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We have such a supportive community on Facebook, so many wonderful recommendations to the daily questions asked on our page. We decided to use these wonderful recommendations in new series, “Baton Rouge Moms Recommend,” where we will compile the recommendations from all of our Facebook community questions. We have 20 plus recommendation posts in the works, each week we will publish a new post of recommendations to build a resource library for all Baton Rouge area moms. Stay tuned!

Baton Rouge Area Pediatricians

Whether you’re a new parent or new to the area, trying to find “the perfect pediatrician” is often a difficult task. Baton Rouge is fortunate to have a number of great, caring, passionate pediatricians and Baton Rouge moms are happy to recommend them.

Below are the Baton Rouge area Pediatrician recommendations shared by Baton Rouge Moms on our Facebook page. If you have additional recommendations please add a comment to this post.

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Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge Clinic

7373 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 246-9290

Dr. Susan Bankston at the BR Clinic. We’ve been with her for over 13 years. If we have to be seen on her days off, then Dr. Traci Brummond. Both of those ladies are awesome!!

Dr Susan Bankston at the Baton Rouge Clinic…we LOVE her:)

Dr Susan Bankston at the Baton Rouge Clinic is the best!!

Without question! Dr. Susan Bankston. She’s the one and only Dr. Su B…and is good with it.

Dr Susan Bankston at the Baton Rouge Clinic. Have been with her since we moved here in 1999. Best pediatrician in Baton Rouge.

Catherine Katzenmeyer at BR clinic. They always call you back ASAP when you have questions, you can get in same day, and if have only waited longer than 15 minutes one time. She’s great!

Dr. Catherine Katzenmeyer-the BEST!!!

Dr. Catherine Katzenmeyer!!! She’s wonderful!!!!!!

Catherine Katzenmeyer… amazing!! She is so proactive, sweet, and spend time with you. Wonderful doctor.

Dr. Aimee Ferrell or Dr. Drumm. Pretty much all the docs in the group at Baton Rouge Clinic. They’re great.

Brummund, Stephen Sanchez or gulino are my faves. We see Gulino and love her.

Dr Wood! We love him! When we can’t get in (rare occasion) we Dr Guidroz.

Dr. Danny Wood – we have seen him for 10 years

Dr. Ronald Bombet!! He is incredible, he takes care of our baby girl like she is his own! Best of all, he has twin grandbabies that are about 18 months so he won’t suggest anything for your child that he wouldn’t for his babies!!

Dr Bombet is amazing and has a practice with four other doctors. Bonus: Saturday hours!

Dr Jamar Melton- If your child is in the hospital he will see his patients verses using a hospitalist.

We see Dr Melton. I love him. He has been great with both of my kids. His nurse heather is great as well and calls you back very quickly. I never have a problem getting an appointment and don’t wait very long. I’ve also seen other doctors in the practice who are great. That’s one reason I choose that practice as well. He will also see your child if your child is in the hospital instead of having to use hospitalist.

Dr Melton at br clinic. We have been seeing him for over 13 years and love him.

Dr. Jamar Melton at BR Clinic. Highly recommend him!

We see Jamar Melton at the BR Clinic, but we like all of the doctors in that office.

Douglas Patterson….been with since 1993. Awesome!

Dr. Mark Waggenspack. Baton Rouge Clinic. Wonderful!

Dr mark Waggenspack (we just call him dr. Wag) at the BR clinic on Perkins.

Dr. Shelly Martin at Baton Rouge Clinic.

The Pediatric Clinic

South – 12351 Industriplex Boulevard

1st location – 888 Tara Blvd.
225-926-4400

“}” data-reactid=”.4.1:3:1:$comment543743335694426_4122809:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.3.$likeToggle:0″>Dr. Sanches, Dr. Boudreaux, Dr. Gelpi, Dr. Vick, Dr. Kelleher, and Dr. Schwartzenburg at The Pediatric Clinic – 6 wonderful doctors, 2 locations, evening hours (6-9pm, Monday-Thursday nights) and they’re open BOTH days of the weekend (8:30-12)

Dr Dawn Vick at the pediatric clinic on Tara. She and her staff are amazing! Been there 13 years!!

Dr. Stephanie Kelleher (and all the doctors) at The Pediatric Clinic on the corner of Goodwood & Tara. They also have a second office at Airline & Industriplex near the new Woman’s Hospital. The new Industriplex office is open until 9pm Mon-Thurs!

