Thomas Fisk's Online Review Report Card

Absolutely rude staff particularly Simone who didn’t care to listen to what I was trying to achieve regarding getting my son the rest of his vaccinations. Refused to listen and assumed I didn’t want the rest of his vaccines which I did want him to complete the cycle, she misinterpreted and started to argue with me over the phone. She down right refused to listen. I wouldn’t want to go back to a practice who doesn’t take the time to LISTEN and just assumes. They dropped the ball on the WANT to care , horrible practice. CHOOSE BETTER FOR YOUR CHILDREN STAY FAR AWAY!

My children have been seeing Dr. Fisk (since birth) for over 15 years now. We had an unfortunate stint with a change in insurance that led to us having to see different doctors for two years. You can't imagine the relief at getting good insurance again and coming back home to Interlachen Pediatrics and Dr. Fisk. Wait time: We never have more than maybe a 10 minute (often less) wait to get in to see the doctor with an appointment. (Have an illness and get worked in to see how truly busy the practice is, but they are so careful with the scheduling, you would never know it until those non appointment times. Even at that, they work so hard to get you in quickly!) They have two offices, and well-patient, unwell-patient waiting rooms. Staff: The staff is always just wonderful. My children don't get upset about going to see the doctor, even if shots are involved. They respect how the parents wish to handle that situation. My children both do better if they know up front about shots and can ask some questions. The nurse will answer them and wait until they're read- no rushing, no cajoling. AMAZING staff. They do NOT hand out antibiotics to please parents who want something in their hand after going to see the doctor. If your child doesn't NEED them, you won't get them. This a very good thing. Dr. Fisk: The doctor spends as much time with you as needed, he answers questions patiently of both the parents and the children. Once the children are verbal, he will talk to them and really listen to what they have to say, conversing with them. He is very thorough, and his diagnoses have always been spot-on. Our oldest had some health problems and for the first two years of life had to see various specialists and have surgery. Dr. Fisk was there through it all. His advice was always useful and reassuring. The second child, who didn't need any special attention after birth with specialists, etc, still had the same attention to detail and thoroughness as our first. He will talk to you while he's performing the exam, telling you about milestones and what to expect in the coming year with regards to development. He'll stop and let the child know what he's doing next so they aren't caught off guard. Then smoothly go right back to where he was explaining about development to you. It's so considerate of the child. I love that. I recommend Dr. Fisk and Interlachen to anyone with children.

For the past 20 years (even prior to his joining Interlachen Peds) my children have seen Dr. Fisk. He is professional, caring, succinct, offers advice and tips appropriate to the age of the child. I'm fortunate that I can't speak to his handling of crisis or very serious medical conditions. However, based on our conversations through the years, and his sharing of potential outcomes in various situations- I feel he would recognize and explore any symptoms that are even slightly questionable.

My son was distracted at School (1st grade) and was not finishing his assignments on time. We saw a Developmental Pediatrician (see review for Dr Cely) and I was concerned that she medicated my son with Metadate CD without ANY prior physical or behavioral evaluation. I ran to his pediatrician (Dr Fisk) hoping to initiate thorough examinations, but he said that the drug was the fastest way... The symptoms did not make sense to me, as my son's distractions were not consistent in a 6 months period and in 2 different environments... After much thinking and talks with my son I, THE MOM, discovered a problem with HIS VISION. Now, instead of Metadate CD, he is wearing a nice pair of glasses, with 1.75 in each eye. According to the oftalmologist, he had been EXHAUSTED at school while trying to read from the board and focusing in his workbooks... Always ask for ear/eye accurate tests, because this did not come up in Feb08 - his 6yrs check up and 2 pediatricians DID NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!