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Pediatrician in Alameda or Oakland that accepts Medi-Cal
Looking for a pediatrician, my wife is on Medi-Cal
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I am expecting a baby on March 4th and looking for a kind, patient, intelligent pediatrician in Alameda or the Fruitvale District who accepts Medi-Cal. Even better if the doc is bilingual, because my husband's English is not so good. Does anyone have a recommendation? Anyone had any experiences with the pediatricians at La Clinica de la Raza? Any advise is highly appreciated! e

Saw your post looking for pediatricians who take MediCal -- I can highly recommend La Clinica de la Raza. [Caveat: I worked for them for 10 years and may be slightly biased. On the other hand, I know the day-to-day inner workings of the organization and am still positively biased, which says a lot!]

All La Clinica sites gladly accept MediCal -- ''straight'' or managed MediCal, such as Alameda Alliance or Blue Cross. The pediatricians at all the Oakland sites are just excellent, as are the nurse practitioners, physician assistants and family practitioners, all of whom see children. All the providers speak at least medical Spanish, and many of them are bilingual and/or bicultural.

I would recommend going to the San Antonio Neighborhood Health Center site, at 1030 International Blvd, which is part of La Clinica. They are currently expanding and will have lots more room for pediatric patients. They are a great group of people. If you have any concerns or problems, the on-site coordinator, Lupe Elizondo, is just excellent, and she is a bilingual Latina. The main phone number there is 510-238-5400.

Please feel free to e-mail me with any further questions. Philippa

I LOVE Dr. Carol Glann or Dr. Julian Davis at East Oakland Pediatrics. They are located at 5461 Foothill Blvd. I have regular insurance but I know they take Medi-Cal. Dr. Glann is EXCELLENT but Dr. Davis has been good too when I've seen him. Their number is 510 532-0918

Pediatrician that accepts Medi-Cal Sharlene

Congratulations on your baby! I never went to La Clinica de la Raza, but I went to their other branch, San Antonio Clinic (on International Blvd near 10th ave)for over 10 years, and my husband and kids went there too for several years. We all saw Dr. Kelly - she was wonderful with all of us! She saw me through my teenage years, then through two pregnancies and deliveries, and she got my kids through positive TB tests, elevated blood lead levels, heart murmers, and any number of earaches. Unfortunately I no longer have Medi-Cal, and am instead forced to deal with Kaiser. I sincerely miss my days at San Antonio clinic, where there is no nonsense to deal with, just easily accessible, very good medical care. They even have a pharmacy right inside the clinic so if your doctor prescribes anything, you can just get it right there without having to make another trip to Walgreens or whatever. Trust me, that is a sanity saver when your baby is sick. Also, they have a ton of t! ranslators on staff - most of the doctors and nurses speak spanish in addition to english, but they also have translators for many Asian languages that are there all the time too. Other things I LOVED about San Antonio clinic: they have a counselor on staff in case you get PPD or anything, there is a 24 phone number you can call to talk to a nurse about anything, they automatically give you the little paper you need in order to get WIC (their office is right down the street too), and they handle ALL of the medi-cal paperwork for you. If La Clinica de la Raza is anything like San Antonio clinic you and your baby will be very well cared for there. Good Luck!

I work at La Clinica de La Raza, so I might be a bit biased, but I'm also a parent of two young children. I know most of the pediatricians very well. They are all wonderful providers, and fully bilingual in Spanish, which will make your husband very comfortable. I ask the pediatricians questions regarding my kids' health all the time, and I feel 100% confident in their abilities to manage a wide variety of patients. It's hard to know who to recommend specifically, without knowing if you're looking for someone older or younger, what your philosophy is, what your child's specific health concerns may be, etc. but I think that you can not make a bad choice. There are always urgent care appointments available if something comes up, along with triage services and emergency phone service at night and on weekends. If your child is in the hospital, s/he will be lovingly cared for by La Clinica pediatricians.

When you call, you won't be able to make an appointment right away, you'll need to go through registration first. This is definitely worth doing!

Good luck with your search. I can't imagine that there is a better place for a child with MediCal and a Spanish speaking parent to get health care in the Fruitvale area. I often wish my kids could be seen at La Clinica! love La Clinica de La Raza

Looking for a pediatrician, my wife is on Medi-Cal

Nov 2007

Ok, so we're about to have our first, and we're scrambling looking for a pediatrician. My wife is on Medi-Cal but it looks like all we can find is Blue Shield Medi-cal Alliance stuff... Maybe this is a huge can of worms, but I feel like I'm in a barrel of worms now. Should we go through a hospital, or are there any pediatricians out there who just take medi-cal and are open to non-vaccinating? thanks!

Dr. Nadoolman is a great pediatrician and I believe he takes your insurance. You will need to check. His phone number is 1888-254-3950 and his office is across from Whole Foods in Berkeley. anon Mom MD

Bayside Medical Group takes Blue Cross Medi-Cal and Alameda Alliance Medi-Cal as well as other insurances. Pediatricians Janet Perlman, Katya Gerwein, and Jenna Seiff in Berkeley (and JP and KG in Oakland) are open to all families regardless of vaccination schedule. Our phone numbers are 510-843-4544 (Berkeley) and 510-452-5231 (Oakland). We welcome you and your child. Katya Gerwein, MD

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