Biography


Dr. Hull practices podiatry in Bay Valley Medical Group’s Hayward and Castro Valley offices. He attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California and completed his podiatric medicine and surgery residency at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Hull joined Bay Valley Medical Group in 2006. In his spare time, he enjoys Leica cameras/photography, bonsai and volunteering at the Oakland Museum of California.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Residency: VA Medical Center (1987) AZ
  • Medical Education: California College of Podiatric Medicine Registrar (1986) CA

Practice Locations


Stanford Medicine Partners Castro Valley Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley, CA

20642 John Drive

Castro Valley , CA 94546

(510) 785-5000

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(297 Ratings)

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4.9/5

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(279 reviews)

He is great, very attentive to your complaints, the best podiatrist. I highly recommend him to any one.
Very clean and professional.
Good job!
Dr. Hull is the best!
Staffs were really nice and very understanding
Lovely visit. Dr. Hull was so nice to talk with and so knowledgeable. Definitely recognized my issue with the feet and gave me a great starting point to healing, encouraging me to get back to him if I see no change.
Nice bedside manner and caring attitude
Front desk staff was welcoming and friendly. Doctor was attentive and listened to my concerns.
This doctor is one of the best
Dr. Ronald Hull was sincere and patient. He didn't rush and took the time to talk to me about my concerns.
Very knowledge doctor
Exceptional. They kept me informed what was going to happen and when
Dr Hull listened to my concerns and treated the problem area.
Very kind understanding medical team.
He listened to my concerns and was very clear in explaining
My first time with dr. Hull. He explained everything about what it could be, and suggested X-rays, and luckily I was able to get the X-rays yesterday. And he was right arthritis is the problem with my foot.
Exceptional !!!
Prompt & professional medical attention was given
Very informative and helpful, great bedside manner
Dr. Ronald Hull is awesome . I appreciate him and sad I have to change my insurance to Kaiser next year
Didn’t provide me with enough information
SHC has consistently excellent providers.
My doctor was very informative took his time and explained everything to me thoroughly and gave me all options available to me I really appreciate Stanford Health care
This was our first visit. I was very impressed.
Dr. Hall takes good care of his patient. Very nice, professional and has outstanding customer service.
Friendly visit
The doctor and staff were very nice they made me feel comfortable
Does amazing job on my feet
Dr Hull and MA Lorena are always so kind to me and always ask me about my life as well as providing excellent treatment. I owe it to them both for my healthy feet. Before visiting them I was unable to walk comfortably without being self conscious of my feet. Now I can do so without being self conscious of my health problem regarding my feet. Thank you to you both!
Dr.Hull resolved my issue. I am delighted to be his patient. He is warm, caring and very customer focused. I have referred others to him.
I was very pleased with Dr. Hull.
Dr. Hull and M.A. Lorena were amazing. They were very easy to talk to and made me feel very comfortable. The procedure was successful and painless. Thank you!
Dr Hull was prompt. He took the time to clearly answer my questions and concerns.
MD anticipated what lab needed and order it prior appt so he can reviewed the result and discussed with me during appointment.
Stanford Doctors are the Best, Stanford Clinic facilities are always clean, Staff are always pleasant, courteous and kindly helpful,ThankYou
Good Job!
Very good bedside manor
Dr. Hull is always honest and thorough. He doesn’t do unnecessary procedures and has the greatest bedside manner.
Dr. Hull provided the most pleasant experience I've had with any doctor, possibly ever. He took the time to hear me out and resolve all the various aches and pains that I was dealing with. I didn't feel rushed and appreciated how he kept the environment light and friendly the whole time. Really couldn't have asked for a better experience!
Dr Hull is an amazing podiatrist. He spends time with you and answers questions very thoroughly. I would highly recommend.
Dr. Hull was very clear in explaining various treatment options along with reasons for his recommendations. I have already referred two patients to him
It is the first time I visited Dr. Hull, he explained very detailed of my foot illness. I will follow his instruction
Very kind, thoughtful and informative
He has amazing bedside manner, and is one of the best doctors I’ve ever seen. He took his time with me, was very thoughtful and considerate, asked the right questions, and showed genuine concern for my situation, including my full medical history and any issues his plan of care might cause. He was truly a great doctor. :)
Friendly, on-time doc and assistant.
Friendly
I like Dr Hull
Dr Hull is great!
Doctor was thourough and approachable
Very thorough explanation of diagnosis and suggested treatment
