New to Area Need to Find a New Doctor Peditrician Etc.

TLC pediactrics, Dr. Diane Matsumoto is the best. She has always been 100% right when it comes to my kids. ###-###-####.

HI, Welcome to the area. I love it here. I have a great OB/GYN named Dr. David Kells. His office is right next to the Chandler hospital. You can check him out at www.drkells.com. I also have a pediatrician that I love in Tempe. The office is called All about Kids Pediatrics ###-###-####. We like Dr. Lyndy Jones and do not recommend the other woman in the practice named Shoptaugh. Hope this helps. Good luck!

Hi there
I live in Tempe. Here are some suggestions (I'm a nurse so I"m pretty picky).

Pediatrician:
East VAlley Children's Center (on Southern and the 101, next to Copenhagen and Manuels'). I love them because
The doctor calls you back
They are on the ground level
You can always get in that day
The doctors get along
The Nurse practitioners are fantastic.

The second choice would be MPPA (Mesa pediatric professional association) and they have several good doctors there, I don't remember their address but I think they have a branch on either Elliot or Warner and the I - 10

For a family doctor, Ronald Borg gets consistent great reviews, he's in Ahwatukee on Elliot. I went to him for awhile but he's too far for me to drive.

For OB / GYN I see people way out in Gilbert, but I also have had Dr. Steven Linnerson deliver one of my kids. I think he has an office in Mesa somewhere.
Also, Lori Carillo, near Banner Desert (Southern and Dobson) is supposed to be excellent.

We love our pediatric dentists:
Dr. Creech and Dr. Bradford Ball. They are on the 101 and Elliot, I believe. It's late and I don't have phone numbers but hope these help. If you need more info ask again.

HI there... I'm sure you'll Tukee... everything you need is right here.

pediatrician:
We also go to Dr. Noelle Miller at TLC Pediatrics. The entire practice is fabulous! http://www.tlcpedsaz.com/

pediatric dentist: we're switching .. we used to go to Valley Pediatric Dentists (next door to TLC) ... they are extremely friendly, but they love overtreating dental care with toddlers and it's VERY expensive

OB/GYN: Maricopa OB/GYN - I love both Dr. Lexine Hebets or Dr. Staci Mayer, but the whole practice is fabulous. I haven't been there for a couple years, but if Loretta, the Nurse Practitioner, is still there she is fabulous too.
http://www.maricopaobgyn.com/home.html and http://www.healthgrades.com/group-directory/arizona-az/ph...

Dentist: Dr. Ronald Walker http://www.topix.com/yp/phoenix/5667744933-a-gentle-touch...

Family Practice: I can't find the name or number right now... but it's in the same complex as TLC Pediatrics and we love everyone there.

also... check out MOMs Club to find some new local friends and playmates for your daughter ... I used to be a member of the Central Ahwatukee chapter, but dropped at my renewal time because my boys are now 3 & 4 and we're busy... we were with our chapter for two years & made some great friends and always had lots of activities to do
http://www.ahwatukeemoms.com/

We LOVE Step by Step Pediatrics! We live in East Chandler I we drive past probably 1000 pediatricians just to get go there! They are wonderful! They doctor as mothers and never make you feel bad about any of those Oh My Gosh how did I let that happen mommy moments! They reallyt take care of you too. My daughter had 2 horrible experience with shots and they called the next day to see how not only she was doing, but wanted to make sure that me as mom was ok too! Love them!

Hi J.,
Welcome to Ahwatukee! I have lived here 10 years and there are awesome resources nearby. For pediatrician I go to Step by Step Ped. and our fav. Dr. is Theresa. For family health for you and spouse we go to Caring for Families(I go to Melanie for my yearly OB appt. and Dr. Andrews is wonderful and hard to see and her hubby is an OB/GYN!). Step by Step is south of Chandler Blvd. on 48th St. near Kohls and Caring for Families is right next to where the Mervyn's just closed. We also go to Southwest Dental at 48th and Chandler Blvd. I hope that helps. Feel free to contact me for any other resources. J. S.

Not sure which insurances these people carry- but here are my recommendations. They are all in Ahwatukee.

1. OBGYN- Dr. Raigini (Becky Ortiz nurse practioner) @ New Horizon's Women's care
2. Dentist- Stacey Zittle. She is awesome
3. Pediatrician- Dr. Noelle Miller or Dr. Matsamoto at TLC Pediatrics. The whole practice is awesome!
4. Pediatric dentist- Jungle Roots Dentistry
5. Family doctor- just started at one, can't give advice on this yet.

Good luck, welcome to the Tuk! and Merry Christmas.

Hi J.!
My docs are all in Mesa, but pediatrician is in Tempe.
Dr. Amy Shoptaugh @ All About Kids Pediatrics
http://allaboutkidspediatrics.net
Dr. Shoptaugh was my boys pediatrician at the old Thomas Davis Medical Ctr before they closed down, and from there she opened her practice in Tempe - my kids trusted her, and my older son had medical issues, so we followed her to Tempe. She always took a great interest in my son's situation, even afterhours.
She also talks and interacts directly with kids on their level, which I have found can be tough to come by! lol

Hi J., our pediatrician is Dr. Peterson at Step By Step (a few others have mentioned that one as well). The office was highly recommended by several people and we are very happy there. We don't have a family dr (when my husband or I get sick we always just go to the Ahwatukee Foothills Urgent Care on Chandler and 46th). My OB/GYN is out in Gilbert but I LOVE them, the office is called Valley Women for Women and all of the doctors there are great. If you are looking to meet people, check out the Ahwatukee stroller strides class, it's a lot of fun! Welcome to the area!

Step by Step Pediatrics is the BEST!! They are located just off 48th St and Chandler Blvd. Theresa Lindstrom is AWESOME! The website is www.stepbysteppediatrics.com

As far as a family doctor I recommend Ahwatukee Family Medical Center. They are located on 46th Place and Ray Rd. www.ahwatukeefamilydoctor.com

I use to take my kids to a peds dentist but I found that they were way more expensive. Now we just see Dr. Kode. Hes a family dentist and is located on 48th and Warner in the Bashas shopping center. His office number is ###-###-####.

I highly recommend them all!
Good Luck!!!

When I asked for a pediatrician in Ahwatukee, I had TLC Pediatrics and Step by Step recommended to us. We liked both, and have been very happy at TLC.

My husband and I go to Desert Dentistry on Chandler & ~40th because they're open before work. We had a fair amount of trouble finding one open before 8:30. And bonus they don't give us a bunch of trouble for not flossing all the time :-)

I delivered at Good Sam, so my ob/gyn is downtown, and the little one isn't old enough for a dentist yet.