Man, am I glad I didn't read Yelp before I chose our son's doctor. If I had, I would have been scared off by these reviews and missed out on a great pediatrician. I need an effective, smart and no-nonsense doctor to take care of my kid, and although I find Dr. Miller to be hilarious and very supportive, even if she weren't it does not diminish her ability to offer the best care possible to my son. And let me tell you, if something serious and life threatening were happening to my son, I want Dr. Miller handling the situation. She is the type of doctor you bring into the trenches with you. I am so glad we found her. read more

Dr Miller is simply put, the best pediatrician I've interacted with. My son has been seeing her for a while now and i truly enjoy his checkups. She is kind and considerate. She always makes sure i have time to ask as many questions as I need to ask. She's very frank and honest with me. I love that. I feel very confident in her abilities as a doctor. Her expertise in infectious diseases is a huge plus. I've been very impressed by her. read more

I chose the SF bay pediatrics office for my NB (then) son and now I regret it. Honestly, I am still mad when I think of the Dr.Miller and Dr.Johnson. I liked the charisma of Dr.Johnson, when I saw him at the hospital, I liked the vibe - he was easy to talk to, seemed well informed, and overall nice. BIG mistake, HUGE! My son didn't sleep. Well, he slept for 15 minutes (at most, and I am not exaggerating) and then cried. All the time. Every day. It started when he was 3-4 weeks old, so OF COURSE doctor Miller assumed it was just colic. Who am I to argue? It is my first baby, I have NO IDEA what they should and shouldn't do. For three (THREE) months I believed it was colic and waited for that magical night when I will sleep for... couple of hours? Huh? I was telling that to Dr.Miller, but she kept saying that he is just "fussy baby". By that time I was so sleep deprived I couldn't think straight. That was my second mistake - I should have done some research on my own... I even made a sleep chart where I put the "fall-asleep/wake-up-crying" times for a couple of days. Still, it didn't look unusual to Dr.Miller. Yep. A 3-4 month old baby sleeping in 15-20 minutes every time, for 9-10 hours a day total - absolutely normal! Well, by 5 months my son developed blood streaks in his stool. My poor baby! He held up for soooooo long! I called the office, Dr.Johnson was in the office and he saw my baby. You know what he said? He said that there are some "polyps" that babies have sometimes that gives such blood streaks. TADA! REALLY?????? Well, he is a doctor, I believed! (Was toooooo tired to even research "blood streaks" online - remember, I had no sleep for 5 months! And my son too!). In a week we came for a regular checkup. I brought up the fact that the blood streaks didn't go away and Dr.Miller asked me "what blood streaks???" It means she didn't even look at his chart before the appointment. Come OOOOON! Oh, I do realize that doctors are humans too, that they can make mistakes and all... But my son is the only one for ME. And I want a doctor who cares. Thank you SFBay, for nothing. If you are interested, when Dr.Miller finally figured it out - my son simply was sensitive to milk and milk products that I was eating (he was breastfed). And it took two doctors and 5 months of time to figure it out. I do blame myself, yes, I shouldn't have believed the mainstream "eat everything" idea, I should have listened to myself. But still, I do believe these doctors are responsible for what happened. My son and I STRUGGLED, we were MISERABLE and I am sure, Dr.Miller saw it, she just didn't care enough. I hope she and Dr.Johnson read it. I hope they feel bad for what happened. Seriously. read more

I cannot say how disappointed I am with Dr. Miller. I took my 20 month to the ped clinic over a holiday weekend and she obviously was not happy to be working. Well, was I happy to be at the hospital with a sick baby? She rushed me, intimated me and made me feel like a plain idiot. She id nothing to ease our worry. read more

Let me start off by saying I am a pediatrician myself and a subspecialist. We have 6 month old twin girls who were born premature. Initially, we were hoping to see Dr. Moore in clinic because I was told she also has twins and may offer some unique advice. Unfortunately, she sees patients mostly in Marin (or was it Mill Valley?). We had seen several other pediatricians at the Spruce practice before deciding to follow-up with Dr. Miller. Dr. Miller seemed like the perfect fit for our parenting style. The following is a list of things that I thought made Dr. Miller stand-out as a great pediatrician. 1. Her track record - she has many years of experience and also has supplemental training in infectious disease. If there is one thing I would want my pediatrician to know it would be how to differentiate a subtle infection versus a "it's nothing, don't worry about it." This comes with experience and supplemental training (of which Dr. Miller's is very relevant). 2. She is patient with parents/kids. She takes the time to explain with varying levels of detail to me (a physician) and my wife (not a physician) relevant issues regarding the development of our premature twin girls. Answers my wife's list of questions (both basic pediatric and unusual questions stemming from internet/blog misinformation). 3. She is good with kids and has a genuine interest in pediatrics. She asks probing questions and always asks if we have any questions ourselves. She offers her own personal experiences when giving advice about our children - that's often encouraging. 4. My kids like her. They just don't cry with her that much - even after shots. Its not a coincidence. She has a calming and confident demeanor which carries over to the parents, which is then imparted on the patients. The shots don't take forever. Needle is in for a split second - not slowly passing through the layers of skin (which is the painful part of shots). She knows how to hold the girls, how to speak to them and console them without too much dilly-dally. On an aside, my wife went alone with the twins one day for shots (we try not to do this because of the high probability of a sh*t-storm). Dr. Miller - held one girl pre-shots, held the other girl post-shots for a significant amount of time, and helped my wife redress both of them. This is a behavior of Dr. Miller that I like - she never seems hurried. She take her time even in the middle of a busy clinic day which suggests to me she is on schedule seeing all patients in a timely and efficient manner. We never wait long for her and never feel rushed. Kudos to Dr. Miller. read more

