La Grange Pediatrics Ltc

We have been long time patients of Lagrange Pediatrics. Overall, our experience has been a very positive one. The staff at the front desk and nurses are always very friendly and I appreciate that they take the time to chat both with me and my children. Dr. Tumma is one of most exceptional doctors we have ever had. I never feel rushed and she always explains things in a very clear and non-​condescending fashion. And I rarely have to wait more than 10 minutes, which is no small feat given the time she spends listening. I really appreciate that and think it says a lot about how she respects her patients and their time. On the other hand, I feel I need to express my frustration and extreme disappointment with Dr. Kaczor. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, and have accepted many times to see him for sick visits when Dr. Tumma is not available, but each time I leave bewildered by his inability to listen to what we are telling him and the condescending air he takes with us. After our visit today, I have decided I will go to urgent care before I see him again. But once again, 5 stars + for Dr. Tumma and staff!

My children moved from Chicago and we have been going to Dr. Kaczor for over three years. We have been very happy with him. He has been helpful and has given us good advice regarding issues like picky eaters, sports safety, and helping our children be more successful at school. When we have seen the other doctors they have been great too. As other reviewers have shared, the nurses are great. Sometimes it hard to have conversations about a child’s struggles, but Dr. Kaczor provides help and that’s what we want from our doctor. I would give five stars, but sometimes there are long waits (I guess that’s true with a lot of doctor’s offices though).

I’m so sad that I had to change over to a different practice. I was with Dr. Kaczor since my child was born; now 4 years. My child was fine with him, it’s just my husband and I were not. We kept going since we thought maybe it would change, but his personality is was it is. The last draw was the 4 year visit. I will not get into details but let’s just say I never want to feel bad after a doctor’s visit like that again. I’m sure his style might fit some people, but after speaking with another person who recently quit him and other negative reviews, I can honestly say that it is probably not a lot of people. The «I’m a fan» is ONLY for the nurses. They are truely awesome.

My daughter is 10, been going since she was born. Love Dr. Matray. My daughter is extremely comfortable seeing him and he listens and is thorough. We’ve also seen Dr. Corte and Dr. Tumma who are also great! Wouldn’t recommend Dr. K.

We LOVE La Grange Pediatrics! The entire office staff is super friendly, our doctor (Dr. Corte) is wonderful, and I can’t say enough good things about their website.
Nearly every time we’ve come in our wait has been less than 10 minutes. The ladies at the front desk are always helpful and incredibly friendly. And whenever I’ve called for advice the nurses I’ve spoken with are really helpful. They don’t just tell you to come in if it’s something you can probably take care of at home. I know our copay is only $ 20, but it’s nice to know they’re not going to have us come in just to tell us to wait it out, or suggest something they could easily (and usually) do over the phone. It means they’re not after my money — they truly are looking after my family.
Dr. Corte is wonderful. I have yet to come in for an appointment and feel anything but respected, cared for, and informed. The nursing staff has also been wonderful. No complaints here — they’re quick with vaccinations and accommodating to our needs and preferences.
It may not seem like a big deal, but a good, navigable website is important these days. The only hiccup I had on their website was initially finding their hours (it’s listed under the location button). Everything else is informative and up to date. And I love their symptoms/​medicine article finder. List your symptom and they’ll bring you to a page with information about what your child may be experiencing. Even better — at the bottom of the page is a chart for when you should be calling them. It’s definitely helped this first time mom freak out a little less when my baby is feeling under the weather.
Thanks for everything La Grange Pediatrics!

We changed our doctor from Kaczor because we really didn’t like him at all for far to many reasons too list. The short list is he is condescending, doesn’t seem to care about concerns, told us our son needed a DOC band helmet and might need surgery to correct a small indentation in his head (neither of us could notice this before he brought it up) among other things. I’m not sure if he gets commission from the DOC band place for referrals but we got a second opinion and the Dr. said there was absolutely nothing wrong with his head. This turned out to be the truth as my son is now almost 2 and has a perfectly round head. We have seen Dr. Tuma and Dr. Corte and both of them are great doctors. They listen, address concerns, don’t push their own beliefs on you, and are great with our kids. I would highly recommend both of these Dr. s and would caution against Kaczor. The nurses are also all very sweet and seem to openly care about every child that comes in there.

We’ve been going to LGP since my daughter was born, so about 1.5 years. It’s a bit of a hike for us but worth the trip. We see Dr. Kaczor and have seen Dr. Tumma once for a more urgent matter when Dr. K wasn’t available. I agree with the other reviews that Dr. Tumma is very warm, down to earth, and has good bedside manner. Dr. Kaczor is more reserved but isn’t unpleasant to deal with. But I can see if you’re a fan of Dr. Tumma that you may not like his style as much. But in my experience, he’s been great with my daughter and making her feel at ease. She seems to like him and never cries when he examines her. My interactions with him have been fine and each visit I feel more comfortable talking to him. I think because he’s more on the quiet side and isn’t as gregarious as Dr. Tumma, it takes longer to connect. I also like his approach to things as he will make recommendations but isn’t pushy about them. I do feel like it’s a collaboration. I haven’t had to make many phone calls, thankfully, but they are responded to promptly by a nurse or the MD.

I dont think the older physicians at this practice really need to keep up to date with with pediatric disorders and conditions. They are not very thorough and don’t spend much time trying to diagnose anything but a cold, flu or the good old standby, stomach flu. If your child has any issues more complicated than this I would not go here.

I agree with the other posting, Dr. Tumma is our doctor of choice, although we’ve seen other doctors and liked them as well. She (Tumma) is wonderful and down to earth. I’ve used the nurse’s station messaging service as well and they are quick to respond and very helpful! I’m do glad we chose this pediatrician!

Definitely see Dr. Tuma. She’s very nice & great with kids. I don’t recommend seeing Dr. K. I don’t like him & neither does my son! He tends to not listen to you & isn’t as kid-​friendly in the experiences me & my son have had with him.