(925) 438-1100 Home COVID-19 Hours Contact Us About Us Health Topics more... National Emergency in Children's Mental Health 10/28/2021 The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Children’s Hospital Association have declared a National Emergency in Children's Mental Health in an effort to increase access to mental health care. Mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and suicide in children and adolescents have dramatically increased in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, structural racism in our country, and ongoing disparities in care. This statement of emergency asks for all levels of government to increase funding and strategies to increase access to mental health care in schools, our communities, and in hospitals. East Bay Pediatrics strongly supports this level of advocacy. Your doctors have been supporting patients in mental health care by offering both in person and video appointments, coordinating care with psychologists and psychiatrists and training ourselves to better meet patients' needs through ongoing medical education. If you have concerns about your child's mental health, please call to make an appointment. Warning signs might be that your child no longer wants to hang out with friends, has restrictive eating behaviors, has increased worries or times of panic, or other changes in behavior. ⚠️ Parking Alert at Orinda Office This Saturday thru Tuesday (10/16 to 10/19) 10/16/2021 Bates Boulevard next to our Orinda Office is closed for construction. Parking will be impacted near our office. Please allow extra time to find parking. We apologize for any inconvenience. Boppy Lounger Recall 9/24/2021 Boppy has recalled its lounger product. This is not the breastfeeding support pillow but the pillow designed for babies to lie down. This is a good reminder that your baby should sleep on a firm flat surface to avoid problems such as sudden unexplained infant death (SUID), previously called sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boppy-lounger-recall-infant-deaths/ Flu Vaccine clinic this Saturday in Orinda 9/7/2021 East Bay Pediatrics is holding a flu vaccine clinic at the Orinda location this Saturday, September 11, 2021. Please sign up online and check-in contact free through Solv. Make an appointment by clicking on this link or copying & pasting the link into your browser: https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/A471m0. Here are a few tips for using the new service: This appointment system is currently ONLY for flu shots. Please sign up the YOUNGEST child for one slot and add any siblings using the questionnaire on the site. Under Reason for Visit, please enter Flu Shot. It is NOT necessary to create an account. If you get stuck, you can skip any section but you may be asked to go back. In order to maintain patient privacy, the system does not save any answers. Please wait in your car when you get to the office. Use the text feature in Solv to let us know you are here. Please follow the pink arrows and enter through the side door only. If you encounter any problems, please call the office during business hours at (925) 438-1100. Patients with upcoming visits can get the flu vaccine during their scheduled visit. If you don't see any available time slots, please try again another day. The system has been popular and fills up quickly Flu vaccine now available 9/2/2021 Flu vaccine is available at East Bay Pediatrics. Your child can receive the flu vaccine when they come into the office for a visit. You can also schedule a flu vaccine using our online sign system: https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/A471m0 Labor Day Holiday Office Closure 8/31/2021 East Bay Pediatrics will be closed Monday September 6th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are not accepting drop-in appointments at either location. If you have a medical concern and need to speak to someone please call (925) 438-1100 and you will be connected to a UCSF after hours advice nurse or the on-call doctor. Have a safe holiday! East Bay Pediatrics encourages our families and patients to VOTE! 8/27/2021 The 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election is happening now. A NO vote will keep the governor in place. A YES vote will recall him. You can also opt to vote for a possible replacement if he is recalled. Registered voters should have received a vote-by-mail ballot which is due by September 14. If you have not received your ballot or if you have not yet registered to vote, you can learn more at this site: Elections and Voter Information :: California Secretary of State COVID testing update August 2021 8/20/2021 Now that many schools are back in session during a delta variant COVID-19 surge, many of our patients are needing testing. If your child has no symptoms and just needs a test, please try one of these locations for testing sites. Test the People at CHORI in Oakland No-cost COVID-19 testing in North Oakland | #TestThePeople RTW at the New Parish Oakland New Parish Walk-In - RTW Health Services In Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda - check your school district website for testing days and locations. If your child has symptoms and you have questions about isolation or quarantine, please call our nurses to schedule an appointment with the doctor Early closing this Friday, August 13, 2021 8/11/2021 On Friday August 13th we will be closing at 3:30pm in both locations for staff appreciation. We will not be administratoring COVID-19 tests on Friday the 13th. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are not accepting drop-in appointments at either location. If you have a medical concern and need to speak to someone please call (925) 438-1100 and you will be connected to UCSF after hours advice nurse or the on-call doctor. Mask up! Tips for masks from East Bay Pediatrics 8/11/2021 Both COVID-19 and poor air quality from fires are great reasons to wear your mask. Here are some tips from your pediatricians about wearing masks: Children 2 years and older should wear a mask when indoors. Practice wearing the mask for longer periods of time to help children get used to it. Keep both your mouth and nose covered when wearing your mask. Both virus particles and smoke particles can enter your body through your nose and month. Masks with vents may help with filtering smoke from the air but do not prevent the spread of COVID-19. Wear a mask with at least two layers and no vent. Surgical type masks are designed with two layers. The mask traps virus particles and smoke particles on the outside surface. Avoid touching the outside surface of the mask. Do not flip the mask around so that the outside is now touching your mouth and nose. Continue to wash hands and avoid touching your face. This will help decrease the spread of COVID-19 and many other illnesses including influenza. If the air quality worsens due to smoke, consider staying indoors. If you are unable to open windows and doors for ventilation, consider using an air filter to help decrease the spread of virus in the room. <<Previous Forward>> Please allow 5 business days for your payment to post to your account. Click above button to access your child's medical record or email your doctor. Don't have an account? Sign up using the Patient Portal Form. Our Doctors Richard Oken, MD, FAAP Myles Abbott, MD, FAAP Sarah Cahn Handelsman, MD, FAAP Tracy Evans-Ramsey, MD, FAAP Juliana Damon, MD, FAAP Christina S.L. Vo, MD, FAAP Jennifer Miller, MD, FAAP Courtney Pickering, MD, FAAP Lilia R. Oceguera, MD, FAAP Ted Handler, MD, MBA, MPH East Bay ﻿﻿Pe﻿diatrics (925) 438-1100 | Follow Us on Twitter | Like Us on Facebook 2999 Regent Street #325, Berkeley, CA 94705 | fax (510) 841-5650 96 Davis Road #2, Orinda, CA 94563﻿ | fax (925) 254-1054 Copyright © 2014 - East Bay Pediatrics, All rights reserved.