This is the best natural medical doctor for kids I've ever seen. She warns you about everything you need to know. And will happily do delayed vaccinations. It's better for new borns and she understands this. It's the only place I would take my new born. read more

We were very happy to have found Dr. Herrman the first few times we went, even though it felt like she never remembered us from visit to visit. We liked that she has a small practice, and thought her staff was very kind and patient. It wasn't until the 4th or 5th visit for an annual appt that we were appalled and left the practice. My daughters are both quite small and lean, but they are fit, healthy, energetic, bright, and happy. Dr. Herrman made the very poor decision to voice her concerns about my child's weight IN FRONT OF THE CHILD, rather than privately to me, her mother. She told her that she shouldn't be in the running club anymore because she could "drop dead any second" since she is underweight according to the (outdated) BMI chart. Unbelievable, and totally inappropriate. She scared the lights out of my kid and had her obsessing over her weight and body for truly no reason. I refuse to force food or encourage any kind of body shame. My child eats well, and is naturally petite, as is my whole family. Shame on this doctor for not knowing what should and should not be discussed in front of an impressionable 9 year old. We have since found a wonderful pediatrician for her and are much happier in her care. read more

I'm hesitant to let the secret out about how great Dr. Hermann is because I don't want it to get too busy at her office! We've taken our son to see her since birth and she has been flexible with what vaccines we give him, but also has invaluable advice on things to avoid (e.g., Tylenol has been linked to asthma later on in kids). She is always very attentive, answers all our questions, examines him thoroughly and never makes us feel rushed. You can tell she's seen everything and really cares about your child. read more

Awesome staff! Dr. Hermann has been an asset to our family's health for 8 yrs and many more years to come! The team is responsive, patient and knowledgeable. read more

I can't say enough good things about Dr Hermann. She is very skilled and knowledgeable. She's straight to the point, and will make the most of your time in each visit. More importantly, she is the one spending time in the room with you and your little one. You can fire off questions which are unrelated to the visit to her, and she will answer them thoroughly and with genuine interest. She also has a very strong network of specialists that she can recommend if the situation calls for something other than core pediatrics. She knows how pediatrics were practiced in the past, and knows what is the current state best practice. She can tell you pros and cons of any particular treatment pathways. And most importantly, she is 100% heartfelt in her concern for the health of your child. I could see how her directness could potentially be a turn off if you don't like that sort of thing, but with my baby, I want deliberate communication. I wouldn't bring by little guy anywhere else. read more

The attention we receive here makes the case for using a small practice. Dr. Herrmann and her staff are thoughtful an caring. Their new location is easy to access and they validate parking. We've been happy patients of this practice for years! read more

Dr Hermann is the first pediatrician my wife and I have ever had the pleasure of working with and it has only been such upon every visit, either planned or emergency, since our son was born. It's so nice that we have someone we trust and genuinely enjoy being around to care for our boy. Our first visit was the requisite "right after your baby is born go to the pediatrician" visit. It was one of the more rough visits since they had to prick our little guy's heal and take blood, but Dr Hermann and her staff (especially Francesca) are so wonderfully sweet and gentle. Every other visit we've had has been nothing but the same. They are clean, methodical, and thorough with everything and are loving throughout every bit of care they give. My wife and I especially appreciate that Dr Hermann is a no-frills pediatrician. She won't tell you to do what is popular or what every other trendy mom says you should do. She has only the best interest of your child in mind and wants to remedy everything as simply as possible. There have been a few instances where we have needed medication (only stuff for diaper rash thus far) and she gave us a good amount of education on what to look for and why. You won't get that kind of education whilst walking down the aisles of Target. Rather thankful for Dr Hermann and everyone at Rainbow Kids. Couldn't be happier to bring our son there every time. read more

I've been taking my kids here since my son was born and he is now 2 1/2. Now I bring my 4 month old. I feel very safe coming here even now durning covid. They clean between each patient and only have well check patients in the same rooms and I never pass another patient on our way in or out! read more

Dr. Herrmann is a rockstar. Seriously. She and her staff are super kind and helpful. As new parents, the Mr and I were more than apprehensive about, oh, EVERYTHING when our son was born. Enter Rainbow Kids...laid back and accommodating when we needed to schedule our first visit, and subsequent visits to check on a few things with our son within the first 2 weeks. The staff was very good about squeezing us in during lunchtime on short notice, which was very reassuring...we didn't have to wait around for days to get an appointment. The office environment is adorable, with handprints and footprints of patients along the walls, and photos of patients and their families in the waiting room. Dr. Herrmann herself is just a delight. No nonsense and a very good listener, asking clarifying questions and making good assessments of any issues that come up. As a brand new mom, I am so thankful for the recommendation we received for Rainbow Kids. I'd send anyone with children to see Dr. Herrmann in a heartbeat. read more

