When our previous pediatrician moved out of the country, we were immediately sent over to Dr Howidi because of the medical fragility of our daughter. Although we understand the reasons why our doctor moved away and then left us having to build a new relationship with Dr Howidi. It's something that isn't always welcome in a life that is busy with a child who has high medical needs. We transferred both our daughters over. The transition was easy. We had an appointment, booked to initially meet and go over the needs in our family with both kids. Dr Howidi is very friendly, very calm, listens well, and is very warm. We found his staff to be very thorough, quick and very friendly. It was recommended to meet in three more months to follow up and check in again. We had some bumps along the road with some medical issues arising, and Dr Howidi was very thorough before making recommendations. Of course he had to learn, go over the history and make a decision before he can make a recommendation. I appreciated his processes. As time has passed, and new diagnosis has become known about our daughter. He has been wonderful with making referrals on his own or ones I come to him requesting for. Dr Howidi isn't someone that we consult for answers we work together as a team. A month ago through networking and investing time on my own I have come across a different specialty we haven't consulted with an outstanding issue we are having. I requested him to send us to an infectious disease specialist, and he wasn't sure. He wasn't convinced. But he did it anyways at my request. That's a team. Dr Howidi is far from a doctor who is inflexible. He understands that parents know their kids best. He may not have said this but making the referral to the infectious disease specialist showed me that. He trusts my research, experience, history, and time together with my daughter, to know that making that referral when he didn't quite agree Was still worth that effort. This week my neurotypical daughter struggled very difficulty with a relentless unknown terrible virus. We did not have any booked appointments with him, but seen him twice in a walk-in clinic type setting at the very beginning of the day. Urgent and acute illnesses within a child can be seen in his office with no appointment. We were dealt with very swiftly and very thoroughly. I really can't thank him enough for all that he has, and continues to do for our children and our community. What's his office busy? Of course! Was it bursting at the seams with children and parents coming in for booked appointments and also acutely sick children for a walk in? Of course! It's obvious that we need more pediatricians in the area. This is not a fault of Dr Howidi or his staff. We are thankful, grateful and appreciative of Dr Howidi and his staff. read more