developmental pediatrician
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kjralston
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| I live in Montgomery County, MD and am looking for a developmental pediatrician for my 6-year-old son. I am willing to travel far for a good one. Has anyone tried Dr. Cathy McGrath? Any and all recommendations are appreciated. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Do a search in the SN forum. Many, many reviews. |
Anonymous
| We've seen Dr. McGrath for regular peds visits and found her very nice, clear in her recommendations, and good with our kids. But I haven't seen her for any developmental issues. |
Anonymous
No! She is useless. |
Anonymous
| Karin Belsito - at the Pediatric Care Center on Old Georgetown Road. |
Anonymous
In our experience, she was not as thoughtful or thorough as I would have liked. Took a history with our child in the room, spent very little time worh our child, and did not request information from teachers. |
Anonymous
| Dan Shapiro. I have no personal experience but a friends raves and I have noticed positive change in her. |
Anonymous
| Agree with searching in the Special Needs Forum -- lots of opinions there. I saw Dr Belsito when we lived in Maryland and like her a lot. I understand her waiting list is very long for first appointments now. Dr Shapiro only sees very young kids (under 4 or 5) and his practice is often closed. He has started classes that are open to parents of all ages - I took one and found it very helpful. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of developmental peds in the area. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| Sorry for the ignorance, but what is a developmental pediatrician? Do they specialize in milestones, etc? |