Visits
Routine Visits
Well visits should be scheduled with your chosen primary care pediatrician so that one physician knows your child well. We will care for patients until they have completed college or reached the age of 22 years. Some patients may be asked to seek the care of an adult physician if the patient’s medical issues would be better treated by an adult physician. It is your responsibility to know when your child needs routine check-ups: see East Bay Pediatrics Routine Well and Vaccine Schedule. More frequent routine visits are recommended for ADHD, Asthma, and other chronic illnesses. Please call the Future Appointments line to schedule your appointment at (925) 438-1100 & choose option 7 (Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-4:30pm).
Sick Visits
Sick visits are scheduled by our phone advice nurses. In some cases, the nurses can answer your questions over the phone and you may not need to come to the office. If you or they are still worried, the nurses will schedule your child for a same day sick appointment or in the near future for less urgent issues. Call our phone nurses at (925) 254-9203 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm).
Urgent Care
Many urgent issues can be handled at East Bay Pediatrics, including asthma exacerbations, laceration repair (stitches), fracture treatment (casts), and other problems. During office hours, give our phone nurses a call (925) 254-9203 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm) to bring your child to the office. We also offer Urgent Drop-in hours Monday through Friday 8:00am-8:45am in both offices and Saturdays 9:30am-12:00pm in the Berkeley office. No appointment needed. After Hours, your call will be directed to the Pediatric After Hours Clinic (PAHC) Urgent Care and advice nurses by choosing option 1.
Late Arrivals and Missed Appointments
If you are late for your appointment, the office will attempt to reach you by phone to make sure that there is no confusion regarding the appointment time and to make sure that you and your child is safe. If you arrive late, the staff will consult with the doctor to see if we can accommodate you at a later time or if we need to reschedule your appointment.
You can reach our Receptionist to reschedule or cancel appointments at (925) 438-1100 & choose option 7 (Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-4:30pm, Monday thru Friday). You can also leave us a message to cancel an appointment anytime by calling (925) 438-1100 and following the options to cancel an appointment.
Patients Visiting Without a Parent or Guardian
East Bay Pediatrics strongly recommends a parent or guardian to be present at all well visits. These visits are an opportunity for patient, family, and physician to review the patient’s health and well being as well as discuss anticipatory guidance.
In the event that a parent or guardian cannot be present at a visit, the consent form signed annually allows another person, such as a grandparent, nanny, or other adult to bring the patient in with the understanding that the adult can relay the proper information to the parent or guardian.
Patients 16 years of age or older may be seen without an adult present. The physician will contact a parent for verbal consent before any significant procedures, including vaccinations, are given to patients 16 and 17 years of age. 16 and 17 year old siblings are not considered consenting adults for younger patients. See our Privacy Policy for patients 18 years and older.
Emergencies
In a life-threatening emergency call 911 immediately.
Many urgent issues can be handled at East Bay Pediatrics, including asthma exacerbations, laceration repair (stitches), fracture treatment (casts), and other problems. Give our phone nurses a call (925) 254-9203 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm) to make your child an appointment in the office.
If your child does need to go to the hospital, East Bay Pediatrics recommends UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. The Children’s Hospital Emergency Room is staffed by Pediatric Emergency Room Physicians. They notify our office of any visits. If your child is admitted to the hospital, the physicians at East Bay Pediatrics can take care of your child at Children’s Hospital.
Hospitalizations
The physicians at East Bay Pediatrics have admitting privileges at both Alta Bates Hospital (for newborns only) and at Children’s Hospital Oakland (including the Summit Hospital unit).
If your child is admitted to either of these hospitals, a physician from our practice should see your child each day he or she is hospitalized. Our pediatricians coordinate care with the resident doctors at Children’s Hospital Oakland.
If your baby is born at Alta Bates Medical Center, the hospital will notify our pediatricians. You should see a pediatrician each day while you and your child are in the hospital. Your pediatrician will coordinate discharge and follow up appointments.
