North Shore Pediatrics is great! I would highly recommend this pediatric office to anyone. The doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses are extremely knowledgable, kind, and compassionate. I currently have three children that see Dr. Dufresne, but honestly, all the doctors and NPs work together. We have loved everyone we've seen there especially Dr. Danis, Dr.Dufresne, Dr. Matthews. The nurses are all very quick to respond and act with empathy. We have never left the doctors office feeling rushed or unheard. If you're looking for a place with wonderful pediatric care, North Shore Pediatrics is the place be! read more

Dr. Danis is an amazing doctor. He saved my fiancé's life when he was a child and now he cares for our daughter. Everyone in the office is kind and makes sure to answer all our questions. Wouldn't go anywhere else for my kids read more

I would give them negative -10 score if I could. Very bad experience especially with obnoxious receptionists. Rude staff, ridiculous 'office policies', you cannot change doctors within practice even if you are not comfortable with assigned one because they 'said so'. Nurse who takes baby measurements always looks like a bum, with hanging long dirty uncombed hair that swiped all over my nephew's naked body. Her shaking hands especially scared us, it looked as it from heavy substance abuse. Doctor herself looks very unprofessional, in very short dress, sits on the chair with her feet up, doesn't wash hands before touching newborn, can't answer simple questions, brushes off questions she doesn't want to answer and can't find child's previous records from her own file. When we brought up all this to office staff, they got mad and called this 'discrimination against doctor's choice of outfit'..... Nothing else concerned them! They couldn't explain other issues and didn't care about all our concerns. I do not trust this kind of business and do not recommend it to anyone. As previous reviewers said- run away from this 'practice'. All they practice is unprofessionalism, disrespect and dictatorship and do not care about patients at all. I wish we read numerous bad reviews before we went there. So many wonderful pediatricians around, be careful who you trust with care for your child. read more

We were among Dr. Danis' first patients over 20 years ago. He bullied me into getting vaccines that we didn't want for our kids. The last shot we got was because he made me cry, telling me I was a bad mom for not getting the Dtap. That night my perfectly healthy daughter had a seizure. We stopped all shots immediately and got kicked out of the practice. My daughter is now 24 with her own children and has a new diagnosis of epilepsy, most likely "caused by her febrile seizure as an infant," according to the neurologist. Thanks for nothing. I'm very angry. read more

My two children have been patients at North Shore Pediatrics in Danvers for several years and while overall we've been satisfied with the quality of care, recently we were asked to leave the practice. About two years ago they adopted a policy mandating that all their patients be 100% vaccinated according to the AAP or be asked to leave the practice. My 19 year old is fully vaccinated. My nine year old falls short by two vaccinations, varicella and Hep B. Despite this new policy we've been seen the past two years without issue which led us to believe they softened around this mandate or possibly re-addressed the policy. I was wrong. On the eve of what should have been a wellness visit for our youngest child, I received a call from the nurse who oversees the practice's vaccination program. She informed me know that I must consent to having these two vaccinations at the visit or leave the practice. She also stated that if I didn't verbally agree then my child could not come in for the scheduled wellness visit. I let her know my husband was traveling and we couldn't make that decision before 11:30 the following morning. The appointment gets cancelled. About 15 minutes later, and after a few deep breaths, I call back requesting that they reinstate the appointment which will also allow me to have a 1:1 conversation with my child's physician. I'm told that Lauren (nurse who called me) will not speak directly to me, that they won't give me the appointment back and the doctor will call me in the morning. After trying to connect with the doctor twice, I give up. My nine year old child is not at risk for Hep B, a disease that is contracted through semen, blood or other bodily fluids such as open sores. It is usually contracted through unprotected intercourse and IV drug use. Facts the PCP confirmed. I am not opposed to these two immunizations, however after much research, I do believe there is a more age appropriate time for giving them. Through this process I also learn that while my 19 year old was at the practice two weeks prior to this incident for a sick visit another PCP offered the HPV vaccine. My child tentatively consented having forgotten that we declined it in the past due to health history and known counter indications of this vaccine. My child's PCP was aware of our concerns and that we had perviously declined. This was the first visit to the practice where my child could give own consent. So while at a sick visit navigating the presenting symptoms that this vaccine also is known to cause, our child was asked to have this immunization. In our view this was irresponsible on the part of the physician. North Shore Pediatric's policy of having to be 100% vaccinated does not take into account the individual patient and instead puts financial incentive over making decisions based on health history and actual risk of infection/disease. They have taken the informed parent's thoughts and concerns out of the equation and instead given them an ultimatum for being under their care. As a private business they are absolutely able to do this. And while my nine year old was the only one asked to leave the practice, we have chosen to remove both our children and move to practices more in alignment with our values of patient centered care. read more

