Schrader Michael, MD

Dr. Schrader is an excellent clinician and good old fashioned doc who listens to you and acts appropriately, he took excellent care of me seeingmethrough a very serious illness and was always there when Ineeedhim. I highly recommend him. He has the personality and expertise of that long lost family doc. If you are sick this is your man. Joanne sanfrancisco

This morning, August 10^th, I called for a simple referral for a condition for which I am in pain. I received Tiffany first who put me on hold and hung up on me twice, the third call for twenty minutes hold who tells me «she has other patients to help» Then I got Laura who put me on hold for another twenty minutes with «two people ahead of you…» Your front office is very abusive and difficult to work with. And very rude!!!

Dr. Schrader is very thorough. I never feel rushed when I’m having physical or seeing him for other reasons. Bonus: I can walk from my home to his office!

I found that Unilocal was right on target with their reviews. You do have to wait for an initial appointment, but I have no pressing issues so it was not a huge deal. I found Dr. Schrader to be basically awesome. He is quick, interested in learning about his patients and has a great sense of humor, which is very unusual in all the doctors I have known. I have no real major medical issues, but I felt confident in meeting him that if anything were to surface, he would be a doctor I could rely on to be supportive and helpful. I did not find the parking to be that difficult. Walking a couple of blocks to see a doctor would seem to be beneficial. As for his staff, the intake person was extremely friendly and I found them receptive when I did call. I don’t think he is taking any new patients so I guess that means he is taking time for the ones he has.

Doctors don’t get any better than Mike Schrader. I have been seeing him for years but in the late fall of 2010 I became very ill with pain in my knee, then I passed out. The ambulance took me to the hospital where I stayed for 5 and ½ months. I had been given a cortisone injection in my knee by my orthopedic surgeon (long time knee problem) that became septic. Dr Schrader was the only medical person that I saw who gave me straight answers. I was really out of it and do not recall much of the first 17 days. He came to see me several times a week in the hospital the whole time. That was more than any other patent’s doctor.
I was screaming from the pain and he figured out that I needed to see a specialist who diagnosed nerve pain of unknown cause and I was given the right medication.
In addition I got a «pressure sore» from not being rotated while in the main hospital. Pressure sore sounds benign but that ain’t so. I had one on the base of my spine that could have killed me. The hospital would not let me see it but what I could figure it was on open sore about the size of a bagel that was going to hit my spine.
Once again Dr Schrader was the only one who told me what was really going on. He stayed with me me and kept my spirits up. I liked him prior to this mess but he went above and beyond any medical professional I have worked with.
There is no way I can say enough good things about him. If you can get an appointment please go.

Caring doc and listens to all of your issues. Great to follow through on request.

Knows what he’s doing. LISTENS. Answers questions. Analytic and up-​to-​date. Checks facts online when needed/​useful. Very friendly. Cooperative. Efficient, yet never rushes any aspect of time spent with patient. Very open to communication. In my experience, his staff is invariably friendly, cordial, courteous, efficient … I have not had ANY of the issues/​problems of which others on this page have complained; perhaps things are better «now» or «over time» or «from time to time.» My own testimony is, staff has been great, too.
One more thing: my wife also likes and respects Dr. Schrader — demeanor, patience, thoroughness, effectiveness … first time in 40 years she has given that «grade» to any doctor.

Unfortunately I will never know about Dr. Schrader. My doctor, Avi Hettena, left the area to go to Canada and work. I tried to get an appointment with Dr. Schrader in June and the soonest they could get me in was September. So when I came down with a sore throat this week and thought it might be strep, they would not see me. So much for patient care. I am very disappointed.

I am so lucky to have found Dr. Schrader! He always makes time for me either at the office or over the phone. He is young, personable, and truly cares about and for his patients. I got into a bad accident some months ago and his genuine concern for me and my injuries made the healing process a lot less scary.
Dr. Schrader is frank, thorough and well connected if you need referrals. His staff is very accommodating and kind as well.

Love Dr Schrader. I’ve been going to him since I moved to SF over 4 years ago. While he’s a very busy guy, I feel that he takes the time to listen to what I’m saying (and he remembers) and can even chat and joke around with you. He doesn’t over-​prescribe, and when you need him and he’s busy, you can leave a message and he’ll call you back. Very down to earth doctor who is open to ordering tests and wanting follow-​ups.
Similar to other reviewers, he’s not a 5 because his staff can be less than friendly, they don’t call to remind you of the appts (missed a few by accident) and parking is a pain if you don’t want to pay for the lot.
Regardless of the minors above, he’s well worth it and highly recommended!

He’s been my Doc for over 5 years. His office is always busy but I think Fridays are a bit slower. He seems to know doctors to recommend if you have problems of a specific nature. And he won’t hesitate in ordering tests.

Dr. Schrader was referred to me by a colleague when i first moved to SF, and he’s awesome. I’m the son of a doctor and I grew up being very comfortable in an exam room and what i like most about Dr. Schrader is that he doesn’t jump for the RX pad. That might be an issue for some of you, but I’m one of those people who feels it’s best to try to cure and heal naturally. So when it comes to something like high cholesterol, which we can easily take a pill for, he’s most interested in finding natural ways to lower cholesterol like high fiber diet, more exercise, and less dairy and red meat.
The only cons i can think of are:
the staff isn’t super friendly… but that could be because they’re super busy. And parking is a bitch. But there is a lot if you want to fork out a few bucks.
Major pro:
There is a medical lab in the lobby where you can go and have your blood work done right after your appointment. And the crazy Russian women who work there are a riot!