Dr. Russell Crider/ ped. orthopedics?

Anyone have any info. on Dr. Russell Crider-ped. orthopedist?

or Ronald Lewis?

DD fractured her tibia jumping on a trampoline and just has a splint on. We went to PM ped but I need to follow up with a ortho. ASAP but nobody is open on sat/sun.

Any recomendations?

TIA

Re: Dr. Russell Crider/ ped. orthopedics?

I don't know anything about Dr. Crider.

Dr. Lewis is eh....but has NO bed side manner.

I usually refer my parents to Dr. Laplaza as LIJ ( i don't have the number right now) but I am not sure if he does "injury" type stuff. I usually recommend him for more developmental type stuff. So I would def ask if you call him.

Hope your DD heals quick!

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We saw Lewis last year. DD fractured a bone in her foot and was in a cast for four weeks.
He is stale. You would think someone working with Kids who are hurt and scared (and parents who are freaking out) would be a little more sympathetic. Not that he is rude or mean, he just does his job and is done.
Exactly one week late, DD was running in her cast and fell and fractured her arm!
Lewis wasn't in but his PA (i think) was amazing. Saverio Cianciotta, RPA-C
He was really nice. Explained everything. was great with DD.
Hope that helped.

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Dr Crider I saw for all of 3 minutes in my sons room at LIJ when he had sinivitis of the hip joint. Dr. LaPlaza I hae used and I liked him a lot.

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i saw dr. lewis. i actually didn't think his bedside manner was so terrible though i had been warned by others before i went that he lacks any charisma. my dd HATES doctors and cries the second you even walk into the waiting area of a doctor's office. she was no different there----she was a mess. he just ignored her crying and went on with the exam.

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We had a lot of contact with years ago as my DD had clubbed feet and was casted weekly. I agree that you will find his bedside manner leaves much to be desired BUT he worked wonders with my DD. I actually would be surprised if you could get an appointment with him within a week's time.

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I hope you have better luck getting an ASAP appointment with an orthopedist than I did recently. Every office I called (that took our insurance) for a fractured ankle said it would be at least a week for an appointment. Luckily we had the splint from the hospital, and just kept it elevated. As it turns out, it's better that way the doctor said, since it gives time for the swelling to go down before a hard cast goes on.

Hope your little one feels better!

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Thanks everyone for your responses and well wishes for my DD. I feel soo bad for her : (

I am wondering if I should just bring her to a regular ortho. dr. that also sees children..there aren't to many ped. ortho drs and mixed reviews on them.

Anyone have any experience bringing their little ones to a reg. ortho??

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