We love Dr. DiMundo - we feel that in order to be a pediatrician, you need a certain personality,…read moreand she has it! We have a three year old toddler who's seen her for multiple issues throughout the year, and a current four month old daughter who has seen Dr. D since birth. Despite, being a second time mom, I was taken aback how similar but also different babies were. I had some feeding issues with my daughter especially at the beginning, which I had never even imagined with my first. I really loved the fact that Dr. D was all about the well-being of my baby, but also me as a mother. Two areas of improvement I feel they could make is with their receptionist. If they could be more proactive about booking the next appointment upon parents walking out the door, this would be really helpful. Sometimes we forget about our next appointment, and then when we call back it is difficult to book as slots get filled up fast. Another area that I would really appreciate would be the time management. The wait time I've had averaged about 30-45 minutes after my scheduled time. And sometimes with a fussy baby or a cranky toddler, I run out of resources for entertainment!

Highly recommend Jenna Roberts MD. Having known her for some time I can say that she has been…read morecaring and kind. Our family is lucky to have her as our pediatrician!

I'm a first time mom who spent so much time researching pediatricians and am so happy to have found…read morethis doctor! He has a wealth of knowledge and is so thorough, listens to my concerns and answers all of my questions - questions I've already spent countless hours looking up online and in books and his answers always give me reassurance I've made the right decision having him as my child's doctor. I drive across town just to see him - with LA traffic that says a lot! The women at the front desk are beyond wonderful! Sweet and professional, know us by name, call to remind us of our appointment and accommodating. Office is always clean and quiet. There is a parking garage as well as metered parking. Overall a fantastic experience. If you are looking for a new pediatrician I can't recommend him enough!

Dr. Bral is a rare gem. He is not only experienced and intelligent but navigates with wisdom and…read morecompassion. He goes above and beyond to research, communicate, and connect us with a team of care givers to help our son thrive. Though fully versed in western medicine, Dr. Bral thinks outside the box and even has a metaphysical mindset which aligns with our family values. His soulful and caring approach is very special. He takes the time to answer all of your questions and truly cares about his patients. Also his wonderful and lovely family work with him to keep the office running smoothly. We feel incredibly blessed to have Dr. Bral as our pediatrician.

We've been happy with our experience with Dr. Hardart as well as everyone we've interacted with at…read morethe office. Paying the concierge fee is absolutely worth it for the peace of mind it gives me as a first time Mom. I can message the MD on the portal or, today, after my daughter had a fall, I was able to get a telehealth appointment in 7 minutes! It reinforced how great this place is. The office is also in a great, central part of Santa Monica.

Sharing the letter we wrote Tenth Street Pediatrics. If you're a parent looking for a pediatrician,…read moreplease read: To all of the doctors and staff at 10th St. Pediatrics, Our son Oliver is a patient of Dr. Stern. Today he had his first severe injury, a laceration to his face. He fell while playing and his head began to bleed profusely. We immediately called the office. As it turns out Dr. Stern was the physician on call. What transpired was disappointing and scary. When we explained the situation we were shocked that the voice on the other end of the phone, this person who was there the day our son was born, had zero empathy and offered no help. "Go to an Urgent Care or an Emergency Room." The little help offered was a phone number to a pediatric Urgent Care facility, which I had to call Dr Stern back while my son bled because she gave us the wrong number. This time she sounded simply annoyed that we were bothering her. Thankfully a friend of ours is a patient at Dr. Jay Gordon's office and he graciously called to offer his assistance. He asked us to text him pictures of the wound, walked us through several options, one of which included a plastic surgeon who would come to our house so we could limit any contact with Covid patients. Again, he is not our doctor but still asked us to call him after to let him know how things went. It's now 9:30pm, 9 hours since our initial call to Dr Stern, and nothing. Not a text or a call to ask, how is my patient? Does he have a concussion? Did he need stitches? The answer is, yes. He did. The world is so scary right now and we truly believed Tenth St. Pediatrics was a place we could feel safe and that would help us if we were ever truly in need. Today that idea was dispelled and as much as I don't want to sound mellow dramatic, it was heartbreaking. There was so much more Dr. Stern could have done to help even if should couldn't apply the stitches. While our son bled profusely on our kitchen floor we felt abandoned. Besides the bills we pay for visits, isn't that what the extra $500 a year was suppose to get us? Someone who would be there for us if we were ever in need after hours? I don't know who will read this or if anyone in the office will care, but we will not be coming back there. We will make sure no one we love or care about doesn't hear this story before they consider Tenth St. Pediatrics for their child. But most of all we hope the partners at your practice will consider this email and learn from it. We put our children's lives in your hands and have faith that you will be there for us in our time of need. Sometimes we don't just need doctors, we need healers.

We were referred to Dr. Colvard from a dear friend and I have to say she did not disappoint. My…read moreboys had a great visit with her. The staff is friendly, our appointment was on time and we got a report of our visit when we checked out. Dr. Caitlin is our new Pediatrician and we absolutely LOVE her! She is extremely knowledgeable and addresses all of our questions/concerns with a sensitivity that puts you at ease. She's always informing us of the vaccine schedule and what the next steps are for a growing baby. She spends her time w/ us never making us feel rushed or annoyed for asking questions. I think what sets her apart from other pediatricians is her care for the parents too, asking us how we were adjusting to another baby in the family & how the sibling is adjusting as well. She is definitely one of the better pediatricians that I've been to, and I'd recommend her to anyone in the area looking for a pediatrician.

