David Aguilar G, MD

I feel that Dr. Aguilar is an excellent doctor. He deserves 4.5 stars. He’s taken care of my son since the day he got out of the hospital after being born. The only issue I have was that when my son was sick and was sent home after given a prescription, I wish he’d call to check up on my son to see how is doing. The nurse practioner did that for me when my son was seen by her. But other than that, Dr. Aguilar is attentive when your child is there.
First, I don’t like is that where the facility is located, there is a small parking structure for parking. If there is no parking there (which there isn’t many times) you have to park on the street. And street parking isn’t very useful either when you have to park really far when there is no parking space. Secondly, the facility only takes cash and no credit cards. I mean c’mon. Nowadays people don’t carry cash. When I went the first day and had a co pay and wasn’t informed over the phone when I was reminded of the appointment, when I got there, I had to go to the bank and get money out and go back. Otherwise my son wasn’t going to be seen. Due to these two main reasons, I switched my son’s Dr where parking is more convenient and credit cards are accepted.

Dr. Aguilar has been our son’s PCP for six years now and we couldn’t be happier. He always takes his time and answers all of our questions and is great with our boy. No issues with the staff as of yet and would highly recommend him to anyone with kids!

Dr. David Aguilar is a great doctor, he listens to our concerns and answers our questions. He is always in a happy mood, very pleasant and caring. We’ve been going to his office for five years now. Sometimes there is a bit of a wait but he is attentive once we see him and if we need a referral to a specialist he will request for one.

I came to this doctors office because its convenient location and fairly good reviews on Unilocal. Despite feeling like just another number in their line-​up, I continued to take my kids there — no time to do search for a better pediatrician. However, after several times of being dissatisfied with their services I have finally moved on. So here goes my review …
Front office staff lift no finger to serve the patients’ needs. Also, they bill insurance for more than you think. Took my child in for a physical and since we had some questions about asthma and a cough, they billed us for extra services. When there was a lapse in our insurance, they made no effort to complete the second half of my child’s immunizations. (Our insurance was effective, but they didn’t make the time to find it out) Also, they said there is a program for patients who can’t afford insurance and they pay cash… «But you don’t qualify for that» They serve patients as a herder pushes cattle. Seems to me they prefer to have patients with no insurance. And patients who ask no questions. The place is dirty too. Both my kids caught hand foot and mouth disease from their office.
I liked Dr. Aguilar in general, but I didn’t like how he didn’t address my eldest daughter, whom he had previously cared for. We were in the office for an appointment with my other daughter. He should have at least said, «Hello» or «How are you?» to her, but he didn’t. He just talked to me about her as if she weren’t there. It made her feel unimportant. She’s a tween.
The other Nurse Practitioner there doesn’t have the best bedside manner with the kids. She’s too matter of fact and not gentle enough for kids to feel comfortable with her… or like her. Her reaction to me not knowing the exact degree of my daughter’s fever subtly expressed condescendence towards me. I think she assumes the parents of the kids she treats are negligent or unintelligent. I didn’t appreciate that.
In short, I will never return here. If you have options like a PPO, don’t waste your time here. Go to a pediatrician’s office where your business will be appreciated, where you’re not just a number, and where they will value and recognize your needs.

Both of my boys were assigned to Dr. Aguilar. I wouldn’t change Dr. Aguilar, he is a wonderful pediatrician. When it comes down to our boys I’m very picky and thus far I trust Dr. Aguilar with my boys. He takes his time to answer our questions and puts our concerns at ease. I’ve also have had the pleasure to meet the nurse practitioner Ms. Kim and she is a sweet person and as Dr. Aguilar takes time to look at my child and to listen to us. The most recent situation my youngest child has had I’ve gotten calls from Dr. Aguilar office to check up on him. I don’t know of a lot of doctors that take time to call their patient to check up them. Everyone at the front desk at Downey or Huntington Park location are sweet and always smiling and ready to help out. I have to admit that yes when you call in the morning it takes time to answer your call but again they are busy. I have call to schedule the same day appointment and I’ve never have been turn away.
Hands down I recommend Dr. Aguilar to any new parents or if you are looking into changing your child’s pediatrician! If there would be more stars to click on I would =)

I called and asked if they accepted walk-​ins and immediately was told no, all by appointment only. The receptionist did not even ask what the situation was. No sound of concern, not what I have in mind when a mother calls concerned about her baby, nor do I expect from a pediatrician clinic.