I hate leaving negative reviews (I've only left one other before due to horrible service) but I feel that I must for Rainbow Kids and staff. My daughter, who just turned 3 years old had been a patient here since her birth. Before Dr. Hermann's office moved to it's new location, my husband and I absolutely adored her and her front desk staff. After changing locations and front desk staff (we began to notice the high turnover rate for front desk staff at this office), the services became less than stellar. The first issue that I dismissed was the new young lady working at the front desk. She would never smile or greet us, only speaking to ask for our payment in a very dry monotone voice - which we found to be a bit cold. Since we liked Dr. Hermann, we ignored it and continued. Late last year, my husband and I purchased a home in Henry County which is located close to an hour away from Dr. Hermann's office. In the midst of our move, our daughter had a horrible asthma flare up. We called Rainbow Kids and to our dismay, they didn't have any close available appointments. Due to the nature my toddlers asthma (she's been hospitalized in the ICU due to the severity of it), we decided to weigh our options and see about finding a practice closer to home. I called Dr. Hermann's office and informed the young lady at the front desk of my plans. I let het know that under no circumstances did I want to switch pediatricians, but that my little one needed to be seen by a doctor asap. I also requested a copy of my daughter's shot records via email to show the new pediatrician that we'd be seeing that day. The young lady at the front desk said ok, and sent me over the shot records. As soon as my daughter was seen by the new pediatrician (who was amazing and saved us a trip to the E.R.) I called Rainbow Kids to inform them and to schedule our next appointment as requested. The young lady on the phone informed me (in an extremely icy tone) that we had been dropped from their practice because the other office requested a copy of my daughter's medical records. To say that I was shocked would have been an understatement. I had JUST had a phone conversation with their office about wanting to stay on as a client, but needing to be seen by a doctor immediately - which the lady at the front desk seemed to agree with. Because my toddler's asthma couldn't wait a few more days to be seen by Dr. Carol Hermann, she dropped my sick toddler with out notice. Of course I went into panick mode. When your child is sick, and has NO doctor, the feeling can be overwhelming. Thank goodness that the other local pediatrician offered to take us on after I explained what happened. Fast foward to yesterday (4 months LATER) and we receive a phone call from Rainbow Kids Pediatrics asking if we wanted to come in for our daughter's 3 year checkup. I informed the NEW front desk person (who was very kind actually) that we had been dropped months ago which she seemed confused about. This office started of really well, but the lack of organizational skills should make you think twice before committing. I feel the doctor is overwhelmed with the growth of her practice and is not able to keep up with the demands of it all. Our last few months with her practice, we were frequented by medical students and not the doctor herself - and we were never informed ahead of time that we wouldn't be seeing her. If you're looking for a natural approach doctor then she is it, but if your little one gets ill, there is no guarantee that Dr. Hermann will be of any service as she drops patients with absolutely NO prior notice. read more

My daughter, who is 16 and hard to impress, really likes this place. The walls are covered in the handprints & footprints of her patients, the nurses and doctor's assistants are hip and friendly, the doctor is direct and seems like she's really listening and thinking about what's best for your child. I didn't feel rushed. Only bummer about this place is that you have to pay to park in the garage. It's located across from that little baby Kroger in Decatur, just before you get to College Ave. read more

My children are no longer Dr. Herrmann's patients but I think she is awesome and would go back to her in a heartbeat if I lived in the Atlanta/Decatur area. One thing I recently discover is that she is an Integrative Pediatrician. I found that information from the following website: http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/alumni.html I think integrative medicine is a great and I think this is one of the reasons Dr. Herrmann is great. She keeps up on her speciality. She approaches health in a preventative manner. I highly recommend her. read more

WORST PEDIATRIC OFFICE EVER!! Don't waste your time here. We had an appointment at 11 and arrived 15 minutes earlier. 11:40 and we asked how much longer, we have FIVE KIDS in the waiting room and they said we were early so the weren't ready for us. OUR APPOINTMENT WAS AT 11????!!! WTF seriously go anywhere but here. The old good staff member is the doctor, all of the nurses are ignorant and don't know how to tell time. That's an hour of my life I'll never get back. Do us a favor and close the business. read more

We had one appointment with Dr. Hermann and she spent the first 20 mins of the appointment telling us how many different ways our daughter could die of SIDS. I am a first time mom and I had anxiety for 2 days thinking my daughter may die suddenly. When her assistant measured our daughter, she scratched her leg and the paper in the exam room was still disheveled from the previous patient. She looked at our daughter for about 2 minutes, possibly less. She did not check her eyes, ears, or neck reflexes. She did not discuss any future plans for medical care and just said everything looked fine and she would see us in a month. Her staff was not friendly at all and had very poor bedside manner for working with children, not a single friendly comment towards our daughter. We saw another pediatrician today that took almost 2 hours to find out all the information about our daughter to help us with this magical transition in our lives, showing us how poor of a job Dr. Hermann did. I would never recommend Dr. Hermann to anyone. read more