Dr. Colvard is wonderful. She has been our daughter's pediatrician since she was born just over two…read moreyears ago. During this time, Dr. Colvard has gone above and beyond. Anytime we have had a concern, she has made herself available to answer our questions -- many times during nights and weekends. During routine visits, she explains things to us very clearly and thoroughly. Best of all, she does it with a smile. Her love for the children and for what she does is very clear. We enthusiastically recommend Dr. Colvard.

We love Dr. BK! We have felt completely at ease, informed, and happy with our daughter's care since…read morethe first 24 hours she was born. We couldn't ask for a more knowledgeable and kind dr than Dr. BK. We have also been very happy with Dr. Zak who we've seen at the office too. Westside Pediatrics is 100% worth every penny for the absolute best care for our baby girl.

Dr BK is the number one and only reason why we don't want to move out of West LA…read more I'm a first time mom that falls prey to over worrying and researching; however, I like doctors that can cut through all of that and provide opinionated guidance without being dismissive (or entertaining too much of it!). Her family is well established in LA -- several of which are pediatricians as well -- only increasing her abilities as your child's doctor.

Initially, I was attracted by good reviews. When I called to make an appointment I found out that…read morehe doesn't accept any insurance. So, I will politely pass on that.

Dr Kagan is amazing and is everything you want in a doctor! He is very smart, caring, and genuinely…read moreloves children. He takes pride in providing his patients with the most attentive care possible. He will spend as much time as you need answering questions during an exam, he follows up with phone calls to see how your child is doing, he responds to questions via text, and he always calls us back right away when we have an emergency or urgent matter after business hours. His office is also amazingly beautiful providing a calm comfortable place for kids. We have to pay out of pocket to see Dr Kagan but it is worth every penny knowing that the health and well being of our kids are in his hands. We only started seeing Dr Kagan when our first son was 3. He immediately diagnosed a diaper rash as a bacterial infection and our poor son had been suffering from this for years as none of his other doctors could correctly identify the problem (and we tried various other remedies with no results). It cleared up in less than a week and our son was so much happier. That experience alone solidified our belief that our kids would go to Dr Kagan no matter what. When our second son was born he had a fairly bad case of jaundice. The nurses at the hospital wanted me to keep him in a machine under lights away from me all day and night. Thanks to Dr Kagan's expertise, follow up, and persistence, I was able to nurse my baby and hold him with me for more than 20 hours each day. Having him beside me in that time was invaluable! Another thing that makes Dr Kagan amazing is that he doesn't preach or condemn one ideology or parenting style. He sees his job as keeping your child safe and as healthy as possible. He will work with you and what you feel is best for your baby and your family. He believes in a healthy mix of natural remedies and western medicine. He advocates strongly for vaccines but will offer an alternative schedule. He is willing to take a wait and see approach if you don't want to use antibiotics but he will also recommend them when he feels they are definitely necessary. I can't say enough good things about Dr Kagan...he is just simply the best pediatrician that I know!

My experience with Dr. Sharon Kaminker raised concerns regarding clinical reasoning and…read morecommunication. During an initial visit, Dr. Kaminker suggested anemia testing for my mixed race child based on the observation that "looked pretty pale." Given the substantial variation in complexion among multiracial children, I found it concerning that such an assessment appeared to be initiated primarily on visual appearance without broader clinical context being discussed. Additionally, I was informed that breastmilk had "no nutritional value" and advised to transition to cow's milk. No supporting explanation, evidence, or discussion of my child's nutritional status, developmental needs, or contemporary pediatric guidance was provided. Evidence based medical recommendations should be accompanied by clinical rationale, particularly when advising changes to infant or toddler nutrition. Subsequently, we sought evaluation from another physician, who ruled out anemia. This outcome further reinforced concerns regarding the basis for the initial assessment.

Dr.Sharon Kaminker is very knowledgeable professional and sweet , experienced! and return your call…read morein a timely manner! Doctor has an excellent bed side manner! My twin daughters are very comfortable and happy with! They always talk about her that how gentle and sweet she is !she has a great team of staff ! Nora , jar and etc are very polite , respectful!!!

We love Dr. Hamilton at Pacific Pediatrics in Santa Monica. He is very knowledgable and caring with…read moreour baby and we feel like we are in great hands. He works with us on our more natural approach to our baby's care. He has worked with us to help heal our baby's eye gunk without the use of antibiotics which we were trying to avoid. As parents we both have allergies and Dr Hamilton works with us to limit the exposure of allergens or aggregators for our baby.

While Dr. Hamilton interacted with my son well the day after his birth, he kept him under…read morebili-lights longer than was necessary according to multiple nurses in NICU/nursery, failed to tell us that he did not take our insurance, and delayed performing the circumcision until an hour before his discharge resulting in him being sore once at home for longer than is necessary. All this could have been avoided with a little communication on his part. Having checked that the obstetrician, anesthesiologist, hospital, and assistant surgeon were all covered by Blue Cross, I was dismayed to find out after being assigned him as our pediatrician that he does not take Blue Cross. We had even thought to ask his head nurse (she had worked with him for over 20 years) just prior to the procedure and she assured us that he was with Blue Cross. We are now responsible for 100% of his fees despite the fact that a boarded obstetric surgeon covered by our insurance offered to do the circumcision 2 days earlier. I suggested to his office (Pacific Pediatrics) that Dr. Hamilton make sure with his clients that they are covered by their insurance and she said that "it is not his responsibility". In my line of work, it is absolutely my responsibility as a doctor to make sure that my office double checks with my patients that they can both afford the care and that if they have insurance that we take it. Don't use them if you are with Blue Cross. I strongly recommend using a different pediatrician.