Wonderful doctor
Satisfied with the nurse and MD
Appreciate the doctor taking me early and telling me great stories about the zoo and helping to alter the procedure to ensure it had the outcome I wanted. Nurse was super nice as well.
Very good doctor and the building Very clean and nice and very quiet
Dr Hull has shown compassion, caring & competence throughout the years he has been my doctor.
The Doctor is OUTSTANDING!!!!
T.Hanks
Dr Hull is excellent!!
It is always a pleasure to visit Dr. Hall!
Dr. Hull took time to explain my options (using a topical treatment vs. taking medication). He listened carefully. I did not feel rushed at all.
I look forward to my regular appointments.
Dr Hull was personable and I felt like he wanted to understand my problem and provide great care.
I was satisfied how I was treated and got in to see the doctor right away.
Dr Hull was professional, friendly and answered all my questions with rushing my appointment. He was listening to me! When I returned home one of the first things I said to my husband was, “I know an excellent podiatrist if you every need one.â€
Great medical care
Efficient, knowledgeable, friendly, readily follows through. What more.can I ask?
Excellent Service
all good
His perception of my health beliefs differed significantly concerning my wants, needs, and preferences. I have the education and support required to make medical decisions and participate in my care. After the video visit, I sent him a message because he failed to address or answer specific questions brought up, including a gait analysis. As an athlete who participates in distance running and strength training, he did not know my health beliefs or knowledge of implementing a culturally-sensitive personalized activation program to sustain the involvement in my treatment, active role in my health and health care.
Highly professional, caring and detail oriented,
Dr. Hull explains care provided in understandable details
he was helpful, a good listener and responsive.
New patient video visit and Dr. Hull was fantastic! Gave great advice and next steps with care, and will be scheduling a follow up procedure with him. I would recommend him to anyone in the stanford healthcare system!
Dr. Hull was nice, knowledgeable, and he examined my foot. He told me I could email/msg him via stanford health however the application was down an unable to send my question. I wanted to send him a question & Thank you.
Very helpful and informative.
Dr. Hull & staff were all wonderful.
Friendly and knowledgable
He was great. Thanks.
Excellent service great podiatrist grest bedside manner
I enjoyed meeting Dr. Hull.
Dr. Hollis the best.
Dr. Hull is the best! Hes very knowledgeable
Great visit as always with Dr Hull. Friendly, caring and informative to his patients.
Dr Hull is the best in the world
DR Hull was very caring, compassionate and efficient person
Dr. Hull was most excellent.
This was new doctor for me. I really liked him.
Careful, good care. Went the extra mile.
Took time to explain things. Responds to my issues.
Dr Hull was very thorough and explained his observations clearly.
Doctor is very friendly and helpful. His medical assistant (Lorena) is very welcoming and always greets you with a smile.
Excellent care!
Dr. Hull is an extraordinary doctor. He's just brilliant and has an incredible personality. I'm grateful he was my doctor!
Dr. Hull was so nice, knowledgeable, and thorough. I am glad I did not cancel my appointment. I highly recommend Dr. Hull to anyone who is looking for a podiatrist. Thank you Dr. Hull and team.
Dr. Hull was thorough, patient, listened attentively
Our call went so well, I commented to my wife what a pleasure it was talking to Dr Hull! He was very informative and easy going. I appreciated not feeling rushed and he took the time to answer all of my questions.
Dr. Hull is an excellent podiatrist
Highly recommend to others. Yes.
highly recommend
I liked Dr. hull very much.
Good
Good.
dr hull is great!
Dr. Hull was very friendly, approachable and showed concerns regarding my health. Answered all my questions and made recommendations to alleviate my foot pain.
Dr Hull is an excellent caregiver and utmost professional.
No bad experience.
None
good
he does a wonderful job on my feet
I would mot see anyone other than dr hull i have seen him for many years i worry when he retires if i will fimnd some one as good as him
very good service given.
Dr. was very knowledgeable, wants to push out decisions on care.
Dr was great!
Dr. Ronald Hull is an excellent Dr. He was very friendly and curtious, he showed true concern about my questions and worries. He gave me great explanations about my problem and included me in the discussions, he spent a good amount of time with me doing my visit with him. I would 100% recommend others to visit Dr Hull, he's a great Dr. who cares.
He clarified the cause and kind of problems I have. He provided me with advice and material for "first aid" and referred me to specialist.
i am so grateful for his patience in answering my questions. he didn't make me feel like i was annoying him at all when i requested he repeat parts of his answer as it was a lot of information to absorb. thank you!
good experience
Good
My doctor is the best ever but I'm not good at spelling or I'd tell you it
Dr. Hull is a great, caring doctor.
