Getzwell Pediatrics

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 [...]

Unrushed Office Visits – Our office visits are unrushed. This allows us to cultivate relationships with families and partner with parents in helping them raise healthy, happy children. We believe that spending quality time with our patients (approximately 30-45 minutes per visit) is the bedrock of an integrative medicine approach versus a traditional Western medicine [...]

Routine Child Examinations – Whole kid care at GetzWell Pediatrics includes wellness visits at birth, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months, 30 months, 36 months and annually after age 3. Routine wellness exams allow us to monitor your child’s [...]

Alternative Vaccine Schedules – We offer alternative vaccine schedules. Whether you choose to immunize on a conventional or alternative schedule, GetzWell Pediatrics is prepared to meet all of your child’s vaccine needs. We support childhood vaccination. However, we acknowledge that childhood immunization is one of the first major health related decisions that parents make for [...]

Open Access Appointments (often same day) – Your Open Access membership to GetzWell Pediatrics affords you 24/7 direct access to your doctor via telephone and email. We do not use an answering service or nurse triage system. Additionally, under most circumstances, we will be able to see you for acute care needs on the day [...]

Newborn House Calls – Transitioning to your role as new parent can be both exciting and daunting. In order to help your family ease into its new rhythms, GetzWell Pediatrics offers newborn house calls* within 2 – 3 days of your child’s birth. House calls allow our board certified pediatricians to spend unhurried time (usually [...]

24/7 Physician Access – Members of the practice can reach the pediatricians at GetzWell Pediatrics by telephone for urgent matters after hours and on a 24/7 basis. Members are provided an after hour number to reach the on call doctor. During regular business hours, please call the main office at 415.826.1701 to speak with a [...]

24/7 direct access – Members of the practice can reach the pediatricians at GetzWell Pediatrics by telephone for urgent matters after hours and on a 24/7 basis. Members are provided an after hour number to reach the on call doctor. During regular business hours, please call the main office at 415.826.1701 to speak with a [...]