Irma Y Gonzalez

Dr. Gonzales is an exceptional pediatrician. We have had her in our lives for a solid 6 years now and could not imagine any other doctor for our son. She is friendly, honest, and her office staff is outstanding. Leigh has made it a breeze for my son when it comes down to immunizations and that is not an easy task! She is funny, warm, and genuine which makes my son feel comfortable and relaxed.
I drive from Sherman Oaks to see her which is not close to Pasadena however, she is truly worth the trip. I can’t say enough about Dr. Gonzales and her staff. She is the real deal and I would recommend her to anyone that I know. In fact, I have!

As per the Doctor’s response, I need to correct a few items. I actually did NOT miss my appointment. I made an attempt to schedule my newborns followup, and since I could not get in until the end of the month, I cancelled that appointment and found a new pediatrician. I was kept waiting for not just my newborn’s first appointment, but for every appointment I have had there with both children. My neighbor is also a patient, and she has the same issue.

I have never had to wait more than a few minutes of arriving to be seen and they have always answered my questions over the phone professionally. Far better service than what I get with my own general practitioner.

Dr. Gonzalez is an excellent pediatrician. She’s spent many years caring for children in a hospital E.R., so she’s been around the block a few times and has seen it all.
I wouldn’t describe Dr. Gonzalez as a warm, fuzzy «Patch Adams» kind of pediatrician, but she’s definitely not callous either, and is gentle handling all children, especially newborns. (My baby was a preemie and I appreciate the car she took in handling her.)
Dr. Gonzalez is a solid, fully knowledgeable and trustworthy doctor. I trust her advice and heed her recommendations, because I sense she really, really knows what she’s talking about. When I found out my Ob-​Gyn was having a baby the same time I was and he that chose Dr. Gonzalez to be his child’s pediatrician, I knew I made the right decision.
I would recommend Dr. Gonzalez to any family member or close friend who is having a baby and is determining who should care for their child.
Side note: The office and patient rooms are kind of tiny, but it works out just fine. Also, she has a waiting room especially set aside for sick children, which I appreciate. She does take in un-​vaccinated children, but they are only allowed to come into the office on certain days and certain times, to avoid putting other children at risk.
Lastly, you do have to pay $ 2-​$ 6 for parking *if* you park in the parking lot, but there’s also free street parking available if you can find a spot.

We love Dr. Gonzalez and her staff. We’re new parents, sometimes over worried and not always sure of what we’re doing and the staff has been great with suggestions over the phone. We had an insurance issue and the staff went above and beyond to get our baby seen through those issues. Dr. Gonzalez is really relaxed and always makes us feel like everything is fine, reminds us that babies are tough and that we’re doing a good job.

Pros: she accepts alternate vaccine schedules. We are seen quickly when arriving. The girls write down vaccine info on my baby’s immunization card. Yes I’m one of those parents I know. I roll my eyes at myself sometimes.
Cons: there was one specific girl in the office that ALWAYS I mean 100% of the time got our insurance info wrong. Pulled up wrong one, billed wrong one, etc which was kind of annoying. Always got calls on that and had to resubmit insurance info. Because of that it took me way longer to get a breast pump for my baby. Delayed it almost a month because I was running in circles with her regarding insurance info as the process for getting a breast pump with each plan is different.
The other two girls are great.
Anyway my husband decided he was too annoyed by this so we switched doctors.

Dr Irma Y Gonzalez is an exceptional pediatrician. Over the last few years I’ve been taking my daughter and now my six month old son to be treated by Dr Gonzalez. In 2012 I gave birth to a beautiful girl via C-​Section and in 2015 a handsome little boy. She has always gone the extra mile for my kids and I couldn’t ask for more. Her office staff is very polite and will help in any way they can. You can reach Dr. Gonzalez after office hours if there is an emergency with your little one. She is very thorough and always answers your questions. My kids are always in great hands with Dr. Gonzalez.

