Dr Gunay saw my baby post delivery in the hospital and for our baby's first office appointment…read more She has a gentle bedside manner, i did not feel rushed, and all my questions were answered. I'm glad I found her.

Dr. Gunay is the best. My kids have been with her over 14 years and she has been awesome. She…read morewas a referral from a friend who had his kids with her for about 20. She is a straight shooter and no BS kind of Dr. I can't say enough good things. She typically is on-time and is excellent in communicating with us non-medical folks. She as a great memory, recalling any personal details you give her. I find that she has contemporary knowledge with a conservative approach to treatment. I feel blessed that my kids have her as their Pediatrician.

If I could give negative stars I would. The worst office. The front desk is definitely not…read moreaccommodating. There is no empathy for moms with kids. We are talking about babies here. They are the worst. I've seen several doctors in this office due to both of my kids being... kids. And they are all not helpful. Very basic answers and treatments. They do not want to help.. if there is anything other than wellness checks.. they refer you out to urgent cares or speciality office that takes weeks to book. Do NOT bring your kids here.

This review is a long time coming. I have continued going the last few years because I believe the…read moredoctors are knowledgeable. The front office staff and medical assistants are great. It is convenient to my house and having MyChart/EPIC is very useful. Why two stars? Well the extra star is not for them. They treat my children very well but they are rude, judgmental, and condescending towards the parents. They are less rude if my husband is with me. I guess they realize they can't fully act out on their crap behavior. I have ignored it for long enough. I have confidence in my parenting skills so people like that don't usually bother me as a one-off but I just don't have the patience anymore. I am worried one day I am going to snap back at them verbally and, more importantly, my child should not see rude doctors as normal or that I have allowed myself to be annoyed to that point. We are not ridiculous paranoid or basic parents that are anti-vax, don't believe in science, want our kids to do fad diets, or are concerned about them getting hurt trying spicy "ethnic" food. I think they are just jaded, pumped up by their pedigrees, and burnt out. They need to remember that I am still a customer and not some naïve ignorant gleefully there to be denigrated. The doctors I have seen are Palmisano and Field. Not sure why Palmisano is so popular, her manner with me is dismissive and distrusting. I bought into the reviews and was so disappointed. It's so fake bubbly. They could very well be a villainous duo in a kids movie. Field seems like she's about to have a breakdown at any point. Especially later in the day, watch out. She's even criticized a previous set of parents to me. I don't even talk much, just the facts because I want to keep my interaction with them to a minimum while remaining pleasant. I've had Dr. Field slam her pen on the table at me because of her own will, she decided she needed to write down a treatment for my child. Guess she was mad she had to write? I didn't ask her to. All I did was ask about high level treatment options for a common condition that my child has. She's also judged me for not changing a lightly wet diaper or baby having a rash. Babies sometimes get rashes (diaper cream was visible on her body as I treat it immediately). I was intentionally waiting for the exam to change a diaper since it has to come off anyway. Of course they get wet. Babies pee frequently. I pointed to the clean diaper and wipes I set up next to my child ready to go and she didn't reply. I also got one of her looks for not wanting to send my kid to private school. Dr. Palmisano has waived me into silence and another time told my child to disregard my instructions about putting a Kindle away. She will also cut you off when she's done listening and the content holds no value. Again, I don't talk much and I'm easy-going so I don't get what is wrong with her. I am not the high-maintenance, 1000x questions type who needs to "speak to the manager" or send food back. It's a doctors appointment. Most recently, I had some concerns that I thought might be too sensitive to discuss in front of a young child and she starts asking questions about it. I couldn't answer fully, being by myself, so she didn't believe me and then ignored the issue. No follow-up. At the same appointment, I referenced a previous event and she snaps that she read the chart. Well, as a parent and patient, especially these days, taking 5 seconds to bring something up as a segue into a concern should not be shot down. It was akin to me saying to a doctor I had not seen in years, oh I had x happen last year which leads me to bring up y... but before you can explain y, you get snapped at. I mean, I don't know what to say. Perhaps they need to not work for Hoag or find another profession. Again, this has been happening for years. It is not COVID stress. I am close to this industry so I have a huge amount of compassion for first responders, essential workers, etc. Given the sample size of visits and interactions with these two, plus a witness to confirm, it's not us, it's them.