Good
Dr. Hull is a great doctor and good listener.
Dr. Hull was so kind, caring and funny.
Dr. Hull was easy to talk with - friendly and concerned about my problem which he fixed - thank you
good
very good
Dr. Hull was great! Helped me with my problem and answered questions with me that were helpful with me getting improvement.
Dr. Hull is a fantastic care provider. Very knowledgeable, professional and thorough.
MD was excellent! He was very patient, down to earth and knowledgeable.
Dr. Hull is the best. He has a great bedside manner and is detailed, efficient and cheerful. There is a reason why I drive from Woodside all the way to Hayward to see him rather than Palo Alto, which is much closer.
Very good.
Standford is the only reason I travel outside of my home state of Alaska for medical treatment
Dr. was great!
He was the first doctor to view my symptoms in a realistic way.
Dr. Hull is not very personable.
great experience
All very good thank you to everyone.
Dr. Hull is a very caring man.
Dr Hull was very gentle and compassionate.
Good people there!
Dr. Hull is a great doctor and goes out of his way to relate to his patients.
I got to see dr. the day after I called.
Overall great
I learned a lot! he was great
Dr Hull was very thorough and caring
Doctor was very good at handling my many concerns.
good
Best experience I've had with a Dr in a long time
good
Totally exceeded my expectations.
He said one of my medications was good for one of my issues
The doctor was very helpful and informative, even go as far as to discuss my insurance coverage which was extremely useful.
my first time with this Doctor he was very knowledgeable and informed me of things that I had no idea about I really am appreciated him
Great Dr. shows he cares about me. takes his time explaining everything and alwaya answers my questions.
Dr Hall was very knowledgeable and kind. Help me with all three issues I brought them
all good
Very friendly doctor.
All good people, on the ball!
excellent
Excellent care.
Thank you Dr. Hull I truly felt comfortable with your expertise. Do very grateful!
He knows is stuff,but his "bedside manner" is lackng. He's politely friendly. Doesn't seem to be genuinely engaged with me.
very good
Very strong service and attention to my injury
he took his time and explained what I should do with his prescription in detail .
I was very pleased with the Dr and his staff. I would recommend to anyone who needs this type of procedure
Very good.
Dr Hull is very caring. He noticed that I had had recent surgery on my hand and helped by putting my shoes and socks without a request.
Great job.
Dr. Hull was an excellent listener. He provided sound recommendations for my medical condition and was highly knowledgable about my condition.
Excellent foot doctor.
I've been to Dr. Hull a number of times. He's the best.
Dr Hull always very good on all vists
I have been seeing Dr. Hull for many years and it is always a pleasant experience.
I've been seeing Dr. Hull for a number of years. He is very kind, personable, knows what he's doing, and takes care to try not to tickle my very ticklish feet. He remembers previous discussions we've had and answers questions fully.
Satisfied and comfortable with provider
Doctor was very nice & informative. Great personality.
Dr. Hull was terrific. Hew answered all my questions and helped me with my foot problem. He also offered to keep in touch via email about my condition. I appreciate that.
He provided the care that I expected from a professional.
The doctor diagnosed and explained everything clearly!
Dr. Hull is personable and professional. He is a patient listener. The only way I would be happier with his care is if he were my General Practitioner and I could visit him more often.
Doctor Allan is the best
its nice to visit my doctor
pleasant doctor.
Dr. Hull is always friendly and takes the time to answer and explain my medical questions.
doctor Hull is the best
Dr. Hull was very nice & explained everything in detailed
We are very pleased with Dr. Hull & the staff.
Dr. Hull was very professional in treating me and gave me some important information.
Dr. Ronald Alan Hull was very good, understanding, courteous and helpful.
Dr. Hull was very attentive thoughtful and kind.
I had a great experience with Dr. Hull! He was very friendly, knowledgeable, and patient. He spent a good amount of time with me and gave me great advice. I will definitely be back! I will recommend him to all my friends.
Dr. Hull has a very friendly manner and he seems always cheerful. It's a pleasure to visit him.
Good doctor.
Dr. Hull has always been an A+ professional.
Dr Hull was very thorough and explained different treatment options.
Dr. Hull always provides excellent care.
All very good!!
He doesn't do much of anything to help with problems anymore. He pops in and out as fast as he can. Husband got so fed up he changed doctors already. I guess I need to do that too.
Dr. Hull was outstanding. A great physician. I see him annually...
My problems with my feet are quickly disappearing following the various suggestions made by Dr. Hull. I am extremely pleased with results to date.
Personable, thorough, on time, good follow up.
good
Dr. Hull was exactly right with the remedy suggestions he gave me for my heel pain.
A very positive experience and interaction. Dr. Hull is a good listener.
