Our twins have seen Dr DeHovitz for 17 years (since the week they were born) and we wouldn't trust their primary care to anyone else. Through infancy, toddlerhood, adolescence and young adulthood, she has been a constant source of comfort, care, advice and security. Oh and patience!! My wife and I often talk about how we wish our own doctors could be as good as our kids' pediatrician. read more

Health care in general can be extremely trying at times. My daughter's pediatrician did not accept our new insurance after being a patient for more than 5 years. So we hoped City MD could assist in a sports physical so she can play lacrosse. They were unable to assist us with the physical but the office manager said I will find you someone and boy did they. Dr. Jana blew us away. She was so personal and had a pleasant demeanor from the start and mind you we were a first time referral. She took time to read my daughters prior medicine charts, did blood, urine and routine checkup. I will forgo a fancy office for a compassionate doctor that listens to parents concerns and made it seem like we were neighbors for years. The physical was done but we came away with way more than we expected in terms of the results of my daughters visit. Highly recommend this practice and it's staff. The Murphy family thank you for your thoroughness and kindness. read more

My worst experience with a doctor so far. She talked down to me as if I was a child who couldn't understand anything. I came in for a bad cough and she proceeded to list out everything I could "potentially" have. It felt like I was listening to Web MD or Wikipedia. She talked so much I could barely get a word out or even explain more about how I felt. This is the first time I've ever left the doctors office so....baffled...as to how someone could be THIS unhelpful. They proceeded to charge me $40 for that and now apparently I have ANOTHER "outstanding" balance??? What the actual hell. I went to another doctor shortly after and boy, were they the complete opposite of Jana. Receptive, kind, and diagnosed me immediately. She seems like a joke with a fake license. Would never return or recommend. read more

While Yelp is focused on food reviews in general, there are some other reviews which can actually make a big difference in our lives. When it comes to the offices of doctors, you usually either read a glowing "he or she is the best doctor ever" or a disastrous "this doctor is a quack" review because the elation or lunacy is what drives someone to write about something of this nature. My experience at Brooklyn Heights Pediatrics has been very good over the past year and a half. The staff is friendly, the doctors are attentive and they are not pro-testing and pro-medicine. This does not mean they will not treat your child, it means they are not going to try to charge your insurance unnecessarily when your child has a common cold and needs rest, fluids and care. I appreciate their point-of-view and they are always available on short notice for a visit. In the end, any relationship with a doctor is based partly on how your personalities work together and if you appreciate a laid back, but caring approach to helping your children, I would recommend Brooklyn Heights Pediatrics in a second. They have a nice, small office with two exam rooms and plenty of toys for your kids to play with while they wait and in the end your child will leave with a lollipop, which we know now as adults, cures any ailment. read more

I have never been treated with more disrespect or a lack of preofessionalism. I would not trust this office to treat my child with more than a common cold....and even then you will be greeted with the rude and disrespectful staff. Our latest and last dealing with this office was when my 7 year old son woke up with a mild rash....I called to speak to the doctor and after waiting 4 hours for a return call was told that the doctor would not speak with me because my son was not an established patient. My son has been a patient of Dr. Dehovitz since we moved to Brooklyn in 2010? When I explained this to the receptionist she hung up on me! Do yourself a favor and find a new pediatrician...I know I will. read more

I was referred to Tribeca Pediatrics by my midwife, who understood that we were looking for an open-minded, more holistic doctor than most. I interviewed several doctors before having my baby and was very disheartened to find that most of them were dismissive of my questions and concerns and treated their patients as if they were on an assembly line. Fortunately, Dr. Tholany is fantastic--she's friendly, knowledgeable, and very open to a customized treatment plan for my child. There's no pressure to undergo tests, procedures, or other treatments that make me uncomfortable, and I appreciate her willingness to answer even my dumbest new mom questions. It's obvious that she genuinely loves children and she is very good with them from what I've seen--certainly, she's very gentle and attentive to my son. I've heard many horror stories about pediatricians in this city, so it's been a huge relief to have found an office with respectful, caring staff and a very convenient location. Highly recommended. read more

