Located off of the intersection of General Booth Blvd, Princess Anne Rd, and Tuscany Dr., Sentara Pediatric Physicians - General Booth is one of several Virginia Beach pediatric offices through Sentara. We found their pediatric PCP services to be of great quality from the doctors to nurses/techs to admin support and would recommend them!
-- Insurance Know-How --
We have Optima (owned by Sentara) and haven't had any issues. Well-baby visits have $0 co-pay, and the billing and insurance for any other sick, etc. visits continue to go smoothly.
-- Notes and Printouts from the Visit --
Sentara Pediatric Physicians consistently provides printouts regarding the services from that day's visit along with info/resources about child development milestones as they apply to our child. One nice feature is the parent/guardian can access the notes via the MyChart site/app (and even schedule appointments or add upcoming appointments to your calendar, etc.).
-- Scheduling Appointments --
This office schedules in-person and tele-health appointments (the latter depending on the need for the appointment) pretty quickly. I can generally get an appointment for our child within a week, and a more urgent appointment the same or next day. I've found their lines are sometimes (on several occasions) still on the after hours service 15 minutes before they close and 15 minutes after they've opened, but I don't call often enough to know if this is the norm/procedure. If you speak to an after-hours nurse, they log a note in the system which helps with continuity of care when you follow-up with the pediatrician.
-- Staff --
As of this writing, there are 3 pediatricians working out of this office. The pediatricians have their own team (nurses, admin staff). We've predominantly worked with one of the teams, but when our regular pediatrician was unavailable for a time-sensitive (non-emergency) issue, the nurse and team was able to coordinate with another one of the pediatricians to get our child's needs met. All of the staff have been warm and helpful. Our pediatrician doesn't rush appointments and takes time to answer questions. Some of their information might not be the most current/cutting edge on specialized topics, but they genuinely try to do all they can to help, including referrals to specialists (which balances the previous concern out, and I don't expect a doctor providing PCP services can be a specialist in everything.)
-- Environment --
Their offices are clean with well-maintained furnishings. There is little to no noise traffic that you can hear within the exam rooms. The waiting area includes a main section, a separate section for newborns/infants, and a separate section for sick visits, which is appreciated.
-- Conclusions --
Ultimately this place was a good fit for us. There are a lot of positives, including the knowledgeable staff and the opportunity to have time to discuss questions with our child's doctor. read more