Can anyone give me thier views on the following Paediatricians?

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Hi

I am about to have my first baby and am in the process of trying to select a Paediatrician.

My OB recommended the following doctors:

?Dr.Mark Chan - Central Building, 1 Pedder Street,
?Dr.Richard Chiu - 33 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
?Dr. Joseph Pang - Hing Wai Building, 36 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong,

Has anyone used any of these doctors and if so what were your experiences? Any help and advice on how to select a good paediatrician would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks :)
 
Hi
I've only used Mark Chan: he's really nice, very professional, great with children and always gives you lots of other advice. The clinic always seems busy with lots of people hanging around in the waiting room, but having said that, we didn't have to wait too long.

We actually found it more economical to use a GP for the normal injections and coughs/colds etc. But if you're looking for a pediatrician, Dr Chan seemed pretty good!

Good luck!
 
Agree with plumtree about Mark Chan. Very good with babies, doesn't over prescribe the drugs. I always managed to see him the same day if there was an emergency and he also gave me his mobile to call or text with any questions.
I saw Richard Chiu once and he is also nice but I prefer Mark Chan.
 
I saw Joseph Pang for my first. Some quotable quotes:

"A lot of first time parents do that" (in an appropriately patronising tone).
"You can let your baby cry it out; it's good for her lungs" (when my 4 month old was turning purple and blotchy from bawling).
"Your breastmilk is no longer providing all the nutrients your baby needs. You should supplement with formula" (at 6 mos, 8 mos, 12 mos - then I stopped going).

In fact, he's very pro-formula and his staff give away free packets.

Based on these comments, I'll leave it to you to decide if he's the right doctor for you.

HTH!
 
Hi, I have been seeing Dr. Chiu since my baby was born (7mths) -- now now have decided that he not right for us. I quite like his "weird" look at first. But everytime my baby went in for a visit and I had ie, was he teething early --hence rubbing gums and fussy. I was told --just gave him some panadol. I was told this quite a few times..for every complain or "problem" .when I complained about a fussy baby. hmmm. Didnt sit well with me. And then the last straw was when I saw a little blood in my baby stool and after waiting for him for an hour -- I was the first appointment. He just took a quick look and said not to worry -- go home. Not "I will run some tests", or try to put a very worried mom mind to rest by explaining more.

Therefore, I stopped going to him.

Hope this helps!
 
Hi, had a similar experience to piper with the same doctor, so I'm also in the process of changing paeditricians.
 
just a question... why are you going to paediatricians? why not a GP unless there is a major problem?

my son ONLY went to a paediatrician once, because the GPs offices were closed at the time. my daughter has never been...only to a GP.

we've never had a problem with our GP and my kids quite like him. he's great with kids and charges 1/2 what the paed does.
 
Cara
When you give birth in a private hospital, some of the OBs require you to have a paed in attendance.
 
thanks, i realise that... but from the sounds of things they aren't looking for a paed for that... but for regular things like
crying
colds
sickness
etc.

so just curious why they choose a paed and not a GP?
(not a judgement, just truly curious...)
 
Hi Carang

I am from the UK and so if was giving birth there I would not consider having a paed and would use a GP.

My OB recommended I choose one just incase something goes wrong and so we would know who to call. My understanding is HK is more in line with the US system where you would go to specialists rather than GPs?
 
i thought it the opposite. there is a paed in sai kung where we live, but we have only ever used her once. our GP has always been fantastic.

as a matter of fact, had to take my nearly 3 yr old in today. she was running a high fever. he checked her out and told us that she had the start of a throat infection. no anti-biotics, not at that point yet, but some meds to bring the fever down a little.

for giving birth in the private system, i understand that you need a paed. but there were others on here that were using one for seemingly all the ailments.

that is what i'm curious about. i'm just wondering why they choose a paed instead of a gp. maybe they've thought of something that i haven't and i should re-think what we do when our kids are sick?
 
i've always used paed and never even thought of seeing a gp..wonder why?!? just never occurred to me...i guess some where in the back of my mine I was under the impression that the paed would know the developmental milestones better and perhaps have dealt with more babies and their corresponding problems that they were the "experts" and so i just went to see them. i think if she were to just have a vaccination, it wouldn't really matter if it were a paed or gp, but for other things, such as fever i always went to a paed so that they might be able to relate (or not) it to my child's past history (to keep her record in order)....anyhow, now i'm having 2nd thoughts...

plus with the problems my child had initially, i have just continued seeing the same doctor because she knows her history...i think i will see a gp when she gets older, say 4/5 years old...
 
LOL! isn't it funny... i've seen the gp, for exactly the same reason!

he knows all of us (we all go to see him, i even send my helper to him on the odd occasion she is sick). i always thought that i'd only go to a paed if i wasn't happy with the diagnosis or thought that it was more serious. besides, my kids LOVE the guy we go to...never a single tear or anything.

hmmmm...i guess all that matters is that each of us is happy with our choice of doctor.
 
My 14-month-old has seen Dr. Chiu twice. I had to ring him before 7:30 am three times so far and he was very patient on the phone (despite the fact that I was obviously interrupting his breakfast). He said that he's always busy in the clinic but if I have any questions, ring his clinic number between 7 to 8:30 am and he will be happy to talk to me. It turns out that twice I was simply being an overacting first time mom and he put my mind at ease. There were a few advices he gave which I didn't like and I continued to do what I felt was best (such as I should stop pumping breastmilk since I wasn't producing enough anyway). I would still use him for emergencies but leave the jabs to my GP. I think that all doctors or paeds are fond of handing out their opinions and advice but it's really up to you to decide what you want to do.
 
I see Dr Steve Wong with my 9 month old son - he is in the same practice as Dr Joseph Pang. I have found him excellent on all occasions. He is extremely patient in explaining things, very kind with the baby and thorough. I highly recommend him. I think the practice is well run and we have never waited more than 10 mins which in Hong Kong seems to be pretty good! In terms of why a paed not a GP, I'd be happy with either, but we are very lucky to have insurance cover and I have found some of his tips to be extremely useful e.g. on safety with the baby, why having seasonal flu shots is a good idea etc.
 
Mark Chan was at my daughter's delivery (emergency c-section) and we have used him ever since. She was three weeks early and was very small so we saw him pretty much every week after discharge from the hospital until her weight crept back up.

My husband and I both really like him, he is friendly and approachable, and is very attentive to our baby. Appointments are thorough and never rushed, plus the waiting time is reasonable. His nurses are very helpful and always offers us a room to feed the baby if needed.

I had terrible trouble breast feeding and I found him very sympathetic and he personally called out the lactation expert to see me twice over a bank holiday weekend.

The downside is that I do find his charges expensive.
 
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