Dr. Kara Orenstein takes the time to explain things extremely thoughtfully, answers my questions…read morewith patience, and provides care that is both professional and deeply compassionate. It's a huge comfort knowing that I'm in the hands of someone who remembers my history, celebrates my milestones, and supports me through challenges. After 15 years as her patient, I can truly say that Dr. Orenstein is not only an exceptional doctor but also a reliable, steady, and trusted presence in my life. I'm beyond grateful for her dedication, kindness, and the genuine care that she has shown me over the years.

Dr. Ornstein is exactly what I am looking for in a pediatrician (caring, talks with them and not to…read morethem) for my teens and what's more, she went out of her way to accommodate us with a last-minute appointment. The staff in the office are also friendly and quick to check with insurance, etc. They also answer the phone which in today's day and age, is uncommon. We are thrilled that Dr. Ornstein is now our pediatrician !

Ann is the greatest and sweetest she has always been there for our two kids she also speaks French…read moreif you are a Francophone

If you are looking for an incredibly caring, sensitive and warm pediatrician for your children,…read moremake an appointment to see Dr Troy. We have two sons, 7 and almost 2. We were lucky enough to find Dr Troy when we moved to the area 4 years ago. Unlike many physicians you come into contact with, Dr Troy makes extensive time for her patients, is very judicious with her diagnoses, and makes children feel incredibly comfortable. She is amazingly thorough, and really talks to you about the why's behind her opinions. I have always felt so much relief taking our boys in when they are sick. Her office is warm and kid-friendly. The waiting room is filled with beautiful artwork warmly shared from her patients; each exam room has a stack of children's books and magazines; she deftly distracts little ones with her "magic wands" and then there's her gentle office companion, Buddy - a couldn't-be-sweeter Golden Retriever who puts every child at ease! Probably the best indicator of a great physician (and one quality you just can't find anymore) is one who is proactive. Several years ago, after hearing about some cold symptoms that were keeping our older son up at night coughing, Dr Troy examined him and gave us some valuable information on asthma. She prescribed a rescue inhaler and educated us about the prevalence of asthma in children. His situation was never really severe until one night, when he woke up in a panic because he couldn't breathe. My husband and I grabbed the inhaler Dr Troy had proactively prescribed and just minutes later, our son was breathing steadily again. What could have been a night of sheer panic and a race to the ER, became a very controllable episode, thanks to Dr Troy's preemptive wisdom. We were so grateful for her insight and advice! When our youngest son was born almost two years ago, she visited him in the hospital and gently reminded us about all the things we needed to remember about babies (amazing how much you forget in 5 years!) She gave us every assurance that he was "perfect". What more could parents want to hear about their newborn? In well baby/child visits, she always makes us proud of our boys and how they are doing. She is balanced and never alarmist. She breeds confidence and not once has made us feel like we are being too careful or paranoid about our concerns about our sons. She has kept her practice very intimate intentionally. She could have joined an HMO long ago, which would have been far more lucrative for her, but she enjoys the ability to make a connection with her patients and families, and as a recent letter from her (which she sends often to her families) stated "...I love watching your children grow up and love knowing that sometimes I can make a real difference in a child's life." When was the last time you heard or felt that from a pediatrician you spoke to? Dr Troy also has a great support network that we have relied upon at key times. Her office staff is always gracious and cordial; her billing contacts were incredibly helpful to me when I once had issues with my insurance, and on a recent trip we took out of town, when our youngest son had a middle-of-the-night fever scare, her after-hours physician network came to the rescue. I'm constantly grateful that we have such an amazing physician whom our sons and my husband and I trust so much. Put your trust in Dr Troy - you (and your children) will be happy you did.

Love this pediatrician!! She is so kind, thoughtful, well spoken, educated, and caring. We now have…read more2 children going to see her, and we moved 30mins away and still drive to MV to see her. I recommend her as a provider as well as the practice.

