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 [...]

Q:  My baby is 5 days old and she has diarrhea.
A:  After the first few days of life when your baby has meconium bowel movements that are very dark and sticky, it’s normal for your newborn’s poop to begin to be very watery and seem like diarrhea.  Breast fed infants, in particular, have BMs that [...]

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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 [...]

Screening for Developmental Delay – At GetzWell Pediatrics, all members receive a formal developmental screening at the 18 month routine check up. We also complete informal screenings at each of the well child visits in order to assure your child is developing normally. We are happy to provide formal screening at any other [...]

Sick Visits – In most cases, GetzWell Pediatrics can accommodate same day appointments for urgent and sick visits. Should your child need assistance after hours or on the weekend, your Open Access membership gives you direct telephone access to one of our pediatricians. For an extra fee, non members may be accommodated for [...]

Routine Childhood Vaccinations – 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]