Rhoda A. Akafuah, MD

Dr. Akafuah is amazing and listens so well.

Again, we love this clinic!

We love Dr. Akafuah! She is wonderful

We presented for 4 month well child check. Eleanor was found to be below expected weight for age. Dr. Akafuah presented the weight and her concern but then had a very limited view on solution. Baby had previously been mostly exclusively breast fed. Instructed to bottle feed 4 ounces, 6 times per day with limited breastfeeding and no additional pumping to maintain breast milk supply. Dr. Akafuah made assumption about breast milk supply and asked no leading questions to come to that conclusion. As the patient's mother, I understand that her weight is a problem but desire to continue breast feeding with supplementation. I asked for additional diagnostics that was denied and not discussed further. I had to seek out mommy and me visit and a speech consult on my own. The plan given during this appointment was poor and provided no follow up to monitor the weight. I feel that if I had followed this plan I would have quickly diminished breast milk supply, only potentiating the problem further. Dr. Akafuah only wanted to follow up with routine 6 month visit. After the discussion of the weight and feeding plan the remainder of the visit felt very rushed and left no time for follow up questions. I felt that with a new feeding plan that a weight check should have been scheduled well before the 6 month visit. Looking back, the patient had dropped on her growth curve at the 2 month visit which I feel was missed and therefore no feeding modification was made at that time. I was very dissatisfied with Dr. Akafuah's care of my child and therefore will be continuing her care with another provider.

Dr. Akafua (Akafuah) is very clear and to the point!