The Pediatric Group

We have been taking our baby here since she was born. We usually see Dr. Lin, who is amazing, patient, calm, helpful, and very reassuring. The front office staff is very efficient and nice, the nurses are also friendly and gentle, and with the redecoration of the entire office, even the environment is very cheerful and bright, which should help keep babies and kids a little less scared during visits.
There is hardly ever a wait to be taken back, and only about 10 minutes or so for the doctor. There has never been an issue getting a same-​day appointment for illness, and the triage nurse does a very good job of helping figure out if you need to come in or if they can give you advice over the phone.
I like that there is an online patient portal where they send out messages about weather closings, special clinic hours, or where you can ask questions about test results, request prescription refills, view past vitals like height, weight, temperature, etc., and pay your bill. They also eprescribe, which is especially convenient for babies and kiddos, since it’s transmitted right away and their RX will be ready by the time you get to the pharmacy, instead of having to drop it off and wait (usually with a sick child, of course.)
They also are very good about giving us visit summaries about what was done during the visit, vital signs and measurements, follow-​up information, what to expect at the next visit, answers to common questions and general advice for baby’s current level of development, etc. It is very helpful to have it all written down for easy reference later.
I chose this practice over others in our area because 1) they have separate waiting rooms for sick and well-​child visits, 2) they are very much pro-​vaccination so I don’t have to worry about my baby catching easily avoidable, devastating diseases from other patients before she is old enough to be vaccinated against them herself, and 3) there are weekend hours for acute illnesses (and don’t they always seem to pop up on Friday night!)
The only areas for improvement I can think of would be to have an IBCLC or two on staff to help and support new and breastfeeding moms, and to help evaluate babies for latch problems, lip & tongue ties. «One-​stop shopping» for mother-​and-​baby who might be struggling with milk supply and baby weight gain would be amazing, especially during those crucial first postpartum weeks where moms need to build and maintain supply, but might be struggling with postpartum fatigue, recovery, and depression and find it difficult to find an IBCLC and manage yet another appointment.
I definitely would recommend TPG to my friends with kiddos. If only I could find a doctor’s office for myself that was as friendly and well-​run as here!

Came here for a new patient appointment. We were in and out, including vaccines, in 30 minutes, which is very fast. There was almost no wait to see the doctor. I also like their vaccine policy and their free after-​hours answering service.

I had a very good first experience with the Pediatric group: The doctor (dr. Cavros) was warm and competent, the staff were accommodating, and the nurses were very caring and smiley. My wait time in the waiting room was no more than 5 minutes… I did have to wait a little in the examination room but since it was a first-​time visit, and a one-​year check up +shots, this was to be expected. My daughter was even happy with them (smiling and giggling the whole tome –well, until they poked her that is). One complaint I have is that the waiting area is bare and uninviting –no toys, no books, nothing. Like I already mentioned we did not have to wait, so that was OK, but, I am dreading the time we’ll go and they’ll be running behind… How to entertain a toddler? (granted I am not sure if the «sick» side looks more like a children’s doctor’s place)

I love this practice! I brought my daughter here after she was born in June 2013 & now I bring my son who was just born in July 2014! The desk staff is very friendly, the doctors are so warm and attentive and the nurses are so sweet and happy to do thier jobs! The on call nurses are so friendly, have been most helpful and don’t make me feel like a crazy lady when I call with a concern! I rarely wait more than 10 minutes to be seen and the office environment is very neat and clean. Thumbs up for the Alexandria location!