Sky Pittson, MD

Dr. Pittson has been our pediatrician for over 5 years. He is remarkable. He’s not only brilliant but is also dedicated to the care of my children. He’s a keen observer and great listener during routine visits, which has helped to catch small things before they became bigger issues. We have had a few emergencies and some difficult diagnoses. His dogged perseverance during these times has quite literally changed my children’s lives for the better.

We’re glad to find Dr Pittson for my 2 boys when we moved to Palo Alto last year. My boys like him from first visit due to his funny manner.
He is very patient and takes the time to listen to parents questions and answer them in details. We never feel rushed in our visits. He also replied all our phone calls and was very patient on the phone too. That being said, I believe most of our visits went over the allocated time. We’re sad that Dr Pittson is leaving the practice to join one which charge monthly fee. However, I respect his decision and disagree for giving him low rating as a result of this.

Wow! I just got a letter that Dr. Pittson is leaving Welch Road Pediatrics to join The Village Pub — I mean The Village Doctor, where they practice «Old fashion Values, Modern Family» — and charge for it on a monthly retainer basis — and don’t accept medical insurance. (Funny — I don’t remember my 80+ year old parents ever paying for a doctor on a monthly retainer basis. Perhaps his parents have.) In any case, my husband has been unemployed for 2 years, and we can’t afford this. Dr. Pittson — isn’t this a bit insensitive, especially when the state has 10%+ unemployment? Are the Stanford college loans not gettng paid fast enought? What gives? Not making the big bucks that you thought you would? I am sorry, but I am personally VERY DISAPPOINTED in you. Dr. Roberson at the CA Ear Institute recommended you to us. We always thoughts you were great — until now. You shocked the heck out of me — and that takes a lot these days. And to think, I just recommended you to some friends, as their boys are getting to the age when they would prefer a male doctor. Very sad day. Congrats, I guess. Jane Underwood

Dr. Pittson is our son’s second pediatrician (he’s 5 weeks old). We were originally at PAMF and while we really liked his physician, the phone support there was awful– they never called us back to answer our questions! Our neighbor highly recommended Dr. Pittson and we couldn’t be happier. He is very thorough and thoughtful in his exam. He answers all of our questions carefully. We couldn’t be happier with his care. And the support staff in the practice is great, too!

I love Dr. Pittson. He is the best pediatrician so gentle and kind. He has literally been on his way home from the office and turned back around to handle a need for my son. My son loves him. I HIGHLY recommend him.

Welch Road Pediatrics came highly recommended through a child resource sharing portal at my husband’s place of employment. I called before our first child was born to establish a pediatrician. Dr. Pittson spent an ample amount of time with me before I gave birth to discuss his approach and answered every question I had to throw at him. Our daughter struggled to gain weight after birth and Dr. Pittson walked us through a very tough first month of weight checks and check in’s. He is thorough and down to earth in his approach. He is concerned not only for the child, but also the parents and spends whatever time necessary with you during a visit. His schedule is extremely accommodating for newborns. I highly recommend him for anyone — but especially for new parents who may need a bit more attention getting through the initial bumps of caring for a little one.

Dr. Pittson is our sons’ fantastic pediatrician and I recommend him wholeheartedly! He has the best bedside manner and is very thorough. Our older son loves him and doesn’t even mind going to the doctor to get shots. Our baby needed to have some minor outpatient surgery and a few days after the surgery, Dr. Pittson sent us a handwritten note wishing all of us well. I always feel déjà vu when I come to the office because I was a patient here when I was a kid. All the nurses are fantastic and you are in and out of there lickety-​split — no milling around the waiting area catching bugs from the other sick patients.