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Pediatric Medical Care in Newport Beach, CA 92660

Pediatrics • Newport Beach, CA

★★★★☆4.2/556 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (Dr. Steven Abelowitz): 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Elizabeth O'Connell): 4.7/5 (6 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Nichole Matlick): 4.6/5 (9 reviews)
  • Unilocal (Newport Children’s Medical Group): Mixed/Low (varies by experience) (20 reviews)
  • Yelp (Newport Children’s Medical Group): 4.1/5 (21 reviews (Yelp))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly rated individual physicians with strong clinical expertise
  • Compassionate and patient bedside manner from many pediatricians
  • Effective communication and listening skills with both parents and children
  • Availability of comprehensive services and multi-physician practices

Common complaints

  • Difficulty scheduling appointments and long lead times
  • Reports of rude or dismissive office staff and customer service issues
  • Billing errors and administrative mismanagement
  • Concerns regarding follow-up communication after appointments

In patients' words

"She takes her times with patients. Speaks and listens to you like a normal person without the superiority complex, many doctors have."

— Healthgrades user review of Dr. Nichole Matlick

"The office staff acts like they are being put out of their way whenever you ask them a question... The Doctors talk to you like you are an idiot."

— Unilocal user review of Newport Children’s Medical Group

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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