UCB Parents Therapy & Counseling Recommendations
Michael Wymes
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Re: Psychiatric services at Kaiser for 10 year old (Jan 2003)
e have had two visits and a few phone calls with Dr. Wymes re:
medication for our ADD daughter, so our experience is quite
limited. I found him thorough, smart and forthright, but not
hugely warm and fuzzy. He was responsive to calls and followed up
well. Good luck with everything.
Re: Psychiatric services at Kaiser for 10 year old (Jan 2003)
We have worked closely with Dr. Wymes over the last year at Oakland
Kaiser. We agree that initially he does not come across as warm and fuzzy
but our experience has been that he has been extremely responsive to our
needs and very compassionate. He always returns phone calls even if it is
at 7pm in the evening before he goes home. He has often called on a Friday
evening to let us know what he was doing about a particular issue so that
we did not have to wonder all weekend what was going on. He has welcomed
our input into the process and is very willing to consider different
options while making good arguments for his final decision. He has not
hesitated to consult other professionals, both in and out of Kaiser, which
we find very reasssuring. He initially recommended therapy(did not go
straight to medication) and now works very closely with my child's
therapist. We had a bad experience with the Kaiser Psychiatry Department
until my pediatrician put us in contact with Dr. Wymes but we consider
ourselves lucky to have this combination of therapist and psychiatrist at
this point. Good luck!
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