I have been taking my little girl here for almost 2 years. She was the first and only doctor my baby has seen, since she was 3 days old. I really like this place, its comforting and kid friendly. They have squeezed me in between other appointments or lunch when my baby had a small cold and treated us well. read more

We took our first son to Rainbow Ped for about 8 months. Dr Hermann never seemed that interested in getting to know us. Parking was a mess, you have to park across a busy street at the Kroger, and the practice was very hard to find on our first visit as there were no signs and it's located in a larger office building. Wait times were never long, which was nice. With all the good reviews we had high expectations, but never felt she wanted to connect with us. Plus, as new parents she scared the crap out of us with an excessive amount of horror stories about SIDS and Amber teething necklaces! People obviously love her, but we're looking for a new practice. read more

Dr. Hermann made me feel at ease, not rushed and was completely empathetic to my son's reoccurring Sinus infection! We made a switch to Rainbow after our pediatrician prescribed a defibrillator and a medication that is used in the conjunction with the machine containing hormones. I love that she suggested a more natural approach, to change our sons diet and vitamin intake, as this is along the lines of our lifesyle. So glad I found her! read more

Our experience here was horrific. We'd just relocated from CO and we needed to have our son seen by a pediatrician a.s.a.p. for his 2 month well baby check-up. Not having enough time to set up interviews with pediatric practices, I chose this office because of the great online reviews and Hermann's stated holistic approach. We arrived to the office, which was very stuffy and uncomfortable for me, although the environment may be quite inviting for children. Once in the exam room, Hermann came in, introduced herself, and everything was okay. She seemed a bit a spacey, but that wasn't a big deal. As she was examining our son, she noticed that he had a penile adhesion, something that neither my husband nor I had ever heard of. She proceeded to pull apart the adhesion as our son lie there screaming. She tried to assuage our horror and discomfort by stating that he was crying because of her cold hands, so she's an unhesitant liar. We trusted that she was doing this procedure because it needed to be done, and didn't stop her, but once we left I researched penile adhesions and quickly learned that what she had done was completely unnecessary and not currently recommended by most medical practices. Her behavior was completely unprofessional. I recommend that parents go elsewhere. It seems that a lot of people are happy with her service, but, for us, she's a repulsive member of the medical community. read more

Dr. Hermann and staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. She really listens to my concerns and always has great info on nutrition.

We are very happy with Dr. Hermann's services. Her staff has always been able to get us an appointment right away. We feel they make our care a priority when we need them. Very reliable services and we intend on staying with Dr. Hermann once we have our next child. Thank you Rainbow Pediatrics! read more

Dr Hermann drops kids from her practice with no notice and no communication. We had been with her for years as she came well recommended. Then, we show up for well visits for my two kids and the assistant at the front said our appointments had been canceled and Dr. Hermann could no longer see us. No email. No letter. No phone call. Just "see ya." We have full insurance and have paid every bill. Not a stable practice or professional. Look elsewhere. read more

Due to the rave reviews for this pediatrician and the pleasant experiences I have had speaking with their front desk staff, I hate to say I am seeking another pediatrician. I am new to the area...most pediatricians see sick children the same day whether they are new or established patients. Here this is not the case, if your child is a new patient and is sick, they will not be seen the same day, maybe a day or two out. A couple of months ago I made an appointment and there was a disconnect with the staff and I and I missed my appointment. They told me it was no problem and I advised that I would call back to make another appointment. To my dismay, I called them today to see if my son could be seen as he was suffering a 102 degree fever and a sore throat, they advised that because he was new they had no appointments for him and said they couldn't schedule an appointment until the $50 missed appointment fee was paid! WTHeck. No one told me that when I talked to them a couple months ago about the missed appointment. Nor have I gotten a bill in the mail or anything. Needless to say, I will not be paying the fee nor will I be taking my child to this practice. Maybe I am the black sheep of reviewers when speaking about this place. read more

Dr Herrman is great! She listens, gives you great advice based on current research and is knowledgeable in nutrition and natural/preventative health as well. She is great with kids and her office staff is wonderful. I've been looking for a good pediatrician for 3 years and have now found the one we will stay with!!! Highly recommend her. read more

Really like it here! I'm a first time mom and trying to figure everything out. Dr. Herrmann is really great - no nonsense, but also understanding about all my worries. I also like that she seems to advocate natural approaches first before jumping to prescriptions. read more