Maria Chen Md's Online Review Report Card

Dr. Chen took care of our kids like the pro she is. We wanted to keep her even after the children were grown. She listens, is always up to date, and cares about her patients taking into consideration their different needs and different personalities.

Horrible doctor! Choose any other doctor in this practice. If you end up with her, run!

Dr. Chen is so gentle and caring. We had concerns about our daughter’s reflux and she gave us tips on how to reduce it. She shows genuine care for our daughter and makes sure she answers all of our questions.

CHKD has been my pediatricians office my entire life and I was just refused care by Dr. Chen because of my age even though I’m not 21 yet. I guess once you turn 18, you’re no longer of her concern.

I had been with CHKD for 10 years and I missed an appointment once they told me it’s up to the Dr to charge you or not. When I asked her she said even it’s your first time but it’s a policy.She is rude. But the manager over there solved the problem

Dr. Chen is consistently disrespectful to patients and their parents/guardians. She rattles off a list of what to expect at this stage and age at well child visits & makes zero attempt to know the child. Because of her lack of interest in her patients she misses developmental issues and illnesses. When booking a sick appointment she is routinely 45-90 minutes late and will never apologize. During sick appointments she does not address the history of the child's health or concerns of the parent.

Doctor who knows nothing about autism. Because of her, my child was diagnosed with ASD much later and we lost over 6 months!

I had read a review, where a father was complaining about how his input meaned nothing to Dr. Chen and it was only the mother she was interested in. Well after 4 years of seeing her, I now understand. I'm currently separated from my wife and we are sharing custody. My son began to feel ill, so I took him in to see. I felt that the issue was more then was diagnosed. Sure enough my wife takes him in the following week and was told by Dr. Chen that I did not provide her with the correct information to make the proper diagnoses. Now my wife and my be separated and we have issues that don't involve the children, so as far as that goes we are getting along fine and on the same page. Dr. Chen lied to my wife, I described it perfectly the same as mom did. My wife wants to continue there, because she's writing it off as a misunderstanding. After other reviews that I've read, I don't think it is.

Chen is very condescending and distant. She never calls the parent by name, refers to the adults as mom or dad. In fact, the entire office practices this very unprofessional habit. She isn't patient, and doesn't handle when the parents area as educated as she is. It takes months to schedule an appointment if your child is well. She never folows up. Spare yourself the agony and find another office for your children.

I feel Dr. Chen treats me (Dad) differently than my wife (mom). I feel that I am not taken as serious as mom and feel like she talks down to me, like I'm beneath her. She miss diagnosed my son when I took him in without the wife. The issue worsened and wasn't diagnosed correctly until we went back almost a week later. Dr. Chen said I had not told her the correct symptoms. I asked to see the chart from last visit and she couldn't or wouldn't show it to us. I can tell you I explained the situation just as my wife had, We love CHKD, but we will no longer be seeing Dr. Chen.