Well visits should be scheduled with your chosen primary care pediatrician so that one physician knows your child well. We will care for patients until they have completed college or reached the age of 22 years. Some patients may be asked to seek the care of an adult physician if the patient’s medical issues would be better treated by an adult physician. It is your responsibility to know when your child needs routine check-ups: see East Bay Pediatrics Routine Well and Vaccine Schedule. More frequent routine visits are recommended for ADHD, Asthma, and other chronic illnesses. Please call the Future Appointments line to schedule your appointment at (925) 438-1100 & choose option 7 (Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-4:30pm).
Sick Visits
Sick visits are scheduled by our phone advice nurses. In some cases, the nurses can answer your questions over the phone and you may not need to come to the office. If you or they are still worried, the nurses will schedule your child for a same day sick appointment or in the near future for less urgent issues. Call our phone nurses at (925) 254-9203 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm).
Urgent Care
Many urgent issues can be handled at East Bay Pediatrics, including asthma exacerbations, laceration repair (stitches), fracture treatment (casts), and other problems. During office hours, give our phone nurses a call (925) 254-9203 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm) to bring your child to the office. We also offer Urgent Drop-in hours Monday through Friday 8:00am-8:45am in both offices and Saturdays 9:30am-12:00pm in the Berkeley office. No appointment needed. After Hours, your call will be directed to the Pediatric After Hours Clinic (PAHC) Urgent Care and advice nurses by choosing option 1.
Late Arrivals and Missed Appointments
If you are late for your appointment, the office will attempt to reach you by phone to make sure that there is no confusion regarding the appointment time and to make sure that you and your child is safe. If you arrive late, the staff will consult with the doctor to see if we can accommodate you at a later time or if we need to reschedule your appointment.
You can reach our Receptionist to reschedule or cancel appointments at (925) 438-1100 & choose option 7 (Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-4:30pm, Monday thru Friday). You can also leave us a message to cancel an appointment anytime by calling (925) 438-1100 and following the options to cancel an appointment.
Patients Visiting Without a Parent or Guardian
East Bay Pediatrics strongly recommends a parent or guardian to be present at all well visits. These visits are an opportunity for patient, family, and physician to review the patient’s health and well being as well as discuss anticipatory guidance.
In the event that a parent or guardian cannot be present at a visit, the consent form signed annually allows another person, such as a grandparent, nanny, or other adult to bring the patient in with the understanding that the adult can relay the proper information to the parent or guardian.
Patients 16 years of age or older may be seen without an adult present. The physician will contact a parent for verbal consent before any significant procedures, including vaccinations, are given to patients 16 and 17 years of age. 16 and 17 year old siblings are not considered consenting adults for younger patients. See our Privacy Policy for patients 18 years and older.
Emergencies
In a life-threatening emergency call 911 immediately.
Many urgent issues can be handled at East Bay Pediatrics, including asthma exacerbations, laceration repair (stitches), fracture treatment (casts), and other problems. Give our phone nurses a call (925) 254-9203 & choose option 6 (Hours: 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm) to make your child an appointment in the office.
If your child does need to go to the hospital, East Bay Pediatrics recommends UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. The Children’s Hospital Emergency Room is staffed by Pediatric Emergency Room Physicians. They notify our office of any visits. If your child is admitted to the hospital, the physicians at East Bay Pediatrics can take care of your child at Children’s Hospital.
Hospitalizations
The physicians at East Bay Pediatrics have admitting privileges at both Alta Bates Hospital (for newborns only) and at Children’s Hospital Oakland (including the Summit Hospital unit).
If your child is admitted to either of these hospitals, a physician from our practice should see your child each day he or she is hospitalized. Our pediatricians coordinate care with the resident doctors at Children’s Hospital Oakland.
If your baby is born at Alta Bates Medical Center, the hospital will notify our pediatricians. You should see a pediatrician each day while you and your child are in the hospital. Your pediatrician will coordinate discharge and follow up appointments.
