Timothy O'Meara, MD
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Dr. O'meara is an amazing physician! He treated our newborn amazing. He showed compassion and answered all of our questions and concerns. I would highly recommend him to everyone!
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Dr. O'Meara basically downplayed or dismissed everything I brought up as a concern and didn't address some of the concerns I brought up to the nursing staff. He had made a snide remark about us not doing enough tummy time with our daughter because she has a very mild flat spot from turning her head to her preferred side while sleeping on her back and had, albeit jokingly, said your parents need to work harder with you! You're not getting enough tummy time! without even asking how much tummy time she does get and made assumptions we weren't doing it for the recommended amount of time. He also told us to stay off of the internet because people will shame you and present their opinions as fact regarding sleep training and then proceeded to do that exact thing by presenting the only correct way to sleep train as being cry-it-out, which I highly disagree with. He then told us to start our newly turned [omitted] on solids when she is showing zero signs of readiness. When I pushed back about this, he insisted we should at least be giving her a finger swipe of peanut butter. However, there is research that shows food prior to [omitted] can cause gut problems later on and the current recommendations is to start allergen introduction at [omitted] and ONLY if the baby is showing signs of readiness. Earlier recommendations are only if eczema or significant allergies run in the family. I felt like we were being pressured to do things that are not evidence based. I came with the expectation that we would be reassured and supported and left feeling mom-shamed and criticized.
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He is an amazing doctor!
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This doctor did an awesome job with the in clinic procedure. He was kind, thorough, knowledable, and very helpful.
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About Timothy O'Meara, MD
Every patient and parent deserves access to high-quality care, so I strive to be warm, approachable and open-minded, to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable seeking care about any concern, at any time. There is nothing more rewarding than being able to reassure a parent who is frightened about their sick child in one room, and then go to the next room and bond with a confused adolescent so they have a safe place to get information or seek care in tough situations.Philosophy of care
I believe open communication, trust and mutual respect are key.Gender
Male
Board certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Network Name
Optum Care Washington
NPI
1457593923
Hospital affiliations
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
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Education
Medical School
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University of Pennsylvania
Residency
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University of Washington
Pediatrics
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