Dr. Johnson has what's been thorough and thoughtful with the care of my two children.read more

We took our kids to Dr. Johnson for almost 3 years. He is not very personable. Talks over you when…read moreyou ask questions. I did not like him at all at first, but he did grow on us after a while. Our biggest problem with his office was not him. It was the nurses here. They are very rude and also do not like to answer questions. They get mad and are very impatient. It was a constant thing over the years. There are not very many Pediatricians in the Morris area. We loved Dr. Best in the hospital when we had both our kids, but he is always full on patients for his office and rarely accepting new patients. We have been going to Dr. Vermillion now for a few months. He is Great with the kids! Do some research and look around. We are so glad we changed Pediatricians and are having a much better experience now.

I recently had my first experience here with my 6 month old son. The team was so amazing from the…read moredesk clerks to the nurse practitioner! My son was happy and comfortable, and the nurse practitioner was extremely thorough and kind. She actually took time to talk to me and consult me regarding caring for my son. The women administering his shots were friendly and quick. On my way out, I received my paperwork and new appointment immediately without any issues. This visit was exactly how I envisioned one should be. Very impressed! Best pediatrician I've been to, highly recommend to take your children here!

I am a long time patient of Dr. George Skarpathiotis' practice, and we love going here for care…read more The New Lenox location is amazing. Great location, easy to get too, and so clean! The staff is friendly and I am still able to see the provider of my choice for physicals at this office (all the providers in the practice rotate offices). It's a 20 min drive from my location (and that's excluding expressways).

We are blessed to have a wonderful pediatrician....in Cedar Rapids. That can propose a huge…read morechallenge now that our primary residence is in the Western Suburbs. After searching and reading reviews of many different doctors, we settled on Dr. Melanie Lachman at All-Star Pediatrics. I knew we had found a winner the first time we met her. Our daughter was definitely experiencing the usual anxiety of a doctors office and began to cry when she laid eyes on Dr. Lachman. In order to sooth her, Dr. Lachman began to sing to her. Something so small really touched me deeply. I knew that she would always treat our child to the best of her abilities, even if it meant singing to her. Really, what more could we ask for??? Since that first visit, we have not been disappointed. All Star has always been able to accommodate us in a timely fashion and even at times where our baby has suddenly fallen ill. Their offices are conveniently located to our home and there is always available parking right outside of the door. The waiting room is nothing fancy, but comfortable. The staff and nurses here area also equally wonderful and have great bedside manners. I am so glad to have found All Star Pediatrics and look forward to bringing our daughter here for many years to come.

My daughter had been seeing the team at All Star for years and I have to say that all of the docs…read moreand nurses are great but the best news is that the front desk get things done quickly and efficiently. Front desk is so important they make it all happen. Fantastic practice all the way around. So bummed when she turned 18 and we had to leave.

Dr. DuMais and Dr. Dahlberg provide such great quality care for all of their patients and their…read morefamilies. Always willing to go the extra mile if needed and makes you feel comfortable asking any questions you may have about your childs health. They are both compassionate, kind, and knowledgable.

Great pediatricians! Top notch care! Client of 11+years and counting! They have a great staff and…read moregreat doctors!

Dr.Nietert is our Pediatrician for last 5 years. She is wonderful, kind, patient and knowledgeable…read moreDoctor. All the nurses and staffs are friendly and helpful. We love them. Highly Recommend.

Dr. Nietert and her team are wonderful. I recently switched my daughter to this practice after…read morehearing about a vision test they offer to little ones. They had nothing like it at my old, very large group pediatric practice. I also felt like the doctor took her time with me and my daughter and seemed to genuinely care about her health and development. The office is clean and stocked with fun toys plus Frozen character wall decals which pretty much sold my daughter right away.