I have never reviewed medical services before, but the competence and care provided to my daughter by Dr. Miller was simply the best I have experienced. She is highly qualified - trained and certified in pediatrics, infectious diseases and public health - and she took all the time necessary to make sure thta she was providing the most thorough care while also taking the time to make an individual connection with my daughter. The patient got much better, and her Dad felt much better too. Thank you, thank you, thank you! read more

I've seen Dr. Miller three times now in the practice and once in the hospital. She's great - very no-nonsense - and really put my mind at ease when I went in to see her in my "new parent panic". She also invites questions and warns you about what might be in store in the future, so you know what to expect and what's normal. I've been able to get an appointment at short notice also. The other doctors in the practice that I've had dealings with all seem to be great too. read more

After a long search we finally settled on Dr Miller for our new born. One unique characteristic of Dr. Miller that clearly differentiates her from all the other pediatricians is her whole approach for treating and nourishing our baby. Thank God we have a healthy baby so our visits normally would be quick in and out: get some shots, examine the baby and we're on our way; more like what other pediatricians would do. Dr. Miller is different, she takes as much time as you want to go over any concerns or questions you have, including health, social, interaction, etc... Our appointments normally start with examining our baby's health, then she would continue to inquire about her sleeping habits, eating, pooping, and as our baby grew up, the questions gravitated more toward how well the baby is adjusting/interacting/behaving. She would take all the time to address our questions and concerns. For example, we have an issue with the grandparents, my wife shared her concerns about them and Dr. Miller not only took the time to discuss the issue and provide suggestions but she inquired about the issue with every visit thereafter making sure things have gotten better. Another was whether organic food is necessary. Best age for daycare and whether daycare is needed since my wife is stays at home? Preschool? And so on. She is a Pediatrician, a councilor, an advisor rolled into one. read more

I am a single father who works long hours, and consequently I appreciate a doctor who is accurate and efficient. My son has eczema and was prescribed a steroid cream by our dermatologist. But I'm not entirely comfortable with relatively high dose steroid creams, especially for a child. So we met with Dr. Miller for her opinion. I am so glad we did. Her suggested alternative for my son? Thinly applied low dose (0.05) cortisone cream, covered with a warm, wet towel, overnight. This worked far better, and we saw zero side effects. Thank you, Dr. Miller. read more

I cannot say enough good about Dr. Miller. She is the best pediatrician at the practice. She is very smart, but also is down to earth and has great common sense. Something which is lacking. She always has a rational explanation for me and does not prescribe antibiotics for every little thing, like the other doctors there. As an infectious disease specialist she wants to make sure there is a reason for the antibiotics. She calls me whenever needed, and is willing to see patients on short notice. I would avoid many of the others at that practice. They either don't give you a diagnosis, seem to talk about their children all the time, or are rather rude. Dr. Miller is the best, and besides my kids love her and climb in her lap. read more

Margaret Miller, M.D. is the worst interaction we have had with a physician in San Francisco since we moved here 12 years ago. She is the worst pediatrician we have taken our children to since our daughter was born 8 years ago. Actually, Miller is the only negative experience we have had with a doctor in SF. We took our six year old son to CPMC Urgent Care. We were the first appointment of the day. Miller was 15 minutes late. She had little bed side manner, even for a MD, no less a pediatrician. She was brusk, condescending and subjective in her diagnosis stating that perforation of an ear drum was not a big deal. Well, to our son who had been in a great deal of pain and crying a river of tears the problem with his ear did seem like a big deal. My wife and my advise, steer clear of Dr. Miller in her practice and at the CPMC Urgent Care on Sacramento St. read more

I am very disappointed that such a terrific physician like Dr. M. Miller has left the SF Bay Pediatrics. She was totally the best and the only reason I would drive to San Francisco vs. going to Stanford. She is world of knowledge and a great doctor in its true meaning! Being in health care business at the executive level a can testify that she is absolutely phenomenal physician and we will go where ever she goes even if we have to pay privately! read more

great. Very pratical and listens to your questions and situation well. Tailors advice and recommendations to you.

Dr. Miller has terrible bedside maner. She is rude and condescending. She talks to the parents and not to the kids. You feel like you are wasting her time and she can't wait to get rid of you. Worst kids doctor we have seen. read more

Dr. Miller doesn't suffer fools. I agree with Eva, she is highly intelligent and expects that you don't act like an idiot. She's patient and caring. I have children four to eleven, and they ALL like her. When my daughter was hospitalized at 6 weeks with RSV, she discussed every aspect of the virus with me -- including bad stuff. She was direct and informative. That's what I wanted. My husband actually thinks she talks with you too much, but I want that! Also, I want an infectious disease trained MD looking at my kid. If you want hand holding go somewhere else -- this practice isn't for you. read more

We've been taking our daughters to Dr. Miller since birth (over 2 1/2 years). I appreciate her no-nonsense, calm manner. She is not an alarmist. I always feel at ease after speaking with her about either an illness or our children's developmental progress. She never rushes me out and takes time to answer each question I have thoroughly - often quoting recent research. When our second daughter was born, Dr. Miller took time out of her weekend off to come and see us in the hospital. I would highly reccomend her. read more

Dr Miller is great! Yes, she may appear slightly cold at first, but that is not who she really is. She is actually very patient, caring, smart and competent(and she will answer your questions in great detail ,granted that you ask intelligent ones). If you are looking for somebody touchy-feely ,and you need lots of hand holding, then , maybe she is not the right fit for you. If you, however, want directness, and are looking for a well trained doctor,somebody who is unlikely to misdiagnose things and will take care of your child properly, then you should be in great hands. She has been our pediatrician for some time and we have been quite pleased with her care. read more

Loved Dr. Miller. She was fantastic with us and our twins.