Eric Tabas, MD

Dc Tabas is a great doctor. First of all, he listens really well, takes all the time needed for the exam, explores all the possibilities in case of problem and does not judge. He is also really available for questions and answers really quickly to emails.
I had a surgery with him at CPMC, I must say it was a really good experience. Before the surgery, he explained me everything, reassured me. The hospital staff was great, they made sure my family was informed during the procedure. Everything went well, the hospital called me the day after to be sure everything was ok. Dc Tabas also called me to give me some results and to be sure I was ok.
A really good doctor and a really good surgeon.

Dr. Tabas has a wonderful bedside manner. I feel he knows and understands me. I absolutely trust him. He is very kind and very knowledgeable. He always listens and takes as much time as needed. My friend referred me to him and I am so glad she did! Dr. Tabas has been my doctor for 9 years. AND he hasn’t sold out and succumbed to the diminishing ethics of the Healthcare industry.

OK, so I’m a big believer in the annual exam. I’ve been through what seems like a GYN-​a-​year trying to find a new one, with each one worse than the last. No, I don’t think being naked in stirrups is an appropriate time to be gently lectured about my weight, exercise, and dieting. Time and place, people. Also, I don’t appreciate the hardcore consider-​preventing-​cancer-​by-​amputating-​your-​boobs sell. In fact, that just made me tempted to stop telling the truth about my personal family history. No, didn’t like that one at all. Anyway, ever since I was separated from the best GYN in the world, Dr. Ming Quan, I have been in search of a new provider of the Annual Horror. Actually, I don’t mind the exam that much, the horror is usually in how the Dr. interacts with me. So, NO WAY was I going back to last year’s chop-​off-​your-​boobs-​and-​watch-​the-​biggest-​loser provider of the Annual Horror.
After stalling for a few months, I finally just decided to pick someone and slog through it. Hey man, I used to live in a country where GYN care was so rudimentary they would call you back an average of 3 to 4 times to retake the pap because your sample was «contaminated with blood», likely from the metal brush they used instead of the standard cotton swab. :Flashback: to a drawer full of different-​sized speculums wrapped neatly in cloth napkins, the DR brusquely demanding to know how many children I’ve had, despite my insisting that I’ve had none. Anyway, I digress.
«I just need to do it, just get through it. Fuck the Dr. and whatever they have to say or how they act. The important thing is the result» The important thing is refusing to be disenfranchised from preventative medical care.
I did the sensible thing, picked a bunch of names from my insurance website, Unilocal-​ed them to make sure there was nothing horrible, worked my way through the list until I found someone close to work who seemed not-​that-​horrible, and made an appointment. Hence, Dr. Tabas.
I was totally geared up to grit my teeth and get through it and cycle through another GYN next year. But, ACTUALLY, I really liked Dr. Tabas. He’s got a pleasant and comforting manner about him, and generally seems like someone whose personality I’d like IRL (not that that’s a pre-​req by any means, but it doesn’t hurt).
Also, I felt fine in every way throughout the entire visit, and the exam was very thorough.
Two key points for me: not feeling like crap and the exam seeming thorough. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Yes, they did take a photo of my face after the exam. It’s a quirky thing to do, he’s quirky doctor, it’s all great. Gotta say I probably do like him as much as my erstwhile favorite, Dr. Ming Quan. Definitely going back for next year’s Annual Horror.

Love Dr Tabas! I had the best (first) delivery with him. London waiting in appointments but it’s worth it

I just can’t tell you how pissed I am that I’m being sent to collections a year after when they double charged my insurance for the same procedure and I had to pay for 3 providers that I didn’t even see 2 of them (California Pacific Medical Center, Pathology Center, and Eric Tabas’ visit).
I’ve called their office 3x to sort this out and they’ve never picked up or returned my calls.
DO NOT GO HERE if you want a hassle-​free medical experience. I’m now a member and One Medical Group and it’s a dream.

