Mark Higgins, MD

Great Dr. Funny, nice and straightforward.

Dr. Mark is extremely caring, gentle, knowledgable, and he’s a great listener too! He always ask courteous questions, let you talk, and listen to them carefully. He promotes health as well as treat disease. He’s definitely one of the best doctors in the whole Bay Area.

I had the privilege of meeting with the amazing Dr. Higgins this evening at Urgent Care. Dr. Higgins is by far the BEST doctor I have EVER met with. He is extremely professional, highly knowledgeable, honest, kind and compassionate. Suffering from a brutal bout of sciatica for the first in my life, beyond nervous about major foot numbness, and experiencing what I thought was an anaphylactic reaction to the Hydrocodone my general doctor prescribed to me yesterday, Dr. Higgins met with me right away. He truly put me at ease with his phenomenal bedside manner. (I was freaking out). If you are looking for one of the BEST doctors in SF, Dr. Higgins is the answer!!!

I went to him based on all these great reviews. I came to him for back problems and wanted an MRI. He have me an extremely hard time, gave me a lecture about pain killers and I was not even near asking for that. He kept saying he doesn’t understand why in having these problems at such a young age and then called me grandma a ton of times.
My injuries come from my years of work. It’s extremely physical and I’ve tried everything to remedy it on my own. Acupuncture, massage therapy, physical therapy, pilates, swimming and changing my diet.
I was just insulted the whole visit by what he was implying that I wanted pain killers. I did not feel as if he was sympathetic towards my pain that I have to deal with on an everyday basis.
I Just wanted a referral to a neurologist to see what my problem was and finally he gave it to me on the second visit.

I have a feeling that even if I wasn’t healthy Dr. Higgins would make me feel better with his contagious sense of humor. I am finally taking better care of myself and getting regular check-​ups because of the great experience I have had in Dr. Higgin’s care.

I am so lucky Mark Higgins exists in my life right now. He’s been my doctor for six-​plus years, but he is proving indispensable in improving my overall life — in my physical health and all other aspects.
In this current, cynical state of medicine, where doctors are thrust in a system that feels «industrial» in its mechanizations to maximize whatever profit can be gathered, Dr. Higgins glows with a warmth, humanity, and intelligence that makes you know that are in the right place, with the right person to help you with your corporeal problems.
I am SO LUCKY to have Mark Higgins as my doctor.

Simply the best doctor I’ve ever had. Professional. Educates. Friendly. Has helped me gain control over various ailments over the years. I feel lucky to of found him.

Dr. Higgins correctly diagnosed me as having Cough Variant Asthma, when my prior Dr. May Yau Yen twice diagnosed me as «Just allergies, get claritan». Dr. Higgins is AWESOME spent a lot time with and the inhaler he gave stopped the cough in less then 30 seconds after months off suffering under Yau
Dr. Higgins is now my PCP.

Dr. Higgins is the best!!!
I first started seeing Dr. Higgins when I moved back to San Francisco from the East Bay and had to have emergency surgery, and I did not have a primary care provider in SF. After my surgery, I spent a few days in the hospital, and that is when Dr. Higgins became my physician.
I have been seeing Dr. Higgins for 13+ years now. He is wonderful and always spends lots of time with me. His light hearted humor and compassion actually help a lot when you are sick.
I can truly say Dr. Higgins has saved my life on more than one occasion –which is about the best reference for a doctor that you can provide.

Very clean and modern office. Staff is efficient and polite. The doc is a charmer, and is very knowledgeable. He is the first doc I have had in a while who genuinely seems as concerned with my good health as I am.

quality care. .. smart. . empathy. .. willing to take time. .. Dr. Mark HIggins is all of those things. .. and I’m in an HMO. .. hands down, best doctor in SF. .. capability combined with concern & care. Strongly recommend.

