Anna Meyer – UCSF Pediatric Otolaryngology

I took my baby to Dr. Meyer at the recommendation of our pediatrician. Due to breastfeeding difficulties, I suspected that something was wrong with the way my daughter was sucking. Dr. Meyer identified the problem as posterior tongue tie and clipped my baby’s frenulum the next day. There are only a few doctors in the Bay Area who will perform this procedure, which takes about thirty seconds and is done without anesthesia. Dr. Meyer talked me through the process so I knew exactly what to expect. Honestly, watching my daughter get immunizations was far worse. I am now enjoying a pain-​free nursing relationship with my daughter.
I was also impressed with Dr. Meyer’s entire staff. They were great with me, my baby, and my three-​year-​old daughter, who tagged along for the appointments. A kid– and parent-​friendly doctor’s office if I ever saw one.

Anna Meyer is the best pediatric ear, nose, and throat doctor you could ever take your child to! When our son was 3 months old, we were in crisis mode because he was very sick and crying constantly. None of the other doctors knew what was wrong. She fit us into her schedule quickly and diagnosed him with vocal cord paralysis and aspiration pneumonia. She calmed our fears and treated him with such care and concern that we had immediate confidence in her. From this episode on, she has helped us manage his care with such grace and thoroughness that now he is a happy and thriving young toddler.

My 5 year-​old daughter was snoring and having trouble sleeping at night. When our pediatrician recommended she see a surgeon to have her tonsils removed, I was really dreading the process; I expected two weeks of misery staying up all night with my child in pain. Meeting Dr. Meyer really helped me feel more comfortable. She’s young yet professional and was really good with my daughter. She told us how she uses a «cold steel» technique to remove the tonsils that minimizes the painful charring that can occur with other tonsillectomy techniques. The night before surgery we went shopping for pudding, jello, and ice cream and my daughter was really looking forward to the process … I was still nervous.
The surgery went better than I could have possibly hoped. After pretending to be a fighter pilot with her oxygen mask, my daughter was literally giggling on her way back to the OR. She was done in about 20 minutes and although a little groggy, still in good spirits. I was amazed that she was able to drink liquids quite well that night and slept much better than before the surgery. After a few quiet days around the house, she was up and running again with no ill-​effects. Now she’s got much more energy than before and fewer of the poor-​sleep inspired whiny tantrums. I’ve talked with lots of other parents who’s kids have had there tonsils out and they’re all amazed how easy it was for my daughter. The only conclusion I can make is that Dr. Meyer is fabulous!