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2900 Whipple ave, ste 132

Dignity Health Sequoia

Specialty Care - Dignity Health Medical Group - Redwood City, CA

Address

2900 Whipple Ave, Ste 132

Redwood City, CA 94062

Hours

Mon

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tue

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wed

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thu

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fri

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Urology services in Redwood City, CA

Dignity Health Medical Foundation’s urology team treats various conditions and diseases, including bladder dysfunction, prostate conditions, and cancer. Our urology team includes physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and surgeons who specialize in treating urologic conditions and work closely together, ensuring our patients receive excellent personalized care. 

Physicians have looked at the health of the urinary tract for many, many centuries—leading to an entire field of medicine focusing on the health of a person’s urinary tract.

Urologists look for symptoms and other signs of disease like:

  • A frequent or urgent need to urinate
  • Pain in your lower back, pelvis, or sides
  • Burning during urination 
  • Blood in the urine
  • Weak urine flow

Urology conditions treated

  • Bladder stones
  • Bladder disease
  • Cancers throughout the urinary tract (kidney, bladder, prostate, and testicular cancers)
  • Enlarged prostate
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Kidney stones
  • Male infertility
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Prostatitis
  • Recurrent urinary tract infections
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Vasectomy

Comprehensive primary care & family medicine

The family practice physicians at Dignity Health Medical Groups provide complete care for your entire family, diagnosing and treating a variety of health conditions and diseases for patients of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, family practice physicians provide routine health screenings and preventive care to prevent illnesses before they develop. And, if a health condition arises that requires care from another specialist, your family physician will be there to guide you and to coordinate all aspects of your care.

Our team of family medicine physicians offers a full range of services to men, women, and children. Our services include:

  • Sick visits
  • Physicals
  • Women’s health
  • Weight management
  • Pre-Operative evaluations
  • Preventive medicine
  • Flu shots and immunizations
  • Family medicine
  • Comprehensive treatment of infants, adults, and seniors
  • Mental health counseling
  • Preventive care
  • Sore throats, sinus infections, and more
  • Well-child care
  • Well-woman care

Specializing in infectious diseases

The Dignity Health Medical Group – Sequoia Infectious Diseases physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of infection related problems and their attendant complications. The doctor delivers integrated care, keeping the patient’s primary care physician informed and emphasizes communication between patients, families and care providers.

We focus on providing medical care consistent with national guidelines, yet tailored to the needs of our patients. Infectious diseases can be caused by many different organisms, often referred to as germs, and most commonly result from infections with bacteria and viruses.

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Bone/joint infections
  • Chickenpox
  • Chronic lung or pulmonary infections
  • Common cold
  • Flu
  • Fungal infections (excluding mold exposure)
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Immunodeficiency diseases
  • Infections in transplant and immunocompromised patients
  • Infections of prosthetic devices (artificial devices, pacemakers, etc.)
  • Malaria
  • Mycobacterial infections
  • Persistent fever of unknown cause in an immunocompromised patient 
  • Sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhea, syphilis, etc.)
  • Tuberculosis
  • West Nile

Our infectious disease specialists


Ulf Fritz Bredeek Mendes, MD

I enjoy the outdoors and swimming, classic music and the ballet. But most important to me is spending time together with my family. 

Special Clinical Interests: Viral infections including HIV, HBV and HCV

Knowledge – Know your patient, know the condition. Treat appropriately.

Ulf Fritz Bredeek Mendes, MD

I enjoy the outdoors and swimming, classic music and the ballet. But most important to me is spending time together with my family. 

Special Clinical Interests: Viral infections including HIV, HBV and HCV

Knowledge – Know your patient, know the condition. Treat appropriately.


Azure Makadzange, MD

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)

Education

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General
  • University of Washington
  • Children's Hospital Boston
  • Harvard University

Azure Makadzange, MD

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)

Education

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General
  • University of Washington
  • Children's Hospital Boston
  • Harvard University

Care when you need it

With clinics throughout California, a Dignity Health Medical Foundation physician is right around the corner, waiting to assist you along your wellness journey.