Island Family Medicine

I am a new patient with Dr. Petrovich. I have had wonderful treatment and am very happy with everyone from the Dr. to the front office. Quick to get an appointment and no long waits to see the Dr. or Laura Milligan, one of her PAs. I love how friendly this office is. Has a really cute waiting room for kids too! My daughter has 4 children who all use Dr. Petrovich and she gave her a nice recommendation.

I was hesitant at first about visiting here after reading some mixed reviews, but my 18 month old was assigned this provider so we gave it a shot. And I am so thankful! The staff was AMAZING! They were all very kind and gave us plenty of time and attention. My daughter didn’t shed one tear when the nurse gave her a shot. I could go on and on about how professional and caring the doctor and all staff were. The previous week the nurse practitioner worked my daughter in at the last minute because she didn’t want her to go thru the weekend with a possible illness. So that goes to show how much they care for the patients. I look forward to seeing them as my daughter grows.

I am absolutely shocked at the comments that Patty B wrote about Maria. I usually don’t write posts on this site but someone told me about this comment and I would be remissed not to say something. This nurse has been at this office since I started bringing my children here at least 7 yrs ago and I can’t say how excited they are to see «Ms. Maria» whenever they go in. I was so happy to hear that she is now the office manager. All the other employees are pleasant. Great choice in a pediatrician!

They are awesome here. I can txt the Dr and she responds. I’m not afraid to tell her everything. She doesn’t judge and listens to you. I’ll never go anywhere else.

We were a patient for 6 months, we’ve seen Dr. Petrovich 4 time and she is nice and knowledgable. Admin sucks! I had some bad experience with Valerie the secretary. she is no help. I feel bad calling to schedule some appointment. She always sound like she doesn’t like her job.

I have been a patient of this office for almost two years now, and I am FED UP. Valerie, the secretary, is quite possibly the snobbiest and least helpful secretary I have ever encountered.
The nurse practitioners are kind, but they never seem to know what’s going on; I almost Always walk and way with their response having been, «I’m not sure what’s going on. Let’s just wait and see.» The nurses are nice, and I have never had any issues there.
Dr. Petrovich is never around. She was there for my intake appt, and has not been present since. I don’t even think I could pick her out of a line up at this point!
Overall, I am dissatisfied with my level of care, but the driving factor for having me leave is Valerie.

Heard good things from many people in the area. Wish they had more space and even more offices. The wait can be long at times, but I guess that can happen anywhere.

Dr. Petrovich and her NP get 5 stars. They are friendly, easy to talk to and have a pretty easy going attitude.
RN staff that administers shots get 3 – 4 stars. They are competent but bedside manner is not their finest skill.
Front office staff get 2 – 3 stars. They are not particularly friendly or helpful. Whenever I talk with them I get the sense that I’m interrupting something and they wish I would go away. Scheduling an appointment can be difficult at times (they don’t always return messages or respond to the online request forms).
The office has a great kids waiting room with an aquarium and lots of toys to keep kids entertained. Overall 4 stars. It’s worth dealing with the front office staff to see the doctor.

Dr. Petrovich is the best GP have ever had. I got my Mother to switch to her and now my best friend!!! The staff is very professional and the nicest I have ever dealt with. Everything is done in the office Physicals, Paps and even Blood Work. It’s a ONE STOP SHOP!!! Love it!!!

I am honestly surprised Dr. Petrovich has so many negative reviews! She’s so nice! My brother recommended her to me because he goes to her for his whole family and loves her. I was a little leery of this at first because she seems to handle mostly pediatrics, but she’s been great with me thus far and I plan on sticking with her for the foreseeable future. Highly recommended for adults, teens, and kids alike.

The nurses here are great, but I’m meh about Dr. Petrovich. I really like the medical assistants & Dr Erin Dale. Belen is the only office person who can get things taken care of. I haven’t had a bad experience with Dr. Petrovich, but I just prefer the NP when I need to come in.

I was just checking back for the phone number because we were transferred and saw the horrid reviews. I would like to add my two cents to hopefully correct what was stated by others. Dr. Laura is amazing, her staff is amazing. We are repeat customers, moved away, then moved back and used her. She was my first and best pediatrician we have ever used. Her staff knows me by name, fits my two sick babies in whenever they or I needed to see her. I brought my oldest to her as she was walking out the door, I was clearly distressed and she put off her family to tend to mine. I cannot say enough about the quality of care my girls received there. Should we ever be fortunate enough to be sent back to Coronado I will hope and pray she is still taking patients and Tricare will let us go out in town to seek her care!

I hardly ever write negative reviews, however, I think this is worth bringing attention to, and I hope this brings attention to this practice for quality control. The NP Jessica was amazing, informative and so convenient. She was great. However, my experience with Laura was get in, get out, and very rushed. I felt guilty for asking questions, because her demeanor was as if I was either wasting her time, or she had other patients to get to. Moreover, I had a nightmare of a situation with their admin. Long story short, their admin got significant paperwork mixed up on an MRI approval, and it was weeks of me being on the phone fixing the mix up. If I didn’t have Tri-​care advocating for me, I would have had to pay literally thousands of dollars on an MRI that they stamped as approved, but was never actually approved by Tri-​care. I give Laura the benefit of the doubt that maybe I caught her on a few stressed days, or busy days, but I really hope that their admin lady has been replaced. Every time I called she was rude, and had a demeaning attitude towards me. That’s never fun, when you are already dealing with health issues… and I consider myself an extremely laid back, patient person… so that says a lot.

Dr. Petrovich is a great doctor and I would recommend her to anyone! She is super nice and personable. I feel comfortable asking questions and she explains things to you and understands your a parent. She personally called in medication for my 2 year old with RSV and 2 ear infections. I am exited to continue seeing her for our entire family.

I have three children, ages ranging from 5 to 11, and they all have positive experiences with Dr. Petrovich. Dr Petrovich herself is professional, easygoing and very good with children. Her nurse practioner is the same. Everyone in the office staff makes it a point to be personally attentive. It is easy to get an appointment quickly for special issues.
We are a military family and have seen a range of pediatricians over the course of my children’s lives. We recommend Dr. Petrovich highly.

It really is as good as it gets in this office… I have three children all under the age of four and no matter what the issue this doctor, and office as a whole, is the most accessible and communicative I’ve ever experienced. Very quick to take action for special issues and full of follow through even after their care is complete. We always feel like every single person «cares», which is rare. Highly recommend this office.

Dr. Petrovich is great. Her staff is eager to please and seem to love their work. But, I do have issues.
If you have small children, I would try another office. My children have never had an issue with going to the doctor. In fact, my oldest asks to go. She wants to be a doctor. We have been very fortunate in our experience up until now.
Let’s say that immunizations require a little more care and the administration of shots on small thighs is something that demands finesse. My children may have cried in the past, but they were never afraid to return.
If you have an ailment that is not resolved and you are prescribed more and more meds, it’s time to find another doctor.