Family medicine, in plain English.

Founded in 2018 by family doctors who wanted to practice the way they were trained — with time for real conversations, plain-language explanations, and a clinic that treats you like family, not a chart number.

MEET THE TEAM
By the numbers

Seven years, one clinic, one standard.

  • 0 yrs Independent practice

    Founded 2018, still founder-led

  • 0+ Patients served

    Newborns to grandparents

  • 0 min Avg same-day reply

    Portal messages, business hours

  • 0% Patient retention

    Year-over-year, since opening

  • 01

    Why we started Linden

    Our founders had spent 20 years inside large hospital networks and watched the patient experience get worse, year after year. Appointments shrank to seven minutes, follow-ups became impossible, and clinicians stopped having time to actually explain anything. We started Linden to do the opposite — long visits, real conversations, and a doctor who remembers you the second time you walk in.

    Doctor speaking with a patient
  • 02

    How we practice

    Every clinician at Linden is board-certified and credentialed by Stanford or UCSF. We follow evidence-based guidelines but we don't follow them blindly — we read the studies, we know where they fall short, and we explain our reasoning when we recommend something.

    Clinician reviewing patient chart
  • 03

    Who we treat

    We see newborns, kids, teens, adults, and seniors — the whole family under one roof, one chart, one phone number. Wellness visits, sick visits, women's health, chronic disease, and most procedures you'd otherwise need a specialist for.

    Family of three at the clinic
  • 04

    Care that doesn't end at the visit

    Every patient gets a direct portal message line, a 24/7 nurse advice line, and a doctor who calls back within the day. Same-day urgent slots, same-day labs, and prescription delivery for established patients.

    Patient receiving care follow-up
What we value

Six principles that shape every visit.

  • Time with you

    Every new-patient visit is 60 minutes. Follow-ups are 30. Long enough to actually figure out what's going on.

  • Plain language

    No medical jargon as a wall. We explain the science, the trade-offs, and what we'd do if it were our family.

  • Evidence over habit

    We follow current guidelines, not what was taught a decade ago. And we explain when the evidence is uncertain.

  • Transparent pricing

    Costs quoted before treatment, never after. We accept all major insurance and post our cash prices online.

  • Whole-family care

    One chart for everyone in your household. We see the kids' coughs and the grandparents' refills in the same place.

  • Same-day access

    Urgent slots held back every morning. Call before 11am, you'll be seen that day or get a telehealth visit.

People

Meet your doctors.

  • Dr. John Wang, MD

    Family Medicine, Founding Partner

    Dr. John Wang, MD

    20+ years in primary care. Board-certified in family medicine. Special interest in cardiometabolic health and complex chronic disease.

  • Dr. Martin Sunak, MD

    Pediatrics

    Dr. Martin Sunak, MD

    Fellowship-trained pediatrician. Newborn-to-adolescent care, lactation support, developmental screenings, and adolescent mental health.

  • Dr. Talya Sulami, DO

    Internal Medicine

    Dr. Talya Sulami, DO

    Internal medicine focus on chronic disease — diabetes, hypertension, lipid management, and preventive cardiology.

  • Dr. Amara Okafor, MD

    Women's Health

    Dr. Amara Okafor, MD

    OB-GYN trained. Annual wellness exams, contraception counseling, perimenopausal and menopausal care in a no-pressure setting.

History

Seven years, in five chapters.

  • 2018

    Dr. Wang and Dr. Sulami open Linden as a two-doctor family practice in SoMa, with 30-minute visits as the founding promise.

  • 2020

    Pivoted to a hybrid in-person + telehealth model during the pandemic. Same-day video visits become a permanent fixture.

  • 2021

    Dr. Sunak joins, bringing full pediatric coverage. Linden becomes a true whole-family practice.

  • 2023

    In-house phlebotomy and rapid testing launched. Most lab results now post to the patient portal before patients leave the building.

  • 2024

    Dr. Okafor joins. Women's health and OB-GYN screening added under one roof.

  • Today

    Four clinicians, 4,200+ patients, 96% retention. New-patient bookings open with a 7–10 day wait.

Get in touch

Looking for a doctor who has time for you?

New patient bookings open year-round. Most appointments are filled within 7–10 days, and same-day urgent slots are held back every morning. We accept Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare.

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Linden Family Health team