Roswell Pediatric Center

Avoid.
We have been with this practice over 3 years. The good news is my daughter is rarely sick, but that lead us into just overlooking the constant problems with the practice.
First as far as well visits and vaccinations they are just fine.
But oddly, out of about 5 sick visits in 4 years, all but one has been «just a virus» nothing we can do, give honey for the cough. Even severe coughs. Several times her symptoms persisted, prompting immediate care visits several days later. Of course usually on weekends. Oddly enough, about 3 days after a course of antibiotics (the normal time for such drugs to start working) her symptoms started getting better. One time this happened after 2 visits with her having a 103 degree temp. All sick visits happened with her having high fevers.
This finally came to a head on our last visit. Her temp went to 104 on a Sunday, so we took her to a immediate med place near their Crabapple office, partly thinking they would be familiar with each other.
After a long wait the Dr. Diagnosed her with pneumonia. We were not too surprised as by then you could hear her gurgling breathing across the room. The dr there put her on a high dose of Augmentin and recommended follow up with her normal Dr in a day or two.
Tuesday we went to Roswell Pedi. At Crabapple. Not sure of the Dr name, but male, he entered our room and asked the problem and we told him our story. He promptly lectured us that dr at immediate meds misdiagnose most children. All of this before examining my daughter.
He seemed upset we went to a dr at all. Any way a few minutes later, we got the just a virus speech, we did not even need to finish the antibiotics. Of course the strep test was first, which seems to be mandatory with each sick visit, throat complaint or not.
While waiting for the test to come back I received a follow up call from the immediate med Dr, which surprised me. After summarizing, she mentioned to me to make sure she completed the Augmentin no matter what. Advice we took thankfully.
He came back in recommended we stop the antibiotic, but we could finish it if it made us feel better and honey for her extremely bad cough. Now she was much better then on Sunday, running only 101 when we were at their office, bet her cough was terrible.
Oddly no chest xray was taken.
They seem to be practicing naturalpathic medicine at this practice. While a great fad and ok sometimes, I do not want to have my child sick because of it. I also do not want to pay MD prices for such services. I can look up such advice on the internet for free. I have since been told by a new Dr that honey in that case can cause MORE lung problems. Hensaid a strong cough can cause them to inhale hard and aspirate the honey into the lungs. That sounds logical even though I am not in a good place to judge the conflicting opinions.
I could go on and on, we have have multiple Drs at this practice spewing these its a virus and honey catchphrases. Just do you and your children a favor and avoid this practice.

My 2.5 year old son and 9 month old daughter are both patients here. I have nothing but good things to say about this practice. They have always been so wonderful to work with and we LOVE Ellen D!
On this particular day, my daughter woke up with a swollen, red eye. I called them right at opening and mentioned I was right down the street from their office. They told me to come on in and we were seen almost immediately. The PA, Debby, was so wonderful with my daughter and had her giggling and smiling the entire visit! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Roswell Pediatrics to anyone! Too bad they don’t see adults. ;)

When I was pregnant with our first child, I asked my friend who was a nurse in Labor and Delivery at Northside for a pediatrician referral. She said that Roswell pediatrics had THE most doctors who were noticed as extremely kind to patients AND the staff at Northside. We have never regretted the decision to come here. Even since moving and the drive is 45 mins, we are happy to make this drive. Dr. Catherine Bowman is THE best.