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.

Condescending and rude and belittled me as a first time mother. Has absolutely no bedside manner…read more If you're looking for a pediatrician please take this into consideration. hope he reads this and maybe changes his ways.

Tried to make an appointment for a vaccine shot for child of a friend visiting from overseas. Of…read morecourse this person doesn't have US health insurance but we were willing to self pay for this small visit. Was rudely told "we don't take uninsured patients" Understand now why US health care is trash compared to most of the rest of the world?

On the best of days (especially these days), practicing front line medicine is a devilishly…read moredifficult task. When your patients are exclusively children and adolescents, the level of difficulty increases geometrically -- along with the decibel level. Dr. Ghavami has somehow figured out how to master his difficult calling -- approaching each of his patients with kindness, humor and a gentle but highly skilled hand. He has been our sons' pediatrician for almost 18 years and we never looked elsewhere. His diagnostics are spot on, and he and his wonderful staff (thank you Connie) are like family. In an era where quality medical care is hard to come by if you don't have lots of cash to throw around, and medical practice groups resemble a revolving door, it is refreshing to deal with a solo practitioner like Dr. Ghavami. He takes pride in his work and resists being gobbled up by large practice management conglomerates. This means that in this medical practice, you always see the same doctor and he remembers you and your children by name and takes his time solving your medical issues. Highly recommended!

Today I took my 5 year old twin boys to see Dr. Ghavami for the first time as we are new patients…read more The office staff were so welcoming and wonderful to us, making it easy to check in for our first appointment. Dr. Ghavami was so sweet and wanted to make sure we received everything we needed. He was thoughtful and respectful of my decisions as a mom. He was playful and silly with the boys and made our trip much easier. My boys struggled with their fingers being pricked as they have Autism and had a meltdown but the staff were very understanding and helped us through it. I will definitely be returning and highly recommend.

As a first time Mom, single mom, I have to say that the staff and doctors are fantastic, they…read morereassure you that everything is going the way it should, inform you so you can make the best decisions possible and don't dictate how you should manage your child's health care. My cousins have been going to this practice for years. When my son was born in California with a birth condition, they immediately gave our family recommendations for treatment and what specialist to see when we moved back to NJ. That put my mind at ease right away, they knew and understood his condition and followed it every step of the way. We have seen 3 out of the 4 doctors in the practice and have been seen at both locations. We tend to see Dr Rothenberg, the doctor who suggested the specialist, and Dr Hages the most but we have also experience Dr Fishkind when our other 2 doctors were on vacation, we love them all. What I love the most is that they highly recommend vaccines for your child and recommend that you follow the CDC's schedule but they don't shove it down your throat like other practices. That meant a lot to me as I broke up the shot so that they weren't all at one time. I later learned that it was best this way as my son had surgery with a blood transfusion and I learned that you needed to wait to give the MMR a year after that, because they were flexible we were able to wait that extra year. The nurses are always available to answer questions. They are open 7 days a week and can be reached 24 hours a day.

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 !

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.

Have been taking my children to Dr. Stoller since moving to NJ 4 years ago. She is amazing! So…read moresmart and kind to my children. One of my children has very bad allergies and she is better at managing them than the allergist we used to see. The nurses are very friendly and the office is always clean (that's very important to me). I like the other doctors too, but prefer Dr. Stoller because of her genuine interest in my children.

My son is a patient of Dr. Stoller's and we are delighted with the care we receive from her and…read morethis practice. You will not find a friendlier, more courteous and respectful staff than here, and that is very unusual for most doctors offices. The staff are knowledgeable and always willing to go an extra step for you, and the docs are really wonderful - caring, smart, engaged and never make you feel awkward even when asking the most basic of questions. We are lucky to have such a dedicated physician as Dr. Stoller.

The doctor here is very attentive and caring. He really spends his time trying his best to make…read moresure you get the care you need. My family and I are going on a trip to another country requiring vaccines and he made sure we were informed, prepared and ready. Also, they had some new staff who were all very lovely. I feel fortunate to have been a patient here.

The waiting time is extremely long. I've had good and bad experiences with Dr. Satran. The staff…read morecould be is not always the friendliest and could be a little more out together. I have been going there a long time and noticed over the years it just has not been the same.