Paul Cortez, MD

My three boys have been to him for the last 5 years. We get in same day. He is down to earth and sensible. He is very kind and patient with my kids. He takes his time. He listens to us. He has called us at home to check in after a serious illness or accident. He has gotten my son a MUCH NEEDED prescription on the weekend within 9mins of asking. He doesn’t push anything we as parents are not comfortable with. I highly recommend Dr. C.

Paul Cortez is a great doctor! He’s been my doctor for years now. He’s very friendly and always is very caring with all his patients. I can’t wait to take my kids here.

Love Dr. Cortez, love the location of this office (so convenient). Never had a problem parking here although I can imagine that smallish parking lot getting filled up. Love the nurses here although I still don’t know their names (even after four years –my bad!). Office staff is always friendly.
And I figured out how to get around the sometimes (overly) long wait times! Go first thing in the morning. In and out. Now, I realize you can’t necessarily do this with an unplanned visit, but still I was impressed!

I’ve taken my kid to see Dr Cortez 3 times. The first couple of times it was fine. The third time I took my kid to see him for reoccurring canker sores, which were misdiagnosed for cold sores. I had done my research and told the doctor that my kid showed signs of having canker sores. He thought it was cold sores and HSV1 related, prescribed my kid herpes medicine. .I was shocked! I took my kid to the dentist and the dentist confirmed that it is not a cold sore (they are on the lips, outside of the mouth) but canker sores (ulcers inside of the mouth, NOT related to HSV1). I’m very glad that I listened to my mama instincts and took my kid to a specialist. Dr Cortez is a nice guy but I can’t have misdiagnosis with my kid.

Dr. Cortez has been the family doctor for both of my kids since 2003. He is an amazing doctor, loving and caring in everyway. I was glad to have found such a great pediatrician for my kids. Your service is much appreciated. V. Cimarra

I’m 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and had been shopping around for a pediatrician. I was told most doctors do not do meet & greets, but Dr. Cortez’s staff was nice enough to call me back and set one up.
Being new parents, my boyfriend and I were not too sure what to ask him. But when we went to the appointment, he took his time with us and answered our questions and provided us with lots of helpful information. His demeanor was that of someone who cares about making his patients comfortable and we were very pleased. Looking forward to having him meet our baby girl when she arrives!

I have the best experience with Dr Paul Cortez. He is a great Dr, he takes his time and he listens. He’s been our family Dr for over 10 years My siblings and I saw him now our children see him too. His staff is excellent as well meaning Zenia. =]

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Cortez. He has been my son’s pediatrician since his birth, eight years ago!
He really takes the time to sit down and talk with you. Never have I felt rushed and he always answers all of my annoying questions without making me feel like a neurotic freak.
He was recommended to me from my OB’s office and since he (Dr. Lollar) is fantastic, I knew Dr. Cortez would be as well.

We love Dr. Cortez. He genuinely cares about my kids, and he is all about what’s good for your children. He never pushes products or procedures, listens to what the parents have to say, and always available on his cell phone. We liked him so much that we followed him to his new Alamo location even though it’s a bit far for us and we scored big time. The office is much nicer than his Concord location and the wait is much shorter!

I’m so happy we chose Dr. Cortez. We previously saw Dr. Nash at this practice until he went on his own. We were thinking about switching to Dr. Trotter in San Ramon as he’s closer to our new home in Danville… however we needed to see someone right away for baby girl’s 6 month shots. We planned to see him once, then submit the paperwork to transfer to Dr. Trotter.
We were so impressed that we decided to stay with Dr. Cortez.
You can tell he genuinely cares about his patients and their parents. He’s got a very gentle approach and I can tell that he will be great at keeping my daughter calm during times of sickness and getting shots.

I am so thankful we found Dr. Cortez! He is very sweet, thorough, patient, and genuine. My kids love him and so do my husband and I.

Dr. Cortez has a wonderful, calming presence. He is very gentle and soft spoken. For me, I really do need a pediatrician that cares about how they interact with children and he does.
In my opinion and also my husband’s, Dr. Cortez is pretty laid back compared to what we were expecting from a pediatrician. We would come to our well baby checks prepared to answer zillions of questions about what he was eating and small motor developments, etc. and he really doesn’t do that. I think he makes his observations of your baby without grilling you. My husband feels that it seems he is not «thorough». After thinking about it for the last year and I half, for me his laid back style is a nice balance, as I am not laid back at all. You might find the experience during an appointment is more parent-​led than doctor led. I think it depends on your personality whether that is a good thing or a bad thing for you. That being said, he will sit with you for as long as it takes to discuss your questions. He is a pro vaccination doctor but was willing to talk to us about concerns and has been accomodating of our wish to do a delayed vax schedule, which we really appreciated.
I usually see him in his Concord location which I don’t like. The receptionist area is not only for him but for other doctors working in other areas of medicine as well, which can make the whole experience seem less personal. There is also a pretty long wait time to get in to see him. I have found that trying to do a quick appointment on a lunch break is not really a workable option.
Overall, I have stuck with Dr. Cortez because I do like him and believe he truly does care about my son. I like his calm demeanor. I tend to sometimes be a fussy mom who needs the occasional hand holding and if you are like that too, he may not be the perfect fit for you. Definitely meet him and see what you think.

Choosing a pediatrician for our daughter was a delicate and quite a crucial decision for us. We had to have someone that was knowledgeable, local, and thorough. Dr. Cortez has met all of these criteria’s and more so. During our appointments he takes the time to comfort our daughter and us and, also spends as much time as we need to fully explain what is happening. In a time where it seems that most medical appointments treat you as a product on an assembly line, getting you in and getting you out as quickly as possible, it is always a pleasure to visit Dr. Cortez even in bleak circumstances. He has a wonderful soothing and reassuring bedside manner that calms our daughter. He is the «Dr. Doolittle» of pediatricians. We do tend to have to wait for our visit but it is a small price to pay for the extraordinary consideration that he gives to us and our daughter.