Dr. Rhonda Elton, MD

I’ve had a bad experience with vaccines and my kids in the past. I am a physician and I am NOT against vaccine therapy. However, for my children I prefer to stagger the vaccines rather than giving them seven vaccines at once. I explained that to Dr. Elton and she asked my family to leave the medical practice! Referring us somewhere else stating that Neumors insists upon timely vaccines and since she is the only primary peds doctor there, she would no longer be comfortable taking care of my children (Ages 4 months/7 yrs/14 yrs) I was shocked! The Florida shots database proves my two older children are up-to-date on all their vaccines. However, my husband & I wanted to stagger vaccines for our newborn baby. She completely disrespected and marginalized our point of view. Every visit her nurse has an extremely toxic & negative SPIRIT. On our first visit she appeared as if she didn’t even want to touch my baby! She subsequently refused giving us a fresh diaper. Luckily someone else behind the desk gave us one. I have three children and have never met a Pediatrician as tone deaf as Dr. Elton. With healthcare disparities so rampant, I have to ask myself is there implicit bias playing in the background??? Nonetheless, I have been a physician for over 15 years and as a physician I can say she comes in with her checklist/cookie-cutter care, staring at the computer for the majority of the visit, and if you don’t check off every box she wants you to she asks you to leave. There’s no diversity in her care which is surprising as she persistently touts having 35 years experience. In summary, The doctor/patient bond/trust has been broken and as she requested, I will not be going back. Dr. Elton should know that it is not quantity of years practiced, its quality...

An extremely thorough & kind pediatrician. I would highly recommend Dr. Elton.