Good morning everyone! We are new here and I need to get some appointments squared away. Would love to hear everyone's experience and recommendations for:
-pediatrician...
Justin S. replied:
Pediatrician-Dr. Archer at Fairbanks Clinic, Great Doctor, my wife wants to work with her when my wife is a Physician Assistant Family Dentist-North Pole Dental Workshop (Dr. Bauer)
Clamina Z. replied:
Pediatrician- Nancy at TVC Dentist- Young Smile Eye clinic. Just under Young smile.
Justin S. replied:
Also if you use the point of service option http://www.tricare.mil/Costs/HealthPlanCosts/PrimeOptions/POS but for some you don't need to be seen on Post, The following types of care Emergency care Preventive care from a network provider in your region* First 8 outpatient mental health visits per fiscal yearOctober 1 – September 30 from a network provider in your region* And you are allowed preventive care off base/post http://www.tricare.mil/HealthWellness/Preventive as well as two urgent care visits per FY (1 Oct-30 Sep) http://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/UrgentCare without PCM permission
Shelly H. replied:
Honestly with Tricare Prime use the Bassett Eye Clinic and the pediatricians are great as well. For dentist, quite a few take MetLife so it's just a matter of finding that one good fit. Alot of people like Young Smiles, Four Corners and Helmbrecht. Mine is in North Pole so unless you live there Im sure you would like it to be closer. Good luck!
I'm looking for a good pediatrician for my two year old and 11 month old, who would you recommend here in Fairbanks? Thank you!
Janelle O. replied:
Dr. Archer at the Fairbanks Clinic. She sees both my boys and we love her. http://www.fairbanksclinic.com/
Elise P. replied:
My girls see Dr. Archer@Fairbanks Clinic and she is great.
Amanda C. replied:
Dr. Archer at Fairbanks Clinic!
Rebecca L. replied:
I have to agree with everyone about Dr. Archer...she's my children's Ped and I adore her. Although we don't go to TVC, I'm familiar with the Ped providers there through work and can personally vouch that they are all above and beyond wonderful.
Amy C. replied:
I switched from Dr Archer to Dr Bergeson at TVC. I know a lot of people love her but I hated my experience there.
Janice K. replied:
Dr. Gannett at TVC
Janelle C. replied:
Dr Bergeson and Dr Banks at TVC are both great.
Theresa S. replied:
Dr Banks@tvc.
Ashley S. replied:
We love Dr Banks but he's increased in popularity and is often hard to get in with. We also really like Dr Brunner and Dr Depasquale (sp?) They are all in the tvc ped office
Callie A. replied:
We LOVE Burgeson at TVC!!!!
Justin S. replied:
(Not and Advertisement at all) Dr. Archer at Fairbanks Clinic is great. My wife would love to work with her as a Peds Physician Assistant eventually.
Gena H. replied:
Dr Banks at TVC
Christina M. replied:
Dr. Archer at The Fairbanks Clinic. She's excellent!
Billie H. replied:
Dr. Gannet at TVC pediatrics
Jeremy E. replied:
Dr Banks at TVC
Charlene R. replied:
Dr. Archer is awesome
Nicole S. replied:
Dr. Bergeson, Dr. Gannet & Dr. Banks at TVC are all amazing. I always try to get in with Dr.Bergeson first because he's amazing!
Any pediatrician recommendations? We are visiting from out of state and my 4 month old baby needs to be seen. Preferably someone who is easy to get into, since we are...
Amanda H. replied:
Dr. Bank's
Koleena W. replied:
Bergeson tvc 4593520
Jessie C. replied:
Dr. Mary McFarlane:)
Tamara S. replied:
Dr. Banks and Depasquale at TVC really good but sometimes hard to be seen since so popular. Those are the 2 docs I like at TVC. But they're walk in clinic all has nice Peds.
Charlotte G. replied:
Bergeson, also at Tanana Valley Clinic
Sabine T. replied:
Dr. Banks at TVC- love him!
Jenifer W. replied:
TVC First Care is walk in and open 7 days a week. We like all of the doctors we've seen there.
I just moved here today and was wondering if anyone can tell me a good pediatrician i have 4 kids including a 2 week old baby so i need to find a good doctor
Michelle R. replied:
We swear by Dr. Bergeson. He treats all 3 of my kids. He's been around forever. He's great with my kids.
Amanda H. replied:
TVC - Dr. Brunner. We also like nurse practitioner Nancy Cox there.
Patty G. replied:
Dr. Foote or Bergeson..
Amber M. replied:
Dr. Brunner at TVC for sure. She is wonderful!! But all the pediatricians I've seen there are good.:)
Karen S. replied:
Dr Bergeson at TVC is the best!
Jung A. replied:
Dr Bergeson!!!
Chelsea R. replied:
I love Dr Banks or Dr Depasquali (spelling?) They're both very outgoing, very friendly.
