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Dr. David Mark Jablons, MD

Dr. David Mark Jablons, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery*
40+ years of experience

Dr. David Mark Jablons, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Francisco, CA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE in 1984. He is affiliated with UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.8 Star Rating
Based on 47 reviews 4.8 Star Rating (47 reviews)

Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Clinic

1825 4th St # 6 San Francisco, CA 94143
Telehealth available

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At a Glance

  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ See hospitals
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Dr. Jablons' Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Jablons

4.8
47 ratings, 31 with a written review
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If you are ever in this position that you have received a lung cancer diagnosis and need a doctor such as a thoracic surgeon, rest assured that Dr. Jaylons and his team are the ones that you want on your team!!! Dr Jablons is confident and very knowledgeable. He will most expertly assist you and give you the best possible outcome. A lung cancer diagnosis is a scary thing and you want to make sure that you are in good hands, Dr. Jablons is that surgeon.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • 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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Heather H. – Feb 20, 2024
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The advantage of the visit was that I was provided with complete and understandable information about my condition and treatment.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • 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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May 12, 2023
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Love Dr Jablons and his entire team!
The entire team made me feel safe and listened to. Each day I would get check in’s from their office giving me results, reminders and lists of things to remember in my recovery. When I emailed the team on Mychart I would always get a response right away, the same day. I highly recommend Dr Jablons and his team.
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
1 other person found this helpful
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Jan 27, 2023
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Great doctor
He was thorough and fast and didn't wait around to make things happen like other doctors. He addressed my particular health issue and treated me fairly and quickly. He explained things in a way that was easy to understand and he is very personable and caring.
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
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Marci Horton – Oct 10, 2022
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Totally professional and amazing!
From beginning to now I have been treated like I am his most important patient. He fully explained every detail of my procedure and health and answered all my questions so that I could understand them. He explained why he selected to do surgery without robotics and what he planned to accomplish. He surrounds himself with outstanding, caring, and compassionate staff who each know their jobs and are excellent at them. Everything from before the procedure to my hospital stay and even now during home recovery has been above all my expectations. I also really appreciate his honesty with regard to what to expect with pain etc post surgery. I would totally recommend Dr. Jablons to anyone seeking care like I was. You will be so glad that you have such a skilled doctor caring for you during some difficult health situations. Thank you Dr. Jablons for giving me a chance to live a better quality of life!
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
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Alan Morgenstern – Aug 31, 2022
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Dr Jablons and the rest of his and Dr. Rogers team + all the staff at UCSF health saved my life.
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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Feb 25, 2022
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Dr Jablons is very pleasant. Genuine to the core, highly recommend
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Thorasic surgery – Feb 19, 2022
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Dr. Jablons is a Gift of God
Dr. Jablons is one of the most skilled and one of the most phenomenal talents in the world of medicine. He has the most wonderful helping attitude with the most fabulous caring passion for the health of his patients. Dr. Jablons is truly a God's gift to human kind.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Dr. Farzan Roohparvar – Feb 08, 2022
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Excellent care team and very lucky to have had Dr. Jablons for my lung surgery.
What went well
  • 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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Judi Elman – Sep 06, 2021
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As best as it could possibly be - between the surgeons, their assistants, the nurses and the care they provided as a team I cannot imagine anything better.
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
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Tom Meyer – Jul 30, 2021
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Dr Jablons is an excellent, caring and communicative doctor and surgeon.
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
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James Melino – Jun 28, 2021
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I had excellent care at UCSF with Dr. Jablons and his team. I needed lung surgery and pleurodesis to resolve a persistent pneumothorax. Dr. Jablons is a highly skilled surgeon and I am fortunate that he was available to perform my surgery.
What went well
  • Explained conditions well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Marie Ramos – Apr 30, 2021
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Dr. Jablons and team performed a robot-assisted VATS procedure on my right lung on April 5, 2021.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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A. Rosenfeld – Apr 20, 2021
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Hospital care was excellent. No complaints.
What went well
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Mar 25, 2021
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Yes
What went well
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Ursula Deuster – Mar 05, 2021
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Went in for a spot of cancer on my lung and Dr. Jablons took great care of it and me. The surgery couldn’t have gone better. Unfortunately I have other problems with cancer in my side and I wish that was Dr. Jablons specialty too. But I’m working with a partner of his as UCSF. I’m only 46 and my family needs me - I have a 2 year old boy and a little girl on the way- and even though I don’t have a great prognosis I plan on being here a long time and I feel confident that Dr. Jablons and his colleagues will help me make that happen. God bless you all and thank you for helping to save my life.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Ralph Clark – Feb 16, 2021
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Dr Jablons was my primary thoracic surgeon. Communicative and caring. Would recommend to anyone in need of his profession.
What went well
  • 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
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Jan 29, 2021
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Knowledgeable, caring, great team. Great communication.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Jan 27, 2021
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This a fabulous surgeon and wonderful person. Technically gifted and down to earth in a very real way that is confidence inspiring. His interactions with the entire team show a super professional attitude with a directly connected focus to his patients welfare. Excellence best describes my impressions of Dr. Jablons
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Glenn P Evans – Nov 07, 2020
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Dr. Jablons reputation and excellent credentials and his long list of accomplishments and publications preceded him and when you meet him he exudes confidence which is contagious so I faced my surgery with no fear because of him.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Janet j Anderson – Aug 13, 2020
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About Me

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Professor in Residence, Department of Surgery, UCSF Ada Distinguished Professorship in Thoracic Oncology, UCSF
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

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  • New Eng Mc Tufts University

    Residency Hospital
  • Ny Hospital Cornell University

    Fellowship Hospital, 1993
  • National Cancer Institute Nih

    Fellowship Hospital, 1989
  • National Naval Mc

    Internship Hospital, 1985
  • Albany Medical College

    Medical School, 1984
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Locations

Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Clinic

Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Clinic1825 4th St # 6 San Francisco, CA 94143
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights

    400 Parnassus Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Recipient of 33
    hospital awards

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

    Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    88%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    4% higher than the national average

    81%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    5% higher than the national average

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