Dr. Galang is absolutely incredible and so are her nurses. However, the front desk ladies…read more(specifically one) is incredibly rude. She treats you like you're a peasant who is seeking free service. I was very close to having a breakdown because of her poor behavior. I explained to her that my daughter (born only two months ago) had insurance. She was born at Hoag Hospital in the same complex and has been seeing Dr. G since birth. I explained she had insurance, but I didn't have the ID number memorized. I said I would call once I got home in an hour to provide the member ID number but I could provide the group ID number in the meantime. This receptionist was incredibly rude and kept saying that our visit would be marked as a cash visit and she won't bill the insurance. She needs training on bed side manners.

We love Dr. Tse! Easy to get appointments, I've never had to wait more than 5 minutes. She really…read moretakes the time to listen and answer questions, she is also very fast to answer questions through MyChart. I have nothing but great things to say about her!

I am shocked at the good reviews on here. This doctor was a nightmare. Literally tried to…read moreintimidate us into getting one vaccine we didn't want - saying things like, you don't trust my medical opinion? It's the only vaccine we didn't get and it wasn't necessary. One time I called his office to ask a question. They thought they put me on hold and started making fun of me for asking how much caffeine I can have while nursing. MOST IMPORTANTLY he missed a recommendation to get a specific medical test at 2 months of age from his doctors who delivered him due to an issue he had at birth. He said the recommendation was at one year. I found out he was wrong months later. Lastly his office is sooooo depressing. His ancient metal scales made my baby roll and hit his head. All this doctor did was stress vaccines on us. Otherwise he was useless and SO so rude. I dreaded my baby's appointments because I'd have to see this guy. I'm so happy we left.

I was recommended Dr. Michael Yu by my OBGYN and I'm so glad I took a chance on him. I had never…read moremet or spoke with Dr. Yu nor his office before I delivered as I had an emergency c-section but when Dr. Yu came the following day to assess my son, I immediately felt comfortable. He has wonderful bedside manner, came early both days to look at my baby, and answered a lot of my questions. My son is 2 months now and over the last 2 months, I have contacted Dr. Yu with random questions and he would call me or answer my emails within 24 hours. Made me feel at ease with a lot of decision makings. I highly recommend him and his office. Only advice! Please change your door! Lol. His office has a heavy duty door that slams loud every time someone leaves and they aren't holding the door before it shuts. Definitely has scared my son out of sleep when we've gone for appointments

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. Kena Gunter has been seeing my son Arlo since he was a…read morebaby, and I truly can't imagine trusting anyone else with his care. She is more than just a provider she is an essential part of our lives. This amazing woman has the depth of knowledge, compassion, and intuition that surpasses anything I've ever seen in healthcare. Honestly, she knows more than most doctors I've come across. She listens, she cares deeply, and she always goes above and beyond. She's not just incredible at what she does--she's a gift. We're beyond grateful to have her in Arlo's life.

Shout Out To Coastal Kids…read more I selected our pediatrician by finding this picture. She was even better than I perceived her to be. Dr. O'Connell is retiring she shared with us today at my son's 18 month old appointment. My boy wanted to follow her out as she closed door. He fell to the floor and cried. He is a feeler too. Believe it or not I had an iota something was up before she told us. It speaks volumes about her character that she relayed this in person. She loves what she does and even jokes that she's not sure she can stay away in retirement. I had an especially great reception at the front today. The girls were engaging and laughed at my jokes. Angus, the sweet and cool nurse was so sweet and helpful. She administered my boy's shot like the pro she is! And cooled my babe out like a doll face. It was so inviting of her to tell us that our usual nuse Zorina says hi. It's all about the vibe for me. I need it to be on. Happy to share this goodness here. Peace and love. Happiness too.

