Just read about our very special doctor at Cary Pediatric Center and I had to share. Dr Mike Villareal saw our Piper years ago and immediately ordered an MRI after observation. She had a spinal problem and was immediately referred to Duke Children's Hospital. The following year she had fluid on the spine. The neurologist at Duke was amazing in both instances but had our pediatrician not detected a problem, she might not be walking. I saw that he recently pushed for a child to get an MRI when other doctors had not thought it was a big deal. The child had a brain tumor. He is an amazing pediatrician and I felt obligated to recommend him. read more

Cary Pediatric Center - Doctor - Pediatricians Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

If you ever need sick apts I would go to another practice. My children have been going to Apex & Cary pediatrics since we moved here 10 years ago. My son has been sick once (enough to need an apt) & my daughter has never been to the doctor except well visits....until recently. My daughter 15y got a head cold a few weeks ago and we ran to fast med. In and out within an hour. Well she needed an apt last week bc her ear has been hurting off and on and we wanted to have it checked out. I call Cary Pediatrics at 8:45am 11.10.22 and they tell me they are completely booked up for the day. Okay, how about tomorrow? "No we do not 'pre-book' sick appointments". I am shocked! Again I've needed them 2 times in a decade so I don't understand not checking the schedule for tomorrow. "You can only pre-book well appointments". Okay, how about walk-in? "Our walk-in ends at 8:50am". I reply, so I can't make an appointment for tomorrow, I can't come in today and your walk-in is only open from 8am-8:50am. "Yes, call back tomorrow at 8am". I say, maybe I need to find a new practice. "Okay have a good day" and she hangs up! No offer to check other offices. I would have gone to Apex, even Fuquay. Nope, nothing! So I called JM&A was seen that day and had a great experience! Oh and they checked all of their locations! They didn't have an appointment at the closest location but they checked them all. I had to drive an extra 5 minutes which I was happy to do! Your receptionists are extremely important. I would have gone to Cary, Apex or even Fuquay-Varina. None of this was offered. She could care less that I said I will be leaving. So I left! I've had some great experiences with Cary & Apex and I've had some horrible experiences (when one of the doctors likened me putting a couple of ounces of 1/2&1/2 in my son's milk to help him meet his weight goals to child abuse...2oz of half and half is NOT child abuse and if it was joke it wasn't funny!!) even after that horrific experience I stayed (vowing never to see that doctor again). This receptionist experience, not taking sick apts over a 36-48hr hour period (since you only have 50min of walk-in clinic), not having walk-in hourS (walk-in minutes), not checking other locations ...well all of that was the last straw. read more

We love this practice! We moved from another pediatric ofice and couldn't be happier. We had a wonderful experience with Dr. Villareal and Dr. Seidel. The front desk staff is so friendly and the nursing staff is above and beyond. read more

They're great! I actually left another pediatrician to come here. They're WAY better. They seem to care about what you're saying and they take time to explain things to you. We've seen many different doctors and they've all been really great! read more

I would not recommend Cary or Apex Pediatrics. They do not allow parents to make appointments ahead of time for their patients - except for well appointments. So, for example, if your kid has a recurring issue, they won't allow you to make an appointment in advance. You have to call in in the morning to find out whether and when you'll be able to get an appointment that day. So your schedule is completely at their mercy. They don't seem to understand that most families have two working parents that can't rearrange their schedule at a moment's notice. We're taking our three kids to another provider, one that understands we can't wait until the last minute to find out when we'll be able to work that day. It doesn't seem that they really care about patient needs. read more

We have been going to Cary Pediatrics for almost 20 years! We have been through a few doctors and NP's throughout the years, but we have been with Dr. Zimmerman for several years now. We love her! She is straight forward, honest, caring, a good listener, patient, and not pushy. All 4 of my kids feel very comfortable with her, and that means a lot to me especially as they get older. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great pediatrician for their family! I have only had an issue with 1-2 people throughout the 20 years we have been with them. read more

They're really, really great if you like places that allow unauthorized individuals to request records, create doctors appointments, and then consent to medical procedures. If you like security you may consider any other office. read more

I receive a call from my child school that he is very sick and his temperature was 99. degrees, I take him from the school to their office at Cary because they are my primary doctor since 2015. There, two ladies on the reception refused to check him because we didn't have an appointment. I think that's not human and it has nothing with the job of a doctor!!!!! read more

My daughter was sick so I took her to the Cary Office on a Tuesday afternoon to see a doctor. We were told she had a virus and it had to run its course. A couple of hours after leaving the office she broke out into a rash. I called the office first thing in Wednesday morning and was told that they wanted to re-evaluate her. I told them I didn't want to pay another $50 co pay since we had been there within 24 hrs. prior to that and was told I wouldn't have too. I took her in Wednesday early afternoon and when checking in with the front desk I was asked to pay the $50 co pay. I told them I was told I didn't have to pay and they said they'd notified their billing dept. She saw the same nurse practitioner and then diagnosed with Scarlet Fever/Strep Throat. I just received a bill in the mail for the $50 and when calling the billing dept. explained the situation and was told there was nothing they could do about it and that I'd needed to pay the amount. I will no longer be taking my daughter there!!! $100 in co-pay's on top of what they charge my insurance company for an office visit twice for 10 mins of seeing a doctor is ridiculous!!!!! read more

