Practice 6.0
As many of you already know, important changes are occurring in my office these days. The good news is that I’m not retiring. The bad news is that I’m not retiring. Just kidding – really.
Kids & Teens Medical Group Inc. in the person of Dr. Janesri DeSilva is absorbing my practice, which will be one of three locations. I will continue at Suite 102 (that’s Practice 5.0) as I have been since 2004. Her office is at 10550 Sepulveda in Mission Hills, and the other is nearby at 14608 Victory Blvd. This will allow growth and modernization that would not be feasible on my own. The group has two other physicians and a nurse practitioner and plans continuing expansion under Dr. DeSilva’s husband Sunil, who has an extensive business background. Claudia and Brenda will continue to greet and care for your children (except for some maternity time off for Claudia who refuses to have her baby on her lunch hour).
The benefits of this change include conversion to electronic medical records, about which I have mixed feelings (loathing and hatred). Mostly it’s difficult to give up my beloved Mac computers, plus I need to learn to type with the other eight fingers. But I take heart in that I practiced before there were computers, faxes, cell phones, MRI’s and CT scans, or for that matter HMO’s, PPO’s, Facebook or Twitter. On to the future!
By the way Practice 1.0 was the first 12 years in a rapidly growing solo practice with over 200 new babies every year, sometimes 200 visits a week, teaching rounds at Childrens plus the children’s games, recitals, Back-to-School nights, etc. The second phase was a 6-year stab at group practice with taking on two young pediatricians and opening a second office in Valencia. Good idea, wrong people. Then followed 15 years back at solo practice from 1984-99 during which managed care whittled away at doctors’ livelihoods and sanity. That was 3.0; the next five years sharing space with Dr. Menzer upstairs was 4.0 followed by the phase that’s phasing into the new phase, to coin a phase – I mean phrase.
Thank you all for your loyalty. I hope to sneak a day off now and then but try not to notice, OK?
October 16th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Well I will try to get used to the idea. I dont really want any other doctor checking my baby. I trust you and you only. I hope this works out for you.
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Dear Doctor Maller,
You have been taking care of my daughter Ilsia since she was born January 1996, so I guess I am part of the 15 years back at solo practice from 1984-99 (3.0) and (4.0) soon to be (5.0) or (6.0). Thank you for being my daughter’s doctor all these year, I trust you 100% with her medical needs. I am glad that your practice is expanding and I trust that you will pick the best doctors to work by your side. I am also glad that from time to time you will get some well deserved time off. Thank you for putting this explanation up on your blog and see you soon.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Barahona