For those of you who think your kids doctors should NOT be as casual as your favorite bistro, Tribeca Pediatrics is not the place for you. Bottom line: Dr. Cohen's practice is 2nd rate, maybe 3rd. Maybe if he worked on the quality of his practice as much as his tan he'd at least get close to 2nd. Everyone is way cool... and unfortunately similarly casual about care and incompetant. I took my son after a sudden 104.5 temp & nasty cough, their "highly qualified" (according to Dr. Cohen) nurse practioner said "his lungs are clear and something nasty's going around, he should just push through it." Maybe this is the casual french 'holistic way'. Assuming I'm the uninformed as one does when new to a practice, I let it go. The fever and cough persisted; I came back again. Same answer. Finally I came back a third time DEMANDING to see an actual doctor - which they NEVER GAVE ONCE me despite these conditions. The prognosis: PNEUMONIA! After 4 days!!! This doctor said his lungs were NOT CLEAR. Antibiotics presribed. I go back to complain to Dr. Cohen about my issue with his office protocol... after NOT taking any responsibility, he says : NOT pneumonia - quite arrogantly/defensively saying how obvious this would be even to ME (offering me a listen in his stethoscope) but "lets send him for x-rays." I ask then why did THREE "highly qualified" nurse practioners give me the "all clear"! No response; tongue tied. He thinks it is asthma despite high fevers and absolutely no asthma in my family. I am NEVER going back to this place. He only gets business because there is no competition in the neighborhood and people are just simply smitten by his good looks and hipster environment. PUHLEASE.... read more

We love Brooklyn Heights Pediatrics. My daughter has been under Dr. Dehovitz care since my daughter was six days old. She is now 8 years old. Dr. Dehovitz and her team are always easily accessible. I like that Dr. Dehovitz is open minded about alternative medicine. The front staff are always helpful. read more

Terrible service. Was told to call back to pay a bill. Our card was never charged and now they are asking us to pay upwards of $200. Never did we receive a statement or bill, despit asking over 10 times. Jana Dehovitz and her staff are incompetent bordering on criminal. Take care sending your child to this doctor. There are pediatricians with far more competent staff in Brooklyn Heights. read more

I have been in a yearly battle with this practice over an $80 no show fee. This was my child's pediatrician and I was not happy with them for quite awhile. I set up an appointment when my son was sick last year but it was days out. I took the opportunity and researched other pediatricians to see if I could get in earlier. I was able to get into a different practice the next day. I immediately called BHP to get my sons records over to the new pediatrician and cancel the upcoming appointment. I paid them what I thought was an exorbitant amount to have those records but went ahead. Months later I received a bill claiming a no show. This was not accurate as I cancelled the same day I requested his records to be sent. I called them and explained that this mistake was theirs. They explained like a broken record that I was a no show and that they will be sending my bill to collections. I was shocked. I asked to speak with billing or Dr. Dehovavitz to explain how this mistake was theirs. No one called me back. I have received 3 bills since then and called to explain the situation to no avail. I feel extorted and extremely frustrated with this practice. I'm disgusted and I should have listened to my instincts about Dr. Dehovavitz and her practice. I hope people see this review and heed my warnings. read more

I'm finally getting around to finding another pediatrician after the birth of my second child. I've had it with this practice. They gave me the worst advice on my baby's first visit, telling me not to feed her when she cries and to use a pacifier instead; Go ahead and submerge the umbilical stump, etc. Maybe that advice works for some people, but it doesn't seem right to me. They also asked my nanny what vaccines my 2-yr old needed and refuse to fill out her yellow med history card. The receptionist is always on her phone texting. Overall, this place sucks. read more

