About Bayside Medical Group Berkeley
Bayside Medical Group Berkeley is highly appreciated for its caring staff and knowledgeable doctors. Patients have traveled from distant places, finding the experience worth the long drive. The staff is responsive, asking questions to ensure understanding and following up whenever needed. The doctors, including Dr. Gerwein and Dr. Brinkley, are praised for their expertise and attentiveness to concerns. The clinic also offers access to an experienced lactation consultant, which many find exceptional. Appointments are available even on short notice, and the team provides holistic care that covers many needs. Patients feel empowered, educated, and supported throughout their visits. Overall, the practice is recognized for its empathy, professionalism, and commitment to patient well-being.
We drive from Monterey to Alameda to have our son tested for Autism and felt very blessed to have been referred here. We had to wait a little longer than usual for our appointment as there was an emergency that called our doctor away. Regardless, once we were seen, the experience couldn’t have been any better. They asked if we had questions multiple times and followed up anytime we weren’t clear. While it may be a long drive, it was totally worth it. We look forward to our second appointment and feel empowered and educated moving forward. Thank you so much for having such wonderful staff and empathy.
I honestly cannot understand the bad reviews of this office. We are first time parents and both the office staff and the doctors have been incredible. Dr. Gerwein is our son's primary but we were also seen by Dr. Brinkley when she was rounding at the hospital. Both doctors are incredibly knowledgeable and responsive to even the slightest concern. We have never had any trouble getting an appt., even a couple last minute ones, and, to top it all off, their office has an INCREDIBLE lactation consultant, Amrit Khalsa (48 years of experience, including as a midwife) and they moved heaven and earth to make sure we were seen by her when we were struggling with breastfeeding. And she is covered by our insurance with only a $37 copay! Kudos to this practice for providing access to 360 degree, holistic care (they are only 1 of 3 practices in all of the East Bay that employ a lactation consultant). We feel so lucky we found this team!
We were referred to Bayside from our Doula and see Dr. Gerwin and Amrit the location consultant and have had great experiences so far; including with the on-call Dr's, we saw in the hospital or on Saturdays. Highly recommend seeing Amrit the location consultant - she helped us work on our latch, keep my milk supply up after diagnosing a tongue which was a game-changer for breastfeeding once resolved. The office staff has always been great. Sure the building is old and stuffy, but that's not why we go there and many many medical buildings in Oakland and Berkeley are old.