Dr. Snyder has been my kid's pediatrician for a decade now. I came to find him after firing 3 pediatricians for various infractions:
*The first one found it "inconvenient" to stop by the Dornbecher ICU to check in on my daughter, even though she was working a shifts there all that week.
*The second one did not speak fluent English.
*The third one closed down the office for over an hour every day for lunch.
I have a special needs daughter who has had 2 open-heart surgeries, and she's got lots of mid-line birth defects. Finding the right kind of pediatrician to work with me was of paramount importance.
Enter Kelvin Snyder. At the time, his practice was new, and he appreciated my vote of confidence. He assured me that he was not at all intimidated by my daughter's complexities. He works closely with our pediatric cardiologist, and really listens to me, and values my input as my children's mother.
Extra nice touches:
He always places a personal follow-up call where my daughter is concerned a day or two after a visit.
He isn't fee-focused, and has been known to call in prescriptions for my son for pink-eye meds or Sudafed without an office visit....not many doctors will do this, because they want to bill the office visit. He has gone above and beyond many times for my son, who is now a busy college student, and will fit him into his schedule on busy winter breaks for physicals, etc.
He has a great way with my kids. Very kind, quiet, and gentle. Even my most shy child enjoys talking with him, which is saying a LOT!! All my kids look forward to seeing Dr. Snyder....maybe it's the stickers, but I think it's the bedside manner.
He has a great staff working behind the scenes. They have just recently moved into a larger medical office, and everyone from the receptionists to the triage nurses are all lovely, friendly, and child-focused. No crabby old nurses with attitude, and no nosy noisy gab-a-holics.
To address Tina's concern re:waiting in the waiting room vs. the exam room: I actually prefer and request that my girls be taken into a exam room immediately, to keep them away from all the germs that inadvertently end up in the waiting room. No matter how many times a day they disinfect the toys, your child is only as safe as the kid who slobbered on them 5 minutes before.....
The other docs at Sunset Pediatrics are lovely, informed and hand picked by Dr. Snyder....you can't go wrong with anyone there, IMO. read more
