Sonja Stevenson was incredibly kind, attentive, and engaging throughout our visit. She took the…read moretime to listen, answered our questions, and made us feel comfortable. Overall, the appointment itself went very well, and we really appreciated the care she provided. The only frustrating part was that my daughter's prescription was never sent to the pharmacy. We checked with the front desk during the same visit that everything was correct with the pharmacy. We drove to the pharmacy twice but the prescription was still never sent. Now the office is closed, and the answer machine is saying it will cost $20 just to speak with the after-hours nurse about getting the medication our daughter needs. That was a very disappointing end to an otherwise great visit.

Absolutely LOVE all of the providers at this practice! We usually see Dr. Wilcox or Dr. Stevenson,…read morebut all are great. Very compassionate and kind staff. We follow the vaccine recommended schedule and it gives me piece of mind knowing all the other kiddos in the practice do as well - so our littles are protected from preventable infectious diseases. Highly recommend this practice for any new mamas!

Dr. McClellan is the absolute best- his staff is amazing. They always take the time for us and my…read moremedically complex kiddo. Love this practice

We love Dr. Waldo so much. She gives the most quality time and so many options I am so grateful for…read moreher!

We love it here. Dr. Smialek is the best. She is so smart and so friendly and has helped us with…read moreour newborn and toddler for about a year now. We highly recommend this office and experience. Get in quick!

We love Dr. Smialek! We started taking our litttle girl to her when she was 4 weeks old and even…read morethough she moved almost an hour away from us we will continue to take her. As a first time mom I was concerned with vaccines and Kiera went over every single vaccine and helped me decide if I wanted to delay or skip any. She was also a great support both when I was breastfeeding and when I switched to formula later on. I also love that she takes a more natural approach to medicine. Our daughter has only been sick twice but both times she helped us choose vitamins and probiotics that helped strengthen her versus resorting to the typical store medicines. We love that! We also love that she is so accesible. She has always been able to schedule us same day when we have an abrupt concern and is also great at responding to emails right away. We have great insurance coverage but still choose to pay out of pocket for the wonderful care she provides to our little family! Highly recommend her!

When is he going to down his fake 5-star reviews? He has the worst bedside manner as a doctor and…read moreis extremely creepy. Just look at his picture--he actually does LOOK like that. He rushed out of us once his office took our hefty copay. It was really sad to receive poor medical care in the US when we already paid so much more than in other countries.

Dr Tsai very easy to communicate with. He is caring and solution oriented. I highly recommend. He…read morewas at one medical, but apparently he left. Sure wish someone would update his info. Thanks

Absolutely fantastic office, doctors and staff. We brought both of our boys here over the years…read moreand was able to get urgent appointments whenever needed. Highly recommend this pediatric office. Teresa was our kids favorite. ...Kyle and Valerie

To begin with their customer service sucks. We are new parents and we want the best care for our…read morenewborn child and we did not get that feeling. Going somewhere else.

We have gone through a few doctors over the time we have been at Desert Shores Pediatrics due to…read moretwo Doctors moving in the first year we were there. A little disappointing since we liked them and got comfortable with them and had no idea they moved or were leaving until we made our next appointment. Loved Dr Potts all around and Dr Yin was very knowledgeable but now we see Dr Allred whom my son LOVES! I have the typical toddler who cries with any healthcare personnel he sees but he is so good for Dr Allred! She is so sweet, personal, knowledgeable and always takes my concerns into consideration. My son never cries when he sees her and actually looks forward to seeing her! One star removed for the billing area. I have had a few issues with being double billed, having an extra statement that was already paid in office or insurance not getting the correct information so I would get charged for something that I wouldn't have to pay out of pocket. I have had many calls with the office and communication with the front desk and insurance and it's always been cleared up but watch your statements.