This was my first visit with Dr. Hull and I was impressed. He was patient and answered all of my questions - and I had a lot.
Excellent.
Great communicator.
He's warming up to me with each visit!
Dr. Hull spent a lot of time listening to me and asking questions with regard to my foot pain. The issue isn't as simple as to diagnose as a fracture, but he took the time to listen and really understand. This really helped calm my fears of the uncertainty. We still don't know what the issue is yet, but I'm reassure with having a caring doctor.
very good
Dr. Hull was the best podiatrist I've ever seen in 15 years.
Dr. Hull is great. Takes an interest in me and my problems.
Dr Hull was very thorough and he was able to identify a plan of care that I am confident with. all of my concerns were addressed
Professional, informative.
Dr. Hull is an excellent doctor, explained things, very efficient & quick and very nice & approachable.
My time with Dr. Hull was positive, informative, and helpful!
Dr. Hull was caring and showed concern for my wellbeing.
Dr Hull was very informative and helpful.
Definitely for the treatment so good that they gave us I recommend all to go to this place.
I was very satisfied with the examination and explanation of treatment options. We also discussed best shoes (I had a foot problem) and the doctor was extremely helpful.
Dr. Hull--excellent doctor. Friendly, knowledgeable, explains everything needed to take care of problem.
Doctor showed concerned for a 2 week old injury and was very thorough about possible diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Hull answered all my questions. Gave me a lot of new information. Dr. Hull was very personable & very knowledgeable.
All is very good.
Great.
I really appreciated that Dr. Hull took plenty of time to explain options and look for a treatment plan that was appropriate for me. He has also been amazing about following up on my progress, always incredibly quick to respond by email or phone and sending follow-up emails to check in on me. He is truly an invested caregiver! Thank you.
Good.
Dr Hull is excellent.
They are very attentive to your problem or illness.
Dr. Hull was very kind, took plenty of time to answer questions and has been incredibly responsive with follow up questions.
Have no complaints.
My only comment is that two weeks' post appointment my condition is not significantly improved; I have e-mailed the doctor about what follow up would be appropriate
It is always a pleasure to visit Dr. Hull.
Everyone was very kind and helpful.
I find Dr. Hull to be more than "excellent" in all respects.
I'll be making an appointment for my husband.
Dr. Hull was so pleasant to deal with.
Excellent doctor: Very caring.
Dr. very friendly & was impressed with his visit. Very good-
Dr. Hull always professional and kind.
Good.
Good experience.
He is excellent!
good
Great doctor takes his time & listens, even on different issues.
I have had very dry skin most of my life- 69+yrs. Dr Hull is the first doctor to recommend a lotion/ cream that worked! Thank you Dr. Hull.
Dr. Hull spent a good amount of time with my father. He recommended that my father consult with a vascular surgeon, which we did. My father is 88 years old and I appreciate that Dr. Hull wanted to help him get better, unlike other doctors who seem to have given up on treating him due to his age.
Excellent experience -
Great.
I sometimes go to two offices - one in Costro Valley & one in Hayward. Both are very well run & efficient.
Been seeing Dr. Hull for a number of years. Always very friendly. Very efficient and explains diabetic foot care. Checks foot thoroughly.
fantastic care
Good attention.
Dr Hull is very professional. He usually asks about others of problems affecting my toenails esp. The vascular problems that I have.
I love Dr. Hull!
Very pleased -
Something of the best took the time and answered all my questions and concerns.
Have seen Dr. Hull for a number of years after previous 2 podiatrists have left. It's always enjoyable to see Dr. Hull and talk about Arizona (along w/ my foot care).
Always a good experience.
I have seen Dr. Hull several times. There was not a lot of need to discuss treatment. He put my socks & shoes on & tied them.
First time I seen this doctor and I was impressed with all the information he provided me with.
Dr. Hull & Dr. Mahita were very through in their examination and follow -up.
Very good, caring.
Good.
All good.
The doctor was kind and understood the issue, gave me advice and was on point with his information.
Very good experience.
Everyone in Dr. Hull's was very professional and helpful.
Original appt. for dr. made was cancelled due to dr. taking vacation. No call was made to us.
Doctor was very informative, took his time, very pleasant enjoyed my visit with him.
Dr. Hull is a great doctor and have complete trust in him.
I have no complaints.
Dr. Hull is excellent in all areas.
Dr. Hull called the next day to see if pain had improved - Very impressive!
Very good experience, and I definitely will recommend to others/my friends.
One of the best care providers.
Now that I moved to New Jersey I am in a quandary if I ever will find another podiatrist with superb dedication like Dr. Hull.
Doctor takes care of my feet feet nails etc.

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