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Read More| Thursday | 8AM to 5PM |
| Friday | 8AM to 4PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 8AM to 5PM |
| Tuesday | 8AM to 5PM |
| Wednesday | 8AM to 5PM |
300 Old River Rd Ste 105, Bakersfield, CA 93311
(Translated by Google) Dr. Lavadia Best Doctor Ever!!!!
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(Translated by Google) Very fast for my daughter’s physical I had my appointment at 2:45 and at 3:15 I had already left and the perfect doctor is kind and very attentive to the patients Excellent doctor!!! …
(Translated by Google) They take a long time to give an appointment semira They are not interested in children’s health I have been with a doctor for more than 15 years who is there ..before when I was alone she quickly gave me appointments …
(Translated by Google) I was happy with the care for my son before… Appointments are taking a long time to schedule lately. even when I’ve been calling early because my son is sick, they don’t seem to care… They say there’s no room. And …
Amazing doctors
Good prompt service
Thank you
Great doctors!
Horrible place to go to they are so unprofessional and have completely useless employees, would not recommend this place to anyone.
Amazing staff and very friendly!!
The office is nice and clean. Staff is great
Always the best experience for my son.
Very fast service. Great environment.
Attend you fast! Great doctors!!
Appointment was very prompt also very nice staff
I’ve been going here for years. Love it! Staff is excellent!
I had a great experience with Julie. 10/10
-Alex Valencia 🙂
Love the Drs but the staff some time they can be a little unprofessional by phone.
Short wait. Good doctor relationship with patients. Didn’t talk over my head.
Everyone has been polite and our wait time is minimal. Thank you
Everyone super friendly knew how to do the job I was in and out I’m less then 30min
I love the staff! It’s a Very clean place. Couldn’t be any happier! Thank you
Great doctors. Clean office. I never wait too long.
I waited a whole hour and half just to be called to a room..It took like 15 minutes to be seen ..
Anyone else have trouble getting them to answer there phones lately been trying for a couple days and have left messages and nothing.
Great patient care! Awesome staff! Highly recommended!
All the stuff and doctors are nice we love dr.julie!
Everyone here is always so amazing, even when my kids are not feeling good. My kids leave smiling!
I go to Old River location and I’ve always had a great experience. Never had an issue. Totally recommend.
Have always taken kids there, now 6 and 11. Highly recommended!
Very nice Drs.& staff..thank you Tracy Gaumond,Danielle Bernal mother.Great place.:)
Great service, employees always greet you with a smile. Dr. Julie is awesome!
Very professional, we LOVE Julie. She is very thorough and we never feel rushed.
Fast service. Great environment. Very clean. Great doctors and staff.
The staff in person are nice but when you call for an appointment or anything the little girls on the phone are SO rude, can’t even adress them as women or ladies.
Amazing doctors and staff! Always take care of my baby beautifully !
Great understanding and helpful doctors. The front staff and nurses always helping with a friendly and happy attitude.
It’s awesome Doctor office thanks a lot for all workers my best nurse July.
I felt rushed during appointments and the doctors did not seem to value my time or concerns.
Completely happy to take my daughters at Bakersfield Pediatrics, friendly staff and good doctors 😊👌🏼😁 …
My children are grown now, but I would highly recommend their doctors & nurses to anyone! Dr. Bustamante is caring & experienced professional & so is his staff!
The team of doctors and staff are kind, knowledgable, and professional. Both of my girls go to this office. Office is clean and tidy.
I use to love Dr. Bustamante both my kids were patients there for years. Once they transitioned to Bakersfield pediatrics the place went down. Such a shame.
Dr Elsa Lavadia is a great doctors for kid i will give 100% happy with her. see my son
Awesome providers, we’ve been going here since my son was born .We’ve seen 3 of the providers there, all great but Rachel is our favorite!
Staff is very friendly and efficient. They follow all protocols to ensure everyone is safe.
