Cigal Shaham, MD, MSc, FAAP

I am sure that Dr Shaham is quite competent, but she has no bedside manner. Whereas Dr Effron will cajole our kids into doing what he needs them to do, Dr Shaham asks once and if she doesn’t get compliance out of the toddler, she resorts to brute force. That’s not how we treat our kids. We expect more from their pediatrician.

I take my son (3.5 yr) and daughter (4m) to Roxbury Pediatrics and have a had the pleasure of having the kids be treated by Dr. Shaham many times when Dr. K was unavailable, and couldn’t be happier or more comfortable with Dr. Shaham taking care of the kids. She is professional and knowledgeable, and can get silly with the kids which puts all of us at ease. She takes the time to answer every crazy question I have without making me feel crazy for asking them and leaves me feeling confident and comfortable. If we weren’t going to Dr. K, we would without a doubt be seeing Dr. Shaham regularly.

Dr Cigal Shaham is a very devoted and caring pediatrician who takes her time to address each concern thoroughly. She is not an alarmist and is very calm putting parents at ease. I also love that she volunteers her time on a mommy blog answering the questions of parents. She is a busy pediatrician but finds the time to answer medical questions and correct some of the misinformation provided by people without medical degrees. That takes time and patience and above all it shows that she really cares about the well being of our children. Dr Shaham and the Roxbury team are excellent and I love that they call back right away and have weekend office hours!

My daughters have been seeing Dr. Shaham for over three years. She is great with my kids — When they have been very sick and unwilling to be examined she was wonderful, and comforting getting them through examinations. She explains to the kids what she’s doing and really treats them like they matter. She is great with moms too! She provides really great articles and brochures to supplement her very informative and thorough feedback. We especially love that she is available by email– most doctors are unwilling to speak with you unless you’re in their office and they are billing! I should add that Dr. Shaham is really great under pressure — when my daughter split her chin open she was decisive, gave solid advice and very calming. Roxbury Pediatrics is very lucky to have Dr. Shaham on their team!

We have been taking our two children to Dr. Shaham for a few years now. They love her, and we do too. She’s thorough, extremely responsive, and great with kids. She also runs on time, which I really appreciate as a working mom, and finds a way to squeeze us in when we need a sick visit. We couldn’t be happier to have found her.

I take my 2 daughters to Roxbury Pediatrics. They are 4 and 2.5 and have been going there since they were born. I have seen Dr Shaham for sick visits and spoke to her on the phone in various circumstances and she has always listened and answer all my questions. She is very kind and cares about all her patients. She is a mother herself so it is easy to speak and relate to her. I would recommend her to families and overall the practice is amazing!

My son is 3 years old and we’ve been seeing Dr. Efron and Dr. Shaham since he was born. Reading these reviews, I think Dr. Shaham is getting a bad shake. I’ve found her to be knowledgeable, good with my son, helpful and she always takes time to answer questions or discuss issues even when the office has squeezed us in for a sick visit and I know she has a long line of patients to see. Dr. Efron is a great doctor and a big personality that everyone loves. That’s awesome… but I don’t pick my doctor’s based on their personality. I pick them because they’re good doctors and I know i’m going to get the best of care. Shaham is not a big fuzzy personality that’s going to tell you jokes all day but she’s nice and more importantly, she’s a great doctor. Although Efron is technically our doctor, we have seen Shaham for every ear infection, cold, respiratory issue, etc. and she’s been fantastic.

Dr Shaham is the pediatrician for the sick waiting room patients and second-​string to Dr Efron when is he unavailable. We love Dr Efron and trust him implicitly. When Dr Shaham assessed our son in an emergency situation, she was completely unprofessional. She was condescending and belittling in aggressively commenting that our son should be taken to the ER and she was not properly equipped to assist him. In our panic, I was in absolute disbelief over her insensitivity and Emergency Room nurses/​physicians always ask if we went to the primary physician first and he/​she is aware of the problem.
To add further insult to injury, Dr Shaham started to provide directions to the Emergency Room and spoke slowly and articulated each word. I asked if she was giving directions to Cedars Sinai and she replied yes. I gave birth there twice. I don’t know why she wanted to assume my aptitude level, but then again, I don’t know why Roxbury Pediatrics employs her and how she works with children.
I wanted to give ZERO stars, but Unilocal considers the review as incomplete.

Great staff and nurses and Dr. Efron are the only reasons to keep us going.

My wife and I have been taking our 1 ½ year old to Dr. Shaham since day one. She’s very sweet and funny with our son. I especially like that Dr. Shaham spends time with us in her office at the end of every visit to go over the examination, make suggestions, and answer our questions. I like that she praises us as well — hey, parents need a pat on the back too! She’s also accessible via email, which has been very helpful when we just want to quickly run something by her. Overall, i couldn’t be happier with her. The office staff and nurses are also great. Kudos to all!

Last night we had an emergency situation with my 2 year old after hours and I called my pediatrician (in the same group as Dr. Shaham). Unfortunately Dr. Shaham was on call and returned my phone call. When I explained that my daughter split her head open and asked for advice going to the hospital she very abruptly and condescendingly asked me how my daughter «supposedly split her head open.» It seemed to me that she was insinuating that I was overreacting and suggested I just «take her to an urgent care center.»
Well, 5 stitches later on my 2 year old little girls forehead, I am glad I trusted my gut and brought her to Cedars Sinai. The plastic surgeon that came in did a beautiful job stitching her up with the utmost care and compassion. They said it was good we came to the ER vs. a urgent care center when dealing with a laceration like this, especially it being right on her forehead.
I’ve also seen Dr. Shaham previously when my regular pediatrician was not in the office and she was just as dismissive. Not something I want from my pediatrician! I’ve already called to complain and am strongly considering going elsewhere on the chance I would ever have to deal with her again.
Dr. Shaham, feel free to call me back anytime to apologize for your behavior.

Our daughter is a patient of Dr. Efron and my husband and I love him. We had the misfortune of visiting Dr. Shaham while he was on vacation last year. Her beside manners is lacking and she made my husband and I feel uncomfortable.

I have been taking my 13 yr old son to Dr. Shaham for a few years now and she is very kind and gentle with him. She cares about his well being in general and asks him about school and certain games and sports and gives tips on social media.
Everyone in the office is very friendly and making an appt is easy to do. I like to park at the rite aid nearby and walk over. It’s not a far walk and parking is free!
Overall nice office, nice staff and Dr. Shaham is awesome!