Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

I know this has been posted before, but I am so fed up with these dr's.

The first ped. we decided to part ways with because of the whole drama with the dairy allergy and forcing me to stop BFing when it wasn't necessary.

So we went to a new ped. who I really like, but she will only split up the first round of shots..after that she wants to give DS a combo shot of DTaP, Polio & PCV all in one..I don't want that. I think it's too much at one time. So I guess we have to go on the hunt again.

I would like for DS to not have more than 2 shots per visit..and to just separate the first round of vaccines. I also want to delay MMR for as long as possible.

I am in Queens, but will travel to Nassau. Please help

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

I dont know if you read Dr. Sears book on vaccines or not, but anyways, it is just a book that explains all the vaccines and on Dr.Sears website there is a list of vaccine friendly doctors, that dont mind postponing or not doing them at all etc.

I got my Ped From that list.

http://www.vipediatrics.com/

I use him, and i have been happy with him.
He is not pushy on anything and is really easy going. It works well for me b/c i do a lot of my research and he just confirms/ gives his opinion etc on a lot of things.

here is the whole list of NY vaccine friendly doctors, it is not that long actually but ia m sure a lot of doctors are not listed

New York

Lori L. Anderson, M.D.
Family Care Medical Group
308 W. Seneca Street
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 682-5080

Kristen M. Christian, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Flower City Pediatrics
900 Westfall Rd., Suite 3C
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 244-5510

Jerry Clements, M.D.
Village Family Practice
25 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 477-1750

Hugh Gilgoff, M.D.
185 Montague St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-2334
www.DoctorHughs.com
www.LichPediatrics.com

Dr. Jamie Loehr
Dr. Ellyn Selin
Cayuga Family Medicine
302 W. Seneca St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 697-0360

Michael Niziol, M.D.
Board Certified Family Physician
83 Lewis Street POB 669
Dryden, NY 13053
(607) 844-8201

Vincent E. Pinedo, M.D., M.P.H.
Food Is Thy Medicine
Bienvenida Medical Care, P.C.
One Gateway Plaza, 3rd Fl.
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 481-5721
[email protected]

David Rosenberg, M.D.
VIPediatrics, PC
945 Broadway
Woodmere, NY 11598
(516) 569-2323

Nina A. Tomei, M.D.
241 East Main Street
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 367-5300

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

My ped. is in Garden City. DS gets 1 vaccine per visit. He has not gotten the rotovirus, flu or chicken pox vaccine. He just turned 2 and I am still delaying the MMR.

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

well, we're not delaying EVERYTHING... we're selectively delaying immunizations to diseases my infant is unlikely to be exposed to (polio, hep b....) my ped is totally fine with delaying these things as long as we don't go traveling to asia or africa

Other things (ex. meningitis vaccinations, DTaP...) he strongly recommends a baby get on time, since he has seen LI babies catch these diseases, and they could kill them I find his logic very sound...

He also is totally fine with spreading out immunizations (1 shot at a time)

Dr. Halegoua (love our ped!!!!)
pediatric and adolescent medicine
270 union ave
holbrook
(631) 588-4442

(he's in suffolk, though )
HTH!

Message edited 5/7/2009 6:44:07 PM.

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

My ped is ok with delaying and/or splitting, however, their policy is to charge you a $25 fee for each visit if you choose to not follow the regular schedule.

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

We have beein seeing our ped since DD was born. I never delayed or separated vaccines for DD , but I am pretty sure he is not against it. You can call and find out.
He is really good and we love him(so does everyone else who is going to him), the only problem is that he is little busy, but only certain days, especially on Sundays( He is open on Sundays).

I like the fact that he has a solo practice and he weighs and measures the children himself-no nurse.
He is affiliated with LIJ and another hospital,not sure which one.

Dr. Arkadiy Takhalov
10933 71st Road Suite 1B
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 520-8585

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

Posted by wannabemom

well, we're not delaying EVERYTHING... we're selectively delaying immunizations to diseases my infant is unlikely to be exposed to (polio, hep b....) my ped is totally fine with delaying these things as long as we don't go traveling to asia or africa

Other things (ex. meningitis vaccinations, DTaP...) he strongly recommends a baby get on time, since he has seen LI babies catch these diseases, and they could kill them I find his logic very sound...

He also is totally fine with spreading out immunizations (1 shot at a time)

Dr. Halegoua (love our ped!!!!)
pediatric and adolescent medicine
270 union ave
holbrook
(631) 588-4442

(he's in suffolk, though )
HTH!

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

my ped is amazing hes in east rockaway (east rockaway pediatrics)
and he is comfortable letting the parent help dictate a vaccination schedule fm me for more info

Re: Please Help! Please recommend your ped. that's okay with delaying vaccines

Just an FYI about splitting the MMR . . . Merck isn't making the single does vaccines anymore.

Thread with phone numbers and other info about who to call etc