Discovery Pediatrics

These people are absolutely the best! More than just a healthcare provider, they became extended family. In a world were the healthcare industry has become so corporate, they offer a place that feels like you are welcomed and free to ask any questions you may have. As first time parents, they were amazing at answering any and all questions. They always explain the process and how or why they make the recommendations that they do. Our kids loved going to the office and their doctor’s. The office is clean, warm, inviting, and joyful for the kids.

Wow! Don’t even waste your time. I just called and the receptionist wouldn’t tell me cash prices so I could take my sick daughter in to be seen. She then proceeded to tell me that they were not interested in seeing my daughter at all unless I was planning on being a regular patient. She then went on to inform me that they charge a monthly fee to be part of their practice. What kind of bs is that? I work in healthcare and never have I heard of such a thing! Healthcare is not a luxury its a necessity! I am appalled by the attitude and demeanor of this practice.

I cannot say enough positive things about this practice. I was with another practice when my first son, who is now 19 months, was born and finally smartened up and joined Discovery when he was 6 months old. Since then they have been available same day through every cough, cold, ER visit and check up. I just had my second baby and Dr. Paul was so thorough in the hospital and was so amazing to do a home visit check up since my baby came during the holiday. They are the nicest, most professional and genuinely caring practice. I feel so blessed I found them.

I love this group! My main pediatrician is Dr Paul Horowitz but I also have seen Dr Carrie and they’re both great and highly knowledgeable! Highly recommend this group.

This is one of those reviews where I wish I could just shout from the rooftops how much I love them! We see Dr Daphne who we absolutely love. I had twins that were slightly premature, so we thoroughly did our homework prior to choosing a ped. Discovery was the last place we consulted because once we did, their was just no question on who to choose. The search was over! Discovery pediatrics is in a class of their own, they provide service that just doesn’t exist anymore. Not only is their facility beautiful, wait times are non existent. We have never had to wait, not once! I recommend them to anyone who will listen! Thank you discovery for your spectacular one-​of-​a-​kind service

I cannot express how wonderful this practice is! My kids had Dr. Daphne Horowitz as their pediatrician when she was in FACEY. My youngest son had an issue with his swollen parotid glands at that time. I would bring him to the ER when his glands would flare up the size of golf balls on one/​both sides of his cheeks. The Dr.‘s in the ER would give me different explanations for why it would happen and prescribe him medication. Dr. Horowitz was the only physician who TOOK HER TIME to research and find what this problem was instead of sending him home with meds. I was sadden when her family moved to WA, but thrilled when I heard they were back in the SCV. Right away, I did not hesitate signing my kids up to their private practice. My kids always, always get personalized attention. It’s great that if I have any concerns they can be reached when necessary. Dr.‘s Daphne and Paul are wonderful!!!

Amazing doctors office. Very personable but professional at the same time. I’ve never waited more than 5 minutes. My daughter see’s Dr. Cary and she is wonderful. Responds very efficiently and is very sweet. I love this place and so does my daughter! The nurses there also do ear piercings! Totally worth the extra $ a month. =)

I have not had a very good experience with Discovery Peds. I will not write a novel regarding an unnecessary traumatic experience that occurred previously… I’ll just say that I learned not to trust that my additional fee is actually beneficial as neither doctor will even make an effort to assist you unless it’s absolutely convenient for them. I have only remained with this practice because of them not being too harassing about an alternate vaccine schedule but I still get sideways looks and questioned with each visit.
However, during my recent visit (within the last week) I was appalled to see extremely sick children not only on the well child side but that they were coughing and touching all toys and stickers on the well child side. Also, I had to request that the counter and scale be wiped down before my child was placed on it or I had to touch it. This is a medical office yet you don’t automatically wipe down the area after an obviously sick child was present?! Why wasn’t the sick side being used?! Now I’m afraid my child who was only in for a normal check-​up will become sick!
I am not at all impressed.

