Seeking a Pediatrician in the East Bay
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Pediatrician in East Bay that accepts United Healthcare
–Apr 3, 2023Hello-
My family is relocating to East Bay from Brooklyn in May and will need a new pediatrician in the area. Hoping for a few recommendations that accept United Healthcare.
Thank you,
Kayla
Apr 3, 2023Looking for a pediatrician in east bay
–Nov 5, 2022Hi parents,
We are looking for a pediatrician for our baby due in January. Anyone have recommendations for someone in east bay (e.g. El Cerrito, Berkeley, Pinole areas are ideal). We live in Richmond, and go to UCSF for prenatal care.
Thanks!
Nov 5, 2022Looking for a Pediatrician - Small/Private vs Conglomerate
–Oct 28, 2022I have been a Kaiser or Sutter patient my entire life and therefore only have experience with large health care providers.
My 11-month old is now under my husband's PPO, so for the first time I have a choice between a smaller practice or Sutter/John Muir.
I hear people recommending Berkeley Pediatrics, East Bay Pediatrics and other smaller practices.
My questions are:
1. For those of you who have experience with both big conglomerates and smaller practices, which do you prefer? Is it hard to get appointments, school forms, etc. with the smaller practices?
2. Do smaller practices places charge for emails? I want to be able to email the pediatrician basic questions without being charged.
3. What happens when you need Xrays, blood work, etc? Do I have to go somewhere else? Where? What if there is an emergency/after hours issue? The "all-in-one" of a Kaiser/Sutter is convenient.
Lastly, if you love your (non-Kaiser) pediatrician, I would appreciate recommendations!
Thanks for your help!
Oct 28, 2022Blue Cross Pediatrician/primary care Rec
–Dec 13, 2021Our family is switching from Kaiser to blue cross in January. We're in Berkeley and would love a rec for a good pediatrician for our 2 year old and primary care physician for the adult members of the household. Word of mouth seems a good way to find good doctors so any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Dec 13, 2021Private practice pediatrician and OB recommendations?
–Apr 15, 2021My husband and I are expecting our first baby in June and are looking for recommendations for pediatricians who are in private practice in the East Bay or even SF. Also hoping to switch my OB care from Sutter at some point as well so if anyone has any good OB recommendations, I would welcome those. We are in Albany, but are willing to travel for good doctors. We are really looking for providers who take time to answer questions and who we can contact if needed with questions between appointments. Thanks for any leads!
Apr 15, 2021Pediatrician for family moving to the area
–Jan 17, 2021Hi Moms! My family and I relocated to the area from Cambridge, MA just before the holidays. We have a 19 month and 3 yr old. Because of COVID we’ve been doing tele-visits with our pediatrician in Cambridge but really need to transition to a new local pediatrician. I’d be very grateful for any referrals. Our insurance is Blue Cross/Blue Shield Carefirst PPO but we’re not filtering our options based on insurance. So happy to be out here!! Tremendous thanks!
Jan 17, 2021East Bay Pediatrician recommendation?
–Sep 29, 2020Hi- In search of a east bay pediatrician recommendation.
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Sep 29, 2020Seeking a great pediatrician with a good online portal
–Jun 3, 2020Hi, I am sadly losing my Kaiser insurance and have to switch to a PPO. I have a baby who is under 1 and I'm looking for a fantastic pediatrician. My ideal doctor would be female, with a strong educational background, and someone who is truly interested and keeps up to date with the latest medical research. Obviously they gotta love kids and be able to connect with them. I also would appreciate if this doctor had some holistic/integrative leanings. Although I hads some quibbles with Kaiser, overall it was so much easier than having to navigate a PPO. In particular their software portal works incredibly well -- doctors are super responsive, it's easy to upload and access all medical records, it's easy to get my billing info. I find with smaller independent offices, this type of very basic administrative stuff becomes a HUGE pain. (Don't even get my started on filing insurance claims or figuring out what specialist to see and whether they are in-network etc). I'm currently considering going to East Bay Pediatrics... thoughts? Other recommendations?
Jun 3, 2020Pediatrician convenient to Piedmont
–May 23, 2019Hello BPN!
I am new to the Piedmont area and am seeking a referral for a great pediatrician for my toddler, preferably a female doctor. Please let me know if you have any referrals to a good pediatric dentist as well. I'm willing to travel outside of my neighborhood, but closer is always preferable.
Thanks!
May 23, 2019Pediatrician/OB in the Sutter network - expecting first baby
–Apr 26, 2019Hi everyone,
My husband and I just moved to Marina bay from SF, and expecting our first baby in June. Does anyone have a recommendation for a pediatrician in the area, in the Sutter Health network? Also interested if anyone has an Ob/Gyn they like?
Thanks in advance!
Shehla
Apr 26, 2019
I would start by looking on the UHS site. It’s common on the East Coast but NOT here. My husband recently took a job w UHS and it was just terrible. None of our doctors or dentists had even heard of it. Lots of stress and $s. We switched insurance.
Hello! We moved from Brooklyn too. Our six year old has been seeing Dr Nicole Learned at Berkeley Pediatrics since birth and we couldn’t be happier. When we’ve had to see other doctors in the practice covering for Dr Learned they’ve all been wonderful.
I have United Healthcare and have been going to East Bay Pediatrics with our three kids for over four years. We see Dr Pickering who is wonderful, but have liked all the doctors in the practice when we haven’t been able to get in to see her (which is usually only if we need a same day visit for illness).
We have been at East Bay Pediatrics since my son was born. We were behind the ball, and were asking the hospitalist pediatrician for recommendations on the day he was born. And he recommended us to East Bay Pediatrics and they were able to offer us one of the newborn slots they hold open. We have been happy there and the scheduling, online portal, nursing line, covid vaccinations have all worked well for us. They have two locations: Orinda and Berkeley and we can see our doctor at either.
Bayside pediatrics is fantastic. Lovely care. Great staff. Quick to answer questions.
I love East Bay Pediatricians. They have offices in Berkeley and Castro Valley, and have pediatricians specializing in all ages -- infancy through adolescence. I took my infant daughter to Dr. Oceguera, and now that she is a teen, she sees Dr. Miller
We have been very happy with Kiwi Pediatrics. They are super responsive, sensible, and flexible. They have called us after hours to get back to us about issues, allowed us to send in pictures of rashes while on vacation to tell us if we needed to do anything, still do telehealth appointments for some issues, and when two of our kids had serious health issues, they were on top of them and helped us coordinate with their specialists.
We particularly like Dr. Salsburg and Dr. Winokur but pretty much everyone we’ve seen there has been great. 510-652-1720