Open minded ped in Tucson?

[mama_in_PA]

I'm not part of this tribe but I'm posting for my sister who lives in Tucson. She has chosen not to vax and is having a terrible time finding a pediatrician who doesn't fight her about it. Also, her baby is very petite so the peds she has seen are trying to make her give the baby formula! If anyone knows a decent pediatrician, please let me know. Thanks.

[sarahla]

This is a list I compile on an ongoing basis, largely comprised of cp's I have personal experience with, or whom I have heard about directly from other families. The general qualification is that they support, or at least don't question, "unconventional" approaches to vacs, really understand bf, etc. If anybody has feedback about those on the list, or knows of other cp's please feel free to say so...
FAMILY PRACTICE
Kerwin, James 874.4800
Giles, Marty 547.2311
Ruben-Joles, Rachel 219.2806
Cabin, Brian 319.2810/www.drcabin.com
PEDIATRICIANS
Lloyd, Janel; Moussa, Sosan Catalina Pediatrics 323.3099
Geisert, Cathy 694.8400/694.8888
Whittard, Krista 825.7111/694.7432
Hull, Gretchen 325.8000
Bean, John 797.7070
Deverin, Keith
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Wheelright, Molly; Silverman, Ricci –Cushing Street Family Practice 620.0705

[mama_in_PA]

Thank you so much. This will be a really big help.

[sarahtdubb]

Thanks for that great list, Sarah!

I am in an attachment parenting meetup group and these docs were recommended by them:

Eve Shapiro, Orange Grove Pediatrics (pediatrician)
Dr. Foster, Catalina Pediatrics
Dr. Stark, Blue Oak Clinic (naturopathic dr.)

[sarahla]

Also pediatrician Albert Callie Sr. 298-3383.

[scbegonias]

We use Beth Sachrison at Orange Grove Peds.

My husband, parents and I all use Marty Giles. I : about him for years, however he recently called the acupuncturist/Chinese med practitioner I see for Candida issues 'your friend.' Blech. However, I'll still use him as the entry into the 'system' so to say. (And I must add that when I was pregnant with a sinus infection, his NP (who has since left) and Dr. Giles got me healthy without drugs.)

[britta9913]

Any peds south of Tucson? We are moving to Civano and it looks like a hike to most of the Drs listed above. I don't need something around the corner, but I don't want to drive an hour with a sick toddler either.

Thanks!

Erin

[MayLibertySprout]

we go to Dr. James McFarren 721-5350
he's on Pima in between craycroft and wilmont
i was recommened by another non-vax mama
when i told them we aren't doing any vax's he just said ok...his nurse too.
at another appt he mentioned the new gardisil vax for my teen DD, and i said (again) we're not vaxing he said, "oh ya...we scared you away from all of them have we!?"
i said "yep!" and that was the end of the conversation!
i'm really happy with him all around.
i have a toddler, a 10yo DS w/ special needs, and a teenDD he's great with them all.

HTH!

[sarahtdubb]

Just thought I would add my little update, which is that this morning we saw Dr. Moussa at Catalina Pediatrics. It was a really short visit, but Dr. Moussa was very supportive of my breastfeeding Carter, which is pretty much my biggest requirement of a ped right now, since nursing is still a huge part of is life at 16 months. She said she thinks the cold he has now is much milder because he is nursing, and that we should keep it up and not worry about solid foods while he's sick. I have been worried about finding a Dr. who wouldn't try to tell me to wean (I've read too many anecdotes about that happening!), so I was happy with her response.

[SundayCrepes]

We see Janel Lloyd at Catalina Peds. She's fine with no vax, nursed her kids, doesn't perform circumcisions, and is fine with us doing EC. She actually told me I teach her a lot.