Pediatrician - Saginaw, MI | Caring Pediatric Partners | Dr. Shanker
Pediatrics • Saginaw, MI
Clinic Type
Pediatrics
Address
4684 Wenmar Dr, Saginaw, MI
Phone
(989) 793-1095
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Saturday - Sunday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Emergency Care
Call 9-1-1 for Emergencies. Directions to Covenant Emergency Care Center provided.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Current Offers
New Patient Welcome
FAQs
What services do you offer?
Pediatric services including newborn care, vaccinations, developmental screening, school physicals, and more.
What are the office hours?
Regular hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday hours listed as 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- WebMD and Vitals: 5.0 out of 5 (6 ratings) on WebMD; 4.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) on Vitals (6 ratings on WebMD; 6 ratings on Vitals)
Patients praise
- Compassionate and attentive care from Dr. Shanker
- Willingness of providers to spend time with patients and address questions
- Helpful and friendly office staff reported by many reviewers
- Flexible appointment availability including same-day sick visits
- Effective communication and responsiveness via patient portal
Common complaints
- Reports of unprofessional behavior from specific staff/providers
- Concerns regarding cleanliness and facility maintenance
- Complaints about scheduling or communication delays
- Allegations of disrespectful treatment toward parents of children with special needs
"We have been taking kids to Doctor Shanker for 17 years- she is great! We love her and so do our kids. The staff is always wonderful and caring."
— Caring Pediatric Partners Official Website Testimonials"The people there are extremely nasty toward parents... the rooms are rotting and rusted, this place has absolutely gone down hill."
— LocalityBiz user review (Note: LocalityBiz results may include reviews for different locations with similar names)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- How Often Should Your Child Get a School Physical? — Aug 18, 2025
- Odoma Achor | Pediatrics | Midland, MI - MediFind — Jul 3, 2026
- Bad Axe pediatrician urges active kids, accepts patients — Feb 21, 2026
- Dr. Karensa Franklin, MD, Family Physician | Saginaw, MI | WebMD — Mar 16, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More pediatrics clinics in Saginaw
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Sunshine Pediatric Partners is a small pediatric care practice based in Saginaw, Michigan. The clinic provides newborn care, well-child visits, ADHD treatment, school and sports physicals, and immunizations. It operates two offices in Saginaw (4798 Wenmar Dr and 4855 Berl Dr) and employs a very small team (2 employees). Contact numbers include (989) 793-1202 and (989) 583-2355. The practice emphasizes compassionate, age-appropriate care from birth through adolescence and offers parental resources such as well-child handouts and immunization information. If you need to reach them, call the listed numbers or visit their website.
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