We hd out first appointment in this Clinic (Longwood) location and so far, we all loved this place!…read moreWe were seen by a REAL doctor that made me feel safe. Our doctor, Dr Desiraju, is fun, all smiles when she walked in and she doesnt just prescribe medicine on all the problems you tell her. She just perfectly reminds us of our pediatrician back in Chicago whom we loved so dearly. Im so pleased with this clInic, everyone is nice and friendly.

We adopted 2 children and live on the south side of Orlando so this is a 35-45 minute drive for us…read morebut here's why we do it. When our daughter first came to live us, her dr was listed as here, so I continued to bring her and after meeting Dr Miereles. I was hooked. He is so good with the kids, takes his time and talks to them and treats parents as parents and will answer questions and explain something if your unsure. With that I switch our other child to here and we have been going here for 6 years now and have no plans on leaving unless he retires.

Al security measures always have been on. I love bringing my kid's here. Ever since I met her in…read more2018 whit my second child I have been with her even tho I live over 1 1/2 hrs away. I always recommend her. She listens to all of your questions, has helped with many issues we've had. ADHD, allergies and other.

I have been bringing my daughter to Wekiva Springs Pediatrics for 5 years now and couldn't be…read morehappier! Both Dr. Carrasquero and Dr. Freyre are excellent pediatricians and never make you feel like you're just a number in a herd they have to see that day. The office is always clean, the staff is welcoming and professional, and they do their best to accommodate your schedule. They offer Saturday office hours twice a month which is great for parents who have difficulty getting time off of work during the week.

Dr. Silverstein is a pediatrician recommended by a mom friend of mine. I decided to break up with…read moremy former pediatrician, Dr. Chabon of Hunt Club Pediatrics. I was tired of waiting 1-2 hours to see Chabon and once I finally did see him he would act rushed and out of sorts. As a direct opposite Dr. Silverstein is always cool and collected. He doesn't have much of a personality but he seems to know his stuff. The office staff is friendly too. And guess what? I've never waited to see Dr. Silverstein! His office doesn't overbook like Chabon's does. I usually don't even sit down in the waiting room because I know I'll be called right back. Even though the drive is farther, so far I'm happy I made the switch!

We have been taking our son to see Dr. Silverstein since he was born and absolutely love it at this…read morepractice! Dr. Silverstein and his staff are extremely knowledgable, friendly, and compassionate. We are first time parents, and the doctor always answers all of our questions and never rushes us out of our visits. I can't say enough great things about this practice. Even the receptionist is super friendly and personable. We will continue to share our great experiences with friends and family. Thanks Dr. Silverstein and team for everything you guys do.

This is honestly one of the worst office experiences I've ever had. The nurses are consistently…read morediscourteous--borderline rude--and the constant demand to fill out lengthy forms every single visit is exhausting. Their patience with children is nonexistent, which is shocking for a pediatric office. The front waiting area is uncomfortably cold and unwelcoming. I truly can't stand coming here and will be moving to a different provider. This is the only medical office I've genuinely disliked in a long time--and we've had to switch a few due to insurance changes. To top it off, I was told that if I don't give vaccines, my child could die. Unbelievable that offices like this still operate in today's world.

i've been taking my children here for the last 3 1/2 years and every single appointment has been…read moregreat. There are no long times they see us in a timely manner and are really great with my children. I recommend this pediatrician to all of my friends having children. They truly care about what they do.

Not one single negative word can be said about the care we have received with this practice. The…read moreoffice staff, nurses, PA, and Dr are all excellent at handling any situation. Andrea is our most regular nurse and she is an angel. Lane Westergard (sp?) is the PA and we have had the opportunity to treat with her when the Dr was out and she too was gentle, caring, and super knowledgeable. I love this practice and everyone I have ever interacted with here.

