Getzwell Pediatrics

Misconceptions about the dangers of fever are very common. Many parents lose sleep and experience unnecessary stress due to unwarranted concerns about the harmful side effects of fever. Fevers are part the body’s effort to activate the immune system, so they are one of our innate protective mechanisms. Most fevers are good for children because [...]

California has officially declared the pertussis or whooping cough outbreak an epidemic.  In fact, the golden state is on track to break a 50 year record number of cases, and 5 infants have died this year in California alone.  At GetzWell, three of our own patients (all unvaccinated) have had it in the last few [...]

Since its inception, San Francisco’s GetzWell Pediatrics has sought to redefine the field of pediatric medicine by providing customized health care for children and families. Some wonder why GetzWell is structured as a ‘fee-for-service’ or ‘direct pay’ practice rather than one that contracts with insurance companies. The reason is that GetzWell’s 21st century integrative approach [...]

Here’s a great new site you can visit in order to figure out where/when the next prenatal yoga class is occurring in your neighborhood!  Check out www.sanfranciscoprenatalyoga.com to see what’s available nearest where you live:  Potrero Hill to Pacific Heights.  You will find yoga class schedules, workshops, teacher bios posted and more.  At GetzWell we [...]