I just started coming to Dr. Irma recently, when my baby was born at the end of January. I really like that her office has a sick and a healthy children’s waiting room. Having a newborn I am constantly worried about her catching something, so it is nice to have the separation. The office is clean, the staff are friendly, and the doctor is very knowledgable. My only complaint is that is sucks to have to pay for parking :(But it’s not that expensive at least. I have never had trouble getting an appointment and when we have gone in the wait has been very short. We are always seen within 15 minutes of arriving.

I called to ask a tylenol dosing questions gave them the age and weight of my baby and the girl said they would call me back the next morning. The next morning no call. So I called them around noon they said they got busy and they’d call back by end of day. No call. The next morning I called again they said they got busy — no apology — they’d call back end of day. No call. The third day I called and said It’s been three days and everyday I’ve called you told me you’d call me back I just want to know how much tylenol to give my baby. We’ve been very busy and we can’t give that information over the phone when we don’t know the weight of the baby lol. are you kidding me??? And no apology. Any moms out there you know when you’ve got a baby in pain and you’re trying to figure out what to do it’s the worst. To have an actual doctors office know my baby was in discomfort and not give the courtesy of a call back even just to say we can’t give you that info would have been better. At least I wouldn’t be holding my screaming baby staring at the phone waiting for it to ring — and then no empathy for the situation or professionalism. I’d stay away. I sure did.

Dr. Gonzalez and her staff are warm, friendly, and knowledgable. She answered all my questions thoroughly which offered me great piece of mind. She has a great way with my 18 month old son. I’m so happy I was referred to her.
I loved my son’s former doctor, but his support staff were discourteous and boarder line rude. They forgot about me in a waiting room once! At Dr. Gonzales’ practice, you get a great doctor and great nurses… What more can anyone want? Did I mention the office is bright, clean, and full of toys? Awesome!

Dr G has been our pediatrician for four years and we love her. She is always able to get us in when my kids need to see her. She takes the time and listens to all of your questions and or concerns. We love dr G!

We have been patients of Dr Gonzalez for several years now. We found her on Unilocal actually. Our previous pediatrician just wasn’t a good fit for us and had actually made several mistakes with our son. From the very beginning, Dr Gonzalez has been spot on with both our son and also our daughter. She is just a very knowledgeable dr with a a lot of experience. She is very patient but at the same time is concerned with making sure my kids are healthy and happy. She also knows I’m a bit of a worrier and has helped me navigate through some tough situations. Also, I know if something were very serious that she’d be all over it. I can’t say enough nice things about her. We just love her and we wholly trust her with our children. There’s a sea of doctors out there, but they aren’t all excellent. She’s a gem.

I cannot say enough praise about Dr Gonzalez and her staff. We had a very difficult time initially finding a pediatrician, and are so glad that Barbara at Huntington Memorial Hospital recommended her. The first pediatrician we were referred to was out the door before we had finished our questions. As first time parents we had quite a few questions, and the physician told us he could not spend more than fifteen minutes with his patients, and if he did, he would not be able to see all of his patients. Dr G spends more that that with us, and makes us not feel rushed. She is kind, patient, and very knowledgeable. We were so surprised to have her call us right back on a weekend when my son had a 103 degree temperature, after we had left a message on her voicemail. We recently gave birth to our second child, and Dr G greeted our daughter with open arms after we gave birth to her at Huntington Memorial. At this point she doesn’t feel like a doctor to us, she feels more like a member of the family. We highly recommend her and look forward to seeing her for many years to come.

So glad we found dr. Irma Gonzalez, after having a horrible experience with Kindercare pediatrics. I’m so happy to have found her and her office staff, and now I know what a professional and caring dr. Is like. In my previous dr’s office I was told by the office manager that I was just another patient out of 400! At Dr. Irma Gonzalez they are knowledgeable, friendly, and answers all of my questions. And most importantly she asks the right questions and orders the right tests. My kid’s health is better because of this. I feel it was a blessing my previous doctor’s staff was so bad; it helped me find a better dr and question why the one I had, had never ordered any labs. That dr was always in a rush and in 4 – 6 mins it’s hard to ask all of your questions and concerns. I always write down all questions I have beforehand but I was only able to ask 3 out of 5 before the dr was out the door. Things happen for a reason and I’m so glad they did! We have a great dr. now.