I don't take my preschooler to this practice (because we aren't traditional vaccinators), but I found a random woman on the street (with a young girl who had lovely pierced ears) who told me she'd had her daughter's ears pierced at Brooklyn Heights Pediatrics, by an NP, in a clinical setting (not easy to find!). Alejandra Wilson, an NP, does ear piercings for $35. Fee includes the 24K GOLD, as in real gold, posts, which are used to do the piercing in a little, surgical pouch that they open nice and fresh, right in front of you. Then they give you an aftercare pamphlet, and tips for cleaning the ears. It makes you feel like you did the right thing when it's over. I can't imagine just having some teenager at the mall poke holes in my kid's ears. Alejandra is lovely and sweet, and made my (almost) 4-year-old daughter feel comfortable. She's experienced piercing infants and kids, and all this happens in a bona fide pediatric practice. It's curious that it's not mentioned on the website, and basically is a word-of-mouth service, but it's so valuable in this town, where there is a dearth of hygienic places to take babies and kids for piercings. I'm so relieved to not have done it at a jeweler's or at a mall or in a shady piercing shop where adults get things "south of the border" pierced, albeit by trained professionals wearing gloves. I wanted a cheerful, kid place with a trained nurse, and I found one in Brooklyn Heights. Best to all the parents just trying to do what they feel is right...:) read more

I go to the Tribeca location on Warren Street. Great facilities. Perfect for children - open roomy area so you don't feel cramped and crazed with sick children. Best of all, they take Child Health Plus Empire plan. read more

I love this practice. It's exactly the neighborhood and family doctors office you always want. The doctors are top notch and truly caring lovely doctors, women, and moms themselves. The administrative team is lovely, too. They do not have an endless array of doctors and nurses cycling in and out like some larger practices. You always see one or the other doctor so you can build a rapport, and they build a comfort zone with the child because of this over time. We have been going here for more than 5 years and have always had great experiences with sick visits and annual visits. We had a scare a few years ago with a rare but treatable disorder in our child and the doctors elevated our concern and recommended we go back to the emergency room after one hospital turned us away saying our child just had the flu (which he did not.) Thanks BHP! read more

Jana DeHovitz, M.D. is a wonderful pediatrician! The entire practice [inc. Dr. Michel Cohen's office on Harrison Street in TriBeCa (212) 226-7666] has been excellent. The staff and professionals are all always extremely helpful and provide loving care. Even before "The New Basics" was published we knew that Dr. Cohen's intelligent-laissez-faire approach to wellness would work for us. We have survived some of the usual traumas & illnesses of childhood with our nerves (& child's health) intact. read more

We have been with Tribeca Pediatrics since the birth of my daughter in '08. We were originally with Dr Tholany who was very good and responsive during the crucial first year of my daughter's life. However as she started interacting with more children she would get sick more often and we changed to the new Park Slope office as it was closer to our house. At first I was frustrated that I had seen a nurse practitioner 3 times before I had even met Dr Gold (who is the primary doctor at this office). But when i finally did meet Dr Gold I was happy we made the switch. She has a great no nonsense approach to patient care. However still remains compassionate and very open to a parents concerns and worries. She often talks about her own children and how she deals with similar things not only as a doctor but as a mother. I found this very reassuring especially when my daughter had do extensive blood work just a couple of months ago. Dr Gold talked about the day she had to take her daughter in for her 2 year blood work and how it was very difficult for her to watch her daughter get poked. As if I needed more reassurance that we had the best pediatrician out there a few weeks ago my daughter dislocated her elbow and we had to take her to the ER. Dr Gold not only responded to my calls after business hours, she called me back to check on the progress and even called the ER doctor to check what was going on. She even called to follow up with us the next morning. Unfortunately I do think Tribeca Pediatrics has expanded too quickly in that last couple of years and that is why there are so many mixed reviews about the practice as a whole. read more

