Intelligent doctor in Philadelphia?

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" Does anyone know of a vaccine-friendly doctor in the Philadelphia area? By vaccine-friendly

doctor I mean one who doesn't shove them down your throat ... This is not for a family with a

child with autism so it doesn't need to be a DAN! doc...

Thanks! " This question comes up a lot and if you ask on the Pennsylvania tribal area of the Mothering magazine forum http://mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=82 people will share experiences. I live in the Philly suburbs and settle for a general practice doc who has agreed that whether I vaccinate is none of his business. But he is so flawed in other ways, I don't recommend him.

When I was pregnant with my third child 9 years ago, I interviewed pretty much every pediatrician in the Philadelphia area and not a single one would " accept " me as a patient unless I agreed to vaccinate using the AAP schedule. None would even consider a modified schedule. Two abruptly ended the interview and literally walked me to the door.

That said, I find it amusing that my unvaccinated SPD son sees several specialists at CHOP (home of Offit) and none have ever batted an eye at my refusal to vaccinate. Go figure.Jake Marcus