This place has undergone a few rebrands in the last few years we've been coming here and I'm not…read moresure it's doing them any favors. The nurses and drs here are mostly great, but the patient experience leaves a lot to be desired. The wait times have gotten longer and longer-- you wait forever in the waiting room and forever again in the exam room. A simple visit turns into a 2 hour ordeal-- and their billing department is a mess. Be aware they're not checking your insurance coverage before asking for a copay. I checked with my insurance company to verify the copay amount One World was asking for, only to find out I wasn't supposed to be charged at all. We had a past experience of them charging me for my child's annual visit, which is a preventative visit and therefore 100% covered. Totally my fault for being too distracted to realize the mistake in the moment, but lord getting it fixed has been a nightmare. I asked them to apply the $ to a future copay and they just keep sending me bills, and all my attempts to confirm they've applied that $ before I pay more go unanswered. It's not a good feeling not being able to fully trust the competency of an entity that's supposed to be a resource of care for my kids.

I've been coming here with my daughter since she was three when their office was across the street…read more When booking her annual checkup the staff booked it too early, so when I arrived I was told she couldn't be seen. It took me 1 1/2 hours to get her to this appointment due to an accident that backed up traffic. I asked the receptionist why no one called and she told me they called yesterday, but my phone wouldn't ring and didn't have voicemail set up, which was a complete lie. I asked to speak with the person who called and was told she wasn't in. I asked her to read me the number on file, which was correct and to call it which she did and it rang and went to my voicemail. No apology, and the only response: "so when do you want to rebook". If you're a no show they charge you $25, but if they mess up they don't even take accountability. When walking out I said to her "thank you and have a nice day", which I really shouldn't have but I'm a nice person and surprise, surprise she said NOTHING. I've been coming here for 8 years and this is how they treat their patients. This is unacceptable. If you're contemplating coming here DON'T! There are many more great pediatricians in the area. We did reschedule, so we could get it done as she was going into middle school and needed it, but have since found another provider. Also, her annual checkups are free, but I got an email with a bill, thankfully I got it fixed. This place is a mess.

This group is amazing! My kids have been patients for 4 years or so and every encounter has been…read morefriendly, knowledgeable and efficient. They never leave you waiting for hours after your appointment and have a depth of knowledge of multiple types of remedies for your ailments. Highly recommend them!

READ RECENT REVIEWS, not the older ones. I'm shocked at the negative reviews from 4+ years ago, but…read morealso I've been going to Cannizzaro Integrative Pediatric Center for just the past two years. My experience has been absolutely wonderful and if you are looking for an integrative pediatrician, I truly believe you will not find anything better than this practice. Staff - I adore all of the staff at CIPC. Dr.C was incredibly intelligent and kind. Debi and Gail, the NPs are super sweet and take time to explain everything. Mel, Wendy, and the other nurses are a wealth of knowledge and remember patients on a first name basis! Ear infections - I want to highlight this because its so significant to me. CIPC rarely ever prescribes antibiotics for ear infections. You know why? Because most ear infections can be solved by a quick chiropractic adjustment to drain the tubes. When my oldest son, 4 months at the time, presented with redness and fluid in his ears, our previous pediatrician gave him a dose of antibiotics. When that didn't solve it, they wanted to give him ANOTHER dose. Nope, moved over to CIPC and after one look, then sent us to an integrative chiropractor. Within a week, he was perfectly healed! We now go proactively once a month to get both of my kids ears adjusted and neither of them have ever had an ear infection! We started full time as patients after that. Service - the service in my opinion is the best of the best. Every appt is 30-60 minutes long! Most ped offices give you 10-15 minutes tops, so this is unique. They take time to hear your concerns, address them, and solve medical problems by getting to the root cause of the issue instead of just writing a prescription to mask symptoms of underlying disease. They are always available - my youngest son (6 months) is currently sick and I've called nearly every day to speak to a nurse. They always take my call, spend time on the phone with me to hear my concerns, and help me out with either an appt or OTC recommendations. This practice is more boutique-style, so there is a $100/month charge for your children to be a patient there. But to me, it's 10000% worth every penny. Vaccines - this may or may not be important to you, but I love that they start their *optional* vaccine schedule at 6 months instead of 2 months. This gives time for the gut micro biome to become more established before starting vaccines and the detox process. Additionally, they prefer to vaccination when your child is healthy. When my oldest was 9 months old, he was due for a vaccine, but when I brought him in, he had a mild temperature and a little cold. It was advised we wait until he is 100% healthy before giving him the vaccine - amazing. All other ped offices would have given it to him anyways, potentially making him feel worse. We came back 3 weeks later when he was healthy and it was a quick in and out 10 min appt for the shot. I LOVE CIPC. I started at another very popular ped office but was discouraged when they kept prescribing my son antibiotics and medicines for seemingly minor issues. My two boys (toddler and 6m old) have never had to be on any antibiotics or prescription meds since joining CIPC. Every ailment has been solved with a natural, integrative approach and for that, I'm eternally grateful.

