Re: Seeking excellent pediatrician
I highly recommend Dr. Tipton at Oakland. She's been great. Kerrie

I have a 4 month old daughter and have been very happy with Dr. Ann Tipton-she seems to really know her stuff and is very good with babies. She listens to all of my ''first-time Mom'' concerns and she has never kept me waiting (which was such a pleasant surprise). Kerrie

Re: Kaiser pediatrician for a Preemie
I would highly recommend Dr. Ann Tipton at Oakland, Kaiser. I have not had a preemie but she has taken care of my son through a few severe allergy responses for the last 18 months. I worked at Kaiser several years ago and I've never seen a more skilled, thoughtful and kind ped. than Dr. Tipton. She absolutely could handle any challenge put before her. Email me if you want more info. Liza

I am very pleased to be able to recommend Dr. Ann Tipton at Oakland Kaiser Pediatrics. Dr. Tipton has been my son's primary care physician since birth and is a wonderful, caring, skilled physician. Initially, 13 years ago, I thought that perhaps I should choose a male physician for my son so that he would feel comfortable with his doctor in these very combustible teen times. I chose Dr. Tipton because her specialty is adolescent health and her son is the same age as mine! But I had a hard time believing that, in the Kaiser System,she would still be his doctor when the time came. Well, my son has had better luck than I at keeping a Kaiser physician. He says he feels very comfortable with Dr. Tipton. I specifically asked him about his feelings following a very thorough physical and some private conversation time he had with her. I think you would find her most responsive to parent concerns and a teen's desire for some privacy. Vicki