Went back last week for my yearly appointment. Just like the previous year, Dr. Tabas is a great experience (well, as great as these appointments can be. Ha.) He took extra time to talk to me about what had been going on in my life this year and I forgot after about 10 minutes he is my OBGYN and not therapist. I am so glad that I found him in SF.

Dr. Tabas has been my OBGYN for the last 8 years, and is without doubt the best OBGYN I’ve seen. Over this extended period of time he has provided consistently exceptional care. His bedside manner is gentle, thoughtful and due to his calm attitude, he is successful time and time again at putting me at ease.
When I became his patient many years ago, he took a polarid of me for his file, and I found this impressive as well. Nowadays all doctors and healthcare providers I see ask for this, but he was ahead of the curve and it is just another sign of a caring doctor who wants to be sure he remembers who you are. With the HMO’s forcing physicians to push large numbers of patients through the door on any given day, I suspect it is difficult for everyone to be remembered clearly. I am personally much better with faces than names, and respect the use of a polarid in the file as an added assurance that he is focused and paying attention to me and my needs as a patient.
His office manager is fantastic as well, and has always made herself available for HMO paperwork needs, appointment scheduling/​rescheduling, filling prescriptions and having Dr. Tabas call when I had questions. I have no problem with the practice not including a nurse. Who wants an extra set of eyes present when you’re in the most vulnerable position during the exam. I for one, am grateful that it is a one-​on-​one experience. Dr. Tabas and his assistant are also fantastic about corresponding with their online communication system, which I appreciate now as a mother with much less time to spare.
When I found out I was pregnant four years ago, I did not even hesitate when deciding to remain under his care for the birth. My labor and delivery experience at CMPC was outstanding, and showed a side of Dr. Tabas that was even more impressive. He honored my birth plan to the last line, and remained quiet and calm through the delivery. During the pregnancy he was always so helpful and informative, answering all the annoying questions that my husband and I had. He is old school, doesn’t include a lot of ultrasounds and technical procedures and advised over and over again to remain relaxed, healthy and happy. With all his years of practice he predicted down to the pound how much my son would weight at birth! No amount of gadgetry can provide that life experience. He gave great advice about the pregnancy and then some great parenting tips once our son arrived. The birth was a great experience and I believe this is large part thanks to Dr. Tabas.

Fabulous OBGY. 100% queer friendly. Probably the best OBGYN I have ever been to.

Ladies, Dr. Tabas takes a picture of you to put in your file. He is a wonderful person and the most compassionate doctor i have ever had — I’ve been going to him for a long time and he has delivered my two daughters. I don’t know where to begin…
Dr. Tabas cares about his patients and he treats me as a valued patient and human being instead of his 2:30 appointment or his 10 am pregnant woman coming in to give my monthly urine sample. He always greets me by my first name, asks how my husband/​children are doing — and yes he always remembers their names. The nicest thing is during one of my appointments he had my file open and inside was the birth announcement I sent to him… I think most doctors would have tossed it in the trash can.
During my first pregnancy i must have called him a gazillion times and he was ALWAYS very responsive, understanding and reassuring. He never seemed annoyed or made me feel stupid for asking my silly, paranoid, first-​time mom questions.
When i went into labor I was very worried because I knew he was away on vacation and i didn’t want to deal with a doctor who I wasn’t familiar with. But, shortly after they admitted me, the nurse (who knew I was anxious about not having Dr. Tabas deliver my baby) told me that she called Dr. Tabas and that he was driving back to SF from vacation and that he was going to come straight to the hospital. Thanks goodness, because I ended up having an unplanned c-​section. During the whole labor/​delivery/​surgery process I felt like he was reading my mind and doing exactly what i felt he should do. When he would recommend next steps I was thinking the same thing.
I said a lot about how compassionate and nice he is… but, most importantly, he is a skilled OBGYN and surgeon. I had to have a second c-​section and I never for a second had any worries or stresses because I completely trust Dr. Tabas’s expertise and know i’m in the best hands possible.
BTW, Dr. Tabas gives the best new parent advice/tips…his advices were actually more helpful than those given by my pediatrician! It’s funny — he talked to me about these new parent tips as a friend would to a new mom.

