My biggest regret of parenthood is taking my children to Mandel. Similar to the other negative…read morereviews, they missed a life altering diagnosis for my child. Mandel's arrogant dismissal of my concerns were brushed off since his birth. He now has severe hearing loss, wears hearing aids, and is attending a school program for the deaf. I don't blame him for my son's condition, but for his arrogant dismissal and lack of care which potentially couldn't worsened my son's hearing. He mansplains during every appointment, making it uncomfortable to engage in conversation about my child's health. - [ ] For my first child, missed a diagnosis of soy and cows milk protein allergy, dismissed his acid reflux and Mandel refused to administer medicine to help reflux, and his hearing loss. - [ ] My son failed 2 hearing tests at his 3 year checkup. Mandel recommended us a specialist (not even a pediatric audiologist/ENT) Waited hours for them to complete test where they claimed he passed. "I'm sure he's fine" was the response. - [ ] A year later, brought my son to his 4 year old apt. After waiting over an hour, Mandel comes in nasty, rude, not even saying hi or acknowledging how late he was. Berates me off the bat for not knowing my son would have a vaccine that day, scolded me for my son's weight which was perfectly fine for his height/ BMI, and went on to suggest he was picking up bad eating habits from me (as I was 8 months pregnant). All he ever said about my son's speech was "I can't understand him"...never provided clarity or suggestions on our next steps. I walked out hiding tears. Never suggested it could be hearing related especially since he had a history of failed tests. Any question I had was met with condescending responses and complete arrogance. This was a pattern during every visit with him. - [ ] Immediately took my son for speech therapy where his therapist suggested a hearing test through them. Lo and behold he has severe hearing loss. Did I mention he passed his 4 year old hearing screening with Mandel? How is that possible? Then just weeks later he's failing every test with specialists and we began navigating his lifelong journey with hearing loss. Not once were we consulted or advised on anything from Chestnut Ridge. - [ ] My son had what we assumed to be either a spider bite or staph infection from a bouncy house. While seeking treatment, he questioned if we have a dirty house and that's where he picked it up...how insulting and out of pocket. What's with this guy? - [ ] My second son - his heart murmur went undetected for months, constantly dismissed me when he ran a 103-104 fever for days, and became dehydrated. Had a random office woman give him his vaccines who subsequently didn't log them then tried to administer the covid vaccine again at his next apt. That's concerning. My star is for Demi and the nurses. Demi is absolutely amazing - just wonderful at what she does and so kind and compassionate. Myself and my boys adored her. She went above and beyond to help always. Whenever we could get an appointment with her was the only time I felt listened to and received treatment. I wish i knew of Demi prior to the poor experiences with Mandel. Being disgusted with Mandel and his bedside manner, we transferred over to Tenafly pediatrics. I should've transferred years ago. They have been outstanding, kind, and so amazing with my boys. They truly care for their patients and you see it through their treatment and actions. Do better for your patients and treat them with respect. Listen to them with care and try to get to the bottom of issues instead of blowing them off. Parents are looking for guidance on their children's health but you present like that's an inconvenience for you. Don't operate under "because I said so" explanations.

DO NOT TRUST CHESTNUT RIDGE PEDIATRICS. Dr. Michelle Mayer egregiously dismissed our concerns;…read moreirreparably and permanently disabling our child's life FOREVER. Mind you even after being alerted of her failings and what she did permanently to our daughter's health, she never even once followed up to check in with us. If this review can benefit one family from our hellish nightmare, it's not in vain. We will regret choosing Dr. Mayer for the rest of our lives and what she has done to our daughter. We don't blame Dr. Mayer for a preexisting condition but blame Dr. Mayer for the callous, continuous dismissal of our concerns for over three years (which would have changed our child's future if treated sooner) and her failure to diagnose. We will live with the daily guilt had we only chosen a more competent Dr. our child's life would be different. We entrusted Dr. Mayer and we will be forever wishing we had made another choice. If this helps just one other family by posting this review ... This mill prioritizes profitability over patient care, not thorough examinations and not your child's well-being. Please learn from our child's nightmare. Don't risk your child's health.

Dr. Burtman is a true gem. She has been treating my son with growth hormones for the past year. To…read moreher credit, at our first consultation, she advised waiting a few months before moving forward in case he had a late growth spurt. We did wait and the growth wasn't happening on his own, so she ran very thorough tests to ensure he was a candidate for use of growth hormones. She spent an extraordinary amount of time during our visits, taking a medical history, answering questions, and making my son and us feel comfortable in our choice. Her quarterly visits have been just as thorough as when we started, and I highly recommend Dr. Burtman as a Pediatric Endocrinologist.

