The Osher Center provides care for conditions common to the underserved, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiac disease, HIV, cancer, and chronic pain. At the Osher Center, patients consult with physicians who will tailor a program to each patient's needs, drawing on acupuncture, massage, nutritional counseling, meditation, integrative psychotherapy, and other treatments we are developing.
Unfortunately, many patients who seek help at the Osher Center are not able to afford to pay for treatment. To respond to this need, the Center has developed a Community Care Fund. With a sliding scale fee structure, we carefully consider each patient's resources so that more patients can receive care.
In keeping with UCSF’s tradition of providing access to health care to the greater Bay Area community, the Center would like to ensure that all people suffering from serious or chronic medical problems can access the therapeutic and healing effects of integrative medicine.
Our patient stories demonstrate the Osher Center's approach to care and how life changing it can be for people.
*patient names have been changed to protect privacy
Heather Gold's Hope During her Journey with Cancer
Heather Gold, recipient of the Osher Center's Community Care Fund, shares her story at the Osher Center 10-year Anniversary dinner.
There's an obvious connection between giving back to the communities in which we live and work and our model of care. The Community Care Fund enables us to invest in the health of our community.
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