Nakashima George MD

"My child just turned a healthy 18 months old and I'm finally leaving the negative review of Dr. Nakashima that has been brewing inside me for a year and a half. Nakashima was the pediatrician assigned to us by the hospital where we delivered. The first thing he did when he introduced himself was take our 1-day-old baby, shake him vigorously, and say "this is how you make him stop crying." 2 days later, Nakashima informed us that our baby was not gaining weight at the desired rate and that my wife had to begin feeding formula. I understand that this directive for babies who do not hit a certain weight bar is standard in the medical field, but the way Nakashima explained it made it sound like it was a problem of the mother. Our issue was not with his medical opinion, it was his complete lack of empathy and bedside manner. My wife left the hospital in tears, as well as after the follow-up appointment. After that appointment, I took our baby to the office two more times but my wife refused to go because of the emotional trauma. When I explained to Nakashima that breastfeeding was deeply important to my wife for bonding with the baby, he brushed my comment aside and handed me two bottles of Similac. Looking back, if asked what was the most difficult thing about the postpartum period, our response is dealing with Nakashima. Nakashima represents an old school, chauvinistic approach to doctoring that does not take into account the mental and emotional state of a new first-time mother. We are grateful that we had midwives, a doula, and eventually a much better pediatrician, who have the capability of addressing medical needs while being mindful of the fact that they are talking to new parents who are going through a very vulnerable moment in their lives. BONUS: On our child's first birthday, we received a phone call from Nakashima's office. We thought it was really nice that they would call to wish him a happy birthday. Nope, it was the receptionist telling us that we owe a copay that they had neglected to bill us."

"We hit the jackpot when we found Dr. George. He is kind, knowledgeable, available and funny with our son! You really tell he cares when he’s with your family."

"Doctor has been seeing my baby since he was born and he is awesome. He is very nice kind and friendly."

"We have visited Dr Nakashima for the past 20+ years and every time it has been a memorable wonderful and caring experience. He and his staff are awesome caring and attentive."

"Our family loves Dr. George. He's been our pediatrician for 5 years and now we also take our baby there. He is very funny and has great advice for parents. Not hard to make appts either."