Myrtle Avenue Pediatrics - Clearwater

"We love Myrtle ave pediatrics. They always give my girls the best care."

"This doctor tried to have us stay at the hospital for 4+ days in order to start supplementing formula. We managed to get out after 2 but that was only after being threatened with a CPS report for protesting. At one point one of the attending doctors called Savel (Savel never was at the hospital) to inform him there wasn't any reason for us to be admitted any longer, he ignored them. Then a separate doctor called with the same recommendation, he ignored them again. Then my wife tried to tell him she was stressed and not sleeping and she would like to return home, he ignored her. I lost 2 clients at work managing this 48+ hour hospital stay, what a nightmare. Our baby is doing amazing now, btw."

"In the past I never had an issue with calling in speaking to a nurse and getting an appointment if my child was feeling sick. As a fist time parent talking to a medical staff member about their symptoms was always helpful, and they were accommodating and fast when we decided they need to be seen. Yesterday I called because my child (2 1/2 YOA) woke up with a swollen face and was unable to open his eyes. He was crying in pain and said his eye hurt. I called immediately and told the nurse what was going on and that I was worried. She placed me on hold to look for an appointment time. The next thing I know, another female was on the line. Renea from their billing department jumped on and decided this was the proper time to ask me if I had followed up with the insurance company about a $200 payment due. I was absolutely shocked that she found it appropriate to use that time to speak with me about billing. I didn’t even have a time of place where my child could be seen yet and she was demanding answers. On a previous interaction with Renea we had talked about the misunderstanding between the insurance company. she was very rude and didn’t understanding why I wasn’t willing to pay the bill if the insurance was going to pay it. I ended up calling the insurance who advised her they needed her to file a document before sending the funds and it will all be straightened out. She claimed she sent the document and was asking me for follow up on it but demanded that I pay and that they would refund me once the insurance company pays them. After telling her I would once again call the insurance company and do follow up for her on a document she sent. And told her this was an unprofessional and inappropriate time she place me back on hold. I still have a sick crying child with me and I have no idea what’s wrong. I realized I couldn’t allow my child to be treated like a number and if they weren’t willing to take care of my child and his medical issue first that this isn’t the place for my family. I took him to a near by urgent care center."

"We just moved here from up North, I was so worried that I was not going to be able to find a good Doctor and good office staff right away before school started. To my surprise as soon as I found this office online , I was able to book and appointment within a week. The staff is very friendly and so helpful, nurses very nice and Doctor Greg was amazing!! He listened to all our concerns and took his time to care for us. I would 100% recommend Myrtle Avenue Pediatrics!"

"My son has been a patient of Dr. Savel since we moved from Orlando, several years ago. This is the best pediatrician practice we have been to. All doctors are great, well trained, spend a lot of time explaining everything to parents and make children feel comfortable. They have a great network of referrals, if need be. The staff is very accommodating, polite and efficient. This is how every pediatrician practice should feel! Thank you, Myrtle Ave Pediatrics !"