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Dr. Anthony Albanese, MD

Dr. Anthony Albanese, MD

Pediatric Medicine*
35+ years of experience

Dr. Anthony Albanese, MD is a pediatric medicine specialist in South Orange, NJ and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in 1985. He is affiliated with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

3 Star Rating
Based on 24 reviews 3 Star Rating (24 reviews)

Practice

20 Valley St South Orange, NJ 07079

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Dr. Albanese's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Albanese

3.0
24 ratings, 7 with a written review
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Dr. Albanese and his staff took care of my 4 kids for years. He was friendly, patient, knowledgeable and put both me and the kids at ease. I had already lost one child, so the patience demonstrated by the doctor and his staff, in response to my admittedly over cautious approach, was greatly appreciated. If we hadn't moved, my grown children would have remained under his care as long as he would have kept them. As it is, my oldest was in law school several states away when he finally sought an adult internist.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Feb 10, 2020
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rude & arrogant
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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Newark, NJ – Feb 19, 2019
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I absoloutely Love Dr.Albanese! He's so cool and chill. My son is not the type to be comfortable with everyone and is always in good spirits going and leaving his doctors visits. I refuse to take my child anywhere else. I've never seen a doctor give an injection to the point that my child didn't even realize it. Dr.Albanese has been seeing my son ever since he was born. My child is Ten now. The front desk staff is always wonderful! And They are great if i have needed an emergency appointment
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Shears Family in South Orange, NJ – Jan 31, 2019
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Dr. Albanese is terrific: direct, no-nonsense, caring and never an alarmist. Some of the negative reviews are probably from people who don't understand his wry sense of humor. He's a great doctor and the entire office staff are helpful and caring. The only problem is that they don't have any email or digital communications, which makes it difficult to take care of small matters like forms. If they fix that, they'd get 5 stars.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Judith Davis – Mar 10, 2018
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0 STARS ... STAY AWAY ... Front Desk staff is very rude and not welcoming ... Dr Albanese himself has NO bedside manner, nor friendliness, shows little caring - all qualities you expect from your pediatrician ... He cuts you off when speaking, he treats everything matter of factly and routine, and when your child has something that is concerning - he shrugs it off and makes you feel like an idiot for asking a question about your infant's health.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
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Staten Island, NY – Nov 28, 2017
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I don't recommend this doctor based on my experience. He was more worried about him getting in trouble because I took my 3 and 7yr old to the ER. Both had fevers that wouldn't break, uncontrollable cough, runny nose. All of what he said would pass in a few days for my daughter. My son, who has asthma, was so weak he could barely walk. He was very argumentative.
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Oct 17, 2017
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Love this office... always can get right in for an appointment, front desk girls are so nice and both my daughters love Dr. Albanese Miller Family
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Tina Miller in East Hanover, NJ – Jan 04, 2017
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Dr. Anthony Albanese, MD is a pediatric medicine specialist in South Orange, NJ and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in 1985. He is affiliated with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
  • Pediatric Medicine

  • Pediatrics

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  • Autonomous University Of Guadalajara School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1985
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Practice

Kids Docs PC20 Valley St South Orange, NJ 07079
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