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This list is curated by Lucy Xie and Dingying Shan at the SURPAS Family Committee. If you have additional recommendations, please complete the form here. Thanks!
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Pediatricians with the most recommendations will be listed at the top. If your favorite pediatrician is already here, submitting your recommendation can move it up the list!
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ClinicPediatricianAddressPhone numberHoursWebsiteReview by Stanford Parents
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Stanford Children's Health/Lucile Packard Children's HospitalJennifer Lea Kaufman103 Gilbert Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025(650)497-0660Mon-Fri (8:30am-12:30pm, 1:30-5:30pm); Sat (8:30am-12pm)https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/doctor/jennifer-lea-kaufman2022-05-03 I would strongly recommend Jennifer Kaufman, of Stanford Children's Health. Her practice is on Gilbert Ave in Menlo Park. Dr. Kaufman is an outstanding physician and very good with our twins. There are three doctors in her practice, all of whom we've seen at one point or another (although Dr. Kaufman is our primary pediatrician), and we've received nothing but excellent care.July 2018 - present (2022)Stanford Healthcare Alliance (2018-2020), Blue Shield (2020-present (2022))Michelle Lucas Ricemalucas@stanford.edu
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF)Stephanie LaiPAMF Palo Alto6508532992Thorough, Caring, Detailed
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Kaiser Mountain ViewTiffany LoKaiser Mountain View6509033000Great bedside manner, very thoughtful, quick responses, no concerns2015-present (2022)
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Kaiser Mountain View ClinicDr Clarissa Fernandez Pol 555 Castro Street, MVhttps://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/clarissafernandez-polShe's very practical, minimizes medication unless that's absolutely the best path, mom of two small kids so has recent lived experience2019-presentKaiser
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Menlo Medical PediatricsIsha Clark1300 Crane St, Menlo Park, CA 94025(650) 498-6500Clear, direct, reassuring about what is a big deal and what isn't. Have seen several of the other partners as well for urgent care/newborn visits and had a pretty uniformly good experience. Clinic also runs on time!2021-present (2022)Aetna
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Menlo Medical ClinicKarli1300 Crane Street Menlo Park , CA 94025(650) 498-6500Very attentive, very knowledge. I highly recommend her to first-time parents.2020-present (2022)
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Menlo Medical ClinicDr. Marcela Milan1300 Crane Street Menlo Park, CA650-498-7489Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/menlo-medical-clinic-menlo-park-1300-crane.html?ecid=glocalsearch-ls-google-clinicpage-all-MenloMedicalClinicMenlo%20Park1300CraneShe was extremely helpful as I was having breastfeeding challenges, she actually showed me how to help my son latch. Her nurses also answer all my emails for non-urgent concerns. Dr. Milan is so amazing with my son and he feels at ease with her.newborn to 16 months 2021-2022aetna
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Michael Taymor, MDMichael Taymor145 N California Ave #1, Palo Alto, CA 94301(650) 321-7722, Office@MichaelTaymorMD.comWeekdays 9.30am-12.30pm and 2.30-5pm (Thursdays only in the morning)https://www.michaeltaymormd.com/Dr. Taymor is very professional and kind with kids. He has a lot of experience and has good strategies to distract children when they're getting an immunization shot. Also offered help and told us that we can contact him outside office hours.2022-present (2022)Stanford Health Care Alliance (Aetna)dpfyffer@stanford.edu
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PAMFLloyd J. Brown370 Distel Cir 1st Floor, Los Altos, CA 94022(650) 254-5200Dr. Brown is great! He's kind and gentle, and very knowledgable and good. Well known and respected in the world of general pediatrics. He's also a good "doctor's doctor." I think he works with a lot of families in which the parent(s) are doctors (even Pediatricians) themselves and/or scientists.2014-present (2022)You have to check on this, because Stanford insurance may not cover PAMF.
