Oakland Medical Center
Allergy and Asthma • Oakland, CA
About
Summary: - The Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center is a medical practices organization based in Oakland, CA, with 68 employees. - Notable details include its public company status, headquarters in Oakland, and a focus on medical, education, and operations roles. - Key personnel listed: Betsy Hayes (Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency) and Laila Fox (Care without Delay Services Director). - Salary ranges span from patient care roles (~$55k) to physicians (~$254k) and RNs (~$150k). - Employer reviews are generally positive (4.6/5 from 3 reviews) across work-life, compensation, culture, and career. User-focused note: For allergy-specific details (providers, allergy clinics, hours, or appointment processes), you may want to visit the front-door homepage or search for “Allergy” or “Allergist” within the Kaiser Oakland site or contact the center directly.
Clinic Type
Allergy and Asthma
Address
Fabiola Building, 3801 Howe St, 1st Floor, Department 122, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
+1 510-752-1150
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Opening Hours
Allergy Shots: 1st and 2nd Wednesday of each month, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular clinic hours: Monday–Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m.–noon and 1:30–4:30 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1:30–6 p.m.; Closed on weekends.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Aggregate of Google reviews): 4.6 out of 5 stars (based on 1,985 reviews) (1,985 reviews)
Patients praise
- Professional, friendly, and helpful staff identified by many patients
- Efficient and positive experiences in the emergency room for urgent allergic reactions
- High appreciation for the integrated care model where specialists and primary physicians can share information seamlessly
- Specific mentions of positive experiences with individual allergists like Dr. Debby Lin
Common complaints
- Reports of long wait times for phone services and in-person appointments
- Concerns regarding staffing levels at pharmacy and other departments
- Some patients feel treatment decisions were not sufficiently individualized or lacked informed consent options
"I was anticipating a hellish emergency room experience... Instead, I was taken almost immediately to a private room. It was dark, quiet, comfortable. Nurses checked on me constantly... The doctor was attentive and explained everything."
— Unilocal (Patient review regarding urgent allergic reaction treatment)"They put profit over people. Just horrible horrible wait times for phone services, for in person appointments, never enough staff at the pharmacy or for anything."
— Birdeye/Google (Patient review of Oakland Medical Center)"I was very happy with Debby Lin, M.D., in the Oakland allergy department. She really listened to me and empathized with my struggles (which counts for a lot!)."
— Berkeley Parents NetworkSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Oakland Medical Center - Kaiser Permanente — Jun 11, 2026
- Physician, Allergy (Oakland, CA) - LinkedIn — Jul 6, 2026
- Allergy Testing & Immunotherapy - North Oakland ENT Centers — Nov 6, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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