Dr. Bennett is a nice lady but I don't trust her. My son is autistic and has ADHD. He is vaccine injured as he was given multiple vaccines (many) at one visit (This office) when he was 4 months old (they have the records and told me it's better to jab him all at once to prevent multiple visits). Guess what? My son was diagnosed at 2 years old with ADHD & Autism. He has an IEP and is exempt from further inoculation damage. These injections have high levels of aluminum, MRC-5, formaldehyde etc. and are not good for little humans. She pushed the flu shot when my son is on two heavy meds for ADHD and is at risk for side effects! They also made me sign a form today because I'm all about spacing out vaccines and my son's IEP should protect him from vaccine injuries. They proved today that they are all about money and do not care about human life. Look up "Quality of Care" bonuses and the major benefits of spacing out vaccines. read more

This review is not intended towards Dr. Bennet coz she's awesome, very professional and always on point with diagnosis and treatment. This 1 star review is for her scheduler. Very rude person on the phone. We have been going to Dr. Bennet's office since my son was born on 2017. We moved to LA 12/2017 and would still drive down for all his well baby appointment. Never missed a single appointment and we have always been on time. Back story: After thanksgiving, my son got sick and my in-laws, who were visiting us for the holidays recommended that we go look for a pediatrician close to home in LA. So, I brought my son in to a new pediatrician with high reviews from parents we know, thinking this new pediatrician will be able to be as thorough and on point with the diagnosis and treatment like Dr Bennet but we were wrong. Now, 3 wks of doing follow-up with the new pediatrician with no resolution. I think it's been safe to say that we tried and gave him enough chances to show that he's not quite capable. Long story short, my son is more congested, though he has no more fever but quite short of breath esp at night and coughing nonstop that he started vomiting due to the nonstop coughing after meals. He had no comfortable and restful sleep ever since. And no parent doesn't like seeing their child miserable. This morning I decided to call Dr Bennet's office hoping to get a time slot for him to be seen. The scheduler just told me that I should just continue seeing the new pediatrician even after I explained our situation. She then insisted that if it's been 3wks, then why not go to an urgent care or ER instead. I told her it doesn't warrant us to go to an ER or urgent care since he doesn't have any high grade fever and I really would prefer my son to be seen at clinic and assessed if there is an available time slot for today. She then gave me all excuses and she herself mentioned "I don't want to sound that I'm denying a sick child for appointment but you said you're son is no longer a patient here and you're driving 1hr to get here is not necessary. We don't want to be liable for anything. Also does your insurance let you see different practitioners?" That just infuriated me. First of all, if a parent is willing to drive their sick kid to just get answer it's our choice. Second, if you're on my son's chart you can see that he's been there recently either for well baby visit or for health issues. It clearly shows that he has never been discharged from your office. I, myself, am a NP at 1 of California's top Transplant Center and I have my own set of schedulers and my schedulers know their job description clearly. This nasty rude scheduler, has no right or the position to insist or give any medical advice on what a patient or family should do. All a scheduler needs to do is check if there is any availability and be polite if there's none and see if there's another day or time. I would never hire a rude staff, schedulers are gatekeepers for any clinic. That being said, they represent me and even if my work ethic is impeccable it actually affects mine as well. This is a complaint from a mother and a medical provider as well that knows the clinic workflow. I had to insist our rights and tell her that we didn't get discharged from Dr Bennet and has been diligently coming to her office even though we moved from OC to LA county. And our insurance allows us to go to any medical practitioner we deem capable of helping our sick son. We don't have to explain ourselves as if we are under a scheduler's mercy and the reason why we pay for expensive medical insurance because it gives us the freedom to go where we want to. With all these being said, I want this to be a lesson for parents and other patients and also a lesson for that rude scheduler. read more

Dr. Bennett is incredible. I don't even know where to start. Both my girls, 2 and 6, see her as their primary care provider. She is considerate of my feelings towards vaccines and antibiotics. She makes sure I am informed but never makes me feel pressured to do anything I don't feel comfortable doing. Everytime the girls see her it's like we see her every day and never missed a beat. The kids even pretend play dr. at home and fight about who gets to be dr. Bennett. I've recommended several friends to her and all share the same sentiment. Keep up the good work. You are exceptional. read more

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr Bennett! I've been going to her for past 8 months with my new born. She is AMAZING with kids (she has 3 of her own). She is never in a rush. She make sure to sit and talk to you, specially me being first time parent (I've a zillion questions). Feel my baby is safe and great in her hands! RECOMMENDED!!! read more

Dr Bennett is AMAZING- both personally & professionally. We have been going to her for both our kids for 6 & 8 years now. If she doesn't know the answer- she will find it out or refer you to a specialist. She is great with her follow through & calling back about your child! 5 we LOVE her & trust our kids under her care!! read more

First time mommy, didn't have a pedestrian picked before I had my son (never crossed my mind to do so), but my OBGYN referred us to her. Met her in the hospital while she was doing her rounds. She is so sweet, engaging, answers every question, doesnt make you feel bad/stupid, and believes in motheres gut/intuition. A few really great qualities she has is she actually listens to you and doesnt interrupt with ahuh or what she thinks your trying to convey. She makes you feel like your her only patient that day. To me both of those are lost qualities in doctors. read more