Dr Sanda is an incredibly warm and caring pediatrician and we are so lucky to have her looking…read moreafter our first child! She exudes a wonderful calming effect on even the most hypochondriac / overly anxious / severely sleep-deprived new parents (read: me). She is always very gentle (even her voice is soothing) and I appreciate how quickly she follows up on my many emails and phone calls. We had a very rough delivery and first couple days in the hospital and I appreciated how she visited multiple times and then called to check up on my physical and emotional state after I got home. Dr Sanda came highly recommended by my (also much loved) OB-GYN Dr LaFollette. My OB actually gave me 3 referrals for Marin local pediatricians (all small practices run primarily by women doctors) but she correctly guessed I would really like Magnolia Pediatrics. I did informational phone interviews with all 3 offices and narrowed it down to 2 offices to scheduled in-person meetings. Dr Sanda was the first doctor my husband and I met in person and we didn't need to look any further. She was very thorough in answering all our questions about their evidence-based holistic medical approach, vaccines, development, sleep, circumcision, diet etc If you prefer small, intimate practices focused on evidence-based medicine like myself-- Magnolia Pediatrics is definitely the place for you. It is run by 3 women doctors and while I have not met the other two Dr Christie and Dr Kerl, I have heard nothing but great things about them from my doctors, Yelp and close friends who followed Dr Kerl from Prima Medical. Due to that, I feel comfortable seeing any of the other partners if for some reason Dr Sanda is not available. The reception and nursing staff are also all sweet, lovely and efficient -- especially when it comes to giving shots to our crying baby. The office has two separate waiting rooms for healthy and sick patients which is much appreciated, as well as a very comfortable nursing room. Parking is easy and location off the 101 is super convenient! They also have embraced patient tech like myChart so you can message your doctor, pay bills online, check health info and lab results and manage appointments. Lastly, unlike many other medical offices I have dealt with, I have not had any billing fiascos -- it's all been very smooth so far thankfully!!

I am happy to hear Dr Ullom is continuing to practice in Mill Valley at a new location there …read more Dr Ullom was the pediatrician for my two daughters from their early childhood years until their teens and went off to college. I would thoroughly recommend her for her quality of care and empathy as we navigated both serious health issues and the normal teenage years . She always took time and was considerate of my daughters' differing needs and got to know them as individuals an us as a family . I hope she continues successfully in her new practice .

Dr Ullom is kind and considerate with her patients while at the same time she is knowledgeable,…read moregiving straight-forward healthcare advice. The staff is lovely and customer-service focused--always a pleasant experience!

Dr Kerl Is a wonderful, thorough, caring pediatrician. You just never know what situation you're…read moregoing to be with your kids and when you're in a very dark place and things are very stressful it's nice to have a pediatrician that super strong and caring at the same time- helping you to get through things. One of my twins was born with a broken femur. Her femur snapped during delivery. It was a really hard time with Dr. Kerl was always just there for me and my family. I have an older child that's nine years older and I used a different pediatrician and I always had this feeling that she had no clue who we were when we walked in but that's not how it is with Dr. Kerl.

We had our first visit w/ Dr. Kerl to discuss some personal concerns for our son's recent ADD…read morediagnosis. The office was extremely friendly and welcoming. Dr. Kerl was fantastic. She made us feel heard and she took time to really listen to us. She personalized our conversation in a way that made us feel like we were understood and not alone in making some difficult decisions. We are very excited to work with her moving forward and we're so thrilled to finally have a doctor who is caring and in touch with her patients.

Dr. Branco is by far the best pediatrician we've ever had and this practice sets a gold standard…read morefor being professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and kind. Megan in the business office is a rock star. She saved me hours of time and frustration with her sage advice on navigating a complicated transition to a new insurance provider. You can feel how much Megan cares about patients... and It's rare to find such clear-cut wisdom on the insurance matrix.

The very best pediatric medicine practice. The doctors and nurse practitioners are absolutely…read morefantastic. Our kids' health is in the best hands at Tamalpais Pediatrics. We love it so much, we drive from San Francisco. We adore our pediatrician Dr. Allyson LaBarbara, but all of their clinicians are wonderful.

