The Best Pediatrician in the World! I am writing this to…read moreexpress my deepest gratitude for Dr. Khorashadi and the incredible team at Coastal Kids. Dr. Khorashadi has been the pediatrician for my son, Adoriyan (8), and my daughter, Atrin (6), for the past eight years. To our family, she is much more than just a pediatrician--she is a guardian angel. Her expertise and early diagnosis were life-changing for my son; she recognized very early on that he needed support and guided us toward Speech and ABA therapy. She cares for the well-being of the entire family. When I lost my father five years ago, she was a pillar of support and referred me to Dr. Neda, which helped me immensely during that difficult time. Dr. Khorashadi is truly a blessing that God placed in our path. The staff and teamwork at Coastal Kids are the best--professional, kind, and truly dedicated. We love you, Dr. Khorashadi! Thank you for being the best doctor in the world. Ariyanaz

Ive never had a bad experience with a pediatrician and it feels icky to share but I cannot allow…read morethem to treat patients with no empathy, no bedside manner, and being cold to every concern and question. Every interaction felt like a business transaction, prescribing me antibiotics and sending me on my way so that I don't bother them again. I never feel heard or understood. Both my kids, 2 and 4 months were seen here by two different providers. My daughter's provider started being short and un kind when I shared I wanted to do an alternative vaccine schedule. During sick visits, she barely spoke and just prescribed antibiotics. When I asked her questions regarding her illness' she was dismissive and annoyed that i asked. I felt like i was a burden to her and that she hated her job and was trying to get through her day as quickly as she can. When taking simple Measurements like weight and height, the medical assistant didn't even tell me what they were. My son's provider was so rude and made me cry. She told me My son potentially had something wrong with his brain due to his small head size and I needed to do genetic testing because of his small head. She kept reminding me at each appointment even though I didn't believe there was anything wrong with him. I told her that I didn't believe anything was wrong, and that he was meeting milestones and developing. She took incorrect head measurements of his head and one time didn't even measure his head at all. She was dismissive of my questions when I was stressed out and looking for answers on the potential case of microcephaly. I ended up getting testing and seeing a pediatric neurosurgeon at CHOC who confirmed that my son is perfectly healthy and there's nothing wrong with him. I've had to call the front of house staff three times to ask them for a referral to neurosurgery and ask them to transfer my medical records and they never did. It was so frustrating when I came to my neurosurgery appointment and the surgeon never received critical medical records that I had called for three times. My last appointment was made with my son's provider and the provider had recently left, and the clinic didn't bother to let me know and automatically rescheduled me with someone else that I didn't want to see without telling me as well.

If I could give negative stars I would. The worst office. The front desk is definitely not…read moreaccommodating. There is no empathy for moms with kids. We are talking about babies here. They are the worst. I've seen several doctors in this office due to both of my kids being... kids. And they are all not helpful. Very basic answers and treatments. They do not want to help.. if there is anything other than wellness checks.. they refer you out to urgent cares or speciality office that takes weeks to book. Do NOT bring your kids here.

