Contacts & Locations - Allergy - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Allergy and Immunology • Palo Alto, CA
Ratings by platform
- Vitals (Dr. Sean A. Mcghee, MD): 4.3/5 (20 ratings (6 written reviews))
- Vitals (Dr. Sara H. Kleinman, MD): 4.6/5 (9 ratings (2 written reviews))
- U.S. News (Dr. Sean A. McGhee): 4/5 patient rating (20 reviews total)
- Vitals (Dr. Sayantani B. Sindher, MD): 4.5/5 (4 ratings & reviews)
- Birdeye (Stanford Medicine Children's Health Pediatrics – Foster City): 3.3/5 (15 reviews)
- Yahoo Local (Stanford Medicine Children's Health – San Francisco): 3.5/5 (41 reviews)
- BestProsInTown (Stanford Medicine Children's Health — Pediatrics, Menlo Park): Highly praised (qualitative) (18 reviews)
- Birdeye (Stanford Children's Health – Pediatric Associates – Samaritan Drive): 4.8/5 (6 reviews (Google 6))
What patients say
Patients praise
- Providers are described as attentive/thorough and able to explain diagnosis/lab results (e.g., McGhee’s thorough explanation; Sindher review context)
- Some patients report helpfulness and smooth scheduling or easy access for acute needs in at least one clinic location (Birdeye Foster City review includes positive scheduling/emergency visit availability)
- Overall recommendations and compassionate, science-based, calm care are mentioned in at least one Stanford Children’s Health pediatrics-related review
Common complaints
- Concerns about not listening to concerns or not ordering tests/diagnostics to find root cause (McGhee: no tests for itching; didn’t listen/rude)
- Negative allergy visit experiences where a provider was 'not helpful' and the patient needed a different doctor
- Service issues such as poor scheduling, appointment changes without notice, and feeling that staff don’t care (Foster City)
- Office/communication issues (e.g., lab communication problems; late-arrival cancellation policy; negative staff reviews in other locations)
In patients' words
""Took my kid for a bad allergy reaction, and she wasn't helpful at all. Ultimately we had to see a different doctor that figured out the problem.""
— Vitals – Dr. Sara H. Kleinman, MD (Asthma & Allergy Specialist)""Child looks the same. Gave creams - did not order tests to find out why child is itching.""
— Vitals – Dr. Sean A. Mcghee, MD (Asthma & Allergy Specialist)""Wait tends to be long, but he spends all the time needed to explain to you lab results, diagnosis, etc.""
— Vitals – Dr. Sean A. Mcghee, MD (Asthma & Allergy Specialist)""In the end, we’ve decide to transfer both of our kids out of this clinic. The last straw is after my older one was having fever of 17 days...""
— Birdeye – Stanford Medicine Children's Health Pediatrics (Foster City)""Horrible scheduling. Kept changing our appointments without notifying us!""
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