This practice has been independent from Tribeca Pediatrics for several years. Most of these reviews do not describe the practice today, which has less and less of the flexibility and friendliness that made the original Tribeca Pediatrics extraordinary. To give one example: this place used to be great about scheduling same-day appointments. Now they charge same-day cancellation fees. Nothing really wrong here that isn't an issue at any small practice -- but nothing exceptional anymore either. read more

For the 15 months I have been a patient my son never had an issue. The one time there was an emergent issue I was advised that unless he was not breathing he could not be seen on a few hours notice. When asked to speak to a superior a second PA came on the phone and essentially blamed me for not calling before the end of their day at 5pm. I am appalled at the policy and that the Dr. did not even bother to talk to me. I would not recommend this place at all. All is well when you are scheduling an appointment but if you have an emergency after 4 forget it- the dr and their staff have to go home and your child is unimportant. Totally unacceptable and frankly they should be ashamed of themselves. As a professional, I would never treat a client like this. read more

I love Brooklyn Heights Pediatrics. Jana is really great and readily available. I have both my kids under her care and I always feel they are in good hands. I'm glad to have this facility in Brooklyn Heights! read more

I have been taking my two children to see Dr Dehovitz since they were todlers and have repeatedly recommended her to my friends over the years. Dr Dehovitz is a rare find these days; she is smart, well-informed and a compassionate listener who clearly loves what she does. read more

Overall, Brooklyn Heights Pediatrics is not good. The doctor themselves particularly Dr Jana Dehovitz are probably okay. But the overall practice is terrible. The receptionists and other assistants do not have a clue of what they are doing, how (and what) they are supposed to communicate with the patients. Nor do they really care. At one time, they gave me completely wrong information about some test results of my baby and caused unnecessary anxiety. The doctor, of course, never came on the phone to discuss the test results. They scheduled a follow up appointment, which was not necessary (later, even according to them). I wasted a lot of time and money. And they did not even apologize for it! The practice is also not an integrated practice. One doctor (and her set of assistants) doesn't know what the other is doing. As an anxious first-time parent if you call them with a question, do not expect that they will call you back and give you some useful advice. If you want systematic care for your baby, please look for a place that is more professional and caring. read more

We had heard good things about Tribeca Pediatrics but while we found the doctors competent, the support staff was very bad. We called in to ask a question about our daughter (6 months with the flu), and were told that we "had to make an appointment".. they wouldnt even discuss basic questions on the phone. When we got to the office she vomited on my wife and the staff offered no help or assistance even though we were the only ones there (including even offeinf a paper towel to help clean up). They are very impersonal, bordering on rude and we switched providers after a couple of similarly bad experiences. read more

I've been so disappointed with this practice. I really wanted to like them because the location is great for us. My son is now 13 months old and for months I've been saying I'm going to find another pediatrician for him for months. I'm finally doing it and want to warn other parents that if they want to see an actual doctor this is not the clinic for them. When we first went to this clinic there were 2 doctors but now there's only 1. The doctor is good if you can catch her but she's totally elusive and has odd hours and once she's out of office there is no way to contact her (even if it's the middle of the week, working hours!) The majority of our appointments were with the nurse practitioner who is nice but young and lacks experience. Overall I found this clinic very unprofessional. read more

They always fit us in to see us and are great with our son. Also, they email us updates about any ongoing bugs on in the neighborhood.

We've had incredible dealing with Dr. Dehobitz and the entire staff at Brooklyn Pediatrics over the past four years. They were able to diagnose and treat my daughter who had contracted Lyme in the early stages - and for that, I am eternally grateful. Additionally, the staff has responded quickly and efficiently to any requests that I have made of their medical records and have written notes for their schools etc. What I am most impressed with however is the level of genuine care and concern that I feel from Dr. Dehobitz. My children really trust her which to me, is invaluable. The only downside is the office is a little challenging to get to - hopefully they will open something closer to Windsor Terrace. read more