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Sarah Macdonald, MD, FAAP

About Sarah Macdonald, MD, FAAP

Titles

Pediatrician

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Education & training

Medical Degree

Wisconsin College of Medicine, Milwaukee, Wisc.

Internship

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pa.

Team affiliations

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Patient experience rating

(based on 266 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.9 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.8 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.9 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.9 of 5
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Comments

  • Dr MacDonald always makes us feel important and valued never rushed.

    5 of 5
    Jun 26, 2024
  • Dr. Sarah Macdonald was excellent. She is professional but very kind and warm. She always remembers my children and the visit seems like we're visiting an old friend. We're grateful to have her as our children's doctor.

    5 of 5
    Jun 25, 2024
  • Dr. Macdonald was excellent as always. She was extremely personable and friendly, made my son feel totally at ease. She remembered many details about my child and family. We think very highly of her and are grateful she is our doctor.

    5 of 5
    Jun 15, 2024
  • Dr. Macdonald is always very helpful and listens to your concern.

    5 of 5
    Jun 14, 2024
  • Excellent Doctor!

    5 of 5
    Jun 12, 2024
  • Dr. Sarah Macdonald is excellent. She is very caring, informative and thoughtful. Her explanations are extremely helpful. She always remembers details about our children that make us feel very comfortable and "at home" where we are remembered and well cared for.

    5 of 5
    Jun 06, 2024
  • I have been with Dr Macdonald starting from my first kid's first visit (3 days or so old) and just appreciate her candor and professionalism. She is wonderful at putting her patients (and me) at ease with her kind/calm demeanor and I never worry that her advice is colored by anything other than true concern for the patient. She is patient about educating me as their mother on any questions I have. She was recommended to me by my friend and she and I both continue to recommend her to fellow parents looking for a pediatrician.

    5 of 5
    May 16, 2024
  • This particular provider was very patient and explained things in a way my child understood and was willing to respond.

    5 of 5
    Apr 17, 2024
  • Always the best with Dr. Macdonald

    5 of 5
    Feb 15, 2024
  • We have been seeing Dr Macdonald since my children were babies. We are very lucky to have her as a pediatrician.

    5 of 5
    Jan 12, 2024
  • Dr Macdonald is out of this world phenomenal. She exhibits excellent care, compassion, wisdom, etc. Most importantly she actually listens ! We are beyond lucky to have found her at this practice. Thank you dr. Macdonald!

    5 of 5
    Jan 09, 2024
  • I always really appreciate Dr Macdonald explaining the "why" behind the answers to the questions I ask. She also takes the time to thoroughly listen and doesn't seem hurried to get to next thing.

    5 of 5
    Dec 13, 2023
  • DR Macdonald is very professional and gentle

    5 of 5
    Nov 10, 2023
  • We love Sarah McDonald's She is best doctor we knowc

    5 of 5
    Sep 22, 2023
  • Love Dr Macdonald!

    5 of 5
    Sep 17, 2023
  • Dr MacDonald is always very caring and listens to what you have to say.

    5 of 5
    Sep 16, 2023
  • Very thorough, spent adequate time with us

    5 of 5
    Aug 10, 2023
  • My child had the benefit of seeing Dr MacDonald on a few occasions including this visit. She is excellent with my child who is not always engaging or cooperative.

    5 of 5
    Aug 04, 2023
  • Dr MacDonald always listens to my kids and is so patient with them.

    5 of 5
    Jul 21, 2023
  • Dr Macdonald is always kind, engages and thorough

    5 of 5
    Jun 23, 2023
  • Always excellent and very thorough.

    5 of 5
    Jun 15, 2023
  • I love Dr. MacDonald. She was direct and straight to the point with her assessment. Awesome care!!!!

    5 of 5
    May 26, 2023
  • Dr. MacDonald is amazing!

    5 of 5
    Apr 10, 2023
  • Dr MacDonald is truly a gem. She has encompasses all I need/want in a care provider for my kids.

    5 of 5
    Apr 09, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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