Always a positive experience at both locations. Staff is kind and patient with me and my children.
Everyone is extremely professional, with an exceptional bedside manor. We are so thankful for everyone at Bakersfield Pediatrics.
Krystal was extremely helpful and friendly. She went completely out of her way to help .amazing staff here
We always have a great experience at Bakersfield pediatrics. The doctors and nurses are very professional and caring. Never a long wait.
Very polite and offered all information about the appointment without hesitation. Throughout the office from front desk to back desk and doctor everyone was very friendly, helpful and done in a timely manner!
I love Bakersfield Pediatrics. Every time I take my kids here they’re so nice and welcoming and every doctor we’ve seen have been so good with my kids.
Calling them is pointless is takes so long to answer; the medical assistants are rude. The only good thing about them is the doctors.
The doctor took forever & to just check my daughters ears. I didn’t like the experience at all. Although, they did put in a referral for something else really fast. I did appreciate that.
Awesome staff & doctors/nurses. Been coming here since my son was 1 and he now is 10. My daughter 9 and son who’s almost 3 months will continue to go here. Wouldn’t chose another place to go too.
All the Drs. are really nice and everyone in there office too. My son love his Dr. they listen your concerns I won’t take him any place else they are the best.
Love the staff, nurses, & doctors. I really like both the Old River & 34th street locations. The only thing is, if you want an appointment with the doctors, you have to make sure you say it or else you’ll get an appointment with an NP even for physicals.
The staff is always so welcoming! We love seeing Kristen but all the nurse practitioner are amazing!
The wait is never long, even on same day appointments. This is vital for us parents who need to have our sick babes checked out in a timely manner! 2 locations are totally why this is possible! Thanks for serving kern county!
Every dr here is very capable and extremely child friendly. I have a dr with severe anxiety who is terrified of men. She even loves the male dr! I get appointments very quickly. I’m so happy to have found them!!!
Drs here dont take your concerns seriously .They dont even check the child throughly! My son had covid and they send him home & said it was just allergies!!
I took my son in today to be seen cause he’s been sick. I got stuck with the Chinese lady doctor and she called me uneducated and she was getting mad cause she had to explain stuff to me. first off I didn’t even asks for her opinion and she …
They don’t enforce their own policy of face mask for children that are coughing. I asked the doctor about it & she said they’re suppose to. I know I was made to wait outside one time because my daughter may have been contagious. Even though she wore a mask.
The care is fine but the wait is absolutely outrageous. These people went to school for 8+ years, can they really not come up with a more efficient method for scheduling patients as to avoid a 45+ min wait with infants/toddlers??
I have been coming to this office for a year now and My experience at Dr. Bustamante has been great. Receptionist are really friendly, attentive and will get you in quickly. I have to say they have a great staff!! 🙂 My daughter has been seen by Julie and Bustamante and they are both Great!!! I definitely recommend this office.
Been taking my son here for 2 years, the 1st year was fine, we’d be seen by Dr Alvarez. Then my son started getting sick and I walked I with him and was turned away cause they didn’t have appts (I don’t scheduled my son getting sick). In …
Good doctors the only problems are the holds when you call and what’s not understandable is how the girls at the front are not really taking many calls when You see them at the office but besides that good service
Dr. Bustamante goes above and beyond. The staff was able to accommodate same day visit for both my kids. We’ve been coming here since all 3 of my boys were new borns and my oldest is 14. This place is great and I highly recommend!
This was the very last place where I would go along with my mother to her appointment to Dr. Dana Edwards, on February 8th, 2010. My mother drove her own car and back home. This almost did not happen. When she and I exited the building, …
They are really awesome!Very friendly staff. We waited for about 10 mins maybe to get seen. The Drs are really amazing. I’m glad I changed my kids Drs. They actually care about my children’s health.
Just switched over from San Dimas pediatrics— by far this pediatric facility is wayyy better than them. I trust my 1 year old daughter in their hands, they’re caring and super nice. They care about your concerns !
