My son saw Dr. Elliott for his 3 year appointment. I didnt ask for advice regarding sleeping arrangements, but somehow ended up receiving it anyway, which I felt was really disappointing. My son was diagnosed with epilepsy at 2 months and we continued room-sharing with him after the 6 month newborn period because his seizures occurred in his sleep, had to be timed so rescue medication could be administered Id necessary, etc. We had also moved twice in a short period of time (yay pandemic life) and decided as a family to let our son have a choice about his sleeping arrangements. Thats our call as a family to make, and I did not ask for his opinion regarding it. What would he tell a single mom with a one bedroom apartment?! Beyond that, our son is shy, and is not the most physically affectionate, yet somehow Dr. Elliott found it appropriate to ask for 3 high fives when he was clearly uncomfortable...even though he gave him one each time. We always tell L he doesnt have to give high fives, hugs, kisses, etc if he doesnt want to, and we ask others to read his body language. It was disappointing that a pediatrician, knowing L has some neuro complications, didnt consider L might feel uncomfortable about physical interactions.Ive also been unfortunate enough to talk with Dr Elliott when he was the on-call pediatrician. Hes difficult to understand on the phone, cold, and lacks even more empathy than he does in person....which is devastating since someone who is calling for advice after hours usually has some fairly significant concerns. I could never recommend him to anyone, and thats sad.

My daughter chose Dr. Elliott to care for my precious grandson. He is the BEST!! He is charming, knowledgeable and has a wonderful bedside manner. He handles my grandson with great care, and patience with my daughter. Im a fan.