Dr. Melissa Garofalo Monaco, MD

"Dr. Kushner is an exceptional pediatrician who consistently goes above and beyond for our kids health. Her warm and friendly demeanor instantly puts me and my little one at ease, making each visit a positive experience. We couldn't be happier with the level of care and expertise provided by her and the staff here, and we wholeheartedly recommend them to any parent seeking excellent pediatric care."

"Unfortunately this office wasn’t a match for us. One of the doctors is very forceful and insensitive in her approach. She would use harsh words with a me, a postpartum mother and made me feel overall horrible. I am a first time mom and had troubles with getting my baby to sleep independently and the doctor was very rude to me. The truth is, more than 50% of mothers co-sleep but don’t share because of the doctors like this. She is also very forceful regarding the vaccination schedule and disrespectful if you disagree with her. She fails to realize that doctors are there to help, guide and work together with parents who ultimately know what’s best for their babies. What a joke, they make you complete this survey about depression and anxiety to assess your mental health, prior to the visit, and then do everything to cause mental health deterioration during the visit. The nurses are nice though."

"My kids love Dr. Melissa Monaco. She’s great with my autistic son. She prepared him well and explains what she is doing to make him feel comfortable."

"Warm and friendly doctors and staff. I've been to this office a few times now and the experience has been consistently positive. Both doctors have a breadth of knowledge and demonstrated patience with our first-time parenting questions, providing us with confidence and reassurance that our baby is happy and healthy every time. The nurses have also helped me tremendously with breastfeeding - I went from painful bleeding and crying to securing a proper latch in just 1 visit. Game changer!"

"Forest Pediatrics has been taken care of all three of my children since the day they were born. The office is incrediably clean , the staff is amazing and will do anything they can for your child . Both doctors are truly amazing and take their time with each child. I don't know what we would do with out them ! I completely trust them and honor all of their advice ! I have had nothing but a positive experience and will continue to bring my precious babies back to them. I strongly recommend them to anyone ! We all want the best for our kids, so therefore I bring them to the best !"