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He has a good reputation on these boards but I think Dr. Goebel could do a better job. I find him a bit pushy with my children and that he tends to bulldoze past their protests/opinions without listening to them or making them feel heard. He does it all loudly and with a smile - he's a very gregarious man. My five-year-old daughter cried about it last time and asked why he made her hug him after she'd said no thank you. I did not have a good answer. I think he's a fine person but I want my kids' doctor to empower them and make them feel like they have some say in their care. I hear wonderful things about Willow Bend Pediatrics on Windhaven. Dr. Franke is on my radar. We go to a different doctor in Goebel's practice and like that one, but we end up seeing Dr. Goebel for sick visits because he's always available when the others are booked. I often wonder if the reason he is so available is that other mothers have had these experiences and prefer to see someone else, too. Again, I think he's a good doctor. I just wish he listened to my children.
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