Are you a healthcare professional?
Is this your profile?
background
background
Dr. Bruce Lawrence, MD

Dr. Bruce Lawrence, MD

Family Medicine*
50+ years of experience

Dr. Bruce Lawrence, MD is a family medicine physician in Oakland, CA and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Louisville in 1972. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Stanford Hospital and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.7 Star Rating
Based on 18 reviews 3.7 Star Rating (18 reviews)

Practice

445 30th St Ste 2 Oakland, CA 94609
Telehealth available
Show Phone Number

Compare with other Family Medicine Physicians

Compare Dr. Lawrence with our nearby Family Medicine Physicians at Amazon One Medical.

Filter by:
Provider Ratings

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Learn more about experience and why treatment frequency matters

Dr. Lawrence's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Lawrence

3.7
18 ratings, 6 with a written review
5 star
61%
61%
4 star
0%
0%
3 star
11%
11%
2 star
6%
6%
1 star
22%
22%

Your trust is our top concern.

We strive to keep reviews honest, trustworthy, and fair.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

He was very rude
Came in for an appointment he was just very rude didn’t listen to anything I had to say made me feel super uncomfortable and just kept putting me down whenever he asked me a question about something it was very upsetting and I just left in tears . Do not recommend
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Jan 14, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Lawrence?
Stated that he was going to fit me in his busy schedule to really dive in detail regarding my situation. He did in fact call me to follow up and simply let me know that he was actually going to be booked for next 8 weeks. He was not going to have time to see me. I asked him if he knew anyone he trusted to recommend I reach out to. He answered by saying that that's why I had an insurance and then hung up.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
Helpful
Oakland, CA – Mar 04, 2024
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Lawrence?
Outstanding appointment!
The office was easy to find, even with all of the road construction going on in front of their building. Everything had been well rehearsed and I established myself with Dr Lawrence’s office almost immediately. I was whisked into a private office, with nary a wait to see the doctor. He was skilled in asking the right questions, and clever enough to know to cut me off on the long answers. All in all, it took some doing to find the ‘best’ doctor in Oakland, CA as I was visiting from Illinois, and it was worth the trouble.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Melinda Matson Hall – Apr 27, 2022
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Lawrence?
Always great, no matter what you come in for. Dr Lawrence makes sure rest of your health is ok. He always manage to the same you call in without an appointment. Great listener.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
Elmer Meredith – Jun 07, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Lawrence?
Dr. Lawrence is the best doctor I have ever had. I found him on my provider's list and was expecting a routine experience. But he is nothing but. He is a life-force: patient, wise, energetic, direct, hilarious, humane, practical and philosophical. How many people have the wide-ranging empathy of a 70 year old with the sparkling verve of a 20 year old?   He is almost a character out of an hour-long drama.  For anyone who's ever been critical of the medical profession, he is the doctor for you. Yes, doctors like him still exist. A true mensch.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
May 17, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Lawrence?
I was in Japan without my medicine that I MUST take, and Dr. Lawrence and Danika his office assistant die everything they could to help me get my medicine. He even calmed me down and told me that he will take care of me, because I was panicking. Thank you Dr. Lawrence and Danika- you don't know how much I appreciated your caring and help.
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
3 others found this helpful
Helpful
T.W.O in Oakland, CA – Jun 10, 2016
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Lawrence?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Lawrence?

Know Before You Go

About Me

biography

Dr. Bruce Lawrence, MD is a family medicine physician in Oakland, CA and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Louisville in 1972. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Stanford Hospital...read more

  • Family Medicine

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • University Of Louisville

    Medical School, 1972
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Family Medicine®
- 
Family Practice
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Healthgrades receives board action history for physicians and physician assistants. The information displayed here is sourced from independent information providers, such as state board websites, and may not be the most up-to-date information. Healthgrades makes no representations with respect to the accuracy of any information provided here and assumes no responsibility or liability for such information.

Learn more about medical license public record check

Online Care for Prescription Refills (Sponsored)

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Locations

Practice

Bruce Lawrence MD Prof Corp.445 30th St Ste 2 Oakland, CA 94609
1
(510) 465-2501

Practice

William Chau DC A Chiropractic Corp2710 Telegraph Ave Ste 240 Oakland, CA 94612
2
(510) 465-2500
See all Family Doctors in Oakland, CA