Both my children have been patients at Bakersfield Pediatrics since they were born. My son is 12 and my daughter is 16 now. All the doctors that currently work there, and past doctors that have cared for my children are and have been wonderful.
I absolutely adore everyone in this office! Kristen in the absolute best and my daughter and I love her! She really cares about her patients! It’s hard to find that now days!
I love this place ! Both the 34th street and old river locations have wonderful doctors ! Melody on 34th street and her staff made me and my little one so welcome and so much better after a bad experience with another doctor highly recommend going to either places
The only good thing about this office is Dr.Lavadia, she’s very knowledgeable and friendly! The staff, and so called managers are terrible. Always on hold for over 5 minutes to schedule an appointment. Every time I go, I need a doctors note …
They are constantly rescheduling and sending me to the 34th street office. It is frustrating when you show up to the clinic and you take the day off for them to reschedule or suddenly cancel while stating “a doctor called off” or “they are over booked” EVERY TIME.
They never answer their phone.
I used to be able to call and get someone. Not anymore.
I am always on time for my appointments but have to wait 30 minutes to an hour to even see the nurse and then another 15-45 minutes before I see the doctor or PA. The care is fine, but the wait is unacceptable. I have three children and …
I love going here scince I found out about the place when my son was born five years ago. A lot has changed throughout the years new staff new doctors especially last year my favorite pediatrician Rachael doesn’t work there no more. I still …
I arrived at Bakersfield Pediatrics with so much sorrow and anger for my former pediatrician. She ignored my son’s health for 3 years even though I paid co pay after co pay to find out what was wrong. After fighting the good fight myself …
They weren’t packed and had all the chairs spaced out and of course everyone, including patients, wore masks. Everyone has always been very nice and helpful (with the exception of 1 dr, but we’ve only seen her once, and will just avoid her in the future, too, if she’s even still there).
Best place EVER! I left my son’s pediatric when he was under one; a family pedi of 17 years. Reason was my son was very ill and we did a walk in when she opened and were told we had to wait for an hour because the first hour was for …
Have been taking my 9 month old daughter since she was 2 months and always a great experience. Usually in and out less than an hour. Kristen is an amazing NP! Will continue to go to her for as long as she practices.
I do love Dr. Blythe. He has an excellent bedside manner, is patient and explains everything well. Always answers my questions. My kids are comfortable with him and are relaxed when in there. Only drawback is the office is busy.
Bakersfield Pediatrics is a very fast and caring facility. It’s clean welcoming. Dr. Julie is amazing and takes time to listen to any concerns you might have. The best doctors all around.
We relocated to the area from St. Louis and needed to find a pediatrician for our 3 girls fast since our girls struggle with Asthma to Sleep Disorders. We found NP Kristen and she has been absolutely amazing! Our girls love her! I highly recommend Bakersfield Pediatrics.
I have been going to Bakersfield Pediatrics on old river for 6 years now. They were always amazing loved taking all 3 of my girls there up until the past 4 months. Last visit for my two older children the pediatrician we had that day seemed …
First time here, I switched my kids to here because the last place they went was so filthy it was disgusting. The staff here were very nice and helpful, the doctor was very pleasant and I’m glad I made the switch. The facility was clean and the employees were nice , you can’t ask for much more.
I have a 7 year old an a 5 year old, an they both saw a different pediatrician when they were first born an I wasnt impressed at all. Being that I am in the medical field I expect a little more I think. So, i have several friends who’s …
I had a wonderful experience at the Bakersfield Pediatrics on 34th st. However, the only openings they had was for the location on Old River. The appointment was originally scheduled for 9:15am and didn’t get seen until almost 10. I’m a …
Took my daughter for her 7th grade physical and the appointment was super smooth from the time we checked until we were done, the doc was very informative with the HPV vaccination and didn’t press the issue when I declined it. Overall friendly staff and doctor.
