Sutter Health Pediatrics Albany

Cigna is probably my favorite insurer of the ~4 I've had over the past ten years. Sadly I have something else now, but can definitely recommend Margery Lackman through Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (who took my Cigna PPO). There are other pediatricians in that practice - I've seen most of them for sick visits, and I like them all. Dr. Lackman is only at Albany now, but they also have a presence at Milvia.

Hi, we used to be in the Sutter East Bay Medical Group. Another pediatrician in that group who provided great care and was responsive to our questions was Margery Lackman. My child needed access to specialists Dr. Lackman was responsive to our requests and questions through the care portal. We were not always able to see the pediatricians we preferred in that medical group on short notice, and found similarly that you have to schedule way in advance.

We see Dr. Lackman in the same group (although she works out of the Albany location - 500 San Pablo, which is more convenient for us). I've only messaged their team once (I have a 2 year old) when our son got pink eye and Dr. Lackman responded within 12 hours: she sent advice on how to monitor the situation and described under what circumstances we should schedule time to come in, and automatically sent a prescription to the pharmacy. I know lots of families in Albany who go to Dr. Lackman who have had good experiences with her being responsive via messages. She was also very patient with us throughout the newborn phase when we would have a long list of questions, some of which looking back was less medical and more us being inexperienced and asking for advice on how to take care of a newborn :)

My kids see Dr Lackman in the same practice. She’s wonderful but hard to see without booking far in advance. She is responsive on the app (or her medical staff is). She’s also called me next day a couple times when I’ve spoken with an advice nurse. So I’d say your experience in that practice is pretty different than mine. She is exclusively at Albany now. Worth the migration for me, as I generally prefer going to Milvia.