Our mission at Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut is to provide high quality care and support to the families that we serve. We strive to be the first resource for medical guidance to our patients and their families. Our doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and staff are dedicated to creating a personalized, patient-focused practice and to build ongoing relationships with their patients from birth through early adulthood.
Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut has been serving families of the greater Danbury area since 1960.
Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut has been serving families of the greater Danbury area since 1960.
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Our secretaries are in the office by 8am during the week and 7:30am on weekends to schedule appointments and many of our physicians routinely offer earlier appointments (as early as 8am) when needed. For after hour care, we have paired with night nurse services. If your child is ill after office hours, an experienced pediatric nurse will be paged to evaluate your child over the phone. When necessary, there is always a Pediatric Associates Physician or Provider on call to advise you.
A relaxing and comfortable office environment for your family and child are staples at Pediatric Associates of Western Connecticut, LLC, Danbury, CT. Learn more about our policies, office hours, and what you can expect when visiting our office. We understand occasional circumstances prevent you from keeping your scheduled appointment.
Dr. Leon Baczeski joined Pediatric Associates in 1984 following completion of his residency at the Bridgeport Hospital-Yale University Pediatric Residency program, finishing his last year as Chief Resident. His special areas of interest are newborns and sports medicine. Dr. Baczeski has served the Pediatric Department at Danbury Hospital in the past as Treasurer and Vice-Chairman of the Department. He speaks fluent Italian and enjoys spending time with his wife, four grown children and newly-arrived grandchild.
Jose "Joe" Arraiano joined our team at Pediatric Associates in 2004 shortly after completing his Post Graduate Physician Assistant Internship at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. His areas of special interest include asthma, emergency medicine, wound care and nephrology. Joe was raised in Ossining, New York, and currently resides in the area with his wife and daughter.
Reviews (10)
Margaret Salierno
Jun 14, 2022
My daughter tried calling this office shortly after 5:00 because her one year old baby had a fever that was spiking and when she gave him Tylenol he projectile vomited his entire bottle twice in a day. I find it very disturbing that a well established pediatrician office does not have an on call doctor available to treat sick children. My children were all patients at Pediatric Associates and I was so pleased when my daughter decided to use this practice for her own child.
Apparently the service provided then was far superior to what is provided now. Your recorded announcement stresses how your staff should be treated with kindness and respect, yet I don't think the same is true for how your patients are treated by your staff. I believe that at the very least, first time parents who are nervous the first time their child gets sick, should be able to speak with an on call doctor to help alleviate their anxiety during a time of need.
If Pediatric Associates cannot provide that, I'm sure there are other practices who can! I'm so very disappointed in PA and I'm sure that the beloved Dr. Joy who started this practice, would be also!
Apparently the service provided then was far superior to what is provided now. Your recorded announcement stresses how your staff should be treated with kindness and respect, yet I don't think the same is true for how your patients are treated by your staff. I believe that at the very least, first time parents who are nervous the first time their child gets sick, should be able to speak with an on call doctor to help alleviate their anxiety during a time of need.
If Pediatric Associates cannot provide that, I'm sure there are other practices who can! I'm so very disappointed in PA and I'm sure that the beloved Dr. Joy who started this practice, would be also!
Loni Toomey
Dec 08, 2021
I've been coming to this practice for the past 15 years and love all the doctors, especially Dr Sterry. She is a mom to kids around the same age as mine and I feel so comfortable talking with her without feeling like I'm being lectured or being told I'm doing something wrong as a parent. In the 15 years I've been going there I've never had a bad experience until recently when I saw Andrea the PA to get both my kids tested for covid which is why i took off a star.
My 6 year old has ADHD and sensory issues so it's not easy for him to sit in a room for 20+ mins without getting a little stir crazy. He picked up the thing they use to test your reflexes and she scolded him to put it down. Then he was touching the spinning chair to which she asked him to stop because those were expensive and she moved it so he wasn't tempted to touch it.
Then he was touching the decals on the walls and again she told him to stop because they spent a lot of time decorating the office. She should not be working with children if this is how she is going to treat them. We will continue to go there but I will never have her see my kids again.
My 6 year old has ADHD and sensory issues so it's not easy for him to sit in a room for 20+ mins without getting a little stir crazy. He picked up the thing they use to test your reflexes and she scolded him to put it down. Then he was touching the spinning chair to which she asked him to stop because those were expensive and she moved it so he wasn't tempted to touch it.
Then he was touching the decals on the walls and again she told him to stop because they spent a lot of time decorating the office. She should not be working with children if this is how she is going to treat them. We will continue to go there but I will never have her see my kids again.
Narendra Roy
Jul 18, 2021
Gloria Welshman - Hooks
Jun 26, 2021
Sarah Nguyen
Jun 12, 2021
Working in the medical field this office is HORRIBLE. They never told me my now 6 yo had a heart murmur when he was born. They had on our records my husband was deceased, and my father had a stroke, which is both FALSE. Then they want to lecture me for over an HOUR when I wanted to space out my 6month olds vaccine bc "They care about my child" but you forgot to mention my child was suppose to see a cardiologist 6 years ago! Now trying to transfer care and they want to charge for my childs medical records AND they can't even fax it I have to pick it up. Funny.
Abigail Christiana
Jan 30, 2020
Tami O'Connor
Dec 22, 2018
My children have been cared for by this practice since the birth of my first daughter in 1985. My youngest will be 19 this year, and I will be sad to bid them farewell when she ages out. The staff at Pediatrics Associates are like a part of my family! What a great group of physicians, nurses and support staff. I could not imagine a better group of doctors anywhere.
Meredith Ferris
Jun 16, 2018
Vignesh Mathivanan
Nov 24, 2017
Jessica Tompkins
Dec 30, 2016
We've been going to Pediatric Associates since my son was born 4 years ago and absolutely love the doctors, nurses, and all the staff here. They have patiently answered every call and question we've had, always get my son in the day we call if he's sick, and just overall have given our son the best care. I am so thankful that my son is able to go here.