Through Dr. Joffe's advice, which advocates formula and nothing but veg (and eventually fruit and…read moremeat), my baby started weaning off of breastmilk at 5 months, despite my best efforts to continue breastfeeding. When I explained that I was committed to breastfeeding for the first year, Dr. Joffe told me that I would feel better once I stopped because it was affecting my hormones and emotions. I totally agree that babies should get vitamins and minerals from veg, fruit, and meat but when my baby wasn't gaining weight, Dr. Joffe insisted that I keep offering 8oz portions of pureed veg per serving. He seemed unable to address my specific situation, instead holding tightly to his regular plan. He also encouraged 2% cows milk at 11 months. At nearly every visit, instead of addressing my kid's slow growth and small size, he'd lament the obesity crisis in this country and remind me that my kid will break my heart someday. Once we left the practice, I learned that the AAP advises not restricting fat at all for the first two years because it's essential for baby's brain development and such tiny people *can not* become obese. Babies should virtually never get 2% milk. It's now clear that we narrowly avoided a disaster by switching doctors when we did. My kid is slowing getting back on track for growth, but I can't imagine what would have happened if we had stayed with Dr. Joffe. He does have a sleep plan, but it's just that "sleep begets sleep" so you should make your kid sleep. There really isn't more to it than that, other than not feeding your baby at night. Some babies just sleep better than others, and any book will provide much more detailed assistance than Dr. Joffe. One of the best things about the practice is that Dr. Joffe will actually return your phones calls promptly and in person. However, when I got a copy of the file, none of those (many many first time parent) phone calls had been documented, so I feel like the big picture was lost and can't be transferred to the new doctor. The phone calls were never particularly helpful anyway. In our interview, his spiel sounded very soft, supportive, progressive, and holistic. But if you value breastfeeding, are considering cosleeping or ECing, or are even slightly left of old-school western medicine, look for another pediatrician. That first year of bonding and nursing can't ever be replaced and I regret spending any time with Dr. Joffe.

Dr. Joffe is amazing! He seems to be somewhat of a wizard when it comes to infant sleep patterns…read more I have followed his eating and sleeping advice that he has provided which has made life with our 5 month old daughter very easy. Dr. Joffe will go above and beyond when it comes to helping you and your child. He has even called me on his days off just to check in. It's rare to find doctors like this these days!

The worst pediatric office that ever was…read more Sadly, we were transferred to this office when my children's pediatrician had to retire early for health reasons. I wish i had jumped ship from the get go, but I was lazy and kept going back for years of punishment. Staff is rude and incompetent. They treat parents like the enemy. They also charge extra for everything - flu shot visits, camp forms, immunization records, you name it. And they are not nice at all. I'm very confused why they would choose to work in a pediatrician's office when they don't like people. There is one nice nurse, but that's it. Dr. Ornstein is a horrible pediatrician and an arrogant know it all. Because she is a doctor and a mom herself, she will tell you she knows more than you. She told me on more than one occasion how good of a doctor she is - who does that? She is not a good listener and she is driven by her own personal agenda rather than the child's needs. Every time I went into that office, she overtly checked me out up and down multiple times. This is probably why she isn't listening - she is too distracted by her own insecurities. The amount of confrontational interactions I had with her over the years are too many to count! She refused to give my child a COVID test back when over the counter tests were not yet available. Anytime I made an appointment (other than a well visit), she acted defensive from the get go. She also reneged on taking over a medication prescription from another MD because she "didn't like the way I demanded an appointment with her." Literally, her words. This is because I called on a Monday and politely asked if we could do the appointment after school hours (because I have a high schooler who should not miss school and was already having struggles about going to school) so they gave me an appointment on that Thursday afternoon that I ended up having to pull my child out of school for = compromise? Again, they treat parents like the enemy. Even my children dislike her! Don't take your kids here. Listen to these horrible reviews. They are all true. It's hard enough being a parent and you don't need a bunch of a-holes in your children's doctor's office to make your life harder. We have seen other lovely doctors since leaving this miserable practice and my children can't believe the stark contrast in care!

I would give them 0 stars if Yelp allowed it…read more My 10 year old's doctor retired at the end of 2016 and MPA took over his medical records. Beginning of 2017 my son and I both joined Kaiser. I requested release of medical records from 6 different doctors for myself and my son. MPA were the only ones who charged for the release of records ($35). Not only that, after they billed my card, they called and left a message asking me to pick up the records since they claimed the records tend to get lost at Kaiser. I went to pick up the records and was handed 12 sheets! I paid almost $3 to MPA for their bad photocopying services. Maybe their docs are good - I don't know. However the front-office is scum, and is only interested in making a quick buck at the expense of children and their medical records. They should be ashamed of themselves.