Emergency and urgent care for adults, children, and teens. And the only Level 1 Trauma Center serving San Francisco and northern San Mateo County.
Emergency & Urgent Care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General

Emergency Department
Call 911 or go to the Emergency Department for potentially life-threatening medical emergencies.

The Emergency Department is in the new hospital, Building 25, on the first floor. Enter from 23rd Street.
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco
Building 25, 1st floor
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Hours
Open 24 Hours

Adult Urgent Care
For those 18 years and older in San Francisco needing same-day urgent medical care for illnesses or injuries that are not life-threatening.

Adult Urgent Care is in Building 5 on the first floor (unit 1E). Enter from 23rd Street.
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco
Building 5, 1st Floor, unit 1E
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Hours
Mon – Fri
8am – 8pmSat, Sun & Holidays
8am – 4pm

Pediatric Urgent Care
For those under 18 years old in San Francisco needing same-day urgent medical care for illnesses or injuries that are not life-threatening.

Pediatric Urgent Care is in Building 5 (former in-patient hospital) on the sixth floor in unit 6M. Enter from 23rd Street.
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco
Building 5, 6th Floor, Unit 6M
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Hours
Mon, Wed – Fri
8am – 8pmTues
9am – 8pmSat, Sun, Holidays
9am – 5pm
Before You Go To Urgent Care
Are You a Primary Care Patient?
If so, call your clinic first. They may be able to help.
During regular business hours
Before visiting Adult Urgent Care, call your primary care clinic for advice or to make a same-day appointment. Go to primary care for:
- Managing chronic illnesses
- Referrals for a specialist
- Hospital follow-ups
- Annual physicals
6M Children’s Health Center calls will be transferred to a clinic provider who can help.
When your clinic is closed
Call and your call will be transferred to an after-hours service. An on-call doctor may be available to speak with you.
ZSFG Trauma Center
The only Level 1 Trauma Center in San Francisco and San Mateo
Since 1968, we’ve been the sole Level 1 Trauma Center in San Francisco and Northern San Mateo County with:
- 3,900 adults & children treated for traumatic injuries annually
- 24-hour trauma care
- Trauma surgeons and specialists available at all times
- The country’s first acute hospital to be certified for Traumatic Brain Injury care
Our updated facility now has:
- 6 new trauma suites
- 2 new CT scanners
- 13 operating rooms just steps away
- 58-bed Emergency Department that doubles in capacity in a disaster
Check out Creating the ‘Trauma Center of the Future,’ excerpted from the San Francisco Chronicle.