Thank you all so much for the questions to ask the pediatrician. As you can tell from the title, we loved him and have decided to use his practice.
Hubby and I sat down and chose the questions (from the list given) that we wanted to ask as well as some things to look for when we arrived at the office.
We chose the following and rated them on a scale from 1-10:
Proximity to home - 10 (5-10 minutes depending on traffic)
Cleanliness and set up of the office (child friendly/parent friendly) - 8. The have a sick waiting room and a well waiting room, toys and books for the kiddos, magazines and well-baby clips for the parents.
Friendliness of the office staff - 10
The wait time of the patients in the office - 8. Pretty standard. Most were called back after about 10 minutes.
Comfort and ease with the Dr. - 10
Comfort and ease with nurses - 10
Overall, they were pretty good and our consultation with the Dr. went well.
The one thing I liked was that he works out of 3 different hospitals, so we are not bound to one if an emergency arises. The only downfall is that when we deliver, one of his partners (there are 4) will attend to Spencer at the hospital and his first appointment a few days after birth. His son is getting married and he will be out of town that week.
Again, thank you so much for your help as they guided us in the right direction and we were able to find a pediatrician that we both liked (and who also comes with great referrals!).
Awaiting my expected end,
Marie
Great! I am so glad that things worked out and you found someone you like! We'll actually be seeing ours tomorrow for the babes' 18 month checkups.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found someone you like! We love Levi's pediatrician. We called so many times to the after hours line and the nurse was always nice. (We called so much in the beginning!) It is good to have someone you trust with your most precious gift.
ReplyDeleteYour almost there! I can't wait!!!