Pediatrics | Merit Health Medical Group | Wesley | Mississippi
Pediatrics • Hattiesburg, MS • 1 (Wesley, Mississippi) locations
Clinic Type
Pediatrics
Address
Merit Health Medical Group - Wesley, Pediatrics
Phone
(601) 296-3050
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
Info available via telehealth page
Emergency Care
Yes
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- US News (Merit Health Wesley Pediatricians page): 4/5 (10 reviews) shown for pediatrician listings; other pediatrician cards show 3/5 and 5/5 with different review counts
- Healthgrades (Merit Health Wesley hospital page): 67% patient experience rating; 67% would definitely recommend
- Vitals (practice page): No specific numerical rating shown in the provided snippet (only lists/accepting new patients context)
- Yelp (Merit Health Wesley): No star rating shown in the provided snippet (only review excerpts)
- PissedConsumer (Merit Health Wesley): No star rating shown in the provided snippet; complaint narrative present
- Leapfrog Group (Merit Health Wesley): No explicit score/rating shown in the provided snippet (only discussion of experience and pediatric clinician availability)
- Vitals (Dr. Jonathan W. Shook pediatrician page): Includes a negative sentiment review excerpt: 'Not impressed at all. Would avoid this pediatrician.'
Patients praise
- Some pediatrician listings show high ratings (e.g., 5/5) with double-digit review counts on US News
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Common complaints
- Negative patient experiences and complaints about care/communication (e.g., rude staff/discharge-related complaint on PissedConsumer; Yelp excerpt about rude treatment)
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""Not impressed at all. Would avoid this pediatrician. Inaccurate diagnosis on numerous visits.""
— Vitals – Dr. Jonathan W. Shook, MD (pediatrician)""she was rude and would not.""
— Yelp – Merit Health Wesley (review excerpt)""Uncaring staff, rude staff""
— PissedConsumer – Merit Health Wesley (review excerpts)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Merit Health Wesley: Caring for You and the Place We All Call Home | Pine Belt Mississippi — Apr 4, 2026
- Merit Health Welcomes Internal Medicine Physician | Pine Belt Mississippi — May 18, 2026
- Dr. Wissam K. Mechleb, MD | Hattiesburg, MS | Cardiologist — Mar 17, 2026
- 🏥 Multiple Healthcare Openings in Hattiesburg, MS - NewsBreak — Jul 1, 2026
- In the Media - Hattiesburg Clinic — Dec 26, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More pediatrics clinics in Hattiesburg
Summary: - Hattiesburg Clinic is a privately held, multi-specialty medical practice based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, founded in 1963. It is the state’s largest physician-owned clinic with over 350 providers serving 19 counties and about 415 employees. - Services: broad range of specialties including pediatrics, primary care, and numerous medical departments (allergy, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, ENT, sleep medicine, urology, among others). - Locations: three offices in the United States, centered at 415 South 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (HQ). - Contact: main phone numbers include (601) 264-6000 and related lines. - Online presence: official site hattiesburgclinic.com; active, physician-owned practice with a LinkedIn page (linkedin.com/company/hattiesburg-clinic-pa). - Notable: frequently communicates staff achievements, holidays, and clinic hours; provides urgent care and pediatric services via the Children’s Clinic.
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