Pediatrician Referrals
Elliot Trester, M.D., Central Family Practice 801 W. 34th Street, Suite 102, Austin, Texas 78705. 512.371.9260. Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 5:00. Trester gets a lot of recommendations from Austin AP families: Integrated traditional Western medicine and alternative therapies available; Specializes in women’s health; Online Herb Store great resource; Note: Central Family Practice does not file insurance. You must pay cash and file it yourself for reimbursement.
Valerie Wheelock, M.D., Barton Creek Pediatrics. 7004 Bee Caves Road, Building 1 Suite 210 Austin, TX 78746. 512.327.0562. After hours: 512.323.5465. By Appointment Only: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30 – 5:00; Wed 8:30 – 12:00. On-call doctor 24/7. Multiple recommendations from AP families in Austin. Though she gives a pitch for vaccines, she supports non, or delayed. Very holistic. Also, though I’ve never heard of Dr. Wheelock pro-actively making sleep-training recommendations to parents — she has a copy of Ferber’s “How to Solve your Child’s Sleep Problems” in every exam room. So if you ask her advice on this subject, I would expect her to suggest cry-it-out training.
Geoffrey Cox, M.D., Seton Health Partners. 7900 Fm 1826 Ste 240, Austin, TX 78737. 512.416.0044. Supports home birth (one of his was born at home); doesn’t push anti-biotics, accepting of non-vax patients and very supportive of breastfeeding; on board of directors for Milk Bank. A few Austin AP Mamas have said they don’t like him/nurses b/c of vaccine pressure and insensitivity to children’s fears.
Theresa Pugh, M.D. and Ajay Gupta, M.D., Jefferson Street Family Practice 1101 W. 40th St., Austin, TX 78756. 512.459.4147. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00-12:00, 12:30-6:00; Saturday, 8:00 AM (by appointment). Telephone hours: 8:30-12:00, 12:30-4:30.
Thomas B. Dawson, MD. 1301 W 38th St Ste 514, Austin, TX 78705. 512.467.1600
Roger Gildersleeve, M.D., Sage Family Medicine 1000 Hesters Crossing Suite 200, Round Rock, TX 78681. 512.244.0446. Has online forum where he will directly answer questions 24/7. Speaks to patients for as long as needed. Accepting of parents not wanting to vaccinate.
William D. Caldwell, M.D., F.A.A.P., Austin Doctor’s Building 1305 West 34th Street, Suite 210, Austin Texas 78705. 512.454.0406. Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Donald Brode, M.D., Family Medicine, Austin Regional Clinic South 3828 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704. 512.443.1311
Samuel A. Mirrop, M.D. 1500 W 38th Suite # 20, Austin, TX 78731. 512.458.5323. Experienced; Listens to parents’ concerns with vaccinations; Tolerant of parents not wanting to vaccinate, but prefers vaccinating children.
Sheila D. Boes, M.D., Pediatric Associates of Austin 1500 W 38th Street, Austin, TX 78731. 512.458.5323. Open to alternative vaccination schedules; Can call the office anytime during office hours and speak to a nurse; Supports vaccinating children.
Dr. Ting-Chuan Chang/Dr. Wade Travis, Treehouse Pediatrics. 15930 Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681. 512.255.8868. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (sick children only). Dr. Chang has great reviews, not taking new patients right now though. Dr. Travis is taking new kids, has good reviews as well. Note: They do not accept patients requesting delayed or select refusal of vaccines.
Kristy D. Heatly, d.o./Florence C. Spitler, d.o., Georgetown Family Medicine. 1900 Scenic Dr. Suite 1128, Georgetown, TX 78626. 512.864.2911
Jack Louis, M.D., Austin Pediatric Clinic. 711 West 38th Street, Austin, TX 78705. 512-458-6717
Lisa Hutchens, M.D., School House Pediatrics. 4201 Bee Caves Road, West Lake Hills, TX 78746. 512.327.1155. Dr. Hutchens is recommended as very AP-friendly, gentle, supportive, quick to return calls and — big plus — open Saturday mornings. Only negative is that they don’t have separate areas for well vs. sick exams, though they clean toys in waiting area frequently.
A great list compiled by our friends at Austin Attachment Parenting Blog.
