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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think McKnight is on some extended leave now which is a shame, she is the only dr we trust in the practice.  Washington is nicer but I don't think nearly as good. Dr. Workneh lasted about 6 months. The practice seems to be grwoing with a lot of the new families in Petworth and Park View joining up but they definitely do not have enough drs to cover the new families.  [/quote]

This is my biggest complaint.  Woe to you if you find yourself trying to schedule a well-child visit any later than 4-6 weeks before when you are supposed to be seen.  On a couple of occasions we've had to reschedule my infant's well-child checkups due to illness or unavoidable conflicts, and it has meant that we have been in the office a month after when we were "supposed" to see the doctor (i.e. 7 months for a 6 month well visit), even when we have given a couple weeks' notice.  Less of an issue with an older kid, but I wasn't happy when it meant that my infant's vaccinations were delayed.

That being said, despite that, we've stayed with them for a lot of the reasons mentioned by others on this board.  The front desk and nursing staff are great, and we almost always see the doctor on time.  I actually quite like both Dr. McKnight and Dr. Washington.  Both are very good with kids.  Dr. Washington in particular always exhibited a lot of warmth toward and fondness for kids when we have seen her.  As someone who is sometimes prone to being overly anxious/nervous about things, their very calm, measured demeanors are a nice counterbalance.  And while having a small practice has the scheduling problem above, I also appreciate that we know who we will be seeing and that they recognize us when we are there (we've been with the practice for several years), vs. a bigger practice with turnover where we see a different doctor every time.  [/quote]

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