This page will help guide you as you become a new patient at our practice.
Please feel free to call our New Patient Coordinator with questions or further information at 
​(925) 438-1100, Option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm)

Choose a Doctor

Our physicians are all Board-certified Pediatricians and fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While stemming from various backgrounds, all of the pediatricians have a similar approach to medicine and work together toward the best health care for your child. View their profiles to learn more about individual doctors.

Scheduling your First Appointment

  1. Contact our New Patient Coordinator by calling (925) 438-1100 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm). If your child has an urgent issue, she may transfer you to the phone advice nurses to schedule your appointment.
  2. Set up a Patient Portal account in order to receive all the paperwork electronically
  3. Schedule your first well visit according to the visit schedule published on this site [link to visit and vaccine schedule]

Record Request

​Your doctor at East Bay Pediatrics will be better able to care for you and your child if medical records from your previous physician are available. Patient visit summaries which you have access to may not provide enough information for your doctor. Please complete the Record Request Form and send to your previous pediatrician so that official medical records can be sent to our office before your first visit.

First Well Appointment

Your first appointment is a time for your doctor to get to know you and your child. We will spend a little extra time learning about both your child’s health history and life situation. We believe that knowing the whole family helps give comprehensive care to the child. 

The visit will include a review of both the child’s and the family’s medical history. Please try to have previous medical records sent to the practice ahead of time. Bring a list of your child’s medications, doses, and whether refills are needed; let us know what pharmacy you prefer for electronic prescribing.
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A complete physical exam will be done as well as a review of vaccinations. Our medical assistants give vaccinations in the same room as the exam. Sometimes routine screening procedures occur during the visit as well. 
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Make sure to schedule your next appointment on your way out of the office!
Please note that we at East Bay Pediatrics feel strongly that vaccines protect children from many severe illnesses. To learn about our vaccine policy and our minimal vaccine requirements, please see our Vaccine Philosophy page.

Please bring the following to your first appointment:

  • Immunization Record
  • Medical records from your previous physician. If you do not have records, please complete this Record Request Form and send it to your previous physician so that your records can be forwarded directly to our office.
  • New Patient Questionnaire
    Please try to complete prior to your first visit so that your doctor can review the information with you at the first visit. (NOTE: only complete if your child is 2 years or older)
  • Consent Form
    One of these forms needs to be signed for each family in order for our physicians to care for your child in the event that someone other than yourself needs to bring your child to our office, e.g. a grandparent or a nanny.
  • Patient Information Form
    One of these forms should be completed for each child's chart
  • Patient Portal Form
    Complete this form for access to your child's medical record online or on your smartphone. This form is also required for login access to email your doctor.
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We schedule additional time for your first appointment so that the doctor can learn more about you and your child as well as tell you about the practice. If you have any special considerations, please call our new patient coordinator at (925) 438-1100 & choose option 6.