Dr. Stephen J. Shlafer, MD

"Dr. Shlafer was my pediatrician as a child and now sees my son. His staff are always kind, the office and waiting area is kid friendly and clean. I find it easy to schedule appointments when needed and trust his medical decisions and judgement."

"I brought my child to Dr. Shlafer for a diagnosis, but not only did he misdiagnose my child, they were also incredibly rude when I tried to discuss the issue. Their dismissive and unprofessional attitude towards my concerns was extremely disappointing. I wouldn't recommend this doctor to anyone seeking genuine care and respect for their loved ones' health."

"Pre-covid, was decent. Not amazing but decent. Post-covid has been horrendous. Dr Shlafer pushed the COVID vaccine to the point where the services diminished if you didn’t agree to it. We have been going there since our children were 3 and 1 (10 and 8 now). Recently, our son was having stomach issues with pain, nausea and getting dizzy. We were scheduled for a blood test and were told, it’s behind the Fred Meyer. There are two Fred Meyers near the office and the my wife chose the wrong one. We clarified the address. It missed the appointment for the blood draw and had to come back the next morning. We were told that we would get a phone call the following Thursday and didn’t get one. My wife called the next week after no call and was told that the blood test results were in and Dr Shlafer would call back that day and we didn’t get a call. I called today and was told we would get a call back. I’m explained that this was the third time being told this. After being on hold, a nurse came on the line and said that the blood tests were normal and asked if there was anything else I needed. There wasn’t any concern about any other options to assist my son who is still having the stomach issues. There wasn’t a plan to see if there was anything else that could be looked at. The results were “normal” and that was it. At that point, I didn’t push anything as it seemed they just didn’t care. We are moving on to an office that will show more interest in long term patients and not rotate us in and out to collect from our insurance."

"My children have been patients at North Sound Pediatrics, I'm proud to say since 2002 and I would not use any other pediatrician with the care of my children. Dr. Shaffer has always been there 24/7 whenever we have needed him. And when I say 24/7 I mean you call dr. Slavery before you go to the walk in or the emergency room. You only need to go to the emergency room under Dr. Shlafer's care unless it is a severe emergency. He is always there for you and your children."

"I almost never wright reviews but I have to say Dr. Shlafer is the best Dr for our family. When something is urgent he does everything he can to get your child further care, He doesn't needlessly scare you and is foreword and to the point about your child's care. I also have never encountered a rude person in his staffing. I will forever be thankful in his care of my daughter after burns given to her by a treadmill and many others throughout the 14 years our family has been seeing him."