My 3 year old woke up with a bad case of pink eye this morning so I searched around for a pediatrician nearby our apartment. His actual pediatrician is in Sherman Oaks but his doctor is on vacation. I am sure my son has pink eye and I just want a doctor to see him quickly so I can get a prescription. The lady on the phone first demanded to know what kind of insurance we had. Then asked if we planned to establish a relationship with them. Since I told them about my son’s pediatrician in Sherman Oaks, her tone of voice changed, and she was not even that friendly to begin with. She informed us that «our office doesn’t do that» and the doctors will not see him and that I should take my son to urgent care instead. Not nice. :(

My son was a patient of Dr. Paul’s when he was born and he worked out of Facey. He helped us through colic, sleep issues, skin problems. I felt then like we were in the best hands and I always left the office feeling so calm and reassured. I felt like he really understood me too. When the family moved away I cried to lose him. When they came back and opened Discovery, I was hesitant to pay the concierge fee. But after one more season of sitting in the Facey Urgent Care for hours and hours and then not even being able to see a pediatrician (because our pediatrician was always booked months in advanced), I decided to switch. It was a GREAT decision. From the moment we started I’ve been nothing but impressed at the attention, detail, availability, we’ve received. Once, my son had a really REALLY bad sunburn and from a different state I called the office. Our doctor answered the phone and had an Rx wired to the drug store where I was immediately. He has opened the office on a weekend day to see my daughter for a possible ear infection. But even more than that — he CARES. If you can imagine having a brother or uncle, someone close in your family that is a doctor — that is what it’s like. I’m so happy to have said goodbye to stressful, germy, looooong urgent care waits!

As first time parents, the Horowitz’s have been an ideal fit for us and our son. He is now 7 months old and thriving. There are a few reasons that I believe set them apart from other pediatricians:
1. They do house calls from time to time. It was priceless when Dr. Daphne came to our house during the baby’s first week for a check up and we didn’t have to get out of the house.
2. They respond very quickly to emails and phone calls.
3. Their waiting room is never busy, it has a well-​marked sick and well side, and we get brought back quickly.
4. The office staff is always friendly and efficient.
5. Most of our visits have been well checks, and Dr. Daphne spends extra time talking about safety and has been extremely helpful guiding us on feeding and sleeping.

These doctors are amazing! My daughter has seen them since she was born. They are very knowledgeable and both are excellent doctors.
You never have to wait more than a few minutes to be seen. They ALWAYS call you back right away even if it’s in the middle of the night. We have always been able to get a same-​day appointment. They have helped us so much over the phone when we just had some questions. They are super friendly and both are wonderful with kids. Very patient and answer all the questions you have without making you feel rushed. We are so appreciative of the amazing care they have given us over the past 4 years. Unfortunately, we had to move to Irvine, so we are not able to use them as our pediatrician anymore, and we are very sad about it. They have been there so much for us, they almost feel like family.
I highly recommend both of them and it is totally worth the annual fee. They really provide superior service to their patients.

Firstly, I rarely write reviews on products, people or places. But Discovery Pediatrics is different.
For those questioning a small annual fee to have your child seen by their practice all I can say is enjoy sitting in waiting rooms at other doctors. The immediate and personalized attention it provides to you and your family is priceless.
I have never once called in for my daughter and not been able to see the Dr. the same day when it was needed. Their office is appropriately separated to keep sick children away from healthy children. Though they schedule appointments so well that it’s been on an extremely rare condition that I’ve ever seen another family in there.
My 5 year old daughter loves the personalized attention as well. From her first name on the small white board welcoming her to the office to Dr. Paul’s magic tricks, she actually doesn’t mind visiting the doctor, sick or well.
We’ve never felt rushed during appointments, in fact I typically always walk out of their office feeling more educated and secure with my child’s health and growth.
Between the informative Facebook posts and email newsletters, I truly feel as though my daughter and I belong to a very social, loving, and caring family and not simply just a number being cattle called for a brief exam, Rx giving, and so long out the door.
Now if I could only find a Dr. office like that for myself!

My son has been going to Dr. Paul Horowitz since he was born and the reason for my son being here today. My son was diagnosed at two months with a heart defect by Dr. Horowitz (he should’ve gone to surgery when he was born). He referred us to a cardiologist and has had a great team by his side. I can’t thank him enough for everything he has done for my son and family. Just recently my son was very ill and after two trips at Henry Mayo hospital, I took him to see Dr. Horowitz. He told us to go to Cedars-​Sinai (where his operations have been performed) because he was concerned about the red bumps on his skin. After sitting in the E. R for six hours and my son in pain, I called Dr. Horowitz and gave him an update. He asked me for the number to E. R and within minutes, my son was taken to the back and looked at. That is the extraordinary service you will get from Discovery Pediatrics. A $ 25 monthly fee is for the peace of mind and professionalism your children will get and the after-​hours service is the best. He has gotten back to us within minutes after leaving a message and there were times when I would call more than once and it was never a bother. He has opened his office for us on WEEKENDS as well!!! THANK YOU for continuing to provide the excellence in medical that you and your wife have done Dr. Horowitz and not looking foward to the day when he no longer is able to be his doctor at hand.

