Hi- I am looking for a new pediatritian (Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta or Indio) for my daughter (19months) and new baby (due in May). Wait time and availability are extremely important. I'd also like someone who is available if my child is sick same day.
I've been to 3 different ones and this hasn't worked out so far.
I am a mom of 4 children, 6yr. 4yr. 2yr. and 3mos Most Dr.'s in the Desert, there is a wait. I love Dr.Rao ###-###-#### She does not take medical. She has been very helpful to many moms and does take same day without much wait time located in Indio. Also another Dr. I realy like and same day abit less wait is Dr.Rommas ###-###-#### in Palm Desert. Hope that helps P.S. I agree about Dr. Gomez
Dear M.,
I live in La Quinta and have had Dr. Jasmine Ramos in Palm Desert for the first 6 months of my son's life and then for the past 3 years, as we moved away and then back. I like her office - there are two completely different enterances and waiting areas for sick and well children. The well baby area has a great play area, sick baby area doesn't have the extra play room, just a tv and a few books as sick babies are usually just holding onto mom. More importantly, when my 6 year old(as of last week) has been sick, I've been able to get in the same day, wait time varied with busyness of office that day (one time got right in other time it was an hour), nice staff and Dr. Ramos is very loving. We've gotten to know her over the years and she always remembers my son, he was the first one to ever pee on her (at 1 week appt.) so thoroughly she had to run home and change, and she has a son about my son's age so she always talks to him about same age topics. I don't know if they still do it, but at my son's well-baby/vaccination visits they had a lady who would come in and talk about emotional/educational/physical development (even had a home visit) and he would get a board book. I'm in early education, so I kindof knew the stuff she would go over, but I was really glad they had that for new moms. It's the Healthy Steps program, (just called, they still do it). looking at the phone book ad, they take all insurances and their Palm Desert office is 73555 San Gorgonio Way, ####-###-####.Good luck. M. R.
I don't know who you've been to or what kind of insurance you have but I take my 7 month old son to Dr. Coit in Rancho Mirage. I never have to wait more than 5-10 minutes and he seems to care. I love, love, not having to wait! Hope that helps! Like the previous person said, Dr. Gomez's office is horrible. He was my ob and I never waited less than 1 hour.
I am sorry that I don't have a good suggestion for you but I can say that I see Dr. Guiterrez Go and the services isn't that great, plus wait times are out of this world. Not much interest in personalized service and really getting to know your kids. I have a 17 month old and am looking too for someone who can offer better services. Good luck!
