Barry Rostek, DO

Personalized, holistic, caring doctors exist!
I have only had my prenatal appointment with Dr. Rostek, but he was so great! He explained his experience, hospital procedures, his group, his philosophy… I felt really informed. In fact, I got more advice and information from him than I have from my 5 OBGYN visits. He also gives advice on preventative and mental health. I am really looking forward to bringing my child to him.

Excellent service. Dr. Rostek returns calls that day. You can make appts at this office on the one on Sacramento St. All doctors in the office are very helpful. Staff is very efficient. Dr. Rostek explains things very well and has a calming effect on our baby girl. Love visiting his office.

Dr. Rostek is one of the best physicians I have ever encountered; having worked with him in a professional capacity I can honestly say so. He is very thorough, and spends a generous amount of time prior to seeing new patient by reviewing the new mother’s obstetric history, or a child’s course of treatment during their hospital stay. This is not something many pediatricians are willing to do, being on a time crunch and generally performing no more than a cursory glance. In addition, he spends a generous amount of time with each patient and never rushes them out the door. He makes sure he answers all their concerns, and makes sure when he asks them «Any more questions?» that they will answer «No, thank you so much!» before he leaves.
In addition, to his fantastic bedside manner, he is up to date on medical knowledge. He has a thorough mastery of medical pathology which is evidenced when he teaches medical students that rotate at his practice. As both a clinician and an academician (being «Associate Clinical Professor» at UCSF School of Medicine, and «Adjunct Clinical Professor» at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine), Dr. Rostek practices evidenced based medicine, meaning that he does not practice «old/​dated medicine» but scientific new treatments as advised the the American Academy of Pediatrics. I would send my child to Dr. Rostek in a second.

I must say, I was very pleased with my daughters last pediatrician but I am sooooo happy with finding Dr Rostek. Changing insurance carriers was hard enough but his office made everything easy. They explained the new patient process thoroughly and made follow up calls to ensure a smooth first visit.
Dr Rosteck had a great rapport with my daughter from the moment he step in the room. She was just a chatter box with him, not something she’ll regularly do when first approached by a stranger. Dr Rosteck was great, asking all kinds of questions about her mental development, not just her physical. He also did some role playing and she loved it. All in all, we had a great experience and that’s saying a lot when you have a 3 year old going to the doctors!

Great practice, great doctor, plus they are located in 2 offices — in Pac Heights and Duboce Triangle, so they are within strolling distance from my house. I would highly recommend this practice.

Dr. Rostek is our primary doctor, but I love all of the doctors in this practice. They are very calm, kind and patient. I’m a new parent and have often called with «emergencies» because I just don’t know what I’m doing. A doctor always returns my call very quickly and manages to reassure me without making me feel like an idiot for overreacting.
They also have great «bedside manner» and have been very good with my now 17-​month-​old son.

Dr. Rostek is my son’s pediatrician and I couldn’t be any happier! He’s a doctor who knows what he’s doing, very thorough and takes time to answer all of my million questions. If there’s a problem he’ll figure it out right away and if he doesn’t he’ll do all he can to make things right for my son. He’s great about following up with patients and making sure both the parents and patient are in good standing health. My son was originally born at Kaiser Hopsital and to my concern he was jaundice but Dr. Rostek made me feel at ease after he checked him out. He stated my son’s bilirubin test was in the normal range so I wouldn’t have much to worry about. If you’re looking for a great pediatrician who’s great at being very thorough, always willing to help and very serious about his work, this doctor is the right one for you.
P. S. Dr. Rostek has two locations (45 Castro St. & 3905 Sacramento St.), both locations are very convinient, parking is available, scheduling isn’t a problem, staff is wonderful and always willing to help.

This doc is thorough and knowledgable when it comes to looking at my kids. I’ve seen all the doctors in the office there and he is one of the best. I’m actually glad to get him when I call in to the office because he is all about getting to the source of the problem. He’s not as smiley as the other docs but I dont mind because he is serious about treating my kids.

That is weird that someone had that experience with the office staff regarding immunizations. I have a 10 year old son who didn’t get his first immunization until he was 1 and since then we did maybe one shot a year, but we skipped most of them. The doctors at Pacific Pediatrics were very cool about it. Sure, they are in the medical industry and have their own set of beliefs, but they certainly didn’t place judgement on ours. They are required, by law, to say what they need to say.
We’ve always had great experiences with them. They don’t push anything on us and are big fans of trusting our instincts as parents and patients, getting to know your body and trusting it. Highly recommended!

This is my first review. I was compelled to do so because I think Pacific Pediatrics, as a practice, and Dr. Rostek, in particular, are the last doctors who would deserve one star ratings.
Dr. Rostek has been the doctor of my 3 kids for 6 years, since my eldest was one day old. He is a terrific pediatrician who is a natural with children and babies. I have never felt rushed during our appointments or felt that my opinion has ever been discounted or ignored. He stays current in his reading and has good judgment. I have recommended Dr. Rostek and his practice to all of my friends with children.
I have also seen the other two partners in the practice, Dr. Kelly and Dr. Solomon, and Dr. Bolton, who comes in and does appointments mainly for the sick kids but does not take on patients (I think he is semiretired). All 3 have been super.
I also find the offices (both the Castro and Sacramento offices) to be well-​organized with appointments, insurance work, school paperwork, etc.
If I had a complaint, it would be that if you have a late day appointment, you could wait a while as Dr. Rostek tends to run late, I assume because he is spending time with his patients. I’d rather have that then feel rushed when it is my kids’ turn to see him.

We switched to Dr. Rostek based on a referral and have been extremely happy with him. He is a rarity — the doctor who will sit down and actually take the time to listen to your concerns. In addition, he has a gentle manner that puts children at ease.
I cannot recommend Dr. Rostek highly enough!