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UCSF Bayfront Medical Building Had 129k Patient Visits in First Year

All-in-one care setting designed for convenient, patient-centered experience.

By Chad Burns

An exterior shot of the UCSF Bayfront Medical Building, showing a modern design featuring metallic panels and glass.

Since it began serving patients on August 28, 2024, the UCSF Bayfront Medical Building at Mission Bay has become integral to San Francisco’s health care infrastructure.

In its first year, Bayfront had more than 129,000 patient visits, and its clinical teams have provided nearly 15,300 primary care visits, more than 26,000 urgent care visits, more than 20,200 physical therapy sessions, nearly 7,800 outpatient surgeries, and more than 2,900 eye surgeries.

“We designed Bayfront according to the needs of our patients so they can easily manage most of their outpatient care in one convenient location,” said Inga Lennes, MD, MPH, MBA, president, UCSF Faculty Practice Organization. “Our goal was to provide a one-stop facility that would expand access to quality outpatient care in the city’s southern neighborhoods. After only a year, we’re delighted to see how this care center has been embraced by our community.”

Bayfront is San Francisco’s largest ambulatory surgery center, with state-of-the-art technology for procedures that don’t require an overnight stay. The facility offers primary and urgent care, 14 operating rooms for outpatient surgery, 15 types of specialty care, a radiological imaging suite, and a physical and occupational therapy gym. It also includes an onsite retail and compounding pharmacy, and a laboratory for blood draws. Other amenities include valet and garage parking, and a café.

Four of the 14 operating rooms at Bayfront are designated for ophthalmologic care, providing cataract and cornea surgery, laser vision correction and glaucoma surgery. Ophthalmology patients can also enjoy the ease of having their clinical appointments next door at the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision.

Medical specialty areas in the building include allergy; audiology; cardiology; dermatology; ear, nose and throat; endocrinology; gastroenterology; hepatology; neurosurgery; pain medicine; physical therapy and rehabilitation; pulmonology (interstitial lung disease); rheumatology; urology; and vascular surgery.

A light-filled clinic corridor with a geometric mural showing a sunrise and sunset on a mountain.

A Level 1 corridor has direct access between the parking garage and Radiology. The artwork on the wall is a handpainted mural called “Sunset/Sunrise” by local artist Adia Millett, who has also been commissioned to create public art at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Photo by Barbara Ries

A pre-operative bay at the Bayfront medical center.

A pre-operative bay at the Outpatient Surgery Center, featuring printed watercolor art by Ellen Little. Photo by Barbara Ries

The physical theraphy and rehabilitation gym at the new UCSF Bayfront Medical Building, featuring therapy equipment in front of a large, glassy window that overlooks the bay.

The physical therapy and rehabilitation gym. Photo by Barbara Ries

The reception center at the UCSF Bayfront Medical Building outpatient surgery center. The area is designed with welcoming wooden panels, and a waiting area is located next to a large window.

The adult outpatient center serves scheduled medical appointments as well as same-day (urgent) care. Photo by Barbara Ries

The pre-operation bay at U C S F Bayfront Medical Building. The area features spacious preparation bays, with glassy artwork providing a comforting atmosphere.

A pre-operative bay at the Outpatient Surgery Center, featuring printed watercolor art by Ellen Little. Photo by Barbara Ries

An urgent care floor at the U C S F Bayfront Medical Building, featuring large, glassy doros and scanned quilt art in one of the rooms.

The urgent care floor, featuring scanned quilt art by Ora Clay. Photo by Barbara Ries

An urgent care procedure room at the U C S F Bayfront Medical Building. A gurney in the room sits below a comforting digital art piece of San Francisco.

An urgent care procedure room, featuring digital art by Andrew Faulkner. Photo by Barbara Ries

A light-filled waiting room at the UCSF Bayfront Medical Building.

Patient waiting areas are designed with warm colors, wood trim and natural light to provide a calming habitat. Photo by Barbara Ries

A collection of small canavses featuring art by UCSF staff and patients with the theme “hope, healing and gratitude.”

The Community Canvas Project, located on Levels 3 and 4, features a collection of art by UCSF staff and patients with the theme “hope, healing and gratitude.” Photo by Barbara Ries

A C T scan machine at the Bayfront medical center.

A CT scan machine at the level 1 radiology room. Photo by Barbara Ries

About UCSF Health: UCSF Health is recognized worldwide for its innovative patient care, reflecting the latest medical knowledge, advanced technologies and pioneering research. It includes the flagship UCSF Medical Center, which is among the nation’s best hospitals, as well as UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, with campuses in San Francisco and Oakland; two community hospitals, UCSF Health St. Mary’s and UCSF Health Saint Francis; Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital; UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians; and the UCSF Faculty Practice. These hospitals serve as the academic medical center of the University of California, San Francisco, which is world-renowned for its graduate-level health sciences education and biomedical research. UCSF Health has affiliations with hospitals and health organizations throughout the Bay Area. Visit www.ucsfhealth.org. Follow UCSF Health on Facebook or on LinkedIn.

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