Long story short, 2 year old who ended up having Rhino virus (common cold) comes into the office,…read morestarts coughing, front desk freaks out yells out to mother "is he breathing?!" like she's never seen a child cough and have a red face for a second. Anyway, they rush him back in, 3 people trying to assess him at the same time (NP, MA, random student) sends him into crying and fighting them. He has a cold, he's sick, his breathing isn't amazing, but the stimulation of scared staff members losing their cool didn't make him any better. They want to call 911, because they put him on 1 liter of oxygen. Which brought him to 100% O2 sats BTW. I drove him to the hospital instead of wasting a paramedics time. Reading in the notes, NP Taryn asks MD Holmes if she should call CPS, MD Holmes instructed her if we didn't take the child to the ED like I told her I would, then call. NP Taryn in her own note called the ER and confirmed we were there 30 minutes later, it's a 30 minute drive to the pediatric center, DUHHH. Anyways, I don't believe NP Taryn did the CPS call. I believe the medical director who called us after his discharge to ask us why we were changing pediatricians did after I told her I felt like her staff was scared to treat their patient, and needed the emergency room to do the job they couldn't. Clearly she didn't like that when she tried to throw in my face "well I went to medical school so... blah blah blah". She clearly took that up the rear end and ended up calling on her own accord because well, she's a doctor folks! So unless you want to deal with staff freaking out about basic sick kids, then providers power tripping CPS to your home because they didn't like you pointing out that their staff needs better training, then AVOID. Also they charge ridiculous fees if you miss an appointment, the girl with the red short hair at the front desk is constantly rude to people, and the 80 year old lady at the front desk who assumed the child wasn't breathing because he coughed more than 4 times in a row should probably get some better training some time! I don't thing NP Taryn did a bad job. I think that she should have attempted to treat him more than she did sure, I think she was more prepared to treat him than she actually believed but now after reading through these notes, it's clear that because I was firm on them not wasting resources, identifying that fear in them as providers treating patients and not being afraid to tell that to their boss who again, called us ONLY after hearing we were going to another pediatrician (money hungry creep who doesn't want to lose out on the 4 children I take there) that that's why CPS was actually called. What a joke! BEWARE FRIENDS.

Se love this pediatrician. Don't push anything you don't…read morewant to give your baby. We love DR. MMR

Absolutely love this office and its staff! My babies have seen Mary Margret since they were…read morenewborns (now 1 and 3) and she's always been just amazing with them. I always feel heard, respected, and informed when we leave. She truly takes the time to make sure our babies are healthy and we know how to care for them if they are sick. She's called after visits and told me she wanted to check in on her (never once has any doctor done that for my older girls, we have 5 total) I just can't say how happy I am with her as their Dr. The staff is always extremely friendly anytime I call (even if it's a few times that day).

We have taken our son to Dr Curran and Dr Aaron his whole 16 years of life. They are both top notch…read moredrs and we plan to stay here until our son ages out.

Our experience at East Valley Children's Center with Dr. Curran was terrible from start to finish…read more The office instructed us to arrive 20 minutes early for paperwork, which we did, only to then wait an additional 30 minutes past our original appointment time. The exam rooms were outdated, with decor and unstable chairs that looked like they hadn't been updated since the early 2000s. When Dr. Curran finally entered, he slammed every door, cabinet, and item he touched, creating a very unsettling environment. He began the visit by asking me how I was doing, but immediately cut me off mid-answer to start another question. During the exam, without asking, he suddenly took a Q-tip and fished out the last of my newborn's drying umbilical cord. Since then, my baby's belly button has been bleeding for over a week. He also referred us to a urologist for a circumcision, saying they would call us, but no one ever did. When we followed up, we learned Dr. Curran had told the urologist our baby had a diagnosis we were never informed of, forcing us to schedule a separate diagnostic appointment before even addressing the circumcision. This was extremely concerning, especially because no one in the hospital ever mentioned this "diagnosis," and a second opinion confirmed there was no issue at all. To make matters worse, when we called the office to report the bleeding and ask about the urologist issue, we were told Dr. Curran would call us back. It's been over 5 days and we never received that call. This has been the worst doctor experience I have ever had. I would never recommend Dr. Curran or this office to anyone.

Avoid. Called to make an appt. Woman on the phone seemed like she didn't really want to help me get…read morean appt. Ex: I told her that we've never been to the office before and she said we'd have to get you'd registered and that can take a while. Like she was complaining to me about it..... Then she says do you know our vax policy. I didn't. She said ALL PATIENTS MUST BE FULLY VAXED. Ok, so vaccines don't bother me but the idea of someone telling someone else that certain drugs MUST be put in their kid is an absolute red flag. What happened to caring for patients, and the patients right to decide what is best for their kid. Makes me worried what else they would force on their patients. Anyways, I said no thanks and the search continues.

Avoid. Bad treatment, receptionists with attitude, never picked up the phone, said to go to the…read morelab, we went to the lab and lab didn't have our orders. Doctor did bare minimum, spent more time in the waiting room than seeing him.

I've been looking for a good pediatrician in the area for my newborn and I'm glad we finally found…read moreone. My son's pediatrician is located all the way in downtown Phoenix, and I just don't have the energy to also drive my daughter all the way from where we are in the East Valley. Dr. Ijaola is proficient, punctual, and personable enough. He's been very thorough during my daughter's last 2 checkups. I also decided to finally have a wellness check for myself since the birth of my daughter was so horrific for both of us. My primary care physician also works at this office. She's one of the nurse practitioners. And she is extremely knowledgeable and thorough as well. Bonus, their office is immaculate and seriously, the fact that you can show up to your appointment on time and be seen right away with zero wait time is amazing!

We love dr.Lanre all of the associates are amazing we have been with them for 9 in a half years we…read morelove you guys.