This review is a long time coming. I have continued going the last few years because I believe the…read moredoctors are knowledgeable. The front office staff and medical assistants are great. It is convenient to my house and having MyChart/EPIC is very useful. Why two stars? Well the extra star is not for them. They treat my children very well but they are rude, judgmental, and condescending towards the parents. They are less rude if my husband is with me. I guess they realize they can't fully act out on their crap behavior. I have ignored it for long enough. I have confidence in my parenting skills so people like that don't usually bother me as a one-off but I just don't have the patience anymore. I am worried one day I am going to snap back at them verbally and, more importantly, my child should not see rude doctors as normal or that I have allowed myself to be annoyed to that point. We are not ridiculous paranoid or basic parents that are anti-vax, don't believe in science, want our kids to do fad diets, or are concerned about them getting hurt trying spicy "ethnic" food. I think they are just jaded, pumped up by their pedigrees, and burnt out. They need to remember that I am still a customer and not some naïve ignorant gleefully there to be denigrated. The doctors I have seen are Palmisano and Field. Not sure why Palmisano is so popular, her manner with me is dismissive and distrusting. I bought into the reviews and was so disappointed. It's so fake bubbly. They could very well be a villainous duo in a kids movie. Field seems like she's about to have a breakdown at any point. Especially later in the day, watch out. She's even criticized a previous set of parents to me. I don't even talk much, just the facts because I want to keep my interaction with them to a minimum while remaining pleasant. I've had Dr. Field slam her pen on the table at me because of her own will, she decided she needed to write down a treatment for my child. Guess she was mad she had to write? I didn't ask her to. All I did was ask about high level treatment options for a common condition that my child has. She's also judged me for not changing a lightly wet diaper or baby having a rash. Babies sometimes get rashes (diaper cream was visible on her body as I treat it immediately). I was intentionally waiting for the exam to change a diaper since it has to come off anyway. Of course they get wet. Babies pee frequently. I pointed to the clean diaper and wipes I set up next to my child ready to go and she didn't reply. I also got one of her looks for not wanting to send my kid to private school. Dr. Palmisano has waived me into silence and another time told my child to disregard my instructions about putting a Kindle away. She will also cut you off when she's done listening and the content holds no value. Again, I don't talk much and I'm easy-going so I don't get what is wrong with her. I am not the high-maintenance, 1000x questions type who needs to "speak to the manager" or send food back. It's a doctors appointment. Most recently, I had some concerns that I thought might be too sensitive to discuss in front of a young child and she starts asking questions about it. I couldn't answer fully, being by myself, so she didn't believe me and then ignored the issue. No follow-up. At the same appointment, I referenced a previous event and she snaps that she read the chart. Well, as a parent and patient, especially these days, taking 5 seconds to bring something up as a segue into a concern should not be shot down. It was akin to me saying to a doctor I had not seen in years, oh I had x happen last year which leads me to bring up y... but before you can explain y, you get snapped at. I mean, I don't know what to say. Perhaps they need to not work for Hoag or find another profession. Again, this has been happening for years. It is not COVID stress. I am close to this industry so I have a huge amount of compassion for first responders, essential workers, etc. Given the sample size of visits and interactions with these two, plus a witness to confirm, it's not us, it's them.

We've been coming here since I had my daughter 3 years ago, and we love it! We've been with Dr. Kim…read morefor the last few years, but now she is leaving the practice so we're switching to Dr. Kornu. Both of them have been fantastic. They are great with kids. The office staff is great too - very friendly and responsive. I like that there are separate sick and well waiting areas so you don't have to worry about the spread of germs. Another nice feature of Coastal Kids is that they have a whole network across Orange County. Once when my daughter was sick and we needed a same-day appointment, the Irvine office didn't have availability but the Fountain Valley office did. I was thankful that we had backup options so my daughter could be seen right away. They also offer Saturday appointments in the Newport location for sick visits, and they have an after-hours nurse line if you have a concern at night or on the weekends.

Buckle up because I'm leaving an honest review. Very thoughtless staff. They billed me and I…read morenoticed they spelled my name wrong on the bill. The doctor didn't see me on time because she decided to squeeze some people in (who walked in after us) even though I arrived 10 minutes early to check in. Further, doctor was more concerned with charging her dying laptop than administering care for my toddler. I ended up looking for a different doctor after this experience- which, I got nothing from it. Don't go here if you remotely value your time.

