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Key-Most9498 t1_j5riyft wrote

What area of the city? I like Maya Goldin or Amy Gosling with CCP McMurray/Castle Shannon

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ocdcdo t1_j5rj679 wrote

This will be highly dependent on where in town you end up living. Also, make sure to check the individual office against your insurance as they can vary.

Both those things said, Dr. H Garbon in the north hills McKnight pediatrics practice has been great for both our girls.

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RSS24 t1_j5rk5sb wrote

Meredith Kursmark with CCP has been fantastic

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captainpocket t1_j5rmpxp wrote

I love pediatric alliance st. Clair. Dr. Laboda is great, and so is Dr. Wang. The practice has mostly female pediatricians. There's at least one man, maybe 2, out of like 9 doctors and one NP.

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sawamander t1_j5rnozm wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,477,906)

It is like, a really, really, really, really bad idea to teach a baby to fear male doctors, and this is kind of how that starts. That's a fear that won't be put aside in an emergency and it can make a scary situation for a child much worse.

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sawamander t1_j5rtpfh wrote

Replying to Great_Bodini (#1,478,514)

I think you can understand how implying they are untrustworthy to her could cause issues if she was in an emergency medical situation in which the attending physician is male. You're unlikely to take what I say into account, but hopefully someone else reading this will, I guess.

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Key-Most9498 t1_j5ruzvu wrote

Replying to Great_Bodini (#1,478,050)

CCP is basically UPMC's network of pediatricians, so they're massive and have locations all over the Burgh. What I like about the McMurray and Castle Shannon offices is that they were, until very recently, an independent practice called Pediatrics South, and their doctors has all been with the practice for many years. Unfortunately they took a huge financial hit during covid and ended up being bought out by CCP/UPMC, but the doctors and staff mostly stayed the same and continued business as usual with a different name.

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jjessica20 t1_j5sez6a wrote

Dr. Pam Clair at Arcadia Pediatrics in the north hills is amazing!

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driving_85 t1_j5swuzw wrote

We had not-great experiences at a CCP practice, so I hesitate to recommend them. Dr. Clair at Pediatric Alliance Arcadia division is fabulous.

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Flaapjack t1_j5t8g2p wrote

We love, love, love Dr Parker at bass wolfson in squirrel hill. Dr ahn is great at that practice too.

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aboutsider t1_j5t9698 wrote

Replying to sawamander (#1,478,192)

Why do you assume that not going to a male doctor would cause fear of male doctors? By your logic, wouldn't the child also develop a fear of female doctors if she didn't go to a female doctor?

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aboutsider t1_j5t9tc3 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,479,035)

Hahaha, that's a really strange, absolutist statement. People make those decisions all the time without even realizing it. Painting them all as bad parents is really ignorant.

And, all else being equal, why does it matter if that's a factor? Do you assume that women are less qualified or that they'd choose a doctor who wasn't qualified just because of their gender? Also, you think the mother should be uncomfortable whenever she takes the child to the appointments? Why wouldn't parental comfort with a physician be a factor in choosing?

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ChaosAndMath t1_j5uebas wrote

Highly recommend CCP. Our daughter has been seeing Dr. Lidia Turzai since she was a newborn. When we were at the Childrens Hospital NICU, all the nurses working on the floor said they have their kids go to CCP so that's what we picked, too.

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