Regular pediatrician recommendation?

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I am looking for a new pediatrician for my two boys, both of whom may have an ASD (we're going through evals with the older one, and the other is a baby but already has some signs). I would like to find someone who is open to mixing traditional and alternative approaches. I live in Sterling right now but am open to a little bit of a drive (20 min or less). So far Dr. John Farrell of South Riding Pediatrics and Ruth Mann of Reston Pediatrics have been recommended to me. Does anyone go to either of these peds or have other recs?
TIA!

[Anonymous]

I have a medically complex 5 year old. We've used Farrell/SAr Peds since she came home from the NICU. They were recommended by the neonatologist who delivered my daughter and I drove out to meet them before she was released.

Note that there are like 8-9 docs in the practice and in my experience the continuity of care is poor. My daughter's charts (she has 3 of them there) are inches thick. When we come for care, it's always very obvious that no one has taken the time to read any of the specialist reports that were sent. As far as blending alternative with conventional, I think the craziest thing they've accepted is recommending extra yogurt or a probiotic during antibiotic use. Honestly, I don't even tell them half of the things I do (I do, however, tell our specialists providing care).

I've heard way better things about Ashburn Peds. I've wanted to switch so many times in the last few years, but loosing all of the history stops me.

I think that the Farrell name is tossed out because the current doc took over the practices from his dad who probably 30 years ago was the big ped in town. All in all, I don't think you'll find what you are looking for with them.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

I have been thinking about Reston Town Center Pediatrics. Dr Hope Scott is a developmental pediatrician there. I haven't been yet. I am meeting with our school on Monday, and after that will decide what to do next. I haven't decided between Kellar, Dr Hope Scott, or maybe some other alternative. I think my dd may have ADHD - inattentive and/or a learning disability.

[Anonymous]

I've heard from SO many people that Dr. Hope Scott is wonderful. Reston Town Center Pediatrics isn't taking any new patients, but I'm wondering if we can get in just to see her.

I went to Farrell and was not impressed overall, so we stuck with Ashburn Peds for our general pediatric needs (even though we're now living in Reston).