We've been seeing Dr. Mediterraneo for a few years with our toddler and use her through Notchview Pediatrics. When our child was an infant, he was diagnosed with RSV and while the doctor confirmed she hadn't sent a case of RSV to the hospital, she recommended we go due to a few worrying stats our son showed... turns out her instinct was correct and she correctly identified his severity. He was in the PICU for a week until he could fight the virus off. He is not 3 and we've seen her for almost ever appointment. Her care is thorough and straight forward and we love how she approached referring us to specialists (like the orthopedic specialist we saw last weekend - another story for a different time). I'm sorry to hear others haven't had the best experience in their reviews, but we find her genuine, honest, and thorough and we couldnt be happier with her level of care. read more

If I could give no stars I would. Don't go here She told my 6 year old daughter at her physical in a very non positive way about her extra two pounds she needs to lose. She is a confident little girl and this is disgusting to tell a child to make them conscious about their body at SIX! My daughter started crying and she didn't stop yapping about something she is completely ignorant about At the age of 6 the last thing she needs to think about is that she is "fat" by a doctor when she is healthy and growing. This unprofessional behavior and lack of knowledge about children has made me decide to switch pediatricians She then persisted to tell me and my daughter, although she has absolutely no idea what she eats and never asked, that she should eat "eggs and peanut butter". Anyone with any brain knows that peanut butter is not a healthy alternative in a healthy eating plan Today was the final straw after a few bad visits. When I am paying a doctor so much I don't need to now have a first grader leave a physical with low self esteem. So basically if you want your healthy child to have an eating disorder she's the best place to go read more

Dr. Mediterraneo is one of the doctors at Notchview Pediatrics. I have seen only her and, one one occasion when she was on vacation, a nurse practitioner. Let me start off by saying that nurses at this office are nice and competent. The doctors and the nurse practitioner who covered for Dr. Mediterraneo, however, should have their licenses taken away. Dr. Mediterraneo is curt and borders on rude. Since my oldest daughter was already seeing Dr. Mediterraneo, I decided to use her for my newborn. I couldn't have made a worse choice!! First, she refused to come to the hospital in Morristown, stating that the hospital prefers their own pediatrician...uh huh...Even if they do prefer it, who cares? It is in Dr. Mediterraneo's best interest to make sure everything is done correctly, isn't it? Anyway, I had to bring my daughter in to see her when she was 4 days old for her 2nd check-up since we left the hospital after a day's stay. My breast milk had just come in the night before the visit. My daughter's birth weight was 8 lbs. 4 oz. and at her visit with Dr. Mediterraneo she was 7 lbs. 10 oz (so she had lost 8% of her birth weight, TOTALLY NORMAL). The first thing out of Dr. Mediterraneo's mouth was the I should supplement with formula because she clearly wasn't gaining enough weight. I should have followed my gut and left then, but I decided stay and explained to her that her weight was completely normal and I would only supplement if I had to. The 1-month visit went fine. At the 2-month visit, however, Dr. Mediterraneo was worried about my daughter's weight as she had only gained 10 oz in a month and had dropped percentiles. Her length and head circumference were fine, however, and my daughter was alert and happy. She did cry when the doctor was examining her, though, because she was hungry and the entire visit was taking entirely too long. The doctor again DEMANDED that I supplement with formula. I explained to her that my daughter had been sick at 6 weeks old, hence the slow weight gain, and that I would purchase a scale to weigh her every day to make sure she is gaining weight. If she did not gain weight, then I would supplement. The doctor got upset and told me not to buy a scale, claiming that only a doctor's scale that costs thousands of dollars would suffice. She also insisted on seeing my daughter again later in the week to make sure she gained the weight she wanted. I told her I would bring my daughter back if needed, that I would focus heavily on my diet to increase the fat content if possible, and I consulted a lactation consultant. (Also, when I asked Dr. Mediterraneo if she had any suggestions on what to eat to increase the fat in my breastmilk she said, "Cakes, cookies, ice cream..." ... I was expecting something like fish, avocados, and such, not blatant bad medicine!) The lactation consultant advised me to express several times a day and feed that to my daughter and to focus heavily on eating protein. She said that it would take 1.5-2 weeks to really notice a difference in her weight so that bringing her back to be weighed and bothered was unnecessary. She also said that if that did not work that I could add formula powder to the expressed breast milk, which would be easier to digest than just formula. When Dr. Mediterraneo called on Friday to ask if I would be bringing my daughter in to be weighed, I explained my lactation consultant's plan and advised that I would be following it and not bringing my daughter in to be weighed. The doctor insisted again on weighing her, and I again said no. Upon being pushed again to come in, I said that I would be finding a new pediatrician. Later that day, I get a knock on my door from two DYFS social workers claiming they had a "referral about a diaper rash and weight". My daughter has eczema, not a diaper rash, and the only one who could have called DYFS about my daughter's weight was the pediatrician. I went though hell dealing with DYFS, which only make my milk supply drop, forcing me to have to use formula supplements. It is completely unprofessional for a doctor to call DYFS because a parent decides to find a new pediatrician and follow someone else's advice. If you are one to question what is told to you and not just blindly follow a doctor's orders, do not use Dr. Mediterraneo. She is completely out of touch with what is good medicine and only cares about covering her own behind legally. read more

It doesn't get better than Dr. Mediterraneo! She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, patient and takes her time explaining things. My son has been going to her for over 20 years. read more