Pediatric recs near Minneapolis (also ?'s about Southdale Peds)

Re: Pediatric recs near Minneapolis (also ?'s about Southdale Peds)

• Minneapolis Moms & Babies

  April 2009

  We just started going to Edina Peds which is right by Southdale hospital and mall in Edina. LOVE IT! There are two female peds + one female CNP and they have great weekend hours. It's been there for over 30 years and they were wonderful doing a CBC blood test to see if my daughter actually had an infection instead of just giving us a presc for antibiotics.

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• MirandaHobbes member

  April 2009

  I didn't really research a pedi before giving birth (at Southdale)- I just used our general practice doctor's office as a reference because I was told they did rounds at the hospital. Long story short- they do not, or they weren't on the day I gave birth, so another pedi doing rounds had to see me. I saw a doctor from Caring for Children (or some such name) in Eden Prairie. Very cool doctor- but not convienient for us living in Mpls. I then chose Metropolitan Pediatric Specialists after asking around the nurses at the hospital. So far I've been a different doctor nearly every time I go in (just feeling them out) and I think I prefer Doctor Harrington. Their hours are great- weekends available. Once I had to bring DS to urgent care at the hospital but it was closed so I would have had to bring him to the ER. I noticed that Metro Peds was still open (until 7 I think) so I went in there and they were able to get me right in, which I thought was pretty impressive!  The nurses also recommended Edina Peds. Next time I will be sure to choose a clinic that for SURE does regular rounds at the hospital because that was sortof a fiasco at the time.

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• LouiseH

  April 2009

  We use Fairview Children's Clinic... so far we've been really happy with them. They're open until 8pm on weekdays, and I think they may be open weekends too, but I'm not sure. They're pertty centrally located too,

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• Susan_KW member

  April 2009

  We use Metropolitan Pediatrics too.  So far I really like them!  They have great hours and will see you for well visits on saturdays!
  

  

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• bakemeacake

  April 2009

  I went to Southdale Ped's when I was growing up (Burnsville location).  I did recognize several Dr.'s on their website that I used to see when I was a kid.  Southdale area is relatively convenient to us in Mpls and they have a walk in strep clinic (not that it's super applicable for a baby, but I teach preschool so I hear parents rave about that aspect a lot).

  We had a speaker at our class from Caring for Children in EP that we both absolutely LOVED, but that's too far for us to go on a regular basis.

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• i-thee-wed

  April 2009

  We love Pediatric Associates in St Louis Park. Very personalized care and easy to get appointments.
  

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• cosima

  April 2009

  We LOVE Southdale Peds. DH and I took the birth classes at Abbott and they had Dr Skallerud from Southdale Peds talk at one session. I called the next day and asked if I could have her as our pediatrician. She fits my philosophy (had great recommendations when I said I wanted to make my own baby food, is very supportive for breastfeeding, is very honest when it is best to let a sickness run its course instead of just handing me antibiotics so I feel like I'm doing something, etc) She is one of the most popular doctors though so it is difficult to get in to see her. I have to schedule the check ups at least a month in advance. So twice we've seen other doctors when DD was sick. We really liked them both, Dr. Williams and Dr. Neis.

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