I'm not surprised by all the glowing reviews for Dr Bennett, and I just wanted to add my voice to the chorus. We LOVE her; she has been my daughter's pediatrician literally since the day she was born - and she's almost 16 now. (I think she was one of Dr. Bennett's very first patients.) Dr. Bennett is a total kid person - kids just love her. As my daughter got older, Dr. Bennett was really good about explaining things to her in a way she could understand, then giving me all the other details I wanted. As a new mom, it made such a huge difference to have a pediatrician who was so reassuring but never seemed to be sugar-coating things. Over the course of 16 years I've never once been unhappy with the level of care we've gotten - and I'm not a particularly easy-to-please person! We had an urgent situation today that reminded me how much I love Dr. Bennet (and the rest of Surf City Pediatrics!) so I finally thought to write a review! read more

I have a 16 year old with a chronic illness. Dr. B has been our pediatrician since he was little, after his constant illnesses weren't addressed quickly with our former doctor and I got tired of long office waits. Before he was diagnosed, I would sometimes bring him to another doctor to get a school note or to see if he needed antibiotics when Dr. B wasn't available. They would often admonish me for letting him miss too much school, with the obvious implication that he was exaggerating his symptoms and just needed a push (they never asked whether I had tried that in the past!). Dr. B would walk into the room and take one look at him and say "Oh poor guy, you don't feel good do you? " He would have dark circles under his eyes and a flat affect, and she knew him well enough to tell right away that there was no faking going on. He's doing pretty well with the help of some great specialists now, all because Dr. B knew things were not quite right. If I could get a fake ID showing I was under 21, I'd see Dr. B too. She is really one in a million. My other child is pretty healthy but will not leave Dr. B until dragged kicking and screaming to an adult doctor. She's that awesome. If they had 100 stars I would still give her the top rating. I would form a fan club and sell memorabilia if that wouldn't seem a little creepy. Instead, I'll just give her a yelp rating. read more

I needed a pediatrician for my soon-to-be-born son and my OB/GYN recommended Surf City Pediatrics since it was in the same building as his office and his own children are patients there. I picked Dr. Bennett in particular because she had good online reviews and I thought, hey, a Jane Austen name is a good sign. I'm glad I went with my doctor's recommendation and my silly instinct. Dr. Bennett is knowledgable, informative, and professional, but also has a great bedside manner. I feel comfortable asking questions and voicing my concerns and I trust my son in her very capable hands. The only complaints I have are that her late morning and afternoon appointments tend to run late and the nurses I've encountered in her office don't seem to have the same warm demeanor. I once waited 45 minutes and when I asked a nurse when my son would be seen, I was brushed aside with a "the doctor will be in soon." I would try to find a new pediatrician's office but I just like Dr. Bennett too much. read more

Dr. Bennett has been my daughter's doctor since she was born. Both my husband and I could not be happier with her as our pediatrician. She's very patient and warm and kind. As new parents, we had a lot of questions, and she's always happy to answer them all. I wish I could find a doctor like her for myself...unfortunately her patients age limit tops at 18. read more

We are really happy Dr. Bennett is our pediatrician. She's very sweet and caring but most importantly she knows her stuff. She makes her patients feel special and we would recommend her to anyone looking for a pediatrician. read more

Great doctor! Super personable and great with kids. We drive a ways and now pay out of pocket to see her (work switched to Kaiser). Very happy to have found her. read more

Awesome, professional, loving, funny....everything a pediatrician should be when they begin practicing. Should go into business for herself

Dr. Bennett is wonderful! She is super kind and caring. I am a new Mama to a 7 month old and like many new parents I have lots (and I mean LOTS) of questions and concerns regarding my baby. She takes the time to patiently listen to all of my questions, and I never feel rushed during our appointments. My son has also been seen by Dr. Pepek, Dr. Kasamatsu and the nurse practitioner (I can't remember her name) and they are really good and very nice too. read more

Dr. Bennett really is as good as it get folks!!! As a mom of 3 I have seen far more doctors and hospitals than I care to mention in the past 7 1/2 years. I can not say enough about Dr. Bennett. The following is just a small list of characteristics that come to mind when I think of her. Very professional Kind & gentle Understanding - because she is a mom too!! Interested in your observations Listens to the children Takes her time with you and your children Makes notes for you to take home (and you can actually read her handwriting!!!.....now how many doctors can you say that about???) The office is very clean and modern with many patient rooms. They have a sick room and a well room which helps to protect our children. read more

We love Dr. Bennett! She is professional, nurturing and very knowledgable. My boys love her and I love that she listens carefully. She treats the "whole child" not just symptoms. I believe she is the best doctor out there and only wish she saw adults :) read more

On the recommendations here at Yelp, I took my one-year old to Dr. Bennett. What a great doctor! She's calm, engaging and interacted well with my little man. They have two waiting rooms: a sick and well baby one. The main one you walk into is for sick kids. The wait time wasn't bad; her nurse is so nice and the appointment ladies are also nice. read more

My son adores her. Dr. Bennett has my trust. I wish there were more like her.

Dr. Bennett is amazing!!! I have seen her since the day I was born and I am now 19! She is so patient and kind, I love seeing her!