Michelle R. replied:
Dr. Nace is also wonderful if you can't get in to see Dr. Bergeson. I've heard great things about Dr. Banks too, though I've only met him once. They're all at TVC.
Brenda B. replied:
Dr Bergeron is amazing. I don't know any of the others.
Glyn K. replied:
TVC is great! Over the years we've seen Dr. Bergeson, Dr. Nace (and a few others including some no longer there), and more recently Dr. Banks, Dr. DePasquale, and Melissa Weight. We've been happy with all of them. I have a former preemie, so we spent a lot of time there his first 4-5 years (he's 12 now).
Needing to have my daughter seen first thing tomorrow morning. Would you recommend Steese Immediate Care or Urgent Care? Or, is there another option that Google did...
Samantha Q. replied:
I usually go to TVC First Care. They've been great every time I've been there.
Teresa W. replied:
Dr Depasquale or Dr Banks are two really awesome pediatricians
Gayle M. replied:
I too am comfortable w TVC First Care.
Sarah L. replied:
My family had an awful year last year and we were through TVC first care more times than I can count. The receptionists are always helpful and patient and smiling, the providers are always helpful and patient and smiling. I have felt "herded in and out like cattle" when I came through the clinic. But I can't praise the staff of TVC First Care enough.
Not sure if this is an appropriate question for this facebook group but my husband and I are new to Fairbanks. We have a two year old and a two month old. Can anyone...
Jessica L. replied:
Dr. Banks at TVC is the best!!!
Jeri M. replied:
Dr. Nace at the Tanana Valley Clinic!
Leslie K. replied:
Dr. Foote is fantastic! He's at TVC. He was my son's pediatrician and we both loved him. He also saw other doctor's at TVC though and they are all great.
Leslie K. replied:
Dr. Foote is fantastic! He's at TVC. He was my son's pediatrician and we both loved him. He also saw other doctor's at TVC though and they are all great.
Bessie G. replied:
I love Dr Brunner at TVC. She is super patient with all my questions and she is very open minded and thoughtful and intelligent.
Does anyone in the Fairbanks area have a pediatrician they recommend?
Jennifer H. replied:
Dr. Gannet or Dr. Nace at TVC they are the only ones my kids have ever seen love them they are awesome
Allen C. replied:
Dr Bergeson delivered my Amanda, go with experience. Dr listikow is also good at babies, she has been my doc for 14 years,
Amber D. replied:
I would recommend Dr. Bergeson. He seen Cora for her very first appointment ever and seen her the other month. He's amazing. Great doctor and very reassuring. He knows his stuff, been doing it for a very very Long time:)
Christina C. replied:
Dr Bergeson has seen our little one twice. Seems pretty nice so far! TVC
Jess B. replied:
Dr Bruner at TVC is so sweet but also hard to get into!
Hey some quick advice: who's you're favorite general practitioner at the Fairbanks Clinic? Pediatrician? Our family insurance is Aetna, and it looks like every provider...
Justin S. replied:
Pediatrician at Fairbanks Clinic-Dr. Archer, (my girls used to see her when I wasn't limited to TriCare, and my wife wants to work for her as a Physician Assistant), Family Practice it's either the Thomas's or the ANP.
Michelle P. replied:
TVC-Dr Bergeson
Alyssa H. replied:
We switched from Dr. Archer to TVC. Love Dr. Bergeson & Dr. Clift
Stephanie U. replied:
TVC isn't in my network, for starters. And while I know Banner Health isn't necessarily in charge of the business aspect of the practice, I really dislike TVC in general. I always have bad experiences there.
My daughter goes to Dr. Depasquale at TVC. We really like him!
Sarah N. replied:
Dr. Banks at TVC!
Shelli S. replied:
Dr.Brunner at TVC!
Janelle O. replied:
Dr. Archer has been fabulous with both of my boys. She has a lot of practical advice but doesn't shame us for not taking all of it!! She finds ways to work with our style of parenting to best suit our children.
Off topic post! I trust you neighbors more than the internet... I'm looking for a family doctor / practice. My husband and I don't have a primary care doc, and I'm...
Amy C. replied:
For pediatricians, any of the three B's and really any of the Drs at TVC are great. Bergeson, Brunner, and Banks. I see Bergeson, but have had contact with a few of the others and they were all really good. I left Fairbanks Clinic to go to TVC. I'd be happy to have a private conversation about why. I also list Dr Steiner as my primary, he's at TVC, but he is internal medicine, see him for my type 2 diabetes.
Are there any good pediatricians in town that actually take the time to find the cause of an illness as opposed to suggesting "band-aids"? Or maybe a good...
Michelle E. replied:
Dr. Sweeney was a good gastroenterologist but I think he retired and his son may be practicing (but this was in Anchorage)... not many in Alaska