Pediatrics On Hudson

Great doctors and nurses! They spend quality time answering all the questions I have. which is probably why we do have a longer than average wait time. But it’s worth it. Would love to see them make the waiting area more kid friendly with a few toys and books.

My first interaction with pediatric on Hudson was in 2010 while I was pregnant I scheduled to meet them on a Friday unfortunately the week before but I ended up giving birth the Tuesday before. When I met the doctors the first thing they told me is «Never be afraid to call if you feel like something is wrong its my experience that moms are right 8 out of 10x» My appointments and wait time have never been more then an hour and if they thought I would have a long wait time they always let me know especially for sick calls. Every Doctor and NP is absolutely amazing. My sister took my daughter to the doctor one day and left with an appointment for her kids. She was so amazed at how wonderful they were she switched her pediatrician. My daughter had Coxsackie virus 2 years ago and because of it she had some respiratory issues they call to check on her during the weekend and made sure the pediatrician on call was fully aware and familiar with her and although they could have done this behind the scenes she wanted me to know who was on call and know that they knew what was going on so
I wouldn’t have to explain to them what was wrong. I was glad to see that they were truly understanding of our needs as a parent. I love them so much I don’t want to move to far from them so that my daughter knows what great pediatricians she has.

Pediatrics on Hudson came recommended to me by a good friend. He and his wife are a physician/​lawyer couple and I figure if they liked it, it must be good. For the record, my husband and I are also both physicians and we just had our first born. As you can imagine the neuroticism between the two of us is through the roof and it’s going to take a special group of pediatricians to handle us. Pediatrics on Hudson handles us, and more importantly our baby, very well.
So far I’ve met 4 out of the 5 practitioners. They have 3 MDs and 2 NPs and have been impressed with all of them so far (I’ve met 1 of the 2 NPs). My big thing for health care providers is that they be thorough and up-​to-​date and so far all have been wonderful. Kathy Shea is a stand out NP and has the perfect personality for pediatrics. My baby loves her.
When my daughter was a newborn we had a bit of a scare in the middle of the night and had to call the on call provider, Dr. Whalen. Thankfully we got a prompt response, with sound advice, and plenty of encouragement. We also got fit in for an appointment first thing in the morning for follow up. Being a new parent is terrifying enough, but to also be physicians who know the worst case scenario just adds to the hysteria. I am eternally grateful for the words of encouragement and reassurance.
Appointments are relatively easily made, but Saturdays and evenings being harder to come by for obvious reasons. At least they have Saturday and evening availability. The staff was very helpful in resolving an issue with my insurance company when they were being a bunch of morons, as insurance companies tend to be.
Groups are available for various common issues. I attended the breastfeeding group when my baby was 6 days old, which practically saved my ability to breastfeed. I showed up looking like a complete mess, on no sleep, crying through the whole thing and no one judged me.
My husband and I joke that you know it’s a good private practice when there is a fish tank in the waiting room. There is a fish tank in the waiting room.
But in all seriousness, it is very difficult to trust someone with your child, so to have found a place that lets you relax a little bit and know that your child is in good hands is a big deal. We have our next appointment tomorrow.

great staff, nice location, doctors with experience and who show interest in their little patients health and cute stuff too. we have seen dr hough and dr whalen, plus the head nurse Eileen, over 2 years, and 3 kids, and more than 10 visits… This is a great find for your kids pediatric needs.