Kaiser Primary Care Doctor Referral
We live in Berkeley and my son has a complicated orthopedic situation. He probably has joint hypermobility syndrome which affects many of his joints. I'm looking for a primary at Kaiser who is willing to look at the overall picture, explore underlying causes, and doesn't hesitate to refer him to a team of doctors when necessary. Any recommendations? Thanks ahead of time.
Aug 14, 2024
Parent Replies
You don't mention if you are looking for a pediatrician for your son, or if he is adult-aged and therefore needs an adult / internal medicine or family practitioner. Either way, I have recommendations: For Kaiser Pediatricians, you can do no better than Jennifer Tenney, MD. She is now at the Berkeley medical offices location. She is smart, kind, savvy with regard to navigating the Kaiser system, and an excellent listener / diagnostician. I am also a pediatric health care provider (so maybe I'm picky?) and I think she's amazing. I've also met many of the other Kaiser pediatricians at Oakland and Berkeley and think many are great, including Dr. Katrina Saba and Dr. Kevin Walsh.
For adult practitioners, I like Dr. Nancy Palmer, who is in the Family Medicine department (Oakland). She was always very responsive to messages and questions, super competent and didn't ever hesitate to refer to specialists as needed. Good luck!