I had no choice in having this doctor work on me as it was an emergency surgery and he was the chosen surgeon. I almost reported him to the hospital for how horrible an experience I had with this doctor post-​surgery. Instead, I will Unilocal to help keep patients away from this guy.
My scars from the surgery have healed up pretty nice and for THAT I give him 2 stars, otherwise I would give 1. I’m still alive after all so he’s not a horrible surgeon I suppose.
The BAD:
His bedside manner SUCKS. I was discharged from the hospital without any information of what to expect after surgery. He didn’t formally discharge me, which I think is illegal? Regardless… I had questionable side effects after surgery like my whole stomach and side were heavily bruised and one part of my body was swelled and purple to the size of a golf ball. I was also sweating a lot, pale, and dizzy on the verge of passing out. I called him to ask if the bruising was normal first, then to ask about the swelled up purple part of my body. He got frustrated with me and yelled at me saying to call him only for emergencies. If he had discharged me and told me to expect these symptoms, then I never would have called! What an a*#hole.
Did I mention he creeps me out? I would go with someone else to anyone needing surgery or a general gyno. There are plenty of good gyno’s in this city.

Dr. Tabas is AWESOME. I have been going to him for more than a couple years. I actually stopped going to him for a while and went to an ob that was closer to me and I just HAD to go back to him! I have even moved again recently and I am still driving to SF just to see him! He is extremely knowledgeable and best of all CARING and sensitive!

I’d like to add thing to all these lady reviews. Dr. Tabas is also a licensed mohel and he performed both of my sons’ bris (circumcision). He was recommended to us by my wife’s Ob-​Gyn because he had performed the procedure on her sons. I don’t have a lot of relative perspective on these things, but we thought he did an outstanding job. My parents have more grandsons and have seen more ceremonies and they also said he was one of the best they had seen. That’s a pretty nervewracking experience for a parent so having someone you can trust goes a long way to easing your nerves.

After 8 hours of labor, I finally went to CPMC hospital and I must have asked the nurses 3 times if Dr. Tabas was going to be there for the delivery. Sometimes you have to deliver with another doctor if your OB is not available. Dr. Tabas knows what he’s talking about, knows what he is doing, is available for all my questions and really takes time out for me. I can tell that he loves his job because he was geniunely happy and excited for my husband and I during our pregnancy and birth. He’s a very caring person and we are so lucky to have him deliver our beautiful baby. We love Dr. Tabas.
Update:
The only complaint I have is that I had my check up with him on a Thursday for my 2^nd baby, he said I would be fine and not have the baby in the next few days. So I visited my mom in San Jose from SF and had the baby the next day. No epidural because labor was so fast. I later learned that babies come much faster the 2^nd time around.
But I still highly recommend him. He is awesome.

Doctor Tabas was referred to me by my Obgyn for surgery. So we met once before and he performed surgery quickly knowing I was in pain.
He is very engaging and tells you about his background and what he will do in details and he listens to you.
He called me several times to discuss test results and after the surgery to see how I was doing. He called my husband and told him what he did and explained how the surgery went. Which he really didn’t have to do because the hospital contacted my husband to let him know I was ready to go.
He came to see me in the recovery room I mean believe me, day and night with the previous surgeon I had who had zero bedside manners!
He performs surgeries at 3 hospitals. He delivers 95% of his babies.
I will definitely have my baby with him… Well you know what I mean :) And since my current ob is 180 years old (!), when the time comes I will absolutely trade for Dr. Tabas!

I love Dr. Tabas. I think he is very smart and a very good, if very Western-​style doctor. I have had to have two surgeries with him (one elective, one emergency) and found him to be excellent in both the actual execution of (no complications, easy recovery, etc) and the care around the surgeries (follow up care, genuine regard for my emotional and physical well-​being, etc). Like others have said, the photos are his way of remembering people — he sees a lot of people and most only once or twice a year — I think he wants to avoid the embarrassment of calling a patient he hasn’t seen in awhile by the wrong name. He is really good about explaining things and, because he is a husband and a dad, has a good handle on the day-​to-​day stresses which might accompany having a new baby, etc. Super nice guy.

