Devito & Alvarado Pediatrics Associates

We’ve stayed with this practice for Dr. Kacin, only. We had an appointment recently and were informed upon arrival that Dr. Kacin is no longer with the practice. Then they immediately request that I call my insurance company to change my PCP. Why wasn’t there a notice sent to patients of Dr. Kacin to let us know of his departure? I could have sorted this weeks ago.
I don’t really care for the D&A out of the practice, so after 12 years, it’s time to find another practice.
They just don’t seem to care about the patient –doctor relationship, or value it.
Had we been told, we may have asked to meet with the new pediatricians on the team. We will do our yearly check up, and then we will be off to a new practice.
Get it together, seriously.

What a disgrace of a place! they are supposed to be a place that are there to help children and parents. I took my kids there one time and I waited 3 hours. my kids where not comfortable with the Doctor.
Doctor was not at all compassionate and no bedside manners. I was not happy with some test results and question them and she did not like that. When I asked them to forwarded the test resulted to my children’s old pediatrician the got nasty and hung up on me. I am truly sorry I took my kids here.

My daughter had an appointment for one month at this office and I called today to confirm my appointment for this coming Tuesday. Manager Nina answered the phone and was EXTREMELY rude! She basically told me she had to cancel my daughters appointment because it was not important. Yes, my daughter is 8 months and had an appointment to get her ears pierced, I did not realize this doctor’s office and manager kept their appointments on a level of what is important to them. What should matter is that it’s important to the patients and that I had the appointment for one month.
Extremely rude and unprofessional!

I am so disappointed with the treatment I received today at DeVito & Alvarado pediatrics. I ran 20 minutes late to the appointment. Normally I would call because I respect everyone’s time, but my phone battery was dead. When I arrived the lady at the front desk said «Let me see if the doctor can see you.» I have never heard such a thing in my life. Mind you I have always been patient with the wait and even with the doctor running late. I have never been late before this occasion but things do happen like traffic. I was told the doctor could not see my daughter because there was no time. There was not one person waiting to be seen and it was 1PM. I am extremely disgusted that a doctor’s office could turn away a patient.

The wait time is ridiculous. I’ve been here 3 different times, showed up on time, but waited over 45min to be called.

Not a fan at all of dr devito, not a fan of the staff especially not a fan of the office manager Nina. Very rude, nasty and snotty. God forbid you’re in need of real help. Go somewhere else.

Love this office, Dr. Kacin is my favorite he’s been my Children’s pediatrician for over 7 years and I’ve always been pleased. It’s fast and convenient to set up appointments. I’ve never had to wait in waiting room too long.

I came here because I followed Dr. Alvarado after she left gabriel. Unfortunately that meant dr devito too. Definitely not a fan of his. Even when i was a child i didnt like him. He has no patience for anyone especially new parents. Dr Alvarado is amazing though. It is very hard to get an appt with her so now we see dr mahale since my girls requested a female doctor. She is amazing. She looks like a teenager and has a great personality. My kids, 9 & 14, love her. She makes them both very comfortable and my older daughter has no problems talking to her about any issues. She has taken the time to talk to my daughter about her anxiety and has never made us feel rushed. I would recommend her to anyone! Dr devito… not so much. As for the wait times… i dont mind that sometimes i wait a little longer than expected because i also know that when my kids are sick they will squeeze us in the same day and not make us wait days for an appt or just send us to an emergency room.

We were worried about picking the right pediatrician, and after taking the tour of places in all parts of Brooklyn we feel good about Dr. DeVito in Bay Ridge.
The biggest factor in choosing this pediatrician was their availability. They are open Sunday’s for emergencies and they have at least 3 Pediatricians available most times.
The in and out time is decent and Dr. DeVito has been wonderful with my little girl. He clearly lays out the health and milestone plans for her and where she stands each time.
We are happy so far and hope the good vibes continue as our little one gets older and needs care for colds, etc.
They offer the most and are more well rounded than other Pediatricians in the area.

I absolutely have nothing negative to say about eveyone here– love them all :)

I’ve been bringing my daughter here since she was an infant. I have never waited very long and while the front desk may not win any prizes for personality and friendliness, they have always been professional and taken care of our needs. The doctors have been generally friendly, some more than others, and have also been professional. I just asked my daughter if she likes going to this office and she said «if I don’t get needles, yes!».

The practice is good only if you are going for a general check up and immunization shots but if you have questions they are not answered or you are dismissed. Our first 2 visits were with Dr. DeVito and he was dismissive with our concerns and questions as new parents. It seems that he stuck with one way of doing things for every child even though children develop differently. Each visit was very short and quick.
We then had appointments with Dr. Kacin, another doctor in the office and he did most of the shots.
However, in our last visit, my 1 year old son was breathing with some fluttering noise coming from his chest area and we recorded it for Dr. Kacin who immediately dismissed it as a stuffy nose even though we had said it’s been happening for months and when he does more strenuous activities like climbing and crawling.
We went to another practice and the doctor there immediately diagnosed «stridor» and sent us to a specialist who today performed a diagnostic scoping of my son’s lungs and discovered a slightly compressed tube leading to his left lung. Since there is nothing wrapped around the tube, my son will outgrow this issue eventually when the tube hardens. Had there been a vessel of some sort constricting its growth then surgery would have been necessary to correct it.
Devito and Alvarado Pediatrics is an assembly line practice, their goal is to treat all babies the same and to get patients in and out as quickly as possible. If you are looking for something more personable and a more thorough practice then look somewhere else.