Looking for a female pediatrician at Oakland Kaiser
We are having a baby in a month and we are seeking a good female pediatrician for our daughter for the Oakland Kaiser location. Please drop any recommendations. We want someone who is hands on, is not afraid of taking the holistic route and encourages routine check ups when the baby is healthy or not as healthy. I would prefer a doctor who can also relate to our daughter, as she is a women of color.
Mar 28, 2020
Parent Replies
I love Naomi Bolden at Oakland Kaiser! She's great. We've had some health scares over the years and she's always been wonderful. I can't recommend her highly enough.
We have recently switched our pediatrician to Dr. Michelle Louie and have been pleased.
Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your daughter! I have a 17 year old daughter who has been a patient at Kaiser Oakland pediatrics since she was born. Her current doctor for the past several years is Dr. Elizabeth Gray. We both have developed a fond relationship with her. She is very kind and patient. She has been practicing a long time and has a lot of perspective and a very holistic approach. Over the years my daughter has seen several pediatricians at Kaiser Oakland and they have all been fantastic, I really can't recall a single negative experience. A few that I recall that I liked were Dr. Soba and Dr. Timm. My daughter saw Dr. Timm a few times including treatment for a concussion, she has a sub specialty in ped neurology, and she was great. There is a lot of turnover but the three doctors I mentioned have all been there a long time so I don't think they are going anywhere. Best wishes!
Dr. A. Fischhoff at Kaiser Oakland
She was my son's pediatrician for 18 years and she was and is AWESOME. Meet her and talk to her and you will see for yourself. She is a proponent of Holistic approaches. Good Luck!
Susan Goddard is incredible. Our son has an extremely rare GI disorder and Dr. Goddard partnered with us every step of the way - she used her own time to read up on his condition, advocated for us to get into specialists immediately without a wait, and called - wait for it - EIGHTEEN pharmacies in the middle of this pandemic starting when our kid just had an ear infection and we needed to get a very specific type of amoxicillan he's not allergic to. And she said she would have called 18 more. She's exceptional, responsive, caring, and super smart. She's not a person of color, but I'll be honest that I have seen few non-white female doctors at Oakland KP, but many of the medical assistants and nurses are phenomenal professionals of color, and I like that my son is exposed to this diversity he also sees at daycare and in the community.
We see Dr. Pelly Fan at Kaiser Oakland and really like her. She is an attending vs a resident so we enjoy the added experience. She is hands on and she keeps it real, she is both direct and casual which suits our style.
My daughter sees Dr. Ping Chouw at Kaiser Oakland, and we really like her. But you really need to start with a list of Kaiser pediatricians who are accepting new patients. I've found the nursing staff to be really helpful in picking docs; they won't say anything bad, but they will "not say anything at all" if it's a doctor they don't like. It's easy to change doctors at Kaiser, so your first choice doesn't need to be your final choice. Choose someone with availability for the first few weeks after baby arrives, then take the opportunity during those visits to run a list of names by the nurses. Regardless of the doctor, Kaiser has a schedule for well-child visits. You'll be in there a lot during the first couple years, then annually. That, of course, was pre-virus. I have no idea what they are recommending or doing currently.
We've been seeing Dr. Shawnda Johnson for over 15 years and highly recommend her. If she's not taking patients now, I recommend you try back at the beginning of each month as sometimes their panels open up.
These are all so amazing. Thank you all so much for your recommendations.