Being a first time Mom there are tons of things I don't know: what is normal, what is not, what needs treatment or what will go away by itself. I love that Dr. Kangos (and his wife) are conservative on prescribing medicines. If it is something that it only needs time to heal, he'll tell you, That way you won't end up bombarding your baby with creams, medicines and stuff and can cause side effects. I went to him because my cousin used to take her kids there. Now I take mine. I highly recommend him!

I found Dr. Kangos to be arrogant and impersonal. Linda is pleasant, but that is it. I did not like the way he treated my daughter. He was cold and rude.

We went in for a well-baby check, and because we asked him a question about reflux he billed us for two office visits with the reasoning being that reflux issues go beyond what is covered in a well baby exam. We just asked him a question. If we had been told beforehand that one question outside of the scope of a well-baby exam was going to cost us $200 we would have just Googled it. My husband and I are self-employed and have no insurance (due to Humana 1 dropping us after the birth of my daughter...long story). We really felt tricked by this double-billing situation. They should at least let you know beforehand that your question is outside of what they consider to be normal well-baby care.

We now see Dr.Trester at Central Family Practice. We LOVE him. He is so caring.

I brought my son in for his 2-year-old checkup. He does not enjoy going to the doctor, so he was screaming and acting cranky. Dr. Kangos came in to do the examination and commented on his screaming. He asked a lot of questions, but was jumping from topic to topic a lot. He never, during the whole appointment, asked if I had any questions. He then told me that he thought my son needed to see a specialist because he seemed to be very developmentally delayed and needed to have his brain examined. He left to get some referrals, and he brought back in a symptom checklist for autism. He was surprised to see that my son (now that he had calmed down) was playing with some toys on the floor and told me that this was very normal behavior. He then asked me about the symptoms on the checklist and it was obvious that my son is perfectly normal. He then told me that he didn't think we needed to see the specialist anymore and left. I think that it is great that he is looking for signs of autism, but it really bothered me that he told me that he needed to see a specialist first and then went over the checklist with me. It was very upsetting to me to think that there was something seriously wrong with my son, and then to find out that this was mistakenly assumed because my son was acting up at first. I don't think it is uncommon for kids to be uncomfortable at the doctor's office! We will not be coming back.

I had three bad experiences at Dr Kangos office.

The first was when I consulted them on my son's poddy training. I was having a difficulty training him. When I asked for suggestions or possible medical problem, he said it was me putting too much pressure on him and keeping him from progressing. Later, I found out he had ADHD and OCD issues. Until that was discovered by another physician, I felt horrible about myself and my mothering skills.

The second problem was the treatment of my other son's ear infections. They were continuous. Dr Kangos kept giving my son anti-biotics and told me to go home. Later found out through his new physician that he needed tubes in his ears and he had not been able to hear the entire time he had been given the anti-biotics. As a result, his speech had been delayed slightly.

These problems were discovered after I left. What made me leave is what made me mad! After having my third child, I brought my newborn in for shots. After the shots had been administered, I was trying to comfort his crying through nursing him. After five minutes in the room, he came in without knocking and said would you please leave so that I can get another patient in here!

I guess the message is, if you have run-of-the-mill ped visits consisting of well-checks and occasional common illnesses, you could maybe take the risk, but if you have a special need, forget it! He's not trained for it and he doesn't have the patience for it.

I've been taking my children to Dr. Kangos and his wife since my nine year old daughter was born. I now have a 3 years old as well. I've had nothing but great experiences with the staff and Dr's at Kangos Pediatrics. It is so nice to walk in and be called by our first names by the staff. I've heard others talk about going to large clinics and after hours where you don't know who will see your children. I really enjoy the one on one attention and the days and hours they are open as well. When both parents are working, it really helps to have a Saturday option for well or sick checks when needed. I really appreciate everything they have done for my children and wouldn't go anywhere else!! I highly recommend them!!!