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Foster City Pediatric Medical GroupSubha Aahladhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zeb9Z7kdGJnzBtl0Rq8Q4mEbi9mfEvF51DuVzdJ-qgw/formrestricted?edit_requested=truePhone: (650) 574-2774Mon-Fri 9am - 5pmhttps://fostercitypediatrics.com/7/19/22We have been attending this practice for both of our children (currently 3 and 5 years old) since 2016. We have had wonderful experiences with Dr. Aahlad. She is very experienced and very knowledgeable, pays attention, listens to every detail and has always given the right follow-up advice. Nurses are also very kid-friendly. The front desk staff is very professional and always helpful on the phone.2016-present (2022)Stanford Healthcare AllianceIvan Raikov iraikov@stanford.edu
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF)Pamela Ison (retired)Palo Alto Center, 795 El Camino Real, Lee Building, Level 1, Palo Alto, CA 94301(650)853-2992Tue (1:30-5:30pm); Wed (8:30am-12:30pm; 1:30-5:30pm); Fri (8:30am-12:30pm)https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-doctor/dr-pamela-ison
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El Camino HealthWen-Jung Lin515 South Dr., Ste. 14, Mountain View, CA 94040(650)966-1448Mon-Fri (8:30am-5:00pm); Sat (8:30am-12:00pm)https://www.elcaminohealth.org/doctors/wen-lin
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Stanford Medicine Children's Health Mountain ViewDr. Montgomery-McGuire & Dr. Dinh2204 Grant Rd Suite 201, Mountain View, CA 94040(650) 968-4535
2024-08-02This is a small practice with 3 rotating physicians. We have seen two of them (Dr. Montgomery-McGuire and Dr. Dinh) for the last 4 months and they are excellent. Super caring, and since it's small they know us and our baby.
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Peninsula Pediatric Medical GroupAmbreen Syed (NO LONGER AVAILABLE )103 Gilbert Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025(650) 497-0660Monday–Saturday, 8:30–5:00 pmhttps://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/location/peninsula-pediatric-medical-group-menlo-parkDr. Syed is great with kids, my daughter loves going to the doctor!2020–present (2022)Stanford postdoc insurance
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We have been seeing Dr. Ambreen Syed at Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group - Menlo Park (103 Gilbert Avenue) since our daughter was born and we love her! She is great with our little one (now 4.5 months old), takes the time to answer all our questions at each check up, and very responsive to messages in MyHealth. She is very pleasant to interact with and her staff is also amazing.2019 - presentAetna
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https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/doctor/ambreen-f-syed2022-05-20We have been seeing Dr. Syed since my daughter was born and we love her! She is great with our little one (now 3 years old), takes the time to answer all our questions at each check up, and very responsive to messages in MyHealth. She is very pleasant to interact with and her staff is also amazing. We have Aetna insurance.2019-present (2022)Stanford Health Care Alliance Lucy Xielanjinglin@gmail.com
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Kaiser Permanente Redwood Mecial ClinicMarissa Aillaud905 Maple StreetI don't recommend this pediatrician! I had 4 visits with my son who was at that time 4-8 month old. Every single time the pediatrician made me filling unwelcome, my concerns were often ignored and also she made some horrible suggestions about sleep training.2021-present (2022)Kaiser Permanente
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Menlo Medical Clinic
Laurie Chiang (she uses different names)1300 Crane St, Menlo Park, CA 94025
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/c/laura-chiang.html2023-06-28I don't recommend this pediatrician. We were with her for 6 months. She basically does nothing other than saying "your baby is thriving." She unfortunately not only lacks diagnosis skills but also fails to see the issue when you show multiple times. She waits until everything gets extremely severe that requires treatment at a hospital/special facility. Even for something manageable like eczema, she kept saying it was not eczema until it gets very severe. Can you believe she asked us to rub Purell hand sanitizer all over babies body for eczema? We changed the doctor and our lives became million times better.2022SHCA Aetna
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