We have loved Next Gen! They have gotten our kids in when needed and provided great care. Thanks!read more

I have never seen Dr. Schening except when she helped to diagnose a skin issue on my toddler. I do…read morelike Melissa. However, other practitioners at this office have caused me to look elsewhere for my children's care. I actually should have transfer care a long time ago. In short, they often take a "wait and see" approach instead of investigating what issues are presented. This has caused a lot of stress and has caused me to often look elsewhere to get the care my son needed. The first red flag should have been when my now 2 year old was about 6 weeks old. He had a lot of issues (later diagnosed as GERD, which I learned is extremely common in preemies) and exhibited horrible screaming, crying, vomiting, etc. I talked with one of the nurse practitioners about how little sleep I was getting and what a struggle it was. She told me to let him cry and close the door on him so I could get some sleep. !!!! I am definitely not a proponent of cry-it-out, and the whole suggestion seemed so wrong to me. I could not (and would not) entertain that suggestion - leaving my preemie infant to cry alone. And that didn't address the issues. The office often suggests holistic remedies first, which I do think is great. However, that wasn't working for him, and I ended up having to find other providers to help us. We ended up with a slew of tests and studies. He ended up having laryngomalacia, a lip tie, a posterior tongue tie (which the NP advised me NOT to have revised... I went against the advice at the recommendation of two IBCLCs, and only in doing so was he able to finally breast feed!), and the aforementioned severe GERD. He has continued to have issues, most notably related to sleep. In his entire life, he had never slept through the night once. He would hit, kick, thrash, and scream through the night. The practitioner basically told me that the sleep issues were normal and that I should cut out daytime naps because it's taking so long (1+ hours) for him to fall asleep. He only sleeps 8 or so broken hours at night and has dark circles under his eyes!!! I am floored that advice would be offered, as kids his age need 12-14 hours of sleep. The NP also mentioned that a sleep study could be done. I left feeling defeated and (again!) as if no one was listening to me or willing to help me with my concerns. That night ended up being exceptionally horrible in terms of sleep: I believe my son had a sleepwalking episode. That morning, I called the office to see who they could refer me to for a sleep study. When they returned my call, I was told that no one would do a sleep study on a child under the age of 4. First of all, that contradicts what I was told the previous day at our appointment. Second of all, I called a sleep center myself, and they told me that they absolutely do sleep studies on children under 4. Those experiences, compounded with one of my final experiences, caused me to leave the practice for good. I brought my newest baby in for a well visit, and I explained to the practitioner that meal times and bedtime are both extremely stressful. I started crying, because I was so overwhelmed with both things. Instead of offering help or asking me to explain, the practitioner told me I needed to reach out to my midwife. The NP suggested that I had PPD, which was absolutely not the case at all. I was asking a medical provider for help, and (once again) I was being pushed aside. I like the IDEA of Next Gen Pediatrics: parent choice, a mix of holistic and western medicine. In practice, though, there was very little help and support for both my children and myself, and I went elsewhere for better care.

I have been bringing my children to this office since 2015. The Physicians and Nurse Practitioners…read morehave always been nothing short of amazing. They offer quality care, never make us feel rushed or stupid for asking questions, and the nursing staff are so caring, they do so much to make sure our little ones feel comfortable with each part of the visit. They always state their names when they room us, and now my children call them by their first names when they see them ! The front staff are equally as wonderful, always offering comforting words when I call and ask for help and support. They make my children smile and are always happy to hand out stickers; my kids especially love "two sticker Fridays!" Hope they'll be around long enough for my kids to bring their kids!

Still love this place! Me and my husband were just talking about how awesome it is. Especially…read moreconsidering we are there often with our kids being young and in school! Also it is DOCTOR KOVAR that we love!! Ha ha I had a typo in my previous post.

This practice is obviously overwhelmed as they are not accepting new patients until summer 2027!…read moreEven then, I would be concerned that they are too overwhelmed by patient volume to provide quality care to my children.

Life happens and Thrive unfortunately does not understand that. Ive had a crazy year and my son was…read moresick so I missed my daughters appt and yes I have 4 missed appts but they do not even cut you a break. How sad a place can deny to see a 6 month old baby for her visit !!! Terrible

Dr.Katerji was very attentive with my children. After having a bad experience with their previous…read morepediatrician I was skeptical on being able to find a well educated doctor. I was definitely wrong. Dr.Katerji was patient with my kids, he accessed them from head to toe, and created a treatment plan that actually seemed logical to me. Not only did he make me feel comfortable taking my kids there but he made my kids experience warm welcoming. I am recommending him to my family and I recommend him to you.

Finally found the best pediatrician! Dr. Basel Katerji is very professional, explained everything…read morestraight forward and really knows how to treat and attend newborns. I was pleased at how well he explained all my concerns with my baby. I truly feel anyone looking for a pediatrician, Dr. katerji is the best! I will continue coming here with him and his staff! Thank you so much!