Kaiser Berkeley Primary Care

In re: Dr. Oparin,

I should also have said that he's fine with phone visits, emails, etc. His office staff manage the emails but he gives the advice/prescriptions/etc.

Mary

I have had Dr. Oparin as my primary GP doctor at Kaiser for more than 6 years now. He is friendly and gives the needed referrals. For me the referrals have been mainly to physical therapy, which other Kaiser doctors just forego and give me an ibuprofin prescription. I once brought in a list of supplements that I take, which he went over with me and made recommendations (of those to discontinue and those that might be helpful).

He's older -- maybe 50's or 60's -- so I don't know if he'd be a fit for your son, but is easy to work with and attentive to my concerns. He's not one of those doctors racing out of the exam room in 15 minutes (which I've also had, but not at Kaiser). From USSR originally, though his English shows that he's been here forever.

Hope this helps.

Mary E

My teenage sons see Dr. Fu at the new KP Berkeley office (https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/alexfu) and find him easy to reach and talk to.

Kaaren Nelson-Munson at Kaiser Berkeley- she's a family practice doc so can see both kids and adults. Was very supportive of breastfeeding, including into toddlerhood. 

Dr Kaaren Nelson-Munson at Kaiser Berkeley (family medicine) is great. Currently we have a 2-yr-old who nurses and co-sleeps and she is fully supportive. We also had an awful series of interactions around these things with our first Kaiser pediatrician, and switched because of it... Since she's in family medicine she sees adults too.