Very fast at calling you clean and staff is nice
First time here at the 300 Old River Road Location. The lady who does the vitals is great. She is very welcoming. The nurse practitioner was also very nice and welcoming. The wait time was a bit long but she did say it’s not always like this
I’ve been taking my son’s for 7 years and now my new born to Elsa Lavadia. She’s the best pediatrician I’ve ever had. I love how passionate and dedicated she is to treating her patients. A caring doctor that’s great with children.
The worst Pediatrics Ever !
First of all they can’t even answer there phone calls and the holds are a forever you literally have to beg for an appointment. Schedules for all my kids in …
I like Dr Bustamante his concerns seem genuine. The wait times arent usually that bad. I would definitely recommend.
I’ve been taking my kids here since 2019 and I have always loved the staff and the pediatricians!! The pediatricians always go above and beyond on my kids concerns! I have sent my sister and mom to switch to them and they also love!! definitely recommend!
Since costal kids bought this clinic, it is impossible to make an appointment, also they never answered the phone and everything is booked.
I’ve brought all 3 of my kids here. I never had a problem with getting my kids in for an appointment at the same time. I love the NPs, they’re attentive to all the issues that my have had. The only issue is it does take a long time to get them to answer the phone calls.
We absolutely love this place! Everyone is so nice and professional. We had a different pediatrics the first year of my sons life. He screamed and cried every time we took him. We decided to switch when his doctor let us leave the office …
Every time I go there it’s always so booked and busy. There schedule is always so over booked. Manager cannot work with you either. Ima seek another provider because they are always busy and the room is always full. Will seek another …
The women at the front desk were pretty rude. Didn’t greet me, sat there talking and giggling about something in their social lives and gossiping about a coworker. I had been calling for 20 minutes before getting there because I was lost in …
I’ve had such bad luck on being able to reach anyone at the office. And the operator answering the phone is far from being professional. She’s unable to listen to concerns and it’s very confrontational. All I want is someone to call me back …
Worse service ever, every time I called to schedule appointments nothing is available until a month or later, not even to get refills on my Daughter’s inhaler, what’s the point of having a pediatrician if every time my kids need to be seen they refer them to urgent care .
I like the doctors but I don’t like that you have to wait more than 2 hours for your call to be answered that’s not cool even if you just want to make an appointment they always said your calling in a higher than normal call volume 😒😒. It …
I love this place very clean. Staff is very friendly. They really care for kids. The only upside of them is that I have three children and out of my grade only to get to go because they pull my daughter out due to a misunderstanding …
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The office is clean and bright with images around that are interesting for children. …
They are a joke! You call cause your child is sick and needs
to be seen, only for them to tell you to bring him in 3 weeks. Seriously if he is sick now why would I have to wait 3 weeks! And the unprofessional females that answer the phone are worthless and try to run their mouth and talk over you. Don’t come here!
My daughter needed an update on her immunizations and needed a physical, we’re were in and out within an hour and the staff were so friendly and kind.
They use to be really good but I’ve noticed they do not prioritize their patients very well. My daughter is a newborn and a week ago had a 3 day stay in the hospital because of a staph infection. When she got out of the hospital she needed …
I will never take my kids there again. The culture work environment is bad and it impacts the patients in a negative way. I had a bad experience with Kristen, CPNP and the staff don’t care if you complain or ask to speak with a manager. Parents
Horrible office, staff is uptight always, hours for an appointment, make you set up an appointment for any paperwork to be filled out then takes days for them to give it back to you including shot records. This office would not fill out a …
Would definitely not recommend.
You can NEVER get in to be seen. My 2 year old daughter has been sick for weeks without being able to get in. Have had to take her to the urgent care 3 times …
My wife and I just had our first child Sophia and are fascinated with our pediatrician Dr Bustamante. He has a deep understanding of his field and extremely knowledgeable! We are honored to have such a sincere man be the pediatrician for our daughter! Thank you!