I am writing this review to document a deeply disappointing and concerning experience with this…read morepediatric office during my newborn's visits. From a clinical standpoint, the care was unprofessional and unnecessarily distressing. Blood work could not be completed competently during our visit, resulting in multiple painful needle sticks for our newborn without success. Ultimately, the clinic was unable to perform the required testing at all due to the lack of basic on-site laboratory capability and appropriate instruments. We were sent to a hospital to repeat the blood work entirely--an inconvenience and burden that should never occur during routine newborn care. The administrative and billing issues were even more troubling. The clinic provided incorrect information to the hospital, which caused our insurance to initially deny coverage for services that should have been fully covered. As a result, we received a bill from the hospital that we should not have been responsible for. Additionally, the clinic submitted incorrect and questionable billing codes to our insurance: A well-baby visit was incorrectly coded as a standard office visit, leading to insurance denial. A charge was submitted for "surgical skin removal," a procedure that was never discussed, never consented to, and never performed. This description strongly suggests circumcision-related billing, which we categorically did not authorize and would never consent to for our child. We also observed duplicate billing submissions to our insurance for the same visit on multiple occasions. After spending an excessive amount of time on the phone with both the clinic and our insurance company, some of these billing issues were resolved only because our insurance provider intervened directly and challenged the improper and fraudulent charges with the clinic. These corrections did not occur through any proactive effort or accountability on the part of the pediatric office. Despite this, the clinic continues to bill us for a "deductible" related to services that were never performed and should not exist, even after insurance involvement and repeated clarification. This ongoing attempt to collect payment for non-rendered services is unacceptable. Beyond the financial impact, this situation resulted in a significant and unreasonable amount of time wasted. We were forced to make numerous phone calls, follow up repeatedly, and provide documentation simply to correct errors that originated from this office. Despite persistent outreach, the clinic was largely unresponsive and unwilling to meaningfully assist in resolving the issues they created. When these concerns were raised, there was no transparency, no clear explanation, and no effort to prevent recurrence. The lack of accountability is especially troubling in a practice entrusted with newborn care. Given the combination of inadequate clinical capability, repeated billing errors, reliance on insurance intervention to correct improper charges, continued attempts to collect for services not rendered, and the substantial time burden placed on patients, we lost all confidence in this practice. We canceled our future appointments and will not be returning. I strongly recommend that prospective parents proceed with caution, closely review all insurance claims submitted by this office, and ensure they are comfortable with both the clinical and administrative standards before establishing care here.

A year ago I Change from pediatric office so I had higher standard for my son and daughter in this…read moretransition of looking for a new practice. Front of the house staff very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. As a new patient they made the process easy and quick. Office clean and top notch with their space. Nurses are friendly and really enjoy their profession and she was sweet to both of my son and daughter. When we saw Doctor Cortes he was hands on and very knowledgeable as well. Answered all my questions and treated both of my kids with respect and you can tell he genuinely cares about his patients. Finally as having horrible experience in my previous pediatrician office (Altamonte Pediatrics) with my kids I can see the difference night and day with First Choice Pediatrics. Simply WOW!! I look forward to having my kids grow and be treated in this new practice and be long time patients enjoying your care. Thanks again. Fully recommend it!!

I was one of the kids they helped back in the day. They are the best association for kid care in…read moreall of Central Florida. They're wonderful people.

Dr Powell is absolutely horrendous. Worst bedside manor I've ever experienced. She was the rudest…read morephysician I have ever encountered. My child will never see her again! I will continue bringing my child to this practice to see another practitioner but never again will she be in a room with my child. Worst mannered physician ever!! Insulting condescending and does NOT care about you or your child. Do not let her treat your child. My son is extremely upset by the things she said as am I. I cannot understand how someone like her is employed to speak to and treat families and children.