Unfortunately, I could not agree more with some of the negative comments on here, like you cannot get an appointment with Dr. Higgins without at least 1 month notice. Instead, you will get a physician’s assistant, which is NOT a doctor (who, btw, didn’t consider diabetes a serious health condition — seriously?).
Additionally, some staff members are really good + they do competent work, but others totally give you the run around and just outright lie to you. I was trying to get a lab slip sent to the lab, BEFORE I actually get to the lab — pretty routine, right? Well, staff A says staff B (competent staff) is mailing you your previous lab results. Huh? This is totally OFF: I don’t want my old results (I know that already); a new health concern has come up and I want to get that tested to verify any changes in my health condition. This is why I need a lab slip. So I asked staff A for the voicemail of staff B, and staff A says staff B doesn’t have voicemail (Hmmm, first of all, this is an office. Do you really think I’m going to believe that? The statement by staff A was later «corrected’ by the front desk). What a joke!
Then crazy thoughts started going through my head like: Do staff people lie to their patients and cause them grief and delay when they have a serious health issue to deal with? This is clearly not the office for me. I will be searching for a new PCP tomorrow.

I’ve never enjoyed going to the Doctor’s office. Dr. Higgins has changed that. He’s not a dry, strandard «regular» Doctor. He listens, he cares, he follows through. On several occasions he’s contacted me to follow up – or make sure something was taken care of. He never makes you feel stupid for asking questions and will explain till you understand. He never rushes you. He’s more than courteous, he builds a relationship with you, remembers things you have discussed previously. I can’t begin to count how many people I have referred to him — and stand by him and his care 150%. And — we laugh a lot — he’s a good man.

Dr. Higgins has been my primary physician for many years, through minor and not so minor health issues.
He is caring, intelligent, and has a great sense of humor. And no matter how busy he is, he takes the time to listen to all my concerns and answer my questions.
On several occasions he has gone out of his way to take care of me.
It is sometimes frustrating to deal with his staff — it can be difficult to get them to answer the phone, etc. but that is true in many offices.

After my last doctor left his private practice to care for HIV-​positive inmates, I felt whomever takes his place has some really BIG shoes to fill! Dr. Higgins came with glowing reviews, but I was, of course, skeptical, but still gave him a try. Since then he’s been my primary care physician and I couldn’t be more pleased. He GENUINELY cares for his patients and has great rapport. He treats me with respect and dignity and doesn’t have the kind of «move-‘em-in, move-‘em-out» mentality like other doctors in my doctor search. Criticisms: Staff can always CALL ME BACK ON THE SAME DAY messages are left, but we’re not reviewing THEM, are we?

I have been with Dr Higgins for years, and from my mouth to God’s ears… this man is a saint. From him giving me his personal cell number to call in case of an emergency, to him walking down to the adjacent hospital when I was being scanned for potential cancer JUST TO SEE if I was doing allright. I have had many opportunities to switch to Kaiser, or a PPO, but I wont. Why you ask? The ONLY reason is Mark Higgins. No matter the cost — I’m staying.
He always listens to everything I ask, answers accordingly, and I get a hug at the end of the visit. The man is a great doctor, an amazing person, and I’m completely lucky to have him as my doctor!

I don’t give out many 5 stars, but Dr. Higgins is worthy of this high praise. I can confirm what has already been said about him here and add that I find him not only to be a superb physician, but a very funny and thoughtful man as well. I know he cares about his patients because he remembers arcane facts about me and the conversations we’ve had.
Mark is a special person.

Dr. Higgins is fabulous!
For starters, he is not a pompous ass which is as rare as hens teeth, imho. This means he does not assume he knows everything and will actually listen to you describe you heinous symptoms. And whaddya know! He figures out what is going crazy wrong and fixes it.
He has the diagnostic skils of Dr. House, but the charm of Dr. Oz. Nice, nice, nice. I trust him. Plus, he does saintly volunteer work on the side at a free clinic, which makes me respect that he is here to be of service. Bonus.
Oh, and not a misogynist. Yay!

Dr. Higgins actually takes time to talk to you and is willing to listen to all your concerns — something rare these days!
I was a previous patient with WellSprings and came back because of the level of care and attention!

He genuinely and honestly cares about his patients!
Like most great doctors, he sees what a problem the health care system is in this country!
I feel lucky to be a patient of his.