We just moved from Rhode Island and my sister recommended North Shore Pediatrics. We were not only able to get in quickly, but they were super supportive and helpful with getting what we needed as we got setup with them. The office is spacious, clean, and the exam rooms each have a detailed theme for decor. The doctor (Dr. Dufresne) was kind, easy to talk to and great with my daughter. She really cared and listened and I felt like I was on the same page. I'm glad we found this place! Grateful. read more

We had been having a good experience with this practice from birth. However, the second my son had an actual health issue they failed miserably. Multiple doctors at this practice evaluated him and MISSED that he had a bone fracture and infection and sent us home. The only reason it was diagnosed in a timely manner is because I ignored their carefree attitude, listened to my instincts and drove into the city for better care. The doctor at the ER at Tufts was shocked they sent him home and admitted him immediately. The final straw in us leaving was when, after a summer of being poked and prodded, they LOST his blood from his lead blood draw and told us we needed to come back in to redo it. I decided to redo it elsewhere because I'm done putting my child through inadequate care. Do not go here. read more

My children have been going to this practice since birth. All the NP's are terrific and Dr. Seman is very knowledgeable and kind. He spends time with us and explains everything in detail. He really cares for his patients. The office is always clean and we never have to wait more then 5 minutes. I'm grateful we have found this place!!! read more

Dr Danis is AMAZING! He comes to the room and spends a lot of time with our family, and has for the past 11 years of us seeing him. He spends more time with a family than the amount of time we wait to see him, which is so rare! He makes sure we completely understand what he is saying and always finds a way to relate it to our family. We could not be happier to have him for our pediatrician! read more

We absolutely love the entire practice, so caring! Having a newborn is stressful enough it is nice to know we have such a knowledge team backing us up! My daughter sees Dr Goodman he is fantastic! All the NPs are also fabulous! read more

The doctors here are great..... but the front desk and admins are awful!!!!! They do not completely understand how to process insurance info, almost turned away my newborn for his first check up, but I refused to let that happen! Not friendliest people to deal with! read more

I'd give no stars if possible. No experience in spec needs. No patience. Poor management. Run from this clinic.

First of all, let me acknowledge that Dr. Dufresne and Dr. Seman are two of the best doctors I've encountered; my kids absolutely love them. They connect with the kids. If this review were strictly about Drs. Dufresne and Seman I'd give them 15 stars - that's how good they are. But my review is based on the practice as a whole - and there's much to be desired. This morning (Saturday) I called the office's answering service to address an issue my daughter was having. I was told a nurse would contact me within 15 minutes.....30 minutes later I called back and was told they hadn't received a call. After another 30 minutes I called back and was rudely informed that they had my information and a nurse would call back once they had time to get to my issue (no embellishment - that was the language used). Were this the first time encountering this service I probably wouldn't resort to writing a review. I'll freely admit that I'm upset with the level of service I received this morning, but this isn't the first time this answering service/office has done this. When you have a medical issue outside of normal office hours, you want the peace of mind of knowing that you (and more importantly your children) will receive the best care possible - from the answering service to the nurse to the doctor. Calling the answering service awful is being kind - the lack of care and sense of urgency is appallingly frustrating. Should you have a medical issue I would advise that you see a doctor and steer clear of the nurse practitioners. While they are generally ok, they have misdiagnosed my daughter several times on different occasions, resulting in additional office visits/expense and illnesses progressing that otherwise wouldn't had they been properly diagnosed on the initial visit. After my frustrating experience with North Shore Ped's answering service this morning, I've finally had enough. As good as Drs. Dufresne and Seman are, they alone cannot compensate for the many shortcomings of their office. I will seek medical treatment options for my family that are decidedly more family oriented. Again, should you decide to see Drs. Dufresne and Seman you won't be disappointed. But buyer beware, should you require anything beyond their expertise or availability prepare to be severely disappointed and frustrated. read more