In January 2024, I started a new position at Marin Community Clinics in Novato. On Doctors Day 2024, I am releasing my novel, Doctor Spight, for adults. xr:d:DAF9SJ2LK80:24,j:3820599582654380197,t:24031003 ..read more

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I am pleased to announce my new position with East Bay Pediatrics effective 1/12/2022 at their offices in Orinda and Berkeley. “East Bay Pediatrics was founded in 1972, and the practice has always run with the goal of providing the best pediatric care in a safe environment for our patients. We believe that good communication is key between pediatrician, patient, and parent. As your physicians, we have a professional obligation to treat our patients to the best of our medical knowledge.” I think the world of East Bay Pediatrics, and I consider the doctors there friends and colleagues. This i ..read more

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We are working hard to get medical records out to you and your child’s new doctor. If you submitted a release, we will call you that they are ready to pick up on Friday 11/12/2021. If you do not receive a call, it means we are still working on them, and you may pick them up from Dr. Hanson’s office. Please do not call his office for updates before 11/16/2021. Your child’s immunizations are available on CAIR–the California Immunization Registry, and most offices can look up the vaccines on that database Please do not call the office for updates, because it prevents us from processing your medic ..read more

The county will not be able to get us COVID19 vaccines for children under 16 years of age until the second week of November, which will not give us time to schedule and administer the vaccines to children under 16 years of age with our closing on 11/15/2021. We do not expect this to change. We are disappointed that the approval process has taken so long ..read more

I appreciate all the kind thoughts and wishes from so many patients and families! While I am not retiring, the new year will likely find me practicing farther west that is convenient for your routine care. When I have the particulars, I will post my new practice address and phone number on my office web site and the practice blog and social media sites which currently include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I have had numerous requests regarding selection another pediatrician. Charles Hanson, MD will retain the records for the office patients so they remain available. I highly recommend him ..read more

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Patients, Fall is a time for growth and new beginnings with children of all ages going back to school. After twenty-five years in private practice serving families in Walnut Creek and its surrounding communities, this Fall brings changes for me. After heartfelt consideration, I will be closing the office on November 15, 2021 to begin the next phase of my medical career. I would like to thank all the parents, guardians, and patients for the trust you placed in me as your physician over the past quarter-century. Caring for you and your families has been an honor and ..read more

Flu vaccines for 2020-2021 season are starting to arrive. We are not expecting shortages or delays. We will have influenza injections as well as the nasal influenza spray (Flumist). We recommend getting the flu vaccine here so that we can review your child’s health record and update them on other medically necessary vaccines and screenings. Healthy PARENTS and Guardians with PPO and POS insurance may also get their flu shot here. For patients with Anthem Children’s First Medical Group and Contra Costa Health Plan, we will start immunizing once our Vaccines for Children (VFC)  flu vaccines ..read more

We offer early morning appointments which include COVID19 testing with rapid and PCR tests. Patients MUST CALL the office at 8:30 a.m. at (925)939-7334 and speak with staff. Plan on arriving between 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Patients will be triaged for level of illness and seen on a first call, first seen basis. As such, there may be a wait. Park in the labeled parking spaces along the south side of our building and CALL the office at (925)939-7334 to let us know you have arrived. Patients MUST bring the current insurance card for every visit. This helps us validate which lab to send tests to ..read more