Patricia C Samson, MD

My baby is down with cold and fever because they get him undress and put the ac high, it gets too cold for the baby but they insist to leave him undressed till the doctor comes and check, which might take forever. She came very late to check the baby and said not to put on anything except a thin inner shirt because they need to give shots and not to put the sweater on. They dint really needed the arms which as a doctor she shouldve known. Shots were given on thighs and my son is usually good with shots and never got sick till now that is one year. So it is not the shots that made him sick but the carelessness and the way they treat babies. Also she feels whatever we are doing with the baby is bad and spoiling him. Rediculous opinions, Some are good but she is rude and feels except what she thinks is good is just wrong and is the only way we should live. I would say she is okay but not the best!

I waited a while to write this review because I wanted to be dispassionate when I wrote it. The fact is Dr. Samson destroyed my breastfeeding relationship with my baby. My baby was gaining weight, just not enough to satisfy Dr Samson so at seven weeks of age she asked us to move to formula. Specifically our baby was averaging 3.5oz/week and Dr Samson wanted a weight gain of 5−7oz/week.
Let us take a look at some of the actual statements made by Dr Samson.
(1) baby is allergic to my breastmilk
(2) my baby looks like a child from a third-​world country
(3) my breastmilk is low in calories because of my vegetarian diet.
First of all there is no such thing as a baby being allergic to breastmilk. A baby can be allergic to certain foods the mom eats that pass in the breastmilk (dairy being the most common allergen) in which case, the solution would be for the mom (who wants to nurse) to cut it out of her diet rather than stop breastfeeding.
Next, there is no such thing as low calorie breastmilk. Mom’s diet has nothing to do with the fat content of the milk. This was verified by the lactation consultant at PAMF and is also explained on kellymom.
I took second and third opinions from other pediatricians who all agreed that Dr Samson’s advice was downright dangerous. What is more, our baby continued to average a weight gain of 3.5oz a week on formula too. And now she says, oh maybe nothing is wrong after all — she says this after RUINING my nursing.
We now switched to another pediatrician who looks at our baby not the scale. Our baby is healthy, just small. Which is not surprising since I am petite myself.
And using words like child from a «third world country» — seriously?!!
If I had known then what I know now, I would have called her out on her BS. But as a first time mom, you simply do not know and trust your pediatrician’s words. I am hoping that by writing this review some other new mom benefits. All the best in your search for a pediatrician.

I wish I could give a zero star. Worst doctor ever.
— No patience
— does not listen to our concerns
— doesnot explain cause of issue and solution
— got irritated and I was crying in front of her
— she dint care that i was crying and she was rude (Happened twice)
— she missed giving info, when asked. she said read handout (I mean if i can just read hand out i dont need u)
— Please dont get mis guided by the positive reviews here she is not social at all, this is mainly for new mom. You need a doctor who can be patient with you and help you, not someone like this at ALL

Dr Samson is one of those rare Doctors that you might get once in a lifetime. Believe me when I say that. These days, doctors are just so-​so. We met her when our son was just a chuba wub baby, and now 15 years later he still sees her. He feels a bit weird being the tallest kid there at 6 ft, but as long as she is able to, he will continue to see her until he’s 18. She’s too great of a doctor to change, despite how big he may be or how odd he feels. Her care has always been top notch and she really cares about her patients! She takes her time to talk to you, diagnose the issue and follow up, if needed.
Luckily, my son has always been very healthy so he only sees her once every 2 years or so. There’s no one I would recommend more if she’s accepting new patients.

I would give her more stars if possible!
Dr.Samson is very experienced and a caring doctor and we just feel lucky to have her as my daughter’s pediatrician. She is very thorough in her examinations and listens to our concerns. She was treating my daughter for an illness and after a couple of days of our visit, Dr. Samson called us to enquire our daughters well being. I was touched by this… It was so kind of her to do so! Usually, the patients call the doctors, not many doctors will remember you and check on you after two days of your visit.
I feel thankful that my daughter is in safe hands! Thank you Dr. Samson!

Dr Samson is probably the best pediatic doctor in the PAMF family, though they mostly all are very good. If you are a worry wart that wants a doctor to run every test possible, she is not for you. She is old school down to earth doctor that knows what she is talking about. We love her and trust her judgement. Both my children go to her and so does my niece and nephew. She sometimes may run late, but I have found this rarely happens.

Patricia Samson was recommended to me by Stanford Medical and I couldn’t have been more disappointed. While she seemed highly intelligent she belittled my wife and gave us curt and insufficient answers. She dismissed some of our real concerns that we later found out to be real conditions. She was also extremely rough with our child causing her undue suffering. After switching to another doctor I can’t believe the difference. Our new doctor truly cares and treats us with the utmost respect. I would not trust any child to her care. At the very least look around at your options before you settle on her.