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Dr. Jacob Wardwell, DO

Dr. Jacob Wardwell, DO

Family Medicine*
10+ years of experience

Dr. Jacob Wardwell, DO is a family medicine physician in San Francisco, CA and has over 10 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from MI STATE University College OF OSTEO MED in 2010. He is affiliated with Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

3.4 Star Rating
Based on 17 reviews 3.4 Star Rating (17 reviews)

Practice

450 Sutter St Rm 1341 San Francisco, CA 94108

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3.4
17 ratings, 10 with a written review
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Dr. Wardwell runs a 'regenerative medicine' practice and is ALSO a PCP. Most of what he does and bills for is not covered by insurance and he likes to up sell procedures that may not be necessary. Over the course of 2.5 years, I had 5 GI tests and none of the extremely expensive supplements he prescribed helped at all. What was even more bizarre, is I would go in for follow-ups and he'd pull up the wrong chart and GI tests and start recommending a treatment plan before I'd have to correct him and point him to the correct test. I spent well over $7K at his practice and left in worse condition than I arrived. Of course, not all his fault, but I'd stay away as his practice is disorganized and he's a bit of a shady character.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Oct 11, 2023
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Dr Wardwell is brilliant! His treatments are very specific and his investment in state of art equipment for diagnosis and treatment show his commitment to treating and healing his patients and improving their lives with the best possible outcome.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Feb 17, 2020
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Dr. Wardwell helped me recover from a wrist injury that kept me from being able to work as a bodyworker. He was able to diagnose injured wrist ligaments using Musculoskeletal ultrasound. Ligaments don't heal well due to poor blood supply. He does a treatment called Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) under ultrasound guidance in order to treat each of the sprains and microtears that were causing my wrist pain. He then taped it up to brace it and within a week, I was back to performing muscle work and have been good ever since. At some point I mentioned that I wanted to prevent my hair from thinning and he put me on a regimen of topical and oral supplements and my hair is thicker than ever and I'm even starting develop curls! Recently, I mentioned that I had some scars on my back from Chickenpox as a child. He uses a type of laser that can remove pigment from scarred areas and regenerate normal collagen, called Halo. I was back to work the next day and within 2 weeks I could already see most
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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San Francisco, CA – May 22, 2019
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Dr Wardwell used PRP on me and my wife with excellent results
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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mike rubin in pacifica, CA – Feb 27, 2019
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Dr. Wardwell returned my life back to normal. I suffered from multiple injuries for many years. After PRP procedure that Dr. Wardwell recommended to me I stoped taking any painkillers and returned back to regular activities: exercise, run, work 8 hours day and no physical therapy needed. Thank you so much! You are the best!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
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Yelena Golovko in San Francisco, CA – Apr 28, 2018
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Dr. Wardwell is the best!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Feb 25, 2018
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He blocked me from ChiroMedical group. The office lady tried to be nice and squeeze me in when Jake was busy. And Jake talked about another procedure he was in during my visit. But he wanted to treat all of my many injuries. Later, I complained to the office that it was rushed and we did not do enough diagnostics. I asked for a refund. They talked to Dr. Wardwell. After that, he changed his mind to say he could not treat me. Then they all ignored my messages. I did my best to fix the situatio
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 others found this helpful
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Garrett Smith in San Francisco, CA – Jul 19, 2017
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Jake Wardwell is an excellent doctor. He's very attentive and hugely knowledgeable. I would recommend him to anyone.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Cambridge – Jun 15, 2017
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His office visits cost double what anyone else charges, and he encourages you to keep on coming back - gouging insurance. The place is also set up more like a business vs a medical office. I know they need to turn profits to stay in business, but this is going too far. I'd find a good ethical Dr., not one who wants to maximize his profits and has the office set up more like a for profit business center.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
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Matt in Shockley – Mar 16, 2017
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Dr Wardwell performed PRP on my knee and I was extremely pleased with the results. He was very attentive to me during my appointment and I would recommend him to others.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Grosse Pointe, MI – Jun 12, 2016
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About Me

care philosophy

My aim is to address the underlying cause of medical problems. As an Osteopath, Integrative and Functional Medicine and Regenerative Medicine Doctor, I have the tools to evaluate and treat the underlying causes of medical problems. 
  • Family Medicine

  • Sports Medicine

  • Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

  • Acupuncture

  • Integrative Medicine

  • Regenerative Medicine

  • Functional Medicine

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  • Westchester General Hospital

    Residency Hospital
  • Maine Dartmouth Family Practice Residency

    Internship Hospital
  • University Of Colorado

    Undergraduate School
  • Mi State University College Of Osteo Med

    Medical School, 2010
  • Michigan State University

  • Naropa University

  • Shanghai University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine

American Osteopathic Association®
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians®
Family Practice/OMT
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San Francisco Institute for Integrative and Regenerative Medicine450 Sutter St Rm 1341 San Francisco, CA 94108
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