Great Drs. Friendly staff and I never have to wait long when I'm in the office. I appreciate them!read more

Do not go to this pediatrician. I have had nothing but issues with them. They are very inflexible,…read moreuncommunicative, and disorganized. Two different times, I arrived early for appointments and they took other patients before us. The other patient arrived after us and had a later appointment (I heard them at check-in). One time, we ended up waiting almost an hour and then I asked the front desk. They apologized for not putting us first since we had an earlier appointment. My child saw Dr. Leon for their annual checkup. When I went back 6 months later for a medical form (explained I needed a form filled out when I made the appointment and dropped it off beforehand) to be filled out, they told me Dr. Leon left. They had me pay the copay and see another doctor, but that doctor didn't feel comfortable filling out the summer camp form because she hadn't seen my kids before. Eve though she confirmed having Dr. Leon's extensive notes, she said I should have another doctor fill out the form. I was in a timeline for the camp form since camps fill up quickly. Obviously, I was bummed, but mostly because the office could have called to tell me this before I came in. They had the form before the appointment. It was very poor planning on their end and a wasted trip on my end. I had to pull my child out of school early to make the appointment that ended up not really happening. I then had to work with my insurance company for several months trying to get the co-pay charge removed. I explained the appointment never really 'happened.' Needless to say, we switched pediatricians.

I had a great experience with Dr. Grace Han for my USCIS immigration health examination. The nurse…read moreat the front was also very kind and helpful, and everything went smoothly from the beginning. Dr. Han was very thorough and clearly very knowledgeable about the USCIS medical exam process. She took the time to explain everything in detail, answered all my questions, and made sure everything was done correctly. Since the immigration medical exam can feel a little overwhelming, I really appreciated how careful and detail-oriented she was. It gave me a lot of peace of mind. She was also incredibly kind and friendly throughout the entire visit. I was especially surprised by how painless the vaccines were--I honestly barely felt them! If you or your kids are nervous about getting shots, I would definitely recommend her. I would also highly recommend Dr. Han to anyone who needs a USCIS health examination. She is knowledgeable, thorough, patient, and genuinely caring. I'm very glad I chose her for my exam.

Grace Pediatrics made me feel like home, and I believe it will work the same way on you…read more Came here for my medical examination, when Dr. Han asked me why I picked them from the long USCIS list, the answer is the name of GRACE, and you know what, here is really a graceful pediatrics. Dr. Han is one of the most warm and kind doctors I've ever visited in my whole life, she'd provide you all the information you should know in the way that you'll easily understand. So as the vibe and environment, so welcoming while tranquil, make you feel so peaceful. Grace Pediatrics is not a clinic but a home. I'm grateful that I choose them.

Very caring front desk lady and Dr Alexander Tu is amazing. I had to find a new pediatrician for my…read morenewborn and two year old. They make you feel welcome and at ease. Highly recommend this Irvine location and Dr Tu!!!!

Dr Tu at the Irvine is fantastic. Super knowledgeable and approachable. Scheduling was easy. Def a…read moregood experience

My family has had the most incredible experiences with OCEAN PEDIATRICS…read more Our forever doctor is Dr. Steven Abelowitz, and we love him. My daughter is always excited to see doctor Steve, for both well visits and sick visits. She says, "doctor steve will make everything better. I want to go see doctor Steve, and only doctor Steve." He is patient, kind, thorough, communicative and very knowledgeable. We feel so confident in his care and are so grateful for how he has gone above and beyond for our family. He has been there for my daughter since birth, and has helped us navigate through major health issues. You never know how great your doctor is until you have an emergency, and we feel blessed to have had our daughter, Allison, under the care of Dr Abelowitz during those difficult times. He has always made sure my child has received the best care, also referring us to excellent specialists when necessary. He has followed up with the referrals and made sure that everyone treating my kid is on the same page. I cannot recommend this office enough. I know my daughter has always received the best care with doctor Abelowitz. In addition to everything stated above, The practice is very organized and I have been very impressed with the ability to make same day appointments and are generally able to see our favourite doctor, Dr. Steven Abelowitz. This review is longer than most as I want to repeat : he is with OCEAN PEDIATRICS. If you're curious as to WHY he is not at Coastal kids (they're to blame for the negative reviews, in my opinion) kindly read this article: https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-08-02/newport-beach-pediatrician-sues-hedge-fund-he-partnered-with-alleges-managers-put-profits-before-patients Don't believe the negative reviews as coastal kids and those running it are the ones who are at fault (this is my opinion, and my opinion alone). The hedge fund currently running coastal kids (Steve's old practice), are putting profits over patients. They forced him out for putting PATIENTS FIRST. This hedge fund in particular seems to NOT care about your child at all, and only focus on the big P: PROFITS. This is why non-professionals (like the entity running coastal kids) should *never* be allowed to partner with professionals. It compromises professional integrity and puts profits over people. Attorneys and doctors are prohibited from partnering with non-attorneys and non-doctors for exactly this reason. Maybe some hedge funds have gotten around it by having doctors as partners. New legislation needs to be passed, prohibiting any organization with a single non-professional partner from this kind of activity. I have been WAITING for Steve to open up a new practice, and am so happy OCEAN PEDIATRICS is OPEN & accepting new patients. My daughter was one of the first- I got her in their system on the day they opened as I completely trust Steve and his amazing staff. That said, If you're want your child to receive the BEST care, call OCEAN PEDIATRICS and make an appointment with doctor Steve Abelowitz.