I went to Cary peds as a child and my children have gone there since birth. Love the Cary office and have never had any problems in 20 years, they get 5 stars....sent my sick college student to apex office last week and would give that office, office manager, and NP Bailey 1 star...so average 3 stars. They are wonderful until your child reaches a certain age, and then even though THEY suggested that I keep my college student there until 21, ( since she sees the campus drs usually now) this NP made her feel like crap for not having a "grown up" dr. And made a snide comment about them not being an "urgent care" VERY unprofessional and the office manager kept saying "we haven't seen her in a year and a half" THATS BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN AWAY AT COLLEGE...we never transferred records or anything to indicate we had switched drs yet. She was home and very sick that day so we made an appt at Cary peds, never again, (which obviously is what she wanted) transferring both kids records ( my son is younger) and I will tell everyone I know, stick to the Cary office and stay away from NP Bailey. (In my experience) I do work for a surgeons office, and am very aware how to deal with upset patients....and this office was not interested in how upset I was, just wanted to defend the NP...did not really care that we were unhappy with the treatment. Again, they got what they wanted we will transfer our care, but I will tell everyone I know, and come across looking for a peds office, how we were treated read more

I'm surprised there aren't more (very positive) reviews of this dr office. I wish I had found them sooner, I am so happy with this office. I have seen 2 doctors and one nurse practitioner here and have loved all three. Most recently, my daughter has been battling a rough sickness and we have had to bring her in a couple times without appointment - they just said they would squeeze her in. Well, they squeezed her in right away despite being busy and we had the dr's full attention - he wasn't rushed or anything. Completely dedicated to figuring out what was going on with her, and so warm towards us. Never a long wait, 8am walk in for sick kids in the morning, get you in right away, smart and kind doctors - I don't know what else you could want. read more

Save your time and go someplace else. Dr Simpson was recommended to me when I first moved to NC. For the most part, with a couple exceptions, I've only made yearly appointments. Last Friday I went to them because my son had a rash on his face. To me it looked like eczema but I wanted a professional opinion. Dr. Simpson said it was acne and suggested he use Oxy-10. My son used it twice and the rash looked worse. Today, five days later, I took him to a dermatologists and sure enough it is eczema. The Oxy-10 was the worse thing that could have been suggested for him. I don't know what Dr. Simpson was thinking, perhaps that all 12-year olds have acne, but he was very irresponsible in his diagnosis. read more

We go to Apex Pediatrics and have been for many years. We have no complaints about the staff there. We were referred to the nutritionist, Zeina Wu, who works in the Cary office, to provide some guidance to my sixteen year old as she is working to eat healthy and maintain her weight. What a horrible decision! Zeina Wu got into a power struggle with my adolescent. What professional does that? After my daughter told her what she's been doing (and was proud of her healthy eating), Zeina Wu responded that was a wrong way of doing it "and let me tell you why" and many more negative statements. Not only was there no service performed, it was a major disservice. But, of course, Cary Pediatrics only saw the unit of disservice that was provided and inflicted insult to injury by charging us for that disaster. Ms. Wu doesn't know the first thing about working with adolescents and that makes her very dangerous in a pediatric setting! If they recommend nutritional consultation, go elsewhere. read more

Great Drs! Office staff is pleasant. I would highly recommend this practice to any parent.

I started with this office when my son was born 4 months ago. I have seen 3 different physicians, and only one of them was helpful, this was Dr. Villareal. I saw Dr. Simpson twice and he was very dismissive and uninterested in my concerns, nor did he provide much explanation for his interventions. I decided to see a different physician, this time it was Dr. McBride and she was also dismissive and would ask questions and not listen to my answers. I did not describe any symptoms of acid reflux, just that my baby was having a hard time napping, and her solution was to put him on prilosec. I also told her I was not comfortable starting my child on solids until 6mos and she was very pushy and told me I needed to put him on cereal now or he would be anemic. AAP guidelines and general research indicates this is not true. I decided to switch practices. I also noticed that neither doctor interacted with my baby outside of the check-up itself, which just seemed odd to me. The doctors here seem like they see too many patients to really treat your child like an individual or to answer questions/offer explanations. read more

my wife called them to schedule a doctor appointment for my 2 yo daughter and even though their website showed that they accept united healthcare , they gave attitude on the phone and we did not even understand why they were weird about it.It was a simple question that do you accept united healthcare ? yes or no. They said they don't know if they can accept and said they need to see the insurance card even though my wife read all the numbers and details on it. Say yes or no. If not, update your website. we will not come to your office and wait for you to decide if you accept our insurance. Since they were unable to handle yes/no question on the phone, i am not sure if they could provide good service anyway. read more

We have been using Cary Pediatric Center, and the surrounding offices such as the Fuquay-Varina location for nearly two decades. We have thrown the teams there several curve balls ranging from rare gastric disorders to the common cold / flu. I recommend any parent or parent-to-be review their web site, facilities and consider them for their services. read more

Very pleased with all physicians at this practice. Referred here 5 years ago when we moved to NC and loved the way Dr. Seidel communicated with not just my teenage daughters, but my younger son as well. Cant say enough good things about our experiences here. read more