Ramer Cyril, MD

My husband and I love Dr. Ramer… so much so, we finally convinced my mother-​in-​law to switch to her.
Dr. Ramer really listens and takes her time with you. I have never felt rushed when in her care and she makes you feel at ease. She is a wonderful person and physician. Her receptionists are really friendly and the atmosphere of her office is very comfortable and welcoming.
And…she has lollipops!

I’m 21 years old and Dr. Ramer has been my doctor for the past 21 years. Yes, you read correctly, she’s been my doctor since I was born.
Over the years my family has moved all over the city. When we moved across town (the Excelsior area), I tried switching doctors because the drive was too long, and free street parking was difficult. But when I saw another doctor, I realized what a jewel Dr. Ramer is and why she’s worth going the extra mile.
When you walk in you’re greeted by very friendly staff. I’ve called in many times to make appointments and cancel them because something came up, and the staff has NEVER given attitude and have always been very patient. While you wait for Dr. Ramer, you see this huge wall filled with pictures of her clients. Many are probably 15 – 20 years old because I remember always seeing this wall since I was a kid. My brother’s kindergarten graduation picture and my middle school graduation picture are up on that wall.
Dr. Ramer would not only look at my throat when I was sick, but she would also look at my mom’s, quickly figure out what was wrong, and prescribe us medicine.
Memorable memories:
— Hugging my mom and looking the other way while Dr. Ramer gave me my booster shots. I would cry and she would give me a lollipop to feel better.
– I had to interview a jewish person (for a holocaust research project) in middle school, and she was one of the people I interviewed.
– When I was about 15 – 16, and I came in because I wasn’t feeling well, I forgot what she diagnosed, but I also told her I had a weird feeling in my chest area. She looked up at me, then my mom and with a smile said «they’re growing» (omg how embarrassing)
– One saturday morning I had a neck spasm (but I didn’t know it was) and my parents and I freaked out. We almost called an ambulance, but then we called Dr. Ramer and over the phone she just told me to take (I think it was like 5 or 6) advil pills, and in a couple hours I would recover. A couple hours later, I recovered.
A majority of the time I come in because of a sore throat and runny nose. Yesterday I went into her office, she feels my throat, looks at my ears, and says, «Well, you may have grown up, but you still get the same thing (symptoms) since you were 3.»
Dr. Ramer also asks me what I’m majoring in, what I plan to do for my career, talks to my mom about the difficulties of parenting and talks about her son (who is a year younger than I am).
She’s definitely worth seeing.

Dr. Ramer is a miracle worker. She is the kindest, most professional, caring doctor in the world. She takes calls at any hour and is just brilliant. She is amazing with children and their parents. I can not say enough good things about this woman. To have her in your world is to have a really amazing person on your side. She is a jewel!

Dr. Cyril Ramer is a gem!
I grew frustrated with our first «prestigious name» doctor who very often kept us waiting over ½ an hour, most of that time spent in a shared waiting room with 3 or 4 other doctors patients. That normally meant being stuck with a dozen adults and a dozen children — most of whom were sick.
My father is a physician in the city and I know first hand what a patient should and should not reasonably expect from a doctor. I decided to get a better doctor and I did.
Dr. Ramer is a caring physician with an abundance of experience and common sense. She has a stable front office staff of one full time person, Sarah, who is friendly, courteous, accommodating and professional. I appreciate the concern the doctor has for my daughter and for the relationship of trust that has been built with our family.

I’m not happy with our pediatrician, thinking about switching. One reason is that she is dismissive of all our problems. If your child is well, and all you need is a visit or two for flu season and yearly checkups, then you will probably be fine. If you have legitimate health concerns however, very little gets done, and you’ll get «Oh, that’s normal», for everything. She is not a great diagnostician, and does not take our child’s problems seriously. Because we have so many health concerns, we want someone who is more attuned into fixing them, and someone who genuinely cares. This doctor has written us prescriptions without us even going to the office, given us some «woodoo» (folk medicine) advice instead of writing a prescription or giving us a referral. I feel let down with this doctor and could not recommend her to parents — after all, we pay for healthcare not just for when we are healthy, but IN CASE a serious problem arises. This is not the case with Cyril, she is more of a «light-​care» pediatrician and will dismiss every and each problem you encounter.
Update ⁰⁴⁄₁₅: I wanted to update after so many years. Dr Ramer is after all a very caring and personable doctor who have seen us through many storms. She took care of us with prompt help, medication, and just being there throughout the years. There’s more to this doctor that meets the eye, for sure, so I bumped up my review to 4 stars. Thanks, Dr Ramer!

Dr. Ramer is an excellent and caring pediatrician and family doctor. My son has been her patient for 2 years now and we’ve always been very pleased with the level of care and time she takes when examining our child. She ses and takes care of the whole picture, not just vaccinations, weights and measurements. Once I was in with our son, she noticed that I was looking very strained and tired because of an issue I was having with my son. With just a little bit of questioning and counseling, she was able to figure out my problem, and give me some good advice which has made my relationship with my son so much better. When we visited 2 weeks ago, I noticed sick patients temperatures were taken immediately, & if they had a fever, they were immediately put in another waiting room. I don’t understand how the previous post had such a negative reaction, especially as the doctor had the correct diagnosis, I guess you just can’t please everyone. I have always found Dr. Ramer to be available, responsive, and with us as long as it takes, unlike so many doctors who only come in after their staff has done all the work, ask if everythings o.k., then leave within moments. If you want the kind of old school doctor who really cares for your child and you, and who doesn’t just see you as a dollar sign, then Dr. Ramer is the one for you. I highly reccomend her.

BEWARE! I’m a S.F. native with lots of good things to review. Unfortunately I’m reviewing this doctor because I don’t want other parents in my community to risk taking their children here during an emergency.
After using her hand to take my daughter’s temperature — she then listened to my daughter’s back with a stethoscope, looked up and said «pneumonia.» We asked her if she’d do any other diagnostics to measure the severity of the condition. She said «Sorry but it’s Passover time — it’s late and I need to leave; I heard Pneumonia the prescription will clear it up.» I give the utmost respect to observers of religious holidays, but these words ruined any assumption of professional credibility.
Looking at her worn out over medicated (druggy) appearance — and her unprofessional approach, we thought it necessary to ignore her advice — leave the prescription behind and head to the emergency room.
My daughter’s pneumonia was so severe she was immediately hospitalized in urgent care — where she was prescribed adult doses of antibiotics intravenously for 5 days. Passing over my child for personal reasons might have had devistating consequences, and Blue Shield of California is investigating the matter.
Beware of this provider, don’t take your child there!

She is a wonderful caring pediatrician. She listens to you, and gives you practical advice. She has been mother herself and she understands the importance of mother’s well being in order to take care of children.
She sees adult patients also — I think many of the ones who were her patients as children continue seeing her.
She is an old school of thought kind of doctor and she gives your child a lollipop… which some might think is not good… but when I usually do not give my daughter a lollipop at home anyway and when she needs to go to the doctor, she needs some energy and suger… so it works out well.
Her office people are nice and great.
Few negatives — waiting time could be long since there is only her and she takes time to listen to each patient…
The office is a bit shabby and if your child is well and he is waiting for a vaccination, you may worry that your child may actually get sick waiting with sick kids.
Her hours are rather limited. However, you can always call her and have her paiged and she can call you back too.
I am a nervous person and for my second child, she has been a great doctor because I do not have to worry… she is very understanding and nice.