It’s been 2 years and my son has seen the doctor TWICE his physicals are done by nurse practitioner. I pay a lot for insurance to always get a nurse practitioner

Poor customer service. Cash only. A wellness visit is free unless you speak to the nurse practitioner about anything. Inquiry about my child development was considered a sickness consultation. Co pay of $ 45 charged. On top of all that I was told the baby would not be examined by the actual MD until her 3^rd wellness visit per office protocol. Consults with nurse practitioner

Dr. Aguilar has been our pediatrician since our son was born in 2012. We have always experience great service every time. On several occasions we have called after hours to speak to the nurse on call. Our phone calls have been returned promply everytime. They take time to listen address our concerns. When our daughter was born earlier this year Dr. Aguilar became her pediatrician as well and we continue to receive great service. We have called several times to get a same day appointment and they always manage to squeeze us in. Highly recommend Dr. Aguilar.

Dr. Aguilar was referred to my wife and I by one of the nurses at the hospital when we had our first boy back in 2012. We now have 2 boys and we always have a great experience with the friendly staff as well as with Dr. Aguilar himself who is great with our boys.
We’re definitely glad that she to recommended him. Great Doctor!

We have been seeing Dr. Aguilar for more than 20 years. He has been the pediatrician for all three of our children. He has always been kind, attentive and given us top notch care. We have the highest regard for him and his staff. Thanks Dr. Aguilar for all your support and taking such good care of our kids.
Dave & Kim Mize

Dr. Aguilar has been the family pediatrician since my husband was younger (20+ years), my brother-​in-​law went here, and now our children. By far one of the best, When my daughter was born in 2007 we had many problems with the assigned pediatrician so I transferred her in 2009 and she has been in great health since. I can also say being that my daughter has asthma, Dr. Aguilar kept looking for solutions until she was put on the perfect daily medicines and inhaler to keep her from having her constant attacks. Our son was born in April of this year and rest assure Dr. Aguilar is taking great care of his health as well.
The staff is very friendly and helpful, they even call me a couple days before my appointment to remind me. I’ve never waited more than 10 minutes in the waiting area; the appointments are very punctual. They’ve also managed to squeeze me in for an emergency appointment in the past, which I would prefer instead of going to ER during the day.
I would highly recommend Dr. Aguilar to anyone whom is looking for a great pediatrician that cares for his patients, the staff is awesome, and overall a great place and experience for your children.
Our daughter already knows she’ll get a sticker when she’s done with her visit…

After being a patient at Kaiser for a really long time, the excellent levels of services that I have received at Kaiser held me to a high level of expectation, which is more than likely what ruined my experience here at this practice. This review has nothing to do with the pediatricians, they are awesome at what they do. However, I’ve chosen to give them 3 stars based on the inconvenience I had encountered on multiple occasions. For starters, my son was in the process of starting school & needed his doctors signature on a school form stating that he had, had a physical done. So I stopped by the office to drop off this form & was informed that these would get completed but at a charge of $ 20 & that I could pick them up in 1 – 2 days. When I came back to pick up these documents I’m then told they weren’t ready because they had a ton of others to do & that someone will call me once they were complete. Well, no one ever called so I followed up & was told they were done but couldn’t be released to me until he had some type of lab work done that they failed to mention to me when I was there the first time. The front desk then let’s me know that the lab work results would take an additional 1 – 2 days before they were able to receive the results which in turn, would put a hold on me retrieving my sons paperwork to start school. So the long process delayed my son from starting school by nearly 2 weeks. Secondly, I was in need of a new immunization record because after moving down here from up north, it had gotten misplaced. The nurse informed me that they could reissue me a new one at yet another fee of $ 10. Forget it, I’ll just keep the print out I have. Lastly, I got appointment reminders the morning of the appointments. At times I was unable to leave work to make it to these appointments so I would call to notify them but still got charged for a missed appointment. I mean, I had HMO with Kaiser & never experienced any of this. I now have PPO & expected even better services!

Dr Aguilar is very professional & his office is amazing. He is very easy to talk to & I wasn’t looked down on for asking questions. He is well mannered and has a great practice. mila my daughter is lucky to find a DR that we can trust. Thank you DR Aguilar!

I called in to schedule an appointment for my daughter ASAP due to her constipation problems they didn’t have anything available at the office same day but went out of their way to accommodate me and scheduled one at the other location for the first thing next day. As I arrived I filled out the necessary forms since she was a new patient and was seen as soon as I finished them! The staff is very friendly and were very gentle with my little one. Dr Aguilar answered all of the questions my husband and I had and was very thorough with the exam! I’m so glad that I chose him to be my daughters pediatrician.

