AI Visibility Index · Orthopedic · San Francisco, CA

Which Orthopedic Surgeons Does ChatGPT Recommend in San Francisco?

Patients now ask AI tools who to see. We asked ChatGPT and Google the same question for San Francisco, CA and recorded exactly what came back.

Snapshot: October 31, 2026 · Sources: ChatGPT (web search on), Google mobile results

5practices named by ChatGPT
4.78average star rating
109median review count
4/5also in Google's top results

What ChatGPT Recommended

# Practice Rating Reviews In Google top results
1 Dr. Drew Lansdown, MD 4.9 240 Yes
2 James Chen, MD | Orthopedic Surgeon in San Francisco 4.7 109 Yes
3 Dr. Edward Shin, MD | San Francisco 4.8 295 Yes
4 W Scott Green MD 4.5 44 No
5 UCSF Arthritis and Joint Replacement Center 5.0 63 Yes

Practice names, ratings and review counts as shown in ChatGPT's answer on October 31, 2026. Not a ranking or endorsement by IZ Digital.

What the Data Shows

  • ChatGPT named 5 orthopedic practices when asked for recommendations in San Francisco, CA.
  • The practices it named average a 4.78 star rating, with a median of 109 Google reviews.
  • The fewest reviews on any named practice was 44, so a large review count is not the only way in.
  • 4 of the 5 ChatGPT picks also appeared in Google's map results or top 10 for the same search.
  • Google showed no map results for this search, only web listings.
  • Google showed an AI Overview for this search.
  • ChatGPT cited 3 outside sources, including ucsfhealth.org, healthgrades.com, google.com.

What Google Showed for the Same Search

# Google top result Page title
1 ucsfhealth.org Orthopedic Surgery
2 orthosurgery.ucsf.edu UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Home
3 zocdoc.com Best Orthopedic Surgeons Near Me in San Francisco, CA
4 pacificcrestortho.com Pacific Crest Orthopedics: Comprehensive Orthopedic Care ...
5 jameschenmd.com Dr. James Chen: Top Orthopedic Surgeon in San Francisco
6 dredwardshinmd.com Orthopedic Surgeon San Francisco, CA | Sports Medicine SF, CA
7 health.usnews.com Orthopedic Surgeons near me in San Francisco, CA
8 zuckerbergsanfranciscogeneral.org Orthopaedic Services

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How We Collected This

On October 31, 2026 we sent ChatGPT one question: "Who are the best orthopedic surgeons in San Francisco, California?" We also ran the Google search "best orthopedic surgeon San Francisco" from San Francisco, CA on mobile. Data was collected with DataForSEO. We record answers as returned and refresh them regularly.

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FAQ

How did you choose these orthopedic surgeons in San Francisco, CA?

We did not choose them. We asked ChatGPT, with web search on, which orthopedic surgeons to see in San Francisco, CA on October 31, 2026, and recorded the practices it named in the order it named them.

Is this a ranking or an endorsement?

No. It is a snapshot of what AI tools answered on one day. Answers change often, and IZ Digital has no relationship with the practices listed.

Why isn't my orthopedic practice on this list?

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