B. Shoshana Zha

MD PhD

Pulmonologist and critical care specialist
Running mom, tree hugger and physician-scientist

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Pronouns: She | Her | Hers

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Dr. B. Shoshana Zha is a pulmonologist who cares for adults with lung disorders. She specializes in bronchiectasis (a condition involving damage to lung airways) and lung infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), organisms found in dust, soil and water. She co-directs a clinic dedicated to NTM infections, cares for patients in intensive care, and provides general pulmonary care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Zha's research focuses on understanding how the immune system responds to mycobacterial infections (which can cause such diseases as tuberculosis and leprosy). Outside of the laboratory, she also studies ways to optimize treatments for bronchiectasis and NTM infections.

Zha earned her medical degree and a doctorate in microbiology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCSF.

  • Education

    Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, MD, 2013

  • Residencies

    University of Washington, Internal Medicine, 2016

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2020

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

I am honored to care for patients and aim to not just provide a treatment plan but inform, empower and guide them on their journey to improved health.

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    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    126 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 27, 2024
    Loved her and informative and fun
    Aug 22, 2024
    Dr. Zha always Listens to my concerns and gives recommendations in an easy to understand way. She's actually my favorite doctor.
    Aug 21, 2024
    Followed up with helpful visit summary so I could do some of my own research.
    Aug 20, 2024
    Dr. Zha is amazing. And she is always collaborative regarding potential treatment plans.
    Aug 07, 2024
    Dr Zha is well informed, open minded and focused. She takes the time to allow for questions and is genuinely interested in answering them.
    Jun 29, 2024
    The best! Very thorough !!
    Jun 27, 2024
    Very friendly and concerned
    Jun 27, 2024
    Dr. Zha is amazing! She looks as all issues that may be effecting my main lung issues and takes steps to solve them, often referring me to other specialists that could help She often responds to my chart messages on the weekend. I credit her with the improved health I'm enjoying right now. All this is done efficiently with little wasted time. I feel very fortunate to have her as my doctor.
    Jun 20, 2024
    This was my first visit with Dr Zha. She had clearly done her homework and was thoroughly familiar with my history. She answered all my questions, gave clear explanations, had suggestions on how I could increase my chances of staying healthy (things I was not aware of), had ideas of how she could alter my future tests to get even more information to improve care. I was pleased and very impressed with her knowledge and competence.
    Jun 06, 2024
    The care provider was very professional and helpful
    May 09, 2024
    First zoom visit with new provider went very well!
    Apr 23, 2024
    Exceptional patient rapport
    Apr 08, 2024
    She often asked me if I understood the suggestions she gave me.
    Mar 31, 2024
    Dr Zha is excellent
    Mar 26, 2024
    Dr. Zha was incredible. She was so easy to talk to, and really explained my condition and treatment and language I could understand. She also was the most thorough of any doctor I have encountered.
    Mar 17, 2024
    Dr. Zha gave me quality time, explained and showed me my CT results, provided reasonable treatment options for what I consider difficult, frustrating issues. Her input was reassuring and greatly appreciated.
    Mar 12, 2024
    Dr Zha provided excellent care before, during and after my visit. I completely trust her as my provider.
    Mar 03, 2024
    Dr Zha is very thorough professional,patient and listen to my concern related to my health .She is thoughtful caring physician.
    Dec 07, 2023
    She's approachable, she really listens to me, she doesn't rush me, she answers all my questions. I have "trust Issues" when It comes to the medical world d/t some negative experiences, so I am extra thankful to have a doctor I can trust. I love my pulmonologist! As far as recommending her to others...I definitely would, even knowing the risk of her becoming too busy! :)
    Nov 01, 2023
    Dr. Zha is simply outstanding. There are no words.
    Jul 28, 2023
    Both doctors were excellent!
    Jul 19, 2023
    Dr Zha was amazing, extremely thorough and professional. I feel highly confident in the health care she will provide.
    Jul 15, 2023
    She was great. Gave me specific advice about weight gain and being careful when gardening or dealing with outdoor fountain due to my condition. Excellent provider.
    Jul 11, 2023
    Dr. Zha is the best!
    Jun 24, 2023
    Dr Zha is a wonderful doctor. She is brilliant, warm, caring, reassuring.
    May 16, 2023
    Dr Zha was extremely caring, nice, and very helpful and of course competent.
    May 11, 2023
    Wing able to access appointment notes in the patient portal is very helpful.
    Apr 05, 2023
    Excellent professional advice and visit.
    Apr 04, 2023
    Dr Zha is amazing. She listens, I never feel rushed, she allows for open discussion about options, I'm just VERY thankful to have her.
    Mar 23, 2023
    All I can say is that Dr Zha was great!
    Mar 02, 2023
    Dr. Zha supports my exploring alternatives to main-stream medicine, and I really appreciate that. The after appt summary was a boost to my self-esteem.
    Jan 31, 2023
    It was a great appointment. We covered a lot of ground due our time together.
    Jan 10, 2023
    Excellent experience with the entire team

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