Been coming here for my kids illnesses, physicals, and pretty much any medical issue coming up.
This doctor also has an office in HP and both office staff are great. Theyre quick to pull up your file, get you set up in a room and handle all feedback/​info and reminders for check ups before you leave.
The office and rooms are clean, super friendly staff, and the doctors besides Dr Aguilar are all helpful and nice.

I was looking forward to a new, closer to home pediatrician and called, the lady on phone was nice, and also allowed me to take my babes in for an appointment for today, as appointment not walk in. They take blue shield blue cross ppo, witch we have but the big issue is that I have triplets and they only allow 2 patients per appointment, always. I guess they couldn’t schedule each babe back to back… I found that weird, because thats how we do it now each babes appointment is 30min apart, our slots are lets say from 1pm to 2:30pm. Anyways that’s a big deal, didn’t know how to accommodate triplets patients nor gave possible solutions.

Our first daughter (born in July 2013) was assigned to Dr. Aguilar because we weren’t particularly familiar with the in-​network pediatricians in the area. We were both first-​time parents & very naïve about child care as a whole. So when my OB/​GYN assigned us to his office, we were like «okay.»
I searched Unilocal for reviews. There weren’t any legitimate ones. And on Angie’s list there was not much information. My husband & I then followed the «life’s a dance, you learn as you go» mantra.
Our second daughter, who was born in August of this year (2014), was automatically assigned to Dr. Aguilar.
Since that time I have had mostly pleasant interactions with the front office. We have had only minor hiccups with scheduling, but nothing to fret about.
Dr. Aguilar is a wonderful pediatrician. He is thorough during his exams and really does take time to answer your questions. I highly recommend that you write down your questions before you get to talk to him, though. This should go for any doctor, of course. But he seems to be heavily sought after probably for a multitude of reasons.
Our interactions with the nurse practitioner, Ms. Kim, have been nothing less than stellar. She is just as thorough and takes great measures to explain her answers as well. I am now almost hesitant to post this review after writing that…
I shouldn’t forget our interactions with the nurses as they are just as important if not more so during our visits. After all they are responsible for administering the vaccinations. Both nurses that I have interacted with there are very sweet, caring, and gentle. At first they missed pronounced our first daughter’s name numerous times, but they’ve got it now.
We have never had to wait too terribly long for our scheduled appointments. Keep in mind, I have never had to schedule a non-​check up appointment. Thankfully, neither of our children have had any major health conditions, diseases, or concerns that we have had to address. But as I can see with some of the more recent reviews, Dr. Aguilar and his staff have all of their bases covered.
The biggest drawback is parking.
I always arrive or try to live at least 10 to 15 minutes before our scheduled time. But recently it seems like parking has been so sparse that I’ve been either right on time or a tad late. I think the recent influx of parked cars in the area due to the upgraded cardiology center next door.
Street sweeping in this area is Thursday from 7AM-​11AM. (I heard that parking tickets are dang near $ 40.) There’s not many spaces in the lot next to the building, so good luck…
Review #294

Dr David Aguilar is by far the best pediatrician.
I have twins they are now 7years old and they both had febrile seizures starting at the age of 9months old.
During the seizures he walked us through step by step as many times as need it, educating us as parents about it, no matter the hour he accessible to me when my kids had fever.
when they were 5 months old my son suffered of very bad eczema, the former pediatrician made me to take an allergy test, X-​ray, even change the formula for a $ 200 not allergic formula.
It took Dr aguilar just one visit to diagnose my baby I treat him for 6 days and the eczema when away up to this date.
As a new Mom he has been amazing, providing me with the moral support, and expertise about my kids health.
Today I have a third baby… And I’m more under control when she gets sick.
I fully recommend him.

Dr. Aguilar has been my children’s doctor since they were born, and they are now teenagers. Due to asthma, allergies, and ear problems, and with 2 kids 18 months apart, we spent more than a little time in his office.
Dr. Aguilar has always been kind and compassionate — very patient with us in those early «new parent» years when we were high on anxiety and low on experience. He has always explained his diagnosis, given us treatment options, and made sure he answered any follow-​up questions. We have always felt respected as parents — he has never spoken down to us; this is especially important to me as I favor natural treatments over prescriptions when possible.
Now that we have made it through those crucial early years and have moved on to adolescence, I continue to appreciate our great «luck» in choosing his practice. Even when the waiting room is full, he gives us his total attention when he is in the room with us – I have never once felt like he had one foot out the door, trying to hurry us thru so he could get on to the next patient. This has been true of his nursing staff as well. In over 15 years of doctor visits, considering the size and pace of Los Angeles County, I think this is outstanding.
For all those of you looking to find a excellent pediatrician, I cannot say it enough — Dr. Aguilar will be a great gift to you and your family.