We really enjoyed having her fill in for our primary pediatrician when we had our newborn at the…read morehospital. The issue we have is that we can't be discharged from the hospital without her ordering it. She seemed to have forgotten to order the discharge from the hospital We called the office. The nurse called the office. We spoke with her in the morning at 9 am. She said we were going to be discharged. But we haven't been discharged and it is 1:30 pm. If you do have her as your pediatrician for your newborn in the hospital make sure she puts an order for you to be discharged. Currently, the problem we have is child care issues at home. We told her office we had to leave to get our kids. But we were told she was too busy to put in an order. If we get discharged I will update this post.

She is very professional and friendly. My son is 5 months old and we have been coming here since he…read morewas one week old. She explains everything well and she has a son as well so it's nice getting advice from a fellow mama. She is not at the office 5 days a week- so just double check when she is available for your appointments The only downside of coastal kids is there is usually a 20 mins wait after your appointment Time. But I like the separate waiting room for sick kids so no cross contamination.

I cannot express how grateful I am for Dr. Abelowitz and Dr. Dylan! From the very moment our son…read morewas born--when they came to the hospital to meet him, assess him, and ensure he was healthy--they have been nothing short of exceptional. Knowing our son is in their care gives us complete peace of mind. The entire staff is incredibly warm and welcoming, and the office is always clean, organized, and inviting. I especially appreciate that they have separate entrances and sides of the lobby for healthy and sick patients--it truly shows how thoughtful and thorough they are. It's no surprise that even my son's father, who is not a fan of doctor's offices, feels comfortable and genuinely impressed during every visit. Thank you so much for helping us navigate first-time parenthood with far less fear and stress. We are beyond grateful and truly look forward to many, many years ahead with you as such an important part of our son's life!

I couldn't be more grateful to Doctor Steven Abelowitz (our forever pediatrician) and his wonderful…read moreteam at ocean pediatrics. I am so beyond impressed with this practice. Good doctors and organized office staff. Dr. Steven Abelowitz is our primary (THE BEST), but we've also worked with Doctor Dylan for one sick visit. The doctors, in my experience, take their time in the exam room and have been super helpful to us in our journey of parenting. Especially Steven Abelowitz. He has been with us since day one, and we are very grateful. He and his entire staff (nurses and office) are first class in every way possible. They are also very knowledgeable, kind, caring, and accommodating (same day sick visits!). I'm in the exam room as I am writing this review. My little girl is seeing doctor Dylan for a sick visit right now. She is doing the best she can to identify the problem and fix it, so my little one can get on track to feeling better... she is not in the best shape right now. Update : my kid went back to see doctor Steven Abelowitz this time for the same bug. He figured out the problem right away. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS AMAZING MAN AND DOCTOR! (He's the best!!!) She'll feel better soon as she's under the best care. Ocean pediatrics is the only pediatric medical practice I trust, and I would recommend them to anyone.

Dr.Kellum was unexpectedly out of expectations great! This is how: She is gentle! She knocked…read morelightly on our door. She is patient: I did not want to tell her the reason for our visit in front of my teenage son. So she took time to find out from past doctors' notes, according to how I requested Dr.Kellum to read up on those notes. She read through two doctors' notes and was still not finding out. She is intelligent: SO she asked me if I like to tell her. I responded that I did not want to say the reason in front of my beloved son. She then offered to speak to her out side of the patient room. Yep, she got my message and returned to my teenager son to reassure him he's all taken care of and is free to go only allow her to simply listens to his heart and lungs to confirm he is healthy and gave me what I requested. Our appoinment went smoothly and afterwards I revealed to my son for the reason of visit with Dr.Kellum. He agreed he's fine with it, too. So everything is great so far regarding my son's health. It IS being taken care of! Thanks Newport Children ! Our nurse assistant who took measured weight, temperature and blood pressure was also a pleasant person: He is gentle spirited. Sai, he said his name is. When he pressed me for the reason for my visit, I also did not give him answer. But he also did not insist, simply stated that he will have to read up in the texted answer I provided in the office iPad in the front desk.

We love Dr. Cara Todd!!! We've been coming since my daughter was born 2018. Dr Todd is always very…read moresoft, kind and sweet with her. She also takes her time chatting with her and answering any/all questions we have. She's very smart and offers up friendly welcoming advice as we always have a lovely experience. The office staff is professional, organized and wait times are minimal. Highly recommended!