Dr. David Ciminello, MD

We have been with Dr. Ciminello and Desert Shores for 7+ years now. What started as a quality practice has deteriorated. One example:One of my sons recently had strep, then my younger one started having symptoms as well so I took him in to get tested for strep as well. The doctor who saw him tested him negative. (He did a very poor job swabbing his throat and I was shocked that the test came back negative.) 3 days later, my son was getting worse so I took him again. This time we saw a NP. She also (after doing another poor job at swabbing) tested him negative. That very evening my son ended up in the ER. The ER nurse swabbed his throat and he was POSITIVE. The negligence of this practice cost us an ER visit (over $1500) and a lot of suffering for my son. This practice has just grown too big so every time I need to take my kids in, they end up seeing a different provider each time. We are never able to get in with their actual pediatrician.

Superb communication with my son. Compassionate and caring doctor, with an excellent educational background. My teenage son has all the confidence in the world with this man. Could not be more pleased.

What a terrific Doctor, not to mention a Dartmouth Graduate. Gives me total piece of mind, could not be more pleased.

child seen for fever (notes around school flu and strep going around). this doctor orders strep, not flu test. child's fever peaks over the weekend @ 104.8, taken to emergency, asked to take child back to physician if fever back next day. Fever back, take her to docs office, seen by another physician, new physician orders flu test, child tests positive for Influenza B, now its too late to take tamiflu. My message to readers "insist on strep and flu test", we pay the bill not the physician.

My husband and I love Dr. Ciminello. He has treated all three of my children since birth and he takes the time and attention for each and everyone of our children to ensure their well being.