I Need a Local Pediatrician ...

Updated on October 05, 2006
K.B. asks from Central Falls, RI
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I JUST RECENTLY MOVED TO RI AND I AM 8 MONTHS PREGNANT.
MY DOCTOR ASKS ME EVERYTIME I GO IN FOR AN APPOINTMENT IF I HAVE CHOSEN A PEDIATRICIAN, BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE BEFORE THE BABYS BORN.
I DONT HAVE ANYONE IN RI TO ASK IF THEY KNOW OF A REPUTABLE PEDIATRICIAN THAT THEY ARE HAPPY WITH, AND IS CLOSE TO MY NEW HOME. I LIVE RIGHT ON THE LINE CENTRAL FALLS AND PAWTUCKET BUT I AM IN CF.
IF ANYONE CAN HELP, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!!
THANKS !! :)

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D.F.

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Hi! K.,
Welcome to RI Have no more fears My children have the greatest peditrician there is she is on Broad st. in centreal falls we have been going to her for 9 yrs with my son and 4 with my daughter, I swear by her. Her name is Yenn Longobodi, her receptionists name is Maria they both have children of there own. My kids love her so much that if they get as much as a scrath they want to go see her.Her number is ###-###-#### please take my advice and tell Maria the receptionist that D. Forget sent you. I was 16 when my son was born and my mother in law to be wanted me to take my son to his fathers peditrician Dr Russo and I did let me tell you it was a night mare he never came to the hospital to see him, my son had acid reflux and was alergic to the formula and DR Russo would not change it he allowed my child to perfusly vomit everything he took in until my friend told me about Dr Longobodi one visit with her the formula was changed he was never sick again. We still see her 9 yrs later and like I said she will come to the hospital to see your baby before he goes home. Please as soon as you recieve this email consider calling them on Monday and if you want to check every thing out as them for a tour of the office and to meet with the doctor before making a decision but i promise you you will be satisfied. Hope I was helpful let me know what you choose to do. Good Luck!

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M.T.

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Welcome to Rhode Island K. and congratulations!
I take my daughter to Providence Pediatrics on the East Side of Providence. Dr. Linda Rexford was my pediatrician, so I decided to send my daughter to her. The staff are excellent and go above and beyond for you and your child/children. I can't sing their praises enough! I never have to wait for an appointment and they are always very helpful when I call with a question or concern. As a bonus, the office is run by true professionals, a rarity these days. Hope this helps, feel free to write if you have any questions about them. I'm pretty sure they take all heath care insurances too.

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K.C.

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Anchor Pediatrics in lincoln. Dr. Pakula is a women if you prefer a male Dr. for your son Dr. Cummings but I really like Pakula.

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S.Z.

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Choosing a doctor is a very important decision so follow your gut every person is different and has different things they are looking for. I will recommend my doctors to you and you can check them out for yourself. I take all four of my children to Lincoln Pediatrics. There are five doctors in all in the office and all are wonderful. We have seen all of them on different "sick" occasions. I never have a problem getting them in on very short notice and the doctors are so loving and truly get to know you and your family. They have two offices one in Lincoln off of 116 and one in North Attleboro located on Route one, just north of Emerald Square Mall. Give them a try, or at least meet with them and see if you like them. But please meet with a few before making a decision. Good Luck with your new baby boy.

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D.G.

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hi K. congrats on being a mom soon, my name is D. and i live in n smithfield, which part of rhode island are u from . my daughters doc is in cumberland rhode island if you are close by maybe i could give u the name of her doc and u can call to see if they are taken new patience. let me know would love to help. take care D.

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M.

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I bring my two children to Dr. Gregory Fox at Pediatric Associates in East Providence, RI. He is a wonderful doctor, as are the rest in the practice. Their number is ###-###-####. The only downside is he is not affiliated with Memorial Hospital, which is where I delivered (wonderful experience by the way).

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A.S.

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I am not sure what part of RI you live in but Tollgate Pediatrics in Warwick, RI has great pediatricians and the Anchor Medical Association is located in Lincoln, RI and Warwick RI they may have other locations but these are the two I know of. You can get their phone numbers on line.

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T.D.

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Well there is a Dr. in Lincoln right across from the licnoln mall. Her name is Dr. Flynn. She is very good with kids, a little weird to you and I, but the kids love her. She was the only dr. out of the 4 my daughter saw that actually diagnosed my 1 1/2 y/o then (now 4) with asthma and allergies. My daughter loves to go see her, even when she's not sick she asks to go and see her!!! What kid do you know that wants to go see thier Dr.?? And another thing... my sister takes her daughter to her too, and when my neice got sick on christmas eve, she had my sis go to the office, even tho she was closed, so that my sis and neice didnt have to sit in Hasboro Children's hospital all night!! There was one other occasion where she went to the office on a sunday for my sister. That alone puts her on another level than most other drs!!!

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