more,” said Melanie. She has stayed with the same office, but not the same pediatrician, and overall, she has been pleased with the care of her children. Michelle Eubanks, a stay-at-home mom from St. Louis, Missouri, wanted more than medical advice from her pediatrician. “I wanted someone with years of experience, but the most important thing I was looking for is that the doctor had children of her own, both boys and girls.”
beginning her pediatric practice just two weeks after my first son‟s birth. I was excited about my son being one of her very first patients”. She wanted someone fresh out of medical school and residency who in her mind would be “up-to-date with all of the latest in treatments and diagnostic protocols.”
“It is more reassuring to me knowing she has been through situations with both sexes,” Michelle added. “I wanted parental advice that could only come from experience.” Contrary to Michelle, a fresh-out-of-school pediatrician ended up being the doctor of choice for Jennifer Rocha, a high school teacher from Villa Ridge, Missouri. “My friend‟s daughter was
“I wanted advice that could only come from experience.”