Gary Spector, MD

Dr. Spector has been my daughter’s doctor since birth. She is 3 years old and will continue to see Dr. Spector till she is an adult or we move out of PNW or Dr. Spector decides to stop seeing us for any reason.
What stands out about Dr. Spector is his work ethic. He really cares about his patients. We have received so many calls from him personally when our daughter either had to be taken to him because she was sick or we needed advice on other issues (like her plastic surgery for birthmark removal). He has called up at 9pm, at 7am and on Saturdays.
When another doctor was not being considerate with my daughter’s requirements, Dr. Spector called him up 7 times to ensure that the doctor gets his message and listens to us. He called the other doctor 7 times (I repeat) and kept me updated. Doctors make a lot of money for every minute they spend with the patient. I am assuming Dr. Spector spent atleast 35 minutes making these calls. He did not need to do so, really he did not and neither we were expecting or requested him to do so.
The other doctor never responded, his nurse did. While Dr. Spector himself spoke to them and myself. Ofcourse we are not working with the other doctor.
My wife and I both wish if we can get a doctor who is half as good as Spector.
BTW…He is a really funny guy. Any time with spent with him is entertaining and at the same time we are happy that our daughter is in good hands.

Dr. Gary is amazing to say the least. I was blessed to have him as my pediatrician from the time I was born till the day I left for college. It is now four year later and I am still searching for a family doctor who can match his high standards.
Growing up I was somewhat of a problem child. Dr. Gary always made himself available to my parents in case I was not feeling well. As many parents know, this is very important as some problems need to be addressed immediately.
Many children do not enjoy doctor visits. However, Dr. Gary has this way of making children smile, laugh, and feel comfortable. He always has a smile and positive attitude, making visits seem like a simple visit to a friend.
He is also very knowledgeable in pediatrics. As I mentioned, I visited Dr. Gary quite a bit growing up, and he was always able to address my medical issues with accuracy and professionalism. Take one step into his office, and you will see his walls lined with awards for Top Seattle Doctors.
I would highly recommend Dr. Gary Spector to anybody looking for a fantastic pediatrician! And I know my mother and father would support this recommendation fully.

Since writing my last review, Dr. Spector has contacted me to apologize. He explained that his nurse never told him that my son and I were waiting. He made the effort to call on a Friday night, and expressed deep regret after reading my review. I appreciated the effort on his end, despite the fact that it was two months after the fact.

Dr. Spector has been my daughter’s doctor since birth. He was right there in the hospital to see her hours after she was born. She is 10 years now. He is always caring and considerate and if we have to wait, he always apologizes. He makes all of his calls personally, when so many other doctors have assistants calling for follow up on tests, etc. I wouldn’t go to any other pediatrician, Dr. Spector is the best!

Dr. Gary Spector is an outstanding pediatrician. He is dedicated to his patients, thorough with his examinations, and ALWAYS has the child’s interest at heart. Every single time that we needed to bring our daughter in to see Dr. Spector due to illness unexpectedly, he has seen us the same day every single time. He tells his patients when he initially meets with them that «you may have to wait a while to see him same day, but they’ll always get you in and he won’t leave until every patient has been seen — no matter how late in the day it is.» I know that waiting is a pain and it’s uncomfortable for kids, especially when they’re already miserable. However, I’d rather my daughter get the best care available by the best doctor out there and consider the wait well worth her health. He’s also very personable and has some really funny stories to tell. I would not trade this pediatrician in for anything. Dr. Spector is an amazing doctor and we completely trust him with our daughter and know that we can always count on him being there for her. We are very fortunate that he had a slot to take our daughter when she was born. I would highly recommend him to anyone that was considering a pediatrician. Do the research — he’s amazing.

Dr Spector is an awesome doctor. If a question stumps him, he will research it until he uncovers the answer.
At 3 months old, Dr Spector suspected that my youngest had suffered a stroke in utero. His assumption was confirmed by an MRI. We immediately put our son into PT and OT therapy and he has thrived and done very well.
I would highly recommend Dr Gary Spector!

well, he was my peed when i was a baby. then my sister, then my brother, now my son. yes, he really is that good. doesn’t miss a single thing. i would walk on hot coals for the man.
nuff said.

I completely agree with the 2 earlier reviews.
The BEST, bar none!!! He took care of my daughter from birth until she was too old for Peds, and then some. He was always there, always available to us and he took time to LISTEN both to her and to me. He’s down to earth, direct, no-​nonsense and extremely well versed. And I totally agree with both of the earlier reviews. They don’t get any better.

Dr Spector was my Pediatrician for more than 10 years. I always dreaded going to the doctor as a child but Dr Spector was always one to cheer me up. Every time I had an illness he knew right away what it was and how to clear it up.
As I grew older and it was time for me to move out of pediatrics, I dragged my feet out of his office to ‘the adult doctor’.
I wish I still had him today!

Sincerely interested in my child’s health and well being and supremely competent. Plus he’s goofy and always makes everyone smile.

There is no doubt of Dr. Spector’s dedication. His walls are lined up with awards of being selected as the Best Seattle Doctors chosen by his peer, repeatedly! Now that’s impressive.
We experienced that first hand right after the birth of our daughter. He was making his rounds at 6:30am! He also took extra care when she needed some medical treatments afterwards. We’re very happy that he is part of the our insurance plan.

There’s not a more thorough, buttoned-​up pediatrician out there. When I choose a doctor I always try to imagine if this is the person I’d want managing my health if I were really ill. A resounding YES for Gary.
Big personality. I guess you either ‘like him’ or you don’t. But as far as care is concerned, it doesn’t get any better than this.
Oh…and he ALWAYS sees his own patients. Covering doc (excellent) only 1 day/​week if you can’t wait. If your kid is sick, you’ll ALWAYS get in that day. you might have to wait, but for me, it’s well worth it.