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In 19 yrs. of life I haven't experienced much yet. But I can honestly say that the best doctor I have ever met would have to be the one I laid my baby eyes on. Dr. Spector is kind,meaningful and I... More
In 19 yrs. of life I haven't experienced much yet. But I can honestly say that the best doctor I have ever met would have to be the one I laid my baby eyes on. Dr. Spector is kind,meaningful and I love being around him. He makes all his patients feel welcome and cared for. He has the best bed side manner and He is there when ever he is needed. I suggest him to anyone and everyone meet who are about to have a child. They will love to be his paitent...I know I have....and I am sad that my years with him as my pediatrition is almost over. Thanks to him for all his help. ~K.L. Nichols
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My children have been going to Dr.Spector for over 5 years. They actually look forward to seeing him.......they play "Dr Spector" at home. His humor and commitment are marvelous.
Be ware,... More
My children have been going to Dr.Spector for over 5 years. They actually look forward to seeing him.......they play "Dr Spector" at home. His humor and commitment are marvelous.
Be ware, however, he gets sick children in the same day so the later the morning or the later the afternoon that your appointment is, the more chance you have to wait. However, the wait is so well worth it. I am already dreading when they will eventually outgrow his practice.
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Dr. Spector continues to win one award after another - and well deserved. He seems to make all the best doctor lists. We have such faith in his judgement and such confidence in his care.
Dr. Spector continues to win one award after another - and well deserved. He seems to make all the best doctor lists. We have such faith in his judgement and such confidence in his care.
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Dr. Spector is such a good doctor, I made sure that I came back to Seattle from Trinidad for my 3 year old visit. I wanted to make sure that his doctor was going to check him out to ensure he's... More
Dr. Spector is such a good doctor, I made sure that I came back to Seattle from Trinidad for my 3 year old visit. I wanted to make sure that his doctor was going to check him out to ensure he's growing well. He has been his doctor since birth and we moved back home six months prior to his third birthday, so I made the trek back up because Dr. Spector is worth it and so is my son.
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I know Dr. Spector in a way I only now can really talk about. 22 years ago my first Son was born at Swedish Dr. Spector was "assigned" as our doc-at the time he struck me as a little goofy. Two... More
I know Dr. Spector in a way I only now can really talk about. 22 years ago my first Son was born at Swedish Dr. Spector was "assigned" as our doc-at the time he struck me as a little goofy. Two years later our second Son was born, this time we already knew who the doc was...Dr. Spector by now we had grown to love him and the way he treated us. Now here is were it gets a hard, our second Son died of SIDS two months after his birth. In times like this you really see what you are made of. Dr. Spector had my ex-wife and I in the office after hours to try and make sense of this mess. We spoke for what seemed like hours. Doctor or not how do you deal with this kind of thing? Well in this case Dr. Spector was a great comfort and truly helped. He has my deepest respect, I only wish he worked with adults too. I have not spoken with him in many years, but I will say that I KNOW he is still the best choice one could make for their child. Dave M.
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Interviewed several highly rated doctors but we were most comfortable with him. Quirky jokes but great guy and knowledgeable. Always fits us in appointments; even takes our calls while on vacations.... More
Interviewed several highly rated doctors but we were most comfortable with him. Quirky jokes but great guy and knowledgeable. Always fits us in appointments; even takes our calls while on vacations. Respects our views on medicine; going as natural as possible.
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Upon moving to Seattle with our three children, my sister said I HAD to take them to Dr. Spector. Dr. Spector had saved her oldest son's life and virtually lived at the hospital until he was out of... More
Upon moving to Seattle with our three children, my sister said I HAD to take them to Dr. Spector. Dr. Spector had saved her oldest son's life and virtually lived at the hospital until he was out of the woods. Fortunately, we have never needed his expertise for a life threatening illness but we have all the confidence in the world that he would be there for us if we needed him. He gets sick kids in daily and returns all calls daily before he goes home, His blue jeans and humor is his trademark. My kids call him Dr. Gary and they frequently play "Dr. Gary" at home, sometimes getting into heated arguements as to which one will be the doctor that day.
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Gary Spector has been our pediatrician since the day our son was born. He is an incredibly dedicated and talented physician. Besides being brilliant and incredibly up-to-date on the latest in... More
Gary Spector has been our pediatrician since the day our son was born. He is an incredibly dedicated and talented physician. Besides being brilliant and incredibly up-to-date on the latest in medicine, he is thorough, proactive and decisive.
Dr. Spector is exceptionally well-trained (he was the youngest med school graduate in the U.S. at the time), and has a background in hematology. Gary is a gifted clinician on a par with the best internal medicine docs around. He is unlikely to miss even a very difficult diagnosis.
Gary does have a great sense of humor (he was a stand up comedian and pianist and put himself through med school with a stage act). He is irreverent and charming and always makes our visits a laugh fest. You'd have to be pretty "uptight" to not love this guy.
IF you can get into his practice, you'll never regret it. Your child will get the best possible care from him.
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My wife and I moved to Seattle a few years ago. We had three children and a fourth on the way. One of our children has a very serious birth defect. We were referred to Children's Hospital for... More
My wife and I moved to Seattle a few years ago. We had three children and a fourth on the way. One of our children has a very serious birth defect. We were referred to Children's Hospital for care. Upon asking which pediatrician would be best for our children - especially our youngest- Dr. Spector's name was suggested by every doctor we talked to. As he was only taking newborns at the time, a few of the doctors at Childrens did some arm twisting and got us into his office.
He is fabulous!. He arranged our first visit at the end of the day so he could spend the appropriate time with our son and our special needs. That visit was over 3 hours long! The care he has provided has made an incredible impact on all of us. He starts hospital rounds at about 6 AM and I have been told that he rarely leaves the office until 9PM. He returns all calls each day. His covering doctors are excellent as well.
He is a character. He used to do standup comedy and irreverent humor and his blue jeans are a trademark. He says "life is far too important to take too seriously".
I have been told that if he does get serious, get worried; there is something really wrong with the child. My children love him and look forward to their visits.
P.S. if you are an intensely politically correct person, he is not for you. (This year for Halloween, he was the tooth fairy>)
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My 2 children see Dr. Spector as their pediatrician. We've been there for over 4 years and he's fantastic with the kids. He addresses my concerns and makes sure they are growing right on track. When... More
My 2 children see Dr. Spector as their pediatrician. We've been there for over 4 years and he's fantastic with the kids. He addresses my concerns and makes sure they are growing right on track. When my daughter was failing to gain weight, Dr. Spector was very proactive in helping us figure out what could be done to assist her with gaining weight. He has a very good reputation and is a fine, fine doctor.
In addition, we love Dr. Spector's nurses!
My only complaint about Dr. Spector is his off-color sense of humor. I have found on many occasions that he just says things that make me and my husband uncomfortable. We ignore it, as he is a really really good doctor, but you may find some of his remarks offensive.
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