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Kiwi Pediatrics Medical Group
- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
4 reviews for Kiwi Pediatrics Medical Group
I love this practice. They've been caring for my 10 month old since his birth, and I've had nothing but good experiences with both the doctors and their staff. They're friendly and approachable in a very "Berkeley" kind of way (ie, Birkenstocks, "would you like some tea?", "call me David", etc). However, they're admirably open-minded. Although they advocate breast feeding, attachment parenting, etc, they never really push an agenda and are more than happy to talk over anything. They are very non-judgemental.
Also, they give your kid a book at every check-up! Today we got "Go to Bed", which my Rudy boy loves (even if it isn't something he does well himself). How cool is that??
My son had a very complicated medical history since birth and we have been with Kiwi Pediatrics from the start. Dr. Winokur is his pediatrician and she is the best. She always listened to us and returned phone calls when our son is ill. The other docs on staff are also very competent as are the office staff. They know my son so well and over the years have really earned our trust. I know of other children with special needs who use Kiwi Pediatrics as well. I can't speak highly enough of them.
We loved this practice, and are sad to be leaving.
Highlights of our almost 3 years of brining our first child to Kiwi:
- Getting a very calming call back from Dr. Winoukur in our first week as parents, explaining that it is perfectly normal for an infant to stop breathing periodically... who knew?
- Very very lengthy regular checkups with the doctors, who patiently helped us understand what on earth we should do with this baby the hospital sent us home with. Don't they have a screening process for parents, or something?
- Getting the most reasonable advice on child-safety devices I have ever heard. "There are things that can hurt your child, and things that can kill him... try to eliminate the things that can kill him." Ultimately everyone has to learn that if you slam your finger in the door, it hurts.
- At our two year check-up Dr. Salzburg off handedly gave us the best piece of guidance that we have yet to receive about child-rearing, "two is a great age, if you have a lot of patience, and aren't in a particular hurry to get anywhere".
- Provided plenty of ammunition to help explain to my overprotective mother, why my son's ruptured ear-drum was not my fault. And that it sounds worse than it really is. And that giving him anti-biotics earlier, was not the answer.
Ultimately, this may not be the place for everyone. I don't think my Mom was very happy with the place, but she may just not have been happy that I didn't take him here more... it is hard to tell.
We loved it. Now that we are leaving the Bay Area, I feel comfortable recommending it, because you won't be stealing our appointments.
Noah, by the way, is perfectly healthy and happy. He's had all of his shots, and does not seem phased by his healed ruptured ear-drum.
It's a very 'Berkeley' practice, and a great one at that. They'll do house calls after a home birth. They don't end each visit with a drug prescription. They speak to (not about) your child. They hand out a plain-English 'newborn notes' sheet full of practical child-rearing tips, and give a book to each toddler ready to be read to. The office is friendly and "small townish", in both the good and bad senses of that expectation. Don't go looking here for brutal efficiency.
The name of the practice, by the way, is a portmanteau of Dr. Kittams. and Dr. Winoukur, who started it. It's a small practice, so be prepared for an answering machine at night and on weekends (when, of course, your kid is most likely to be sick).
Specialties
General Pediatrics, Children with Special Needs, Newborn Care, Multi-Cultural Families
History
Established in 1978
Kiwi Pediatrics has been a provider of pediatric care to the Berkeley community and surrounding area for over 30 years. We have catered to families from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Our doctors also provide care for children with special needs. We accept most commercial insurances and Medi-Cal. We have 2 offices available in both North and South Berkeley.