I am happy to recommend Discovery Pediatrics. Both Dr’s have been there for urgent needs as well as well visits. They have been so important to the well being of my children. They are throrough and have addresses present concerns as well as future predictions. I would not take my kids anywhere else!

As new parents… Discovery Peds was/​is a lifesaver. From the beginning, they visited our newborn at our home and have always been available ²⁴⁄₇ to answer any questions. As new parents… we had many. They have always been understanding and supportive and have never made us feel like we were a burden. We never wait for appointments, we are seen right away when we go in Dr. H knows us and our daughter well. Everyone is polite and friendly. As for the annual fee, at first I found it odd but after seeing the benefits of a practice that is not overcrowded and extremely responsive… we are believers. Thanks for helping us through the first 7 months of our daughter’s life!

I am a new parent and LOVE these doctors. I really appreciate the personalized attention and care that they provide. There is a yearly fee, but it is reasonable and WELL worth the difference in care. For $ 250 a year you get peace of mind knowing that if your child is sick you will be seen ASAP, and because the practice stays small you get these other benefits:
House calls (on occasion)
Promptly returned calls
Same-​day or next-​day appointments
Appointments on time
Telephone consultations w/​your doctor
It’s really the way that going to the doctor should be. I only wish they treated adults too… :)!

I found Discovery Pediatrics and met with Dr. Paul Horowtiz while I was pregnant with my twin boys. I was looking for a pediatrician who would spend time with my kids, get to know them, and be available for all of my important and sometimes not so important first time mom questions and issues. I hoped that Dr. Horowtiz could and would follow through with all he had promised. I had my boys at 29 weeks and spent 7 weeks in the NICU.
Dr. Horowtiz has been with us since before my boys were released from the hospital and has been everything that I never thought I would find in a doctor. He has been attentive to all of our needs as parents and has been an invaluable source of support, guidance and knowledge during this first year of our children’s lives.
The annual fee to join Discovery Pediatrics is a small price to pay for the peace of mind I have knowing that my children have a doctor that knows them and is truly available to me either in person, on the phone or by e-​mail. I am always reminded of how grateful I am when I hear a friend or family member talk about bringing their child in to the pediatrician in order to ask a question. I cannot count how many times in a year that I have called Discovery Peds with a question and been put through to Dr. Horowitz within minutes. I have never, never, waited for an appointment, even on a same day appointment when my son was sick.
It is truly a wonderful practice.

I am saddened to hear about Larry’s experience with Discovery Peds — and most importantly I hope his son is absolutely thriving.
Having said that, I have to give another picture of this practice — because as the mom of a toddler — we couldn’t be happier with Discovery Pediatrics. This practice has a monthly fee to join the «family» — they do this to keep the number of patients low, which means they can offer specialized care, house calls, communication over email, and NO WAITING for appointments! My experiences with this practice have been night and day compared to the annoying assembly line pediatrician’s office that I defected from. The office is calm, beautiful, and open — when you walk in you see the doctors, you see the nurses.
My son was terribly ill with a horrible cold/​virus/​throat infection — we called in a panic to make an appointment and were booked promptly. To my surprise we were greeted when we walked in — and ushered into a room within minutes… when you have a petrified and very sick toddler, that means a great deal. The Dr was relaxed, knowledgeable, caring, and great with my apprehensive tot. Not only was the appointment terrific, when I had some concerns over the weekend I paged the Dr, and he called me back within 3 mins — offering support and advice.
We are incredibly impressed with this practice on all fronts, and altho I hope I don’t have to see them A LOT — we are thrilled to have found them.

Dr. Horowitz and her husband used to be with Facey Medical group. They left the SCV and came back and opened a pediatrics practice.
Dr. Horowitz’s reputation with Facey was good and I have no reason to doubt her competence. We saw her for a couple reasons, one of our concerns was that our son was non verbal at 3 years old. She basically blew our concerns off and told us that it was probably due to him watching too much TV or playing video games. She did not take the issue any further and dismissed it.
Well, she was wrong. It took our child care provider to refer us to someone that helped with this problem. Indeed there was an issue that needed to be addressed. If a child is non verbal at 3, there is a problem and I would think a doctor would have known this. This can mean many different things. Early detection and addressing any issues are key to overcoming them.
Needless to say, this left a bad taste in my mouth and I would not patronize her.