Dr. Shlafer is an excellent pediatrician that a parent can find in the area. He is trustworthy, kind, and extremely knowledgeable. Both of my kids have been with him since we came to the area 4 years ago and we have been very happy with him and his service. We put our kids 100% to his hand and trust his sound judgments on all occasions. He is a very cool doctor with exceptional experience. He always make the right diagnoses and provide thoughtful and educational information to us so that we understand what is going on and what we should be expecting during any treatments. He is willing to take/make calls from/to us out of his office hours to discuss any situations that we have concerns over our kids' health.
In comparison with other doctors who always treat their patients in a hurry, he is very patient to listen to our concerns and address them timely. Obviously all medicines have some side effects and it is better to not take any unless it is absolutely necessary. He would not hesitate to tell you that your child does not need to take any at some situations. We should have had many more such doctors as Dr. Shlafer in the region and the country.
Like others I do feel sorry for Brandy Young and her loss of her child. I am not in a position to make any judgment over her case but our experience with Dr Shlafer has been exceptional.
The only drawback is that some of his nurses are not so professional in some cases and I hope that they can also live up to the high standard that Dr. Shlafer has for his patients.
Pros: Cares about his patient without boundary
Cons: Some of his nurses are not so professional sometimes
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