What a shame. My whole family( cousins included) have been patients of dr a below it's for 25 some…read moreodd years. Back when it was one office in Newport Beach. The corporate greed and lack of care has officially taken hold here. Multiple offices, revolving doors with staff and doctors, obviously unhappy staff that can care less about their jobs or their patients. I should have known better then to continue as a patient. I am the patient that just left the credit card on file, with insurance or not, I trusted. BETRaYED. They are not in the business of healing, they are in the business of steeling. Keep your receipts, record your phone calls, document your visits. They say the bill insurance and they don't. Every time I go I get a bill above and beyond what I am supposed to pay( office visit 1761 dollars), ya right!!! Then try to get a hold of someone's and when you do you at spoken down to. Then the mistake is found, no apology, just "we will call you back, then the bill magically turns to zero Ya. You can keep your slimy greedy business model for yourself. No longer patient centered. Again. What a shame. Dr abelowitz, though your probably too busy to notice, or read this message, I know medicine has changed, I know I can't expect more then 5-10 minutes after waiting for an hour for a appointment that was made weeks in advance. Why do you continue to grow your business if you are not really trying to be a health care provider anymore. The lines have been blurred for sure. For the prospective patients, do your research, try to see the same Doctor twice, you can't. You will Likely see a PA because that's all they will give you, because they care so much about your kids Try to get strait forward billing, you can't , because they don't know what they are doing either. It's like the blind leading the blind.

Mom of 2 young girls and switched over after my oldest turned 2. We've been with Dr. Krause for 2…read moreyears now and have been so happy with the care we've received. Dr. Krause is gentle, kind, nonjudgmental, supportive, and incredibly knowledgeable. She has supported me through colic, food allergies, eczema, and all your traditional children's illnesses. She listens attentively, offers input, and asks great questions. I never feel rushed and always leave feeling supported. My girls love her!! She answers promptly on mychart and we've never had any issues getting prescriptions sent in. We love that there is a saturday clinic available and same day sick visits available. Honestly, look no further. Dr. Krause is amazing. We moved and have to switch peds and we are dreading making the switch. We'll miss you Dr. Krause!

This particular Hoag office is disorganized and the office admin is very rude. My daughter had…read morefirst dose of the flu vaccine and we scheduled for her second for a later time. We got a phone call from the front desk confirming the nature of the appointment, but when we showed up they said we needed to wait another week to give her the second dose. What was the point of the phone call to confirm the appointment if she wasnt going to be able to receive the medication? Then they billed me for the appointment! I took my daughter back the following week and they had us waiting for 40 minutes past our appointment time. My daughter was 8 months at the time. They had multiple patients be seen before my daughter that checked in after us. I had to ask to be seen for them to take my daughter back for her shot. Fast forward to her 1 yr check up we arrived 2 mins past the 15 minute grace period and the office admin turned us away. I explained to her that one of their elevators was broken so we waited for the next available one, but she was so rude and told us that she just couldn't fit us in anymore. She seemed to enjoy turning us away and didn't have any warmth.