Pediatrician for Adopted & Foster Children
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March 2012
Can anyone recommend a pediatrician in the Richmond, San
Pablo, El Cerrito area that has experience with foster
children and their issues? I know Children's Hospital
Oakland has an excellent clinic, but looking for something
closer to the Richmond area.
thanks so much!
anonymous
We would recommend
Kiwi Pediatrics, they have an office in Albany on San Pablo,
and another on Alcatraz in Berkeley. They are both affiliated with Children's
Hospital as well, and have probably 25 years experience each. They have worked
with foster parents, and some of the special needs that the children in the
foster care system bring. Best
June 2000
Can anyone recommend a Berkeley based pediatrician who has experience
with internationally adopted kids?
Alice
My three year old,goes to Steve Kowaleski who is in practice with
Jane Hunter and Ralph Berberich on Webster behind Alta Bates. I think
there are several other children from other countries who go to them.
Their number is 849-1744. Kathy
Steve Kowaleski has also been our pediatrician since my sons, now 11
and 7, arrived in the U.S. as infants. He's been great. They haven't
had any peculiar problems related to being adopted internationally,
but I was particularly impressed with the way Steve helped me prepare
for the travel and stay abroad when adopting my second, including making
sure I had his home and pager phone numbers. (If you haven't yet
traveled to bring home your child, it's worth choosing a pediatrician
ahead of time; I was too clueless to have done this with my first, but
it was very reassuring the second time to know I could have called if
I had needed to.)
When you do decide on someone, make sure they know about the
International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota Hospital
(612 626-2928); it's a nationwide resource on medical issues of
international adoptees.
Jane
See: Recommendations for the Pediatric Medical Group
Berberich, Hunter, Kowaleski, Landman
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