Hello... my son's pediatrician is retiring and now I am in search of a new one. Can anyone refer me to a good pediatrician in the Concord/Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek area?
Thank you!
My son sees Cristina Chua Lim who others have recommended. She has been terrific for us. We have also seen her two partners on occasion - Dr. Kong and Dr. Lustig - both of them were good too, but we prefer Dr. Chua Lim. Good Luck - C.
Hi J.,
We used to see Dr. Montgomery Kong in Walnut Creek and were very happy with him. Due to changes in our insurance we switched pediatricians a little over a year ago. Now we see Dr. Phillip Rush in Pleasant Hill and both my kids and I LOVE him!
My kids (ages 10 and 7) say he's easier to talk to, the shots don't hurt as much and they feel really good about seeing him. We usually don't have to wait as long to see Dr. Rush as we did with Dr. Kong.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend either of these two doctors, but I'm glad we switched.
J.
Hi J.,
I cannot recommend highly enough, Dr. Kathleen Smith with John Muir Medical Group ###-###-####). She is WONDERFUL! She came to see our new baby boy in the hospital on her day off; she has returned phone calls on her day off; and when she's in the office she has returned calls within 1/2 hour. She suggests medicinal and natural cures for things like diaper rash. Not to mention she's so personable, warm and friendly. She works with 2 other doctors, both of whom I've seen (Dr. Tessie Okamura and Dr. Arthur Law) both of whom I've liked. Her nurse, Christine, is awesome, and the advice nurse, Maureen, is so helpful and patient.
I'm not sure if your insurance is within the John Muir network, but we just love her.
Dr. Montgomery Kong. He is wonderful! I went to him when I was little, as did both of my siblings. He works in the Walnut Creek Pediatric office. Someone before posted about Dr. Chua-Lim. She is great as well. They work in the same office. Any of the doctors there are wonderful. I saw Dr. Chua-Lim once I started to get older and more self-concious. Any one there would be great with your child. Good luck!
Marian Birdsall in Walnut Creek is great!! She has walk in hours daily so it's easy to be seen in a pinch.
Both of my daughters go to Dr. Montgomery Kong in Walnut Creek. He is wonderful! My one daughter has seen Dr. Tobi?? in the same practice and he was also great. I've heard wonderful things about the woman doctor there as well.
Our pediatirician is Dr. Philip Rush. He is awesome. When I was giving birth to my daughter, the nurses all told me they used him too. He came highly recommended to me, so I am recommending him to you. He is on Gregory Lane in Pleasant Hill, and his number is ###-###-####.
My girls have been seeing Dr Kim Morgan (he is a man!) in Pleasant Hill off of Civic Dr. for the past 12 years...
He is very knowledgeable! A bit hyper at times but VERY good!! I would recommend him highly! We have the John Muir network...not sure who your insurance is. Good luck!
We see Dr. Rush also, and absolutly love him and the office staff.
I rarely respond but had to for this! Dr. Jennifer Holden at East Street Kids. She is fantastic! She has young kids of her own and its like going to see your girlfriend but she's a doctor and a good one. Hopefully she is taking new patients. Her office is in Concord. All the pediatricians in the office are great and all woman. Its a great place! Good luck!
Both of my girls (14 and 18) go to Dr. Paul Cortez and absolutely love him. He has such a down to earth loving attitude with the girls. He has two offices.
Contact Information for Dr. Paul Cortez
A. 2305 Camino Ramon Suite 120
San Ramon, CA 94583
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B. 2700 Grant Street Suite 200
Concord, CA 94520
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Here is a website that I found that gives you information about Dr. Cortez. The site will tell you what insurances he takes, patient ratings, etc.
http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/pr...
Dr. Philip Rush. My whole family LOVES him. ###-###-####
Dr. Asta's office in Walnut Creek off of Lennon Lane. The office staff is great! They have drop in appts at 9am M-F and an urgent care that is open after hours.. Dr. Asta is a great doctor and was my saving grace for my son who was having allergy issues and his previous pediatrician continued to prescribe antibiotics while Dr. Asta worked to resolve the the problem instead of medicate it. She is great.. ###-###-####. I was referred to her by a good friend.. Good luck!
J.,
My daughter, who is going on 6, sees Dr. Christina Chua-Lim with Walnut Creek Pediatrics. She is in the John-Muir Network. Her phone number is ###-###-####. The office staff are very friendly and there are a couple of doctor's in the office. I have always been able to see Dr. Chua-lim except on one occassion and the doctor I did see was very friendly.
My daughters see Dr. Montgomery Kong @ Walnut Creek Pediatrics and love him. My oldest has had life threatening allergies to eggs, dairy, soy, and antibiotics since she was an infant and he has always been on top of everything. When I have had any questions, he always calls back the same day. We are just extremely happy to have him as our daughters pediatrician!
BTW, I know they used to have appointments to meet Dr. Kong when I was pregnant 4 years ago. I'm not sure if those appointments are only for expectant parents or if you can make one to see if he will be a good fit for your son. Doesn't hurt to call and see.
Best of luck in your search.
K.