I think the picture is just to help him remember you better when he reviews your file before your appointment — seeing your face makes you more than a bunch of facts and dates, but a person.
I’ve been going to him for several years and while the office is not luxurious, it’s typical SF fare, it’s FAR from creepy. He’s a very nice guy and I never feel like he is an rush to get me out the door. I also like that there is typically a short wait time and that the receptionist is low key and good at what she does. I’ve never had a billing, appointment problem.

i like to go to boy gynos because they don’t have these same parts therefore I think they tend to be a bit more gentle. Just my own neurotic theory, but I’ve been seeing Dr Tabas for several years and I like him a lot. It’s not difficult to get an appointment (though I strongly recommend avoiding the voicemail and just calling back till you get someone since they aren’t so reliable on the call return).
The staff is friendly and you don’t wait in the waiting room long either, which is a huge plus when seeing a Dr in SF.
He took my photo too (and i’m not sure why that’s creepy because it was a photo of my FACE, dude, so chill out and if you don’t want your photo taken use your words and just say no, he won’t care!). He likes to be a bit more personal than most doctors so he likes to associate a face with your file. He also remembers things like «you got married last year, right? How is that going?» so I appreciate him taking the time to know his patients.
He’s really good about listening to what you want and exploring options with you as far as the good old bc goes… He is also responsible for giving me the IUD I now wear proudly in my uterus. And for those of you who don’t know that means I don’t do that whole «time-​of-​the-​month» thing. I skip it. Completely. It’s awesome.

Ack women always seem to have issues with gynos that, I’m sorry, I just don’t seem to have. Maybe it’s just because I’m comfortable with my body? Or the fact that I go to the gyno at least twice or more a year. I like to be safe, I like to learn as much as possible when I go, and I like my facts cold, hard on a platter.
Dr. Tabas did exactly this. He didn’t request my picture, but did scan my DL which I’m assuming is he solution to all the complaints he’s had about it on Unilocal.I mean, it’s not like he’s taking a picture of you naked, so I guess I don’t see the concern? I’ve had dentists and primary care doctors take my picture before and don’t find it odd at all. I also have never had a nurse in the room during any of my appointments — and I’ve always seen male gynos as women gynos make me insanely uncomfortable!
He’s insanely involved in the OBGYN community, teaching at UCSF and being on the board of obstericians. What was really nice about my visit with him was how he spelled out everything that he is capable of doing: from delivery babies to… well… the opposite of this… to a simple annual. He was able to adquately answer my questions about the latest development in Gardasil and offered me several solutions to my health in general.
Only downside was that I had to go upstairs for additional services with an outpatient service (Pacific something or other) and the only guy running the lab was kinda unprofessional and the room smelled really weird. Not part of Dr. Taba’s business or office, though.

Dr. Tabas and his office are both ultra creepy. Here’s why:
1. He wants to take a picture of you when you go in for your first visit. Why does he need to keep a Polaroid of me on file? I’ve never had any doctor/​dentist take a picture of me, let alone a GYNO. That’s just weird and made me very uncomfortable.
2. There are no nurses at his office which means there won’t be one in the room during your exam. I was going to ask him to have a nurse sit in the room, as this is common practice, but then I remembered that there are none. Which got me thinking about why… and leads me to my next point:
3. Dr. Tabas did some unusual things during the exam. I won’t go into details but I assure you that I will not be returning to this doctor ever again. You shouldn’t either.

Doc Tabas is great. He patiently discusses things with you and makes recommendations that I feel I can trust.
He’s swift, friendly, and kind.
What else do you need?
Re: another Unilocaler review and no nurse present during examination, well, this is true. I never even thought twice about it though. I actually think it feels weird to have the nurse there, but it’s completely a personal preference.