New to town looking for pediatrician in Rockville area

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Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,
Dan

[Anonymous]

Love Potomac Pediatrics next to Shady Grove Hospital. All of the doctors have been wonderful.

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i agree

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Takai, Hoover, Hsu, and Associates in Germantown. If you are in central or northern Rockville, it's pretty easy to get to (right off 270).

http://www.yourmd.info/

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Dr Hashim on Randolph Rd

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Highly rec Pediatric Care of Rockville, on Executive Blvd. Everyone in the practice is great! I think their website is mykidsdocs.com

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Interesting. I really didn't like Pediatric Care of Rockville and used them for my first kid almost five years ago for six months. I truly felt like a number dealing with all of the doctors - and I felt that they didn't care a lot about continuing education and research. My kid had terrible acid reflux, and the response was, "Well, kids cry." No, if your kid is screaming in pain, that is much different from crying to communicate for regular needs. There is one senior nurse there who is terrific, but I honestly felt she was much more on the ball and caring than the doctors; in fact, when I ran into her three years later in Balducci's, she still remembered my daughter's name. She is that caring. Other than that, I truly feel their practice is a factory.

Thank goodness another doctor friend of ours recommended Joan Barkin, MD, who at the time was in the same building on Executive Blvd. She is now across from White Flint in the same parking lot as Chili's (with super easy parking right in front of her door).

In my experience, Dr. Barkin is THE most wonderful, caring, brilliant physician with amazing connections and resources if you ever need an outside referral or input (e.g., NIH, Children's for any special needs). Her answering machine after hours never says, "Only call if this is really important" -- it's always the same way she is in person: "If you need anything, call me on my cell phone."

Her own kids - grown now - are exceptional and went MIT and Stanford, but you'd never even know that or about her own amazing credentials and training because she is so down to earth and so focused on you. You will never feel like a number. Always extremely cared about. And you'll always know that her insights are based on the very best medical and continuing medical education and training - she reads all of the journals and meets with other pediatricians and specialists regularly to discuss both developmental pediatric and teen issues, and public health needs.

I have two kids: one is almost five and the other is two and a half. I don't know what I would have done without Dr. B when I was pregnant as she guided me through some complications, and postpartum - which hit me hard. The advice she has on caring for my kids (general parenting issues) is always awesome. If you like PEP (Parenting Encouragement Program) you will also adore Dr. B. I come from a family of physicians -- and Dr. Barkin really is a doctors' doctor; old school. Much attention and thought even after your appointment about your kids and tips that may help. She's great for regular check ups with no problems, and for complications and special needs, I've sent many friends to her and everyone is thankful. She is a gem and a very rare find, anywhere in the country. I've even sent friends who have kids with special needs including osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and another with RSV and another with Spina Bifida. Dr. Barkin knows a lot about all of these issues, and after having tried other doctors on their own first before we talked about pediatricians, my friends were so grateful to have found her.

Hope that helps. I don't mean to badmouth Pediatric Care, because I do believe that the doctors of course "care" -- but I do think it's a place that can miss underlying issues, and where you as a parent won't get as much attention and guidance (parenting can be hard! even learning how to change those first diapers, breastfeed, and deal with diaper rashes -- it's all so scary in the beginning!) as you deserve while putting your heart and soul and fatigue from sleepless nights into caring for your dear little one(s).

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Oh, Dr. Barkin's info if you want to set up a consult and see if you agree how awesome she is:

Ste 2, 5640 Nicholson Lane
Rockville, MD 20852-2952
[phone]

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Another recommendation for Pediatric Care of Rockville. My DS is 5 and has a lot of health issues and they have been great. Love his primary Doctor and the others we see for sick appointments. No complaints at all. We have been very happy there.

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Potomac Pediatrics. Love all the doctors except Dr Moss. I know several people who avoid her.

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I went to see Dr. Barkin as a child, myself. She is wonderful. I didn't know she was still practicing medicine. She was one of the most genuine, caring doctors I have ever been to.

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I can also recommend Pediatric Care of Rockville. We see Dr. Bhatt and I've never felt like a number with her. We have seen all the Drs one way or another through sick visits and they are all good, although Bhatt, Hawkins, Coggeshall, and Lee are my favorites. My DC had reflux as an infant and Dr. Bhatt was very helpful. DC was hospitalized for reactive airway disease and both the on call doctor I spoke to in the middle of the night (Hawkins) and then Dr. Bhatt called us multiple times while we were in the hospital to check on how DC was doing. I never spend more than a few minutes in the waiting room. I have never had a problem making an appt for a sick visit. Now I am bringing my new baby there and every time I'm in with him, Dr. Bhatt inquires after my older child. I have been very happy with their practice.

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Metropolitan Peds near White Flint Mall is a great option too.

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I totally agree with Metropolitan Peds. I love them and only wish I could find a doctor for myself that I liked as much.

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Anonymous wrote:Metropolitan Peds near White Flint Mall is a great option too.

I agree! Dr. Silvestro is great and he has little kids too!!!