My husband and I are so lucky to have found Dr. Gonzalez. She is extremely knowledgable, very helpful, patient and has a great sense of humor. She has a great deal of experience as she has worked in several settings such as the emergency room. We ask a lot of questions and she clearly explains everything in detail.
We wanted an extended vaccine schedule for our girl and she was very accommodating. She spends a lot of time with us unlike other doctors who are always in a rush. Her nurse Xiomara is also very knowledgable and amazing. Love them both!

Dr. Gonzalez is AhhhhhMAZING! My son had a slow start gaining weight, failing to reach his birth weight by the two week mark. Most pediatricians in this situation would suggest formula supplementation or giving up breastfeeding up all together. But not this lovely woman! She saw us every couple days until my baby boy finally reached his birth weight at 3 ½ weeks. I am still breastfeeding at 3 months and my baby is getting more and more chubs by the day. And on top of being a proponent for breastfeeding, she spaces out vaccines (making them much safer) and is just about the sweetest women ever. So happy she’s our doc!

This review is not necessarily regarding Dr. Gonzalez herself since I decided to go find another pediatrician. I had called for an appointment a few weeks ago and confirmed a date and time twice during the phone call. The individual on the phone informed me that she would be moving on March first and provided the new address. Went to the address for the scheduled appointment only to have to call the old number to find out that she was still at the old office. When I arrived, I was informed that my child’s appointment was set for the next day and that they could not squeeze him in. She then asked if I still wanted to go to the appointment the next day. I told her, «Yes.» She then informed me that she’d need to find out if the time is available. Why would you need to confirm it if he’s already scheduled? Very frustrating

Dr. Gonzalez is the third pediatrician within a year for my child. I think she’s a keeper! We have finally found someone with the right combination of high care level and staff who also share the same level of care.
She has a wonderful manner, very gentle and approachable to kids and parents. She’s very thorough in her checkup, asking lots of questions and also giving great advice. I like that she gives you the heads up on changes to expect from the child before the next well-​baby visit. Always a good thing for first time parents!
I also loved her patient room with the fish and the scuba diver painted on the walls. Lots to keep a child occupied!
Parking is limited, so you may find that you need to park on the residential street.

I interviewed Dr. Gonzalez while I was pregnant. Being a first time parent, I had a lot of questions when searching for a pediatrician. She was the first one I interviewed and luckily I didn’t have to look any further. She has a great personality, good bed side manner, and tells it like it is. She is thorough and very knowledgeable. She answers all my questions and is never in a rush. I hate it when doctors make you feel rushed — even when they come in to see you late! Luckily, she doesn’t do this. Dr. Gonzalez was featured in Pasadena Magazine as one of Pasadena’s top docs and now I know why. She’s a solo practitioner but she has a back up doctor. Even though she’s in a building with other doctors, they are in a separate practice.
The office has flexible hours (evening and weekend). You can also call if you have an issue and get help 24 – 7. Parking isn’t so good so you will probably end up parking in the residential area at some point.
I am happy I found such a great pediatrician!

Words can’t describe how great Dr. Gonzalez is.
We are so glad that Dr. Gonzalez is back at Children’s Clinic. She is wonderful with children, and with parents as well. Her assessment skills are perfection. She doesn’t rush through her exams. She also has great follow up. If your child has any other conditions, or is being seen by a specialist she request those records as well. Our child is being seen by an orthopedic specialist for the last few years. As soon as Dr. Gonzalez came back she asked if she could request for the most recent information on our child from the specialist.
I’m going to assume that is because she wants a clear picture of the whole child.
I highly RECOMMEND Dr. Gonzalez if you want your child to have a caring and competent pediatrician. Let me not forget to mention her assistant is just a great.