Lamorinda Pediatrics

08/09/2022

Our phones are back up now! Thank you for your patience!

08/08/2022

Welcoming Dr. Deirdre Farlow!

We are excited to introduce Dr. Farlow! Dr. Farlow will be joining us on 9/12/22!

I developed my passion for caring for children early in my education (prior to attending medical school). At this time I worked as an ABA therapist for children with autism spectrum disorder, and developed my appreciation of collaborating and partnering with the family for successful treatment of a child. I enjoy providing individualized and compassionate care to children and families from a variety of backgrounds. My aim is to address the unique needs of each of my patients, and to work closely with them and their families to achieve their goals by incorporating up to date treatment recommendations and evidence-based medicine. Additionally I have a particular interest in breastfeeding medicine and strive to support children and families in the early months of infancy.

I attended Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR prior to completing my internship and residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland in the field of pediatrics. During my residency training I was honored to receive both the Yasmin Ahmedi, M.D. Award for Outstanding Care and Compassion and the Outstanding Contribution to the area of Resident Teaching award. I came to work with Lamorinda Pediatrics directly after finishing my residency training in 2022.

I grew up between cultures, having lived in the United States and Australia with dual citizenship. I met my husband while living in Madison, Wisconsin; we have a sweet German Shorthaired Pointer dog named Dota (named after Lake Mendota!). More recently, our lives have filled with love for our son. As a family we like running and camping around the Eastern Sierras, Nevada high desert and Eastern Oregon.

Thank you for inviting me to help care for your child and to become an extended part of your family.

08/08/2022

Our phones are currently down, if you need to get in touch with us please send a portal message and we will get back to you. Thank you for your patience.

03/15/2022

Lamorinda Pediatrics is walking on 4/30/22 in honor of Dr. Peter Sheaff, retired pediatrician from Lamorinda Pediatrics, and all of those affected by this terrible disease. Dr. Sheaff is currently battling pancreatic cancer and is fighting like the warrior he is! Any support you can give while we walk to fight is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support!

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PurpleStride, the walk to end pancreatic cancer, brings together supporters nationwide to raise funds and spread awareness.

11/08/2021

Another successful COVID vaccine clinic today! We love our patients and our families and are happy we were able to do this!

11/07/2021

COVID vaccine clinic #1 was a complete success! Today we vaccinated over 300 patients and tomorrow we will vaccinate 500 more. Thank you to everyone involved. AUSD for the chairs and pop-ups, parent nurses volunteering their time, CCCounty for getting us the vaccine, and most of all to every single one of our staff and doctors for the countless hours and very long days they graciously continue to work to take care of our patients and our community. Together we can do great things!

11/03/2021

Our COVID vaccine clinics are fully booked! Once we secure more vaccine we will let you know about future clinics.
If you called or sent a portal message Monday or Tuesday this week we will accommodate you pending we have the vaccine and will be getting back to you to schedule by the end of the week. We have had hundreds of calls and are working on getting back to everyone as fast as we can. Thank you for you patience.

11/03/2021

Our Saturday clinic is already full! We have openings on Sunday.
Please only call or send a portal message once, this helps keep our lines open for our sick patients who need to reach us, we will get back to you! Thank you for your patience as we work through the many phone calls and portal messages.

11/02/2021

We are now scheduling COVID vaccine appt's for our patients ages 5 to 11! We will have a clinic this Saturday and Sunday - call or send a portal msg to schedule!
Please only call once- if you leave a message we will call you back! We have plenty of appointments and vaccine available at this time. Thank you for your patience as we work through the many phone calls and portal messages.

05/10/2021

New guidelines announced today are allowing anyone 12 years old and up to be vaccinated. We recommend that all of our patients 12 years old and older and all of the parents in our practice get vaccinated.

You can schedule your vaccine appointment through the CCHS website at coronavirus.cchealth.org/get-vaccinated, by calling 1-833-829-2626 or at myturn.ca.gov.

Lamorinda Pediatrics does not have the COVID vaccine available for administration at this time. If that should change we will let you know.

Stay safe, be well!

A COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important tools to end the COVID-19 pandemic. A safe, effective, no-cost COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone in California.

05/05/2021

We are excited to work with the Bay Area Rescue Mission and are holding an Un**es & Socks Collection Drive during the month of May!
If you will be at our office during the month of May, or just wish to drop off a donation we have a bin in our waiting room where we are collecting new underwear and socks for men, women and children (all sizes). All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you for helping us restore dignity to those who are escaping the street!

02/18/2021

We are excited to have joined the Lafayette Chamber this year and look forward to the many opportunities to get more involved with our community! We are currently working towards filling our Love Bin for the Bay Area Rescue Mission with hygiene kits for the homeless through the end of the month. If you have an appointment with us this month and would like to help us fill our love bin you can bring in a large ziploc bag with things like soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, band aids, face masks, hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner, socks, underwear, snacks & love.

12/22/2020

An exciting day at Lamorinda Peds!

