admittedly I was latest my appointment but I think it’s simply the Kaiser way to turn an appointment around as quickly as possible. While this doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting worse care, it does leave little room for explanation and Q&A in person, but then again you always have email. Ahh the 21^st century.

I chose Dr. Hana after surveying the available doctors on
and running their names through Google. Dr. Hana has published work on the relationship between patients and doctors, and the need for candor and respect when dealing with the patient’s sex life, which as a gay man is music to my ears.
Dr. Hana is part of the HIV subspecialty at Kaiser San Francisco, although he sees patients (like me) who are HIV-​negative. I really wanted a doctor who would not only be cool with the whole gay thing, but actually be informed and up-​to-​date on potential health risks for the community.
So, when my insurance kicked in, the first thing I did after choosing a doctor was make an appointment, since I’ve not had a physical in years. Dr. Hana was kind, patient, and actually listened to what I had to say, which was wonderful. He ran not only the standard tests, but indulged my requests for several less-​common tests after hearing my reasoning.
While Kaiser has the reputation for rushed, impersonal visits, Dr. Hana took his time and did a complete examination, noting moles on my body and everything. He said he’d send the lab results via post, which I took to mean they’d come out of a printer in some corporate office and be auto-​mailed to me, but when they arrived, he had taken the time to look at and sign the letter and note that my results looked excellent. It’s little things like that that encourage rapport and relationship-​building in the medical setting, and Dr. Hana’s evident skill and bedside manner make him, after only one visit, the best doctor I’ve had since I was a child.

When I first met Dr. Hana about a year and a half ago… maybe even two years… I was a little apprehensive. He’s nice, but he’s not «personable» like people are all «let’s be friends and go out and have drinks and blah blah blah.» When I first met him, he was very professional and very nice, but that’s it.
Now that I’m one of his regulars, he’s super sweet and kind, and totally friendly when I have an appointment with him.
If you’re looking for someone for a doctor, definitely check him out. His a great guy. :)

There are very few reviews of doctors here, which is unfortunate because its hard to find a decent one. Ive lived in the bay area for 16 years and have only had one good doctor, Dr. Hana. He is very attentive and knowledgeable. He has even taken my advice and given me xanax to fly rather than ativan, which makes me want to pull the emergency door off its hinges. I switched to pacificare recently and moved to oakland so its no longer feasible to see him but i would recommend hi to anyone in a second.