Steven C. Kowaleski, M.D. was raised in Toledo, Ohio, attended St.

Louis University and received his M.D. degree from the Ohio State University

School of Medicine. He came to California in 1978 for his residency training at

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland. Prior to completing his training in

1982, he traveled to Central America and the Caribbean where he participated in

several rural medicine clinics. He would like to return and practice medicine in

other clinics around the world, but has to get his children through college

first. He believes the practice of pediatrics may be summarized by the following

quote by Voltaire.

     "The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature

     cures the disease".     

     While he does like to try and amuse the patients (parents too), he

knows this is not the only responsibility of the Pediatrician. Parent education

in growth, child development, nutrition, vaccination and medications are only

some of the many topics with which the pediatrician must deal.  He highly

values personal communication between the family and himself, with medical

decisions being made on a mutual basis. Though the Pediatric Medical Group will

hopefully be a place where your child is happy and laughing (except maybe shot

days)  and the parents will be cheerful too (except on the days bills are due),

he knows  Voltaire also said

       "A witty saying proves nothing".

Petra Froehlich Landman, M.D. is a Berkeley native. She received her Bachelor's degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, her Medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University. She completed a pediatric internship at the University of New Mexico Hospital and a pediatric residency and chief residency at The Johns Hopkins Community Hospital, Sinai Hospital, in Baltimore. Dr Landman is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF Medical School and was selected by peers as a “Best Doctor in America” this year.  In her twenty plus years of practice in Berkeley, she has devoted herself to caring, compassionate care.  She emphasizes wellness and a health care partnership with her patients and their families.

Robin G. Meezan, MD is a Napa Valley native. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Human Biology and a minor in Political Science and received her medical degree from the University of Alabama. She completed pediatric training at Children’s Hospital Oakland.   She values communication between doctor, patient and family and views it as essential to a successful long-term relationship.  The Meezans have two young children.

F. Ralph Berberich, M.D. attended Columbia University and The New York University School of Medicine. He trained in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, and in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Seattle, and at Stanford University. Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Berberich was on the clinical faculty at Stanford and attended as staff physician in Hematology-Oncology at the Children's Hospital at Stanford. During the years 1989-1992, Dr. Berberich served as Chief of Pediatrics at Alta Bates Medical Center. He has co-authored THE AVAILABLE PEDIATRICIAN with Dr. Ann Parker. Recently, Dr Berberich has developed a special interest in pediatric hypnosis.  Check out www.pediatricsuggestions.net.