Dr. Schwartzenberg at pediatric clinic on Tara and goodwood. Love him! And since you will inevitably see another doc in the clinic if your child is sick, you have to look at the doctors as a whole group too. All the doctors at the pediatric clinic are amazing!

Dr. George Schwartzenburg is our fav!!!! Wonderful with kids and very on top of things!

We have been going to Dr. George Schwartzenburg for 13 years, he’s wonderful!

Dr. Schwartzenburg at The Pediatric Clinic on Tara Blvd. The other pediatricians there are great as well!

Anyone at The Pediatric Clinic- 2 locations Airline at Industriplex and Goodwood Blvd. I use George Schwartzenburg.

Dr. Stephen Sanchez with the Pediatric Clinic! My little girl was very premature and he goes above and beyond to keep her healthy!! He cares so much!

Dr. Gelpi or any of his associates at The Pediatric Clinic

Laura Boudreaux!! She is great!!!

Dr Stephanie Hancock McCollister Kelleher. She is THE BEST!!

Dr. Kelleher at pediatric clinic.. Love her!

OLOL Pediatric Medical Center

12525 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge
LA, 70810

Dr. Sandra Franz at Pediatric Medical Center OLOL…we LOVE her!

Dr Sandra Franz at Pediatric OLOL Med. Center. She’s awesome!

Dr Sandra Franz! Olol pediatric group on Perkins we adore her! She takes time to answer every question and loves on my boys as if they were her own. Love her!

Sandy Franz or Brett Hutchinson at the Lake pediatric center (Perkins @ YMCA). Both kind, thorough, and respectful of parents’ opinions.

Dr. Hutchinson at Pediatric Medical Center. The entire staff is amazing and all the docs are great.

We love Dr. Flechas and Dr. Hutchinson at Lake Primary on YMCA and Dr Sigsworth at AIPD.

Dr Jennifer Harris at lake pediatric primary care! She’s so personable and spends actual time with you on your visits and listens. Awesome wish she was my Dr.

Dr. Ashley Lucas at Pediatric OLOL medical center on Perkins near Seigen Lane. She is the best both my kids have been going to her for 7 years!!!

Pediatrics at Goodwood/ Southeast Pediatrics

8415 Goodwood Blvd.
Baton Rouge
LA, 70806

Dr. Jay Collingsworth@ OLOL pediatrics on Goodwood.

Dr. Canizarro at the Lake physicians on Goodwood. Been with her for 4 years now.

Dr. Christina Cannizzaro and her NP Kelly. She always listened to me with my child’s complex issues when he was born. She trusted the parents!

Dr.Murli Rao The best of the best! Hands Down!

Dr Murli Rao @ Southeast pediatric OLOL on Goodwood. My kids have been with him for 8 years! I love that man! :0)

Dr Amber Denham Lake Pediatrics

Associates in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

8040 Goodwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA
(225) 928-0867
Dr Fakouri, 7+ years, 4 kids. All the other MDs in that group are great too. Call first thing in the morning, usually see a dr before lunch if needed.

We love Dr. Fakouri and Elofson at Assoc. in Pediatric Medicine.

Dr Dana Fakouri! At associates in pediatric medicine.

Dr. Roger Elofson. Has great bedside manners, and compassionate heart.

The Pediatric Place

18135 East Petroleum Drive,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

“}” data-reactid=”.4.1:3:1:$comment543743335694426_4122625:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.3.$likeToggle:0″>Dr. Kelly Busenlener is the best! You can’t go wrong with any of the three there.

Dr Dawn Barrient is amazing. She is on Highland Rd.

We love Dr. Barrient and her partners at The Pediatric Place!

Dr. Dawn Barrient, The Pediatric Place, Highland Rd across from Ruffinos

Phillippe and group! love!!!

Cherron Philippe! The absolute best!

Pediatrics at O´Neal

2380 O’Neal Lane
Baton Rouge; Louisiana 70816
225-214-3714
Dr.Joseph Thomas…I would go to him if I could!

Prairieville

Magnolia pediatrics

17038 Commerce Centre Dr
Prairieville, LA 70769
225.744.4484

Dr. Samantha Gulino at Magnolia pediatrics in Prairieville and Dr. Paige Sigsworth at AIPD (dentist) in Prairieville. Both have wonderful personalities and are very good with kids. Dr. Gulino is always available by email if u have any questions and she’s very informative.