Lifeline Urgent care was amazing ! Everyone there was so nice including the reception and The…read moredoctor was very knowledgeable and thorough. The nurse practitioner was great as well. So much better than any other urgent care facility I have ever been to with my family . I highly recommend! I want to update this review to let you know that the Dr went out of her way to help me tonight when I called the office after hours with a painful earache. She is amazing and I thank Lifeline Urgent Care so much for helping me tonight!

Went for a COVID test on a Friday morning and was assured it would be ready Monday morning as it…read morewas sent STAT, for a surgical procedure Monday. Not only wasn't it ready, but again was promised Monday night. I called Wednesday as I still haven't heard from them. Even no t for the kind people at the endoscopy center I went too, I would have done a costly and uncomfortable bowel prep for nothing. When I called the manager, George, rather than being apologetic, he became indignant and blamed everything on the lab, even though he had the result Monday night. I'm a physician, I wouldn't send my dog to this place.

If you love waiting then this is the place for you…read more They never run to schedule - you can expect to be seen at least 1 hour after your appointment time.

I've had my two kids at Valley Peds for 10+ years and it has gone SO downhill…read more.. No one answers the phones EVER!! There is a LONG-WINDED message, encouraging to leave a voicemail for an appt???....then you are on HOLD forever!!! I need to stop by to ask for my kids records to switch somewhere else. So sad....no longer recommend this practice to anyone.

Wyckoff pediatrics has treated my family and I with nothing but kindness and are truly dedicated to…read moretheir patients. Every visit is thorough and conducted in a timely manner. I don't think I have ever sat down and waited to be taken to an exam room with my son. With how busy life can be and how rushed things are at times, this is a game changer! The front desk staff are always friendly and helpful. Whenever I message the portal, I get a response in less than 24 hours. It's nice to feel confident about a team of people who give my son the best care. Dr. Farber and Dr. Buli are so patient, kind and caring! They always answer whatever questions my husband and I may have and spend ample time making sure we understand everything. I truly appreciate them and am so grateful to have such compassionate and knowledgeable doctors caring for my son! Thanks Wyckoff peds!

Been with this practice for 12 years with 3 kids. Always top notch care. Everyone from the front…read moredesk to nurses and doctors is helpful and compassionate

Dr. Montague came highly recommended. We are so glad we chose her as she is no nonsense about…read moreillnesses and takes preventative care seriously. Staff is sweet and always remember your little one's name. All areas are tidy and inviting. Thank you Dr. Montague for providing this parent with the proper information and know how to take care of my child. Also, The office is located inside the large office building. Not one of the tiny buildings in the parking lot ^_^

Amazing staff ! Dr.Montague is great very knowledgeable and personable - my son loves her ! He…read moredidn't even flinch when he got his flu vaccination ! She was so gentle ! He was so excited for his prizes at the end and talked non stop the entire visit because he felt so comfortable! He was afraid before we got there but the staff was so friendly he warmed up right away. I would recommend to any parent !

Twice we have been looking after our grandson who lives in NYC when he got sick. Despite the doctor…read morenot being our grandson's primary physician, the staff dealt with the complications of insurance without complaint, remaining kind, efficient, even humorous. (Imagine NOT complaining about the insanity of US health insurance!) Their attitude was exactly what a sick child needed to keep him calm. The doctor was kind, on time, thoughtful, and knew how to examine a three year old without scaring him at all. After the diagnosis of flu, the first of the season, two of the staff came in and applauded with the doctor! "The first flu of the season! Well done! Congratulations!" which made the boy smile. After the diagnosis, Dr. Zatz was judicious, restrained, reassuring, and collaborative. His confident advice was to do X, but also available was Y if we wanted it. We took his advice, gratefully. An excellent doctor.

Always on point and always happy to see you and your child. He even was a good sport when my child…read moregot sick on vacation and I did my time zone math all backwards and called him in the middle of the night and woke him up , and like a clown could not understand why he was so groggy, I brought them a Didier cake to make up for it, he remembers our stuff at a yearly "well visit" like all that time has not gone by. Absolutely recommend.

The doctors are very good. But since they became part of a bigger company, Boston . Since this new…read morepartnership the care has become more political and corporate. It feels like the $'s and bottom line are more important than personal medical care. Pushing unjustified vaccines for infants and others. The practice has become more controversial & unnecessary "recommended" care. I will be removing my child soon.

I bring both of my children here Dr. Levine is amazing she…read moretakes her time and goes over everything with you. This is a beautiful location with nice staff and great Doctors Moved here from NYC and I felt right at home here. Clean location and they are up with technology