Kenwood Pediatrics

Worst pediatric office we have ever been too.
Doctors are so cold towards the kids. No compassion!

Agree with a previous post about bedside behavior… The doctor barely paid attention to our son, and seemed annoyed that I had any questions… This was our first visit to his practice. We will be switching to another with better bedside manner. We loved our previous pediatrician– someone who seemed to care, listen and address our concerns… We were hoping we would find that in this practice but unfortunately we did not.

The space is very artful and nice, but the human side of things was a bit cold or perhaps akward at times across the board. Maybe it was just a rough day for some reason, but I sense that that was not the case. The appointment was rescheduled on the day of which was a bit inconvenient too. You are told that you should show up within five minutes of your appointment or you will be charged a fee. There was another issue or two.
The location is ideal and there is plenty of parking.

Dr. Idriss — both father and daughter — are incredible pediatricians. Their office is clean, modern, and fun. Their staff is always friendly and efficient, and thanks to their reminder calls, I never forget appointments. Anytime I need school forms filled out, turnaround is quick. The doctors are so great at putting nervous toddlers at ease. The practice very much has a family feel. My normally timid daughter actually gets excited about going to the doctor. They’ve never had a problem getting my kids in the same day for urgent appointments. Best of all, the doctors don’t use nurses for vaccines or other lab work. Anything that deals with the child directly, the doctors do 100% of the work. Nobody other than the doctors has ever touched my children. It’s so reassuring. Added bonus: there is a toy store just across the street.

Very efficient, speedy practice — they usually send you to a room right as you enter the office. No long horrible wait times like at other doctors’ offices. Front desk staff is friendly. We’ve had a couple of times when we’ve needed last minute appointments and they’ve always been able to squeeze us in. The waiting area and rooms are super clean, well-​decorated, brightly colored.
The doctors here have more of a European style approach. They’re no nonsense, not warm and fuzzy (this style works for me — I don’t need to do small talk with my doctors. They focus on the patient.) They’re thorough and professional. Highly recommend Dr. Nadine and Dr. Cheryl.

We recently switched to this practice because we’d heard good things about its short wait times and Dr. Nadine. While the practice is efficient, and Dr. Nadine is great, we are changing practices because of Dr. Ziad. I just took my son for his 2 year-​old well-​baby check-​up. Dr. Ziad asked no questions about development, behavior, milestones, etc. and performed only the most cursory physical exam (no eyes, teeth). Most horrifying was that he misread my son’s immunization chart and as a result gave him an extra dose of DTaP. I realized the error once I got home and consulted the my son’s chart, and called Dr. Ziad for an explanation. None was forthcoming and he didn’t apologize. This is unacceptable to me and unfortunate for his daughter, who gave my other son a very comprehensive well-​child visit.

We came to Kenwood Pediatrics after having a terrible experience at Washington Pediatrics Associates. And this place has been great so far, I am so glad we decided to switch.
This is a very efficiently run practice. The wait room is clean and the wait itself is very short — 10 minutes on average.
It is easy to get appointments — including same day appointments for a sick child visit. And the doctors are available to answer your questions when you need. I’ve called in on a couple occasions and have been able to speak to the doctor.
The front desk staff is professional. The doctors are not overly effusive with parents, but they are great with kids. Dr. Ziad gave me excellent tips on how to deal with my daughter’s excema — my previous pediatrician had told us to go see a pediatric dermatologist who gave us the exact same advise as Dr. Ziad!
I would highly recommend this practice to parents.

Boutique-​like pediatric practice in Bethesda and they take insurance! Kenwood Peds always finds an us an appointment, there’s hardly any wait time, if at all and Dr. Nadine rocks! Everyone on staff is super nice, helpful and accommodating. They have even seen my husband and I for sick visits, as well as for vaccines needed for work.