Dr.Ocmond at Magnolia peds in prairieville and for a dentist I use associates in pediatric dentistry. They have offices in Denham baton rouge and prairieville, when it comes to Dental Implants I prefer to go near the near Dublin, CA area because they are extremely good.

Dr Gulino at Magnolia Pediatrics all the doctors there are amazing

Dr. Ashli West -and Dr. Roger Elofson. Both have great bedside manners, and compassionate hearts. They were voted #1 and #2 pediatricians in the area. It was in Baton Rouge parenting magazine

St Elizabeth Phys Pediatrics

17609 Old Jefferson Hwy., Ste. F.
(225) 647-8511

Monica Vosburg PNP-C or Lisa Le, MD in Prairieville I love both of them.

Disclaimer: BatonRougeMoms.com does not endorse or recommend medical professionals. All opinions are those of Baton Rouge Moms Facebook readers.

I’m a mom, and I’m a blogger, but I’m not a Mommy Blogger. Oh, I have a Mommy Blog. It’s in my imagination. I write my posts in the shower. They’re all rants, and they’re all directed at the writers of those creepy, judgy things shared on Facebook. You know, the “I was spying on you in *insert name of public place where you were a) taking a break or b) dealing with a normal toddler*, you were parenting wrong, you’ve ruined your children, you’re a failure” type posts.

My Imaginary Mommy Blog is not edifying. It gets pretty angry. I personally have no idea how to defeat this weird, dark, very personal attack on moms that is seeping into our culture other than to turn around and be as cruel and critical as the authors of these things. So I keep my Mommy Blog in my imagination and I blog about food instead.I remember how beautiful my 80s prom dress was and how fast time flies.

Thankfully, someone else has noticed this twist towards bringing moms down, and they figured out exactly what to do about it. They made a movie.

{A little sidebar here, when I first heard about Moms’ Night Out, I decided I didn’t want to see it. I interpreted the description like this: “A stressed out mom goes out for the night with her friends and leaves her helpless kids with her moron husband, hilarity ensues.” Not something I could relate to at all. My husband is not a moron. He’s an engineer and a pastor and an extremely competent father. I’m not stressed out. (Okay, I’m stressed out, but I had premie colicky twins so my stress bar is pretty high), and frankly, a movie about moms leaving the house just sounded lame. But I love Baton Rouge Moms and really want to support them in every event they put on and I really wanted an excuse to actually have a moms night out, and there was popcorn, so I saw the movie. If you’re hesitant about seeing a “movie about moms” I feel ya. Sidebar over.}

Moms’ Night Out was seriously one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in ages, is almost as great as the wolf children full movie. Funny in the just plain funny way and absolutely funny in the “it’s funny because it’s true” way. This is a movie you need to see with other moms, preferably in a theater full of other moms so you don’t drive everyone else crazy. Our theater was just other moms and I could hear people whispering things during the movie, “oh my goodness, that reminds me of when so and so…” and we were all laughing because we’d all come out of our room at some point to “breakfast” made by our preschoolers or some other disaster. I laughed so hard I was choking. I’m still cracking up over it today. (Me: laughing. Husband: what’s so funny? Me: laughing and choking he killed mamma!! Husband: raised eyebrow)

But even better was how this movie affirmed moms. Better than being a candle in this dark and judgmental world, Moms’ Night Out is a blowtorch. It blasts the message, you are NOT a failure. Your house is a wreck, you spent half an hour on your Iphone at the park, yes, you even bought that screaming preschooler the $20 stuffed animal to shut her up (okay, that last one was all me, the other ones too, but the last one is probably somebody’s next Facebook post so I’m coming clean now) but you are the MOST important person in the world, at least to one person.

And your importance doesn’t end when your kids are teens. Moms of teens (and teen moms!) will get something out of this too.

No guilt, no judgment, no “cherish them now they grow up so fast,” just a recognition that this mom thing can be brutal and exhausting. And this mom thing is important.

You’re important.

The characters in Moms Night Out are real and believable, the moms aren’t crazy and the dads aren’t morons, and no matter what stage of parenting you’re at or position you’re in, you’ll find you relate to someone. This movie will tug at your heart, make you see your life and your kids (even your teens) with fresh eyes and will make you appreciate the real, lasting difference you are making. You will cry, just a little bit.

Please take a mom to see this movie. If you are a mom, see this movie. Let’s use it to tear down this darkness and start building up ourselves and each other.

For more information on Moms’ Night Out, visit the official site, momsnightoutmovie.com