Lakewood pediatrician dilemma

amother

Azure

Tue, Mar 20 2018, 2:57 pm

amother wrote:

I thought of a great idea! Stick with dr shanik since he really is the best but you can use any urgent care/ fast track for all the small things - no appointments needed/ just walk in - they are all over Lakewood- one in west gate, shoprite plaza, Chemed/ you don’t have to change your pcp ! And if you feel they weren’t good then make an appointment the next day with shanik

I really don't like doing that. For several reasons. Firstly, there's no continuity of care - I don't like seeing doctors/PAs that don't know my kids or have access to their medical records. Second, I don't trust a lot of those PAs. I have a relative who's a popular PA in town and I don't trust him for anything beyond a strep culture (and even then he has messed up on the medication). So why run with my kids to people I don't trust or don't know enough to trust?

I don't know what to do. I'll probably end up sticking with Shanik but I don't like it!

ETA: thanks Navy, I'll check it out.