09/19/2020

Our first ever outdoor flu vaccine clinic was a complete success! Over 100 kids and parents vaccinated today! Give us a call to schedule your flu vaccine!

09/09/2020

We are now scheduling flu clinic appointments for October! Due to COVID our flu clinics are by appointment only this season. Please bear with us as we work to accommodate everyone while adhering to social distancing measures to keep us all safe. We have Saturday availability and week day afternoons. Please call the office to schedule.

08/31/2020

We are excited to introduce Christine Kenyon, IBCLC as Lamorinda Pediatrics very own lactation consultant. If you are a mama in our practice who would like some breastfeeding support please call us to schedule an in-office lactation consultation.

Christine Kenyon, IBCLC
I will always be a New Yorker at heart, but I have lived in the Bay Area for over 20 years. I ventured out to Northern California in 1998 to attend a Sociology conference while completing my Master’s program and fell in love with San Francisco. Within a year I met my husband, John. We now have two children, Cole and Savannah and reside in Walnut Creek.

I started my healthcare career in the field of research, working at the Stanford Center for Disease Prevention, and spent the next 6 years taking on a variety of research projects all related to preventative healthcare. Although it was interesting work, I realized for me it was missing that direct human connection. I wanted to impact people’s lives in a more meaningful way related to their health. When my last assignment was coming to an end, I decided to take an educator position working at a local hospital. It was here that I found my passion for the field of lactation and supporting new mothers.

Within the next few years, I completed my internship and clinical hours at a peninsula hospital, and became board certified as a Lactation Consultant in 2006. Since then, I have worked in many different settings including Dayone Center, California Pacific Medical Center, and a pediatric practice. All of which have given me a broad perspective and breadth of experience to approach every new family as individual and unique.

I am excited to support the Lamorinda Pediatrics community and partner with such a great group of pediatricians who appreciate the need for lactation support for their patients. Understanding that this is a challenging time of transition and vulnerability, I am truly honored to be invited to work so intimately with every new family.

07/08/2020

At Lamorinda Pediatrics, we are closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus. Important: There are significant changes in our practice. Early morning drop in clinic has been suspended. If your child has a well visit scheduled for this summer please be reminded about our travel precautions in order to keep your appointment. If you have traveled by airplane within two weeks of your appointment we will have to reschedule your appointment for two weeks past your travel date. Also, if you have traveled by car to an event or gathering that was not adherent to social distancing we will also have to reschedule your appointment for two weeks past your return date.

06/03/2020

Coronavirus Updates

Lamorinda Pediatrics

Week of June 1

Summer is here, but this is no typical summer for any of us! At Lamorinda Pediatrics, we are thinking about all of you during this difficult time. We have remained open and working throughout the crisis, and we encourage you to reach out for any concerns or questions you may have.

Please know that we are taking extra precautions to keep our office clean and safe for all of our patients, and we are thoroughly disinfecting every room and tool between visits. Our office remodel is nearly complete, and we now have the full use of our clinic. We have resumed in-person well child checks for all ages. We continue to offer telemedicine visits as well for most other visit reasons. We always start with a telemedicine visit for any symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, or gastrointestinal symptoms. If we feel a focused physical exam is important to our evaluation we can plan together how to accomplish this safely. No one is waiting in our waiting room - if an exam room is not immediately available when you arrive you may wait outside or in your car and we will call you when we are ready for you.

We remain in close contact with our local hospitals and health systems and we are monitoring information daily from our county health department. There are still active cases of coronavirus in our communities, but fortunately we did not experience a major surge of infections this spring. Contra Costa County is offering testing at multiple locations, and Children’s Hospital Oakland also has a convenient drive-through testing option for children who need a test for coronavirus.

Understandably, we are getting a lot of questions about safe activities for your children and families this summer as our county moves through the stages of re-opening. These decisions are very personal and individual to all of the families in our practice. The risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 increases with the amount of time you spend with someone who might be infected, and how close you are to them. Being close and interacting with more people increases your risk, and indoor contact is riskier than outdoor contact. The risk of each activity must be balanced with the benefit it carries.

Staying home and physical distancing is still the best way to protect your family from COVID-19. Especially for younger children who may not understand why they can't run up toward other people or touch things they shouldn't, it's best to keep them home. Children who are sick (fever, cough, congestion, runny nose, diarrhea, or vomiting) should not leave home. We encourage everyone (including children older than age 2) to use face coverings when around other people outside of your household, except when exercising outside if you can remain 6 feet from others. One of the most useful things we have learned since the pandemic started is how effective masking is to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 from symptomatic or *asymptomatic* patients.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has a wealth of information on the HealthyChildren.org site about masks, physical distancing, and promoting your child’s health during this crisis, and we encourage you to visit the resources there.

Stay healthy and safe! We are honored to be the medical home for your family, and we welcome your feedback about how we can best care for you.

Drs. Francis, Robbins, Anderson, Herbert, Kubalik, Min, and Haskell