East Bay Pediatrics
Our board-certified pediatricians offer the highest quality of care for your child from birth through college. We provide both sick and well child care and handle minor emergencies including asthma exacerbations, forearm fractures, and laceration repairs (stitches) in the office.
We have weekday hours in Orinda and Berkeley. Advice nurses are available by phone to discuss your child's health or make same day appointments. We provide weekend urgent care hours. An on-call physician is available to consult about after-hour emergencies.
*for flu vaccine updates click here
Locations
| Berkeley Office map 2999 Regent Street #325 Berkeley, CA 94705 fax (510) 841-5650 |
Orinda Office map 96 Davis Road, Suite 2 Orinda, CA 94563 fax (925) 254-1054 |
Phone Numbers
| Main Line Both Offices (925) 438-1100 |
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| Medical Advice Same Day Sick Appointments (925) 254-9203, option 6 9am-12:30pm, 2-5pm. |
Future Appointments Medical Records, Forms (925) 438-1100, option 7 9:30am-12:30pm, 2:00-4:30pm |
Billing and Insurance Referrals and Authorizations (925) 438-1100, option 8 9:30am-12:30pm |
| Login to the secure website www.relayhealth.com to email your doctor or order prescription refills. Please note, emails are for non-urgent issues only. If you need immediate assistance, please call the Medical Advice line to speak with a nurse. |
Office Hours
| Monday thru Friday both offices: 9am-5pm, closed 12:30-1:30 for lunch Evening Hours please call for information regarding extended evening hours Holiday Hours please see the calendar for holiday hours Urgent Care Hours Saturday Berkeley Office: 9:30am-12pm for urgent illness, no appointment needed *An urgent care surcharge applies to Saturday morning visits. This charge may or may not be covered by your insurance. Monday Morning (November thru May) Orinda Office: 8:00-8:45am (before regular office hours) for urgent illness, no appointment needed Same hours in Berkeley office starting December 1, 2008 *Note: your child may not be seen prior to 9:00am On-Call Physician when the office is closed, a physician is on call for urgent medical issues which cannot wait until the office re-opens. (925) 254-9203, option 4. |
Our Doctors
Richard Oken M.D.
Myles Abbott M.D.
Mary Jones M.D.
Marcia Charles-Mo M.D.
Sarah Cahn Handelsman M.D.
Tracy Evans-Ramsey M.D.
Juliana Damon M.D.
Christina Vo M.D.
Jennifer Miller M.D.
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Announcements
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Hot Topics
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Calendar
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Announcements
Berkeley Monday Drop-In Hours
Announcing Monday morning drop-in hours in the Berkeley office! Because of the popularity of our Orinda Monday morning drop-in hours, we are expanding to the other office. Starting December 1, 2008 and running through the end of May, East Bay Pediatrics will be open in Berkeley from 8:00am-8:45am for drop-in urgent care visits. No appointment necessary. Please note: your child may not be seen prior to 9:00 am if the office is busy.
Flu Vaccine
Flu vaccine is here! Both inactivated flu vaccine (injection or shot) and Flumist (nasal spray) are available at East Bay Pediatrics. Influenza (flu) vaccine is now recommended annually for all children ages 6 months through 18 years. Flu infection and transmission rates are highest in children. Those with asthma, heart disease, kidney disease or other chronic illnesses are at particularly high risk. We recommend early vaccination both for protection throughout the flu season (usually October through April or May) and to ensure that supplies are still available.
Flu Vaccine Clinics - No appointment needed for Flu Vaccine Dates
A parent or guardian must be present for vaccines to be administered to children under the age of 18 years. Children should not be ill when they come in for the flu vaccine.
Please complete the flu vaccine form prior to your visit.
A parent or guardian must be present for vaccines to be administered to children under the age of 18 years.
Tuesday, November 11
Friday, November 21
Friday, December 12
If your child needs other vaccines, please call the Advice line to schedule an appointment (925)254-9203 x6.
Vaccines can be given at scheduled well and sick visits: speak to your doctor during your child's visit.
Please note: In order to expedite visits for flu vaccine only, you or your insurance will be billed after the vaccine is given. No payments, including copays will be collected at the time of visit. If your insurance does not pay for the vaccine, it is your responsibility to submit payment in a timely manner.
Extended Evening Hours
Announcing extended evening hours! East Bay Pediatrics is proud to offer office hours until 7:30pm on some Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Orinda office. If your child has an illness or emergency after normal business hours, please be sure to call the office in advance.
New Appointment Confirmation System
East Bay Pediatrics has started a new automated appointment confirmation system. Expect to be called two days prior to your child's appointment in the early evening hours. There will be an option to press a number to confirm your appointment. We anticipate that this system will make it easier for you to confirm your appointments.
Please note that this system cannot access blocked numbers. If you have a blocked number or if you have any other problems with this new system, please call our business office at (925) 438-1100, option 8.
Email your Doctor!
Health information is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Act. Login to the secure website www.relayhealth.com to email your doctor or order prescription refills. Please use email communications for non-urgent matters as they may not be checked immediately. If you have an urgent medical issue or if you need a prescription within 2 days, please call the phone advice nurses at (925)254-9203, option 6 during business hours. Urgent medical issues after hours can be addressed by the physician on call at the (925)254-9203, option 4.
Hot Topics
Vaccines
Vaccinations have been a hot topic in the media for the last few years. East Bay Pediatrics supports vaccinating all children as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Reliable resources on vaccines, their effects, and side effects are sometimes difficult to find in the media. Listed here are a few links to websites which may answer some of your questions about vaccines. In addition the complete vaccine information sheets (VIS) for each vaccine are available by clicking on the links on the vaccine schedule page.
American Academy of Pediatrics In addition to policy on vaccines, the AAP has several parent focused feature articles on immunizations.
Immunization Action Coalition The most thorough website in regards to the latest information on vaccines and safety. Check out Dr. Ari Brown's article Clear Answers & Smart Advice about your Baby's Shots. The Vaccines in the News section lists recent articles in the media regarding vaccines.
Parents Magazine Search "vaccines" on the Parents Magazine website and find several easy to read articles on vaccines, including articles on vaccines and autism
Vaccine Preventable Diseases Sanofi Pasteur has developed a comprehensive review of vaccine preventable diseases with information from the World Health Organization (WHO). Their brochure is available in our offices.