Whole Child Pediatrics

Reviews 11

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Sarah Combs

I have 2 children and both have been going to Dr Cecilia Ladines for about 6 years now. Cecilia and Rajivi have become more than just Doctors they have come to know and grow a genuine love for my kids. Their staff are the kindest most professional office I have ever experienced. Threw all the bumps and milestones of my kids healthy and sick they experience and care for so many kids but never leave anyone feeling like they are stuck in a factory to be filtered in and out much like I experienced with the sarasota health department. I have a soon to be step daughter I had to take to a different doctors office and experience an office that have her bouncing from doctor to doctor with no real knowledge of who she is and how she has been from one medication to the next and it was so heartbreaking to see her have to go through so many doctors who seemed unwilling to listen and care for her the way my kids doctors office is. I am so glad I have my children in the care of Dr. Cecilia and her staff. Every time my kids visit she somehow manages to remember both my children even when one is not their. She helps makes decisions with me and helps me understand every medication given to the kids. We discus the pros and cons of everything given and she educates my health knowledge so that the kids receive the best possible care growing up in a world where so many germs can cause health issues. She teaches preventative care so that the visits are more well visits than sick. Thank you Whole Chile Pediatrics in Lakewood Ranch Sarasota. This office should receive recognition for all their hard work and professional help to so many children. I brag about this office to as many parents as I can.

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Matthew Connelly

We moved to the area in 2012, not knowing what doctor to go to we chose Whole child. What a bad decision! There office staff is about what youd expect for a doctors office (one that accepts Medicaid), not sure about others in the practice but our doctor lacked basic knowledge and was unable to direct us in the right direction (referrer us to another dr. ). Our typical wait time was about 30 - 45 min in the waiting room then another 30 - 45 min in the room. Every time we went there we had to clear at least two hours of our time just for a simple visit. The latest time we went there ( Jan 26, 2014) our daughter had signs of the Flu (even though this office gave her a "flu shot") My wife made an appointment and showed up at the agreed time. Needless to say my wife waited in the waiting room watching people come in after her be brought back and taken care of. She called me upset and I informed her to just go to the walk in clinic. She was seen right away and treated.. Months have passed and Whole Child has yet to call and even see why she left, try and make anything right, apologize, or just reach out to us. This practice is a joke and Id recommend NO ONE to go there. I offer nothing but our experience with this practice and hope other dont find out the hard way like we did. We now have different insurance and are long gone! As a side note, our doctors name was Cecilia Ladines.

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Margo Gorman

There are so many reasons why I wont rate this place . I will never take my son back no matter what because they didnt care to treat him . Dr . Ladies wanted to criticize more what we did than worry about our sons health. The staff in the front will treat mothers like crap while they flirt with the fathers . They didnt even want to give me a appointment unless my husband was going to be there . They roll their eyes and are hateful when you check in or when you make another appointment if your the mother. I refuse to recommend this place to anyone unless you like to wait forever, be ignored, talked to like your trash , & dont really care about your childs health . Mothers should be treated with so much respect and dignity instead of like trash because those young girls at the front desk dont have their hormones in check that is not our fault or problem.

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Jennifer King

Ive been taking my 17 month old to Dr. Ladines since he was born. I have to say that at first the wait times to be seen was way too long! I almost left, but then miraculously they cleaned it up and have become super efficient. The last 2 visits with Dr. Ladines, they saw me right away at my appointment time, and Dr. Ladines came in immediately! I know she works very hard and is very knowledgable, but she also knows the limits of her expertise and this is important! When she couldnt answer a hard question, she referred me to the right experts and she called me to talk to me about it. I wanted to keep her as my sons pediatrician, so Im very glad that they made such an effort to turn around their office to make it more efficient!

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Michele Hockin

I have been taking my daughter to Dr. Ladines for a few years now, and have never had an issue. Wait times (in the office as well as on the Phone) have been minimal. Even though we only go about once a year, the doctor seens to remember us. The nurses and front desk are always polite and friendly. I really like how they direct their questions at my child-- let HER be involved in her own care!

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Yvette Myara

I can always call and squeeze in an appointment when my daughter is suddenly sick . Wait time is about 20 minutes but you do not feel rushed when you are seeing the doctor . Both Dr. Ladines and Dr. Ruckers are very knowledgeable and caring. Ive been taking my three-year-old and a 16-month-old since we met in the hospital. Great late hours

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Rebecca Misla

Dr. Ladines is very personable and really takes the time to answer all of your questions. She has called me during the weekend to check on my baby. She is such a kind, patient doctor. The only thing is, dont be late because they will take all other patients before you if youre late, even if theyre appointment is after yours.

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Morgan Powis

I did not like Dr. Rucker. My son was terrified of her and she was usually rude and had this way of talking down to the parents. She had ridiculously high expectations for my childs development and sent me to specialists who told me my child was just fine. I would not recommend her.

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LeoDira Olayo

Love the friendliness from both Dr Rucker, Dr Ladines and staff. They are very helpful and always explain things thoroughly. Love the fact that they will always work with me to fit my kids in when they are sick. I would definitely recommend them. They make me feel at home.

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Crystal Amyx

They listen to my concerns and arent all about putting my kids on medication to fix everything which means a lot to me plus make sure they get to know my kids and how to cumuicate with them especially my son with disabilities which my sons other doctor didnt.

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Niki Flanary

Dr.Rucker has been seeing my daughter since her first day. She is a wonderful doctor. Always listens to my concerns and helps clarify/solves them. Always friendly with a smile. Makes us feel part of the family.

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