Cancer Center Redwood City | UCSF Health
Oncology / Cancer Clinic • Redwood City, CA • Since 1997
About
UCSF Cancer Resource Center is a nonprofit patient-support arm of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (based in San Francisco). It provides resources, counseling, and a supportive community for cancer patients, caregivers, and staff. Key details: - Focus: cancer support, education, resources, and advocacy - Type: nonprofit; affiliated with UCSF Health - Founded: 1997; headquarters in San Francisco, CA - Contact: 415-885-3693 - Not a Redwood City site (local relationship unclear from the page); primarily San Francisco-based with a statewide/online reach If you’re looking specifically for a UCSF Cancer Center location in Redwood City, this page describes UCSF’s broader Cancer Resource Center services rather than a Redwood City campus or clinic. For Redwood City, you may want to check UCSF Health’s overall facilities directory or contact them directly to confirm closest location and services.
Clinic Type
Oncology / Cancer Clinic
Address
2900 Whipple Avenue, Suite 13, Redwood City, CA 94062
Phone
650-341-9131
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Zocdoc (UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care): 4.62/5 (71)
- UCSF Health (Provider specific): 4.9/5 (407)
Patients praise
- Physicians are frequently described as compassionate, knowledgeable, excellent listeners, and easy to talk to
- Staff are often noted as kind, professional, warm, and welcoming
- Patients appreciate clear, thorough explanations of treatment plans and options
- The environment is described as clean, cozy, and less intimidating than a typical hospital setting
Common complaints
- Some patients have reported negative experiences with specific oncologists, including concerns about inadequate monitoring, poor communication, and feeling dismissed
- Isolated reports of staff rudeness or lack of responsiveness in related clinics
"Dr. Adler starts by listening intently, he addresses every item brought forward... I would just say that for me, consulting with Dr. Adler is more like talking to a friend about my care, he's an excellent Physician, and also caring, compassionate, and helpful."
— Healthgrades Patient Review"DO NOT TRUST DR.RUSTAGI with your life and cancer fight... He does not monitor his patients, does not keep accurate records and seems to wait out his patient’s cancer diagnosis... The front desk and nursing staff were rude and gaslighting us constantly."
— LocalityBiz Patient Review"Dr. Chee is just the best at what she does! She is kind, thorough, listens to questions and explains things clearly. I am so fortunate to have her as my oncologist!"
— Vitals Patient ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Redwood City Cancer Center — Mar 5, 2026
- Stanford Medicine’s bold proposal to accelerate cancer innovation and transform care — Jun 10, 2026
- Stanford Medicine’s bold proposal to accelerate cancer innovation | Stanford Report — Jun 1, 2026
- Redwood City to study expansion of Stanford Medicine cancer center | Local News | smdailyjournal.com — Apr 15, 2026
- Stanford OK'd to study adding cancer center to Redwood City campus - Redwood City Pulse — Apr 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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